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URGENT NOTICE
The Congregation of Vietnamese Buddhists in the United
States
respectfully wish to convey to The Buddhist
Congregations, organizations, and friends,
as well as all communication media:
The Most Venerable
Dr. THICH MAN GIAC
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President of the Congregation of Vietnamese
Buddhists in the United States,
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President of the Vietnamese United Buddhist
Churches in the United States, which has temples
stretching across the United States,
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Vice President of the Elder Members of the World
Buddhist Sangha,
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Member of the Highest Sangha Board of the
Vietnamese Unified Buddhist Church,
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Supreme Abbot of the Vietnamese Buddhist Temple
in Los Angeles,
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Former Head of the Cultural Department of the
Vietnamese Unified Buddhist Church,
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Former Vice President of the Van Hanh University,
the leading Buddhist University in Saigon, until 1975.
Has passed away on the morning of October 13th
, 2006 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., at the age of
78.
The venerated casket of the Most Venerable will be
available for public viewing, where you may pay your
respect at the Vietnamese Buddhist Temple (VBT), 863
South Berendo Street, Los Angeles, California, 90005,
from Sunday, October 15th, 2006 until
Saturday morning, October 21, 2006.
The blessed ceremony of the laying of the temporal
body in the casket will be performed at VBT, on Sunday
October 15th, 2006 at 11:00 a.m.
The funeral ceremony will also be performed at VBT,
on Saturday October 21st, 2006 at 9 a.m
Los Angeles, October 14, 2006
Respectfully
The Office of the Congregation of the Vietnamese
Buddhists in the United States
Vietnamese Buddhist Temple at Los Angeles and all
resident Sangha
email address:
bantangle@yahoo.com
Fax:213-739-0017, Tel: 213-384-9638
Press Invitation
The Supreme Patriarch of the Congregation of Vietnamese
United Buddhist in the United States has passed away.
The Most Venerable Thích Mãn Giác was born in Hue, Viet
Nam, trained as a monk in Viet Nam and studied in Japan;
receiving his bachelor’s degree at Tokyo University and
his master’s degree at the University of Tokyo in
philosophy under the tutelage of Hidime Nakamura and
received a doctorate degree in the United States. A
world renowned poet of Viet Nam under the pen name of
Huyen Khong, he published many books in several
languages. He was vice president and was one of the
founders of Van Hanh University, the leading Buddhist
University, in Saigon until 1975.
In the United States, the Most Venerable Thích Mãn Giác
continued to help those in need and was dedicated to
bringing Lam Te, the Vietnamese School of Buddhism which
uniquely combines Zen, Pure land and Tantric practice to
the United States. He always envisioned returning to his
native country but that dream was unfulfilled in this
lifetime. While living in the United States, he sought
to maintain the cultural traditions of his native
country yet embraced the 21st century. As a
central leader in the Vietnamese- American community, he
reached out to all people in all walks of life. He
encouraged and supported inter-faith dialogues and
always believed that “all paths lead to the same top of
the mountain”. He continued to preserve the traditions
and discipline of the past but welcomed the future with
an open mind and an open heart. All those who were lucky
enough to cross his path and were blessed by his
presence will miss him.
The Congregation of Vietnamese Buddhists in the United
States respectfully wish to convey the passing of the
the Most Venerable Thích Mãn Giác
to the Buddhist Congregations, organizations, and
friends,
and communication media:
The Most Venerable Dr. THICH MAN
GIAC
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President of the Congregation of Vietnamese
Buddhists in the United States.
-
President of the Vietnamese United Buddhist
Churches in the United States which has temples across
the United States.
-
Vice President of the Elder Members of the World
Buddhist Sangha.
-
Member of the Highest Sangha Board of the
Vietnamese Unified Buddhist Church.
-
Supreme Abbot of the Vietnamese Buddhist Temple
in Los Angeles,
-
Former Head of the Cultural Department of the
Vietnamese Unified Buddhist Church.
-
Former Vice President of the Van Hanh University,
the leading Buddhist University in Saigon, until 1975.
Has passed away on the morning of October 13th
, 2006 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., at the age of
78.
The venerated casket of the Most Venerable will be
available for public viewing, where you may pay your
respect at the Vietnamese Buddhist Temple (VBT), 863
South Berendo Street, Los Angeles, California, 90005,
from Sunday, October 15th, 2006 until
Saturday morning, October 21, 2006.
The blessed ceremony of the laying of the temporal
body in the casket will be performed at VBT, on Sunday
October 15th, 2006 at 11:00 a.m.
The funeral ceremony will also be performed at VBT,
on Saturday October 21st, 2006 at 9 a.m
Los Angeles, October 14, 2006
Respectfully
The Office of the Congregation of the Vietnamese
Buddhists in the United States
Vietnamese Buddhist Temple at Los Angeles
and all resident Sangha
email address:
bantangle@yahoo.com
Fax:213-739-0017, Tel:
213-384-9638
AGENDA FOR THE FUNERAL
For the Late Most
Venerable
THICH MAN GIAC
President of the
Congregation of Vietnamese Buddhists in the United
States & Supreme Abbot of the Vietnamese Buddhist Temple
(VBT) in Los Angeles, California
Sunday, October 15, 2006:
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10:00 Bringing the
temporal body of the late Most Venerable to VBT
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11:00 The blessed ceremony
of the laying of the temporal body
in the casket.
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12:00 Prayer Service
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12:30 Ceremony placing the
memorial tablet of the late Most Venerable:
Incence Offering
Flowers
Offering
Tea
Offering
Mourning
Ceremony
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14:00 to 21:00 Viewing and Prayer
service
Monday, October 16, 2006:
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06:00 Tea Offering
Ceremony
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08:00 Viewing and Prayer
Service
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11:00 Offering Ceremony to
the late Venerable
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13:00 to 21:00 Viewing and Prayer
Service
Tuesday, October 17, 2006:
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06:00 Tea Offering
Ceremony
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08:00 Viewing and Prayer
Service
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11:00 Offering Ceremony to
the late Venerable
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13:00 to 21:00 Viewing and Prayer
Service
Wednesday, October 18, 2006:
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06:00 Tea Offering
Ceremony
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08:00 Viewing and Prayer
Service
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11:00 Offering Ceremony to
the late Venerable
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13:00 to 21:00 Viewing and Prayer
Service
Thursday, October 19, 2006:
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06:00 Tea Offering
Ceremony
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08:00 Viewing and Prayer
Service
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11:00 Offering Ceremony to
the late Venerable
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13:00 to 21:00 Viewing and Prayer
Service
Friday, October 20, 2006:
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06:00 Tea Offering
Ceremony
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09:00 Ceremonial Service
of the late Venerable paying respect to the
Buddha
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10:00 Food Offering
Ceremony to the late Venerable
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11:30 Honoring and
recognizing the late Venerable’s accomplishments;
Making offerings
to the Sangha; Welcoming and inviting the
esteemed
officiating clergy to preside over the funeral
procession
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13:00 Viewing and Prayer
Service
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17:00 Ceremonial Service
of the late Venerable paying respect to the
Patriarch.
Ceremonial procession encircling the casket.
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20:00 Paying our last
respects to the late Most Venerable.
Saturday. October 21, 2006:
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06:00 Tea Offering
Ceremony
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09:00 Honoring the late
Most Venerable (special program)
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11:00 Funeral procession
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12:30 Cremation Ceremony
(special program)
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14:00 Ceremony placing the
late Most Venerable’s photograph and
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memorial tablet
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15:00 Conclusion of the
funerary service – Transferring merits
Biography of Most Ven. Dr. Thich Man Giac
Most Venerable Dr. Thich Man Giac was born on September
29th, 1929 in Hue City, the Royal Capital of
ancient Vietnam. At the age of 24, he was given the
responsibility of being Head of Dalat City Buddhist
Association for 6 years until he was sent to Japan to
further his Buddhist studies. As a brilliant man and
fervent Buddhist monk, he came back from Japan with
graduated class of Doctorate of Literature from the Toyo
University in March 25th, 1968 and the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy in Buddhist Philosophy from the
University of Oriental Studies in July 15th,
1979.
Circumstances in Vietnam in the late 60’s urged the
Ministry of Education to pay attention to him. His
intellectual talents and religious zeal were used in
several educational and spiritual fields: nominated to
be professor in Indian and Oriental Philosophy. He was
also offered the seat of Chairman of the Board in the
Committee of Evaluation of Asian Documents for Ministry
of Education, Deputy to the Rector for Administration as
well as Dean of Faculty of Buddhist Studies and Oriental
Philosophy and professor of the Van Hanh University.
Most Venerable Dr. Thich Man Giac has also served the
University of Saigon for almost 10 years, being its
full-time assitant professor in Indian and Oriental
Philosophy. Until 1975, he was one of the prominent
figures of the Vietnam Unified Buddhist Sangha and has
performed many functions in the Central Executive
Council.
As a well-known poet and writer with his pen name as
Huyen Khong, he has written a great number of books on
religion, philosophy and in cultural affairs. His
published works also included four books of poetry
together with several lectured documents, the Hai Trieu
Am Periodical and Dan Song Newspaper, of which the two
latter he was the manager as well as editor.
Most Venerable Dr. Thich Man Giac escaped from South
Vietnam in June, 1977. France welcomed him to its
capital in October, 1977 and an European tour soon was
organized for him by the Amnesty International and BBC
London, during which he had the chance to the free world
documents proving the Anti-Communist Buddhist Struggle
for Human Rights during the last two years he was in
Vietnam, documents that he had carried with him all
along in the boat to the land of freedom.
Later the American Federation of Teachers (AFL-CIO) of
which Mr. Albert Shanker was president invited him to
the U.S.A. in early 1978. Since then until the present
time, Most Venerable Dr. Thich Man Giac has been elected
(by all Vietnamese Buddhist delegates from all states of
the U.S.A.) to the post of President of the Congregation
of Vietnamese Buddhist in the USA (C.V.N.B). At the same
token, he also holds the leading position in the
Vietnamese United Buddhist Churches in the USA (V.U.B.C),
the latter being the Vietnamese Buddhist greatest center
in Los Angeles.
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