Life-release in Phu Quoc

Responding the request of Ms.Nguyen Thi Sau, Senior Venerable Abbot of Hoang Phap Pagoda accompanied monks and Buddhists arrived at her home to chant Sutras helping dead people find peace and to hold life-release ceremony.

Thereafter, the group reached Truc Lam Ho Quoc Monastery in Phu Quoc to offer incense and begin Triple-Gem Ceremony, as well as wishing that the peace would be in the world, the happiness would exist to all beings.

Sau’s family invited the tour to Nguyen Trung Truc Pavilion, a place where people memorize Nguyen Trung Truc as a national hero, to release 100 kg of catfish costing 4,000,000 VND into the river right in front of the Pavilion. The whole group took refuge to them, loudly chanted Sutras while releasing fish back to their cool-water-home.

After that, they went back to Sau’s home to recite Sutras  for Ms.Tran Thi Hai, who died on May 18th Dog Year, finding her peace. Besides, Sau’s family offered 50 presents, each included 10kg of rice, 10 packs of vegetarian noodle, 1 piece of picture about the merit of parents. Abbot Most Ven.Thich Tam Hue gave back to Sau’s family and participants dharma’ presents such as magazines “Huong Phap”, books “Temples as Buddhist schools”, “Happiness in life” written by Senior Ven.Thich Chan Tinh, Buddha necklace, brace-chain, Buddha reciting instruments. The ceremony was finish successfully and happily.

Late in the afternoon, the group went to Duong Dong Market, paying 5,600,000 VND to buy 20kg of crabs and released them to Phu Quoc sea.

Recorded photos are posted below: