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Inter-Mission group shot before trying to provide places of worship Buddha tooth relic in Kandy "t"> In this life there is plenty surprising, because people are not anticipated. Most of us have lives of their master. We outlined the plans for the practice, learning, traveling, socializing with friends v .. v.

It is the hinge of life and the work program of each person, but in this life it is like to face, much diversified changes, sometimes we think that it is not so. So, in the teachings of the Buddha called the change was "predestined".

"Causal" is a continuity. Have something new to the other. There are so many hidden somewhere in life more now new life is about. There are the ones you do not like, but it just did not want to appear. Or have a favorite type, but it never comes. Alone is summed up in two words "predestined" is easy to understand and empathize more.

He Seelawansa, Ceylonese, come to me and Vien Giac Pagoda in Hannover is also a matter of chance in how many other accident, as recently as 20 years ago. In early 1991, the teacher came to Hanover and we have known each other since then. Teacher to Austria in 1982 and graduated PhD in Austria; now a professor at the University Religious Studies Vienna, the capital of Austria.

In 20 years, I have visited her home to me three times. Every time like that, I have to write the narrative in a newspaper Vien Giac, or the authors write a book like the book: "Between the gold supply place" to introduce me to his homeland as well as Kandy - the tooth of Lord Buddha is worshiped there. The third time was the most special times, because I did not wait.

Two years ago, he has asked me to write a paper in English to introduce me as her teacher practice guidelines for the Germans and Austrians in Europe. I am ready and have made it. It is also a form of introduction to me to be Sri Lankan Sangha Council awarded honorary noble to me, people who had brought light into the European Buddhism. Then phone me to tell me the results and awards he has received from me in 2010.

Next Master Thich Minh proposed individual mind and we will also receive this honorary award. Venerable Thich Minh Tam is not happy and do not care and Venerable says, "In order to compute the meantime." It seems the surprisingly affordable? Venerable Minh Tam should also not prepare anything except a curriculum vitae and preaching the merits of the Venerable in Europe which he himself has repeatedly Seelawansa headset sight. As for me, Mr. Hanh About complements the full profile to me that both English and German. By going a long time, one day he Seelawansa phone and informed me that Sri Lankan Sangha Council has agreed to grant awards for the preaching of our world and the next he can send me some local newspaper had been reported this language of Sri Lanka as well as in English. Then I have to contact Venerable Minh Tam Sri Lanka to set a date to attend the awards ceremony.

Finally, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka has chosen July 8, 2011 is the date the award ceremony. As a large organization, the Sangha Council and the government should have taken a year earlier period. Course, we did not spare anything, because the season is in retreat and the Emerald Buddha exhibition at Vien Giac Pagoda - Hannover has just finished. Meanwhile, the delegation of the Venerable Thich Minh Tam eight unknown may also be able to go or not, just wait at the last minute.

Reported as separate Vien Giac Vien Giac website reported this year so a delegation Vien Giac to Colombo from May 3 to July 14, 2011, a total of 24 position. From Europe there are 16 people, India has 4 teachers, and Vietnam have four. Especially in Europe this delegation composed of writers, poets such as Japan Hung Tran Thi Hoa Lan, Dan Ha, and his newspaper editor Phu Van Vien Giac has also accompanied the delegation. Therefore, these people will have different narratives by witnesses and look at the eyes of these brothers and sisters. Therefore, the reader will soon notice Vien Giac read many poems, custom pens or reports on this trip more than adequate.

In the cold country of origin Germany, even thirty or forty years, now have a chance to warm Asian origin and will be enjoying the weather and other warm climate away from Germany as well as Asian food ... who does not love ; but are also due to all causes and conditions set only. Because there are people who have placeholder names, but eventually changed his mind at home. Such as losing an ideal pilgrimage. But many have not prepared to go, but finally was gone. So the word "predestined" it has such powerful energy.

