Even though it was extremely hot at noon, the flow of people to Vietnam Quoc Tu Pagoda was increasing day by day.
Thousands of Buddhists from all over the country patiently lined up in joy and excitement, waiting until 2 p.m. to pay homage to the heart relic of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc.
The crowd was so dense, from the elderly to children, they had to stand in the sun all morning to line up to worship the relics.
Many people prepare paper fans, wet towels, water bottles... or find a shady place to cope with the intense heat at noon.
According to the reporter of Saigon Giai Phong Newspaper, the functional forces were present in front of the gate of Vietnam Quoc Tu, around the intersection, crowded places... to maintain order, and control the flow of people and vehicles.
Because of the large number of people, traffic on Le Hong Phong Street is quite difficult.
At around 1 p.m., crowds continued to pour into Ba Thang Hai and Le Hong Phong streets (Ward 12, District 10).
Passenger buses from provinces and cities carrying groups of Buddhists to Vietnam National Temple are also increasingly crowded.
The Buddhist delegation of Bao Lam Pagoda (Xuan Loc District, Dong Nai Province) departed on 3 passenger buses to Vietnam National Pagoda at 10:00 a.m. and arrived at noon.
Despite standing under the hot sun, a group of more than 100 Buddhists lined up following the nun's instructions, taking the opportunity to buy drinks and take pictures.
"Most of the Buddhists are farmers. When they heard the news that they could worship the heart relic of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc, they took a day off work to come to Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate with Buddhists across the country. Everyone was happy, excited, and did not know what it was to be tired," said a representative of Bao Lam Pagoda.
At exactly 2:00 p.m., the gate of Vietnam National Pagoda opened to welcome people inside to worship the relics.
The organizers arranged for each group to line up in the order they registered.
In the yard area, people are guided to line up neatly along each path to enter to worship the relics.
People are not allowed to bring personal belongings, cameras, video cameras, items such as weapons, explosives, flammable substances, food, drinks, or items that may disrupt order or affect the safety and solemnity of the temple.
Mr. Le Ngoc Lam (born in 1963) and his wife from An Giang province came to Vietnam National Pagoda to worship the heart relic of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc from 6:00 a.m.
Looking at the thousands of people present here to pay homage to the relics, he shared: "As a Buddhist for decades, witnessing so many Buddhists coming here on the occasion of Buddha's birthday makes me very happy. Because our people always aim for morality, practice, and virtue, we have such an image."
After worshiping the heart relic of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc, Ms. Le Thi Le (born in 1972) was extremely moved.
Ms. Le and a group of 30 Buddhists from Tien Dai Pagoda (Chau Thanh District, Ben Tre Province) arrived at Vietnam National Pagoda at 8:00 a.m. Despite lining up under the hot sun, the whole group was still very excited to wait for the time to enter to worship.
"We all admire the brave act of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc and wish to see his immortal heart. Despite the hot weather, we have enough medicine and water to ensure our health. Being able to worship the heart relic of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc is a precious opportunity for each of us Buddhists ," Ms. Le shared.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/mong-cho-chiem-bai-xa-loi-trai-tim-bo-tat-thich-quang-duc-post793980.html
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