Tu viện Liên Tâm có xe buýt miễn phí từ nhiều thành phố tại Phần Lan đến Tu viện Liên Tâm (Turku) và quay lại, tạo điều kiện cho quý vị tham dự Đại lễ Vu Lan 2025. Xem chi tiết trong poster dưới!

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Đăng kí xe bus miễn phí tham dự Đại Lễ Vu Lan tại Tu Viện Liên Tâm. / Bussi-ilmoittautuminen Lien Tam -luostarin vulan-juhlaa varten. / Registration for bus trip for Vulan celebration in Lien Tam Monastery.

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1. Tôn tượng Phật Thích Ca Mâu Ni tại tu viện Liên Tâm

2. Tôn tượng Quán Thế Âm Bồ tát

3. Tôn tượng Địa Tạng Vương Bồ Tát

4. Tôn tượng ngài Hộ pháp Khuyến thiện:

Thường có khuôn mặt hiền từ, tay cầm ngọc hoặc báu vật, với ý nghĩa: Đại diện cho sự thiện lành, khuyến khích người đời tu tâm dưỡng tính.

  5. Tôn tượng ngài Hộ pháp Trừng Ác

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6. Bàn thờ Sư ông Minh Tâm

Cố hòa thượng Thích Minh Tâm là một vị sư có uy tín lớn trong Giáo hội Phật giáo Việt Nam tại hải ngoại, đặc biệt là tại châu Âu. Ngài không chỉ là một nhà tu hành mà còn là một nhà giáo dục, một nhà hoạt động xã hội, và một người truyền bá Phật pháp nhiệt thành.

Những đóng góp của Hòa thượng Thích Minh Tâm cho Phật giáo châu Âu:

• Thành lập và phát triển các cơ sở Phật giáo: Hòa thượng đã đóng vai trò quan trọng trong việc thành lập và phát triển nhiều ngôi chùa, trung tâm Phật giáo tại châu Âu. Những nơi này không chỉ là nơi để Phật tử tụ họp, tu tập mà còn là trung tâm văn hóa, nơi giao lưu và học hỏi về Phật giáo.
• Truyền bá Phật giáo: Hòa thượng đã tổ chức nhiều khóa tu, giảng pháp, và các hoạt động văn hóa Phật giáo nhằm giới thiệu Phật giáo đến với cộng đồng người Việt và người bản địa tại châu Âu. Nhờ những nỗ lực không ngừng nghỉ của ngài, Phật giáo đã đến gần hơn với cuộc sống của nhiều người.
• Xây dựng cộng đồng Phật giáo: Hòa thượng đã đóng góp lớn vào việc xây dựng một cộng đồng Phật giáo đoàn kết, vững mạnh tại châu Âu. Ngài đã tạo điều kiện để các Phật tử có cơ hội giao lưu, học hỏi và hỗ trợ lẫn nhau.
• Kết nối Phật giáo Việt Nam với thế giới: Hòa thượng đã đóng vai trò cầu nối giữa Phật giáo Việt Nam và các quốc gia khác trên thế giới. Ngài đã tham gia nhiều hội nghị Phật giáo quốc tế và có những đóng góp tích cực vào sự phát triển của Phật giáo toàn cầu.

7. Bàn tưởng niệm thân nhân đã quá vãng của bà con Phật tử tu viện Liên Tâm

Việc thờ cúng tổ tiên hay vong linh trong các tự viện không phải là trọng tâm của Phật giáo mà là sự giao thoa giữa Phật giáo và tín ngưỡng dân gian, bao gồm cả việc thờ cúng tổ tiên. Việc thờ cúng vong tại tu viện mang ý nghĩa nhắc nhở người Phật tử về sự sự vô thường, về quy luật tự nhiên sanh lão bệnh tử, từ đó biết trân quý hiện tại, nuôi dưỡng lòng từ, kính trọng và yêu thương ông bà, cha mẹ hơn. Ngoài ra, hình ảnh biểu tượng này còn nhắc nhở về truyền thống uống nước nhớ nguồn cùa người con Việt Nam.

Every year during the seventh lunar month, Vietnamese Buddhist monasteries around the globe come alive with the special occasion, Vu Lan ceremony, an annual tradition widely anticipated by Vietnamese Buddhists. This year, Lien Tam monastery joins in the festivities, hosting the ceremony on August 31st. The event will be honored by the presence of respected monks from Finland and across Europe and Asia. Let's discover more about this meaningful celebration.

Location : Lien Tam Monastery- Moisiontie 225, 20400 Turku
Date : August 31, 2024
Time : 9:00 - 16:00
Entrance fee : FREE
Activities : Ritual chanting, Dharma talk, Hungry ghosts offering, etc.
Offerings : Free lunch (vegetarian food), Marketplace

What is Vu Lan ceremony and its meaning?

