On Sunday August 26, 2001, there was a noon service at our temple for Repayment of Gratitude to Our Parents during the month of Ullambana (praying for deliverance from suffering for all sentient beings and gratitude to monks) under the direction of Upasaka Thi-Tu Nguyên Danh Huân, with Upasaka Nguyên-Ðao Lê Tân Ðúc beating the mõ and Upasaka Nguyên-Luc Lê Ðúc Hùng striking the bell.  There were 75 participants.  Our president announced the posting to our Web page of the 11th and 12th chapters of the Vietnamese Avatamsaka Sutra and invited them to visit for study.

Tröa Chuû Nhaät 26 thaùng 8 naêm 2001, nhaèm ngaøy 8 thaùng Baûy naêm Taân Tî, chuøa toå chöùc tuïng Kinh Vu Lan trong Muøa Baùo Hieáu döôùi söï chuû saùm cuûa ÑH Thò-Tu Nguyeãn Danh Huaân, ÑH Nguyeân-Ñaïo Leâ Taán Ñöùc duy na, ÑH Nguyeân-Löïc Leâ Ñöùc Huøng duyeät chuùng.  Ñaïi chuùng coù 75 ngöôøi tham döï.  ÑH Hoäi-tröôûng thoâng baùo ban Hoaèng-phaùp ñaõ ñöa leân trang löôùi cuûa Hoäi caùc phaåm 11 Tònh Haïnh vaø phaåm 12 Hieàn Thuû trong boä Kinh Hoa Nghieâm vaø yeâu caàu ñaïi chuùng ñeán vieáng ñeå hoïc kinh.

The ladies were recuperating today from the previous weekend ceremonies, so Upasika Nghiêm-Ngoc was all by herself in the kitchen.  Luckily, the young ladies from the Buddhist Youth Group were present and were happy to lend a hand, and the lunch was perfect; they were Lê Kim Chi and Lê Holly (frying rice vermicelli and sweet potatoes), Pham Thanh Châu, Van Thi Huê, Lê Helen, and a lady arriving later Nguyên Thi Ngoc My.  The youngest members of the Buddhist Youth Family followed Upasika Nguyên-Diêu Nguyên Xuân Mai to their Vietnamese class.  The grown-ups helping cleaning up and tending the flower beds were Lê Ðúc Hùng, Lê Ðình Yên Qúy, Ðoàn Van Hoc, Ðoàn Van Chánh, Lê Công Huy, Nguyên Lê Richard ... May them be well and happy for their good deeds!

Quyù baø coøn meät vì caùc buoåi leã cuoái tuaàn tröôùc neân baø ÑH tröôûng ban Trai soaïn Nghieâm-Ngoïc phaûi xoay trôû moät mình trong nhaø truø.  Phuùc ñöùc thay coù caùc coâ ñoaøn sinh Gia Ñình Phaät Töû Haûi-Ñöùc ñeán chuøa sôùm phuï giuùp raát kheùo leùo khieán böõa côm ñöôïc toaøn haûo; caùc coâ Phaät-töû treû naøy laø Leâ Kim Chi vaø Leâ Holly (xaøo buùn vaø chieân khoai lang), Phaïm Thanh Chaâu, Vaên Thò Hueä, Leâ Helen, vaø moät baø ñeán treã laø ÑH Nguyeãn Thò Ngoïc Myõ.  Caùc chaùu beù Oanh-Vuõ theo coâ giaùo ÑH Nguyeân-Dieäu Nguyeãn Xuaân Mai ñi vaøo lôùp hoïc tieáng Vieät.  Caùc ñoaøn sinh Thieáu giuùp doïn deïp, töôùi hoa kieång, coù Leâ Ñöùc Huøng, Leâ Ñình Yeân Quyù, Ñoaøn Vaên Hoïc, Ñoaøn Vaên Chaùnh, Leâ Coâng Huy, Nguyeãn Leâ Richard ... Nguyeän moïi an laïc ñeán vôùi quyù vò!

After the ceremony, the assembly sat down for a vegetarian lunch consisting of fried rice vermicelli, fried sweet potatoes, salted preserved white eggplants, mushroom and sprouts salad, tofu casserole, boiled winter squash ... served on rice, and desserts.  The ladies and youngsters from the Buddhist Youth Group stayed for cleaning up.  May the Buddhas bless them all!

Sau buoåi leã, ñaïi chuùng thoï trai vôùi thöïc ñôn goàm buùn xaøo, khoai lang chieân, caø maém, goûi giaù naám, ñaäu phuï kho, baàu luoäc, aên vôùi côm traéng, vaø thöùc traùng mieäng, theâm xoâi meø, xoâi luùa ... Quyù baø vaø caùc chaùu GÑPT ôû laïi sau queùt doïn.  Nguyeän chö Phaät gia hoä cho quyù vò!

Minh Quang ghi August 26, 2001

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