News About Palm Beach Mahabodhi-May 2010.
Greeting!
And Best Wishes!
2. A local view of April.
Aum! Mahabodhi Svaha!
A bright morning!
A Happy Day !
For you!
New blosom!
Blooming!
And Best wishes !
Within reach!
From us!
An Abode of Bodhi!
A Local welcome!
Near by!
After the cold spell!
Spring Time!
On your path!
Local events. On May 2, 2010, Thay Minh Quang has come to help conduct chanting and to give Dharma talks at Loc Uyen temple in the nearby Greenacres City. He will come there again to help the local Buddhist on the next two Sundays (May 9 & 16, 2010). All are welcomed!
Loc Uyen Temple
Quan Am-Avalokitesvara at Loc Uyen Temple.
Opening chanting, after passing all the needed inspections!
At the new Main Hall!
Paying homages to the Triple Jewels!
Ready for the Purifying Ceremony!
Purifying the Main Hall!
Dharma talk!
Best wishes to Loc Uyen Temple and Buddhists!
All are invited there!
At the temple's yard!
Dharma talks on the Vesak -The Birthday of the Buddha:
1. From May 20 to May 26, 2010, Thay Minh Quang will give Buddhist teachings at Tinh Tam Buddhist Temple in Nashville, Tennessee. There, on May 23, he will also conduct the ceremony to commemorate the Vesak.
Main Hall during the Vesak!
All are welcomed to join our Buddhist group there at the address:
Chua Tinh-Tam
867 Summerly Dr
Nashville, TN 37209
(615) 356-3988
Tinh Tam Temple during the Vesak season!
The Garden!
With Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva!
And Maitreya Bodhisattva!
Dharma Talk!
Chanting Session!
Begin bathing the baby Buddha!
The Buddhists Join in!
The children also join in!
And have a Happy time!
Look for the sign of Tinh Tam Temple as you get there on Charlotte Pike!
2. During the weekends between May 28 and June 6, 2010, Thay Minh Quang will give Buddhist teachings at Long Van Temple in Orlando, Florida. There, on May 30, he will give teachings to ceblebrate the Vesak. Also, on June 6, he will offer the Uposatha retreat and will give Dharma talks accordingly.
Welcome to LongVan Temple!
Front gate, Long Van Temple.
Main Hall!
Parking lot!
Here is the contact information:
Long Van Temple
6021 Cornelia Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32807
Phone: 407-273-4429
And here are some more nice photo of the local!
Soma Cafe-Just outside the window!
"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.."
Bloomimg season !
"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."
Another one for you!
Going Green...And
...Yes!...I am gonna do it!
Landscaping-and renovating-May 2010:
It is spring, a year after planting our bamboos and flowers. We continue to work on the interior and cleaning up the attic after finishing the roof. Here are some seasonal photos for you:
Greeting!
And Welcome!
A bright day!
From us!
Bodhi tree, May 13, 2010-Shedding leaves for the Vesak-The Buddha's Birthday
New Bodhi leaves for the Vesak, May 16, 2010.
Sping flowers given by Hanh & Bao!
Vibrant!
"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."
For your entry!
Dripping flash-with a new coat of white paint!
Painting done before the rain!
"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."
After reroofing: Vacuuming the accummulated dust up on the attic!
Patching the wooden pannels with sillicon caulk!
Almost done: Ran out of the Silliconizer!
Fresh air and peace, afterward!
By the front porch!
At the other end of the porch!
"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."
For a peaceful recitation!
With fragrant!
Slender Bamboo, North Porch!
Slender Bamboo, South Porch!
Climbing Bamboo!
A nice view, as always !
