One Day Retreat for Students

Over 1000 students from Colleges and Universities inside and outside Ho Chi Minh City returned to Hoang Phap Pagoda to attend One-Day Retreat for Students on Aug. 03rd, 2025.

Students gathered at the lecture hall to practice a grateful prostration rite after waking up early.

 

A meditation sitting session to practice their gratitude mind instructed by Junior Thich Tam Tri at 7:30 a.m. 

 

 

At 09:00, the students listened to a Dharma talk named Touching to miracles preached by Junior Thich Khai Thanh - Abbot of Phap Bao Pagoda – Dong Nai.

 

 The lecturer pointed out how to identify miracles and practice to be able to touch the miracles of life. Nothing is far away, miracles are the idyllic things that exist around us, just slow down a little, a little deep and we will touch. Being Buddhists, we naturally inherit a sacred miracle the Buddha bestowed upon. That is the awakening path, the intellect and true love. We just need to practice mindfulness and awareness; miracles will immediately display. More specifically, the monk introduced three methods for listeners to touch the miracle, namely: 

 

- The first miracle is from awakening. Living slowly, deeply, and awakened in every breath, every voice, footsteps, residing firmly in every moment in reality.

 

- The second miracle is gratitude. Deeply cherished every small thing we are being awarded from every breath, every grain of rice. Cherishes the loved ones next to, nurturing gratitude to live deeply.

 

- The third miracle is a manifestation of proper love. A kind of love is not selfish, altruistic and tolerant. Love comes from an inner awakening is the magic miracle that we give to ourselves and everyone.

 

The students continued the sutra chanting of Ullambana filial piety in the afternoon.

 

The day of practice ended with the joy of the young. Before leaving, the organizers gave each of them a Dharma book gift.

 

 

 

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