Belonging to a large-scale religious calligraphy work group rarely seen in Vietnam, the Zen Scroll has a diameter of 41cm, a length of 200m, a width of 72cm, and a weight of 28kg, which is likened to a Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara Stupa in language.
The content of calligraphy is a prayer list praying for peace and widespread healing throughout human life composed by Dharma King Drukpa himself with 3 levels of great willpower: Praying for world peace, Praying for national peace and prosperity, Praying for peace for all species...
As a student of the Dharma Master, the abbot of the Mandala Tay Thien Pagoda elaborately rewrote it in Tibetan - the sacred writing of the Himalayan Buddhist classics. For more than a thousand years, millions of Venerables and practitioners have used this language to pray and practice enlightenment. Each character is imbued with the will of countless generations.
When Tibetan characters are written down with a pure mind, it is also the physical embodiment of compassionate light. Choosing precious Himalayan agarwood as a material is a continuation of a thousand-year-old sacred tradition so that the prayer of the Encarnation of the Avalokiteśvara is preserved beyond time and space," the nun explained.
In the tradition of "Mất thừa", calligraphy - Zen calligraphy is both an art and a spiritual practice. Writers must purify their minds, recite and meditate before each stroke of pen. Therefore, every centimeter in this 200-meter scroll of letters is a breath of mindfulness, each line of Tibetan script is a prayer to be materialized and brought into life.
The scroll is designed for use in Buddhist rituals, can be fully opened to the public, creating visual and spiritual experiences at the same time. People who admire, interact or are present at the Dharma Assembly are blessed with the spirit of Great Misfortune; even people far away, when starting a good heart, are also connected in the energy field.
According to the organizers, on the first day of the Dharma Assembly, along with the opening ceremony of the Zen Scroll roll, Gyalwang Drukpa also performed the bell-ringing ritual to pray for world peace and other important spiritual activities.
The Great Tribulation of the Avalokiteśvara Assembly takes place for 3 days from April 25 - 27, 2026 coinciding with a special time when millions of people across the country are gathering in Phu Tho to commemorate the merits of the Hung Kings in building the country on the occasion of the Hung Kings Commemoration Day on March 10th (April 26).
Previously, on the afternoon of April 17, Dharma Master Gyalwang Drukpa and the Sangha delegation came to offer incense at Hung Temple - the sacred origin of the Vietnamese nation.
Throughout the journey, He listened to the story of Vietnamese history told through generations - from the legend of Lac Long Quan and Au Co with the symbol "Dragon and Fairy descendants", to the era of the Hung Kings building the country.
Duc Phap Vuong happily felt the similarity in Vietnamese culture and history with Drukpa's legacy, when they both relied on the foundation of love and compassion of Duc Quan Am, believing that this was a deep predestined relationship that made him visit the sacred ancestral land, as well as return to Vietnam many times.
Immersing in the atmosphere of the sacred Hung King's Anniversary, a 3D mapping light festival with the theme "Praying for world peace - Peace of mind and people" will be shown at Tay Thien Mandala Stupa on the opening evening of the Great Compassion Bodhisattva Dharma Conference on April 25.
Within the framework of the Dharma Assembly, there will be many important Buddhist cultural and artistic rituals to be performed: the Great Ceremony to Pray for the Peace of the Avalokiteśvara Tara Yuldog (April 26) to eliminate obstacles, increase blessings, pray for national peace and world peace, the Great Ceremony of Gia Tri Duoc Su & Dai Dan Sieu Do Chu Huong Linh, war victims, natural disasters and epidemics...
