2010.02.14 Chinese New Year Activities New Delhi, Asia
　

A Prayer for Volunteers, 13th February文字方塊:     Volunteers from all corners of the country gathered at Fo Guang Shan Educational & Cultural Centre, New Delhi.  

        

           

Above: a prayer for world peace on New Year Eve.

Below: a traditional way of South East Asian (especially Malaysian & Singaporean) in wishing each other a prosperities and happy new year.

           

 

Chinese New Year Celebration, 14th February

 

1. New Year Prayer

           

                    Prayer of Theravada tradition                                        Prayer of Vietnamese Buddhism

文字方塊:   Mahayana tradition: May Buddha’s light always shine on all sentient being.

 

      

            

300 peoples of different nations, different races, different believe gathered harmoniously to celebrate Lunar New Year.

 

            

Left: Mr. Wenchyi Ong, Representative of Taipei Economic & Cultural Center.

Right: Mr. Wong Chow Ming, Deputy High Commissioner of Singapore.

 

 

2. ‘Cloud & Water’ ~A 50 year anniversary photo biography of Venerable Master Hsing Yun

 

「As the sounds of the Buddhist hymn soared into the sky, and chanting music awakened deluded dreamers」: Master Hsing Yun sacrifices his entire life for Buddhism. His splendid journey of Dharma promotion will leave something behind, be it religious faith in our mind, history of Buddhism, merit for society, or beauty for the world.

           

Ribbon cutting ceremony by H.E. Mr. Wong Chow Ming and H.E. Mr. Wenchyi Ong.

文字方塊: 1st from left: Mr. Zhong Ji Fa, Secretary of China Embassy. 3rd from left: Professor Jiang Jingkui, Head Dept. of South-Asian Studies, Peking University.

      

             

 

3. Chinese Arts activities

            

文字方塊: 1. Chinese Calligraphy 2. Origami: paper lotus flower (pure), paper crane (longevity)

        

4. Cultural Performances

文字方塊: Fabulous performances prepared by Delhi Young Adult Division, BLIA Delhi University Chapter, Chinese foreign students, West Bengal Cultural Group and FGS Centre’s volunteers

      

           

Left: YAD Delhi presented traditional Ladakhi Dance.

Right: West Bengal Cultural Group presented Buddhist hymn and Tagore songs.

 

           

Left: “Tai-Ji” presented by volunteers of Fo Guang Shan Educational & Cultural Centre. It is the richest flavour of Chinese cultural among all performances of the day.

Right: Chinese foreign students performed ‘song of Yun Hu’ lyric by Master Hsing Yun.

 

           

Left: Khatak dance from Uttara Pradesh                    

Right: Traditional Music by Priyangka & Preety

            

Fashion Show

            

Left, Center: Malaysian costumes

Right: Chinese costume

 

            

           Left: Himachal Pradesh costume         Center: Indian costume                      Right: Ladakhi costume

 

        

 

Harmonize all that is wrong

And work for a peace which is strong

And gain some respect for this earth

For all of mankind we will serve…