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This year 2010-2011 Buddhist Church of Vietnam 's Best Overseas Australia and New Zealand held key Practicing Buddhism in the 10th Australian public Adelaide South Australia. About 40 nuns from the Monastery of nearly 20 across the Commonwealth have demonstrated here as well as participate in teaching throughout the day from December 30, 2010 to January 3, 2011. As for Buddhist Friends orbit 365 participants. The oldest was age 90 and babies under 4 years of her school. Students this year divided into 2 layers. Large class Catholic school and special Horror Juvenile children not fluent in Vietnamese, almost 120 children by your teacher, your aunt and siblings Buddhist Youth leader to guide bilingual English and Vietnamese.

Look upon the period from 1975 to present (2011) has over 36 years of Vietnamese refugees were present in large country home and went through the 3rd generation here, should have much to say and praised the achievements of certain of our community here.

Australia is a continent that is also a remote island is separated from Asia, an area of ​​Vietnam 21 times, that is over seven and a half million square kilometers, but a population of nearly 20 million people, ie by a quarter of the population of Vietnam in the present. Many foreigners think that Sydney is Australia's capital, but not, a new Canberra is the capital of this country. Australians often identify themselves as Aussie and sometimes they also say they are more of a country Downunder. Down below which means that under such well meant, if translated as "the bottom", then it is not pure Vietnamese, which must be translated as "contempt under the" new right. The country has eucalyptus trees and is famous Kangaroo nhat.Vi around the world, at least where there are such at all. Australia was a free country, so this place has so many races live. Last 200 years ago that the British and the Europeans, immigrants come here before or after the second World War from the years 1914-1918 and 1939-1945. Before the Europeans arrived, the continent had Aboriginal people live and China, Japan also came in the early 20th century, especially after the Xinhai Revolution in 1911 in China. They came here to find gold and many have lived and died in northern Australia is not less.

Prior to 1975 also had many students of South Vietnam to study here. A large number of countries worked. The remainder after 1975 they could integrate into the community u c of Asian descent and those who are also directly helping refugees to Vietnam when I was new to foot wet and dry country This settled, after having temporarily settled in the islands of Southeast Asia for many years.

Currently Vietnamese live in Australia of around 200,000 people, most of them living in major cities on the shores as: Dawin, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Occasionally there are a few reasons the Vietnamese occupation, should they reside in remote areas. A special feature of the Vietnamese community in Australia is organized. So the federal government to fund their new stage in cultural activities, Religion and charity. Nowhere is this world, even the United States did not have the facilities to communities large and efficient operation as in Australia. Perhaps at the start is the Australian Government can help policy concerns, refugee sponsors and then, the community aware of their new responsibilities should be so common.

After the physical life temporarily stable, the Buddhists stand auto establishment of the Buddhist Society. There are three Buddhist Association was established relatively early from the years 1978.1979 and 1981. That is the Buddhist Society in Brisbane, New South Wales and Adalaide. These are Buddhist Association entirely by lay and set up. His childhood, more than 30 years ago do not have any as a priest of the third President of this Buddhist Association.

1979 I first came to Australia from Germany, after 2 years there were refugees. That day is not Sydney airport international airport, where aircraft from all foreigners coming to a stop in Melbourne, then flew to Sydney last. First picture caught my eye is stained light of the sun of a southern land below the equator. Here shed its rays straight into the hard, not like a sunbeam in Europe. Perhaps here lies close to the sun through the soil more affordable? Plants, fruits, people, animals etc.. What is really strange looks. I came here by chance acquaintances to visit refugees in Brisbane, not with intent to settle in Australia, so far from a walk he spent over 30 years, with the origin of Australia, I was a guest increase each year to visit a few times, then return to their country of snow, where I have lived from 1977 to present.

To Brisbane in 1979; place I visited farms and gardens of his relatives living Vietnam 4.5 years earlier, the guava trees, jackfruit trees, mango trees, banana trees began to bear fruit , especially those aligned Philippines spinach and spinach vegetables, spinach, etc.. I see real loss, but these things in Japan since 1972 and in Germany since 1977 I have never seen. Indeed recalled home where my mind not only the poem "Thank God" of the poet Huyen Khong, which is trying Venerable Thich Giac, that in my remaining left native trees, which that is the main motivation for me to live and survive for nearly 40 years in land.

If European proverbs Chinese meant they just say that "where there is smoke, there is the Chinese" people will understand immediately the meaning of that maxim. Particularly in Vietnam wherever they have a small garden ornamental potted on or in the garden ... balkon any trees laksa leaves, vegetables, basil, lettuce, spinach, spinach, peppers, lemongrass, cilantro v .. v ... This is probably the main characteristics of Vietnam reasonable? So much when I jokingly said, "People I went to Vietnam where and where also carry a home there." Course of my remarks above is not entirely true. However, to me that way. This is probably the main motivation to help me can convince Venerable Thich Bao Lac, my parent cell in 1980, instead of going to the United States, he had settled to Australia to lead the Buddhist Association Buddhist Vietnam in New South Wales from 1981 to present (2011) also has exactly 30 years ago (read more books Transient right to get from the Venerable Thich Bao Lac, published in 2010).

When he heard I came to Brisbane, Friends of the orbit in which Buddhist Association invited me to the Director Nguyen Huu Trung Chairman to visit and talk direct. This is the first of more than 30 years before that. Back then there no Buddha Recitation Street and of course no temple today. At this Conference I also need a teacher to introduce the Buddhist concern, but the youth looked east, west, no one, after this new Association welcomed the Venerable Thich Nhat Tan on. But when building the temple, the Buddha is still a temple lay by the management, and Fo Guang, Linh Son etc.. both by monks and nuns, initiated. After more than 30 years in Brisbane is not only a temple but there sure is close to 10 large base, so small. I looked at the burning sugar cane is grown directly in temples or at the home of the Buddhists here, in the mind always smile, knowing that Buddhism in this rose and headed cane as the purple plump them. The phoenix tree purple, red, or the message tree is the most loving picture of school age evokes in me, but there are only new Brisbane.

Then Dao Huu Tien Le Straight or as Chairman of the Vietnam Buddhist Association in New South Wales to Brisbane listen to me, so phoned and invited me to his restaurant to meet you and talk to the Uncle . This was the first coast to later Buddhist mindfulness established in Lakemba Street and not supply the name Venerable Thich Bao Lac welcome to Australia in 1981. That day Khoi Dao Huu Hoang, Professor at the University of New South Wales residential hired for my students to recall an early age as my students in Japan and in Germany.

1980 Dao Huu Nguyen Van Fresh from Adelaide has invited me to phone them to teaching. I also did the Vietnamese youth in refugee camps and the government has established an organization named "Indochina Refugees Community" Sometimes they would invite monks to celebrate Laos and Cambodia. But most of the monks are reciting Pali, so your tools, your Uncle Vietnam Buddhists do not know anything vegetarian ca.Va the correct date, you go Buddhist temple, the monks still Theravada tradition salt used, so this is the main reason that they hardly need me to help treat and opinions. I suggest that "should be separated from the Buddhist Society Vietnam Indochina apart from this meeting. Because two main reasons are; Apart from that I also east Vietnam, the temple also contributed to more than two other organizations. " Finally everyone agreed.

1982 Venerable Thich Nhu Hue, now a UBCV Overseas Owners Association of Australia and New Zealand, The field that contains the Lotus; on Norwegian ship that was salvaged and temporary posts in Japan to wait days to settle. From Japan Venerable Thich Nhu Hue to Germany for my phone and what He is like the German, but I said, "In Germany very cold winters sometimes minus 20 degrees C. I will ask the Buddhist Society in Adelaide guarantees for the Australian Buddhist Master "other side of the line Master have hesitated, but procrastination is the right decision was his, when he received word through spiritual guidance for Vietnam Buddhists in South Australia.

Dao Huu Nguyen Van Fresh youth movement that signature 300 (1982) sent through the Australian Embassy in Japan to ask for this intervention and after 3 months, complete papers, Visa refugees in Australia already, Hoa Thuong Thich Nhu Hue travel to South Australia. He then founded the Lotus Temple and the Buddhist activities in Australia since then until now.

In the period 1966-1968 Venerable Thich Nhu Hue Director Bodhi School in Hoi An is also the time I was a student and novice high school there in 1964-1968. Grace Master role, I still have heavy since then. To the year 2012 is memorable for the Lotus Temple as well as 30 years Hoa Thuong Owners Association have occupied Australia and practices in this country, I had suggested to the monk Thich Tri Members should hold a grand idea very large memory to recall the source as well as grateful for all the Buddhists as the legal property rights have forgotten his body building career of Buddhism in general and career in particular in the Lotus stretches all the way 30 years of history.

If after 20 years is a generation, then we have gone through a generation and a half. If after 30 years as a generation, depending on perspective, the year 2012 will also be important for Buddhists in the Adelaide so. If the past has no present tense does not exist. If not currently exist, where the future can be continued. Thus, "wet and raw fish" is still the school's climate needs to be done offline.

