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Ngha Vo on

tm hiu trc khi tham gia Gia nh Pht T, mu chuyn ngn di y s gii thch v Ngha Voon:

Khi cn b theo cha mn cha l Pht, em thy cc anh ch mc ng phc o lam, qun xanh, eo phhiu Gia nh Pht T, huy hiu Hoa Sen, sinh hot vng trn, ngi li tng nhm hc hi cng nhau, emthy vui nn xin cha m cho em tham gia Gia nh Pht T. T lc n vi Gia nh em tip tc thngxuyn i sinh hot, vi n xin php ca cha m cho em tham gia th em chnh thc c vo on.

on l mt nhm ngi cng la tui vi nhau hp li. Th d: mt em b trai by tui sc sinh hotchung vi nhng bn trai la tui t su n mi hai. Mt c gi mi bn tui s sinh hot vi nhng bngi la tui t mi ba n mi tm. on sinh trong on cng nhau hc hi, vui a, chi thn vi nhau,

thng yu nhau chn thnh trong tnh thng ca ngi con Pht.Vo on c anh ch trng vui hin sn sng dy cho cc em trthnh ngi Pht T tin yu o Pht,thnh ngi con hiu tho, a em ngoan hin, ngi bn tt. Ngoi ra cc em c hc hi v tp sng vithin nhin, hc nhng kinh nghim sng cn bn trnn lanh l, can m v c vui na. Trong onem s c nhiu ngi bn tt sn sng gip em trong mi trng hp.

Vo on em nn i hp on chuyn cn, ng gi, chm ch v vng li anh ch Huynh Trng.

The Meaning of Joining the Buddhist Youth Group

How does one find out about and join Buddhist Youth Group? It can be illustrated by the following shortstory:

"When I was young, I would go with my parents to the temple to worship Buddha. There I saw groups of

people in uniforms of gray shirt and navy blue pants/skirts. Everyone had the Lotus insignia and the

Buddhist Youth Group symbol on their shirts. The thing that captured my attention the most was wheneveryone stood in one by circle and played exciting games. After that, they all got into small groups for their

lessons of the day. At the end of an eventful day, everyone got back into the big circle, held hands and sang

the 'Good-bye' song. I noticed that they usually lingered and talked and played games after it was over, no

one wanted to leave!

With these observations in mind, I asked my parents for permission to join the Youth Group. From mycontinuing attendance (of three months), I received my application for admittance to become an officialmember of the Buddhist Youth Group."

In Buddhist Youth Group, the members are divided into groups of people of same age group category andgender. For example, a seven year-old boy would be grouped with boys ages six through twelve. A fourteen

year-old girl would be group with girls ages thirteen through eighteen. They study, play, and grow to truly

care for one another in the love of a disciple of Buddha. In addition to having new friends, there are other

advantages. In Buddhist Youth Group, there are leaders that are loving and caring. They are always readyto teach us to become a good citizen, a good son/daughter, a good friend, and a good Buddhist. We learn

motor skill, practice living with nature, and study the experiences of life in order to become a courageous


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and happy person. There are many good friends in the Youth Group that are always ready to lend a hand

when needed.

When joining Buddhist Youth Group, one needs to attend regularly and promptly. Study hard and listen to

the guidances of the leaders.

Chm Ngn onChm ngn ca Oanh V l Ha-Tin-Vui ngha l Ha thun, Tin yu, v Vui v.

1. Ho thun: L thun tho vi tt c mi ngi, khng tranh ginh ci c nhau. Trong gia nh em lunlun thun tho vi anh ch em, n trng em l mt hc sinh gng mu khng nh nhau vi bn hc;n vi on em lun lun ha ng vi cc bn trong on, nghe li nhng ngi bn ln, hiu bit hnmnh, gip nhng em nh mi chp chng vo on.

2. Tin yu: L thng mn, tin tng nhau, lun lun tin Pht gn Pht. Em phi thng yu mi nginh thng yu chnh bn thn em. Em phi tin vo nhng ngi ln, nhng anh ch Huynh Trng, v nhtl em phi tin vo c Pht v Ngi hng dn em trthnh ngi tt.

3. Vui v: L khng bun gin, lun lun vui v ti ci vi mi ngi. Em c tnh tnh vui v s d gngi vi bn b, anh ch em. Nng nu, gin hn, la khc rt kh nhn, v bn b s xa lnh em.

L Oanh V em lun lun Ha thun, Tin yu v Vui v vi tt c mi ngi.

The Slogan of Oanh Vu

The slogan of Oanh V are Concord, Trust, and Joy.

1. Concord: Concord is to be in accord with everyone, not to dispute or quarrel with each other. In a family,

the young ones always listen to the older ones, and the older ones must always love and care for theyounger. At school, you need to be a good student, a role model, and do not fight with classmates. When in

the Buddhist Youth Association, you always get along with every body, listen to the leaders as well as those

who are older, and help those who are new to the group.2. Trust: Trust is to love and have faith in someone. You always believe in Buddha and his teachings to feel

closer to him, love others as you love yourself. You need to trust the elders, your leaders and, especially, in

Buddha. Buddha always guides you to become a good person.

3. Joy: Joy is pleasure. A person with a pleasant personality will make friends easily and people like to be

associated with.

Being an Oanh V in the Buddhist Youth Association, you always be happy, trust the others especially inBuddha, and live together with other beings in unity.


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Lut ca onL Oanh V em phi thuc lng, hiu v thc hnh cho ng ba iu lut.

1. Em Tng NhPht : Pht rt thng yu em v thng yu tt c mi ngi, mi vt. Tng nhPhtem sc gn Ngi bt chc v c noi theo tnh tt ca Ngi.

2. Em Knh Mn Cha M V Thun Tho Vi Anh Ch Em: Cha m ht lng nui nng cho em khn ln, locho em hc hnh nn ngi. Em cn phi thun tho vi anh ch em, v hng ngy cng chung sng vinhau, thng yu gip nhau. Em phi n ha vi anh ch, nhng nhn v rng ri vi cc em nh.

3. Em Thng Ngi V Vt: V mi ngi mi loi u bit au n, i kht, kh cc. Em c thng yungi th mi c mi ngi thng yu li. Em bit thng yu ngi v vt, mi xng ng l con

ngoan ca Pht.

Rules of Oanh Vu

As Oanh Vu you need to memorize, understand and practice the three rules of the Oanh Vu.

1. Always Remember Buddha: Buddha loves everyone of us and all living creatures. In remembering Buddha

you will have the feeling that he is always with you and you will follow his step to do good thing in life.

2. Always Obey And Love Your Parents, And Get Along With Your Siblings: Your parents raise and care for

you since you were born, teach you right from wrong with the only hope that you become a productive

citizen. To express your gratitude for all the things your parents have been doing for you, you need to obeyand love your parent. Living in the same family, brothers and sisters have to love and help each others. You

have to obey older brothers and sisters and be concessive with the younger members in the family. In doing

so, you also show your love for your parents because if siblings don't get along, parents are not happy.

3. Always Love Human Beings And Living Creatures: We suffer when pain is inflicted, we want to eat when

we are hungry, animals do the same things. In other words, all beings have feelings. Therefore, we shouldlove each others. If you show your love toward others, they will do the same to you. By expressing your love

towards others, you will become Buddha's good disciple.


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Ngha Huy Hiu Hoa Sen1. Hoa Sen Mu G? Hoa sen mu trng ch s trong sng hon ton ca tr tu v hon ton trong sch. Muxanh l m ch tui trang vn ln y hy vng trong tng lai.

2. Hnh Trn: Hnh trn tng trng cho o Pht vin dung hon ton khng trngi.

3. Huy Hiu Hoa Sen C Tm Cnh. Hoa sen t ngoi nhn vo:

a. Nm cnh trn ch nm hnh.

- Cnh gia Tinh Tn

- Tri ca cnh gia H X- Phi ca cnh gia Thanh Tnh

- Tri ca H X Tr Tu

- Phi cu Thanh Tnh T Bi

b. Ba cnh di ch ba ngi bu.

- Cnh gia Pht

- Cnh tri Php

- Cnh phi Tng

4. Ngoi ra hoa sen l loi hoa mc trong bn dnhng vn to ngt hng thm tng trng cho ngiPht T d sng vi x hi y dy ti li nhng vn khng trthnh xu xa.

The Meaning of the Lotus Insignia

1. What Is The Color Of The Lotus? The white color of the Lotus represents the complete brightness of

wisdom and purity. The green color surrounding the lotus represents the uprising of youth, and fill with hopefor the future.

2. The Circle: The circle represents the perfection of Buddhism.

3. The Lotus symbol has eight petals. The Lotus from outside looking in:

a. The upper five petals represent five conducts.

- Middle petal Endeavour (Diligent, always better ourselves)

- Left of middle petal Forgiveness


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- Right of middle petal Purity

- Far left petal Wisdom

- Far right petal Compassion

b. The lower three petals represents the three Jewels.

- Middle petal Buddha

- Left petal Dharma (Buddha's teaching)

- Right petal Sangha (Monks)

5. Even though the Lotus plant grows in the mud, it still produces nice fragrance. This characterizes aBuddhist living in a society with decreasing moral but is not influenced by the surrounding events.

Ba Ngi BuPht, Php, v Tng l ba ngi qu bu nht.

1. Pht: Pht l v hon ton sng sut, cu mnh, cu ngi thot kh.

2. Php: Php l li dy ca Pht v li bn ca cc v B Tt T S.

3. Tng: Tng l ngi xa lnh gia nh nguyn trn i tu theo o Pht. Hp thnh tng on bn ngitrln cng tu, cng hc.

Three Jewels

Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha are the three Jewels that are priceless compare to other Jewels which human

beings die to have (diamonds, golds, silvers, pearls, etc.).

1. Buddha: Buddha is the enlightened one, who has helped himself and all beings get out of the sufferingcycle.

2. Dharma: Dharma is Buddha's teaching.

3. Sangha: Sangha are people who left their own families and vowed to spend the rest of their livespracticing Buddha's teachings. They live in groups of four or more to practice and propagate Buddhism.


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Mu Chuyn o: Con Nai HinThuxa mt khu rng bn bsng Hng nc n c mt con Nai lng vng ng nh tuyt p, nic ting ngi. Nai rt hin v c s knh mn ca nhng sc vt khc trong rng.

Mt hm Nai Hin ra bsng xem nc lt, bng nghe ting ku cu ca mt ngi bm vo khc g triln theo ging nc chy mnh.

Thy vy ng lng thng, Nai hin liu mnh nhy xung nc cu ngi y vo b. Cu xong Nai Hinqu mt nhng vn cng cnh chm sc v nn nhn bt tnh. Khi tnh dy ngi kia ly lm mng rnhng khng bit ai hy sinh cu mnh. Ngngt nhn chung quanh ch thy nai Hin, ng ta lin sp lytn Nai. Nai bo ng ta trv nui nng vcon v dn ng ta khng c cho ai bit l c Nai y.

Lc by gitrong cung in , Hong Hu nm mng thy con Nai Hin rt p ang thuyt Php bng tingngi. B yu cu nh Vua cho ngi tm bt Nai. Nh Vua lin ra lnh:

- Nu ai bt c Nai hoc ch ch Nai sc trng thng.

