“Compassion is the Reason to Live" Retreat of Nhan Sinh Club.

In the willing of dharma propaganda, Hoang Phap pagoda wishes to support monks and nuns having a facility to organize retreats for all attendees; Nhan Sinh Club organized "Compassion is the Reason to Live" Retreat of teenage community at Hoang Phap pagoda in the guidance by Bhikkhu Giac Minh Luat, and monks-nuns in the Teaching Board for over 3,000 young people attending on June 11th, 2023.

Before that, the music night "Singing with a River" was held at lecture hall 1 of Dharma Wheel Building as a healing, a spiritual therapy for the young in the evening of June 10th, 2023.

On the morning of June 11th, 2023 (January 29, LC), young practitioners solemnly welcomed all monks to demonstrate the retreat "Compassion is the reason to Live". The opening event took place under the witness of monks and nuns in the teaching Department.

Then, the mass listened to a dharma talk named “So, that's it...” by Bhikkhu Giac Minh Luat is currently studying at Nhu Lai Thien Tu, San Deigo, California, USA, PhD student at Universities of Thailand and the United States, Chairman of Nhan Sinh Club, Head of the Organizers.

Youth and love are always the materials that make up the colors of life. However, we should know how to plan for our future: balance our time of living, studying and loving ourselves more. Don't be foolish to give our whole heart to someone so that when love is incomplete, we are no longer strong enough to overcome, or find a way out for yourself. Let ‘s come back to the island of yourself, nourish our soul with loving material. People with predestined conditions meet and accompany us on a short path in life, when the relationship ends, each person will have their own turn, we are still alone on the road ahead. Therefore, each of us should practice being friends with ourselves, so that we will be more stable and stronger when facing all situations ahead.

Instead of reminiscing about the past, or expecting and worrying for the future, we should be content and appreciate what we have in the present. Having conditions to come to the temple to study and listen to the dharma, we should try to cherish, so that the mind can be returned to peace, recharge positive energy, help ourselves get rid of negative emotions, or anxiety, and guilt of our own shortcomings. Let's bring love and tolerance into life; these are very valuable and necessary possessions for us to be peaceful and happy, contributing to building a better society.

After the Dharma talk, all students enjoyed the Acoustic music "Just Chill".

Finishing the chanting in the afternoon to purify three karma, all attendees had a dharma conversation program on the topic "Compassion is the Reason to Live".

The day of cultivation was fully accomplished in the joy of young people.

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