Saturday, 05/02/2026
Eighth One-Day Retreat at Minh Chat ashram in Can Tho
Update: 20/09/2024
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Attending the practice were the presence of monks, Buddhists at Minh Chat ashram in Can Tho and Buddhists at Hoang Phap pagoda in HCMC.
At 04: a.m, the mass chanted the Shurangama Mantra, walked and recited Buddha's name, and offered food to spirits alone.
After breakfast, the monks guided Buddhists in the demeanor to fold hands, prostrate; how to walk, recite Buddha's name and raise a bow to offer food.
Then, the mass had the time of reciting the Buddha's name, and chanted the precepts.
Responding to the Organizers’ invitation, Nun PhD Thich Nu Hue Hoa, Member of Information and Communication Department of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Binh Duong province, Deputy Faculty of Buddhist English came to the ashram to share a Dharma talk Methods for the cessation of defilements.
Seven methods of cutting off the defilements which are:
- Thanking insight will cut off the defilements.
- Thanking restraints will cut off the defilements.
- Thinking correctly will cut off the defilements.
- Thanking patience will cut off the defilements.
- Thanking avoidance will cut off the defilements.
- Thanking elimination will cut off the defilements.
- Thanking cultivation will cut off the defilements, such as complying precepts, reciting the Buddha's name, doing good deeds. Doing good deeds that have not yet arisen will arise, doing good deeds that have arisen will reach full fulfillment.
Respecting the Three Jewels is important for Buddhists. Each person already has three treasures in our body, so develop the three treasures in ourselves to become more enlightened. Each person should become an island for themselves. Cultivating for ourselves is cultivating for everyone, contributing to building a happy family and a more developed society.
After the Dharma talk, the mass offered alms and received food, and practiced walking meditation and reciting Buddha's name.
The afternoon practice program included a walking meditation and reciting Buddha's name, and sitting meditation guided by the monks of Hoang Phap Pagoda.
At the Mid-Autumn Festival, the monks and the leadership of Area 5, Cai Khe Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho gave 100 gifts to the children. Each gift included 2 moon cakes and 2 picture books "The Filial Elephant" and "Mother and Father's Grace" compiled by Most Thich Chan Tinh.
Last, the delegation went to release fish at the Co Bac ferry on Hau River. The mass chanted sutras, recited Buddha's name, took refuge in Three Jewels and released all of them to nature.
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