Thượng Tọa ABHINYANA
(1946-2008)
(1946-2008)
Thông báo Tang Lễ Thượng Tọa ABHINYANA:
Một vị Thầy Úc là ân nhân
lớn của người tỵ nạn Việt Nam.
Ngài xuất gia 1972 tại Mã Lai trong truyền thống PG Thái Lan, và bắt đầu giảng dạy Phật pháp từ 1979. Suốt thập niên 1980, Ngài phát tâm qua ở hẳn để giúp đỡ các trại tỵ nạn Đông Nam Á, mà lâu nhất và nhiều nhất là 2 trại Palawan và Bataan ở Phi luật tân. Ngài sống đồng cam cộng khổ, xây chùa, hướng dẫn tu học, giảng dạy, bênh vực, giúp đỡ và tổ chức nhiều công tác cộng đồng, xã hội, cứu tế cho hàng chục ngàn đồng bào Việt-Miên và hằng trăm Tăng Ni Việt Nam tỵ nạn đến đây.
Trong 9 chuyến trở về ủy lạo nhiều chục ngàn đồng bào mới tỵ nạn đến trại ở khắp các nước Đông Nam Á từ 1985-1993, chúng tôi mấy lần trong các năm 1987, 1989 và 1991, đã được Ngài Abhinyana tiếp đón và tận tình giúp tổ chức các buổi thuyết giảng tại chùa Vạn Đức, tiếp xúc thẩm quyền Phi, UNHCR và các tôn giáo bạn, nhất là giúp tổ chức phân phát quà cứu trợ do Đồng hương Úc châu quyên tặng để Cơ Quan Cứu Tế Phật Giáo Úc châu do Tu Viện Vạn Hạnh điều hành, mang đến biếu tặng bà con tỵ nạn ở Palawan và Bataan, Philippines.
Khi làn sóng tỵ nạn bắt đầu giảm sút và chấm dứt, Ngài Abhinyana đi hoằng pháp khắp nơi trên thế giới, giữ liên lạc và được kính trọng quý mến nơi rất nhiều Tăng Ni Phật tử ở Âu, Mỹ và Úc châu. Ngài thường trở về Mã Lai và nhất là Úc (cha mẹ Ngài ở Adelaide) để thăm viếng và giảng dạy tại các chùa Việt ở Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, vv..
Thượng Tọa Abhinyana viên tịch lúc 5am Thứ Hai 15/4/2008 tại tư gia của người chị ruột ở vùng Nampour ở Sunshine Coast, QLD, sau mấy tháng lâm bạo bệnh.
Chiều nay, 4-5pm thứ Năm 17/4/2008, sẽ có lễ kính viếng Giác Linh TT Abhinyana tại Brys Bale Funeral Directors, 33 National Park Rd, Nampour, QLD 4560. tel (07) 54411366, do TT Thích Quảng Ba (ACT), TT Thích Nhật Tân (QLD), TT Thích Tâm Phương (VIC), và các vị khác, chủ trì.
Sáng Chủ Nhật 20/4/08, tang lễ hỏa thiêu TT Abhinyana, sẽ có sự hiện diện của TT Thích Như Định (NSW), ĐĐ Thích Tịnh Giác (VIC), với các Tăng Ni, Phật tử từ nhiều nơi khác đến tham dự.
Được biết, Chủ Nhật 20/4 cũng sẽ có lễ tưởng niệm TT Abhinyana tại các chùa Vạn Hạnh Canberra, Quảng Đức và Quang Minh Melbourne. Thứ Sáu 25/4 chùa Linh Sơn Melbourne cũng sẽ có buổi thiền trà tưởng niệm TT Abhinyana.
