One-day Retreat at Dong Cao Pagoda – Thanh Hoa Province

On November 13th, 2017 (September 24th, Rooster Year), Buddists from many places in Vietnam gathered at Dong Cao pagoda, Nga Yen Commune, Nga Son District, ThanhHoa Province to join the tenth Buddhism retreat of the year.

In the morning, on behalf of The Organizer, Bhadanta Thich Tam Hung instructed the Buddists the Great Name Khamàpanà lesson and took a quick review at the five commandments. They also released the living creatures as the work of merit. At 9AM,  Bhadanta Thich Tam Tuong – Who is the Abbot of Tay Phap Pagoda, TayNinh province, who is also in the brotherhood of The Bhadanta Thich Tam Hung, visited Dong Cao pagoda. After the arrival, The Bhadanta had a speech to everyone on the topic “Four things of happiness” After nearly 2 hours with the stories about life and the sutras from the Canon, the Bhadanta taught 4 things to make the Buddhists happy, which are:

 1.    Doing the good things

2.    To be enlightened the impermanence;

3.    Recognizing mistakes and fix them

4.    Practicing right view

 By teaching those above things, the Bhadanta helped Buddhist sunder stand the Three Germs, Blessing and Wisdom; therefore, they can have more knowledge for their life and their practice of being enlightened and liberated. After that, everyone began studying as usual under the Venerables’ dirrection.

 In the afternoon, after the sutra recting about â€œEight Compassionate Heart and Meditative Walk” by BhadantaThich Tam Tuong, Bhadanta Thich Tam Hung talked about the thoughts about the destruction of the 12th storm to the Central of Vietnam, especially to Khanh Hoa Province. There was Vinh Phap Pagoda – a branch of Hoang Phap Pagoda in NhaTrang city, KhanhHoa Province which was nearly destructed. Therefore, the Bhadanta called out for help, to everyone, in order to give a support to the Vinh Phap Pagoda and the Buddhists nearby.

 Below are the images from the event: