Pleased to attend the Buddha's Birthday Celebration of Buddhist calendar 2567 - Gregorian calendar 2023 solemnly organized by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha at Quan Su Pagoda - which has witnessed many important activities of Vietnamese Buddhism, on behalf of the leaders of the Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front and with deep personal feelings, the Prime Minister respectfully sends to the dignitaries of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, monks and nuns, Buddhists at home and abroad the best wishes; wishing the Buddha's Birthday Celebration of Buddhist calendar 2567 of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha a perfect success.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Buddha's birthday celebration, Buddhist calendar 2567 - Gregorian calendar 2023.
According to the Prime Minister, with nearly 2,000 years of attachment and companionship with the nation, Vietnamese Buddhism has gone through ups and downs with the country's history. Buddhism has permeated, spread, and blended into Vietnamese society, becoming an important part of the cultural and spiritual life of the Vietnamese people.
The Prime Minister affirmed that in any period of history, Buddhism has made worthy contributions to the cause of national construction and defense with the spirit of "Protecting the nation, pacifying the people" and the motto "Dharma - Nation and Socialism". In recent years, Buddhist activities and social activities have always been innovative, closely following vivid reality, always aiming at people, for people; charitable, humanitarian and social security activities have been unanimously supported by a large number of followers, Buddhists and people.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the Party and State highly appreciate the participation and active material and spiritual contributions of Buddhism in the prevention and fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, together with the whole country to consolidate and promote the spirit and strength of great national unity, overcome difficulties, defeat the pandemic, and contribute to socio-economic recovery and development.
According to the Prime Minister, as a religion of compassion, kindness and goodness, Buddhism was born for human life and for the happiness and peace of humanity.
Along with that, the Prime Minister emphasized that with three successful organization of the United Nations Vesak Festival, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha has made important contributions to the development of world Buddhism and enhanced the position and role of Vietnamese Buddhism, the image of the country and people of Vietnam in the eyes of international friends.
The Prime Minister also stated that our Party and State always affirm and consistently implement the policy of respecting and ensuring the people's freedom of belief and religion; ensuring that religious activities comply with the law, the charters and regulations of religions recognized by the State; effectively implementing the goal of religious solidarity and great national solidarity; promoting the good cultural and ethical values of religions and the resources of religions for the country's development (according to the spirit of the 13th National Party Congress Document).
2023 is an important year for the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, the first year to implement the Buddhist activities program set forth in the Resolution of the 9th Congress of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha for the 2022-2027 term. In particular, after many years of being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's Buddha's Birthday was solemnly held in many places across the country, gathering many monks, nuns, Buddhists and people to attend, contributing to spreading good values in life.
Along with Buddhists around the world, monks, nuns and Buddhists across the country are joyfully welcoming the Vesak Festival with wishes for peace and happiness.
With the tradition of patriotism, attachment and companionship with the nation, the Prime Minister hopes and believes that the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha will continue to promote the spirit of engagement in the world, taking service to sentient beings, the masses, benefiting religion, benefiting life, benefiting the country and the people as the direction of practice; realizing the wish of President Ho Chi Minh, the National Liberation Hero, an outstanding cultural celebrity: "Vietnamese Buddhism and the nation are like a shadow and a form, although two, they are one. Monks, nuns and Buddhists actively practice the spirit of Compassion, Selflessness, Altruism in the cause of saving the country, protecting the country and preserving religion to live with the whole people in Independence, Freedom and Happiness".
The Prime Minister requested that the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha at all levels continue to promote the tradition of solidarity and exemplary behavior, implement and encourage monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers to well implement the Party's guidelines and policies, and the State's policies and laws; actively respond to patriotic emulation movements, proactively participate in and effectively carry out charitable, humanitarian, and social security activities; and promote the strength of national solidarity for a strong, prosperous, happy, and well-off Vietnam.
On behalf of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon expressed his gratitude to the leaders of the Party, State, and all levels and sectors for their congratulations on the Buddha's Birthday.
Respectfully thanking Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the delegation for coming to congratulate the Buddha's Birthday at Quan Su Pagoda - the headquarters of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Most Venerable Thich Thien Nhon, Chairman of the Central Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, said that along with Buddhists around the world, monks, nuns and Buddhists across the country are joyfully welcoming the Buddha's Birthday - Vesak with wishes for peace and happiness.
Under the leadership, care and support of the Party, State, Government, Fatherland Front and central ministries, branches at all levels and sectors, the Vesak Festival in Vietnam was solemnly and seriously organized, with achievements and results as expected, affirming freedom of belief in a peaceful and unified country under the leadership of the Party and the management of the State. Through that, we can also see the spirit of great solidarity, harmony and dedication of Vietnamese Buddhism in serving the nation, sentient beings and developing the Dharma in a stable and solemn manner according to the action program and motto of the Church "Dharma - Nation and Socialism".
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