Sunday, 04/19/2026
One-Day Practice
Update: 04/08/2024
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After the rite, all Buddhists came to the lecture halls of Dharma- Wheel Building to listen to a Dharma talk named Three-Jewel permanency preached by Junior Thich Tam Duc.
We have this body thanks to our parents who gave birth to us and raised us, but on the path of life we have countless good friends and elders who have taught us. In life, there are two forms of creating: material products and spiritual products.
There are three levels of Three Jewels including of Three Jewels reside in the world, Three Jewels left the world, Three Jewels are identical:
1)Three Jewels reside in the world:
- Buddha Jewel is the Buddha relics, the Buddha statues, or images for us to worship.
- Dharma Jewel is the Tripitaka; the Sutras, Laws, and Treatises we are studying.
- Sangha Jewel is devout monks with solemn conduct in the present life.
2) Three Jewels left the world:
- Buddha Jewel implies Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha... are those who have become Buddhas and are no longer bound to birth - death cycle in the world.
- Dharma Jewel implies the teachings of Buddha that teach sentient beings to practice to liberate themselves from samsara, such as Four Noble Truths, Twelve Causes of Dependent Origination, Six Paramitas...
- Sangha Jewel implies Holy Monks and Bodhisattvas who have left the world such as Avalokiteshvara, Vajrapani ...
3) Three Jewels are identical:
- Buddha Jewel points out the Buddha and sentient beings have the same nature which is Buddha nature.
- Dharma Jewel points out the Buddha and sentient beings have the same Dharma nature of compassion and equality.
- Sangha Jewel points out the Buddha and sentient beings have the same pure nature and harmony.
We must practice to find what is unchanging, unborn-undying; must have wisdom to recognize the true nature of all things.... Therefore, we will no longer suffer, no longer be controlled by samsara. Only we can realize the nature of eternal Three Jewels. He reminds listeners the world is impermanent, like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, .... each person should try to practice, contemplate widely, find its own unborn, undying nature, should not be attached to the mundane world and then compare this person with that person. Reflect on our own mind, our own foundation and choose the appropriate method to practice. In practicing, we must use a respectful mind and see the profound potential for enlightenment of each person, do not look at the external appearance.
After reciting the Buddha name in the afternoon, Buddhists practiced sitting meditation quietly.
Before leaving, Buddhists received a dharma gift.
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