Dharma Talk: Maha Moggallana / Ullambana

Monday, September 10th, 2012 | Audio, Thích N? Tâm H??ng | No Comments

September 9, 2012: Su Co tells the story of Kolita Mogallana (Sankrit: Maha Maudgalyayana, Vietnamese: Muc Kien Lien), one of the Buddha’s great Arahant Disciples, who provided the impetus for the Ullambana Ceremony we celebrate each year (Vietnamese: Vu Lan).

Note: Lovely traditional-style artwork above is a Vu Lan invitation from Dharma Flower Buddhist Temple in Tucson, AZ (http://www.dharmaflowertemple.com)

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Tags: attachment, death, grief, Heaven, Hell, Hungry Ghost, Kolita, maudgalyayana, mogallana, moggallana, mother, mother's day, Practice, remembrance, Sariputra, suffering, The Buddha, ullambana, vu lan

Dharma Talk: Jizo (Great Vow)

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 | Audio, Thích N? Tâm H??ng | No Comments

Su Co Thich Tam Hu’o'ng talks about the Bodhisattva known as Great Vow / Ksitigarbha (Earth Store or Earth Womb) / Dizang.

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Tags: Bodhisattva, compassion, Dizang, Hell, Jizo, Karma, Ksitigarbha, merit, Monk, ullambana