Finishing the 100th Seven-Day Retreat

In the morning of Sep. 13th, 2023, the 100th Seven-Day Retreat officially ended after Junior Thich Tam Truong, Abbot of Hoang Phap pagoda had a short dharma talk.

The Junior reminded practitioners should practice diligently when return to the family; meanwhile, he conveyed by the Most Master's wish for health and encouragement to all participants; even though the Most was practicing far away, he was always interested in the masses' practice, hopefully Buddhists will take the Most's example as motivation to study.

Practitioners should apply the teachings in daily life to benefit themselves, spreading to those around the wisdom gained in the retreat. The monk hopes all disciples should follow the Most example from the spirit of cultivation to the commitment in spreading the Dharma, benefiting others, worthy of being true disciples of Buddha.

The retreat ended in the joy of the mass. Before leaving, all participants received dharma gifts from the Organizers, books named: Pure land in this world, Last words to each other, the comic named poisonous snake, Carving Buddha statue, Good Examples in East and West episode 6, and episode 7, composed by Most Thich Chan Tinh.

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