{"id":4007,"date":"2020-02-11T03:20:26","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T20:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/?p=4007"},"modified":"2021-12-25T12:42:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-25T05:42:22","slug":"life-and-meritorious-behaviors-of-the-most-venerable-elder-master-thich-chon-thanh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/life-and-meritorious-behaviors-of-the-most-venerable-elder-master-thich-chon-thanh\/","title":{"rendered":"Life and Meritorious Behaviors of the Most Venerable Elder Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh"},"content":{"rendered":"

HT. Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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The Memorial Ceremony of the Late Most Venerable Elder Master Th\u00edch Minh Ch\u00e2u, Rector of V\u1ea1n H\u1ea1nh University Institute held at the Buddha Hall of Li\u00ean Hoa Temple in Garden Grove, California.<\/span><\/p>\n

I.\u00a0 BIOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh<\/span><\/strong>, who is a simple, harmonious, and lovely Monk, always opens a joyful smile, loved by the intellectuals, Japanese students, and Vietnamese and foreign communities very respectfully with beloved name: \u201cHappy Monk.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

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The Venerable Master, who was nurtured from the Japanese Zen Buddhist lineage, sublimates spiritual life. He has new era viewpoints leading to benefits for Buddhism and people.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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His secular name is Nguy\u1ec5n Th\u1ee9, who was born on August 9, 1934 in Xu\u00e2n Th\u1ecd Commune, S\u00f4ng C\u1ea7u District, Ph\u00fa Y\u00ean Province, Vietnam. His father is Mr. Nguy\u1ec5n Thanh, his mother is Mrs. V\u00f5 Th\u1ecb \u0110\u1ea1t. He is the disciple of the Late Most Venerable Thero Th\u00edch Qu\u1ea3ng Li\u00ean, the first Vietnamese Buddhist Monk to study abroad in the United States of America in 1956 with scholarships granted by the US. Department of State and the American Cultural Agency.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Portrait of the Late Most Venerable Thero Th\u00edch Qu\u1ea3ng Li\u00ean, Master of the Most Venerable Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh.<\/span><\/p>\n

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His Dharma Master graduated from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, Eastern United States with a Ph.D. in economics research, Southeast Asian culture in 1960.<\/span><\/p>\n

