One-Day Retreat at Đong Cao Pagoda, Thanh Hoa Province

Update: 13/06/2015
June 7th, 2015 (April 21st, Goat Year), Dong Cao Bodhimandala, in Yen Khoai hamlet, Nga Yen village, Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa province, organized One-Day Retreat.
 

One-Day Retreat at Đong Cao Pagoda, Thanh Hoa Province

 
Although, the weather was very hot, Buddhists came to attend crowdedly. In the morning, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hung began to lecture on the topic: “Why do we have to vow on Bodhicitta (the mind of  Bodhi)?”.

 

In the â€œScript advising to vow on Bodhicitta”, Great Most Ven. That Hien (Real Kindness) taugh: “It was once Heard the  the main way to enter into religion the pioneering vow first. The vow in urgent practice is establishing the vow.Vow establishment can save the beings; Vow volunteering may attain achievement. If Vow volunteering is not in enormous initiation or not in persistent vow, although spending a great many of  world cycles, you will be at Samsara (transmigration of souls).

 

For two hours of Dharma lecture, the Junior Ven  analyzed and told many different examples so that the Buddhists clearly understand why they need to initiate Bodhicitta and keep it consistently against adversity.

 

On occasion of three months of tranquil dwelling season, in creating condition for the Buddhists to cultivate, the pagoda organized chanting  Luong Hoang Sam Sutra at 9:00a.m. and Ksitigarbha Sutra at 2:00p.m..


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Translated into English by Bui Thi Bich Huyen.

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