Buddhist Church to Celebrate
The Hoa Hao Buddhist Church of Santa Ana will celebrate the 60th Hoa Hao Buddhism Foundation Anniversary at 10 a.m. Sunday.
The event will feature a traditional Hoa Hao Buddhist ceremony and stories of the faith’s origins, as well as speeches by guests Sen. Joseph Dunn and Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez. The event will end with a free luncheon at 12:30 p.m.
Hoa Hao Buddhism was originated in 1939 by prophet Huynh Phu So in the southern Vietnam village of Hoa Hao in the Mekong Delta. Its members hold the basic Buddhist tenets of nonviolence, moderation and vegetarianism.
The event will be held at the Southwest Senior Center, 2201 McFadden Ave., Santa Ana. The temple is at 2114 W. McFadden Ave. Information: (714) 708-2908.
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