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  2. Maitreya - Wikipedia

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    Maitreya or Metteyya , is a bodhisattva who is regarded as the future Buddha of this world in all schools of Buddhism, prophesied to become Maitreya Buddha or Metteyya Buddha. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In some Buddhist literature , such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra , he is also referred to as Ajitā (Invincible, Unconquerable).

  3. Vietnam Buddhist Sangha - Wikipedia

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    On November 7, 1981 a new official national organization was formed in Hanoi, called Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (Giáo hội Phật giáo Việt Nam). [6] The first Supreme Patriarch was Thích Đức Nhuận and the first Chairman was Thích Trí Thủ. The new sangha unified many Buddhist sects and organizations at that time which were: [13]

  4. Buddhism in Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    Statue of Amitābha Buddha (A Di Đà Phật) on Fansipan (Phan Xi Păng) Mountain, Lào Cai Province. Buddhism in Vietnam (Vietnamese: Đạo Phật, 道佛 or Phật Giáo, 佛教), as practiced by the Vietnamese people, is a form of East Asian Mahayana Buddhism. It is the main religion in Vietnam.

  5. Nianfo - Wikipedia

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    As such, the practice of "Niệm Phật" (the Vietnamese term for nianfo) is a common feature of modern Vietnamese Buddhist practice. The phrase "Nam mô A-di-đà Phật" or "Nam mô A Mi Đà" is often chanted in Vietnamese temples by monks and laypeople alike. The nianfo method is often combined with Thiền meditation (i.e. zazen). [83]

  6. Thích Quảng Đức - Wikipedia

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    A colleague emptied the contents of the petrol container over Quảng Đức's head. Quảng Đức rotated a string of wooden prayer beads and recited the words Nam mô A Di Đà Phật ("Homage to Amitābha Buddha") before striking a match and dropping it on himself. Flames consumed his robes and flesh, and black oily smoke emanated from his ...

  7. Thích Minh Tuệ - Wikipedia

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    Minh Tuệ (born 1981), birth name Lê Anh Tú, is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk.After briefly practicing at a pagoda after giving up his job as a land surveyor, Minh Tue decided to "learn and follow the Buddha's teachings" by observing the 13 ascetic practices of Theravada Buddhism and walking for alms across the country for many years.

  8. Bodhisattva vow - Wikipedia

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    Gandharan relief depicting the ascetic Megha (Shakyamuni in a past life) prostrate before the past Buddha Dīpaṅkara, c. 2nd century CE (Gandhara, Swat Valley)The Bodhisattva vow is a vow (Sanskrit: praṇidhāna, lit. aspiration or resolution) taken by some Mahāyāna Buddhists to achieve full buddhahood for the sake of all sentient beings.

  9. Thích Nhật Từ - Wikipedia

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    12. Blessed may I meet the Buddha (Phúc cho con gặp Phật) 13. Thank the Buddha for embracing Buddhism (Tạ ơn Phật cho con gặp đạo vàng) 14. I go looking for me (Tôi đi tìm tôi) 15. I met the Buddha in three sinking seven floats (Tôi gặp Phật trong ba chìm bảy nổi) 16. Because the Buddha loves me (Vì Phật ...