Kính thông báo và thân mời quý Đồng hương, Phật tử xa gần, nhất là những vị là cựu thuyền nhân ở Palawan và các trại tỵ nạn từng gặp gỡ, chia xẻ, học hỏi, và được TT Abhinyana giúp đỡ, hướng dẫn, liên laic đến tham dự để tỏ lòng tri ân đến Ngài Abhinyana. Gọi điện Phân ưu môn đồ pháp quyến của TT Abhinyana, xin liên lạc anh Huy: 61. 0402 427 955 hoặc: 61. 0424 746 398.
Mời quý vị vào website này để đọc thêm mấy chục tác phẩm đã và chưa xuất bản của TT Abhinyana, http://members.tripod.com/anatta0/index.htm .
Nay thông báo
Thích Quảng Ba (0412-224-553)
Canberra 17/4/2008.
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* HÌNH CHỤP SƯ ABHINYANA VỚI CHỦ NHIỆM BLOGGER VIỆN QGĐC NĂM 1985 TẠI PRPC , BATAAN, PHI LUẬT TÂN
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| Kỹ Sư Dương Hiễn Hẹ Viện Quốc Gia Định Chuẩn VNCH với vợ la Cô Giáo Vũ Thị Liên Đài chụp hình kỹ niệm với Sư ABHINYANA trươc ngày đi định cư tại USA vào mủa thu năm 1985 |
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EMAIL NUMBER 1.
From: "Abhi Nyana" <Abhinyana@hotmail.
com>
To :
< hehienduonz@peoplepc. com >
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 2:30 AM
Subiect: Thanks so much.
Dear Hien and Family,
Where are you now? You didn't say. I was in the US several
times over the past 8 years; the last time was in 2001, before the Twin Towers
came down, although I had nothing to do with that.
Right now,I am in Pakistan, and have enjoyed visiting some
of the many Buddhist ruins here; Northern Pakistan used to be a Buddhist area
long ago, you see, and the museums are ful1 of Buddhist things. The people here
are also hospitable and friendly. I will be here for another 2 weeks before
returning to India and Nepal. My health is still reasonably good, and permits
me to travel like this.
I hope you are all well there, and I look forward to hearing
from you again.
Best Wishes from Thay Abhinyana.
From: < hehienduonz@peoplepc. com >
To :
<Abhinyana@hotmail. com>
Subject : Emailling: Master Abhinyana at PRPC,Philippines
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:55:14 -0700
Dear Master:
Yesterday I missed PRPC in Morong ,Bataan Philippines very
much! I tumed on the intemet and tried to search the refugees camp in
Philippines.Finally I found yourwebsite.My wife and lwere very happy and very
move when we were reading yourwriting about PRPC.I and my family were there in
1984-1985 and also had some occasions to see you and to listen your
teaching.Enclosed is the picture taken together in 1985.We still remember your
last farewell words to us before we left for the USA "Don't get losf' Your
image and your teaching are stillin my mind. Respectfully yours, The message is
ready to be sent with the following file or link attachmentsr Master Abhinyana
at PRPC,Philippines
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EMAIL NUMBER 2.
From :”Abhi Nyana” <abhiyana@hotmail.com”
From :”Abhi Nyana” <abhiyana@hotmail.com”
Mobil Alert
To: hehienduong@yahoo.com
Subject:
Lahore here.
Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 08:24:05 +0000
Dear Hien Duong,
Nice to hear from you again;
I will also look forward to a continuing correspondence with you.
Well, I am already back in Lahore. I tried to write again
from lslamabad yesterday, but there
was no connection. Let me tell you about
yesterday before getting to today:
I got up at 3 o'clock
and left the hotel at 4:2O, to walk to the lndian High Commission (Embassy); it
took me an hour to get almost there, but then I was informed that access to
the Diplomatic Enclave could be made only by Police Shuttle Bus, so I had to go
to the bus-stand to wait in line for 2 hours to buy the required ticket; there
were not many people in front of me, but some of them had been waiting for over
an hour. Anyway, it was 8:30 by the time I got to the embassy, but it didn't
open until 10, so l/we had to wait outside for it to open, and in the meantime,
I discovered that there was a special counter for foreigners, and so I was
first in line at that counter, and filled in the required forms, paid the fee
of Rs3,300, and was told to retum next Monday to collect my passport, which I
had to leave with them, of course. Seven days? What would I do in lslamabad for seven
days? As the capital - and a new one, at that (construction on it started only
in 1961) - it is sort of non-descript,
and very hot (even with the fan on full over me, the nights were very warm, and
the towel on my pillow was soon wet with sweat). I decided to return to Lahore until next Monday morning,
because at least there are things for me to do here; l'll probably catch an early-morning
train back to Rawalpindi, and get a
taxi from there to the embassy; then, I catch a night-bus back to Lahore.
