Vietnam Buddhist Academy is ready to welcome An Nam sect Buddhist monks to study

Venerable Thich Thanh Quyet said that the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Hanoi is always ready to welcome An Nam sect Buddhist monks to study and exchange about Buddhist work.

On November 30, the An Nam sect Buddhist delegation and representatives of Thai expatriates visited the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Hanoi - a training center for talented monks in Vietnam.

Vietnam Buddhist Academy is ready to welcome An Nam sect Buddhist monks to study

Venerable Thich Thanh Quyet, Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Director of the Vietnam Buddhist Academy in Hanoi, gave a speech introducing the Academy. (Photo: QH)

Venerable Thich Thanh Quyet, Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Director of the Vietnam Buddhist Academy and teachers of the Academy received the delegation.

Speaking here, Venerable Thich Thanh Quyet said he was happy to see that the relationship between Vietnamese and Thai Buddhism is very developed.

A typical example is the An Nam sect (Viet sect) which has been respected and recognized by the King of Thailand as one of the only two Mahayana Buddhist sects in Thailand.

The Venerable shared that when he visited Thailand, he visited a Vietnamese pagoda here and was very touched to see the friendship that had been carefully cultivated by previous generations, leaving a meaningful cultural heritage in the form of temples. Vietnamese temple.

This is a heritage with symbolic meaning about the history of friendship between the two Vietnamese and Thai peoples that An Nam Buddhism continues to practice, following in the footsteps of this meaningful work.

Mr. Mai Phan Dung, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commented that this visit to Vietnam is an opportunity to express gratitude to the Venerable Abbots of Vietnamese pagodas in Thailand who have credited with taking care of the spiritual and religious life of the Vietnamese community in Thailand; At the same time, promote close ties between the Buddhist Churches of the two countries.

Mr. Dung expressed: "I hope that the Thai Buddhist Sangha Council will continue to support the activities of the Venerable Monks and Venerables of the An Nam sect in maintaining the long-standing customs of the Vietnamese people, Helps connect the community and educate the young generation of overseas Vietnamese about their roots as well as encourage the Vietnamese community to make more contributions to the prosperous development of the two homelands."

Mr. Mai Phan Dung, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, spoke at the meeting. (Photo: QH)

Venerable Phra Mahathirachan Somdet, member of the Thai Buddhist Sangha Council, Chairman of the Overseas Bhikkhu Management Office, expressed his joy at visiting one of Vietnam's major training places for monks and nuns, At the same time, he expressed his appreciation for the warm welcome of Venerable Thich Thanh Quyet and the professors of the Academy.

On this occasion, the Venerable shared about the role of religion in general, and Buddhism in particular, for people and world peace.

The Venerable congratulated the development of Vietnamese Buddhism and expressed his wish that the connection between Thai Buddhism and Vietnamese Buddhism become increasingly closer through the development and positive contributions of Annamese Buddhism. cardboard.

On the same afternoon, the delegation visited Khai Nguyen Pagoda, a spiritual destination that attracts many Buddhists from near and far in Son Tay town, Hanoi.

Here, the delegation was welcomed by Venerable Thich Dao Thinh, abbot of the pagoda, monks and nuns, and Buddhists in an atmosphere of respect and joy, leaving beautiful memories in the hearts of the An Nam Tong Buddhist delegation.

Below are some pictures of the group's activities: (Photo: QH)