MONASTIC PERIOD AND STUDY<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In 1951, Vietnamese Buddhism has merged with World Buddhism. The Late Most Venerable Thero Th\u00edch Qu\u1ea3ng Li\u00ean was represented by the Vietnamese Buddhist General Executive for the Vietnamese Buddhist Association to study at Colombo World Buddhist College and Kandy National University \u2013 Sri Lanka.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1956, after graduating from the Bachelor, the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Qu\u1ea3ng Li\u00ean returned to Phu Yen to visit his hometown. When auspicious conditions came, on this occasion, two disciples of the Venerable Master came to prostrate to take refuge in him and asked to be shaved their hair to be ordained as novice Monks with the Venerable Master Qu\u1ea3ng Li\u00ean, who granted them the Dharma names: Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh and Ch\u01a1n \u0110\u1ecbnh. After that, the Venerable Master led his disciples to the South of Vietnam and sent them to \u1ea4n Quang Temple at 243 S\u01b0 V\u1ea1n H\u1ea1nh, District 10 (Ch\u1ee3 L\u1edbn, S\u00e0i G\u00f2n City) to study the Buddhadharma. The Venerable Master Qu\u1ea3ng Li\u00ean received a scholarship awarded by the US. Cultural Agency and he graduated with a doctorate in Southeast Asian economic and cultural studies at Yale University, New Haven City, Connecticut, the U.S.A. in 1960.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u1ea4n Quang Temple at that time was the headquarters of the Church of the Southern Vietnamese Sangha, with the construction works of Patriarchal house floors, dining room, Sen V\u00e0ng printing house, Bodhi incense workshop, library, publishing house, H\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0110\u1ea1o Publisher had just been built and the Buddha Hall had been renovated, the floors of the lecture hall and monastic houses had just been rebuilt. Thanks to the meritorious conduct of the Late Most Venerable Thich Thien Hoa, the virtuous, modest, and respectful Venerable Master, who dedicated his whole life to the Dharma and to the people, created the Temple, Stupa, helped human beings, and trained talented and virtuous people. \u1ea4n Quang Root Temple is a cradle of training many Monastics through periods, contributing much wisdom to the Dharma propagation, building a strong Vietnamese Buddhist house in the twentieth and the twentieth-first.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 1957, Master Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh was ordained as a Novice Monk at \u1ea4n Quang Root Temple. A few years later, he was allowed to attend the L\u01b0\u1ee1ng Xuy\u00ean Buddhist Academy, where it was used to be a place of training many outstanding Monastics contributing to the revival of Vietnamese Buddhism as the Honored Venerable Elders consisted of the Late Most Venerable Monk Th\u00edch H\u00e0nh Tr\u1ee5, Monk Th\u00edch Thi\u1ec7n Hoa, Monk Th\u00edch Thi\u1ec7n H\u00f2a, etc. After L\u01b0\u1ee1ng Xuy\u00ean Buddhist Academy, keeping studying Gi\u00e1c Sanh Buddhist Academy for three years, Master Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh returned to study and lived with his Master\u2019s Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch V\u0129nh Th\u1ecd, the abbot of Linh S\u01a1n Tr\u01b0\u1eddng Th\u1ecd Root Temple on T\u00e0 C\u00fa Mountain founded by H\u1eefu \u0110\u1ee9c Patriarch, the famous Monk coming from Ph\u00fa Y\u00ean Province.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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After Senior Venerable Master Th\u00edch Qu\u1ea3ng Li\u00ean graduated with a Ph.D. from the US. Yale University on August 4, 1960, he returned to Visit Vietnam. In Vietnam, along with him, there were Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh and Professor Richard A. Gard of this University visiting the H\u1ea3i \u0110\u1ee9c Buddhist Academy in Nha Trang and learning about Vietnamese Buddhist organization. During this trip, the Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh was allowed to go together with his Master. After a week of staying at the Buddhist Institute, his Master asked Senior Venerable Monk Th\u00edch Tr\u00ed Th\u1ee7, who was in charge of the Institute, agreed with the Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh to join the Sangha to study the Buddhadharma there around 2 years. The Executive Boards that administer the Institute at that time includes:<\/span><\/p>\n

1.Rector:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Huy\u1ec1n T\u00f4n<\/span><\/p>\n

2.Vice Rector:\u00a0 Senior Venerable Master Th\u00edch Tr\u00ed Quang<\/span><\/p>\n

3.Supervisor:\u00a0 \u00a0Senior Venerable Master Th\u00edch Tr\u00ed Th\u1ee7<\/span><\/p>\n

4.Chief Dharma Teacher: Senior Venerable Master Th\u00edch Thi\u1ec7n Si\u00eau<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Treasurer General: Senior Venerable Master Th\u00edch Thi\u1ec7n Minh<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Secretary-General: Senior Venerable Master Th\u00edch Huy\u1ec1n Quang<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 1962, the Venerable Monk Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh turned back to the Southern Buddhist Institute, \u1ea4n Quang Root Temple in Ch\u1ee3 L\u1edbn, S\u00e0i G\u00f2n City.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 1963, he joined the movement of the struggle of Buddhism to demand religious equality and be against the dictatorship of nepotism of the Ngo family. In 1964, he was ordained as a Bhikkhu<\/em> on\u00a0Great Precepts Transmission Ceremony of Qu\u1ea3ng \u0110\u1ee9c<\/strong>\u00a0held for the first time at Vietnam National Buddhist Temple by the Unified Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation. On this Ceremony, the elected Sangha King<\/strong>, the Elder Master Th\u00edch T\u1ecbnh Khi\u1ebft made the Most Venerable Head Monk<\/strong>. The Elder Master Th\u00edch Tr\u00ed T\u1ecbnh made the Most Venerable Preceptor of Virtuous Paragon<\/strong>. The Elder Master Th\u00edch Thi\u1ec7n H\u00f2a made the Most Venerable \u0100c\u0101rya <\/em>Preceptor<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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From 1966 to 1969, the Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh studied the Faculty of Literature and Humanities Science at Van Hanh University Institute, Saigon. He graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy. At that time, relying on a few statements of predecessors, he was aware of setting up the Bodhisattva vows to go into life to help sentient beings. He said by the poem:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am a messenger of Tathagata<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Vowing his whole life to dedicate the Three Jewels<\/span><\/p>\n

