{"id":13506,"date":"2026-01-01T02:34:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T19:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/?p=13506"},"modified":"2026-03-14T10:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T03:17:06","slug":"a-few-words-of-gratitude-and-appreciation-during-the-forty-ninth-day-memorial-week-for-the-late-most-venerable-thich-phap-quang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/a-few-words-of-gratitude-and-appreciation-during-the-forty-ninth-day-memorial-week-for-the-late-most-venerable-thich-phap-quang\/","title":{"rendered":"A few words of Gratitude and Appreciation during the Forty-Ninth-Day Memorial Week for the Late Most Venerable Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 140%;\">CHT Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \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><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13507 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/47-1024x591.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/47-1024x591.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/47-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/47-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/47.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 160%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">A FEW WORDS OF GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 160%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">DURING THE FORTY-NINTH-DAY MEMORIAL WEEK<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 160%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FOR THE LATE MOST VENERABLE TH\u00cdCH PH\u00c1P QUANG<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 170%;\">Namo The Original Teacher Shakyamuni Buddha<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"nYE9hjkPrJ\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/tv\/doi-loi-cam-ta-va-tri-on-trong-le-chung-that-co-hoa-thuong-thich-phap-quang\/\">\u0110\u00f4i l\u1eddi c\u1ea3m t\u1ea1 v\u00e0 tri \u01a1n trong L\u1ec5 Chung Th\u1ea5t C\u1ed1 H\u00f2a th\u01b0\u1ee3ng Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang<\/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;\u0110\u00f4i l\u1eddi c\u1ea3m t\u1ea1 v\u00e0 tri \u01a1n trong L\u1ec5 Chung Th\u1ea5t C\u1ed1 H\u00f2a th\u01b0\u1ee3ng Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang&#8221; &#8212; Phap Nhan Temple\" src=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/tv\/doi-loi-cam-ta-va-tri-on-trong-le-chung-that-co-hoa-thuong-thich-phap-quang\/embed\/#?secret=nYE9hjkPrJ\" data-secret=\"nYE9hjkPrJ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\">Respectfully to the Most Venerable Elders, Venerable Monks and Nuns,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\"><em>Dear lay Buddhist devotees near and far<\/em>,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\">In the Dhammapada, Verses 54 and 98, the Buddha teaches:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">The fragrance of flowers,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">does not travel against the wind;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">but the virtue of a righteous person<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">spreads far and wide, against the wind.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">Only a truly noble One,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">can shine brightly in all directions<\/span>.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 170%; color: #800080;\">Whether in a village or in a deep forest,<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 170%; color: #800080;\">Whether in a valley or on a high hill,<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 170%; color: #800080;\">Wherever Arahants dwell,<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">That place is truly delightful<\/span><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Hv0tE6WoOLo&amp;list=PL7hSPEhKYWcDjk26gsZytXKRrdoMlRy0A&amp;index=3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: terminal, monaco, monospace; font-size: 140%; color: #ff00ff;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Hv0tE6WoOLo&amp;list=PL7hSPEhKYWcDjk26gsZytXKRrdoMlRy0A&amp;index=3<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\">The Late Most Venerable Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang, founding Abbot of B\u1ed3 \u0110\u1ec1 Am and our revered Teacher, once resided here and passed away on January 21, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13508 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/38-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/38-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/38-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/38-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/38.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\">In the spirit of Linh S\u01a1n Dharma fellowship and in the bonds of fellow Buddhist devotees, Your Excellencies did not hesitate despite advanced age or frail health, nor were they deterred by the long journeys. Our fellow Buddhist devotees did not let work or daily responsibilities prevent them from participating. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\">All of you generously devoted your precious time to come together, offering compassionate energy and prayers for the Blessed Spirit of our revered Teacher, the Late Most Venerable Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang, that he may rest in the peace of the Buddha\u2019s Realm.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\">The Organizing Committee, together with the late Teacher\u2019s disciples and Dharma family, sincerely pay homage and offer our heartfelt gratitude to all the Venerable Sangha and Buddhist lay devotees who have contributed so much\u2014through their effort, time, donations, and offerings, both material and spiritual. We respectfully thank you all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13429 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p6-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p6-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p6-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p6-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p6-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p6.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Life should always remember gratitude<\/span>;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">Remember the Triple Gem, Teachers, Mother and Father,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">Remember the donors and charitable acts,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">Remember society and a peaceful nation,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">Remember all fellow beings of this world,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">And always repay the kindness of all creatures<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13425 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p2-1024x655.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p2-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p2-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p2-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Dear Maha Sangha<\/span><\/em>, <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\">Today is the Forty-Ninth-Day Memorial Ceremony of our Late Revered Teacher.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\">During the course of organizing this ceremony, if there have been any oversights in hospitality, we humbly ask for your kind forgiveness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13426 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p11-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p11-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p11-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p11-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p11-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/p11.jpg 1936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">I vow until the end of my life<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">To do good, avoid evil, and help beings far and wide.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">I vow to learn, to understand, and to love,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">and to spread the True Dharma, bringing peace to every street and home.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">I vow to stay in this place,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">To practice the path with calm and mindful days.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">I vow to live by the Golden Way,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">and to be a devoted Buddhist, bringing joy and peace to all<\/span>.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\">Finally, we respectfully wish Your Excellencies and all of you lasting peace of body and mind, and the successful fulfillment of all Buddhist endeavors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Namo Buddhaya. Namo Dharmaya. Namo Sanghaya<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13378 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHT Th\u00edch Ph\u00e1p Quang\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ven. Th\u00edch Tr\u1eebng S\u1ef9 A FEW WORDS OF GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION DURING THE FORTY-NINTH-DAY MEMORIAL WEEK FOR THE LATE MOST VENERABLE TH\u00cdCH PH\u00c1P QUANG Namo The Original Teacher Shakyamuni Buddha \u0110\u00f4i l\u1eddi c\u1ea3m t\u1ea1 v\u00e0 tri \u01a1n trong L\u1ec5 Chung Th\u1ea5t C\u1ed1 H\u00f2a th\u01b0\u1ee3ng [&hellip;]\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[216,205,251,286,331],"tags":[815,816],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13506"}],"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=13506"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13519,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13506\/revisions\/13519"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}