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Giáo Hội Phật Giáo Việt Nam Thống Nhất Hải Ngọai tại Úc đại lợi – Tân tây lan
TU VIỆN VẠN HẠNH
32 Archibald St, Lyneham ACT 2602 AUSTRALIA
(do TK Thích Quảng Ba và Phật tử Canberra sáng lập năm 1984)
Liên lạc: PO box 1004 Dickson ACT 2602 Australia. Tel +61-2-6257 5517; Fax +61-2-6257 7733; Email: [email protected]

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Chánh Điện & BảoTháp

Chủ nhật 16/12/07(mồng 7, tháng 11, năm Đinh Hợi; PL 2551)

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VAN HANH MONASTERY

FOUNDATION STONE LAYING CEREMONY
CANBERRA Sun 16/12/07

For the construction of (a) PRAJNA MAIN SHRINE & HUYE N QUANG COMMUNITY HALL; (b) WORLD PEACE PAGODA, (C) NAGARJUNA LIBRARY & VAN LANG ADMIN. CENTRE, (4) GIAC TANH MONASTIC COLLEGE.

At the VAN HANH Monastery
32 Archibald St, Lyneham ACT 2602. M: 0412-224 553; E: [email protected]

Program:

9.30am: Sangha gathering at Bikkhu Lodge

9.45am: Sangha procession

9.50am: Sangha - VIP & Guests seated

9.55am: Sacred Drum – Bell playing.

10am: Leading Monks arrival (audience to raise 15sec before their entrance)

- International Buddhist Anthem & Hymn (3min.)

- Minute of Silence for World Peace (1min.)

- Audience is seated (1min.)

- MC Introduction to Top Sangha & VIP Guests (3m)

- Opening Address, Senior Venerable THICH QUANG BA, (17m)

- Chair, the Sangha Association of Australia

- Founding Abbot, Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre & Van Hanh Monastery

- Senior Deputy Chair,Unified Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of Australia-New Zealand (UVBC-ANZ)

Ecclesiastical Messages:

- Most Venerable THICH NHU HUE, Chair, UVBC-ANZ (7m)

- Most Venerable THICH HUYEN TON, Patron, UVBC-ANZ (4m)

- Senior Venerable THICH NHU DIEN, Sec-General, UBCV Pan-European (4m)

- Senior THICH TRUONG SANH, Deputy Chair for NZ, UVBC-ANZ (4m)

- Most Venerable THICH THIEN NHON, Incumbent Abbot, Thien Duc Monastery (7m)

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- Venerable Phra MANA, Abbot Wat Sunnataram, Thai Temple, Bundanoon NSW (4m)

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11am:- Contributory Messages:

- ACT Chief Minister, the Honourable JON STANDHOPE, MLA (7m)

- ACT Opposition Whip, the Honourable Brendan Smyth, MLA (7m)

- Ms Deborah Lewis, DICA Territory Director, representing DICA Minister (7m)

- others (?)

11.25am: - Ritual Ceremonies:

- Pali Chantings (10m, led by Thai Sangha’s most senior Bikkhu)

- Vietnamese Chantings (led by UVBC-ANZ Comm. for Ritual, Ven. Tam Minh)

- at the Stage: 15min (for the future Main Shrine & Community Hall)

Top senior Sangha & VIP Guests to be invited to lay a FOUNDATION brick into a sand holder, symbolizing the FUTURE MAIN SHRINE, COMMUNITY HALL to be built with the well-wishes of all attendants. Keep chanting on to the end of Sites Blessings then Dedication.

- at the future College site: 5min.

- at the future Library site: 5min

- at the future Pagoda site: 5min

- Memorial Photo (on the side of Quan Am Monument, 10min.)

12.15pm: Sangha Procession (back to Sangha Lodge)

12.30pm: Dana Offering to all sangha

12.35pm: Luncheon for all Guests & Buddhists

Host / Contact person: Senior Venerable Thich Quang Ba, 0412 224 553.

List of VIP Guests & Sangha (ordained Monks & Nuns) attendants:

(a) from Overseas: (by country / seniority order)

1- Most Venerable THÍCH PHƯỚC THÀNH, Vietnam.

