Five - day cultivating course at Dong Cao Pagoda in Thanh Hoa Province

In spite of being effected by storm 10 and lack of constructive materials, the crave for practice and local authority acceptance, from 15th to 19th, Sep. 2017 (lunar July 25th - 29th Rooster Year) Dong Cao Pagoda at Nga Yen Commune, Nga Son District, Thanh Hoa Province organized The Second Five-Day Retreat for over 100 Buddhists.

In the morning of Sep. 15th, 2017 (lunar July 25th, Rooster Year) Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hung, the Chief of Director Board conducted the goal and significance of organizing the five-day cultivation, as well as necessary principles which help practice the pagoda’s living lifestyle, reduce their worry in life and focus on their cultivation. The Junior Ven. preached the sutra “How to become an experiment layman Buddhists” (The second book of Anguttara Nikaya, chapter Eight Dharma, Sutra of Host). The Junior Ven. clearly explained people's becoming a skillful Buddhists who have to take Triratna refuge, keep five precepts, practice self – benefit and others, so that they and people around are peaceful and happy at present moment.

After that, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Dai, Abbot of Lam Phap Pagoda in Lam Dong Province instructed the necessary dignities of a Buddhist. Next, the mass began the cultivate times of morning, afternoon, and the evening of the day on the sutra “Eight matters - Compassion.”

 Here are some recorded images:

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