News About Palm Beach Mahabodhi-November 2011.
Welcome!
And best wishes!
1. A local view of November.
Aum! Mahabodhi Svaha!
And a Greeting!
From us!
The local!
An abode of Bodhi!
Full of growth!
Vibrant!
And Beautiful!
For you!
A local welcome!
With warm wishes!
Beaming with light and...Happiness!
II. Visiting Tinh Tam Temple, Nashville, Tennessee, in November!
Welcome to Tinh Tam Temple!
Covered with white frost...in November!
To pay homage to the Buddha!
Ready for the full moon day of the lunar October!
Inviting the venerable Monk and Nun!
An Introducion!
A Dharma talk!
Just join in!
Make yourselves comfortable!
A remind to practice!
Drawn from the life of the Buddha!
The chanting session!
For peace and happiness!
A note of thanks!
A concluding remark!
Return to pay respect to the Patriarchs!
Sunset by the temple garden!
* Visiting the Capital city of Nashville----Athens of the South.
The Capitol Building!
Another historical landsmark!
Need to climb up those steps!
Right in front!
As the state employees!
And as a model, Why not?
Some colorful campers!
Another set of steps!
And comes the view!
A spectacular Memorial statue!
Beautiful, strong, and healthy!
Big and tall!
And wondeful for photos!
Gigantic!
Yes, the Athenian columns!
Tall and massive!
Having no issues in making them their doors!
And their courtyard!
Certainly, this will also be suitable for my temple!
Very classic!
And dignified!
And impressive!
Even more spectacular with sun light!
Should get the key to it by her modeling!
A fall greeting from Nashville!
III. Landscaping and renovating - November 2011:
It is getting colder and the plants begin to change their leaves for the next growing season. Anyway, you can come and help out to remove that huge pile of topsoil. We continue with the minor renovations inside.
Here are some photos for you:
Welcome!
And Best Wishes!
At peace!
"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."
A bright day!
A sign of rain!
Beaming with sun light!
With showy colors!
A vibrant mode for November!!
A sincere offering!
To the Enlightened Ones!
"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."
Practice goes on!
Some seasonal offerings!
Pink Bodhi!
Whish-fulfilling! Mang Cau!
A beautiful Thanh Long sent by Thay Minh Chi, from Phat Hoc Vien Quoc Te, CA.
Looking delicious!
And Beautiful!
And beautiful Bodhi leaves, as always
With what we have!
To the Awakening Ones!
"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."
A view of the full moon at the nearby park!
Right in down town Lake Worth!
Yes, it is the sunset in November here!
Another sunset at the front gate!
A nice view, as always!