Serving beings means make offerings to Buddhas<\/span><\/p>\n

Where sentient beings invite me, I will come there<\/span><\/p>\n

Where the Dharma needs me, I will go there<\/span><\/p>\n

Regardless of hardships and adversities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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III. REASON AND TIME TO STUDY ABROAD AND PROPAGATE THE DHARMA IN JAPAN<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When being a Monk student, Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh was studying the Southern Buddhist Institute at \u1ea4n Quang Root Temple. At that time, the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Thi\u1ec7n Hoa went to attend the World Buddhist Conference in Japan, the Venerable Master told the Monastic students about the progress and development of Japanese Buddhism. After the Venerable Master\u2019s words and after reading the article written by Mr. Ch\u00e1nh Tr\u00ed Mai Th\u1ecd Truy\u1ec1n about fifteen days of visiting Japan, Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh realized These are important factors motivating him to study abroad in Japan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh\u2019s wishes were well accomplished. On April 3, 1970, he went to Japan to study Japanese at Kokusai School in Tokyo. In Japanese, Tokyo <\/em>means \u201cthe Capital in the East.\u201d \u0110\u00f4ng Kinh culture absorbed the essence of Korean, Chinese, and Indian Buddhist literature, but the Japanese knew how to select appropriate things for their people. In 587, Buddhism was officially recognized in Japan. Prince Shotoku proclaimed the Constitution of 17 articles, in the second article saying: \u201cSteeping in confidence in the Three Jewels, taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Abandoning the evil mind, absolutely obeying the Buddhist teachings<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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After the time of studying Japanese, Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh passed and officially became a student of Rissh\u00f2 University in Tokyo, Japan. Rissh\u00f2 University is a large Japanese University with 15 University Faculties and 7 post-graduate Faculties, including Buddhist Studies Faculty and Nichiren Buddhist Faculty founded by his Holiness the Nichiren Master in 1222 \u20131282.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Nichiren Master is a saint who specializes in teaching Lotus S\u016btra (S. Saddharma Pu\u1e47\u1e0dar\u012bka S\u016btra). His disciples daily specialized in maintaining the titles of the Lotus of Sutra name: \u201cNam-m\u00f4 Di\u1ec7u Ph\u00e1p Li\u00ean Hoa Kinh \u2013 Namu My\u014dh\u014d Renge Ky\u014d -\u5357\u7121\u5999\u6cd5\u84ee\u83ef\u7d4c.\u201d This is similar to the practitioners practicing the Pure Land Method, specializing in maintaining the titles of Amitabha <\/em>Buddha.<\/span><\/p>\n

The University gate with four pillars made of stones is very simple but very artistic. On both ends of the main gates which are engraved lion shapes simulate stone pillars of King Ashoka<\/em>\u2019s periods in India. On these stones that are engraved a peace message symbolize the School\u2019s educational foundation with three main contents as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 \u00a0Find the truth, raise high up the sincere heart (\u771f\u5b9f\u3092\u6c42\u3081\u81f3\u8aa0\u3092\u6367\u3052\u3088\u3046).<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 \u00a0Glorify the good deeds, abandon the evil ones (\u6b63\u7fa9\u3092\u5c0a\u3073\u90aa\u60aa\u3092\u9664\u3053\u3046).<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 \u00a0Pray for peace, serve human life (\u548c\u5e73\u3092\u9858\u3044\u4eba\u985e\u306b\u5c3d\u305d\u3046).<\/span><\/p>\n

