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There was a noon service on Sunday August 12, 2001, at our temple for Buddha's Name Calling Repentance (108 bows) under the direction of Upasika Nghiêm-Ngoc Nguyên Thi My Hông, with Upasika Châu-Ngoc Lê Hoa Nhuy beating the mõ, and Upasika Thi-Minh Nguyên Thi Tu striking the bell. There were 68 participants in the assembly. Our president Upasaka Minh-Quang announced to the assembly the upcoming visit of Venerable Thích-Minh-Quang next Saturday and Sunday for Dharma Talks, as well as the Ullambana festival on Sunday September 9, 2001, with the Most Venerable Thích-Trí-Chon directing the ceremony, asking the assembly to participate. The Sutra Of Great Repayment Of Gratitude To Parents in Vietnamese has been uploaded to our web page. The two new air conditioning units were running good with the new power line pulled in.
Chuû nhaät 12 thaùng 8 naêm 2001, nhaèm ngaøy 23 thaùng Saùu naêm Taân Tî, chuøa toå chöùc Saùm Hoái Hoàng Danh (108 laïy) do ÑH Nghieâm-Ngoïc Nguyeãn Thò Myõ Hoàng chuû saùm, ÑH Thò-Minh Nguyeãn Thò Töï duy na, ÑH Chaâu-Ngoïc Leâ Hoa Nhuïy duyeät chuùng. Ñaïi-chuùng coù 68 ngöôøi. ÑH Hoäi-tröôûng Minh-Quang nhaéc ñaïi-chuùng ngaøy Thöù Baûy 18 vaø Chuû Nhaät 19 tôùi ñaây seõ coù ÑÑ Thích-Minh-Quang ñeán thuyeát phaùp vaø chuû leã Caàu An, vaø leã Vu Lan vaøo ngaøy Chuû Nhaät 9 thaùng 9 döông lòch seõ coù HT Thích-Trí-Chôn ñeán chuû leã vaø thuyeát phaùp, yeâu caàu ñaïi-chuùng tham döï ñoâng ñaûo. Ban Hoaèng Phaùp ñaõ ñem leân trang löôùi cuûa Hoäi Kinh Ñaïi Baùo Phuï Maãu Troïng AÂn (Kinh Baùo Ñaùp Coâng Ôn Cha Meï) ñeå tuïng muøa Vu Lan ... Hai heä thoáng maùy ñieàu hoøa khoâng khí ñaõ hoaøn taát vaø chaïy toát vôùi daây ñieän môùi. During the meeting of the Board of Directors at 11am, with the participation of Hai-Ðúc Buddhist Family Head Upasaka Nguyên-Luc Lê Ðúc Hùng, there were presentation of accomplished tasks and discussion of upcoming projects in which the Board commanded the swift advance of our web page for Dharma spreading, the regular presence and activities of the Young Buddhists GÐPT and of the Upasikas in the cooking service, and made resolution for a regular survey of members' opinion for their spiritual needs and positions on different Buddhist and communal issues.
Trong phieân hoïp Ban Giaùm Ñoác hoài 11 giôø tröa, vôùi söï tham döï cuûa ÑH Gia Tröôûng Gia Ñình Phaät Töû Haûi-Ñöùc Nguyeân-Löïc Leâ Ñöùc Huøng, coù trình baøy caùc thaønh quaû ñaõ qua vaø caùc döï aùn saép tôùi, taùn thaùn söï phaùt trieån nhanh choùng cuûa trang löôùi Hoäi trong vieäc hoaèng döông Phaät Phaùp, söï coù maët vaø sinh hoaït thöôøng xuyeân cuûa GÑPT Haûi-Ñöùc vaø quyù ÑH trong ban trai soaïn, ñoàng thôøi quyeát ñònh seõ môû caùc cuoäc thaêm doø yù kieán thöôøng xuyeân trong Hoäi-vieân ñeå bieát nhu caàu tu hoïc vaø tö theá trong caùc vaán ñeà thuoäc Phaät-giaùo vaø coäng ñoàng. Many ladies and young Buddhists belonging to GÐPT Hai-Ðúc came in early for activities and preparing. The youngest ones followed Upasika Nguyên Xuân Mai to the Vietnamese language class while the grown ups cleaned up the altars, the halls, putting up fruits and flowers, then went to their class meeting and group activities (deciphering Morse code finding hidden clues ...). On Saturday morning, Upasakas Lê Tân Ðúc and Nguyên Van Chính came to the temple mowing the lawn, and on afternoon, Upasikas Nguyên Thi My Hông, Mai Gormican, Hùynh Thi Ngâu, Lê Hoa Nhuy, Bùi Thi Hiêp brought flowers plants and potting soil to the temple, planting new flower beds, also cleaned up the kitchen, dining rooms, water closets ... Today, the kitchen helpers were seen as Nguyên Thi My Hông, Bùi Thi Chuong, Nguyên Thi Tu, Võ Thi Cài, Lý Nguyêt Huong, Hùynh Thi Ngâu, Hô Thi Ðê ... May them be blessed for their good deeds!