Then in 1980 Venerable Thich Phuoc Code, Venerable Thich Huyen Ton arrived in Melbourne, of your feet spread over 30 years he has written a deep mark on Vietnam Buddhists for the solution of this land of freedom. After Shanghai Bao Hoa Lac, Hoa Thuong Thich Nhu Hue Quang Ba is, Venerable Thich Phuoc Nhon etc. ... Since then more than 30 years did not know how many people came and there were not many people go. Sometimes the blooms from the ground that the thought of freezing, so many temples sprang up that the shadow of the golden robe not stretch enough to cover the center of the Buddha left scattered on the land that is This Australia.

Currently in all the States in Australia, make no less than 50 temples, big, small, containing a teacher, Ms. Abbot, but also the only Buddhist temple management concerns, mobilized. Yes Master, she achievements of the great Buddha, but also has me, she was in the Pure Land. He did not do, she took his shirt off and return to the Zen monks to live a life subjects such as how many people in the world of this realm, but whatever it though Buddhism is Buddhism. Rooms have a storm coming, going, but people still living and still living. Buddhism here, too. It has its ups and downs, but not so that Buddhism was appealing varieties; contrary to Buddhist straight forward and look back rate, to guide cubs Buddhist practice patience teachings of compassion, forgiveness benefits of Buddhism.

The proof is in Australia today there are many Church. Each Church is a flower petal blooming with life. The flowers that grow together in spiritual gardens of this multicultural country, then there will be a carpet of flowers woven by many different colors, not compete, even with other religions , and this is a beauty of Religion while living together in a multicultural country and multi-country race in Australia as this.

Every temple, every monastery, every seat in this month are generally exalted beings, have an overall population of each Church, and have frequent visits to the Buddhist teachings. And conduct flood disaster relief, not only for Vietnam but also for Australia and all over this world when there are earthquakes or floods occur anywhere such as in Haiti or Italian Dai Loi etc. ... This is the best picture of the Vietnam and Buddhists live in this Australian origin.

The light of truth shines throughout the Buddha lands like Australia and this method also has the strong development momentum. Since learning Buddhism key Australian public held in Sydney on a less than 200 people, mostly elderly. Now to lock No. 10, has more than 120 young people involved so that results from the optical light has come upon the clouds late afternoon where the sound of Buddhism, not only for the elderly, but the 2nd generation, 3rd do not want to forget his roots, should have come here to attend, learn Buddhism.

Look at the birthday cake into 10 floors in the cultural night in Adelaide on the evening of meditation tea January 2, 2011 recently, oil for someone with bladder matter how much it can not be ignored to accept two hand and head down to whisper napkins grace of the Three Jewels. Because if there is no force and Tam Bao Buddhist household is a fragile boats pass between waves ocean waves will hardly survive. But here were intelligent splendor (Amitabha) Buddha Amitabha and heart shone from the Buddha's innumerable Sakyamuni Buddha in this household, then there will be celebrations of the key 20, 30 , 40 or 50 succeed in the decades after that.

German proverb that "Die Hoffnung kostenlos ist" means "the hope that cost nothing." So we have hope. Because hope is a future life, that generation which also need to step up to and even beyond.

Heaven and earth are spring, summer, autumn and winter is also the thought of hot, cold, pain, strength ... is normal. Let us not because of external conditions that we lose the general basis of life is to "such as real estate" by the challenge of the human heart and nature.

German proverb that said, "Der Apfel Fallt writer nicht von dem Bau", meaning "apple does not fall far from the tree" and proverbs like Vietnam we also have a saying "leaves of root", so we do not worry that the future generations not followed the path we have traveled and has been raised.

When I visit the wine company and vineyards of the Germans in South Australia I see that the old word is not wrong. Because the Germans had been away from Australia to the country every 100 years and time away from their homelands, almost 20,000 kilometers. But they are no longer German fluently use, but the sweetness of the wine sure does not change very much from the formula of their ancestors were brought over from German origin and transplant into the ground, this migration of the crystal Flower of the Creator for their children and enrich this second home to add a new field again, but 200 years ago this country not Australia.

I do not know that this German-born Australian who they call their country is nothing but deep down I'm sure their stream of material flowing green grapes, purple had extended throughout space and time to remind them remember that their ancestors had a time like that and they are not allowed to forget their roots.

Vietnam's children were born in our country this Australia too. They were a lot of Australians, but certainly rice, rice, vegetables, noodles, pasta Quang ... they liked as children less than or Hunry Jack McDonald, but when they return to old, they will recall the essence of Vietnamese cuisine, will not be missing the spice is so and the pride of the Vietnamese people. This is like the Germans to transfer the spirit of wine of their people in South Australia from this life so much.

But Buddhism, why? More than 50 temples here tomorrow thua.Tuy likely successor but the lack nor is this perennial concern, because education is a bridge. The bridge will not hold past straight through the bridge of the future. If caught so will damage a bridge. Therefore in the present bridge is needed to connect the past with the future. We overlapping generations can not do all of what your ancestors and build trust. But we must have an obligation to transfer back to the future generation. So now is the principal thing, and now here we must reflect the roles and their responsibilities, prior to transmission over the next generation.

