Vietnam Buddhist Sangha
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 Thích Trí Quảng is the acting Suppreme Patriarch[2] following the Most Venerable Thích Phổ Tuệ, died on October 21, 2021, at the age of 105.[3]
Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Giáo hội Phật giáo Việt Nam | |
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| Supreme Patriarch of the Verification Council | The Most Venerable Thích Trí Quảng (Acting) |
| Chairman of the Administration Council | The Most Venerable Thích Thiện Nhơn |
| Founded | November 7, 1981 |
| Headquarters | Quán Sứ Pagoda |
| Youth wing | Vietnamese Buddhist Youth Association |
| Ideology | Buddhist philosophyVietnamese nationalism |
| Religion | Buddhism |
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| Slogan | Dharma - People - Socialism |
| Anthem | Phật Giáo Việt Nam |
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| Website | |
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Headquarters of the Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam at Quan Su Temple, Hanoi
See also
References
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
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