Entering into the 105th Seven-Day Retreat

On April 17th, 2025, Hoang Phap pagoda officially started to register on the 1st day of 105th Seven-Day Retreat.

Nearly 600 Buddhists returned to the temple to register and attend the retreat on the afternoon of April 18th, 2025. After completing the registration process, Buddhists were guided by the Organizers' monks to arrange areas of living, sleeping, dining...

 

During seven-day retreat, practitioners will diligently practice the reciting according to the monks’ instructions; practice the entire time, reduce worldly scenes to help three karma be mindful, so, practitioners can be more diligent and peaceful, reaping benefits for themselves after the retreat.

 

Every day, the mass will listen to a dharma talk in the morning, cultivate four sessions of reciting the Buddha's name in the morning, noon, afternoon and evening.

 

 PRACTICE SCHEDULE ON EACH DAY:

 

*. 03:30a.m: Get up

 

*. 04:00' - 05:15': Recite Buddha's name

 

*. 06:00' - 06:30': Have Breakfast

 

*. 07:30' - 08:30': Listen to the Dharma

 

*. 9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m: Recite the Buddha's name

*. 11:00' - 11:30':  Have lunch

 

*. 12:00 – 13:30: Take a rest

 

*. 14:00 p.m. - 15:30 p.m: Recite the Buddha's name

 

*. 15:30 p.m – 17:30 p.m: Bath and wash clothes

 

*. 17:30 p.m– 18:00 p.m: Have dinner

 

*. 19:00 p.m. - 20:30 p.m: Recite the Buddha's name

 

*. 21:00 p.m. – 21:15 p.m: Sit meditation

 

*. 21:30 p.m: Go to bed.

 

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