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TALKSHOW “THE BEAUTY OF VISITING PAGODAS AT THE START OF THE YEAR” – VENERABLE THÍCH VẠN LỢI
Visiting pagodas to worship the Buddha in the early days of the new year has become a cherished custom, a beautiful expression of spiritual life among the Vietnamese people. Returning to the Buddha's gate is a return to peace and ease, allowing us to release the worries and burdens of the old year and welcome a new year filled with tranquility.
TALKSHOW “UNDERSTANDING HOME WORSHIP RITUALS AND KEY CONSIDERATIONS FROM A BUDDHIST PERSPECTIVE” – VENERABLE THÍCH TIẾN ĐẠT
As Lunar New Year draws near, this is the time for people to return to their roots — and dignifying one’s worship space while upholding these sacred rites is a spiritual practice deeply infused with the humanistic spirit of the Vietnamese people.
TALKSHOW “VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST CULTURE NURTURING THE NATIONAL SOUL” - VEN. THICH THO LAC AND ASSOC. PROF. DR. NGUYEN TIEN VINH
In the joyful atmosphere of the year's final days, Diệu Tướng Am Buddhist Art Space was honored to accompany the Phật sự Online Radio-Television Channel in filming the talkshow “Vietnamese Buddhist Culture Nurturing the National Soul.” The talkshow featured the participation of Ven. Thich Tho Lac and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tien Vinh.
TEA TALK WITH TT. THÍCH GIÁC NGUYÊN: UNVEILING THE WORD “DIỆU” FROM WITHIN
On the afternoon of June 19, 2026 (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month), a special tea talk themed “DIỆU – TỪ TÂM KHAI MỞ” took place in the serene space of Diệu Tướng Am, featuring insights shared by Venerable Giác Nguyên (Venerable Toại Khanh).
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THE ANCESTRAL WORSHIP SPACE: A RETURN TO ONE'S ROOTS AND BLOODLINE
No matter how far and wide life may take a person, the final days of the year before Tết always call them home to solemnly arrange their family worship space and light a fragrant incense stick upon the ancestral altar — a quiet reminder that one has roots, and a gentle call to always turn back toward the source of one's bloodline.
THE BEAUTY OF RITUAL CLEANSING FOR THE HOME WORSHIP SPACE
The worship space is the sacred wellspring of the family, where the grace of the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and ancestors converges. This is why, at the close of each year, practitioners and descendants alike undertake the ritual cleansing and adornment of the worship space, expressing devotion to the Buddhas and to those who came before, while praying for health and prosperity in the new year.
THE CAM LỘ GIÁC ĐẠO GREAT ORDINATION CEREMONY: THE QUÁN ÂM TỌA SƠN STATUE - A BLESSED OFFERING FROM DIỆU TƯỚNG AM
The Cam Lộ Giác Đạo Great Ordination Ceremony has drawn to a close, its completion as full and serene as the merit it embodies. Diệu Tướng Am's offering of the Quán Âm Tọa Sơn statue stands as a reminder of this rare and precious karmic connection, a source of strength that helps steady our hearts each day upon the path of the Dharma.
The Enlightenment Day of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva – 19th of the 6th Lunar Month (Leap Month): Meaning and Practice
The 19th day of the 6th lunar month is one of the three great commemoration days of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva – the compassionate Bodhisattva who is ever near, ever listening to the cries of all beings. This is an important occasion for Buddhists to turn their hearts toward remembering Her vow to relieve suffering, while cultivating compassion, inner peace, and virtuous deeds.
THE JOURNEY OF "DRAGON HORSE ASCENDING - FIRM ROOTS, FLOURISHING FORTUNE": CULTIVATING THE FOUNDATION TO WELCOME A PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS BÍNH NGỌ SPRING
Welcoming the new spring of Bính Ngọ 2026, Diệu Tướng Am launches the journey "Dragon Horse Ascending – Firm Roots, Flourishing Fortune" as a declaration of a new spirit for the year 2026: a year of core values built upon perseverance, a year of transformation that reaches new heights upon a foundation of unwavering roots.
THE JOURNEY OF CONSTRUCTING AND ARRANGING THE "TWIN VIRTUES, FULL HALL" SPACE AT A PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN HO CHI MINH CITY
Joy is doubled as Diệu Tướng Am completes the "Twin Virtues, Full Hall" space amid the joyous atmosphere of welcoming spring with "Hundredfold Joy, Abundant Blessings". The Buddha worship and tea meditation space at this private residence is arranged with minimalist, refined design, yet still conveys a solemn and serene atmosphere throughout.
THE MEANING OF THE DAY OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA'S PARINIRVANA
Commemorating the day of Shakyamuni Buddha's Parinirvana, 15/02 Lunar Calendar, Buddhist Era 2567. Diệu Tướng Am respectfully wishes all Venerable Monks and Nuns, Buddhist devotees, and valued customers: MAY THE MORTAL BODY BE TRANSFORMED INTO THE GOLDEN BODY, MAY THE STEADFAST HEART OF CULTIVATION TOUCH NIRVANA
THE PHẬT & ANCESTRAL WORSHIP SPACE: SONG ĐỨC MÃN ĐƯỜNG
"Song Đức Mãn Đường" is a space that unites the worship of the Buddha and one's Ancestors within the home, carrying both the boundless grace of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and the timeless blessings passed down through generations of Ancestors. Together, they call to mind one's spiritual roots and bloodline origins, so that grace may fill the household and blessings endure without end.
THE RAINS RETREAT (AN CƯ KIẾT HẠ) — AN AGE-OLD TRADITION IN BUDDHIST CULTURE
Each year, when the retreat season arrives, monks and nuns set aside their busy Buddhist duties to devote themselves diligently to chanting sutras, performing repentance rituals, practicing mindfulness of the Buddha, and meditating — cultivating a healthy body, a dignified bearing, virtuous conduct, and a pure, liberated mind, so as to be truly worthy as a field of merit for lay Buddhists.
THE SACRED FORMS OF VAJRAYANA BUDDHAS – THE ART OF TANTRIC BUDDHISM
Vajrayana, also known as Tantric Buddhism, originated from Mahayana Buddhism around the 5th–6th century in Northern India and flourished magnificently when it spread to Tibet with the coming of Guru Padmasambhava.
THE VENERABLE GREAT DHARMA MASTER TỊNH KHÔNG HAS ENTERED PARINIRVANA
With deep reverence, we bow before the Venerable Great Dharma Master Tịnh Không, newly entered into Parinirvana, who devoted his entire life to the study, practice, and propagation of the Pure Land school. We vow to hold fast to and rely upon the profound and compassionate Buddhist teachings he left behind.
THE WEALTH DEITIES WITHIN THE KIM AN VAN PHAT SACRED SPACE
"Kim An Van Phat" is a sacred space dedicated to wealth deities such as Than Tai, Tho Dia, Than Tai Thien, and Hoang Than Tai, harmoniously arranged together with ritual implements, flower vases, incense burners, offering trays, and more—forming a proper, dignified altar that radiates positive energy and safeguards prosperity for the household.
TRENDS IN DESIGNING CLASSICAL, STATELY WORSHIP SPACES THAT BRING PROSPERITY AND ABUNDANCE TO THE HOMEOWNER
Classical-style worship spaces often carry an elegant, refined beauty, combining natural wood with intricately carved details
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