越南信众在德国Dresden市隆重举办盂兰盆会庆祝活动

据《VOVNEWS》报道，2010年8月8日，越南佛教僧伽会中央委员会代表团一行在德国举办庆祝盂兰盆会活动。盂兰盆节，一个孩子对父母表达感恩和感谢的佛教节日。在活动中， 越南佛教僧伽会中央委员会执行会议常任副主席Thich Chon Thien法师为到场的佛教信众和当地的越南居民讲解了这个节日的重要性。

随后，Thich Chon Thien法师和他的信众按照佛教仪规组织了庄严的庆祝活动。

对于海外的父母亲来说，这是一个教育他们的孩子学会仁义，学会对父母尊重，学会热爱自己祖国的好机会。

这是越南佛教僧伽会为让居住在欧洲国家的越南信众对佛教信仰、越南佛教僧伽会保持兴趣的第二次行动。同时，这样的的活动也让海外的越南信众意识到对佛教信仰、对越南佛教僧伽会关注是越南宗教社区不可分割的一部分。（编译：慧心）

信息来源：http://english.vovnews.vn/Home/Vietnamese-in-Germany-celebrate-Buddhist-festival/20108/118415.vov

Vietnamese in Germany celebrate Buddhist festival

A delegation from the Vietnam Buddhist Shangha (VBS) Central Committee arrived in the German city of Dresden on August 8 to celebrate the Vu Lan festival (a Buddhist holiday to express people’s gratefulness and appreciation to their parents).
At the event, Most Venerable Thich Chon Thien, Permanent Vice Chairman of the VBS Central Committee’s Executive Council, preached about the significance of the festival to Buddhist followers and Vietnamese residents in Germany.

Thien and his followers then organised a solumn ceremony in compliance with Buddhist rituals.

This was an excellent chance for overseas parents to educate their children about humanity, respect for their parents, and a love for their home country.

This is the second journey to keep alive the Buddhist faith and the VBS interest in overseas Buddhist followers in European countries, an inseparable part of the Vietnamese religious community.