One-day Retreat at Dong Cao Pagoda.

Dong Cao pagoda (Nga Sơn, Thanh Hoa) organized One - day Retreat for Buddhists inside and outside the district to attend on Oct. 11th, 2020 (lunar Aug. 25th, Year of Mouse).

Beginning, the Abbot of Dong Cao pagoda instructed Buddhists which practice in meditative walking. Next, the mass mindfully chanted the ritual of six-sense organ repentance, reminded five precepts, the rules at the pagoda, performing the rite freeing creatures.

At 9:30 am, accepting the invitation of the organizers, Junior Ven. Thich Dao Duyet - Abbot of Ninh Tao pagoda in Ha Nam province came to the lecture hall to preach to the participants a lecture called "Foundation of Mahayana Buddhism". Junior Ven. clearly preached the essence of Buddhism through the periods. We should build ourselves a firm belief in the time of Dharma end. Since then, the monk has helped the mass to realize that making their own mindfulness will help a better life.

In the afternoon, he instructed the mass to sit meditation which feels the source of happiness in the present moment and recite the sutra of Eightfold Path. Next, there is a period of reciting the Buddha's name led by Buddhist Dieu Nang.

At the end of the retreat, it’s the moments for all participants to sit down and share the cultivation experiences together. In the spirit of the Buddhism compassion, the open letter from the Junior Ven. said the central region is suffering from floods, and then the mass had support before leaving.

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