Vu Lan or Ullambana, is a significant Buddhist festival celebrated primarily in Vietnam, but also in other Asian countries. It falls on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month.

Vu Lan ceremony is an occassion to remind everyone to show gratitude to parents. This is the core meaning of the Vu Lan Festival. On this day, children express their deep appreciation for their parents' love and care. It's a day for children to honor their parents, who might have passed away, for giving them life and raising them. In addition, the Vu Lan Festival is a beautiful cultural tradition that helps people remember their roots and uphold moral values.

Activities at Vu Lan ceremony at Lien Tam monastery

Chanting: The monks chant sutras to help the deceased find peace and to bring blessings to the participants.

Dharma talk: The monks usually deliver a short dharma talk, in which Buddhist practitioners are reminded the holy teachings of Buddha, particularly about the gratitude to parents and ancesters for their sacrifies.

Rose Pinning Ceremony: A Buddhist tradition where people pin roses on their clothing to express gratitude and remembrance. The white rose, a symbol of loss, is worn to remember a deceased parent during the Vu Lan Festival. The red rose signifies the presence of a living parent, while the yellow rose worn by monks represents the Buddhist principle of compassion towards all beings.

Hungry ghost offering: While the Vu Lan festival centers around filial piety and honoring parents, the hungry ghost offering ritual is focused on providing spiritual comfort and liberation for lost souls. The ritual also teaches the us that life is impermanent, emphasizing the importance of cherishing the present moment, practicing generosity and forgiving one another.

Vu Lan Marketplace

Every year, supporters spend their time gathering at Lien Tam monastery and preparing foods and drinks to offer visitors and also for sales with affordable prices. The main purpose of this commercial part is not to gain profit but to offer chances for those who have lived years away from their home countries, to taste and even take away their tradtional foods and drinks, which they have little chance to enjoy in their daily life in Finland. Offerings are quite diversed from noodle soups to cakes, snacks, coffee, tea and even traditional souvenir can also be found at reasonable prices here. The profit will be used for the construction of the monastery and other charity purposes.

Free lunch

Coming to the event, visitors are served with delicious Asian/Vietnamese vegetarian lunch buffet with a variety of selection. It is fresh, free and tasty. All visitors need to do is get in queue and take turn to get good food from the free food counter.

About Lien Tam monastery

Lien Tam Monastery is a Buddhist cultural center situated approximately 10 kilometers northeast of Turku city center at Moisiontie 225, 20400 Turku. Founded by the Finnish Vietnamese Buddhist Community, the monastery serves as a place to cultivate Buddhist philosophy and lifestyle while preserving Vietnamese cultural heritage in Finland.

Made possible through the generous support of both Buddhist and non-Buddhist individuals worldwide, Lien Tam Monastery is home to respected Buddhist monks dedicated to teaching the Buddha's wisdom (Dharma). We warmly welcome visitors of all backgrounds to explore inner peace, meditation, and mindfulness.

Thank you very much for visiting this page, we look forward to welcoming you to the event. For those who cannot make it on August 31st to the monastery, you can still follow the event livestreamed on the monastery's Facebook page: Lien Tam Luostari - Lien Tam Monastery. The event will also be livestreamed on the master's Facebook page: Thich Hanh Bao .

Contact us at info@lientam.fi if you wish to learn more detailed information about this event.

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Ban Tổ Chức rất hi vọng quý vị cố gắng đến sớm trước ít nhất 15 phút trước giờ khởi hành. Việc đến trễ sẽ ảnh hưởng đến những người khác trong xe. Khiến cả xe phải đến trễ.

Thank you very much for visiting this page, we are about to introduce you the biggest festival that our community has ever organised.

Contact us at info@lientam.fi if you wish to learn more detailed information about this event.

Lien Tam monastery is a Buddhist-cultural center, located at Moisiontie 225, 20400 Turku, about 10 kilometers north-east direction from Turku city center. The place was built by Suomen Vietnamilaisten Buddhalaisten Yhdyskunta (Finnish Vietnamese Buddhist Community). The purpose of establishing such monastery is to promote Buddhism philosophy and lifestyle to those who are interested in and also to preserve Vietnamese culture in Finland.  The monastery was built thanks to the generosity of Buddhists and non-Buddhist from Finland and all over the world, who join hands and support the monastery financially and spiritually.

The place is where our respectable Buddhist monks live, practice and deliver the teachings the Buddha (Dharma) to Buddhist practitioners and devotees. The monastery welcomes everyone to pay a visit regardless of race, gender, religion, age...as long as one is interested in learning about his/her inner self, about meditation and other practices to reach mindfulness, etc.

