Monday, 04/20/2026
Cultivating One-Day Course and Lantern Festival at Dong Cao Pagoda in Thanh Hoa
Update: 23/01/2015
On this cultivating day, Ven. Thich Tam Vuong, Hoang Phap\r\npagoda monks shared with the public a Dharma talk on the topic "Not to\r\nmisunderstand" . He outlined four basic ways of misunderstanding for\r\nBuddhists who, when studying the Buddha’s teachings, should avoid:
- Misunderstanding about the Buddha.
- Misunderstanding about Dharma.
- Misunderstanding about the Sangha.
- Misunderstanding about them.
During the talk, he helped Buddhists to understand, and to\r\nhave the belief, especially the most appropriate understanding of the Three\r\nJewels. They do not just understand about the Dharma sketchily then\r\nmisunderstand and turn the Buddha into a God who can bless happiness, also\r\npunish anyone. After that taking action, thoughts, words which are not true\r\nabout Buddhism, leading to going to pagodas regularly without much benefit. If\r\nwe have the right understanding of the Dharma, we will come to get the best\r\nresults to contribute to this life happie and more highly.
After ending the Dharma, the public entered the period of\r\nBuddha praying.
Response to the invitation of the abbot Venerable Thich Tam\r\nHung, Venerable Thich Nguyen Thuong –Abbot of Kenh pagoda- Hung Phuc village 6,\r\nQuang Hung commune, Quang Xuong District, Thanh Hoa Province and the Venerable\r\nThich Tam Kinh- Abbot of Tay Khanh, Cao Mai village, Quang Hung commune, Kien\r\nXuong district, Thai Binh province, he officially came to prove the Lantern\r\nFestival to memorize the birthday of Amitabha Buddha. Opening the ceremony,\r\nVenerable Thich Tam Hung read the opening speech. Next is the most important\r\npart of the ceremony- transferring the lanterns. The candles were lit up by\r\nSen. Venerables from Buddha stage to the Buddhists. The candles of compassion\r\nand wisdom were transmitted on the hands of the true Buddhists to bring a message\r\nthat even the world still have the existence of grief tears, ignorance but if\r\nthere is still wisdom light of the Buddha; the life will have less darkness and\r\nis full of love and understanding light. At a result, we will get happiness at\r\npresent as well as in future.
In solemn atmosphere, the public listened to the 48 Great\r\nVows of Buddha, prayed to have peace and happiness and wished to be born in His\r\ncountry in the future.
Finally, Venerable have Buddha words for everybody.
The ceremony ended in the joy of all.
Some photos are taken:
Translated into English by Cao Thanh Tuyen.