One - Day Practice

On March 06th, 2022 (Feb. 4th, Year of the Tiger), Hoang Phap pagoda held One-day Practice for all good men and believing women everywhere to attend. Because the Covid-19 epidemic is still happening, the retreat was held in accordance with the new situation, ensuring the conditions for prevention and control according to regulations.

After breakfast, practitioners gathered at the Dharma Wheel Building to begin reciting Buddha's name, walking meditation and chanting precepts.

Next, the audience listened to a dharma talk from Junior Thich Dao Quang, a professor of Buddhist Intermediate and Primary Schools in and outside the city with the topic named Mad love and mad hate.

Before the phenomenon that the world called "Three calamities", the monk explained this to help us see and understand correctly in the spirit of Buddhism. Usually,  we often think all things we have as a possession

of ourselves, or being myself; so, it is easy to generate blind love, suffering by comparison; If we reflect with wisdom and compassion, everything is easy to achieve. Therefore, we will accept everything that comes to us gently, joyfully.

Then, Most Thich Chan Tinh, the abbot of Hoang Phap Pagoda, delivered a sermon to the audience. First, the Master talked about the current epidemic at the temple and outside. On the occasion there was a new appointment from the Sangha, the Master explained in detail about the names in Buddhism. Finally, the Master introduced the book Lessons for Buddhists. This is the basic book for Buddhists who come to the temple to have many benefits. He also talked about keeping Buddhist books in the house. By reading this kind of book, our children and grandchildren will understand morality and reason to know how to live peacefully in the midst of this life.

After ending the Buddha recitation time in the afternoon, Buddhists practiced sitting meditation together.

Before leaving, the participants received a dharma gift.

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