Our delegation to Colombo on the afternoon of July 3, 2011. After the State Department employees welcome reception in the same way, we collect luggage and step outside the lobby of the airport to welcome the first drop of sweat in this tropical country. After the bus, the delegation was taken to the hotel is located near the capital Colombo coast about 30 km North - West.

Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka) means Lion Roar origin. Buddhism has been present here since the third century before the Lord God, that is, when the princess and the prince Sanghamita Mahinda, Asoka brought the Bodhi tree is extracted from the main tree in Bodh Gaya through Anuradhapura to plant in that country. Until today, this is still a holy site where many Buddhists come here to worship, prayer and the Bodhi Tree that today more than 2300 years of history, lush foliage and still burgeoning buds, reaching high up the few clouds.

In the 16th century, the Spanish, Portuguese came here and they have taken a new direction. That is Christianity. Then the British to rule this country from the 18th century to early 20th century New England to granting independence to Ceylon. So, after the British left, the old culture and religion are still present here in the land which the state religion is Buddhism, which has dominated here in more than 23 centuries.

He is a Colonel Henry Olcott American soldiers, in the early 20th century had come to Ceylon, and he advocated restoring the culture and religion of this country, should have been many intellectuals and scholars as politicians the world support. In the Buddhist flag that today's world. Nguyen is the research, he found the Buddha's halo comes in 5 colors including blue, yellow, red, white and orange. So he devised the idea of enlightenment was the color used to create a symbol of Buddhist world and as a result in 1951 the World Congress of Buddhism in Sri Lanka has recognized this flag is a symbol of Buddhist countries, including Vietnam Buddhist. This is due to the efforts of Colonel Henry Olcott grandparents so. Today, Sri Lankan Buddhists to the fork in the road there is a large Buddha dwells there, as well as the houses are Buddhist flag. This is evidence of the restoration of Buddhism in this country. Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka is the most well-known scholars such as Narada with his long time teaching in the temple in Saigon Member States. He is the author of many books, including the book "The Buddha and His Teachings" (the Buddha and Buddhism) by director Pham Kim Khanh useful service, is a work very familiar with our Buddhist Vietnam. Try Wipulasara venerable, vice chairman of the World Buddhist Sangha, who is also Sri Lanka.

He has contributed in no small part to the interaction between Mahayana and Hinayana, the Mahayana and Theravada in this contemporary world. In addition, the monk, the Venerable are operating in foreign, mostly Buddhist scholars have been Sangha and Sri Lanka government support, including the Venerable Dr. Seelawansa, as we discussed earlier. They not only care for mental problems Sri Lankan Buddhists abroad that these persons also worried that Western Buddhists in Vietnam, including us. This is a shining example of the transmitted light of the truth of the Buddha to everyone on this universal, regardless of skin color and voice.

He already has a huge Seelawansa in the organization concerned for the award ceremony to honor this past July 8. For example, arranging meetings with President, Prime Minister, other Ministers and opposition Sangha Council v .. v. But the traffic problems of Sri Lanka today is a big problem. Vehicles so much that the roads are too crowded, people can not fly into the air to arrive on time as set by appointment, so our union to the President later than 30 minutes, making the President to wait, as Vietnam has proverbs question is: "The people need to delay."

The representative of the President worry about is his religious Ratnayake AM that day was on our bus to say hello and he said sorry. While the ladies, her delegation, the traditional transportation dress shirt stand out in this country are waiting for recovery to the President that are still not satisfied, the next appointment and did not know that next time when it will come. Well, going away for a promise to "causal" way.

Next we do the government's conference room, where a reception hall, decorated with a statue, oil lamp and a four foot high multi-wick lamp for the guests to touch Buddhist worship, leading four awards, including day, Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Mr chairman of Buddhism in Sri Lanka.

Prior to the Prime Minister, hands arms soldiers ready to defend, standing outside the stately halls and how urgently. After you enter the hall and then Prime Minister, we are four people on the bus was carrying special and around to the rear supply nghinh grand union. Then the bus stand in place with hair already present. The first is the flag of the Sangha held by 40 young women, and then a group of traditional dancers, dressed as gods way, carrying drums, music to dance to the general dedication ceremony.

