News About Palm Beach Mahabodhi-February 2010.
Happy Vietnamese New Year!
From us!
1. Buddhist events at Tu Quang Temple in Gainesville, Florida.
During the weekend of the Vietnamese New Year-Tet- from Feb. 12 to Feb. 14, 2010, Thay Minh Quang will be visiting Tu Quang Temple to help the local Buddhists in celebrating this traditional event. Hoping that you can make it to the Temple to join us!
Location: Tu Quang Temple , 1899 N.E. 23rd Ave., Gainesville, FL 32609
The tentative schedule for the New Year event is as follows:
*On Friday, Feb. 12, 2010: The New Year reparation using the Purification method of the Medicine Buddha and Dharma discourse.
* On Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, Dharma lecture and New Year chanting on the New Year Eve.
*On Sunday Feb. 14, 2010: New Year offering: Lotus Sutra and Dharma talk.
Here are the highlights of the whole New Year Event:
Tu Quang Temple!
A New Year Greeting!
From the Compassionate Ones!
Getting ready!
New Year-A Purification Method!
From the Medicine King Sutra.
And an Auspicious Welcome!
At the New Year Eve!
With Happiness!
With peace!
And a blessing from Quan Am-Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva!
With Longevity!
Good Health!
Best Wishes!
And Full of Hope to all!
And a fruitful year..
Take your pick!
From the local there!
*On February 12, 2010, Thay Minh Quang also visits his graduate colleague in the Department of Religion at the University of Florida nearby and teaches Buddhism there as a guest lecturer. Here are some snapshots:
Back to the podium!
Get Ready!
Loading up the Power Point file!
It works!
The Buddha and Mahabodhi Temple!
Get the talk going, as usual!
Getting it!
Concluding!
Thanks to Caleb Simmons!
And Best Wishes!
2. A local view of February.
Aum! Mahabodhi Svaha!
Greeting!
Welcome!
A local Happy New Year-Tet !
A New Year Greeting.
And best wishes! !
To you!
A beauty!
Serenity!
And Harmony!
With good health!
And Longevity-Van Tho, of course!
A winter color!
From the local!
Along the sidewalk!
"If seeing blossoms on trees, Bodhisattvas should wish that all beings, Have good features like flowers, With all thirty-two marks of distinction."
-"Nếu thấy cây hoa, nên nguyện chúng sanh, tướng tốt như hoa, đủ ba muơi hai.."
Aiming high!
Happy New Year !
With abundance!
Growth!
And harmony!
And an unlimited vision!
"Seeing happy people, Bodhisattvas should wish that all beings,
Always be peaceful and happy, Gladly support the Buddha."-"Thấy người vui sướng, nên nguyện chúng sanh, thường được an vui, thích cúng dường Phật."
Landscaping-and renovating-February 2010:
We just have finished repainting the walls. The place looks very decent! We will polish the floor and do the reroofing when we have more fund. Here are some updated photos for you:
Welcome!
Happy New Year !
From us!
"Entering a monastery, Bodhisattvas should wish that all beings, Expound various principles, Of noncontention ."(As Pure Conducts)
-"Vào Tăng-già-lam nên nguyện chúng sanh, diễn thuyết các pháp, không tranh không cải."
View the Winter colors in front!
Even after the cold spell!
Colorful!
Beautiful!
And nice!
For the main hall!
Windows to the front porch!
A peaceful view !
North of the main hall!
An entrance!
"When entering a hall, Bodhisattvas should wish that all beings, Ascend to the unexcelled sanctuary, And rest there secure, unshakable."(As Pure Conducts)
-"Nếu vào điện đường, nên nguyện chúng sanh, lên nhà vô thượng, an trụ bất động."
South of the main hall!
You are always welcomed!
To begin a new day!
"Bodhisattvas at home should wish that all beings realize that the nature of "home" is empty, and liberate from its burdens."
-"Bồ-Tát ở nhà, nên nguyện chúng sanh, biết nhà tánh không, khỏi sự bức ngặt."
Nice and clean !
To take a quick rest!
Cleaning the old one!
Adding for public use!
At work!
In action!
Preparation!
Patching up the terrazzo!
Grinding the edge!
Tough Floor!
Grind them down!
Get it shine!
Dry it up!
Polishing, another round!
A final round : buffing!
Nice and clean!
To work on the floor!
Work goes on!
And get ready for the re-roof!
Thanks to Mr. Heino & his Steeltile.com.
Growing!
Vibrant!
Under the Sun!
Young bamboo!
The full moon!
Lighting up !
At dusk!
A nice view, as always !