Venerable Kh\u1ea3i Thi\u00ean\u2019s picture was taken at the gate of Rissh\u00f2 University, Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The contemporary Dharma friends studied together with Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh including Venerable Master Th\u00edch Minh T\u00e2m, Venerable Master Th\u00edch Nguy\u00ean \u0110\u1ea1t, Venerable Master Th\u00edch Tr\u00ed Hi\u1ec1n, Mr. L\u00e2m Nh\u01b0 T\u1ea1ng, etc. At present, Master Th\u00edch Minh T\u00e2m at Kh\u00e1nh Anh Temple in France and Master Th\u00edch Tr\u00ed Hi\u1ec1n at Ph\u00e1p Quang Temple in Dallas, Texas, both passed away and went to the Buddha\u2019s realm. From 1975 onwards, because of the difficult situation of the country, Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh no longer received funding from his homeland Vietnam. During his studies at Rissh\u00f2 University in Japan for 3 years, he had to go to school and work part-time to earn money to pay for University tuition of about $30,000.00 a year. He did not care about hard work and once had to deliver each bowl of noodles for everyone to get money to pay for school fees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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There were times when he was not used to driving a bicycle with one hand, his other hand was holding a bowl of noodles, but unlucky, the bowl of noodles was dropped, the wages of that day seemed to be lost, he had no money at all. He used to do a restaurant and to stand in line waiting for someone to hire him to work or carry something heavy to earn money to pay tuition. When speaking of this, the writer feels very touched with those who are studying abroad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Although he both went to school and work to earn money to pay tuition, the substance of his cultivation and self-will was always cultivated and nurtured strongly in his study and practice abroad years. It was this time that helped him to have extraordinary energy and deep thinking about the nature of life and the way of Dharma practice. From that time until now, he always sympathizes and understands students with difficult circumstances in the country as well as abroad. Whenever there is a good occasion, young monastics visit his Temple, he always encourages and upholds them to keep their initial Bodhi minds. When their Bodhi minds develop, all difficulties, obstacles, and challenges will be controlled and overcome. In his study time in Japan, although he was busy doing many tasks, his daily cultivation such as Meditation practice, Great Compassion Mantra practice, he always applied it into his daily life to benefit the body and mind. At that time, his hobby was to write the Sacred Compassion Book by hand in Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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From 1970 to 1973. Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh held the position of Deputy Minister of the Unified Vietnamese Buddhist Church in Japan. Every month or every two months, monastics in the Executive Board had a meeting once. Vietnamese Buddhist Ministry in Japan decided to create a Buddhist journal, initially published once a month in Vietnamese and Japanese.<\/span><\/p>\n

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From 1973 to 1975, Venerable Minh T\u00e2m made the Deputy Minister, Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh made the Chief Minister, and Mr. L\u00e2m Nh\u01b0 T\u1ea1ng held the position of the Secretary-General of the Vietnamese Buddhist Ministry in Tokyo, Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Due to the influence of foreign ideologies, the wars between the South and the North of Vietnam escalated fiercely. The country and people of Vietnam became misled, hungry, suffered, and backward.<\/span><\/p>\n

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At that time, Vietnamese Monks and Nuns studying in Japan actively participated in fighting nonviolence for peace and protecting the ideals of freedom and democracy for Vietnamese people. They lobbied Japanese officials, participating in hunger strikes, conferences in Kyoto, and mobilized to aid victims of war, orphans, and widows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In March 1975, Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh made a Chairman of the Committee advocate for relief of victims of the Vietnam war.<\/span><\/p>\n

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At 7:30 p.m. on October 6, 1975, NHK television station of the Japanese government showed a feature film about the life of the \u201cVietnamese Monk\u201d (Betonamu No Obosau<\/em>). His name has been known everywhere by Dai Cheng in Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 1978, Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh, one of the leaders of the movements of fighting for religious freedom and human rights for Vietnam, had many hunger strikes. In 1981, he attended International University with meaningful papers. In 1983, for the first time, he officially visited the United States of America. On March 1, 1984, he visited China at the invitation of the Beijing Government.<\/span><\/p>\n

