A Brief Introduction to Hoang Phap Monastery

To lift up the Buddhist study spirit of the lay people, all the needs of life are free providing. Besides the material things, a group of young people always willing to help to arrange the practice courses.

Seven-day Retreat: First organized by Ven. Thich Chan Tinh in 1999. Gradually it attracted more and more people to join. Now we maintain only 3000 for the best service, can't hold over 3000 actually. Now, this model is copied and popularized across the country.

One-day Practice: Taken place on the first Sunday of the month and attracted mostly the labors and students. Sometimes the number up to tens of thousands.

Summer Retreat: First organized in 2005 for the youth from 18-25 in ages. They will take the monastic life for seven days. The number used to reach 6000 participants. Now we also keep only 3000 for each course, the over the number will recommend to other temples. This is really a healthy and useful playground for the youth with the attention of creating a relaxing background and giving moral and educational orientation to those engaged and energic people in the modern time. It had worked well and really affected by them.

Students One-day practice: Twice a month, target to the students only. They join for learning and interacting. The lesson of causes and effects, the good advises for facing the life, how to win the temptation and overcome adversities are focused for them.

Kid's Playground: Organized on the last Sunday of the month, target the kids from 6-10 years old. Sowing good deeds and morality investing are the main focus for them.