{"id":10534,"date":"2023-11-24T22:09:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T15:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/?p=10534"},"modified":"2023-12-01T21:29:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T14:29:35","slug":"the-most-venerable-elder-master-thich-tue-sy-has-just-passed-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/the-most-venerable-elder-master-thich-tue-sy-has-just-passed-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Ceremony of the Most Venerable Zen Master Th\u00edch Tu\u1ec7 S\u1ef9"},"content":{"rendered":"

Th\u00edch Tu\u1ec7 S\u1ef9<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Th\u00edch Tr\u1eebng S\u1ef9<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Namo the Original Master Sakyamuni Buddhaya<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Memorial Ceremony of the Most Venerable<\/span>
\nZen Master Th\u00edch Tu\u1ec7 S\u1ef9<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Most Venerable Zen Master Th\u00edch Tu\u1ec7 S\u1ef9, a learned monk, translator of many important Sutras-Scriptures, Vinaya<\/em>– Disciplines, and Abhidhamma<\/em>-Treatises; The author of valuable Buddhist research works, after a period of illness, passed away at Ph\u1eadt \u00c2n Buddhist Temple in \u0110\u1ed3ng Nai province at 4 p.m. on November 24, 2023.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Venerable Master Th\u00edch Tu\u1ec7 S\u1ef9, Dharma name Nguy\u00ean Ch\u1ee9ng, was born in 1945 in Pakse (Laos), his parents’ original residence in Qu\u1ea3ng B\u00ecnh Province, Vietnam. He is a disciple of the Most Venerable Elder Master Th\u00edch Tr\u00ed Th\u1ee7 (1909-1984), First President of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

At the age of 12, he returned from Paks\u00e9 to Saigon, then returned to Hu\u1ebf, studied at T\u1eeb \u0110\u00e0m Buddhist Temple with the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Thi\u1ec7n Si\u00eau (1921-2001), then studied at H\u1ea3i \u0110\u1ee9c Central Buddhist institute in Nha Trang and Qu\u1ea3ng H\u01b0\u01a1ng Gi\u00e0 Lam Monastery in Saigon.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