What is Vu Lan Festival at Lien Tam Buddhist Monastery?

Vu Lan Festival is among the most important festivals in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, and it is also one of the biggest events in Vietnamese culture. This is a special occassion to remind children to show deep gratitude to their parents, grandparents and ancestors. The image of mother, which was depicted in the origin of Vu Lan festival makes many people think of Vu Lan as a mother's day.

Vu Lan festival 2023 is expected to be the largest event, interms of scope, that has ever been organised at Lien Tam monastery. In addition to the rituals of the ceremony, below are what extraordinary activities to be awaited:
- Buddhist Exhibition- offers visitors rare opportunity to gaze with veneration Mandala, Buddha's Dharma books, statues and portrait picture of  Buddha, etc. This might probably be the biggest Buddhist exhibitions so far in Finland.
- Asian cuisine market square- a paradise for Asian vegetarian food lovers and also those wish to try Asian vegetarian food.
- Cultural music and dance performances- with presence of famous Vietnamese singers from the US as well as local singers and dancers.
- Free vegetarian buffet- a special treat from the monastery to all visitors at the festival.
- Celebration of our great master's 60th Continuation Day
- And last but not least, a tour around our beautiful, unique monastery.

The original idea of this festival has emerged from the legend of Muc Kien Lien, one of the Buddha’s ten principal disciples. One day while meditating, he saw that his mother had been suffered from hell’s tortures because of unethical actions she took in her previous life. She was starving, so Muc Kien Lien summoned all his spiritual powers to make a bowl of rice. Unfortunately, it burnt to ash before his mother could bring it to her mouth.

When returning to the physical world, he asked Buddha for help. The Buddha advised him to invite a group of monks and devotees to pray for his mother’s relief on the 7th full moon of the year. Their collective prayers proved to be so powerful that they released not only Muc Kien Lien's mother but also many others.

Source: travelvietnam.com

Vu Lan's Market

Every year, supporters spend their time gathering at  Lien Tam monastery and preparing foods and drinks to offer visitors and also for sales with affordable prices. The main purpose of this commercial part is not to gain profit but to offer chances for those who have lived years away from their home countries, to taste and even take away their tradtional foods and drinks, which they have little chance to enjoy in their daily life in Finland. Offerings are quite diversed from noodle soups to cakes, snacks, coffee, tea and even traditional souvenir can also be found at reasonable prices here. The profit will be used for the construction of the monastery and other charity purposes.

Buddhist Exhibition

The Buddhist exhibition will consist of three main parts:
- East Asian Buddhism exhibition
- 25 years history of Lien Tam Buddhist Monastery construction
- Jan Olof Mallander 's big collection of Buddhist arts. Jan Olof is an important Finnish art collector and artist who introduced vegetarian food, eastern philosophy and Buddhism to Finns. He has an admirable collection of Buddhist arts.

Tea ceremony

In this event, for the first time, we have invited some tea artists to come and perform tea ceremony in front of visitors. Come, meditate, and try the variety of teas from different regions of the world with us.

The 60th Continuation Day of our great master

This year event also marks the 60th Continuation Day of Ven. Thich Hanh Bao, our great master, who has dedicated his life to learn, practise and deliver Buddha's Dharma to devotees around the globe. His commitment can be seen clearly in the community and charity activities, annual inter-religion dialogue for peace forums,  teaching and retreats organizing activities and espcially the establishment of Lien Tam Monastery. In this Vu Lan festival, his students and dovotees will have small meaningful activities to show great gratitude to master Ven.Thich Hanh Bao. Come and meet our master.

The 25th birthday of our community

Even though the monastery's construction only started in 2005, the official Association had been established already in 1998, and it was the first Buddhist religious community in Finland. We wish to take advantage of this year Vu Lan festival to celebrate the 25th birthday of the Association and to give big thanks to all members, especially the members of the management team.

Hungry Ghost offering

Hungry ghosts offering ceremony is part of the Vu Lan festival and is performed by Buddhist monks, who pray for all sentient beings to be well and happy. Through the ceremony, we also pray for the world peace and everyone's inner peace.

Cultural Performance Show

We have invited Manh Quynh, one of the most famous Vietnamese singers from the US to come and sing. In addition to that, there are other Vietnamese and Finnish amateur and professional artists who will also participate in the show.

FREE BUFFET

Yes, no need to worry about foods and drinks during the event, we will serve you with great Asian/Vietnamese vegetarian lunch buffet with a variety of selection. It is free, it is excellent. In addition to this, we have a lot more street foods including noodles, special cakes, snacks, teas for sales in the market square during the event. Don't worry, they are sold at affordable prices.

