One - Day Retreat at Dong Cao pagoda

Despite the adverse weather, in the spirit of diligent practice, Buddhists everywhere returned to Dong Cao Pagoda in Thanh Hoa province (belonging to the Hoang Phap’s custom) to attend One-day Retreat on Oct. 16th, 2022 (Sep. 21st, LC).

First, the Abbot of Dong Cao pagoda instructed the mass meditation walking. After that, Buddhist Dieu Thang led to chant the ritual of six-sense repentance. Then, the Abbot reminded Three refuge-Five precepts, and performed the rite freeing creatures.

After that, Buddhist Lien Thanh, Vice of Club’s members read the rules of practice for participants to know and study. At 9:30 am, in response to the Organizers’ invitation, Junior Thich Truc Thai Tuong, monks of Truc Lam Ham Rong Monastery (Thanh Hoa province) came to the Hoa Sen lecture hall to share a Dharma talk titled "Suffering Root".

 Over one hour of preaching, by easy-to -understand language, fables and his own practice experience, he pointed out the origin of suffering is greed. He helps the practitioners have stable awareness on the path of studying Buddhism, overcoming desires of five senses to follow the right path in which the Buddha and Patriarchs have taught.

 By the guidance of Buddhist Lien Hong in this retreat, Buddhists will have the opportunity to offer almsgiving to the monks and nuns.

In the afternoon, the Abbot guided the participants to sit in silence, feel happiness in the present and read Sigalovada sutra (Sutta on human morality), as well as the Buddha reciting in walking meditation. Then, all practitioners gathered together to share peaceful energy and experience on the day of cultivation.

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