Following the Buddha, the Patriarchs and the Sangha, on 25 October 2020, 20 novices, with the resolve to seek supreme enlightenment, repay the four debts of gratitude and benefit sentient beings, are ordained by Thay…
“Practising Buddhism will awaken our wisdom and then our true compassion. Once our wisdom is awakened, true compassion follows.”
Thay Thich Truc Thai Minh
“Those who often practice giving and offering with an honest and joyful mind, as well as keep their promises of helping others will obtain the blessings of prosperity and their business will constantly progress.”
Thay Thich Truc Thai Minh
“Praying in Buddhism is NOT superstitious. It requires sufficient conditions for the prayers to come true.”
Thay Thich Truc Thai Minh
We vow to be dutiful children of Tathagata, uphold and follow His aspiration. We determine to spread the light of Buddha Dharma to all beings in the world to show our gratitude and repay all sentient beings who were once our parents. That is true filial piety.
Thay Thich Truc Thai Minh
Buddhism is supreme of all times. If there is any religion that would cope with modern scientific needs, it would be Buddhism. I am a non-religious person, but if I can choose my own religion, I will be a Buddhist. Because what I have discovered now was said by Buddha thousands of years ago.
Albert Einstein
News & Updates
The moon is the earth’s only natural satellite and the fifth largest moon in the solar system. The moon appears in literature and makes life more interesting. In Buddhist sutras, the moon is also mentioned…
The last year proved to be challenging to everyone. However, Thay Thich Truc Thai Minh, against all odds, continued to lead Ba Vang Pagoda to thrive and move forward. Indeed, besides the cultivation routines and…
Meditation Pratice
"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.” -Buddha
(Source: From a Zennist) Anyone who wants to practise meditation must first and foremost have a mind of letting go of greed, hatred, delusion and attachment. If we do not have the right understanding but…
Ratana Sutra tells a story of a dreadful epidemic dating back to the Buddha’s time in Vesali — the capital of the Licchavi Republic (today belongs to Vaishali district, Bihar state, Eastern India). A long-term…
How to meditate?
“To practise meditation and attain a truly stable mind, you have to avoid evil deeds.” —Thich Truc Thai Minh
Dharma Talks
People usually talk about something that exists, they don’t talk about “nothing”. But space includes nothing in it. So what can we learn from space? On 13 December 2020, Thay Thich Truc Thai Minh explained…
There’re many wishes in life but not all can be achieved. The Buddha summed up 4 things difficult to have in life, also the basic wishes of humans, and four ways to achieve them. …
