One - Day Retreat at Dong Cao pagoda

On Feb.12th, 2023 (Jan. 22nd, LC), Dong Cao Pagoda in Thanh Hoa province (belonging to the Hoang Phap’s custom) continued to organize the One-day Retreat on the new year for Buddhists everywhere to attend.

First, the Abbot of Dong Cao pagoda instructed the mass to chant the ritual of six-sense repentance, remind five precepts, and perform the rite freeing creatures.

 In response to the Organizers’ invitation, at 9:30 a.m., the mass solemnly invited Junior Thich Phuoc Hoa, Abbot of Giac The pagoda in Thua Thien Hue to come to Hoa Sen lecture hall to share a Dharma talk titled "Reciting the Buddha, the mind being peaceful ".

Over one hour preaching, by easy-to -understand language and his own practice experience accompanied with stories from real life, the Junior pointed out The importance of reciting the Buddha's name in the process of practicing and transforming the three karma, makes the body and mind happy and peaceful. The monk answered questions from the participants. This helps the mass have a stable awareness of studying Buddhism, and overcome desires of five senses to follow the right path in which the Buddha and Patriarchs have taught.

In the afternoon, the Abbot guided all 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, the practitioners gathered together to share peaceful energy and experience on the day of practice, accumulate merit towards the anniversaries of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the lunar Feb., which is the charity vegetarian rice cooking program - Liberating creatures; the 13th Retreat "I have returned" Feb. 25th-26th, 2023).

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