Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Photo: Pagodas in Vietnam

Some pictures of  Buddhist pagodas in Vietnam.

Nam Tong pagoda
Nam tong pagoda

Nam Tong Pagoda

Nam Tong pagoda
Nam Tong pagoda



Nam Tong pagoda



Nam Tong pagoda

Nam Tong pagoda

" Ananda, whatever bhikkhu or bhikkhuni, layman or laywoman, abides by the Dhamma, lives uprightly in the Dhamma, walks in the way of the Dhamma, it is by such a one that the Tathagata is respected, venerated, esteemed, worshipped, and honoured in the highest degree. Therefore, Ananda, thus should you train yourselves: 'We shall abide by the Dhamma, live uprightly in the Dhamma, walk in the way of the Dhamma."
 (Shakyamuni Buddha)

Nam Tong pagoda

 Through many of samsara's births
 I hasten seeking, finding not
the builder of this house:
pain is birth again, again.

O Builder of this house, you're seen!
you shall not build a house again;
 all you beams have given away,
rafters of the ridge decayed,
mind to the Unconditioned gone,
exhaustion of craving has it reached.

 (Shakyamuni Buddha)



Nam Tong pagoda


Blessed is the birth of Buddhas,
blest True Dhamma's Teaching,
 blest the Sangha's harmony
 and blessed is their striving.

 (Shakyamuni Buddha)

Nam Tong pagoda

Human birth is hard to gain,
hard for mortals is their life,
to come to Dhamma True is hard,
 rare the Buddhas' arising.

 (Shakyamuni Buddha)

Nam Tong pagoda

Victory gives rise to hate,
those defeated lie in pain,
happily rest the Peaceful
surrendering victory-defeat

 (Shakyamuni Buddha)

Nam Tong pagoda

Every evil never doing
and in wholesomeness increasing
and one's heart well-purifying:
this is the Buddhas' Teaching.

 (Shakyamuni Buddha)

Nam Tong pagoda

Who have not led the holy life
nor riches won while young,
they linger on as aged cranes
 around a fished-out pond.
 (Shakyamuni Buddha)


Nam Tong pagoda