{"id":13806,"date":"2026-06-09T06:36:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/?p=13806"},"modified":"2026-06-09T06:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:43:30","slug":"invitation-to-the-vu-lan-festival-phap-nhan-temple-sunday-september-27-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/invitation-to-the-vu-lan-festival-phap-nhan-temple-sunday-september-27-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Invitation to the VU LAN Festival \u2013 Ph\u00e1p Nh\u00e3n Temple \u2013 Sunday, September 27, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%; color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/category\/author\/phap-nhan-temple\/\">Ph\u00e1p Nh\u00e3n Temple<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13808 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VU-l-ANH-CHUAN-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VU-l-ANH-CHUAN-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VU-l-ANH-CHUAN-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VU-l-ANH-CHUAN-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VU-l-ANH-CHUAN.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13807 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/vu-ANH-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/vu-ANH-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/vu-ANH-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/vu-ANH-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/vu-ANH.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: impact, sans-serif; font-size: 200%; color: #ff0000;\">INVITATION TO THE VU LAN FESTIVAL<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: impact, sans-serif; font-size: 200%; color: #0000ff;\">PH\u00c1P NH\u00c3N BUDDHIST TEMPLE<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: impact, sans-serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828; background-color: #ffff00;\">Sunday, September 27, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xYfTfBsCvL\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/tv\/thu-moi-tham-du-dai-le-vu-lan-chua-phap-nhan-27-thang-9-nam-2026\/\">Th\u01b0 m\u1eddi tham d\u1ef1 \u0110\u1ea1i L\u1ec5 Vu Lan, Ch\u00f9a Ph\u00e1p Nh\u00e3n, 27 th\u00e1ng 9 n\u0103m 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 tham d\u1ef1 \u0110\u1ea1i L\u1ec5 Vu Lan, Ch\u00f9a Ph\u00e1p Nh\u00e3n, 27 th\u00e1ng 9 n\u0103m 2026&#8221; &#8212; Phap Nhan Temple\" src=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/tv\/thu-moi-tham-du-dai-le-vu-lan-chua-phap-nhan-27-thang-9-nam-2026\/embed\/#?secret=xYfTfBsCvL\" data-secret=\"xYfTfBsCvL\" 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: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">Revered Venerable Monastics,<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\"><em>Dear Dharma friends and Buddhist devotees<\/em>, <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">\u201c<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Each year when the seventh full moon shines bright,<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">Filial children bow in prayerful light;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%; color: #0000ff;\">Praying their parents long life be blessed,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">And family bonds be filled with peace and harmony<\/span>.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">Indeed, according to Vietnamese Buddhist tradition, whenever the Vu Lan Festival returns, Buddhist disciples\u2014wherever they may be\u2014arrange time to return to temples to pay homage to the Buddha, study the Dharma, listen to Dharma talks, recite sutras, and participate in the Great Vu Lan Festival of Filial Gratitude.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">Vu Lan is a sacred Buddhist festival of filial gratitude, carrying profound spiritual significance.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">First, pray that our parents who are presently alive may be blessed with increasing merit, blessings, and longevity.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">Second, we pray that our deceased parents and relatives may hear the chanting of sutras and mantras and be reborn in peaceful and wholesome realms.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">Third, we aspire to diligently study and practice the Buddha\u2019s teachings and to support and uphold the Triple Gem during the Vassa (Rains Retreat) and the Kathina robe-offering season.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">Fourth, we pray that ourselves and our families may always be blessed with good health, peace, joy, and happiness.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">Fifth, we pray for world peace and for the happiness and well-being of all sentient beings.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">Through studying, practicing, and applying the Dharma in daily life, we can transform suffering and realize peace and happiness in the present life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: impact, sans-serif; font-size: 170%; background-color: #ffff00;\">PROGRAM OF THE VU LAN FESTIVAL OF FILIAL GRATITUDE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">09:00 AM: Arrival of lay Buddhist devotees and compatriots <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">09:30 AM: Arrival of Venerable Monks and Nuns <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">10:00 AM: Grand Vu Lan Festival (according to separate program) <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">10:30 AM: Dharma talk on the meaning of Vu Lan \u2013 Filial Gratitude <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">11:30 AM: Rose Pinning Ceremony (B\u00f4ng H\u1ed3ng C\u00e0i \u00c1o) <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">12:00 PM: Offering of alms to the Sangha and communal lunch <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">12:30 PM: Cultural performances in celebration of Vu Lan \u2013 Filial Gratitude <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">01:30 PM: Refuge Taking Ceremony (Three Refuges) <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">02:00 PM: Dedication of Merits \u2013 Closing Ceremony.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">Wishing you and your family peace and well-being in body and mind, and lasting happiness on the path of the Dharma.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">Abbot of the Ph\u00e1p Nh\u00e3n Temple<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 170%;\">Venerable Th\u00edch Tr\u1eebng S\u1ef9<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ph\u00e1p Nh\u00e3n Temple\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ven. Th\u00edch Tr\u1eebng S\u1ef9 INVITATION TO THE VU LAN FESTIVAL PH\u00c1P NH\u00c3N BUDDHIST TEMPLE Sunday, September 27, 2026 Th\u01b0 m\u1eddi tham d\u1ef1 \u0110\u1ea1i L\u1ec5 Vu Lan, Ch\u00f9a Ph\u00e1p Nh\u00e3n, 27 th\u00e1ng 9 n\u0103m 2026 Revered Venerable Monastics, Dear Dharma friends and Buddhist devotees, \u201cEach year when the seventh full moon shines [&hellip;]\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13808,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[226,231,206,775,1,217,331,223],"tags":[834,612,625],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13806"}],"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=13806"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13814,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13806\/revisions\/13814"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}