One-day Retreat at Dong Cao Pagoda.

Dong Cao pagoda (Yên Khoai, Nga Yên, Nga Sơn, Thanh Hoa) organized One - day Retreat for Buddhists inside and outside the district to attend on July 12th, 2020 (lunar May 22nd, Year of Mouse).

Beginning the cultivated time, the Abbot of Dong Cao pagoda instructed Buddhists which practice in meditative walking. The mass mindfully listened to the awakened bell, chanted the ritual of six sense organ repentance, reminding five precepts, the rules at the pagoda in the religious activity.

At 9:30 am, accepting the invitation of the organizers, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Man - Abbot of Thien Phap pagoda (Tan Tay, Quang Nam) came to the lecture hall to preach to the participants a lecture called "From The Situation To The Result". Junior Ven. reminded, to have a good life, we have to start changing from your own living environment. From there, the listeners realized that they need to master their minds to make their surroundings better. The talk ended in everyone's happiness.

In the afternoon, the mass sat meditation, and then walked in reciting the Buddha's name together.

At the end of the retreat, it’s the moments for all participants to sit down and share the cultivation experiences together. 

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