One-Day Buddha Reciting Retreat at Dong Cao Pagoda- Thanh Hoa

On December 12th, 2017 (Lunar November 23rd, Rooster Year) hundred of Buddhists in the district gathered at Dong Cao Pagoda, Nga Yen Commune, Nga Son District, Thanh Hoa Province to attend the course of monthly one-day cultivation retreat .

In response to Junior Venerable Abbot Thich Tam Hung, Junior Venerable Thich Tam Trong – Deputy Abbot of Hoang Phap Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City came to meet and guide Buddhists in Dong Cao Pagoda for practice.

 Opening the course, Dieu Tam Buddhist guided Buddhists to Repentance ceremony of Buddha’s  Name. After that, Junior Venerable Thich Tam Trong led to Buddhists ’s practice of five Precepts and release of all species.

 At 09:00 a.m., after that series of bell and Prajnarings and drums, recitation of the Buddha’s naming, and Buddhists’ believing mind invited Junior Ven. Thich Tam Trong came to the main hall and Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hung sent greetings and encouragement to Buddhists. Then, he talked about the theme “The fourfold stage of mindfulness”. The fourfold stage of mindfulness including:

1.     Consciousness of an impure body

2.     Consciousness of suffering persistence.

3.     Consciousness of  impermanent mind.

4.     Consciousness of non-ego dharma.

 After the repentant course, the Junior Ven. helped Buddhists understand the basics of Buddhism so that they can apply the teachings that they are practicing in daily life from which they can settle a happy family. This will make the society prosper and flourish.

   At the end, the the mass began the cultivating course under Junior Venerable Thich Tam Trong’s guidance.

 The following are recorded images of the course: