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 Nov. 08th, 2020 (lunar Sep. 23th, Year of Mouse).

Beginning practice, a novice being male named Chanh Niem instructed Buddhists to practice in meditative walking. Next, the Abbot of Dong Cao pagoda guided the mass to mindfully chant the ritual of six-sense organ repentance, read five precepts, the rules at the pagoda, and perform the rite freeing creatures.

At 9:30 am, accepting the invitation of the organizers, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hoa - Abbot of Hoa Phuc pagoda in Ha Noi City came to the lecture hall to preach to the participants a lecture named Sigalovada sutra. After over an hour of teaching, Junior Ven. showed the essence of Buddhism through the image of young Sigalovada. Since then, he helped the mass to realize they can master themselves to make their surroundings better, do not let external conditions dominate and try to nurture the seeds of Bodhi.

In the afternoon, Junior Abbot Ven. instructed the mass to sit meditation which feels the source of happiness in the present moment, chant the sutra of Eightfold Path and walk to recite the Buddha name. 

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

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