Next is a Buddhist flags and a dance team again, they did it solo on the majestic music. After the Group II dancers are gorgeous cover Buddhist monk receive prize; two heads and deputy heads accompanying Buddhist Association Austria followed. Finally, children's Choir shirt Siamese Buddhist layman is mae. Doan also nghinh into the hall in Soaring holiday music and the most solemn. After the monks, nuns, Prime Ministers, Ministers and then placed the Buddhists, the secretary general of the Sangha Council through the program and invite Venerable elders age 94, representing the Sangha sitting chair shown above.

Then celebrate the preaching of the Second Buddhist monk and two lay language of Sri Lanka. Next, the Most Venerable Thich Minh Tam was invited on receiving his award by the venerable growth. The monk then sat on the chair position next to Prime Minister DM Jayaratne to give fans as well as pay homage to tradition. Next, the Most Venerable Thich As Sweden was also awarded the same. Certificate of Merit awarded by a Presbyterian other Sangha handed preaching and fans by Deputy Prime Minister and opposition parties presented bowed. The Vietnam Buddhist groups represented in binary diversification congratulate Buddhist monk.

The two deputy chief Buddhist Association Austrian monks has been awarded honorary degrees and souvenirs, not a fan of country awarded. Next Venerable Dr. Seelawansa read a sense of Sri Lanka-language and English (will be translated into Vietnamese language soon) in honor of this preaching. The contents of the text inscribed on honorary degrees are: Sri Lankan Sangha Council found this award to honor .... the title is: "People who have brought light to the world of Buddhism." And on the fan with the inscription of Sri Lanka and English as a lofty title that many fans call this group like, "I promoted forest" in "Exit to Implications round" or "fan such as teacher" when go to the chest, it will bring more people out of respect and to avoid sugar for people who go straight. This is a "causal" which I had never thought of.

Then the Prime Minister said, Deputy Prime Minister and then Minister to say he felt from the Association. Venerable Thich Minh Tam souvenirs donated to the Sangha Elders Council, Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and the Association as well as the receptionist. Also Venerable Dr. Seelawansa awarded letter net financing to the Elder. Then take photo and I said a few words in English to thank the Sangha Council as well as government and especially the teacher Seelawansa to voice our heartfelt when this island nation to lead to the award noble.

Inside there are many monks and elders such as his AJ Ariyaratne, Dr. Buddhism and is the founder and chairman of the Sarvodaya Shramadana, which is directly calculated, little contact with current government, but present in the award ceremony. Reportedly, this is the first award ceremony for the foreigners have of spreading Buddhism in the world in Sri Lanka.

Evening July 8, 2011, at an Italian Pizza restaurant in the town of Negombo, Venerable Thich Nguyen Loc Dieu nuns Station Master and his disciples Qingying held a small party to thank chief, the party includes music, recite poetry, said the feeling as well as net financial offerings, v. .. v supplies. it is touched, the teacher can present situation, e-filing. This is a small celebration, to end a ritual, which had been the reserve before the close of this year. Early morning of July 9, 2011, the award recipients were Deputy Prime Minister opposing audiences at home and breakfast with the family it is intimate.

Previous few days, our delegation visited obeisance to the Great Stupa, Great Buddha statues, ancient pagodas and temples thousands of years ancient cave Kalutara area is wonderful; not have any pen to describe all. Along the way, we were off to buy a banana, jackfruit, mangosteen, mango, toads, guava, rambutan, durian ... well everyone will gawk when she saw images of his own country now, especially especially those under 40 years away from home on the back not once, such as Thich Minh Tam and us. These are pictures and great memories still preserved forever in our hearts. Noon July 7, 2011 delegation of 32 people came to visit a region Wadduwa village orphanage called "SOS Kinderdorf ". Village orphanage was established after the game Tsunami 5 years ago, so he founded Seelawansa to feed the orphans, with no parents after the tsunami victims that year. Money to build this facility is due to the Buddhist Association of Austrian funding, including money UBCV Europe, through us, sent her childhood here given the 17 thousand euro.

