Vietnam Buddhist Sangha calls for gratitude activities on July 27

Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), requested central committees, institutes and VBS executive committees in provinces and cities to organize memorial and gratitude activities on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2025).

Gratitude and gratitude are the fundamental teachings of Buddhism, as well as the fine moral and cultural traditions of the Vietnamese people. Every year, on July 27, monks, nuns, and Buddhists across the country hold a grand ceremony to commemorate and pay tribute to the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives for national independence, for the country's unification, and for the peaceful life of the people.

This year, War Invalids and Martyrs Day takes place in the context of the whole country preparing to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, National Day September 2, and having just completed the rearrangement of administrative boundaries of some provinces and cities. In that spirit, the VBS requests that localities organize mass requiems, invite government representatives to attend, and offer incense in memory, in order to demonstrate the morality of drinking water and remembering its source, and the connection between religion and life.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha encourages activities to commemorate and give gifts to war invalids, sick soldiers, relatives of martyrs and families with revolutionary contributions...

The VBS also encourages the organization of activities to visit and give gifts to wounded soldiers, sick soldiers, relatives of martyrs and families with revolutionary contributions... Through these meaningful activities, the church wishes to spread a spirit of deep gratitude, foster a tradition of affection and affirm the responsibility of the Buddhist community towards history and the nation.

MAI AN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/giao-hoi-phat-giao-viet-nam-keu-goi-to-chuc-hoat-dong-tri-an-nhan-ngay-27-7-post803995.html