One-day practice

On August 12th, 2018 (July 2nd, Lunar Calendar), thousands of Buddhist from city and towns gathered at Hoang Phap temple for joining One-Day Practice.

After breakfast, all Buddhists gathered at the main lecture hall for Dharma listening first. Then they recite the Amitabha Buddha’s name and walking meditation. The Dharm Talk was shared by Ven. Thich Tam Luan, a Hoang Phap’s monk, on the title of “Bring joy to others”.

Bring joy to others is the way to practice our compassion. It’s not serious as people normally think. In everyday life, we just pay a little attention to others to recognize what they need or they want and satisfy them if we can. It can be a gentle smile, a truly asking, or a compassion look…If we have enough condition to fill others suffering, we should share to reduce their misery. If we don’t have, send our spirit to them to raise them up. Life sometimes needs not much than a hand giving without discrimination between social class and position.

Our master had said:

When joy has been given to others

We ourselves also have its part.

(Ven. Thich Chan Tinh)

In the afternoon, people spent time on the Buddha’s name reciting. Finish the practice, they solemnly listened the “Five Precepts” for the lay people, recited by the monk then had a quarter of sitting before ending the practice day.

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