On that day, his friend Nguyen Tri represent her professor Thich Nu Dieu Tam, head of Charity of the church and society through Thich Minh Tam was awarded 1000 euros for more than 20 children are staying here to go study. At 14 hours the same day, after meals and snacks to receive the delegation, they have been the instructor of dance for the children presented to the delegation. Look at the innocence of childhood, who also have primary heart. Since each of us was born with a different situation, no two people are alike. Someone injured children because as a Buddhist in Switzerland presented here FRS 200 Switzerland and many other heart solidarity has also shown here to help them, through the dedicated contribution of all those present.

That afternoon, we went into the village, where he Seelawansa has many years of practice here. Here the old master teacher Seelawansa, which is a Sanskrit scholar and he has to reside permanently gone now, after many years I have returned to this country. The past is gone now, so the jackfruit tree in the garden no longer like the old days when incorrect results are the Guru of Seelawasa teacher, and has little white stork flying Forum beans on the coconut sprout again, because teachers have went about the world and then passed away.

However, the crybaby fruit, coconuts, fruit box tomorrow, mango pilgrims have been under arrest on the spot, in fact is home and rustic, but Buddha nature dwells in a man is raised away from their fields, so that after thirty or forty years old garden, is a raw state, but not even close to glorious parasols cult group. But as a entity of the Buddha. Because, in every human being has the Buddha, the Buddha-nature and nurture will become Buddha us, oil is the intellectual or popular miser. So after the Buddha attained enlightenment, he says famous sentences in Bodhgaya that "Strangely! In every living beings have the Buddha ".

July 9 is also a memorable day, our delegation of 32 people all together with eight Austrian and master teachers Seelawasa, a total of 42 people. We sat on two old buses in Japan by the two young drivers driving Ceylon. From Negombo to Kandy, Sri Lanka's fixed supply of nearly 200km, but going from light to dark is not the shore, as car tires and breaks a hole in Kegalla to go see the zoo elephants. When the Queen Hotel in Kandy has now Buddha tooth relic ceremony at 18 o'clock on the same day. As with previous contact and knew he Seelawansa due guidance, our delegation should be instructed to take the third floor, the church tower to take place to pay homage to the Buddha Tooth. This is a great merit, a predestined not everyone was pleased this. Because there are thousands, tens of thousands of people, only 3 times a day of ceremonies outside church Chedi Buddha tooth relic only.

In 32 general good of the Buddha, there are facts about teeth. He has 40 units teeth equal, smooth white ... Today, in this world only two teeth Buddhist relics are worshiped in a temple Linh Quang China, and one is trying to offer worship at this in Kandy Sri Lanka. They reverently as the tooth of the Buddha at the Buddha was on earth. In Sri Lanka has two national security, that the relics of the Buddha's Tooth in Kandy, and the Bodhi tree by the Princess Asoka Sanghamita planted in Anuradhapura. No Ceylonese without you two this icon National security.

Venerable Thich Minh Tam and delegation leave Kandy on the morning of July 10, 2011 to return to Paris, France, meanwhile, our delegation to the bus moving north of the island to pay homage Bodhi Tree. En route, visit the delegation was to visit schools Naula teaches at the weekend and the landscape around the temple. Where trees had sake and jackfruit trees wrong, everyone is admiring, pleased with the late heavy for long country, including food culture. When the bus wheels at Dambulla, also the sun at noon, we have to climb mountains and visit the museum located in the Buddhism of Buddha statues. Same time to prepare for lunch that day, we had to use a longer time to visit the stone work at this, enough time remains to prepare for lunch for almost 40 delegations that day.

