One-Day Retreat for Students

After registering and receiving their passing cards, young participants gathered at the Dharma-wheel building to participate in the talk show.

On the stage in the serene dharma hall, the connection and guidance of Monk Tam Bien and singer Quach Beem created a warm and relaxing atmosphere for the young people. The singer-songwriter not only performed his songs but also evoked new emotions in the attendees about filial piety, human compassion, and unique perspectives on life hidden within each melody and lyric.

 Over 700 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 Jan. 11th, 2026.

  At 5:00 AM, the students had seat meditation and walking meditation in the monks' guidance for the day of spiritual practice filled with energy.

Students gathered in the Dharma Hall to listen to a series of events and anniversaries at Hoang Phap Pagoda in the Student Retreat Closing Ceremony 2025 after breakfast. Viewers felt as if they were returning to themselves, experiencing the miraculous things they had all together gone through, studying, sharing joys and emotions in the dharma talks and tea meditation nights. All of them journeyed together to transform their minds and bodies, alleviating their weariness. Together, they looked towards new values and a more noble way of life in the new year of 2026.

The ashram joyfully welcomed Junior Thich Khong Tu who shared a Dharma talk on the topic "THE ONE WHO ILLUMINATES THE FUTURE" at 9:00 a.m.

The monk delivered a message about the importance of habits in life and the future of each individual. The core of this message was Buddhist teachings, a miraculous remedy for all problems skillfully integrated by the lecturer such as the Middle way; the Four Right Efforts; and the Eightfold Path.

From this, each person can cultivate healthy habits, understand their path, and build a meaningful and beneficial life. This journey requires perseverance, patience, and mindfulness to recognize the true value we should strive for.

In harmony with the joyful atmosphere amidst the cool weather of the year-end...

At three p.m, Hoang Phap Pagoda organized the past year's closing buffet in an atmosphere imbued with spiritual devotion. This marks a complete, meaningful year 2025 filled with emotions and positive transformations in the mind and body of each attendee. That was an opportunity to joyfully welcome the new year with many experiences, learning opportunities, and growth in the upcoming days of spiritual practice.

Each student received a Lunar New Year calendar for the year of the Horse 2026 - a wish for peace and prosperity in the new year before the close of the retreat

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188/8 Hamlet 8, Hoc Mon Commune, HCMC

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