Nghe c tin y ngi c Nai cu v qu tham gii thng to ln lin qun li dn ca Nai Hin nn dnnh Vua i bt Nai.

Khi nh Vua v qun lnh n ch Nai , Nai ly lm l hi nh Vua:

- V sao nh Vua bit ti y? Nh Vua ch vo ngi c Nai cu v bo:

- Chnh ngi ny dn ta n y. Sau nh Vua nhn vo ngi kia th thy mt my t nhin y mum. Nai Hin ni vi Vua:

- l qu bo ca k qun n ngi gip mnh, v ti cu ngi khi cht.

Nh Vua hiu chuyn ly lm tc gin nh h lnh git ngi kia. Nai hin lin xin nh Vua tha cho ngiy. Nh Vua cm phc Nai Hin nn tha cho ngi v b nh bt Nai Hin.

A Compassionate Deer

Once upon a time, in a forest near the Indus river, India, there was a deer with beautiful golden skin thatcould talk. All other animals in the forest respected and loved the Golden Deer for its kind heart.

One day, the Golden Deer went to the river to see the flooding, he heard a voice asking for help of personholding on a log, which was washed away by strong current. With the gentle nature, the deer could not resist

in helping, he jumped into the river to save the drowning man. Drained of energy after performing the gooddeed, the Golden Deer still cared for the unconscious victim. He stayed with him and kept other animalsaway. After a while, the man regained his consciousness and awoke. He was very happy to be alive but did

not know who had saved his life. Looking around for someone, he only saw the Golden Deer, he understood

immediately. He then knelt and bowed the Golden Deer with gratitude. The Golden Deer told him to go

home with the family and asked the man not to let anyone know the Golden Deer lived in that forest.


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During that time, at the King's palace, the Queen dreamed of a Golden Deer could talk and was spreading

Buddha's teachings. She told the King of her dream and asked that the Golden Deer be captured.Immediately the King commanded:

- "Whoever can capture the Golden Deer unharmed will be rewarded generously."

When the man whose life was saved by the Golden Deer heard the news, especially the rewards, he instantly

forgot his promise to the Golden Deer. Greed had taken over, he guided the King to the Golden Deer'sdwelling place.

After the King and his soldiers got there, the Golden Deer asked the King with suprise:

- "How did you know where to find me?" The King then pointed at the man and said:

- "He guided me here." As he said it he turned to look at the man to see that his face was covered with blood.

The Golden Deer spoke:

- "That is the consequence of an ungrateful action, forgetting those who had helped us. I saved him fromdrowning in that river!".

Understood what had happened, the King was upset. He ordered the man to be executed immediately. The

Golden Deer then asked the King to forgive the man. The King was touched and admired the Golden Deer'scompassion. He revoked his order and freed the man. He also dismissed the idea of capturing the Golden

Deer and forbade people to harm the Golden Deer.


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Chuyn Tin Thn

CCh Nhn Tca Chim Oanh VNgy xa c mt ng vua tnh tnh nng ny, ly s sn bn, chm git lm thch th. Mt hm nh vua vorng sn bn, thy mt con chn lanh l n trnh mi tn ca nh vua, chy trn vo bi rm, vua sai lnh tmkim nhng khng tm thy.

Nh vua qu tc gin ra lnh t rng lm cho th vt v cy ci b chy. Lc by ginh vua nhn mchy nghe ting th vt rn la m thch th.

Bng trn m la c mt con chim Oanh V mu trng ang hng hi cha chy. Chim bay xung sng gny nhng t thn ri bay li m la r nc xung m chy mong dp tt la cu cc con vt b nn.

Thy vy, mi ngi theo di vic lm ca chim Oanh V. Nh vua bng ng lng trc n, cm thy xu hlin ra lnh dp tt la v t cm khng cho ai c vo rng sn bn na.

Chim Oanh V l mt trong nhng kip trc ca c Pht Thch Ca.

Lesson Taught by A Compassionate Oanh Vu Bird

A long time ago, there was a very hot-tempered king. For pleasure, he liked to hunt and kill animals. One

day during his hunting, the king saw a fox running into a bush. He ordered his soldiers to find the fox.However, the fox was found nowhere.

Angrily, the king gave out an order to burn down the forest. Watching the tree burned dow and hearing the

animals groan in pain, the king greatly satisfied.

However, above the burning flame appeared a white Oanh V bird trying to put out the fire. The Bird flew toa nearby river and dipped itself in the water. It then flew back to the burning area and shook the water off itfeathers, hoping that the spraying of the water would extinguish the fire and save the injured animals.

Seeing the Bird's action, the king was touch by the Bird's compassion. He felt ashamed by his mistake and

quickly ordered his soldiers to put out the fire. From then on, the king prohibited anyone to hunt in thatforest.

Oanh V bird was one of the former lives of Shakyamuni Buddha.


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Lng Hiu ca Chim Oanh VThuxa ni Tuyt Sn c mt con chim Oanh V cha mu b m nn thng i kim tri cy thmchn v dng cha m. Lc by gic mt ng ch rung va mi cy la v pht nguyn rng: "La ti trngy xin nguyn cho chng sanh dng". Chim Oanh V nghe vy lin ly lm mng rnn thng n rung ly la v nui cha m.

Mt hm ngi ch rung i thm la thy chim trng ph hoi la lin dt li by v bt c chim OanhV. Chim Oanh V tha rng: "Trc y ng c lng tt cho nn ti mi dm ly la ca ng, ti sao ngli bt ti?". Ngi ch rung hi: "Chim ly la lm g?". Chim Oanh Vp: "Ti cn cha m m nn lyla v nui cha m".

Nghe xong ngi ch rung ly lm cm phc v thng xt lin th chim ra v cho php chim Oanh V t

nay v sau c ly la m dng.Chim Oanh V l kip trc ca c Pht Thch Ca. Ngi ch rung l kip trc ca ngi X Li Pht.

Piousness of a Oanh Vu Bird

A long time ago on Tuyt Sn mountain, there was a Oanh V bird whose parents were blind. Because theparents were not able to find their food, the Oanh V bird always look for fresh, ripe fruits to offer to itsparents. At this time, there was a farmer who made a vow: "The fine wheats that I have just harvested are

available for all living creatures to use". Hearing these joyous words, the Oanh V bird often went to thefarm to bring home fresh wheat for its parent.

One day, while the farmer was checking his wheat, he saw the Oanh V bird in his wheat field, the farmer setup a trap to caught the Oanh V bird.

The Oanh V bird pleaded: "Your kindness is the reason why I am able to come here and take your wheats.Why are you now catching me?"

The farmer asked, "What are you taking wheats for?"

The Oanh V bird then replied, "My parents are blind so I bring these wheats home to them."

After listening to the Oanh V bird's explanation, the farmer became emotionally touched and sympatheticby the Bird's pious behavior. Upon releasing the Oanh V bird, the farmer gave it permission to take asmuch wheat as it needed from this day forward.

In their past lives, Shakyamuni Buddha was the Oanh V bird and X Li Pht Bodhisattva was the farmer.


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Lch Sc Pht Thch Ca(TSSanh n Xut Gia)

c Pht Thch Ca tn tht l Tt t a hiu l Thch Ca. Ngi con Vua Tnh Phn v Hong Hu Ma Giathnh Ca T La V thuc xn .

Thi t sinh nhm ngy trng trn thng hai lch n , trong vn Lm T Ni, ni hong hu Ma Gia angdo chi. Nc ta k nim Pht n Sinh ngy rm thng T m Lch. Ngi c ba mi hai (32) tng ttbo trc ngi s xut gia thnh Pht.

Ngi rt thng minh v gii v v ngh cng nh vn chng nn cc bc thy u phi phc.

Mc du Thi T sng trong cung in nguy nga cao sang tuyt nh, c s nung chiu sn sc mi

iu ca Vua cha, nhng v thng mi ngi, mi loi ang sng trong cnh khau bnh tt, cht chcnn Thi T lun lun l v u bun, bn khon lo lng cho vic cu qun sinh.

Thi T vng li Vua cha ci nng Da Du La lm v, v sinh c mt ngi con tn l La Hu La.

Vua cha bit trc th no Thi T cng xut gia nn ngn cm khng cho Ngi thy nhng cnh au kh.Th nhng Ngi khn cu nhiu ln, nn Vua Tnh Phn phi cho Thi T do chi ngoi thnh cho qunbun. Ri, chnh lc tip xc vi cuc sng bn ngoi, Thi T mi nhn r cuc i l b kh: sanh, gi,bnh, v cht.

Sau Ngi nht quyt xut gia tm o cu kh cho chng sanh. Vo m mng tm thng Hai m Lch

Ngi t gi vua cha, vcon v hnh phc gia nh ra i tm chn l cu nhn loi. Lc y Ngi c19 tui.

The History Of Buddha(From Birth To The DepartingFrom His Family To Become aBuddhist Priest)

Buddha's real name is Tt t a with the title Thch Ca. He is the son of King Tnh Phn and Queen MaGia of Ca T La V city of India.

The Prince was born on the full moon day of February (Indian Calendar) during Queen Ma Gia's visit at the

Lm T Ni garden. Buddha's birthday is celebrated on April 15th (Luna Calendar) by Vietnamese. He hasthirty-two (32) special features that were predicted by a prophet. It was also predicted that he would become

a Buddhist monk and later Buddha.

He was very intelligent and very good in martial arts and literature; all his teachers bow in admiration.

Even though he lived in the most magnificent palace, especially built for him by the King's order, his love forbeings who suffer the four miseries (birth, aged, sickness, and death) kept him from enjoying the good life.

He always thought of ways to save all lives from unhappiness and miseries.


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Thinking that the family tie would keep the Prince's intention of becoming a Buddhist priest, the King

requested that he gets married. At seventeen (17), the Prince married Da Du La and together borned ason named La Hu La.

With the prophet's prediction still fresh in mind, the King used every excuse to keep the Prince from havingany contact with outside world. However, after pleading with the King several times, the Prince got his wish

to go out. What he saw after leaving the palace was not pleasant.

Whenever he went, he witnessed people suffering from the miseries of life.

After the visit outside the palace and seeing the unpleasantness of life, Prince Tt t a needed no othermotivation. On the night of February 8th (Luna Calendar), while everyone else was deep asleep, he left hisfamily and wealth to start out a journey in hope of finding ways to end life's sufferings. He was nineteen (19)

years of age.

Bi Sm HiSm hi l t mnh nhn li lm mnh lm nn v nguyn s sa i, khng ti phm. Bi Sm Hi PhtNguyn c chia lm ba on vi ngha ca tng on nh sau:

1. t knh ly c Pht Thch Ca, Pht A Di , thp phng ch Pht, v lng Pht Php cng ThnhHin Tng.

on ny c ngha l: t knh ly Pht, Php, v Tng.2. t lu i lu kip, nghip chng nng n, tham gin kiu cng, si m lm lc, ngy nay nhPht,bit s li lm, thnh tm sm hi, th trnh iu d, nguyn lm vic lnh, nga trng n Pht, t bi gia h,thn khng tt bnh, tm khng phin no, hng ngy an vui tu tp, php Pht nhim mu, mau ra khilun hi, minh tm kin tnh, tr hu sng sut, thn thng t ti.

on ny c ngha l: NhPht dy nn con bit c ti li, con xin nguyn sm hi.

3. ng cu cc bc tn trng, cha m anh em, thn bng quyn thuc, cng tt c chng sanh, u trnthnh Pht o.

on ny c ngha l: Con xin nguyn cu thn bng quyn thuc v chng sanh u thnh Pht.

Bi Sm Hi Pht Nguyn c ngha l: ng trc Pht, Php, Tng con xin n nn v cha b tt c lilm, nguyn theo li Pht dy lm lnh, lnh c, c gng tu tp cu gia nh cng tt c chng sanhu thnh Pht.


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The Lesson of RepentanceTo repent is to accept the mistakes and vow to change and never repeat those mistakes. The lesson of

repentance of the Buddhist Youth Association is divided into three sub-sections:

1. tknh ly c Pht Thch Ca, Pht A Di , thp phng chPht, v lng Pht Php cng ThnhHin Tng.

a. Knh ly: bow down with respect.

b. Thp phng chPht: the Buddhas of all places, from all directions.

c. V lng: immeasurable.

This sub-section means to bow down with respect in front of the Shakyamuni Buddha, and all other Buddhasfrom every where, the immeasurable Buddha's teachings, and all the Shanga.

2. tlu i lu kip, nghip chng nng n, tham gin kiu cng, si m lm lc, ngy nay nhPht,bit sli lm, thnh tm sm hi, thtrnh iu d, nguyn lm vic ngy an vui tu tp, php Pht nhimmu, mau ra khi lun hi, minh tm kin tnh, tr hu sng sut, thn thng tti.

a. Lu i Lu Kip: Past Lives.

b. Nghip chng: karmas.

c. Thnh Tm: sincerity.d. Tham gin kiu cng: greed and arrogance.

e. Si m: ignorance.

f. Tbi gia h: compassionately assist.

g. Phin no: grieves, defilements.

h. Nhim mu: miraculous or supernatural.

i. Minh tm - Kin tnh: Pure mind - clearly see through the personality.

k. Lun hi: "Samsara", cycle (life and death cycle).

l. Tr hu: wisdom.

m. Thn thng: supernatural power.

n. Tti: content.


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Ngha Bn Li NguynLi nguyn l li t ha vi chnh mnh v c gng thc hin li ha. ngha ca bn li nguyn:

1. Chng sanh khng s lng th nguyn u khp.

C ngha l: Chng sanh v s k, nguyn s cu gip cho c tt c chng sanh, thot khi vng sanh t.

2. Phin no khng cng tn th nguyn u dt sch.

C ngha l: Phin no nhiu khng k ht, nguyn vi chnh mnh s dt b tt c phin no.

3. Php mn khng k xit th nguyn u tu hc.

C ngha l: Pht Php th rt nhiu, nguyn vi chnh mnh s c gng tu v hc tt c cc Php mn cao Pht.

4. Pht o khng g hn th nguyn c vin thnh.

C ngha l: Pht l cao c hn ht nguyn st thnh.

ngha bn li nguyn: Ngi Pht T chn chnh pht nguyn cu ht thy chng sanh, dit tr htphin no, tu hc ht cc Php mn v tu thnh o qu.

The Four Great VowsVow have a same meaning as a pledge, but vow is a self solemn promise and try to practice it. The meaningof the four great vows are:

1. Chng sanh khng slng th nguyn u khp.

However innumerable beings are, I vow to save them.

2. Phin no khng cng tn th nguyn u dt sch.

However inexhaustible the passions are, I vow to extinguish.

3. Php mn khng kxit th nguyn u tu hc.

However immeasurable the Buddha's teachings are, I vow to learn them all.

4. Phto khng g hn th nguyn c vin thnh.

However incomparable the Buddha - truth is, I vow to attain it.

The meaning of the four great vows is what a Buddhist vows to save all beings, eliminate sufferings, study

and practice all Buddha's teachings to attain enlightenment.


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Hi Hng Cng cHi hng cng c l li nguyn em cng c tu hnh v tng nim ca mnh c c cu gip chngsanh.

1. Nguyn em cng c ny hng v khp tt c.

Nguyn em cng c tu hnh v tng nim ca mnh san s cho tt c chng sanh.

2. t v chng sanh u trn thnh Pht o.

Tt c chng sanh v mnh u t c kt qu tt p, tt c cng thnh Pht.

Forward The Achieved Merits

Forwarding the achieved merits is wishing to share all the achieved merits with all beings.

1. Nguyn em cngc ny hng vkhp tt c.

Vow to share all achieved merits with all beings.

2. tv chng sanh u trn thnh Phto.

All beings and oneself will atttain Buddhahood.


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Ba TQuy1. T quy y Pht xin nguyn chng sanh th theo o c pht lng v thng.

Xin pht nguyn quy y Pht v nguyn cngvi tt c chng sanh theo o cao c m pht tm rng ln.

2. T quy y Php xin nguyn chng sanh thu r kinh tng tr hu nh bin.

Xin pht nguyn quy y Php v xin nguyn cng vi tt c chng sanh thu hiu tt c kinh sch, tr huc ln nh bin c.

3. T quy y Tng xin nguyn chng sanh thng l i chng ht thy khng ngi.

Xin pht nguyn quy y Tng v xin nguyn cng vi tt c chng sanh ha hp rng ln th khng c g trngi c.

The Three Refuges

1. To take refuge in the Buddha.

To pray that all living creatures follow Buddhism and open one's heart to all beings.

2. To take refuge in the Dharma.

To pray that all living creatures fully comprehend Buddha's teachings, and gain boundless wisdom and

knowledge.

3. To take refuge in the Sangha.

To pray that all livings creatures completely united with others.


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Nim Pht C Li ch G? Mun cho lng mnh lng du, ng suy nghxng by, nhli Pht dy, tr csng sut, tm nghiu lnh, trnh xa iu c hi mnh hi ngi.

Khi nim Pht ta cm thy c gn Pht, qun bun phin v to c phc lnh v sau.

Phng php nim Pht l cc em lun lun nghn Pht, lm nhiu vic lnh, trnh xa vic d, tp lmcc c tnh ca ch Pht v ch B Tt, th hin c tnh ca ngi con Pht lm phng chm chungcho o Php.

Pondering About Buddhas

When joining the Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association, the first thing one need to practice is rule numberone (#1) of the Oanh V:

I think of Buddhas. This rule is taught by the leaders of the Youth Group to guide one to understand moreabout Buddhas. Before practicing this rule, one needs to understand the meaning and methods of pondering

about Buddhas.

What is pondering to Buddhas? It is a way to remember the names of all Buddhas, their characters, and tolearn from their teachings.

How to ponder about Buddhas. When pondering, one should not think of anything else but Buddhas.

Methods of pondering about Buddhas. There are several ways to ponder about Buddhas. One can ponder out

loud, whisperingly, or silently. On the other hand, one can ponder visually. However, at the Oanh V's level,

one only needs to learn the following two most basic methods:1. Silent pondering

2. Chanting pondering out loud

What are the benefits of pondering about Buddhas? To calm one's mind, expand one's wisdom, and eliminateimpure thoughts that would harm oneself and others. Always remember Buddha's teachings, think and do

good deeds. When pondering about Buddhas, one can eliminate defilements, build up merits, and feel closer

to Buddhas.

The methods of pondering about Buddhas are used to guide one to think of Buddhas, do good deeds, avoidbad actions, practice the good virtues of the Buddhas and Boddhisatvas, and show the qualities of a

Buddhist in order to emphasize the goals of Buddhism.


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Ngha L Pht v Tng NimI. L Pht: Khi l Pht em phi ng chim ngng, tng nhc Pht, gi lng trong sch, sau emly Pht.

Ly Pht em phi chp tay, ci u, hai gt chn st vo nhau, t t qu xung nga hai bn tay ra v tngtng nh em ang nng hai bn chn c Pht ri ci lng xung t trn mnh ln hai lng bn tay.

Ngy xa khi c Pht cn ti th, cc t Pht t vua quan ti dn chng khi may mn gp Pht u cixung m chn Pht v t trn ln chn Pht t lng cung knh. Ngy nay ta l Pht l lm ging nhvy.

Trc khi l Pht ta nn tm ra sch s, t hng trm, sau ta ng ngay ngn chp tay trc mt, nhnv hnh tng Pht nhn Ngi v khi ly ta t ra vui sng nh lc ta may mn gp Pht.

II. Tng Nim: Tng nim tc l c ln thnh ting c m iu v thnh knh nhng li Pht dy trongkinh sch.

Va tng nim ta va tng nhn Pht n nhng li Pht dy.

Nhng li dy ca c Pht hay ca nhng v B Tt l nhng li qu bu c th lm tiu tr cc ti li ditlng ham mun. Nhng li dy y cn phi thuc lng v c i c li nhiu ln ghi nh, hiu bit vlm theo. Do ta phi tng nim.

Nhtng kinh m lng lng du, trnh xa cc iu c, lm vic lnh, c li cho mnh v cho ngi, cng nhnhc nhmnh lun lun tu hc theo li Pht dy, sm hi li lm.

The Meaning Of Worshipping Buddha and Chanting Buddha's Sutra

I. Worshipping Buddha: When you worship Buddha you must stand up straight to idolize, think about andstay pure, the prostrate yourself to Buddha.

When prostrating yourself to Buddha you must put your hands together in front of your chest, bows your

head, put your feet together, and slowly kneels to the ground opening your hands as if you were raiseBuddha's feet. Then, bend forward laying your head onto the palms of your hands.

In the past, when Buddha was still on earth his disciples from monarchs to servants, if they were fortunateenough to see he would kneel down, embrace his feet and lay their head on them to express their admiration,

today we worship Buddha in the same manner.

Before worshipping Buddha we should bathe and cleanse ourselves, burn incense, stand straight with hands

together in front of our face, look to the statue of Buddha in order to remember him. When we prostrate

ourselves we express our happiness just as if we were fortunate enough to see him.


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II. Chanting Buddha's Sutra: Chanting means to read aloud with rhythm and sincere respect the Buddha's

teaching.

As we are praying we think of Buddha and his teachings.

The teachings of Buddha and the Bodhistavas are precious and can help get rid of your sins and desires.

Such teachings need to be memorized, understood and followed. For those reasons we should chanting

Buddha's teaching.

Chanting Buddha's teaching allow for you to be calm, avoid bad things, do good things, is beneficial to us

and others, and reminds us to always follow Buddha's teachings and to repent our sin.


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Mu Chuyno: Hong TNhn Nhc v Hiu Tho

Xa c mt v Hong T tn l Nhn Nhc, tng tt, tr thng minh, v giu lng thng ngi. i vicha m Ngi ht sc knh trng v hiu tho khng bao giNgi t chi mt vic g m c th lm cha mvui lng.

Mt ngy kia vua cha au nng thuc thang chy cha ht phng m bnh cng khng lnh. Hong T lobun lm nn Ngi mi cc quan trong triu hp li xem c ai ch cch cu cha vua cha. Trong triu cmt v quan gian c mun git cht Hong T cp ngi sau khi vua mt. V th v quan gian c ny linng ln tha rng:

- "Tha Thi T, bnh ca nh vua ch c mt th thuc c th cha c nhng rt kh kim". Hong T

vui mng v hi:- Chng hay thuc y l thuc g, nu cha c cho vua cha lnh bnh th kh my ti cng tm cch kimcho c. V quan gian c tha:

- l no ca mt ngi m t nhn ln rt c hiu vi cha m v bit thng yu mi ngi. HongT ni:

- Vy no ti c c khng? c them dng cu cha ti lnh bnh khng. K gian thn mng rnhnggi b lm mt bun b m tha rng:

- Tha c thc, cn ai hiu tho v giu lng thng hn Ngi. Nhng chng ti chng dm lm vic yv Ngi l mt ngi con hiu tho v bit thng ngi lm sao c ngi nh tm thy Ngi hy sinh nhvy c. Hong T khng khi tr li:

- Nu ti cht m cu c vua cha th lng ti v cng sung sng, xin ngi ng lo ngi g c.

Ni xong Hong T truyn lnh em ct u mnh v ly no em ha thuc cho vua cha ung. Lng hiutho ca Hong Tng n tri t nn chn thuc ha ra hiu nghim, v sau khi ung xong, vua cha linlnh bnh ngay.

Hong T Nhn Nhc l mt kip trc ca c Pht Thch Ca.

Prince Nhan Nhuc and The Act of Pious

Long time ago there is a Prince by the named of Nhn Nhc who has good character, very intelligent, kindand affectionate. He respected his parents very much and never will he reject a task that would make his

parents happy.

One day the King was very ill, and not one medication could restore his health. The Prince was very worried

and sad, so he gathered the King's court officials to see if any of them could think of a way to help his father.


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On the King's court, there is one wicked official that wanted the Prince to die so he can be the next to the

throne once the King passed away. Because of that reason, the wicked official stood up and responded:

- "Your majesty, there is only one kind of medication that could cure the King but it is very hard to find." The

Prince was very pleased and asked:

- What medication is it? If it can cure my father, no matter how tough it is, I will find ways to get it. The

wicked official answered:

- It is the brain of a person who from the time he was little is very pious to his parents and love people of all

kinds. The Prince then said:

- In that case, can it be my brain? Can I use it to cure my father from this illness. The traitor overjoyed with

the Prince's reponse, but pretended to look sad and continued:

- Yes, it will work. There is nobody who is more pious and kind like you. But we court officials will not allowsuch thing because you the Prince is a pious son and love people, how can we standing here seeing you

sacrifice like that. The Prince explained:

- If I died so I can cure my father, I am very happy. Please do not be worried.

After finished explaining, the Prince ordered to be beheaded, so the brain can be mixed into medicine for theKing to drink. The Prince's pious act touched the Earth's ground that after the King finished the bowl of

medicine, he became healthy once again.

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Chuyn tin thn: Ngi Lnh t CNgy xa, c mt chng trai b ngoi c v tiu ty nhng li rt thng minh v c php thut nn hiu cting ni ca cc loi chim mung.

Chng tm n mt ni thanh tnh tu hc, nhng mun bt thnh nn chng phi em thn i mnvi mt k giu c, lm ngh bn hng do khp ni sinh sng.

Mt hm ngi ch v chng dng chn di mt gc cy ln ngh mt v dng cm tra. Bng mt byqu tu bay ti u y cy v ku la om sm. Chng trai nghe n qu ku ch ngi ci khng ni g c.iu lm cho ngi ch ly lm l, nhng khng ni g c.

Ti n, ngi ch gi chng trai n hi chuyn ban tra:- Ny em, hi tra ti sao khi nghe qu ku em li ci.

Nghe ngi ch hi chng trai tha tht rng:

- Tha ng, nhc hc php nn ti bit r ting ku ca n qu, chng i mun n tht ng m chng bitlm sao, chng xi ti git cht ng, trc ot vin ngc qu trong ti ng v sau chng n tht ng choi.

Nghe xong ngi ch c kinh nhng thy chng trai tht th nn trong bng bt lo, lin gn hi:

- Nu bit vy ti sao em khng git ti ly vin ngc qu m lm giu?

Chng trai vi vng p rng:

- Tha ng, ngc qu v tin bc ca ng khng phi m hi nc mt ca ti to nn, git ngi ot ca lmt vic lm tn c. Hn na lu nay ng gip ti, l no v lng tham lam m ti qun mt tnh ngha.

Nghe xong ngi ch ht lng knh phc, t nui nng chng trai nh em rut, cho nhiu ca lm ksinh nhai.

Chng trai trng mng khinh ti trn y l tin thn ca c Pht Thch Ca Mu Ni.

The Story of Buddha's Past Life

Kind People Are Rare

Long ago, there was a boy who seemed sluggish but very intelligent. He was very kind and polite, and can

understand the languages among the birds when they talk to each other.

The boy discovered a quiet place to practice his religion, but unfortunately his dream was overturned when

he had to move in with the rich owner and became a salesperson selling things everywhere in order to

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One day he and his owner stopped under a big tree to rest and eat lunch. Suddenly a group of black ravenfrom somewhere flew by and landed on top of the tree and cried loudly. The boy heard the black raven's

cries but did not do anything. Instead he just sat there and laughed. For that reason, the owner became

suspicious, but he did not say anything.

When night came, the owner called the boy out to ask about the situation occurred at noon:

- Why are you laughing when you heard the black raven cried?

Listening to the owner's question, the boy truthfully answered:

- Dear sir, I have learned some magic therefore I can understand what the ravens were crying about. They

were so hungry and wondered how can they eat you. They told me to kill you first to steal the precious stone

in your pocket and then afterward they can eat you.

After hearing the boy, the owner got scared but knowing that the boy is honest, so he bravely asked:

- Why didn't you take the precious stone in my pocket and become a rich person?

The boy immediately responded:

- Dear sir, jewelry and money that belong to you are not what I have worked for and earned. Killing a

person to steal property is not doing a good deeds. Moreover, you have helped me so much in the past, how

can I because of vanity forget the meaning in a relationship.

The owner was so impressed after listen to the boy. From that time on, the owner took good care of the boyas if he was his own blooded-brother, and given the boy whatever he needs.

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Chuyn Tin Thn Th Mn oNgy xa c mt con th rt thng minh v ngoan ngon. Ngy m thng quanh qun bn mt o Stuhnh trong rng nghe ging kinh k. Thng ngy thi kim hoa qu v dng cho o Sng vo ging.

c t lu bng nhin tri i kh hu, gi ma tm t lnh n tn xng nn hoa quu thi rng ht.Thi kim khp ni nhng khng c thc n dng cho o S. V th o Sphi chu i rt, chu cckh. Ngi nh thu dn c trv cha mt thi gian ri s ln rng tu luyn li trong ma Xun ti.

Bit c nh ca o Sth v cng bun b v nu o Si ri th thli mt mnh khng ai gingcho th nghe cu kinh ting k tu hc. Th nghbng rng lu nay Thy ta thng ngy ging dy ta, by

giThy gp cn hon nn th ny m ta khng cu gip th cn g bun ti cho bng.Nghxong th chy bin vo rng kim thc n nhng khng tm u ra c thc n. Th bun b trv ni vi o Srng:

- Tha ngi con kim c thc n xin ngi nhm la ln nng thc n con va kim c.

o Snghe theo li th, ly ci nhm la. Khi ngn la bc cao rc th con th lanh l lao vo la mtha rng:

- Mn n chnh l con y xin ngi dng cho i.

o Shong hn vi m them ra v hi th ti sao li lm nh vy.

Th st si tha rng:

- Con mang n Ngi qu nhiu, ngy nay gp cn i rt ngi phi tm ri b ni ny lng con khng yn,nn con xin hin thn con ngi dng cho qua ngy khi b dvic tu hnh.

o Snghe th ni ly lm cm ng, thng mn th hn xa v b nh trv cha, li rng tu hnhkhng si kht cc kh.

Con th mn o ny l tin thn ca c Pht Thch Ca.

The Rabbit Respects Religion

Long time ago there was a very intelligent and disobedient rabbit. Day and night, it always besides a monk

in the forest so it can hear Dharma. Usually during the day, the rabbit would find flowers and fruits andoffer them to the monk right at noon.

Not very long when the weather changes, wind and torrential rain brought the cold air to the bone that the

flowers and fruits rotten and died. The rabbit searched everywhere but it cannot locate any food to offer to

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back to the temple for a period of time, and perhaps next spring, he will be back in the forest to continue his

practice.

The rabbit was deeply saddened at the monk's decision because if the monks leave, it will be the one here,

and there is nobody to explain the Dharma to it so it too can also practice. The rabbit thought after all thistime, the monk has been teaching me everyday. Now the monk is deeply in trouble and I cannot do anything

to help him so to repay him.

After thinking it over, the rabbit disappeared into the forest to search for food but it cannot find the foodanywhere. The rabbit was so depressed and said to the monk:

- My dear monk, I found the food. Can you set up the fire so we can barbecue it?

The monk then did what the rabbit said. He gathered up the woods and started the fire. When the flame was

hot and up high, the rabbit quickly jumped into the fire and said:

- I am the food. Please eat me so you will not starve.

The monk shockingly grabbed the rabbit out of the fire and asked why did it does that.

The rabbit sobbed and said:

- I have owed you so much. Now facing with hunger and starvation, you have to temporarily leave this place

that makes me feel very uncomfortable. Therefore, I sacrifice myself so you can have something to eat to stay

healthy to continue your practice.

The monk was touched by what the rabbit said. They love the rabbit even more and forget the idea aboutreturning to the temple. He decided to stay in the forest to continue his practice, and not even worried about

starvation or suffering.

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Lch Sc Pht Thch Ca(tXut Gia n Nhp Dit)

Na m mng Tm thng Hai, Thi T Tt t a cng ngi hu cn l Xa Nc ci nga Kin Trc vtca thnh ra i. n sng A N Ma, Ngi xung nga, ct tc, ci trang sc giao cho Xa Nc mang vcung bo cho Vua Tnh Phn bit nh i tm o gii thot cho chng sanh ca Thi T. Trn ng igp ngi thsn Thi T ci o mnh i ly qun o ca ngi thsn, cng quyt t gi cnh i xahoa, vng gi.

Trc ht Thi T tm hiu v tu nhng o ang c trong nc, tm xem o no l chn chnh giithot cho tt c chng sanh. n thnh Vng X, rng Bt Gi Thi T hi o ca cc v Tin tu khhnh, c ln cc ci tri, nhng nhn thy cha phi l o chn chnh gii thot. n pha Bc thnhT X L Thi T hi o ng A La La tu ln ci tri V Tng nhng Ngi cm thy cng cha phi lo gii thot. Ri Ngi n hi o ng Ut u Lam Pht, tu sanh v ci tri Phi Tng Phi PhiTng X; Thi T tu theo v chng c, nhng Ngi cng nhn rng ci y cha phi l cnh giithot.

Sau ba ln hi o Thi T nhn thc rng cc o hin hnh khng c o no l chn chnh gii thot,Ngi nghphi t mnh tu tp mi tm r o chn chnh. n rng u Lu Tn La, pha Nam ni Tngu, bn sng Ni Lin Ngi cng nm anh em ng Kiu Trn Nh tu kh hnh. Trong su nm Ngi cngquyt p xc mnh cho n mi ngy chn mt ht go hoc mt ht m m thi. n mt ngy kia thn xcNgi tiu tu t xu cht gic. Lc y c mt ngi n b tn Tu X thy Ngi nm di gc cy linmang sa n dng. Khi tnh dy, Ngi hiu rng tu kh hnh cha phi l o gii thot. Ngi xung sng

Ni Lin tm ra sch s, ri n gc cy B tri c lm nm, ngi ta thin v th rng: "Nu ta khngchng o gii thot cho chng sanh th th trn i khng ri khi cy B ny."

Trong lc Ngi nh tm tu tp cc Ma Vng sNgi thnh o s gic ng cho mun loi bn r nhau ntm cch ph Ngi, nhng Thi T quyt tm tu tp thng tt c nhng s ph phch ca Ma Vng. Saubn mi chn (49) ngy tu tp di gc cy B , n m mng Tm thng Mi Hai Thi T chngo v thng, thnh Pht hiu Thch Ca Mu Ni.

c Pht Thch Ca n vn Lc Uyn thuyt Php Bn (Kh, Tp, Dit, o) cho nm ngi bn cngtu kh hnh l nhm Kiu Trn Nh, v h trthnh t Pht, t mi c ba ngi bu l Pht, Php,v Tng.

c Pht thuyt Php v gio ha chng sanh hn bn mi chn (49) nm, Ngi cho v s t giungho sang hn mi tng lp. Trong lc cn ti th Ngi i thuyt Php trong chn (9) thng nng xn , cn ba thng ma th li tnh x chuyn tu.

Bit mnh sp nhp Nit Bn, m trng trn thng hai n , Ngi t tp cc hng t ti x Cu Ly,rng Xa Ni, treo vng ni hai cy Song Th, ging dy khuyn bo ln cui, trao y bt cho cho t l ngiCa Dip tip tc truyn o, ri t gi mi ngi m nhp Nit Bn. Ngi hng th tm mi (80) tui.


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The History Of Thich Ca Buddha(From Monkshood to Nirvana)

During the middle of the night on February, prince Tt t a on his horse Kin Trc along with his closet

servant Xa Nc left the palace. Arriving at the A N Ma river he cut his hair, took off his jewelry and gavethem to Xa Nc to bring back to King Tnh Phn. The King was to be told that the prince was on a quest tofind a method of freeing beings from all sufferings. On his journey he met a hunter and traded clothing withhim, leaving behind his life of royalty.

He first studied all the different existing religions and methods in the country. Upon arriving in the city of

Vng X, of the Bt Gi forest he studied with the angel the method of hardship, in order to get into thedifferent heavenly places. However, he saw that it was not the correct method for ending all sufferings. Up

north, in the city of T X L he studied the method of getting to the heavenly place call V Tng Xfrom ALa La. Still, he decided that was not the correct method to end all sufferings. Afterwards, he studied themethod to get to the heavenly place of Phi Tng Phi Phi Tng X. Yet again, he decided that it was not

the correct method.

After three tries with the different methods he realized that there was no correct method at the time and that

he would have to find the correct method on his own. He went to the u Lu Tn forest south of the Tngu mountains by the Ni Lin river with the group of Kiu Trn Nhthat consisted of five persons. Theystudied and practiced the method of hardship for six years. Its force himself to such an extent that he wouldonly eat one grain of rice or sesame seed each day. One day he fainted due to the hardship. At that time a

person named Tu X saw him and brought him some milk to drink. When he regained conscientious herealized that the method of hardship was not the correct method. He the bathed in the river, sat under thetree B and meditated vowing, "If I can not find the correct method to end all sufferings I will never leavethis tree."

He intends seeking a method to end all sufferings. The demons were afraid that he would achieve his goal so

they went to distract him, but he was determined to achieve his goal and so was successful in ignoring all

their distractions.

After forty-nine days, on the 8th of December, of meditation under the B tree he found the true andcorrect method and became the Buddha with the title Thch Ca Mu Ni.Thch Ca Buddha went to Lc Uyn garden and preached the Four Noble Paths to five friends who studiedthe method of hardship with him, the group of Kiu Trn Nh. They then became disciples of Thch CaBuddha. From that point on the Three Jewels arise Buddha, Dharma, and Shanga (Pht, Php v Tng).Buddha preached for more than forty-nine years. He assists many people of all classes and characters.

While still on earth he preached in India during the nine warm months. The other three months he stayedindoor to practice.Knowing that he was about to reach Nirvana, on February 15 of the Luna calendar, he gathered all his

disciples, at Cu Ly in the Xa Ni forest, hang the hammock between two Song Th trees, to preach to hisdisciples for the last time. He then gave his attire to his disciple Ca Dip so that he can continue teachingBuddha's methods. He then said good-bye to everyone. He was eighty years old.


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Cch Thc SDng Chung MChung m gip cho bui l Pht, tng kinh c trang nghim, u n v to c s thnh knh v thanhtnh. Mun t c ngha trn cn phi nh chung m tht ng cch.

I. Trc Khi L:

A. Hai on sinh c chnh th chung m vo chnh in lau chi, dn dp bn thPht, B Tt, Tcho sch s v ngn np, t nn, thp hng cho mi l hng, v thp ring ba nn hng dnh cho v chl.

B. Hai on sinh th chung m ng i din nhn thng nhau ch khng nhn vo bn Pht, nhn v ch l theo di khi nh chung m.

C. nh mt ting chung thong th tt con sinh v Huynh Trng vo chnh in, tt c ngi tnhtm i v ch l vi T xong.

D. nh mt ting chung cho tt cng dy chp tay ngay ngn, v ch l l Pht ba ly.

II. Trong Khi L:

A. Nim Hng, c bi Trm Hng t, Tn Pht, nh L:1) nh mt ting chung sau mi bi nim hng, tn Pht.2) Trong khi ht bi Trm Hng t, nh mt ting chung trc khi chm dt mi cu nim "Nam M

Bn S Thch Ca Mu Ni Pht".3) Sau mi cu nh Lnh mt ting chung, tt cu ly.

B. Khai Chung M:- Chung: 3 ting ri 0 0 0- M: 7 ting (4 ting ri, 2 ting lin tip, 1 ting ri) X_X_X_X_XX_X- Chung m: 1 ting chung,1 ting m 3 ln 0 X_0 X_0 X- M: 1 ting ri, 2 ting lin tip, 1 ting ri X_XX_X

C. Tng Bi Sm Hi:- M: nh ting th hai (t), b ting th ba (knh), nh ting th t (ly) ri tip tc nh tng ting btu ting th nm (c) tri.- Chung: nh mt ting sau khi c cu "Thnh Tm Sm Hi".- M: nh thc hai ting trc khi chm dt bi "Sm Hi Nguyn"- Chung: nh mt ting sau khi chm dt bi "Sm Hi Nguyn"

D. Tng Danh Hiu Pht v B Tt:- M: nh tng ting tu v hi nhanh hn bi "Sm Hi Nguyn"- Chung: trc khi dt mi danh hiu nh mt ting chung.

E. Tng Bi Ch:- M: nh nhanh hn khi tng cc bi ch.- Chung: nh mt ting trc khi chm dt bi ch.


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F. Tam TQuy:- M: nh thong th (chm).- Chung: nh mt ting trc khi chm dt mi cu T Quy Y.

G. Hi Hng:- M: nh thong th (chm).- Chung: nh mt ting trc khi chm dt bi "Hi Hng Cng c"

H. c Cc iu Lut:- M: xong bn phn khng nh na.- Chung: nh mt ting khi xong cc iu lut ca Oanh V v mt ting khi xong cc iu lut ca ngnhThanh, Thiu, v Huynh Trng.- Chung: nh 3 ting chung chm dt bui l Pht.- Chung: v ch lnh chung (3 ln) hai on sinh th chung m l Pht (3 ly).

III. Sau Khi L:

A. Hai on sinh th chung m thu kinh, sp gn gng vo vo t kinh.

B. Hai on sinh th chung m tt nn, dn dp bn thtrc khi ra ngoi.

How to Use the Bell and Wooden Gong

The bell and wooden gong help in the ceremonies by allowing for a more solemn, rhythmic, calm, and

sincere worshipper. In order to achieve the above you must know the proper methods of using the bell and

wooden gong.

I. Before The Ceremony:

A. Two people chosen to do the bell and wooden gong must go into the main hall of the temple first and

clean up the altar of Buddha, Bodhisatvas, and ancestors. Then light the candles, and incense for each table.

Finally, light three separate incense for the ceremonial leader.

B. The two people performing the bell and wooden gong must stand on opposite side's facing each other and

not at Buddha's altar. They should also look at the ceremonial leader for sign to help in the rhythm of thebell and wooden gong.

C. Strike the bell three times to let the other people in. Once everyone is in they should sit in meditation,

waiting for the ceremonial leader to finish paying his respects to the ancestors and come out to perform theceremony.

D. Strike the bell one to allow everyone to stand up straight with their hands together in front of their chest,and the ceremonial leader the prostrates himself three time to Buddha.

II. During The Ceremony:A. Nim Hng, prayer song "Trm Hng t", Tn Pht, nh l1) Strike the bell once after each prayer of Nim Hng and Tn Pht.


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2) During the prayer song "Trm Hng t" strike the bell once after each verse "Nam M Bn SThchCa Mu Ni Pht."3) Strike the bell once after each verse of (nh l). Everyone prostrates themselves.

B. The Starting Beats- Bell: 3 timesB B B- Gong: 7 times ( 4 normal, 2 fast, 1 normal) G G G G GG G (1 2 3 4 56 7)- Bell/Gong: 1 bell, 1 gong (3 times) 1B1G - 1B1G 1B1G- Gong: 4 times (1 normal, 2 fast, 1 normal) G GG G (1 23 4)C. Chanting of the Prayer of Repent- Gong: Start on second word (t), skip the third word (knh), strike on fourth word (ly) continue strike andstart from fifth word (c) on.- Bell: Strike one after verse "Thnh Tm Sm Hi"- Gong: Two quick strikes at the end of the prayer

- Bell: One strike at the end of the prayerD. Chanting the Title of the Buddhas and Bodhistavas:- Gong: Strike on everyone syllable and at a faster beat than the prayer of repent.- Bell: One strike before the end of each title

E. Chanting of the (Bi Ch) prayer- Gong: Strike faster pace when chanting (Bi Ch)- Bell: One strike before the end of the prayerF. The three jewels (Ba TQuy)- Gong: Strike slowly.- Bell: One strike before the end of each prayerG. Dedication (Hi Hng)- Gong: Strike slowly.- Bell: One strike before the end of the prayer

H. Reciting of the Precepts- Gong: Finished- Bell: One strike after three percepts for the younger members and one strike after five percepts of the older

members.- Bell: The ceremonial leaders strike three times for the two members who performed the bell and gong to

prostrate themselves before Buddha.

III. After The Ceremony:

A. The two members who did the bell and gong should collect the prayer books and put them up in the roomof prayer books.B. The two members who did the bell and gong should blow out the candles, turn off the lights on the altar

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Ngha Mu LamMu Lam l mu du hin, mu ha hp c vi tt c cc mu sc khc. Gia nh Pht T chn mu Lamlm mu o d ho hp tt c mi ngi, khng phn bit giu ngho, sang hn.

Mc o mu Lam vo lm lng ngi du li, khng nng ny khng u bun v to c s mn thng cami ngi chung quanh.

The Meaning of the Gray Color

Gray is a soft sweet color; it harmonizes all other colors and is pleasant to look at. The Buddhist Youth

Organization chooses Gray for the color of their shirt because it carries the meaning that our group is easilyblended in with other groups. We are open minded, and indiscriminate against people for their status in

society, skin color, or their wealth.

When wearing the Gray shirt as part of our uniform, we sense a feeling of tranquillity and peacefulness. Our

hearts are calm; therefore, a good living condition is generated our temper is well controlled. Hence, getting

along with others become an easy task.

Em i Hp onn vi on c nhiu ch li, c hc c chi, c anh tt, bn hin nn em phi c gng i hp chuyncn, hng hi trong tt c vic on lm cho on cng ngy cng mnh, cng ng, cng vui.

Em lun lun ngoan ngon vng li anh ch dy bo, nhng nhn bn b v khuyn khch bn lo tu hc chotn ti.

Weekly Participation/Meeting

There are many benefits in joining the Buddhist Youth Organization. Besides being educated, we also play,

make new friends, have leaders who set good examples for us to follow. There, we should participate

regularly. Be enthusiastic in everything we do for Buddhist Youth Organization in order to build a stronger,

larger, and more fun organization.

We always be good and listen to our leaders teachings, make concession and encourage our friends to joinBuddhist Youth Organization, and learn Buddha's teachings to improve ourselves.


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A. Bodily Unity Inform Of Dwelling: Work together, live together in unity and love each other like brotherand sisters.

B. Orally Unity Inform Of Not Fighting: Do not say harmful things; do not quarrel to bring about anger.

C. Mentally Unity In Joyce: Consider everybody's idea and work out a common solution to satisfy all parties,

only then can tasks be accomplished.

D. Morally Unity In Observing The Precepts: Always encourage and help each other to practice Buddhism.

E. Economically Unity In Sharing Of Goods: Benefits gained by individual or by groups must be sharedequally with others.

F. Doctrinal Unity In View And Explanation: Share your knowledge and understanding with others so

everyone can improve together and reach the same level of understanding.

II. Conclusion:

Buddha is the enlightened one who developed the principles of the six rules of unity inform for his followers

so they can learn and work together in an atmosphere of brotherhood. As Buddhists, we need to always liveby these rules in order to better ourselves in practicing Buddhism.


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Chuyn Tin Thn:

Chic Cu Mun ThuTrong mt khu rng xanh ti thuc ni Hy M Lp Sn, xn , c mt cy xoi khng l mc cnh bsng Hng.

Trn cy, c mt n vn c ngn con hp thnh mt quc gia ring bit, do mt vn cha thn hnh p, sc mnh phi thng ng u. n ma xoi tr tri to, thm, ngon l lng thc dng cho cquc gia vn.

Vn cha cn thn lm, n ra lnh cho tt c by vn n ht tri xoi khi xoi cn xanh, khng c ixoi chn, con vng li lm theo. Nhng ri thay, mt chuyn khng may xy n. Mt tri xoi to b tkin che lp nn dn d chn mi ri rng xung sng tri theo ging nc. Nc cun tri xoi chn vo

trong h bi ca Vua x Ba La Ni, gp ng lc nh Vua ang tm. c qu xoi to chn thm nn nhVua n th ly lm thch th v hm sau ra lnh cho qun lnh cho thuyn theo dng sng i tm ch cyxoi mc.

Sau ba ngy mt nhc nh Vua v qun lnh tm c cy xoi vi y v nhn thy trn cy n vn angchuyn cnh. Nh Vua tc gin ra lnh tn st n vn hn xc n ht xoi chn ngon trc nh Vua.

Nhng tri sm ti, qun lnh phi bao vy chhm sau mi ra tay.

m n vn v cng hong s. Ring vn cha li rt bnh tnh, n ln n cnh cy ng v pha dngsng, ly ht sc phng qua khi bbn kia. Vn cha tm c nhng on dy v ht sc vui mng ni

li ri buc mt u vo gc cy cn u kia buc vo thn mnh. on vn cha dng kt sc lc phngv pha cnh xoi vi mc ch bt thnh chic cu dy cu n vn. Ri thay si dy ngn mt on nnkhi hai chn trc va bm c vo cnh cy th dy cng thng v chnh thn ca vn cha ni thmt on dy.

Vn cha ra lnh cho con vn ln lt sang sng. By vn ngn ngi v phi dm ln mnh vncha. Nhiu con cm ng khc nhng tnh th bt buc nh phi trn thot sang sng. Con vn cui cngkh ln tn l Davadatta vn ganh ght vn cha nn n dm mnh ln mnh ca vn cha. Vn chaau n gn mun cht nhng vn cn rng chu ng cu con vn gian c y qua sng thot cht.

Qua c sng ri, con vn Devadatta nhn li ly lm n hn, ri hai ging l v thy vn cha lng l tibi khng cng c na.

Sng dy vua Ba La Ni truyn lnh tin qun, nhng tt cu ly lm l v trn cy khng cn con vnno c. Nhn li ch thy mt chic cu dy bt ngang sng, t mnh mt con vn ln. Cc thrng cho bitd l con vn cha. By ginh Vua mi hiu thu u ui v tnh ng. Ngi nghn s ch k ca mnhch v nhng tri xoi m nh gy nn s tn st thm khc. Ngi lin ra lnh lui qun v t tay vut ve snsc cho n khi tnh li.

S hy sinh ca vn cha lm cho nh Vua hi ci sa i cch tr dn v lm lnh trnh c.

Vn cha l tin thn ca c Pht Thch Ca.


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The Unforgettable Bridge

In the green forest part of Hy M Lp Sn mountain in India, there exist a giant mango tree growing along theside of Hng river.

On the tree, there lived thousand of monkeys all under one nation led by the beautiful King Monkey with an

incredible strength. They lived by themselves away from the rest of the world, and their main source of food ismango. When the mango season arrived, the mango is at its full-sized, has a sweet scent, and delicious. The

mango tree can feed the entire monkey nation.

The King Monkey was very careful. It orders all the monkeys to eat all the mango when the mangos were stillgreen, never wait until they are ripe. When it gave orders, all the monkeys followed. Unfortunately, something

unexpected happened. One huge mango was covered by ants nest until it was so ripe that it fell into the river

flowing along the water. The twisted water led the mango to Ba La Ni country into the King's swimming areawhere he was bathing. The King tried the fruit and loved it so much that the next days he ordered his people rowthe boats along the river in searching for the mango tree.

After three long tired days, the King and his people located the giant mango tree and also saw the monkeys on thetree swinging from branches to other branches. The King goes upset so he orders his people to kill all the

monkeys for eating all the delicious mangos in front of him. But the sky was getting dark, so they have to startfirst thing tomorrow.

That night the monkeys were so afraid except the King Monkey who maintained very calm. It quietly sneaked out

to the branch that leaned toward the river, then used all its strength swinging itself to the other side of the river.The King Monkey was overjoyed when he found section of the ropes. He tied different sections together formingone rope. He then tied one end of the rope to the tree and the other end onto himself. The King Monkey himself

the swung himself back to the mango tree with the purpose of forming a rope bridge to save the other monkeys.

Unfortunately, the rope was too short. With his two front legs, he stretched to grab one of the branches thatstraightened the rope and he himself filled in the missing gap between the tree and the rope.

The King Monkey then ordered the entire monkey nation to quickly cross the river. The monkeys felt awkward ofhaving to step on the King Monkey. Some monkeys were touched by the King Monkey's action that they burst into

tears, but they had no choice. There was a big monkey by the name Davadatta who is very jealous of the KingMonkey, so it stomped on the King Monkey as it crossed the river. The King Monkey was so much in pain that itbit its teeth to let Davadatta cross with an effort to help rescue him.

After crossing the river, Davadatta looked back with tears in his eyes, and felt regret when he saw the King

Monkey did not show any movement and his hair was falling all over.

When morning arrived, the King of Ba La Ni country orders his people to move ahead. When they got there, theywere very supprised because there was no sign of monkey on the tree, and they saw the bridge made out of rope

across the river with a monkey hanging from it. The hunters indicated to the King that the hanging monkey is theKing Monkey. The King finally understood the whole story and realized what had happened. He then ordered his

people to move back and with his own hand stroke the King Monkey and took good care of it until it becomeconscious.

The King Monkey's acts of sacrificing affect the King in many ways. It changed the way he treated his people,taught him does good deeds, and never does anything that will cause suffering to others.

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Chuyn Tin Thn: Con Voi Hiu NghaNgy xa x Ba La Ni c mt v Vua thng dn lnh vo rng sn bn. Mt hm nh Vua thy mt convoi trng tuyt p, vua bt v sai lnh trng nom cn thn v lo cho n ung sung sng.

Nhng k t khi b bt, voi ch khc m a khng chu n ung. Tn lnh trng nom lin trnh ln nh Vuaiu y. Vua lin t mnh n chung v hi voi ti sao khng n ung m c khc mi nh th.

Voi lin qu xung tha rng:

- Tu b h, ti cn cha m gi rng xanh khng thi kim n c, ch trng cy vo mnh ti. Nay tisa cb bt, cha m ti chc s cht i. Th ti chu cht cn hn sng m khng lm trn hiu o.

Nghe xong nh Vua ng lng thng mn th cho voi v rng. Voi qu xung tn v ha s trli hu hVua sau khi nui dng cha m gi n khi qua i. Xong voi vi v chy v rng, ni cha m.

Mi hai nm sau, khi Vua ang ng ti triu, bng thy con voi nm trc trli, thn th gy cm. Voiqu xung tha vi nh Vua l cha m voi qua i. Nhli hn xa voi trv hu h Vua.

Nghe xong Vua khen con voi c hiu ngha, bit gi li ha nn sai ngi trng nom con voi qu n gicht.

Con voi y l tin thn ca c Pht Thch Ca.

The Story of Buddha's Past Life

The Pious and Loyal Elephant

Long time ago in Ba La Ni country, there lived a King who usually leads his knights into the forest to hunt.One day the King saw a beautiful white elephant. He then captured it and brought it back to the kingdom,

and directed his knights to watch it carefully, and make sure the elephant eat and stay happy.

From the time the elephant was captured, it did not eat or drink but cried in suffusion. One of the knights

immediately presents the situation to the King. The King himself then went to the elephant's cage and asked

why it did not eat or drink but cry so much.

The elephant knelt down and replied:

- Your majesty, I still have my old parents who still live in the green forest unable to go out searching forfood to eat. I am the only one that they can depend on. Unfortunately I was captured, at this moment my

parents are probably dying from starvation. I rather die than live unable to fulfill my duty as a son.

After having listened to the elephant, the King was touched and set the elephant free to go back to the forest.

The elephant knelt down to express his gratitude to the King and promised that after his parents died, he will

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Twelve years later when the King was resting a the court, the elephant appeared looking very thin. The

elephant knelt down and announced to the King that his parents had passed away, and now he is back toserve the King as he had promised years ago.

After listened to the elephant, the King complimented the elephant for its pious sense and for keeping hispromise. The King then directed his people to the take care this precious elephant until it passed away.

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Mu Chuyn o: Thy T Kheo vi Con NgngMt Thy T Kheo mang bnh bt gh mt nh giu c kht thc. B ch nh ang tr chuyn v nhri chic nhn xung sn nh. Lc c mt con ngng i qua v nut ngay chic nhn vo bng. Khi ch

nh bit mt chic nhn lin hi Thy T Kheo c thy ri ch no khng, nhng Thy T Kheo vn im lngkhng tr li.

Sanh nghi Thy T Kheo nht v giu chic nhn qu nn ch nh nhic mng thm t v nh p, nhngThy T Kheo vn im lng chu au khng ni g c.

Mt lc sau ngi nh bo tin con ngng t nhin ng ra cht. By giThy T Kheo mi chm ri ni rng:

- Hi ny ti thy con ngng nut chic nhn ca b ch. Ch nh cho ngi m rut ngng v qu nhintm thy c chic nhn b mt.

Qu hi hn, ch nh lin sp ly Thy T Kheo v l php tha rng:- Trc y Thy thy con ngng nut chic nhn, ti sao Thy khng cho con bit, con hi nhiu ln Thyvn im lng n ni con xc phm n th, m Thy vn khng tr li?

Thy T Kheo chm ri ni:

- Th ti b nhic mng, bnh p m gic o hnh ch nu ti ni cho b bit th con ngng b sthi, vic y khng bao gik tu hnh dm lm.

The Monk and the Goose

One day, a monk on the way to the village seeking food, stops at the house and was invited in. While talking,

the host dropped his ring on the floor. A goose passed by and swallowed it. After a while, the host noticed

the ring was missing, got suspicious and accused the monk of taking it.

At that time, a servant came in to say the goose had just died of unknown causes. The monk then said, "When

the ring slipped off your finger and fell to the floor, I saw the goose swallow it." The host told the servant tocut open the goose's stomach, and indeed, there it was.

The host started apologizing to the monk and asked; "When I was accusing you of stealing, why did you notsay anything? Instead, you let me be suspicious and say bad things to you." The monk replied, "If in order to

protect my reputation to tell the truth then the goose would be butchered immediately. Even if my life was indanger, I could not tell the truth. In doing so, I would be violating one of the most important rules that I have

pledged to keep -- Not to kill, directly or indirectly."

The moral of the story is to teach us not to perform any act that would bring harm to other beings in order to

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Ngha n Chayo Pht l o t bi, Pht T phi tn trng s sng ca mi loi. c Pht dy cho chng ta phi n chay.

Vy cc em cn bit n chay l th no, c li ch g, n chay ra sao. C vy cc em mi trnh c nhngsai lm khi n chay km hm bt ti li cho cc em.

I. Ngha n Chay:

n chay l mt phng php Pht dy cc em lm thay thn mn. n chay l n nhng loi tho mcnh hoa qu, rau ci, ch khng n cc mn n thuc loi ng vt nh heo, b, tm, c, g, vt v.v...

II. ch Li Ca Sn Chay:

A. V Phng Din Tu Hc: o Pht l o t bi, bnh ng, tn trng s sng ca mi loi, v mi loi vt

cng nh ngi u bit tham sng scht, c thy ngi c li, chim thy ngi chim bay, ngi thy cpngi shi. Do c Pht xem mi loi u bnh ng khng cho rng loi ny c c n hn loi khc,loi ny khng th lm vt hy sinh cho loi khc. Vy ngi Pht T mun cho c tnh t bi bnh ngc tng trng hay s tu hnh ca mnh tin b th phi n chay. Hn na n chay trnh cho ta qu boca s st hi.

B. V Phng Din Tinh Thn: n chay tr no sng sut tnh tnh thun hu. Khi n nhiu tht c tr nonng n mt nhc v b my tiu ha hot ng nhiu, nht l khi c cht mkh tiu lm mt tr c. Cn nchay tr no nh nhng, tinh thn minh mn, thun li cho vic hc hnh v tnh tnh bt hung bo. n chaycn th hin tinh thn yu chung ha bnh.

C. V Phng Din Thn Th: Ngi n chay thn thc mnh khe, lm vic do dai, sng lu v tbnh. Trong hoa qu t c cht c. Hoa qu, rau ci, khoai, ng cc c dinh dng nui sng conngi. Tri li tht c l mn n c th c c. x nng tht c bt u snh thi khong nm gisau khicon th b git. n tht h c th nguy him n tnh mng.

III. Cch Thc n Chay:

n chay c nhiu cch ty hon cnh ca mi ngi hoc ta pht nguyn n chay trn i (chay trng),khng bao gin mn na; hoc n chay mi nm ba thng; hoc mi thng mi ngy (ngy 1, 8, 12, rm,18, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 m Lch); hoc bn ngy (ngy 1, 14, rm, 29 hoc 30 m Lch); hoc hai ngy (ngy1 v rm m Lch) v nhng ngy va ch Pht, va cc v B Tt.

pht nguyn n chay cch no nn c gng gi theo, khng v trng hp g m b qua, tr khi au bnhnng v thy thuc khuyn phi n mn cha bnh. Sau khi khi bnh phi sm hi v pht nguyn gi li.

Vy, n chay c nhiu li ch cho s tu hc cng nh th cht v tinh thn. Khi thc hin c nhiu cch, tyhon cnh v s pht nguyn ca tng c nhn.


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The Meaning Of Being A Vegetarian

Buddhism is a compassionate religion; therefore, Buddhists should respect the lives of others including

animals. Buddha teaches us not to consume meat; however, before applying this rule, one needs to know the

meaning of it, the benefits of it, and the way to be a vegetarian. By obtaining an understanding of this, onewill not make mistakes when practicing and will not commit any sins.

I. The Meaning of Being a Vegetarian:

It is a method taught by Buddha. It means to only eat fruit, grains, and vegetables instead of any kind of meat

(including seafood).

II. The Benefits of Not Eating Meat:

A. The Practicing Buddhism Aspect: The Buddhist Religion is compassionate, non-partial, and respectful of

the lives of other beings, including animals. Like humans, animals have the right to live, want to live, and areafraid of death. Therefore, Buddha treats all beings equally, none is more favorable then others. Noneshould be used to sacrifice for others. Hence, to improve the compassionate nature in oneself and expands

one's wisdom, a Buddhist should only eat vegetables, fruit, and grains. Furthermore, by not eating meat, one

can avoid the consequences of killing.

B. The Spiritual Aspect: Eating just vegetables, fruits, and grains makes the brain functions more efficiently.

When eating too much meat, the digestive system has to work harder, the hard-to-digest fat from meat

fatigues the brain. Eating vegetables/fruits/grains benefits one's study habits. It also shows the peace-lovingnature in oneself.

C. The Physical Aspect: Being a vegetarian helps one to live healthier and longer. One can obtain all therequired nutrients from vegetables/fruits/grains. On the other hand, meat products contain harmful

substances, such as fat and cholesterol.

III. The Methods To Practice Being a Vegetarian:

Depending on the cir*****stances, one can choose to eat only vegetables/grains/fruits by one of the

following methods:

A) For the remaining of one's life.B) For any three months out of the year.

C) For ten days of a month (1, 8, 12, 14, 15, 18, 25, 26, 28, 29 or 30 -- Luna Calendar).D) For four days of a month (1, 4, 15, 29 or 30 -- Luna Calendar).E) For two days of a month (1 and 15 -- Luna Calendar).(*: and on the special memorial days of the Buddhas and the Boddhisatvas)

Whichever method is chosen, one needs to keep the vow, except when being very ill and asked by a physicianto eat meat again. However, after recuperation, that person needs to repend and re-vow.

As we can see, not consuming meat benefits a person spiritually, as well as physically. When practice being

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Cch Thc Thit Bn ThPhtPht l ng phc tr y , l tm gng cao qu nn ta cn thknh noi theo, sm hi li lm, vchim bi. Mun thPht ta nn thit bn Pht.

Bn thPht phi thit ni trang nghim, sng sa, sch s, phi c lau chi lun lun.

Khi thit bn thPht ta t nh tng Ngi chnh gia, pha trc l l hng, hai bn hai bnh hoa v haicy n. Nu c c thm a tri cy v chn nc. Ngoi ra bn thc thit tr thm chung v m(chung t bn phi, m t bn tri t ngoi nhn vo). Cc kinh Pht c th trn bn thhoc trn mtbn nh ring.

Khi ta thit bn thPht ln u tin ta nn lm l An V.

How To Arrange Buddha's Altar

Buddha is one who has perfected himself, unaided by any supernatural power, the destroyer of all corruption

and uncleanliness in life; whose wisdom is profound or deeply intellectual; and who is enlightened one. Toshow respect, we worship Buddha and need to display his image with honour.

The worshiping altar should be located in a solemn, visible and clean place, and it must be kept clean.

The Buddha-image is placed at the center of the altar, behind the incense burner, which is a special kind of

bowl, filled with clean sand and placed on a flat vessel or saucer. There are two flower vases and two

candles on both sides. Besides these one may also have a dish of fruits and a cup of water on the altar.

There are also bell (chung) and wooden drum (m) on the altar; with bell on the left and wooden drum on

the right facing the altar. The chanting books and Buddha's teachings are either placed on the altar or on asmall table separately.

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Ngha CPht GioCPht Gio th gii c hai mi by (27) phi on Pht Gio trong c Vit Nam cng nhn nm

1950 ti Columbo, Tch Lan (Srilanka).

CPht Gio c nm mu theo th t: Xanh dm, vng, , trng, cam v mt mu tng hp ca nm mutrn.

Nm mu tung trng cho nh sng ho quang ca ch Pht v biu tng tinh thn ca Pht Gio.

Mu tng hp tng trng cho tinh thn on kt ca tt c tn Pht Gio.

Em lun lun tn trng cPht Gio.

The Meaning Of TheBuddhist FlagThe world's Buddhist flag was officially accepted by twenty-seven delegations, including Vietnam, at the

International Buddhist Conference in 1950 at Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The Buddhist flag consists of five colors in the order of: Dark blue, yellow, red, white, orange, and acombination of the above five.

These five colors, symbolize the halo of Buddha's and represent the spirit of Buddhism.

The combinations of these colors represent the unity of all Buddhist followers.

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Em Lm Vic ThinVic thin l nhng vic lnh, qun li mnh gip k khc v gip c loi vt.

Hng ngy em gp nhiu iu m em c th lm c nh dt mt ng lo qua ng, gip ming n chomt em b ang i, hay cu mt con vt b nn, vt mt t kin tri trn ging nc v.v...

c Pht l bc c tnh thng bao la nh bin c. Theo li Pht dy, chng ta l Pht T nn lm vic thin to c phc lnh.

Practice Doing Good Deed/Charity/GoodWill

Charity is the generous work, Set aside all personal benefits to helping other beings (human and animals).

In daily life, there are many opportunities that you can do to help others, such as guiding the elders acrossthe street, giving foods to the hungers, helping an injured animal, or rescuing ants from water.

Buddha possesses universal love and boundless compassion for all living creatures. As Buddhists, we followBuddha's teachings to reach out to help others with no reservations (intention) and thoughts of getting the

favor in return. Keep in mind that charity works bring merit (good things), not only to the ones we help but

also to ourselves.

Nm Hnh ca Ngi Pht TNm hnh cu ngi Pht T trong cuc sng hng ngy l:1. Tinh Tn: Lun lun tin ti, c gng tu hc, khng nn ch, khng sn lng.2. H X: Vui v, b ht phin mun v bit rng lng tha th.3. Thanh Tnh: Trong sch t thn th, li ni, nghv vic lm.4. Tr Hu: Hiu bit cng khp, hc hi mmang tr c v nhn nh sng sut.5. T Bi: em vui cu kh cho mi ngi, mi loi v khng mong cu n tr.

