One - Day Practice

On May 01st, 2022 (April 3rd, LC), 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 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, Junior Thich Tam Duoc preached a dharma talk to the audience with the topic named: We live a good life, how happy it is!

The Buddha appeared in the world to encourage us to discover the truth of life, live a mindful life, and a good life.

The monk quoted the Dhammapada verse 333: "Good is virtue until life’s end/ good is faith that is steadfast/ good is the acquisition of wisdom/ good is the avoidance of evil". It helped the mass deeply understand the Buddha's teachings about a good life,  apply it to daily life and realize the truth about suffering, the way to end suffering.

The monk clearly explains what each part of "dharma", "good" and five meanings of good is: "Wise, healthy, beautiful, beneficial and happy". He  emphasized we practice being benevolent, not except for the purpose of curing the disease of greed, hatred, and delusion; this is the root of troubles, suffering, birth and death. The monk pointed out things for the presence of a good mind, so that the bad one cannot arise. Let's try to live in good dharma, close ourselves to the precepts, study the teachings to advance on the path and spread the light of truth to all people.

After reciting the Buddha name in the afternoon, Buddhists watched a skit comedy named Prostrating master compiled by the Most of Hoang Phap pagoda, and performed by the monks in the pagoda.

Before leaving, the participants received a gift of dharma.

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