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Buddhism type that is recognized in the country of Vietnam. Buddhism in Vietnam has also been
seen to get support from the Vietnams Communist party. This is despite the fact that the party
promoted atheism within the country (Tuan, 130). The party supports the religion of Buddhism
since the religion has often been linked to the profound history of the country. Another reason as
to why the communist party supports the religion is because Buddhism is usually a symbol of
patriotism.
The government of Vietnam promotes the festivals of the Buddhists more than it does to the
other religions within the country. The government usually tends to take part in the activities that
are carried out by the Buddhists. This was done through allowing the publishing of books and
even stories about Dalai Lama the 14th even though Dalai Lama used to criticize the regime of
the Chinese after the Tibetan unrest of 2008. This was seen as an effort to provoke the
government of China.
The most common practice of Buddhists within Vietnam is gaining merit. The Buddhists in
Vietnam usually believe that liberation would occur with the aid from Bodhisattvas and
Buddhas. In Vietnam, Buddhism is practiced through chanting sutras, recitation of the names of
the Buddhas and also by carrying out repentance and through requesting for rebirth within the
land of purity via prayers. The sutras which are commonly used are usually the Amitabha and the
Lotus Sutras.
In Vietnam, there are usually three services that are usually carried out. The services take place
at three different times of the day. There are usually services at the break of dawn, at midday and
finally at the dusk (Nguyen, Minh Jo Bensemann & Stephen Kelly, 9). During these services,
sutras are usually read; recitation done and also mediation are usually carried out. Some of the
devout Vietnam Buddhists usually practice the religion at their homes as at most times; the

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