FREE BUS FROM SEVERAL CITIES

You wish to join the event but don't know how to get there?  No worry,  we offer free bus service from different cities round Finland , which bring you to our monastery and bring you back to your home city at scheduled time table. Example,  cities like Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo, Tampere, Kokkola, Narpio, Jyvaskyla, Joensuu are those where our free bus services are.
You can register at: https://lientam.fi/bus

WE WISH TO SEE YOU AT LIEN TAM MONASTERY! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
For more information, you can contact: info@lientam.fi

“Vu Lan” Festival in Vietnam

As the lunar July is coming, many Vietnamese families start to make preparations for the Vu Lan festival (Ullambana), or “Ram Thang Bay”. It is also also known as the Amnesty of Unquiet Spirits. The diversity of the Vu Lan festival can be seen throughout the country with many different activities.

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Mitä Lien Tam -luostarin Vu Lan -festivaaliin sisältyy?

Tapahtuma sisältää Vu Lan -seremonian, maallikon monastikoksi siirtymisen seremonian (xuat gia eli kodittomuuteen lähtemisen seremonia), vietnamilaisen pienmarkkinan ja ruokabuffetin.

Kutsukirje

Kaikille meditaatiosta, buddhalaisuudesta ja Vietnamista kiinnostuneille:

Arvoisat vastaanottajat,

Vu Lan (vietnaminkielinen nimitys Ullambanalle) -festivaalin aika on jälleen käsillä. Festivaali muistuttaa meitä valaistumisesta ja vanhempiemme meille osoittamasta suopeudesta.
Tässä kiitollisuuden hengessä Turun Lien Tam -luostari järjestää vuoden 2022 Vu Lan -festivaalin yhdessä munkkikokelas Dong Thinhin (maallikkonimeltään Phan Thanh Su Truyenin) vihkimysseremonian kanssa. Dong Thinh on vietnamilainen korkeakouluopiskelija Suomessa.
Meillä on kunnia saada seremonian todistajiksi kunnianarvoisa Thich Nhu Dien, joka on lukuisten Saksa-lähtöisen Vien Giac -organisaation temppeleiden ja luostarien henkinen johtaja; kunnianarvoisa Thich Hanh An, Ruotsin Vien Dung -luostarin apotti; kunnianarvoisa Thich Hanh Dinh, Saksan Vien Giac -luostarin apotti; sekä kunnianarvoisa Thich Thong Giao Tanskasta.
Ohjelma alkaa klo 10 lauantaina 27. elokuuta 2022.
Festivaali järjestetään Lien Tam -luostarissa: Moisiontie 225, 20400 Turku.
Osoitamme kutsumme osallistua kolmea jalokiveä, vanhempia ja esivanhempia muistavaan Vu Lan -juhlaan kunnioituksella kaikille kiinnostuneille läheltä ja kaukaa.

Kunnianarvoisa Thich Hanh Bao

“Vu Lan” Festival in Vietnam

As the lunar July is coming, many Vietnamese families start to make preparations for the Vu Lan festival (Ullambana), or “Ram Thang Bay”. It is also also known as the Amnesty of Unquiet Spirits. The diversity of the Vu Lan festival can be seen throughout the country with many different activities.

Travel Vietnam

What is included in Vu Lan Festival at Lien Tam Monastery?

The event will feature a Vu Lan ceremony, a ceremony for a lay person to become a monastic (xuat gia, i.e. leaving home ceremony), a Vietnamese mini-market and a food court.

Invitation letter

For those interested in meditation, Buddhism, or Vietnam:

Dear all,

The Vu Lan (Vietnamese for Ullambana) season is at hand once more, sounding a bell of awakening in our hearts and reminding us to always bear in mind the kindness bestowed by our parents.
In this spirit of gratitude, Lien Tam Monastery in Turku, Finland, will hold the Vu Lan Festival of 2022 together with the ordination ceremony for the monk aspirant Dong Thinh (with the lay name Phan Thanh Su Truyen), who is a Vietnamese University student in Finland.
The ceremony will have the honor of being held in the presence of the Most Venerable Thich Nhu Dien, the spiritual director of numerous temples and monasteries belonging to the Germany-based Vien Giac organization; Venerable Thich Hanh An, Abbot of Vien Dung Monastery in Sweden; Venerable Thich Hanh Dinh, Abbot of the Vien Giac Monastery in Germany; and Venerable Thich Thong Giao from Denmark.
The program starts at 10 am on Saturday, 27 August, 2022.
The venue is Lien Tam Monastery, 225 Moisiontie, 20400 Turku, Finland.
We respectfully invite all those interested near and far to attend the Ullambana festivity in honor of the Three Jewels, parents and ancestors.

Venerable Thich Hanh Bao

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