Vietnam Buddhist Sangha
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Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Giáo hội Phật giáo Việt Nam | |
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Supreme Patriarch of the Verification Council | The Most Venerable (Acting) |
Chairman of the Administration Council | The Most Venerable |
Founded | November 7, 1981 |
Headquarters | Quán Sứ Pagoda |
Youth wing | Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association |
Ideology | Buddhist philosophyVietnamese nationalism |
Religion | Buddhism |
Colours | |
Slogan | Dharma - People - Socialism |
Anthem | Phật Giáo Việt Nam |
Party flag | |
Website | |
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Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (abbreviated as VBS, Vietnamese: Giáo hội Phật giáo Việt Nam)[1] is the only Buddhist sangha recognised by the Vietnamese government, and a member of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front. It was founded after Vietnam's Buddhist Convention at Quán Sứ Pagoda on November 7, 1981, to unify Buddhist activities of Vietnamese monks, nuns and lay followers. The head of this sangha since 2021, the Most Venerable is the acting Suppreme Patriarch[2] following the Most Venerable Thích Phổ Tuệ, died on October 21, 2021, at the age of 105.[3]
See also[]
- Buddhist Association of China
- Korea Buddhists Federation
- Central Spiritual Board of Buddhists of the USSR
References[]
- ^ Full text of the latest Charter of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha
- ^ https://en.nhandan.vn/society/item/11000302-most-venerable-thich-tri-quang-named-acting-head-of-vietnam-buddhist-sangha.html
- ^ "Supreme Patriarch of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha passes away | Society | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)". en.vietnamplus.vn. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
External links[]
- Buddhist Temple of Vietnam
- Vietnamese Buddhist Families
- Phật sự Online - The official news agency of the Sangha
- An Viên Youtube Channel - The Sangha-owned television channel
- Vietnamese Buddhist Portal - The Sangha's official website
Categories:
- Buddhism in Vietnam
- Buddhist organizations
- Religious organizations established in 1981
- 1981 establishments in Vietnam