If this tomorrow in the Vietnamese Buddhist temple in the land of Australia, origin USA, Canada, Norway, Germany, France etc. ... no shadow monks Vietnam, the locals have to continue this journey. As history has proven that, for example the Master from India to China as missionaries, they did not bring India's traditional culture to China, but only the spirit of Buddhism in the land Han and then if the Indians went to China, the only visitors only, because of the Buddhist Bodhi tree sprout was here then.

Vietnam's Buddhism we, too, most of the initial steps by the monks of China and India come here to make Tong, communications law, but the current quarter then he too is still present Buddhism in the country flavor Vietnam for 2,000 years of history, and up until thousands later, this spirit still exists in this country through Vietnam. The dynasty was gone, the key can only survive a certain time. But Buddhism will always be the spiritual food for the most important Buddhist oil for variation over time or different circumstances to go again.

The reason has lost his throne in the hands of Chen in 1225. Prince Ly Long Tuong has led to a refugee family in Korea. After 800 years away from home Great Vietnamese, Ly descendants still hope to his homeland forever. This demonstrates that we have never lost anything, but we are also more powerful and richer than the old. Because the people of Vietnam had more Ly Van Thua, Lee Teng Huy made glorious homeland in the land of the Great Vietnamese.

Someday someone will find traces of his birds di Dai Vietnamese. Certainly in North Vietnam is no shortage of temples. Because of Vietnam's Ly Dynasty was a dynasty of Buddhism. It is hoped that through the search of the historian and the archaeologist, we will have a strong evidence that South Korea's Tong Tao Khe now, not without the contribution of the likeness of Radio Speech Communication , Thao Duong of Vietnam was our childhood.

Then King Gia Long built the same. Before the throne in 1802, the king refugees Tay at least 5 to 7 years in Thailand, as the Prussian temple Phuoc, Phuoc Canh Khanh Van has been built in Bangkok from then, stretching over 200 years of history, where shadows are monks living in Vietnam do it, but the image itself realized through his relics feet deacon at the monastery or Zen Master Khanh Van Amber in the northern Thai Chonbouri make the U.S. and Thai Buddhism aspire for the origin of Annam, Thailand King Rama should have been posthumously awarded the First Anamikaya (Vietnam Tribe) and his tone still exists today on the Hinayana Buddhist homeland Education in Thailand now.

If someone have a chance to Bangkok China Town area into a fine mist in the morning or afternoon, windy, you will hear the prayers in English accent of the Vietnam monks at Wat Pho Thai Phuoc is: As Posted market fell momentarily Buddha at Savatthi country ... or that "Dieu station maintenance of real religion ...." but in the letter business is purely word of Thai. So optical light from where he must necessarily be intended for a certain race, but what TV had settled into the mind of each ethnic group, when Buddhism was transmitted to it.

When Vien Giac report this to the 181 readers of your hands is also a time marked the 40th year I was away from home and country, but always think and remember about mother earth, to favor the masters team concept, parents and beings; where it should have raised his people, but also not forgotten in favor of Liberty lands in the world and help nurture their chance to bring color and light from the optical method was as a fresh clouds that bodhisattvas Buddhas had been blessed, lead to the opportunity that I had close contact and exchange to the Vietnamese Buddhism as well as the Germans and foreigners during a period of time unlimited long distance like that. At the same time this will also be posted on the website of Quang Duc and VBS home page Overseas Australia and New Zealand to honor the spirit of supreme masters have since forgotten his life, brought to light the others personnel, to a future here if someone has the grace to find the original traces of the birds in Vietnam a childhood neighbor, then this is a bit of needed materials for those who want to "try to review the new location."

In Europe this year 2011 will be held here UBCV Practicing Buddhism public key # 23. Each time such a gathering of 500 to 1000 students from across the country in Europe and each time have reaped the fruits of it and certain hope that the United States and Canada will also implement the key Practicing Buddhists as the home; spiritual garden that will be blooming throughout Asia, the spreading of the optical light from the worry that Buddhism has no TV connection and cherish.

Please seal all of the Master, the supreme teacher had to restart their post-school look upon and had been blessed by Buddhist circuit network is forever public schools, and also thank all the future generations Increase and are willing to shoulder the responsibility "preaching good birth" to shoulder its responsibility to continue the "mission work Tathagata, the Tathagata of the" this is a typical image, a short beautiful, but this can only be fully aware of each child growing high Buddha and as many more.

Write Quang Duc Monastery in Melbourne, Australia January 5, 2011.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.( TAM THANH ).MHDT.29/4/2012.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).