This will mean that l won't need
to spend long in Lahore when I get
back, but may be the next day I'll
leave for the border.
I left the hotel at 5
this morning, therefore, and got a 5:45 bus out, but when we reached Lahore at 11 , I found that the
bus-station for that particular company was so far away from the
railway-station, and I had to get a rickshaw to the hotel where I stayed last
time. After checking in, I went to get something to eat, but it really seems
that l've lost my appetite, and
couldn't finish what I ordered (and I am really loathe to waste food).
The sky was overcast as we came into Lahore,
so it wasn't as hot as lslamabad; it
even tried to rain a little, but gave up.
Did you hear of the Muslim conference in San Francisco about
3 weeks ago, where the Dailai Lama was invited to address them? I thought that
was really something!
And so, that's my
news to date. While I'm
in Kashmir and Ladakh on the other side of the border, there will be little chance
of me writing. I hope you are all well there.
Best Wishes from Thay
Abhinyana.
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| Lahore CÁCH XA Islamabad 270 Km. ĐÂY LÀ HAI THÀNH PHỐ CỦA PAKISTAN Jammu CÁCH XA Srinagar 294 Km. ĐÂY LÀ HAI THÀNH PHỐ CỦA ẤN ĐỘ |
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| Rawalpindi cách xa Lahore 379.77 km. Rawalpindi cách xa Islamabad 17 km. |
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EMAIL NUMBER 3
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From :”Abhi Nyana” <abhiyana@hotmail.com”
Mobil Alert
To: hehienduong@yahoo.com
Date: Wed,
10 May 2006 04:25:32 +0000
Dear Hien,
I have been to the Buddhist holy
places a number of times before, and they are now quite commercialised, I won't
go again this time. The power remained on throughout the night, so I was able
to sleep alright with the fan and the water-cooler - a device that blows
water-cooled air through a straw filter. This morning, one of the hotel-boys
came to my door twice, asking for a tip, but I refused to give; I mean, I
sometimes do give, but not when it's asked for. It seems to be somewhat cooler
today, but at only 10 am, it's too early to say. My bus to Jammu leaves at 3 pm and gets there at 7, when l will
have to undergo the regular hassle of finding a hotel-room; maybe I'll be
lucky. I want it to be not too far away from where I can get a bus to Srinagar early tomorrow morning. Guess that's all
for now, and so, until next time, I hope you are all well there.
Best Wishes from Abhinyana
Email number 4.
From :”Abhi Nyana” <abhiyana@hotmail.com”
Mobil Alert
To:
hehienduong@yahoo.com
Subject : Back Srinagar
Subject : Back Srinagar
Date: Tue, 23
May 2006 09:47:27 +0000
Dear Hien and Family, here
I am, just back in Srinagar I've read all
your mail, plus those from everyone else - so many. You wilt understand that
I'm unable to respond to all your news, won't you? Anyway. please give my
regards to your sister-in-law from France; I hope you'll all enjoy her visit.