Quyù baø ÑH ban Trai Soaïn vaø caùc ñoaøn sinh GÑPT Haûi-Ñöùc ñeán chuøa sôùm ñeå söûa soaïn vaø sinh hoaït. Caùc chaùu Oanh-vuõ theo coâ ÑH Nguyeân-Dieäu Nguyeãn Xuaân Mai vaøo lôùp hoïc tieáng Vieät, trong khi caùc ñoaøn sinh Thieáu giuùp lau chuøi baøn Phaät, baøn Toå, baøn vong, huùt buïi chaùnh ñieän, chöng hoa quûa, roài vaøo lôùp hoïc, xong ra chôi troø doø tín hieäu, tìm vaät daáu ... Saùng hoâm qua Thöù Baûy, quyù ÑH Leâ Taán Ñöùc vaø Nguyeãn Vaên Chính leân chuøa caét coû, buoåi chieàu quyù ÑH Nguyeãn Thò Myõ Hoàng, Mai Gormican, Huyønh Thò Ngaâu, Leâ Hoa Nhuïy, Buøi Thò Hieäp mua caây boâng vaø ñaát leân chuøa, troàng hoa, nhoå coû, boùn phaân, lau chuøi nhaø truø, phoøng aên, phoøng veä sinh nam nöõ ... Hoâm nay, quyù ÑH giuùp naáu aên coù ÑH Nguyeãn Thò Myõ Hoàng, Buøi Thò Chöông, Nguyeãn Thò Töï, Voõ Thò Caøi, Lyù Nguyeät Höông, Huyønh Thò Ngaâu, Hoà Thò Ñeâ ... Nguyeän hoàng aân Tam Baûo gia hoä cho quyù vò! After the service, the assembly sat down for a vegetarian lunch consisting of mushroom, carrot, bamboo shoots casserole, tofu cooked in lemon grass, salted eggplants, salted cucumber preserve, salads, salted tofu, served on rice, with desserts ... The offerings were made by Mrs Ðoàn Xuân Hiêu of a case of tofu, Mrs Nguyên Thi My Hông of apples and grapes, Mrs Bùi Thi Chuong of white round eggplants and sweet dumplings, Mrs Lê Hoa Nhuy of sticky rice ... After lunch, the ladies and the young Buddhists stayed late for cleaning. May them be blessed by the Buddhas! Döùt khoùa leã, ñaïi-chuùng vaøo phoøng aên thoï trai; thuïc ñôn goàm coù noài kho naám maêng caø-roát, ñaäu phuï kho xaû, caø muoái, döa moùn, rau soáng, chao, duøng vôùi côm traéng, vaø thöùc traùng mieäng ... ÑH Ñoaøn Xuaân Hieáu cuùng moät thuøng ñaäu phuï, ÑH Nguyeãn Thò Myõ Hoàng cuùng taùo vaø nho, ÑH Buøi Thò Chöông cuùng caø dóa vaø baùnh troâi nöôùc, ÑH Leâ Hoa Nhuïy cuùng xoâi vò vaø xoâi luùa ... Sau böõa côm, quyù baø vaø caùc ñoaøn sinh GÑPT ôû laïi doïn deïp, lau chuøi. Nguyeän chö Phaät gia hoä cho quyù vò! Minh Quang ghi August 12, 2001 [Back to Our Activities] [Trôû Veà Trang Nhaät Kyù Hoäi]
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