He graduated from the College of Buddhist Studies in Saigon in 1964, founded by Zen Master Th\u00edch Nh\u1ea5t H\u1ea1nh (1926-2022). After that, he graduated from the Buddhist studies department of V\u1ea1n H\u1ea1nh University when he was only 22 years old.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In 1970, with research projects, valuable treatises on Zen studies and Buddhist Philosophy,, including his first work Outline of meditation studies and most prominently, Buddhist Philosophy of Emptiness, Master Tu\u1ec7 S\u1ef9 was specially appointed as a full Professor at V\u1ea1n H\u1ea1nh University by the Most Venerable Elder Master Th\u00edch Minh Ch\u00e2u as Rector (1918-2012). He was the youngest professor at V\u1ea1n H\u1ea1nh University at that time.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In 1971, th\u1ea7y was appointed by the Venerable Th\u00edch Minh Ch\u00e2u as General Secretary of T\u01b0 T\u01b0\u1edfng (Thought) magazine – the mouthpiece of Van Hanh University. In addition, he also worked as editorial secretary, editor, and participated in collaborating with many contemporary newspapers and research magazines such as V\u1ea1n H\u1ea1nh, H\u1ea3i Tri\u1ec1u \u00c2m, Kh\u1edfi H\u00e0nh, Th\u1eddi T\u1eadp, etc.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Master Th\u00edch Tu\u1ec7 S\u1ef9 is famous for being erudite scholar and fluent in many ancient and living languages such as Chinese, Sanskrit, Tibetan, English, French, German, Russian, Japanese, etc. For most of his entire life, he devoted most of his time and enthusiasm to translating and commenting on Buddhist Texts, especially the Agama Canons. His excellent translations have been officially published and reached readers in Vietnam and overseas.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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N<\/span><\/strong><\/span>early 30 of Master Tu\u1ec7 S\u1ef9\u2019s works have been published and reprinted many times in Vietnam.
\nThe most significant of which are D\u012brgha \u0100gama<\/em>, Madhyama \u0100gama<\/em>, Ekottarik \u0100gama<\/em>, Sa\u1e43yukt \u0100gama<\/em> \u2013 H\u1ed3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Publishing House;
\nAbhidharmako\u015ba-bh\u0101sya<\/em> (5 volumes) \u2013 H\u1ed3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Publishing House;
\nAbhidharma Dharma<\/em> aggregates of complete Commentaries – H\u1ed3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Publishing House;
\nAbhidharma, <\/em>the\u00a0Collection of Different Subjects of complete Commentaries- H\u1ed3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Publishing House;
\nVimalak\u012brtinirde\u015ba<\/em> – H\u1ed3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Publishing House;
\nVij\u00f1aptim\u0101trat\u0101siddhi-\u015b\u0101stra<\/em> (Essays on consciousness) – H\u1ed3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Publishing House;
\nEssence of Buddhist philosophy by Junjiro Takakusu<\/em> – H\u1ed3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Publishing House,
\nZen essays by Daisetsu T.Suzuki<\/em> (Co-translator with Tr\u00fac Thi\u00ean, 3 volumes) – HCM City General Publishing House (1992), reprinted by Tr\u00ed Th\u1ee9c Publishing House;
\nMeditation & Prajna<\/em> – H\u1ed3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Publishing House, etc.
\nIn addition, Master Tu\u1ec7 S\u1ef9 also wrote, compiled, and introduced many works of commentaries on Buddhist scriptures, history, and philosophy, etc., which have been printed into books, published, and republished in Vietnam recently as follows:
\nPhilosophy of Emptiness – H\u1ed3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Publishing House;
\nOverview of Karma – \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng Publishing House;
\nBuddhist Meditation – \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng Publishing House;
\nThe Legend of Vimalakirti<\/em> – H\u1ed3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Publishing House;
\n\u015ar\u012bm\u0101l\u0101-si\u1e43han\u0101da-s\u016btra-vy\u0101khy\u0101<\/em> (The Sutra of Lion\u2019s Roar of Queen \u015ar\u012bm\u0101l\u0101<\/em>) – H\u1ed3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Publishing House;
\nYoga Bodhisattva<\/em> Precepts – H\u1ed3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Publishing House;
\n\u8607\u6771\u5761, Distant Dream Horizons – H\u1ed3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Publishing House;
\nAdhikarana\u015bamath\u0101<\/em> (the Dharma to resolve the unharmonious things among monastic people) – Ph\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0110\u00f4ng Publishing House;
\nDream of the Annamite Mountain range (Gi\u1ea5c M\u01a1 Tr\u01b0\u1eddng S\u01a1n (poem) – \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng Publishing House;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Thousand miles Journey by oneself (Thi\u00ean l\u00fd \u0110\u1ed9c H\u00e0nh) (poem) – \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng Publishing House;
\nRefrains for Piano (Ho\u00e0ng C\u1ea7m T\u00ecnh Kh\u00fac (poem) – H\u1ed3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Publishing House, etc.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Master Th\u00edch Tu\u1ec7 S\u1ef9 is a great author who has contributed many important works to Buddhism. He also edited and annotated the Vietnamese translation of Dharmagupta Vinaya<\/em> by the Most Venerable Th\u00edch \u0110\u1ed7ng Minh, the translation of the Ekottarik \u0100gama <\/em>by Master Th\u00edch \u0110\u1ee9c Th\u1eafng and presided over the translation of the popular Buddhist canon – Leading to Buddha\u2019s insightful wisdom, etc., has also been published in Vietnam.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Master Tu\u1ec7 S\u1ef9 also personally teaches classes on the Dharmagupta Vinaya<\/em> (the fourfold virtuous Disciplines), Mahayana<\/em> Sutras and Treatises to Buddhist monks and lay Buddhists at Qu\u1ea3ng H\u01b0\u01a1ng Gi\u00e0 Lam Monastery as well as some other places via online methods.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It is known that Master Tu\u1ec7 S\u1ef9 was taken from the hospital to Ph\u1eadt \u00c2n Buddhist Temple yesterday morning, November 23, 2023.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Today, in the United States, we received news from Vietnam, the Most Venerable Elder Zen Master Th\u00edch Tu\u1ec7 S\u1ef9 passed away at Ph\u1eadt \u00c2n Buddhist Temple, Long Th\u00e0nh City, \u0110\u1ed3ng Nai Province, at 4 p.m. Vietnam time on November 24. 2023.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Buddhist monks, nuns and lay Buddhists in Vietnam as well as overseas would like to wholeheartedly pay homage to the enlightened Spirit of the Most Venerable Zen Master Th\u00edch Tu\u1ec7 S\u1ef9, who recently passed away.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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At Ph\u00e1p Nh\u00e3n Temple, we wholeheartedly pray for the Enlightened Spirit of the Most Venerable Elder Master who was born up to the Buddha land, will soon return to Saha world, to continue the path of propagating the Dharma of the World-Honored One, especially the works of translating, compiling, and studying Vietnamese Buddhist scriptures<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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L\u1ec5 T\u01b0\u1edfng Ni\u1ec7m \u0110\u1ee9c Tr\u01b0\u1edfng L\u00e3o Thi\u1ec1n S\u01b0 Th\u00edch Tu\u1ec7 S\u1ef9<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n