Let me tell you of my trip to Leh:
The two-day journey on incredible, hair-raising roads - similar to the Karakorum Highway in Pakistan - was quite exhausting, and I was happy to arrive in Leh on the afternoon of the second day (the night of the first day I spent in Kargil, and had the usual hassle of finding a hotel late at night, but eventually got one, only to leave early the next morning). The lanscape, though mostly barren and desert-like, was spectacular, similar to what I'd seen in northern Pakistan. I was met at Leh bus-station by a hotel-owner who offered me a room for Rs150, so I accepted, not knowing that he would later charge me for the taxi-fare to take us there (l understand that it would be his cost; you live and learn, eh?) The room was quite nice, but the water in the bathroom had an awful smell. After a bit of a rest, I went out to explore the town somewhat, but I was already feeling unwell again, and didn't feel like eating; moreover, I had the taste of rotten eggs coming up from my stomach again (it's called gardrasls).
The next day I spent resting, but the day after that I climbed to Leh Palace, but although ifs known as the'mini-Potala' because of its resemblance to the Potala in Lhasa, I was disappointed, as there was nothing inside, and our houses are much more palatial; entrance was $2. From there, I made the effort to climb to a temple on his hilljust behind there, from where there were fantastic views; I took a number of photos there before descending to eat spaghetti in a Tibetan vegetarian restaurant - a great rarity, as Tibetans are very fond of meat - but although I requested them not to put sugar in the sauce, when it came it was so sweet, as they had used ketchup instead of making their own sauce. I ate some and left some.
The two-day journey on incredible, hair-raising roads - similar to the Karakorum Highway in Pakistan - was quite exhausting, and I was happy to arrive in Leh on the afternoon of the second day (the night of the first day I spent in Kargil, and had the usual hassle of finding a hotel late at night, but eventually got one, only to leave early the next morning). The lanscape, though mostly barren and desert-like, was spectacular, similar to what I'd seen in northern Pakistan. I was met at Leh bus-station by a hotel-owner who offered me a room for Rs150, so I accepted, not knowing that he would later charge me for the taxi-fare to take us there (l understand that it would be his cost; you live and learn, eh?) The room was quite nice, but the water in the bathroom had an awful smell. After a bit of a rest, I went out to explore the town somewhat, but I was already feeling unwell again, and didn't feel like eating; moreover, I had the taste of rotten eggs coming up from my stomach again (it's called gardrasls).
The next day I spent resting, but the day after that I climbed to Leh Palace, but although ifs known as the'mini-Potala' because of its resemblance to the Potala in Lhasa, I was disappointed, as there was nothing inside, and our houses are much more palatial; entrance was $2. From there, I made the effort to climb to a temple on his hilljust behind there, from where there were fantastic views; I took a number of photos there before descending to eat spaghetti in a Tibetan vegetarian restaurant - a great rarity, as Tibetans are very fond of meat - but although I requested them not to put sugar in the sauce, when it came it was so sweet, as they had used ketchup instead of making their own sauce. I ate some and left some.
The next day, wandering around in search of a pharmacy where I could get something for the giardiasis, the one I found advised me to se a doctor first, and just opposite was a government hospital, so I went in there, and the lady doctor I saw strongly suggested I have a stool-test; I told her Iwould come back the next morning. They gave me some medicine without charge.
The next day, with my stool-sample in a plastic container I'd bought for the purpose, I waited in line at the hospital, until I was taken to the lab, where the assistant said I should have brought it in a matchbox! (There was quite a dollop in the contalner). I visualised getting it into a match-box - how would you do it? Anyway, they asked me to return for the results later, and so, to pass the time, I visited an ancient gompa (monastery), not far from the town, but really, I felt not the slightest interest, nor in any of the many signs of Buddhist religiosi$ arond the town, such as stupas and prayer-wheels; they just leave me feeling flaf, like cola with the gas gone out of it.
Back at the hospital, I got my results: "No ova; no cysts", it said. "And no crocodiles?" I asked. Meanwhile, the medications semed to be taking effect, and the eggtaste has practically gone again; I'll continue taking it untilthe course is finished.
