On midnight January 24, 2001, many hundreds of Buddhists and non-Buddhists have gathered at Hai-Ðúc Buddhist temple to pray and celebrate the New Year of the Snake (Tân Ty.).

Toái giao-thöøa Taân-Tî, nhaèm 24 thaùng 1 naêm 2001, hôn 500 Phaät-töû vaø ñoàng-höông cuõng nhö thaân-höõu Hoa-kyø ñaõ vaân taäp veà Chuøa Haûi-Ñöùc, truï sôû Hoäi Phaät-giaùo Ñoâng-Baéc Florida ñeå tuïng kinh Caàu-An ñaàu naêm.

The prayer was for individual, familial and universal peace (Câu An), directed by one of our Director, Upasika Nghiêm-Ngoc (Nguyên Thi My Hông), the motak being directed by Upasika Châu-Ngoc (Lê Hoa Nhuy) and the bell played by Upasika Diêu-Ngoc (Lê Thi Hông Thu).

Nghi-thöùc Caàu-An do moät thaønh-vieân ban Giaùm-Ñoác, Ñaïo-höõu Nghieâm-Ngoïc (Nguyeãn Thò Myõ Hoàng) chuû leã, vôùi Ñaïo-höõu Chaâu-Ngoïc (Leâ Hoa Nhuïy) duyeät-chuùng, vaø Ñaïo-höõu Dieäu-Ngoïc (Leâ Thò Hoàng Thu) duy-na.

 ÐH Nghiêm-Ngoc chu lê, ÐH Châu-Ngoc gõ mõ, ÐH Diêu-Ngoc ðánh chuông.

    ÐH Diêu-Ngoc

    ÐH Nghiêm-Ngoc

     ÐH Châu-Ngoc              

The following pictures were taken during the service:see next page

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