One-Day peaceful Retreat and thanks to Avalokitesvara at Hoa Phuc Pagoda

On March 30th, 2022 (Feb. 28th, LC), Hoa Phuc Pagoda in Quoc Oai, Hanoi Capital had a peaceful day of cultivation, continuing the tradition in preaching Dharma at the Pure Land Temple to save beings of the Patriarchs and monks.

The mass happily gathered at Amitabha Lecture Hall after the days of social distancing, followed the "dual" regulation of disease prevention of 5K external implementing and transformed three inner karma.

Under the guidance of monks, Buddhists and good men and women reviewed the Three Refuges to begin the journey of liberation, enlightenment and reception of the Dharma.

During the retreat, Junior Thich Tam Hoa, Abbot of Hoa Phuc Pagoda gave a sermon on the topic of Almsgiving Paramita. That is acting for others, based on Precepts-Concentration-Wisdom. This helps the practitioner towards the upper, middle and lower stages of the process of gradually eliminating greed, hatred, and delusion towards Buddhahood. The perfection of giving is the beginning of the spiritual development of practitioners, helping them to practice deliverance in accordance with the Noble Path.

Many ways, routes and types of giving were explained in the Dharma talk. Daily activities in the retreat are practiced by Buddhists in silence and mindfulness. The retreat is an opportunity for everyone to be mindful of the  awakening bell, and recite the Buddha's name of "Namo Amitabha Buddha." 

At the end, the mass chanted the Sutra of Prajna Paramita, Blessing, Happiness; and  then dedicated merit to the world, eliminating epidemics, and having safety in all houses. Wish everyone always has a lot of peace in the teachings of the Buddhas.

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