{"id":5786,"date":"2021-01-01T06:17:07","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T23:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/?p=5786"},"modified":"2021-02-04T11:38:27","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T04:38:27","slug":"the-invitation-letter-of-tet-of-the-buffalo-year-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/the-invitation-letter-of-tet-of-the-buffalo-year-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"The Invitation Letter of T\u1ebeT of the Buffalo Year \u20132021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 100%;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/category\/author\/phap-nhan-temple\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Ph\u00e1p Nh\u00e3n Temple<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5926\" src=\"http:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/T\u1ebeT-2021-ENGLISH.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/T\u1ebeT-2021-ENGLISH.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/T\u1ebeT-2021-ENGLISH-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/T\u1ebeT-2021-ENGLISH-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/T\u1ebeT-2021-ENGLISH-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5928\" src=\"http:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/T\u1ebft-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/T\u1ebft-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/T\u1ebft-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/T\u1ebft-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/T\u1ebft-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6018\" src=\"http:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/T\u1ebft-Thi\u1ec7p-English.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"959\" height=\"1279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/T\u1ebft-Thi\u1ec7p-English.jpg 959w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/T\u1ebft-Thi\u1ec7p-English-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/T\u1ebft-Thi\u1ec7p-English-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%; color: #ff0000; background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>The Invitation Letter of T\u1ebeT of the Buffalo Year \u20132021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><em>To Monastics, lay Buddhists, and everyone,<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">The <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Maitreya Buddha\u2019s Spring poem<\/strong><\/span> states:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">\u201c<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>On New Year\u2019s new day, Maitreya was born<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>with his much good virtue and peaceful mind,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>we who respectfully pay homage to him,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>pray peace for all over living beings<\/strong><\/span>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">Indeed, on the early days of the New Year, according to Vietnamese tradition and culture, Tet is a good opportunity for everyone to come to the Buddhist Temples at the beginning of the year to sow, create merit, cultivate spiritual lives, and pray peace and happiness for their families and society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">This year, because the pandemic spreads around the world, the activities of the Dharma and the community in different places are limited. However, to remember the Vietnamese national cultural roots the programs to celebrate the New Year of the Buffalo 2021 at Phap Nhan Temple will be held as follows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%; background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>On Thursday, 30<sup>th<\/sup> lunar Day, February 11<sup>th,<\/sup> 2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">5:00 p.m.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Repentant Ceremony\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">6:00 p.m.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ceremony of Welcoming the Happy Lunar New Year\u2019s Eve, wishing T\u1ebft for you, granting a New Year\u2019s lucky gift to you each.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%; background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>On Friday, the First lunar Day, February 12<sup>th,<\/sup> 2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">10:00 a.m. Ceremony of Celebrating Maitreya Buddha Spring and Dharma talk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%; background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>On Saturday, the Second lunar Day, February 13<sup>th,<\/sup> 2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">10:00 a.m.\u00a0 Ceremony of New Year Prayers and Dharma talks<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">On Sunday, the Third lunar Day, February 14<sup>th,<\/sup> 2021<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">10:00 a.m.\u00a0 \u00a0Chanting <em>Maha Mangala Sutta<\/em> and Dharma talk<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%; background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>On Sunday, February 28<sup>th,<\/sup> 2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">10:00 a.m.\u00a0 Offerings to the Full Moon Day of Lunar January and Ceremony of being the Buddha\u2019s Children.<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\">On the occasion of the new year, we wish you and your loved ones full of health, peace, joy, and happiness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><em>T\u1ebft arrives, all people rejoice in the Buddha \u2013dharma <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><em>Spring comes, all places fill with peace \u2013 joy. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><strong>The Abbot of the Ph\u00e1p Nh\u00e3n Temple<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Venerable Th\u00edch Tr\u1eebng S\u1ef9<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"#_ftnref1\" name=\"_ftn1\">[1]<\/a>Please write your full names, DOB, and an ID photo, send them to Phap Nhan Temple soon in order that Master will fill them in\u00a0Certificates of Ordination for you.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5783\" src=\"http:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/new-year-logo-ENGLISH-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/new-year-logo-ENGLISH-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/new-year-logo-ENGLISH--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/new-year-logo-ENGLISH--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/new-year-logo-ENGLISH--1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 120%; color: #282828;\"><b>In the New Year, we wish <\/b><b>you<\/b> <b>and your <\/b><b>loved ones<\/b> <b>and relatives<\/b> <b>in <\/b><b>your family <\/b><b>abundant<\/b> <b>happiness and health<\/b><b>,<\/b> <b>especially <\/b><b>the early, valuable, useful, and<\/b> <b>widespread<\/b><b> vaccine<\/b> <b>for everyone<\/b><b> and<\/b> <b>everywhere<\/b> <b>all <\/b><b>over the world.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5788\" src=\"http:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/new-year-logo-ENGLISH-0-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/new-year-logo-ENGLISH-0-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/new-year-logo-ENGLISH-0-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/new-year-logo-ENGLISH-0-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/new-year-logo-ENGLISH-0-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phapnhan.org\/tv\/chuc-mung-nam-moi-2021\/\">Ch\u00fac M\u1eebng N\u0103m M\u1edbi 2021 \u2013 Phap Nhan Temple<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ph\u00e1p Nh\u00e3n Temple The Invitation Letter of T\u1ebeT of the Buffalo Year \u20132021 To Monastics, lay Buddhists, and everyone, The Maitreya Buddha\u2019s Spring poem states: \u201cOn New Year\u2019s new day, Maitreya was born with his much good virtue and peaceful mind, we who respectfully pay homage to him, pray peace for all over living beings.\u201d [&hellip;]\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5783,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[226,1,238,232,223],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5786"}],"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=5786"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6021,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5786\/revisions\/6021"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}