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On Sunday July 22, 2001, there was a noon Pure Land service at our temple under the direction of Upasika Nghiêm-Ngoc Nguyên Thi My Hông, with Upasika Châu-Ngoc Lê Hoa Nhuy beating the motak (mõ) and Upasika Thi-Minh Nguyên Thi Tu striking the bell. There were 62 participants. Our president, Upasaka Minh-Quang Nguyên Lê Ðúc announced to the assembly the uploading to our website the sixth to eighth chapters of the Vietnamese Avatamsaka Sutra, also the Vietnamese Ullambana Sutra, and asked them to visit for study.
Tröa Chuû nhaät 22 thaùng 7 naêm 2001, nhaèm ngaøy 2 thaùng Saùu naêm Taân Tî, Hoäi toå chöùc tuïng kinh Tònh Ñoä do ÑH Nghieâm-Ngoïc Nguyeãn Thò Myõ Hoàng chuû leã, ÑH Thò-Minh Nguyeãn Thò Töï duy na, ÑH Chaâu-Ngoïc Leâ Hoa Nhuïy duyeät chuùng. Ñaïi chuùng coù 62 ngöôøi. ÑH Hoäi-tröôûng Minh-Quang Nguyeãn Leâ Ñöùc thoâng baùo cho ñaïi chuùng Ban Hoaèng phaùp ñaõ ñöa leân trang löôùi cuûa Hoäi caùc chöông keá tieáp cuûa Kinh Hoa Nghieâm, goàm coù phaåm Saùu Tyø Loâ Giaù Na, phaåm Baûy Nhö Lai Danh Hieäu, phaåm Taùm Töù Thaùnh Ñeá, cuõng nhö Kinh Vu Lan Boàn, vaø yeâu caàu ñaïi chuùng vieáng thöôøng xuyeân ñeå xem Kinh.
The young Buddhists of the GÐPT Hai-Ðúc arrived early from 10am, as well as the ladies of the catering service, for cleaning and activities. The young members followed Upasika Diêu-Ngoc Lê thi Hông Thu to their Vietnamese classes, while the grownups cleaned the altars, the great hall, arranging the flowers, then went to their class meeting with Upasaka Nguyên-Hòa Nguyên Danh Khoi, learning the liturgy. The ladies helping in the kitchen of Upasika Nghiêm-Ngoc were Upasikas Võ Thi Cài, Nguyên Thi Tu, Nguyên Thi Vàng, Nguyên Thi Quy, Nguyên Thi Nghiêm Lê, Tât Walling, Bùi Thi Chuong, Nguyên Thi Khâm, Pham Thi Bòng, Phan Thi Du, Hùynh Thi Ngâu ... Huynh-tröôûng vaø ñoaøn-sinh GÑPT Haûi-Ñöùc ñeán chuøa sôùm töø 10 giôø saùng, cuøng vôùi quyù baø trong Ban Trai soaïn, ñeå doïn deïp vaø söûa soaïn coâng vieäc. Caùc chaùu Oanh-vuõ theo HT ÑH Dieäu-Ngoïc Leâ Thò Hoàng Thu vaøo lôùp hoïc Vieät-ngöõ; caùc ñoaøn-sinh lôùn doïn deïp lau chuøi baøn Phaät, baøn Toå, baøn vong, huùt buïi chaùnh-ñieän, chöng hoa quaû, roài vaøo lôùp hoïc nghi-thöùc haønh leã döôùi söï höôùng daãn cuûa HT ÑH Nguyeân-Hoøa Nguyeãn Danh Khôûi. Quyù baø phuï beáp cho ÑH Nghieâm-Ngoïc thaáy coù quyù ÑH Voõ Thò Caøi, Nguyeãn Thò Töï, Nguyeãn Thò Vaøng, Nguyeãn Thò Quy, Nguyeãn Thò Nghieâm Leä, Taát Walling, Buøi Thò Chöông, Nguyeãn Thò Khaâm, Phaïm Thò Boøng, Phan Thò Dö, Huyønh Thò Ngaâu ...
After the service, the participants sat down for a vegetarian lunch, consisting of tofu cooked in chili sauce, fried carrot and daikon, fried rice vermicelli, served on rice, and dessert ... The offerings were made by Upasikas Nguyên Thi My Hông of a case of apples, Ðoàn Xuân Hiêu of a case of tofu, Bùi Thi Hiêp of bitter melons and flowers for the altars, Bùi Thi Chuong of squashes, white eggplants, sweet mung bean and agar relishes, Lê Hoa Nhuy of sticky rice, by Upasaka Lê Huu Dân of a huge winter melon ... May them be blessed for their good deeds! Sau buoåi leã, ñaïi chuùng vaøo phoøng aên thoï trai. Thöïc ñôn goàm coù ñaäu phuï kho xaû ôùt, caø roát vaø cuû caûi xaøo, buùn xaøo, töông kho, duøng vôùi côm traéng, vaø traùng mieäng ... ÑH Nguyeãn Thò Myõ Hoàng cuùng moät thuøng traùi taùo, ÑH Ñoaøn Xuaân Hieáu cuùng moät thuøng ñaäu phuï, ÑH Buøi Thò Hieäp cuùng khoå qua vaø hoa chöng baøn Phaät, ÑH Buøi Thò Chöông cuùng möôùp, caø dóa, cheø ñaäu xanh phoå tai, ÑH Leâ Hoa Nhuïy cuùng xoâi luùa vaø xoâi vò, ÑH Leâ Höõu Daãn cuùng moät traùi bí ñao böï xoän ... Nguyeän moïi söï an laïc ñeán vôùi quyù vò! The ladies and the young Buddhists stayed late for cleaning. May them be blessed by the Buddhas! Quyù baø trong Ban Trai soaïn vaø caùc chaùu trong Gia Ñình Phaät Töû ôû laïi sau ñeå röûa noài nieâu, lau chuøi queùt doïn. Nguyeän chö Phaät gia hoä cho quyù vò! Minh Quang ghi July 22, 2001 [Back to Our Activities] [Trôû veà Trang Nhaät Kyù Hoäi]
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