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IV<\/strong>. TIMES OF SETTLEMENT AND DHARMA PROPAGATION IN AMERICA<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In 1985, receiving the invitation and approval of the US. President Ronald Reagan, the Most Venerable Master Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh officially settled in the United States of America. In his first years, he stayed at Ph\u1eadt T\u1ed5 Temple founded by the Late Most Venerable Th\u00edch Thi\u1ec7n Thanh in Long Beach City, California State.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1987, he founded Li\u00ean Hoa Temple and made the Abbot until 1995, the Li\u00ean Hoa Temple was built completely in Garden Grove, California.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1998, the Most Venerable Master Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh went to the Precepts transmitting Ceremony on the Great Precepts Transmission Ceremony of H\u01b0\u01a1ng S\u01a1n at Ph\u00e1p B\u1ea3o Temple, founded by the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch B\u1ea3o L\u1ea1c in Sydney, Australia. In this Ceremony, the Elder Master Th\u00edch Nh\u01b0 Hu\u1ec7 was invited to the position of the Most Venerable Head Monk<\/strong>, the Elder Master Th\u00edch Minh T\u00e2m was invited to the position of the Most Venerable<\/strong> Karmadana<\/em> Master<\/strong>, and the Elder Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh was invited to the position of the Most Venerable \u0100c\u0101rya <\/em>Preceptor<\/strong>. At that time, Venerable Th\u00edch Qu\u1ea3ng Ba, Venerable Th\u00edch Ph\u01b0\u1edbc Nh\u01a1n, Venerable Th\u00edch Minh Tr\u00ed, and Venerable Th\u00edch B\u1ed5n \u0110i\u1ec1n An Thien were ordained as the<\/strong> Senior Venerable Ranks<\/strong> under the proof and guidance of the Most Venerable Elder Masters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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On the left side is the Most Venerable Thero Th\u00edch Minh T\u00e2m, on the middle side is the Most Venerable Thero Th\u00edch Nh\u01b0 Hu\u1ec7, and on the right side is the Most Venerable Thero Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Late Most Venerable Thero Th\u00edch Qu\u1ea3ng Li\u00ean<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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In 2000, when having enough wholesome conditions, the Most Venerable Thero Th\u00edch Qu\u1ea3ng Li\u00ean, Master of the Most Venerable Monk Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh, visited Li\u00ean Hoa Temple in Garden Grove, California.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"The Most Venerable Thero Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh was Deputy Sangha President of Inter-Sects Church of Vietnamese Buddhism in the United States of America.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2008, he was a member of the Council of Elders of the Sangha President Institute of the Unified Vietnamese Buddhist Church.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 2012, World Vietnamese Buddhist Order held the 10th General Congress at Vi\u00ean Quang Monastery. In this Congress, the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh was selected as the Deputy President Elder. From 2015 onwards, Li\u00ean Hoa Temple where he has been the Abbot becomes an Office of the Leadership Council of the World Vietnamese Buddhist Order. He composed many bulletins for Congress. At present, he is one of the Supreme Leaders in the Dignitaries Council of Vietnamese Buddhism in the United States of America.<\/span><\/p>\n

WEEKLY BROADCAST PROGRAM<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Advocating and implementing the compassion broadcast radio, on the frequency 1480 AM from 8:30 to 9:00 PM every Monday evening and on the frequency 1190 AM from 8:30 to 9:00 PM every Wednesday evening. From April 2000, another program was added, \u201cthe Voice of Compassion\u201d used two English and Vietnamese languages so that young people could hear the Dharma program on Saturday from 8:00 PM to 8:30 PM on the frequency 1190 AM controlled by the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh, Senior Venerable Monk Th\u00edch Nh\u1eadt Minh, along with Mr. Kusala, Bodhi, Mr. Tr\u00ed Tu\u1ec7, Qu\u1ea3ng T\u00e2m, \u0110\u00e0o H\u1eefu H\u00f2a, Professor Monez Blades, Adam Austin, Shawn Marie Turi, John Turi, Minh \u0110\u1ee9c Ho\u00e0i Trinh, Nguy\u1ec5n Qu\u1ea3ng, Julie, Mr. Sandi Mutroom, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