I looked around for but couldn't find any scales to weight myself; I must have lost quite a bit of weight - at least 15 grams! over the past wek, as I ate very little, and even the thought of food turned me off. However, on the way yesterday, I had two rice-meals, and this morning, a masala-dosa after we crossed the Zoji-la Pass ('La' means 'pass' in Tibetan). My appetite is returning again, and the best thing is my sugar-levels are down - 5.8 this morning.
Last night, after a '12-hour journey, we got to Drass about 6 o'clock, too late to get a hotel-room, so it seemed we would have to sleep in the bus (l'd met and got talking to an New Zealander on the bus), but just as we had accepted the necessity of doing this (and Drass is apparently the second-most coldestinhabited place in the world during winter - though I found this a bit hard to believe, as it wasn't very cold at all, the miserable little, one-street place), when someone came and said he'd found us a room, but it was a por excuse for one, without beds, without a light, and a bathroom we would have to share with everyone else in the hotel; however, we agreed to take it, for Rs50 each, until this morning, when we resumed the journey at 4 o'clock, and it went well until we'd got over the pass, but the rest of the way we were plagued with trafficjams, and got to Srinagar at 10:45.1 made my way to the same hotel where l'd last stayed, but this time they gave me a grotty room, unwilling to let me have one of the better rooms for Rs250; they are charging me Rs150 for this, but it's only for one night; after this, I'll go and get a ticket for tomorrow morning's bus to Jammu, ariving there in time to get a night-train to Delhi.
My trip is coming to an end, you see. I'm not sure what I'll do when I get to Delhi, except to write to everyone again. Maybe l'll decide to head straight back to Nepal, or maybe l'll take a few days on the way; l'll let you know. I don't know what the temperature's like on the plains now, but I guess it's stillvery hot.
I didn't se anything else of the Korean monks, so don't know what became of them; they don't respond to my emails, as their English is very poor.
So, that's my news to date. I hope you are allwell there and that I've not bored you.
Best Wishes from Abhinyana
Ghi chú.
Leh
Palace là cung địên của triều đại vua Leh tọa lạc tại Leh City.Cung
điện nầy xây cất từ thế kỹ 17 gồm có 9 tầng lầu.
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| Leh PALACE XÂY DỰNG BỞI VUA Sengge Namgyal |
Khoảng cách giữa Leh City và Srinagar là 434 Km,phải mất 2 ngày và ngủ đêm tại Kargil hoặc Batalik.
Leh City ở cao
độ 3500m, có núi bao bọc chung quanh.Khí hậu rất lanh dưới độ đông
giá suốt muà đông từ tháng 11 tới đầu tháng 3.
Đèo Zoji-La dài
khỏảng 7 miles ở cao độ 3528 mét rất nguy hiểm.
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| DRASS LÀ MỘT PHỐ NHỎ CỦA QUẬN KARGIL CÁCH XA SRINAGAR 140 KM |
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| DRASS VILLAGE |
Sư rời Lahore tới Jammu, tới Srinagar, qua đèo Zoji-La, ngủ đêm tại Kargil rồi tới Leh City.Sư đi mất hai ngày.
Trên đưởng từ Leh City trở vễ lại Srinagar, sau 12 tiếng đồng hồ đi xe bus, sư ngủ đêm tại Drass lúc 6 giờ chiều rồi lên xe bus lúc 4 giờ sáng qua đèo Zoji -La về tới tơí Srinagar lúc 10.45 sáng.
Ngaỳ hôm sau sư đi xuống Jammu bằng xe bus rồi từ Jammu sư xuống Delhi bằng xe lữa. |
| ĐÈO ZOJI-LA TẠI ẤN ĐỘ Dài 7 miles,cao 3528 mét |
Tháng May năm 2018,Thủ tướng Ấn Độ khánh thành đưỡng hầm chạy hai chiều gọi là Zoji-La Tunnel dài 14 km thay cho đèo Zoji-La cắt ngắn thời gian qua đèo trước kia mất 3 giờ nay chỉ còn 15 phút.
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| Zoji-La Tunnel of 14 km |
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