In the work with the 27 Buddhas past and almost always the nirvana of Buddha. The caves and the magnificent frescoes at Dambulla was present at more than 2,000 years of history. The ancients did not have the means by now, but they had an extraordinary willpower, so the new university should be so. But Nowadays, it means much, but the poor willpower.

So, do something useful and successful, as they all return to "Egoismus" (autistic individuals) rather Bodhicharyavatara, because people for life as their predecessors had been working on forging. So in this cave, I said to the delegation about his teaching Huu Quy Linh Son Son Landscape Master teacher in the Book that: "The ancients, such as pine trees, cypresses. Oil for the East wind to snow, or sweltering summer climate, and parts department is boldly reaching up to heaven blue. Life today, if people do not make the pine trees, cypress trees are, then at least do vines, when the high parts to where vines climb up to it. " If so, how happy result.

Morning of July 11, our group has to be radical to pay homage to the Bodhi and offerings and then down the second floor of the tower to recite a business Shurangama. The mystery of the bell, as where the princess and the prince is still standing there to watch the crowds and suddenly heard the bass sound strange coming from a more distant origin around the world but is still remembered for homeland they do not forget about ancestry and his Buddhism. After the Bodhi Tree and bowed praying, our delegation visit to Great tower addition to circumambulate a round tower in 30 minutes and pay homage to the Buddhas, text of Bodhisattva, Holy text donor, who had the make Buddhism popular in a distant world in the process of directing here. Looking at the old rock carvings, or mossy bricks along the years, we clearly know the wonders of the ancient artisans life that this life indeed not everyone can accomplish. Known as recently as two days, here is the festival offering flowers, nearly a million Buddhists in Sri Lanka around the flower offering prayers here. Look at the pilgrims, with the skinny look, but the will and wishes of their truth is mighty tough. It is the wish of the household is Buddhist.

To bow before the temple, tower, and the Bodhi tree, they left shoes, sandals, caps, hats, even remote from the garden ... go inside the temple to pay homage, even though the sandy soil, not the cast with cement as elsewhere. When they pay homage to the monks, they sat down feet high, lower legs and bent down to touch his gross feet as when Buddha was on earth. Here, from the president, prime minister until the national percentage for monks and they were like, and this custom has been in this country both Lion Roar thousands of years, they still maintain it is all precious.

Leaving Anuradhapura, our mission toward local Polonnaruwa; where it is recognized as World Cultural Heritage include an architectural ensemble was the archaeologists discovered in the 18th century, 19, of which the chedi for thousands of years. There Mahayana Buddhist temple 900 years and especially stone-cast Buddha image nirvana is the picture next to the gentle sadness of facial Ananda was standing almost next to it. The artist carves out the least expensive this whole decades to complete, a great and works wonderfully so; cause someone to pay homage to admire the statue, has shown that the heart of a statue of him long ago. After that we went back to the old village, where he Seelawasa adult, before he became Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka. With a family lunch at my sister's teacher, says it all the love, directed by him. Any bananas, any jack, any watermelon, cassava does ... all wrapped up the situation means to send gifts to those who left their country. After eating, even picked jackfruit, mango pickers to bring to the hotel again. It was a hometown feeling naive, sweet little place to find the capital market for material wealth, that situation where people have fled.

From Polonnaruwa to Colombo international airport which is only 215km team who have to spend 6 hours to move. Everyone on both sides to recognize also that this country produces fruits remain pure, not mixed breeds that had no drugs to harm human health. How jackfruit, coconut, banana, guava, coconut, toads, corn ... are reminiscent of the union sympathizers who retired from this place on the morning of July 14, 2011 to return to his seat.

I scribbled this journey with the headline: "At one point as" Oasis hotel in Negombo beach resort in the morning of July 12, 2011 in four hours to record an important conversation was transient through in my life and the journey is endless capital, such that "karmic" what we go again, back away, even, is lost ... all is nil only to minister to our rules on a termites. It is "No" and feet like the feet can often new identity. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.( TAM THANH ).MHDT.23/4/2012.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIME ).