Venerable Bhikkhuni Giới Hương was ordained from a young age under the famous Master Hải Triều Âm. When there were sufficient affinity, she settled down in the United States and has continued on the path of propagating Dharma, guided the future generations to repay the Buddha grace. At present, she became a distinguished doctorate nun in Oversea Buddhist world.
Although in the first time, she encountered many difficulties in America, but with her strongly mission in this land of America, with a Dharma saying "self-effort and other-effort", she has been embarked on life with a selfless heart. She has gone to prison to bring the light of the Buddhism to prisoners, who are in deep suffering, to soothe the hearts and wounds of every prisoner. With the gentle heart, she did neither back down from the adversities of life outside nor in the prison. She came to immates like a spritual teacher bringing the fresh wind of Dharma to the thristy suffering students. The prisoners, too, hope that someone like the messengers will bring them the hearts of love and the joys of spiritual practice so that they can stand firm and live the right life. She has done things that few people can do. What a respectable deed!
Besides going into life to save communities, she has also spent much time in studying Buddhism and have published many valuable works such as:
- Ban Mai Xứ ấn (Dawn in India)
- Vườn Nai – Chiếc Nai Phật Giáo (Sarnath – the Cradle of Buddhism)
- Luân Hồi Trong Lăng Kính Lăng Nghiêm (The Rebirth View in Śūraṅgama Samādhi Sūtra) and many other works.
The 40-year journey to study and service in Buddhism of Ven. Bhikkhuni Giới Hương shows that she is an outstanding nun. Although sometimes it is sad and happy, sometimes up and down, but she has overcome all to achieve the good results like today.
On the occasion of celebrating "40 years of studying and servicing in Dharma of Venerable Bhikkhuni Giới Hương," Nguyên Ý would like to wish you always have a firm and hard career and further promote the role of propagating the Dharma.
I wish you immeasurable bliss, attain all the Buddha's works and always be the fulcrum for the young nuns to follow.
Finally, I would like to borrow two verses of Poet Bùi Giáng to offer you.
"It said that it is wrong to say more,
Because spring is waiting for whoever comes in.”
Việt Nam Temple, Los Angeles,
Third day of Mouse Year, January 28 2020
With metta,
Bhikkhuni Thích Nữ Nguyên Ý
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Bhikkhuni Nguyên Ý (second from right) and Ven. Giới Hương (centre)
at the Retreat of Điều Ngự Temple, California, June 18 2019
The view of the Fellow Buddhist Conference,
Anaheim, California, December 15 2019
Bhikkhuni Nguyên Ý (sixth from left) at the Fellow Buddhist Conference,
Anaheim, California, December 15 2019
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