Buddhist temple holds first of its kind spring festival

Spreading love: A large-scale spring festival will be held at the Khai Nguyên Buddhist temple of Sơn Đông Commune in Sơn Tây, near Hà Nội. — Photo chuakhainguyen.com

Viet Nam News

SƠN TÂY — A large-scale spring festival featuring flowers exhibitions, arts and martial arts performances, folk games and vegetarian food will be held for the first time at the Khai Nguyen Buddhist temple in Ha Noi’s Son Tay provincial town.

The three-day event, which begins on February 4 (the eighth day of the new lunar year), also marks the first time that this kind of festival is held in a Buddhist temple in Vietnam.  

The event, entitled Hội Xuân An Lạc (Happy Spring), is organised by Happy Entrepreneur Community, the Ha Noi Martial Arts Association and Việt Nam Laughter Yoga.

“The event aims to preserve and develop the traditional cultural values of the country. Through the event, we hope to spread love and connect the community together,” said Thich Dao Thinh , head nun of Khai Nguyen Buddhist temple.
 

Some 200 athletes will perform traditional martial arts to promote the sporting spirit of the country. Martial arts instructor Phạm Phong, the first Vietnamese who wrote a book about the history of martial arts in the country, will talk on the subject.

Artists and well-known Buddhist singers will perform music and dragon dances.

1,000 pots of vegetarian hot-pot will be cooked at the Buddhist temple and offered to the visitors and Buddhists at the event.  

Vegetarians will share with the visitors about the benefits of eating vegetarian food to attract them towards a healthy lifestyle, love for nature and protection of the environment.

The event is expected to attract 10,000 visitors per day. They are expected to take part in the Laughter yoga event at the Buddhist temple on this occasion.
 

Some 60 enterprises making veggie products as well as handmade products  will be present at the event.

Khai Nguyên Buddhist temple is located at the Sơn Đông commune of Sơn Tây provincial town, 50km from the centre of Hà Nội. The Buddhist temple is appreciated for its beautiful and serene landscapes. In particular, over the past two years, it has opened classes to students to help them experience life of nuns during several days per month. — VNS

 

   
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