PERFORM PROGRAMS HAPPILY IN THE DHARMA LIGHT<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0 Charity Center of the Buddhist Society in Southern California organized many series of financial donations and materials to relieve victims of natural disasters in Vietnam, Southeast Asia, America. In this Charity Center, the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh held the role of Chairman of the Administrative Council. The Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Qu\u1ea3ng Thanh made the Director of Executive Council. Senior Venerable Nun Di\u1ec7u T\u1eeb acted as deputy internal affairs. Mr. Cao T\u1ea5n Nh\u1ef1t acted as deputy foreign affairs. Mr. \u0110\u00e0o H\u1eefu H\u1ea1nh acted as General Secretary. At that time, Senior Venerable Th\u00edch Vi\u00ean L\u00fd, Senior Venerable Th\u00edch Minh M\u1eabn, Qu\u1ea3ng Tr\u00ed Ch\u00e2u, Attorney Nguy\u1ec5n Tr\u1ecdng Nho, and Elder Brother T\u00e2m H\u00f2a \u2013 L\u00ea Quang D\u1eadt, etc., were the collaborators of this Center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Besides the above Buddhist tasks, the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh also served as the chairman of Truc Lam Magazine in Santa Ana, California, the United States of America. This magazine has published many different numbers. Its contents are diversified and rich.<\/span><\/p>\n

His published works consist of:<\/span><\/p>\n

Sacred Goodness Book – Peace of heavenly Path<\/span><\/p>\n

Sacred good World Book – Peace of heavenly Path<\/span><\/p>\n

Sacred good Virtue Book – Peace of heavenly Path<\/span><\/p>\n

Sacred Wide Horizon Book – Peace of Heavenly Path<\/span><\/p>\n

His work in progress<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Ten Feet \u2013 Poetry Collection, Peace of heavenly Path<\/span><\/p>\n

OTHER BUDDHIST TASKS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In 2003, he who implemented pilgrimages of the Buddhist holy lands in India visited, and preached the Dharma in 16 different countries in Europe and Asian countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh and his Fans<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Especially, in his Dharma talks, he often mentioned Dharma propagators in the host country to be frequently flexible to skillfully manipulate Vietnamese Buddhist cultures easily to integrate into the local culture.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh pilgrimed the Buddhist holy lands at the great stupa in Bodhgaya in Spring, 2003.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Along with the Sangha, the Most Venerable Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh pilgrimed the Buddhist holy lands in 2003.<\/span><\/p>\n

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On June 7, 1997, for the first time, together with fellow country Vietnamese Buddhist people, the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh successfully organized the Ceremony of welcoming the 14th<\/sup> Dalai Lama preaching the Dharma to the Buddhist Community in California, the United States of America.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Celebrating the new millennium, on behalf of V\u1ea1n H\u1ea1nh Church, the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh patronized spirits for the Great Ceremony of Anointment held by the 14th<\/sup> Daila Lama at the great theater Terrance of Long Beach Convention Center on April 24, 2000. Buddhist Community of the South of California sponsored over the US $ 40,000 for this great Ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh organized 12,000 Buddhists of all nationalities to attend the Dalai Lama\u2019s discourse on the Four Noble Truths at Long Beach Convention Hall & Entertainment Center on September 25, 2009.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 2011, the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh was an elected Head of organizing Festival of intercontinental Vesak Day for Buddhist Era 2555th<\/sup> organized in Anaheim Convention Center \u2013 Arena Hall, 800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, CA 92802.<\/span><\/p>\n

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VIII. WORK TO CONTRIBUTE TO CONSTRUCTION<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

On the other hand, although busy with many Buddhist tasks, despite the high old age of weak health, the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh has tried his best to contribute to building and restoring Li\u00ean Hoa Temple in S\u00f4ng C\u1ea7u town, Ph\u00fa Y\u00ean Province, Tr\u00e0 C\u00fa Temple in Phan Thi\u1ebft City, Qu\u1ea3ng \u0110\u1ee9c Monastery in Th\u1ee7 \u0110\u1ee9c District, Kh\u00e1nh Anh Temple in France, Ph\u1eadt \u0110\u00e0 Temple, B\u00e1t Nh\u00e3 Temple in South California, and H\u1ed9i Ph\u01b0\u1edbc Temple in New Mexico. Besides that, he also proved the K\u1e63itigarbha Dharma Assembly was held annually at the Peek Family Funeral Home in the South of California.<\/span><\/p>\n

