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| The Vietnamese delegation was honored to meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his residence in Dharamshala. |
During the audience, members of the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha (VBS) extended an invitation to His Holiness, requesting his presence at Vesak, a significant Buddhist celebration to be held in Vietnam in May 2025.
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Ven Thich Nhat Tu, a distinguished member of the delegation, shared: “We requested His Holiness to send a delegation from Tibetan Buddhism in Dharamshala to grace an important Buddhist event hosted by the Sangha from the 6th to the 8th of May next year, and he graciously accepted our invitation.”
Additionally, the VBS members sought His Holiness’s authorization for a Tibetan master to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the VBS, fostering long-life cooperation between Tibetan and Vietnamese Buddhists. They also expressed their desire to translate some of His Holiness’s books into Vietnamese, making Tibetan Buddhism more accessible to the people of Vietnam.
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The visit by the 45-member Vietnamese Buddhist delegation to Dharamshala on November 8th followed their attendance at the ASEAN Buddhist Conference in Delhi the previous week. Vesak, falling on the full moon day of May, holds immense significance for Buddhists worldwide. It commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha, as noted by the United Nations (ANI).
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