Nhan Van School students praying for University Examination 2023

On June 26th, 2023 in the teachers' guidance of the School Director Board, master teachers and subject teachers, students of Nhan Van High School, Tan Phu district, HCMC gathered at Hoang Phap pagoda to pray before the High School Graduation Exam, and the University Exam 2023.

After seat stability, all students paid their respect in front of Three Jewels; monks came to the main hall to hold the ritual. Next, Junior Thich Tam Truong, Abbot of Hoang Phap Pagoda had encouragement and consolidated their will.

He praised the teachers who were enthusiastic in taking care of students to improve their knowledge and then directing them towards goodwill, encouraging their spirit, and creating conditions for them to go to the temple to pray before the exam. On this occasion, the Venerable has a few words of advice to help young people to sow blessings, starting a life of goodness and beauty in the future.

Thanks to the blessings of Three Jewels, they are confident and calm with a clear mind when entering the exam. They need to train knowledge, study hard, rest, eat in moderation to have good health, achieve results as they hope. Besides, he instructs how to calm the mind so that listeners can gain stability and confidence before entering the upcoming exam.

Being born into the world, each person's happiness or suffering is determined by themselves. To have a good future, we need to sow good seeds, live according to ethical principles, and cherish what we have. At the same time, he preached about four types of people: From darkness to darkness; From darkness to light; From light towards darkness; From light towards light for the young to define themselves, and choose the direction for their life. Having a presence in life, everyone will leave at once! If we live a meaningful life, leaving the world with good values, then we are living forever. To live well is to live for ourselves, and repay our parents, teachers and life. By the preaching, he equipped listeners with deep valuations, self-confidence, self-respecting body, understanding cause and effect so that they can choose and orient their future, surely achieve a peaceful and happy life.

After that, all teachers and students had a warm vegetarian meal together and visited the temple grounds.

Before leaving, all attendees received a book gift named The sunny in rain composed by Most Thich Chan Tinh of Hoang Phap Pagoda.

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