The Five Conducts Of A Buddhist

The five conducts a Buddhist need to follow and practice everyday:

1. Diligent: Always strive to better, improve yourself. Never give up or get disappointed or discouraged.2. Forgiveness: Be happy and forgiving. Leave unhappiness from someone behind. Learn how to begenerous and forgiving.3. Purity: Be pure and clean in every thought and action.4. Wisdom: Acquire full understanding of Buddha's teachings; practice his ways to reach enlightenment.

Never let ignorance controls your judgment.5. Compassion: Bring happiness and kindness to all beings. Love all beings as loving yourself. Lend a handwhen you can and never expect a favor in return.


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Mu Chuyn o:

c Pht vi La Hu LaKhi cha thnh o La Hu La (con ca Thi T Tt t a v Cng Cha Da Du La) tnh tnh cc cn,li bing khng chu lo tu hc, c Pht lin bo La Hu La v tnh x Hin tu hc trong chn mi(90) ngy khng dng ngh v sm hi ti li.

Khi c Pht n thm, La Hu La em mt chu nc n cho Pht ra chn. Ra xong c Pht hi LaHu La rng:

- Nc trong chu by gic th dng ung c khng?

- Bch Th Tn, khng th dng c, trc y nc sch, nhng by gira chn nc b dbn khng

th ung c. Pht dy rng:

- Ngi cng nh vy, l con ta, l chu vua Tnh Phn, t b cuc sng xa hoa sng xut gia tu hnh.Nu ngi khng lo chm tu hc, tm u cng nh nc bn kia khng th dng c.

Pht bo La Hu La chu nc i v ni:

- Chu kia khng cn nc bn, vy c th dng ng thc n c khng?

- Bch Th Tn, khng th dng c v chu mang tn ng nc bn.

Pht dy La Hu La:

- Ngi cng vy, tuy lm k tu hnh nhng tm bing nhc, ming ni iu chng lnh v b ting nkhng tt. Cng nh ci chu kia khng dng vo vic cao trng c.

c Pht ly ci chn ht chu lm cho nt b v hi La Hu La:

- Ngi c tic ci chu b khng?

- Bch Th Tn, ci chu ra chn l vt khng qu nu b cng khng ly lm g tic. Pht bo La Hu La:

- Ngi cng vy, tuy l k tu hnh nhng mang ting xu, nn chng c ai thng qu, cng nh ngikhng qu ci chu kia.

Nghe li Pht dy La Hu La ly lm xu h, bn pht tm sm hi v t v sau tinh tn tu hnh.

Buddha with Rahula

Before enlightened, when Rahula (Prince Tt t a's son) was rude and lazy in studying Buddha'steaching, Buddha immediately ordered him to return to the Purity barrack Hin (meaning Gentle andBlessing) for ninety days of nonstop studying and repentance of his wrong doings.When Buddha came visit, Rahula brought him a bowl of water so he could wash his feet. After washing,

Buddha asked Rahula:


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- Is the water in this bowl drinkable?

- Buddha, the water is no longer drinkable. The water was clean, but after washing your feet in it, the water

is now dirty.

Buddha preached:

- You are no difference than the water. You are my son. I had left the luxurious life to become a Buddhist

priest. If you are unwilling to make yourself study harder, your conscience and soul will be similar to theuseless dirty water.

Buddha told Rahula to dump the dirty water and asked:

- That bowl is now not contains dirty water. Can we use to put food into it?

- Buddha, it cannot be used to put food in because this bowl is known to have been used for storing only dirtywater.

Buddha preached:

- You are no difference. Even though you are a Buddhist priest, you are very lazy person and your words are

not peaceful. There are a lot of rumors about you, similar to this bowl that can't be used to store other thingsbeside dirty water.

Buddha used his feet to push down the bowl away causing it to break and asked Rahula:

- Do you have any sorrow that the bowl is broken?- Buddha, the bowl used to wash the foot was not precious thing to missed at all.

Buddha told Rahula:

- You are no difference. Even though you are a Buddhist priest, you will receive no respect because you

carry a bad reputation, just as nobody respects the bowl.

Listening to Buddha's teaching, Rahula felt ashamed. He vowed to repent. From then on, he devoted all histime to studying Buddha's teaching.


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Chuyn Tin Thn: Con STTrng PhpNgy xa, ti khu rng n c con s t tn l Kin Th, lng ng nh sc vng, sc mnh ch hn ngn con

vt khc. Mi ln Kin Th rng ln vang ng c khu rng, chim ang bay b rt xung v loi th khip sn trnh tht xa. Trong rng c mt v Sa Mn rt oai nghim thanh tnh, hin t v vui v. S t thng ngn nghe tng kinh, ging o. Lc by gic mt ngi thsn thy b lng s tp nn mun git lt da em dng vua lnh thng. Ngi thsn nghrng: "S t l cha cc loi th ta khng th no dngcung tn v t by bt c v sc mnh phi thng ca s t, ch c cch gi dng mt v Sa Mn chs tn gn ri dng tn c bn vo ch him h st". Nghk xong ngi thsn lin co u khoco c sa, gi v Sa Mn ngi di gc cy. Qu nhin s tn gn nghe ging php. Ngi thsn lndng tn c bn vo mt s t. S tau qu rng ngc ln mun nhy n v cht v Sa Mn gi hiukia, nhng li nghrng: "Ngi kia mc chic o c sa tc l biu hiu ca c Pht, nay ta st hi khngkh g nhng sphm n mu o tng trng cho c Pht. Nghvy nn s t bn nut gin chu au vcht ch khng dm ng n v Sa Mn v schm n hnh dung ch Pht.

Khi s t Kin Th b thuc c thm cht, ngi thsn lin lt da em dng vua. Nhng khi nghe thut licu chuyn, nh vua thy c c tm tn bo ca ngi thsn v cm phc trc tinh thn knh trng TamBo ca s t Kin Th, bn h lnh chm ngi thsn v em xc s t lm l siu tng nh mt v SaMn.

StKin Th l tin thn ca c Pht Thch Ca.

The Lion That Respects Dharma

Long time ago, in a forest, there lived a lion named Kin Th. His hair sparkled like gold, and he was

stronger then thousand animals combined. Each time Kin Th roared, the echo vibrated throughout theforest, causing the flying birds to fall to the ground and the other animals to run and find places to hide. In

the forest, there also lived a Buddhist monk who led a solemn life. He was always peaceful and happy.

At the same time, there was a hunter who saw the beauty in the lion's fur. He wanted to kill the lion, so he

could skin it to offer to the king for a prize. The hunter thought: "Lion is the king of all other animals;

therefore, it is impossible to use bow and arrows or traps to capture such a strong animal. The only option isto pretend to be a Buddhist monk, wait for the lion to get very close, and then use a poison arrow to kill it."

After careful planning, the hunters immediately shave his head, changed his clothes similar to what the

Buddhist monk wore, and sat under the tree to wait for the lion's arrival.

As usual, the lion came to listen to Buddha's teaching. The hunter sneaked up quietly and shot the poisonarrow into the lion's eye. The lion roared in agony and tried to get up. It was about to jump onto the fake

Buddhist monk to kill him when a thought came to its mind: "That person wearing the Buddhist monk'sclothes symbolize Buddha. It is not difficult to kill the fake monk, but I will damage the color of the cloth that

symbolize Buddha." Thinking that way, the lion swallowed the pain and died without touching the fake monk.

After Kin Th slowly died from the poison arrow, the hunter immediately skinned it beautiful fur andbrought it to the king for a prize. After listening to the hunter's story, the king recognized the hunter's cruelty

and was stuck with admiration of how much the lion respected the Three Jewels. The king then ordered thehunter beheaded, and the lion's body cremated in similar ceremony like that of a Buddhist monk.The golden lion, Kin Th was one of Buddha's previous life.


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Chuyn Tin thn:

Ngi o SCh Hiu

Ngy xa c mt v o Stn l Quang Thim, nh ngho, cha m b m. o Slun hu h cha m sutngy m. Nhn thy ngi i ham danh trc li, khng chu lm lnh, trnh d cho nn o Sem cham vo rng, dng mt cn chi nh phng dng cha m v lo tu hc. Quang Thim khng bao gisthi sc vt, hng ngy vo rng kim tri cy, rau ci v nui cha m.

Gn ch o S, c mt con sui nc mt trong vt, cy ci chung quanh um tm, c nhiu tri cy thmngon. Mt bui tra ma h, Quang Thim n sui hi qu v ly nc v cho cha m dng, gp lc vua CaDi vo rng sn bn gn . Nghe ting st sot bn bsui, nh vua tng l hu nai nn dng cungbn. Mi tn cm php vo hng Quang Thim, chng t nho xung dng sui bt tnh.

Nh vua v qun lnh chy li, thy Quang Thim b thng, mi ngi tm cch cu, khi hi tnh o S

bit mnh b bn v kh c th thot cht nn than rng:- Cc ngi i, thn ti d c cht cng nh cam chu. Ngt v ti cn cha m m la khng ai nui dng,chc phi cht i. Knh ly Pht Tri xin hiu thu cho con nng ni ny v cu cho cha m con cnhiu may mn. Dt li chng tt th.

Vua Ca Di nghe xong lin sa nc mt v than th:

- i, ta tht l mt k bt nhn, ch v ham git hi th vt vui chi v n cho ngon ming m bn lm mtngi i hiu nh th ny!

Nh vua tm n ni cha m ca Quang Thim em v sn sc nui dng. Cha m Quang Thim khinghe tin con cht lin ku go thm thit. C hai ln m n xc con. Thm thay ng rmt my, b vut vetay chn ri c hai nguyn nhn i cht theo a con hiu tho.

Cm ng trc cnh y nn mt v thn hin xung cu cho Quang Thim sng li. Cha m v con mngrv cng ri qu ly tn v thn cu mng. Sau chng du cha m trv chi c.

ng trc lng hiu tho ca Quang Thim, tnh ct nhc m ca cha m mn thng con v s linhng ca v thn cu mng, vua Ca Di hi tm, sm hi t v sau khng sn bn na v chuyn lo lm iulnh.

o sQuang Thim l tin thn ca c Pht Thch Ca, cha m o sl tin thn vua Tnh Phn v HongHu Ma Gia. Vua Ca Di l tin thn ca ngi A Nan.

The Very Pious Monk

Once upon a time, there was a monk named Quang Thim. He was born and raised in a poor family. Hisparent were blind. Day and night, the monk helped out his parents. He recognized that people lived in a lifefilled with greediness for fame. Therefore, he took his parents into the woods, built a small wooden shed to

stay, and studied Buddha's teachings. Quang Thim never killed an animal. Instead, he went into the woodseveryday to picked fruit to feed his family.

Close to his shed, there was a creek with clear, cool water, and lot of tree and good fruits.


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One summer afternoon, Quang Thim wen to the creek to pick fruits and get water for his parents while KingCa Di was hunting nearby. Hearing the noise, the king thought it was a deer so he raised the crossbow andshot. His arrow hit the side of Quang Thim's stomach, knocked him down into the creek.

The king and his guards ran to the creek. Seeing what had happened, they tried to rescue Quang Thim.Whe

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