{"id":13466,"date":"2026-01-01T21:57:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T14:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/?p=13466"},"modified":"2026-03-14T10:15:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T03:15:24","slug":"invitation-to-the-49th-day-memorial-service-of-the-late-most-venerable-thich-phap-quang-march-4-5-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/invitation-to-the-49th-day-memorial-service-of-the-late-most-venerable-thich-phap-quang-march-4-5-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Invitation to the 49th-Day Memorial Service of the Late Most Venerable Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang, March 4\u20135, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 130%; color: #ff0000;\"><strong data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"98\">Austin Buddhist Community &amp; Surrounding Areas <\/strong><strong data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"145\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The Late Most Venerable Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang<\/span>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/category\/author\/ven-thich-trung-sy\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">Ven. Th\u00edch Tr\u1eebng S\u1ef9<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13467 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/m-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/m-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/m-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/m-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/m.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%; color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">AUSTIN BUDDHIST COMMUNITY &amp; SURROUNDING AREAS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 130%; background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">Invitation to the 49th-Day Memorial Service of the Late Most Venerable Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang, Founding Abbot of B\u1ed3 \u0110\u1ec1 Am Hermitage<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 150%; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">March 4\u20135, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 150%; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">125 Bilmar Street, Elgin, TX 78621<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NRHroImHKW\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/tv\/thu-moi-le-chung-that-co-hoa-thuong-thich-phap-quang-ngay-4-5-3-2026\/\">Th\u01b0 m\u1eddi L\u1ec5 Chung Th\u1ea5t C\u1ed1 H\u00f2a th\u01b0\u1ee3ng Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang, ng\u00e0y 4-5\/3\/2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Th\u01b0 m\u1eddi L\u1ec5 Chung Th\u1ea5t C\u1ed1 H\u00f2a th\u01b0\u1ee3ng Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang, ng\u00e0y 4-5\/3\/2026&#8221; &#8212; Phap Nhan Temple\" src=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/tv\/thu-moi-le-chung-that-co-hoa-thuong-thich-phap-quang-ngay-4-5-3-2026\/embed\/#?secret=NRHroImHKW\" data-secret=\"NRHroImHKW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%; color: #ff00ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Namo The Original Teacher Shakyamuni Buddha<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\">Dear Most Venerable Elders, Venerable Monks and Nuns,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\">Dear community members and Buddhist devotees near and far,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%;\">The fragrance of flowers,<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%;\">does not travel against the wind;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%;\">but the virtue of a righteous person<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%;\">spreads far and wide, against the wind.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%;\">Only a truly noble One,<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>can shine brightly in all directions<\/strong><\/span>. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\">(<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Dhammapada 54<\/span><\/strong>)<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">Whether in a village or in a deep forest,<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">Whether in a valley or on a high hill,<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">Wherever Arahants dwell,<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">That place is truly delightful<\/span><\/strong>. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\">(<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Dhammapada 98<\/strong><\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\">Time has swiftly passed, and it has now been forty-nine days since the passing of the Late Most Venerable Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang. The monastics and lay devotees of the Austin Buddhist Community and surrounding areas respectfully hold the Forty-Ninth-Day Memorial Service to honor and express gratitude for his teachings and to pray that his Blessed Spirit may peacefully ascend to the Buddha\u2019s Realm.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\">On the occasion of the Forty-Ninth-Day Memorial Service, we respectfully invite the Venerable Sangha to grace the ceremony with their presence and prayers, and we warmly invite all lay Buddhist devotees to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"C\u00fang tu\u1ea7n th\u1ea5t 6 Gi\u00e1c Linh HT. Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang The Fifth Weekly Seventh-Day Memorial Service\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PZ9cgaRBVnY?list=PL7hSPEhKYWcDjk26gsZytXKRrdoMlRy0A\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 150%;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">PROGRAM OF THE 49TH-DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%;\">Wednesday, March 4, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\">8:00 AM \u2013 10:00 AM: Preparation and decoration of the Dharma Hall<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\">10:30 AM: Midday offering and prayers to the Late Most Venerable\u2019s Enlightened Spirit<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\">11:30 AM: Monastic mindfulness meal offering<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\">1:30 PM: Offering of food to the hungry ghosts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 170%; color: #ff00ff;\">Thursday, March 5, 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\">9:00 AM: Welcoming the Venerable Sangha and Buddhist devotees<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\">10:00 AM: Midday offering and prayers<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\">11:00 AM: Formal offering of requisites to the Sangha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #ff00ff;\">COMPLETION OF THE CEREMONY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\">The Austin Buddhist Community and surrounding areas, together with the disciples and Dharma family, respectfully extend this invitation with utmost sincerity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #000000;\">On behalf of the Organizing Committee<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 150%; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Head of the Committee<\/strong><\/span>: Senior Venerable Bhikkhu Th\u00edch Nhu\u1eadn T\u00e1nh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13468 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/O.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1767\" height=\"2500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/O.jpg 1767w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/O-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/O-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/O-768x1087.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/O-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/O-1448x2048.jpg 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1767px) 100vw, 1767px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Buddhist Community &amp; Surrounding Areas The Late Most Venerable Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang\u00a0 Ven. Th\u00edch Tr\u1eebng S\u1ef9 AUSTIN BUDDHIST COMMUNITY &amp; SURROUNDING AREAS Invitation to the 49th-Day Memorial Service of the Late Most Venerable Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang, Founding Abbot of B\u1ed3 \u0110\u1ec1 Am Hermitage March 4\u20135, 2026 125 Bilmar Street, Elgin, TX 78621 Th\u01b0 m\u1eddi [&hellip;]\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13467,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[206,279,273,280,331],"tags":[812],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13466"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13466"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13532,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13466\/revisions\/13532"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}