The ceremony of putting the first stone for construction of the main hall of Dang Phap pagoda in Binh Phuoc.

In response to the invitation Junior Ven. Thich Tam Quang, Abbot of Dang Phap Pagoda, Binh Phuoc, the monks of Hoang Phap pagoda came to attend the ceremony to put the first stone to build the main hall of pagoda.

The ceremony was witnessed with Senior Ven. Thich Tinh Cuong, Member of the Central Executive Board, the Permanent Board of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Binh Phuoc province; Senior Ven. Thich Thien Tri, Deputy Head of the Buddhist Director Board (BDB) of Binh Phuoc province, Head of the Control Board of the  BDB in  Binh Phuoc Province; Senior Ven. Thich Dong Tan, former Deputy BDB in Binh Phuoc province; Junior Ven. Thich Tri Phap, Deputy Head of Control Board and Chief Secretary of the BDB in Binh Phuoc province; Junior Ven. Thich Minh Tinh, Head of the Buddhists Guidance Board in Binh Phuoc Province; Junior Ven. Thich Quang Hien, Deputy Secretary of the BDB in Binh Phuoc province; Junior Ven. Thich Chieu Luong, Vice Permanent Board of the BDB in Bu Gia Map District; Junior Ven. Thich Tam An, Head of the Commission for Propaganda in Hon Quan District; Junior Ven. Thich Tam Thanh, Chief Secretary of the BDB in Nghe An province accompanying the monks of Hoang Phap pagoda and nuns in and outside Bu Dang district.

On the government side, there were Mr. Tran Ngoc Cong, Deputy Head of Internal Affairs Department in Bu Dang District; Mr. Luong Nghia, Vice Chairman of People's Committee of Doan Ket commune; Mr. Nguyen Thanh Son, President of Vietnam Fatherland Front in Doan Ket commune; Mr. Huynh Huu Nghia, Chairman of Red Cross in Doan Ket commune.

After respectfully inviting the venerable delegates to witness the ceremony, Monk Thich Tam Hoat led the program reading the statement of reason and introduced the general program. Next, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Quang delivered the opening speech. Then, representing the lay  people, Buddhist Lien Lan who vowed to support the Triple Gem. After that, Senior Ven. Thich Tinh Cuong had some dharma words to the mass. Finally, the groundbreaking ceremony was held to put the first stones to build the main hall of Dang Phap Pagoda.

On this occasion, the Monks gave book gifts of dharma, including  Lessons Learned When Visiting Buddhist Temples, Intelligence in changing belief, and The story of stork

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