Taking place in a context where the world is still unstable, the Dharma Assembly attracts thousands of pilgrims to the Great Mandala tower in Tay Thien, together praying for world peace and national prosperity and peace.
The highlight of the program is a 3D mapping performance combining light technology and visual art, conveying messages of compassion, kindness and connection. Symbolic images such as: Divine Dragon Drukpa, Green Earth, dove, lotus, sunflower... are incorporated, telling stories about the aspiration for peace between nations.
On the opening day, when the dove release ceremony took place, a white dove did not fly in a flock but suddenly stopped near the ceremony area. This moment is considered a symbol of peace and tranquility with a vivid presence.
Within the framework of the Dharma Assembly, many important Buddhist cultural and artistic rituals have been organized, including: the Great Ceremony of Praying for the Peace of the Avalokiteśvara Tara Yuldog to eliminate obstacles, increase blessings, praying 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...
Participants are exposed to many Dharma practices belonging to the Greater Diamond Buddhism, aimed at the goal of inner transformation and reducing suffering.
The Buddhist music program "World Peace Begins from the Heart" gathers more than 180 artists from the Vietnam National Academy of Music and the Choir of Hai Phong Children's Palace.
Under the staging of Meritorious Artist Phuong Nga, music director Pham Viet Tuan and choreographer Phung Khai, the program is organized meticulously, creating an artistic picture imbued with contemporary spiritual imprints.
This year's Dharma Assembly also recorded the event of more than 1,000 people being propagated to Quy y and Bodhi Tam Gioi, marking the beginning of the journey of cultivation and orientation towards goodness of many Buddhists.
Throughout the 3 days of the Dharma Assembly, Gyalwang Drukpa dedicated time from morning to late afternoon to directly guide and share the Dharma with the public. After the rituals ended, he paid special attention to patients from afar attending the ceremony, children and the elderly...
According to the sharing of Duc Phap Vuong Drukpa, Drukpa's legacy has a deep predestined relationship with Vietnam, with nearly 20 years of attachment to Dharma teaching and the construction of the Great Mandala Stupa.
Taking place right on the occasion of Hung Kings' Death Anniversary and the April 30 - May 1 holiday, the Dharma Assembly sends a message of gratitude to the past, connecting generations and towards a peaceful future. Through this, each person is inspired by inner peace, thereby spreading the spirit of peace to the community.
