ECHOING TRIP TG01 | DẠO BƯỚC GIÀ-LAM 13.06

This trip will explain the most common Buddhist terms and answer the most basic questions, such as:

1. Who is the Buddha? Who is a Bodhisattva?
2. What are Northern Buddhism, Southern Buddhism, Hinayana, Mahayana, Original Buddhism, Developed Buddhism, and Khất Sĩ?
3. What are Zen Buddhism, Pure Land Buddhism, and Esoteric Buddhism? Is Amitabha Buddha different from Shakyamuni Buddha?
4. Why do many temples have names beginning with “Ngọc+...”?
5. Why do many temples have names ending with “+Tự” instead of “Sư”?
6. Which figures are worshipped in temples? How can they be identified through the arrangement and design of statues?
7. Is Hòa Hảo Buddhism considered Buddhism?
8. How are spaces arranged within a Buddhist temple?
   ...etc..

These questions will be gradually explained and answered through a 60-minute discussion followed by a walking journey through 5 temples belonging to Southern Buddhism, Khất Sĩ (Monks + Nuns), and Northern Buddhism (Monks and Nuns) along a route of approximately 2.5 kilometers.

Time: 7:30AM - 1:30PM, Saturday, 13.06.2026.
Location: Starting from Trung Tâm Monastery, 21 Nguyễn Trung Trực, Bình Lợi Trung Ward, HCMC.
Cost: 650.000đ, including coffee, light breakfast, vegetarian lunch, offerings, guide, and materials.

Please register via the link: https://forms.gle/qPdri156PUKcTYZUA

DẠO BƯỚC GIÀ-LAM is a 5-hour field trip exploring monastic spaces. The trip is a walking exploration of Buddhist sects in Southern Vietnam through visits to Già-Lam temples in the old Gia Định area, now Gò Vấp, while answering fundamental questions about Buddhism and how to distinguish temples and tịnh xá belonging to different sects.

The Già-Lam sites visited in the program include: Trung Tâm Monastery, Từ Quang Tự, Tịnh Xá Ngọc Phương, Châu An Tự, Quảng Hương Già Lam.

Program fees should be transferred after filling out the registration form:

1. Account number: 1903 4511 4510 11, account holder: Phan Khắc Huy, Techcombank (TCB).
2. Account number: 0975004772, account holder: Phan Khắc Huy, VPBank (VPB).
3. Momo wallet: 0975004772
   * Transfer content: YourName_DBGL.

After receiving the transfer, we will confirm within 6 hours.

Refund policy:

• If the program does not take place: 100% refund.
• Cancellation 48 hours before: 100% refund.
• Cancellation 24-48 hours before: 50% refund.
• Other cases: No refund.

Children policy:

• Children under 10 years old accompanied by parents: 50% of the adult fee.
• Children from 10 to under 16 years old: 75% of the adult fee.
• From 16 years old and above: full adult fee.

For inquiries, please contact: 0907.686.080 (Ms. Huyền), or email: echoingdrum@gmail.com.