2- Most Venerable THÍCH THIỆN NHƠN, Vietnam.

3- Most Venerable THÍCH NGUYÊN PHƯỚC, Vietnam.

4- Senior Venerable THÍCH NHUẬN PHƯỚC, Vietnam

5- Venerable THÍCH QUẢNG THỨC, Vietnam

6- Venerable THÍCH QUẢNG CHÂU, Vietnam.

7- Venerable THÍCH GIÁC TẤN, Vietnam.

8- Venerable THÍCH NHUẬN HỒNG, Vietnam.

9- Venerable THÍCH VẠN TỊNH, Vietnam

10- Venerable THÍCH NHUẬN TÍN, Vietnam

11- Samanera THÍCH VẠN HIỂN, Việtnam

12- Senior Venerable THÍCH NHƯ ĐIỂN, Germany

13- Samanera Thich HANH BON, Germany

(b) from Australian Congregation (by seniority):

14- Most Venerable THÍCH HUYỀN TÔN, Melbourne.

15- Most Venerable THÍCH NHƯ HUỆ, Adelaide.

16- Most Venerable THÍCH BẢO LẠC, Sydney.

17- Founding Abbot, Senior Venerable THÍCH QUẢNG BA, Canberra.

18- Senior Venerable THÍCH PHƯỚC NHƠN, Perth

19- Senior Venerable THÍCH TRƯỜNG SANH, Auckland NZ.

20- Senior Venerable THÍCH NHỰT TÂN, Brisbane

21- Senior Venerable THÍCH NHƯ ĐỊNH, Sydney

22- Senior Venerable THÍCH QUẢNG NGHIÊM, Sydney

23- Senior Venerable THÍCH TÂM MINH, Sydney

24- Senior Venerable THÍCH TÂM PHƯƠNG, Melbourne

25- Senior Venerable THÍCH THIỆN TÂM, Melbourne

26- Senior Venerable THÍCH THIỆN HIỀN, Sydney.

27- Senior Venerable THÍCH PHỔ HƯƠNG, Sydney

28- Venerable THÍCH GIÁC TÍN, Sydney.

29- Venerable THÍCH NHUẬN CHƠN, Sydney

30- Venerable THÍCH THÔNG ÁNH, Sydney

31- Venerable THÍCH NGUYÊN TRỰC, Sydney

32- Venerable THÍCH PHƯỚC SANH, sydney

33- Venerable (Bikkhuni) THÍCH NỮ NHƯ LAN, Melbourne

34- Venerable (Bikkhuni) THÍCH NỮ TỪ NGỌC, Queensland

(b2) Resident Sangha of Van Hanh Monastery & its affiliated Temples, Australia.

(a) Bikkhu Venerables: (36) Thich Dao Thong, Abbot Hung Long Temple, Sydney

(37) Thich Dao Hien, Abbot Nguyen Thieu Monastery, Sydney

(b) Bikkhuni Venerables: (38-46) Thich Nu Dao Tri, Thich Nu Dao Hy, Thich nu Dao Huong, Thich nu Dao Tu, Thich nu Dao Thanh, Thich nu Dao Hanh, Thich nu Dao Thanh, Thich nu Dao Tinh, Thich nu Dao An.

(c) Other Sangha from Australia:

(47-49) 3 Sangha from Vipura Retreat Centre & Tibetan Buddhist Society’s friends

(50-55) 6 ordained Sangha from Wat Thai Dhammadaroo, Lyneham ACT

(56-58) Phra Mana, Abbot & 2 other Sangha, 2 lay members, Wat Sunnataram, Bundanoon, NSW

(59-61) Michelle & Richard Corby & 4 member, Mudra House, Tibet Buddhist

(d) Politicians & Senior Public Servants:

1- Mr Jon Stanhope, Chief Minister of the ACT

2- Mr Brendan Smyth, ACT Opposition Whip

3- Deborah Lewis, ACT Territory Director, officially representing to the Federal Minister of Dept. of Immigration & Citizenship Affairs.

(e) Community Groups / NGOs (to be updated by Sunday 16/12/2007):

- SIGMA President, Ms Be Ha, Springvale, Melbourne