One - Day Retreat at Dong Cao pagoda

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 Nov. 13th, 2022 (Oct. 20th, LC).

First, the Abbot of Dong Cao pagoda instructed the mass meditation walking to watch the sunrise. After that, the mass chanted the ritual of six-sense repentance. Then, the Abbot reminded Three Refuge-Five precepts, and performed the rite freeing creatures. After that, Buddhist Lien Hong, 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, Nun Thich Nu Tinh Thuan, Abbess of Thuong Phuc Monastery (Thanh Hoa province) came to the Hoa Sen lecture hall to share a Dharma talk titled "The nature of life".

After more than an hour with easy-to-understand words and her own practice, the nun clearly pointed out that the nature of life is "Impermanent". She 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.

Next, the practitioners ate rice in mindfulness under the guidance of the Venerable Abbot.

At 13h30, 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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