Dharma talk A short - term vacation in the 1st day practice

Aim at help followers learn Buddhadharma, know about the unknown, and consolidate what they already know to reflect on their own body and mind, apply in their daily lives, and get closer to peace and happiness, Hoang Phap Pagoda organizes a program of Dharma talks from April 29th to May 2nd, 2023 for all subjects on the occasion of Hung Kings' Anniversary, and April 30th - May 1st, 2023.

On April 29, 2023, Junior Thich Tam Tri - Deputy Abbot of Hoang Phap Pagoda had a Dharma talk to the mass with the topic "Short-term vacation".

Time to rest, recharge necessary energy is what each of us wants after the worries and busyness of life. Some people choose for themselves trips, family reunions, or organize charity for the benefit of others, some people go to pagodas to listen to the Dharma to nurture goodwill, etc.

Besides, humans still have a short-term vacation that not everyone realizes to plan for it, which is the holiday of a lifetime. In life, perhaps everyone has wishes, dreams, ambitions, etc; however, human life is short, gain and loss is impermanent, there are lives that have not been able to pursue dreams that have to be stopped. The Buddha taught, having desires cannot be fulfilled is also one of the eight sufferings in the world. In life, people often have two psychological tendencies which are good and bad. Even that is a Buddhism believer, but due to accumulated defects in many lifetimes, five desires of greed, hatred, and delusion dominate, causing one to turn to more unwholesome things. Passing countless kalpas up to now, one has "registered permanent residence" in the miserable realms more than in the good ones. Luckily having enough blessings, having a human body and hearing Buddha's teachings now, we should try to practice those teachings, take refuge in Three Jewels, keep precepts, and practice good dharma. Then, the monk taught the methods of practice to have peace and happiness right now, as well as to be born in good and happy realms in the future.

After many samsaras in the up-down realms, human life as a short vacation, we should plan our life towards the path of goodness, true happiness, enlightenment, liberation from birth-death suffering.

In the afternoon, the mass listened to a catechism session shared by Junior Thich Tam Duoc about basic doctrines, such as Three Refuges, Five Precepts, Causation, Ten Goodness,... very necessary for lay Buddhists.

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