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Dharma talk Theory of practice displayed by five numbers in the 97th Seven-day retreat
Update: 22/08/2022
After having breakfast on August 21st, 2022, Most Thich Chan Tinh, the Master of Hoang Phap Pagoda, the pagoda’s Monks and Monks-Nuns who attended the retreat walked around the main hall, mindfully step by step in reciting Buddha. The mass reviewed together what they have practiced in the past few days.
After that, all practitioners gathered at the dharma halls and continued to listen to the dharma preaching session from Senior Thich Giac Liem, Abbot of Da La Ni Pagoda, Trang Bom, Dong Nai with the topic named Theory of practice displayed by five numbers.
The Senior continued to share his cultivation experiences in life, accompanying the using five numbers to spread true teachings. He sequentially explained the meaning and benefits of applying five-numbers, such as: number 1 is the nature of knowing, number 2 is the body, number 3 is the environment around, number 4 is objects of connected mind, and number 5 is the method of practice.
The Venerable explained more clearly about the nature of knowing in reciting the Buddha's name. When we skillfully know how to use awareness in the process of transforming body and mind so that every gesture and action is correct, we will have a peaceful life now and in the future.
At the dharma hall 1 of Dharma wheel building in the evening, Most Thich Thai Hoa, Abbot of Phuoc Duyen Pagoda, Thua Thien Hue, together with monks in the retreat, came to lecture hall to have a especial Q & A session for Buddhists in the 97th Retreat. The purpose of the Dharma talk is to help Buddhists better understand the Buddhadharma, promptly answer questions of cultivation, and at the same time construct and strengthen a firm belief in the Three Jewels, go far on the path of practice.
The Most Ven answered questions and concerns of Buddhists relating to the issue in life, such as: the phenomenon of suicide; obstacles in the practice; the problem of wrong and right teachings, Amitabha Buddha and the benefits of reciting the Buddha's name; other issues, such as, into retreat to cultivate and serve, goodwill; the phenomenon of dreaming of bad omens; karma for unwholesome actions; the matter of body donation and rebirth, the cessation of greed, hatred, and delusion...
Finally, on behalf of the Buddhists, Junior Thich Tinh Tan gave thanks to the Master.