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GRATITUDE FOR BUILDING THE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL STATUE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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From 1969 to 1985, Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh went to study abroad in Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 1985, accepting the invitation of the 40th<\/sup> US. President, Ronald Reagan, Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh went to settle in the South of California, the United States of America. To be grateful to America in general, and especially President Reagan in particular, Venerable Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh considered the President as \u201chis dear old Dad\u201d by donating the US. $36,000 to build a six-foot-tall bronze Presidential statue at Mile Square in Fountain Valley, Orange County, California, America.<\/span><\/p>\n

RECEIVING THE NOBLE MEDALS<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In 1975, the United Nations awarded and sent the noble peace medal to Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2013, the 41st<\/sup> US. President, George H. W. Bush awarded and sent the noble medal to the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the term of the 43rd<\/sup> US. President, George W. Bush awarded and sent the noble medal to the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 2017, the 45th<\/sup> US. President, Donald Trump awarded and sent the noble medal to the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thus, through his monastic life and Dharma practice of the Most Venerable Master Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh, we can learn the good things from him as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

He lives a simple, happy, sympathetic, and good life with everyone. Imitating his virtuous and talented Master, he always tries his best to cultivate and learn the Buddhadharma. While studying in a foreign country, despite encountering many difficult adversities both physically and mentally, he never dropped out of school and quit cultivation, and resolve to nurture the Bodhi mind to benefit oneself and others right in the present life. Although overcoming many ways of cultivation and learning in different places, he always upholds firm confidence in the Three Jewels and believes deeply in the cause and effect.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Although the Most Venerable Thero Th\u00edch Qu\u1ea3ng Li\u00ean is the virtuous and talented person, the Most Venerable Master Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh does not rely on his Master in order not to study and not to cultivate. Although busy with his studies, Master Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh always practices and applies Dharma learning and Dharma practice into his daily life. He is frequently aware that imitating the virtuous and talented Masters is to be a shining example for himself and others by campaigning to raise pure money and pure materials to make charitable donations for needy families. In the process of cultivating and studying at home and abroad, he always chooses good teachers and good friends to study, exchange, work, and communicate with. Towards spirits of harmony, peace, freedom, civil rights, and democracy, along with fellow practitioners, he always nurtures, cultivates, and strongly maintains many spiritual, peaceful, happy roles for many people.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, in the process of studying and propagating the Dharma at home and abroad, he has good feelings with many people and been much loved by many people. Wherever he lives, there he develops his mind to establish Dharma Center and build the Buddha body, Dharma body, and Sangha body well. In aspects of diplomacy, he used to work and welcome heads of states, including the 40th<\/sup> US. President Ronald Reagan and His holiness Dalai Lama.<\/span><\/p>\n

In aspects of spiritual culture, he always encourages the Dharma propagators to skillfully manipulate the Buddhadharma into their daily lives to suit the local culture. In aspects of gratefulness, he always expresses his deep gratitude to the United States of America, especially to President Ronald Reagan, who sent the invitation letter to him to come to America to settle in 1984, by raising money to make a six-foot-tall bronze statue for this President. For fellow practitioners, especially the Late Venerable Thero Th\u00edch Qu\u1ea3ng Thanh, he always considers the Venerable Qu\u1ea3ng Thanh as his Dharma friend with deep affection and flavor. For young monastics, he is always close to encourage and communicate his life experience to them. We would like to sincerely thank the Most Venerable Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh, the friendly, peaceful, joyful, and respectful Master.<\/span><\/p>\n

NAMO THE ORIGINAL MASTER SAKYAMUNI BUDDHAYA.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

By Senior Venerable Th\u00edch Th\u00e1nh Minh<\/a> & Venerable Th\u00edch Tr\u1eebng S\u1ef9<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cu\u1ed9c \u0110\u1eddi v\u00e0 C\u00f4ng H\u1ea1nh c\u1ee7a \u0110\u1ee9c Tr\u01b0\u1edfng L\u00e3o H\u00f2a Th\u01b0\u1ee3ng Th\u00edch Ch\u01a1n Th\u00e0nh<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n