Visiting Buddhist Giac Thuan Funeral

Reportedly, Thich Tam Anh monk trainee mother passed away, Monks and Buddhists of the Pagoda visited, lighting incense to her on Jan. 20th - 22nd, 2021 (lunar Dec. 08th -10th, Year of Mouse).

Mrs Truong Tuyet Hanh (religious name Giac Thuan) suffered terminal cancer and passed away on Jan. 20th, 2021, lived 48 years old.

The funeral had the presence of Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hue, monks and Buddhists at the pagoda, the Buddha Recitation Board of Hoang Phap, Hoa Sen and her relatives inside and outside Hoc Mon district, HCM City.

The Monks, Buddhists and family respectfully chanted the sutras, recited the Buddha's name, and vowed to bring merit to return her spirit to be born early in the peaceful realm.

At the rite, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hue praised the family's gratitude and repayment and then advised during 49 days after her death, the family should create many good deeds, eat vegetable meals, recite Buddha's name, release creatures, charity etc,... to transfer these merits to her soul.  Moreover, all family members should unite, love, help together, instruct the relatives to rely on the Three Jewel. Let’s live harmoniously, guide the father to return to rely on the Three Jewels, preserve the five basic precepts of Buddhists.

Family's representative, Monk’s trainee Thich Tam Anh paid his gratitude to his master who permitted the monks' visiting, chanting and seeing off relatives to the resting place. He took the vow to try to practice well so as to obey the expectations of the Master, monks and his loved ones in family.

The cremation rite took place at Binh Hung Hoa Cremation Center in HCM City.

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