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Crowds throng HCMC pagoda to venerate Thich Quang Duc's miraculously ossified heart

Crowds throng HCMC pagoda to venerate Thich Quang Duc's miraculously ossified heart

Thousands queued up on the first day to see the heart of Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc that has been kept for public veneration at a Ho Chi Minh City pagoda.
Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc's heart to be displayed in HCMC from May 6

Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc's heart to be displayed in HCMC from May 6

Thousands line up to venerate Buddha's relics in Ho Chi Minh City

Thousands line up to venerate Buddha's relics in Ho Chi Minh City

Buddha statue in Vietnam's Mekong Delta ranked among world's most impressive

Buddha statue in Vietnam's Mekong Delta ranked among world's most impressive

A 20-meter-tall Maitreya Buddha statue in the Mekong Delta has been recognized as one of the world's most impressive giant Buddha statues by British travel magazine Wanderlust.
March 14, 2025 | 06:00 pm PT
Vietnam's largest reclining Buddha: the icon of Som Rong Pagoda

Vietnam's largest reclining Buddha: the icon of Som Rong Pagoda

Som Rong, a Khmer pagoda in southern Vietnam, is home to a 63-meter-long Buddha statue that draws visitors seeking spirituality and cultural heritage.
March 8, 2025 | 04:31 am PT
UN Vesak Day 2025 in Vietnam to welcome delegates from 80 countries

UN Vesak Day 2025 in Vietnam to welcome delegates from 80 countries

The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 in Vietnam is expected to attract around 2,000 participants, including 1,000 international delegates from 80 countries.
September 27, 2024 | 05:26 pm PT
Vietnamese abbot silenced for controversial sermons

Vietnamese abbot silenced for controversial sermons

A Buddhist abbot in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province has been hit with a two-year preaching ban by Vietnamese authorities, following speeches deemed culturally contentious.
June 19, 2024 | 03:41 pm PT
Ascetic pilgrim stops journey after discussion with authorities

Ascetic pilgrim stops journey after discussion with authorities

An ascetic practitioner with Buddhist name Thich Minh Tue has stopped his nationwide pilgrimage following a talk with authorities, the Government Committee for Religious Affairs announced Monday.
June 3, 2024 | 03:21 pm PT
Pilgrim spends 6 years traversing Vietnam on foot

Pilgrim spends 6 years traversing Vietnam on foot

A man from central Vietnam has been walking throughout the country since 2017 as a form of personal pilgrimage.
May 18, 2024 | 10:00 pm PT
Abbot gets warning for 'Buddha hair sarira' exhibition

Abbot gets warning for 'Buddha hair sarira' exhibition

Thich Truc Thai Minh, an abbot in northern Vietnam, received a warning from the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha for exhibiting what he claimed as the "Buddha hair," severely impacting the Buddhist faith.
January 21, 2024 | 11:38 pm PT
Abbot suspended for inappropriate internet photos

Abbot suspended for inappropriate internet photos

A high-ranking monk in Dong Nai Province has been suspended from his position for lascivious online images of his that have "affected the reputation of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha."
January 9, 2024 | 06:17 am PT
Foreign ministry verifying origin of 'Buddha hair sarira'

Foreign ministry verifying origin of 'Buddha hair sarira'

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent documents to the Vietnamese Embassy in Myanmar to verify the origin of the object claimed as "Buddha hair sarira" displayed at a Vietnam pagoda.
January 6, 2024 | 03:15 am PT
Veracity of Myanmar 'Buddha hair sarira' in Vietnam unclear

Veracity of Myanmar 'Buddha hair sarira' in Vietnam unclear

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha has been asked to verify the origin of the so-called "Buddha hair sarira" that drew thousands of worshipers to a pagoda recently.
December 30, 2023 | 01:59 am PT
Barefoot reverence: a visit to 1,000-year-old pagoda

Barefoot reverence: a visit to 1,000-year-old pagoda

Nestled against a mountain, approximately 70 kilometers from Hanoi, lies the Dia Tang Phi Lai Pagoda. Here, visitors have the opportunity to wander barefoot through the pagoda’s hallowed grounds.
July 4, 2023 | 05:53 pm PT
Relics of Buddhist monk's self-immolation during Vietnam War exhibited

Relics of Buddhist monk's self-immolation during Vietnam War exhibited

Photos and relics for the 60th anniversary of the self-immolation of Thich Quang Duc and other Buddhists to protest the U.S.-backed Ngo Dinh Diem regime are on display in HCMC.
May 28, 2023 | 05:55 am PT
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