Releasing creatures on Van Phat yacht in Can Tho

On Aug. 27th, 2019 (lunar July 27th, the year of the Pig), Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hue with monks and Buddhists at Hoang Phap Pagoda came Van Phat restaurant (Con Khuong bridge, Cai Khe, Ninh Kieu, Can Tho) to have the trip of freeing creatures on Hau river.

Accompanying with the group, there was present Junior Ven. Thich Phap Dang, Abbot of Hue Vien Pagoda, Dong Nai; Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hue, Chief of the Charity Board and the Monks from Hoang Phap Pagoda and 180 Buddhists everywhere.

After reciting Buddha's name praying for supporting, the monks and Buddhists chanted sutra, take refuge Three Jewels, recite the Buddha's name then freeing creatures into the nature.

This occasion, Junior Ven. Thich Phap Dang shared Buddha Dharma through the subject “Experience of practice the Buddha teachings”. When being awareness of creature freeing is the cause of longevity life, we should actively perform until ending of living. We cannot choose the house  where we were born, but we have the right to choose an attitude to live. In order to gain a peaceful life, each person should be right awareness on the actions, such as loving people, loving animals, vegetarian, releasing creatures, reciting Buddha's name ... which we should be diligent to do in life.

Then, on behalf of the Organizers, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hue thanked to the owner of Van Phat Restaurant and Buddhists in the delegation, then gave a dharma gift  including the books "Retribution for killing creatures", “Brief Introductions of Hoang Phap monastery”. Buddhists who attended the 92nd retreat of the seven-day cultivation were grateful to the mass and wished to have more trips of freeing creatures, so that everyone could practice good deeds and transform evil karma together.

The ceremony ended in the joy of the mass.

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