It has been more than thirty years since we sat under the roof of the Advanced Buddhist Institute, the First Campus, the Second Course (1988–1992), and after nearly ten years studied together at the Faculty of Buddhist Studies in Delhi University and lived in the same dormitory (P.G. Women's Hostel, Delhi University, Delhi 7, India) and the same building C. Giới Hương was in room C-2, while Trí Liên’s room was C-51. We have many beautiful memories of student and research life.
Giới Hương is a nun who studied well and worked hard. During the time we were living at the P.G. Women's Hostel, whenever Trí Liên came to Giới Hương's room, I saw her always with a book in hand, studying and writing, spending most of the time for research. So admired she is! My beloved classmate was favored with high aspirations for learning, research, and service to others.
I wish for her good health and peace of mind to devote to the Buddhist Sangha and serve sentient beings, in accordance with the Dhammapada (verse 54) that Buddha taught:
“The scent of flowers cannot go against the wind; nor the scent of sandalwood, nor of rhododendron (tagara), nor of jasmin (mallika); only the reputation of good people can go against the wind. The reputation of the virtuous ones (sappurisa) is wafted abroad in all directions.”
Namo Amitabha Buddha.
The 35th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam Buddhist University, December 6–8, 2019
Sincerely,
Ven. Bhikkhuni Trí Liên
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Lecturer in the Pali Department
at Vietnam Buddhist University
Ven. Bhikkhuni Trí Liên, Ven. Huệ Liên, Prof. Sarao (History Department of Delhi University), Ven. Giới Hương, and Ven. Liên Đạt (from right)
Bhikkhuni Giới Hương và Bhikkhuni Trí Liên (seven and sixth from right)
With other nun classmates
at Advanced Buddhist Institute in 1990
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