Saturday, 05/02/2026
Dharma talk "Listening and silently seeing" preached by Most Thich Minh Thanh in the 104th Seven-day Retreat
Update: 13/12/2024
Most Master Thich Chan Tinh of Hoang Phap Pagoda welcomed, and discussed with Most Thich Minh Thanh. The two Venerables asked each other about the Buddhist affairs at the residence and thought about propagating the teachings. They confided in each other as old friends in the boundless joy of religious relationship.
After that, the mass invited Most Thich Minh Thanh to the main hall to share a Dharma talk. He taught the distance between a saint and a common man is only a seeing away. The humans' eyes always look outward, the ears only hear external sounds, while the wise person calmly turns his mind inward. Inward means turning into observing and listening to the true nature of the mind, from which enlightenment is attained. When reciting the Buddha's name, the reciter does not listen to the reciting sound outside, but calms the mind to listen to the Buddha's reciting appearing in the mind, even if roaming thoughts arise, still quietly see them. In daily life, it is the same. If we only see and listen to the outside, then praise and criticism, good and bad things in life will naturally lead us into troubles. Understanding this, we should turn our mind to our self, listen and silently see our joys, sorrows, loves, hates, greed, and anger…any thought that arises, immediately recognize it. Practicing diligently like this, gradually the wandering thoughts and afflictions will decrease, the inner mind will become more and more stable, no matter where we are, we will be at ease to build a pure land right in this present life.
Buddhists and monks had conversation, answered questions about the Dharma in the lecture halls, and practiced walking meditation in the afternoon.
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