One-day Retreat in Can Tho

On Sep. 15th, 2019 (lunar Aug.19th, the year of the Pig) Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hue, the Monks and Buddhists at Hoang Phap Pagoda came the Minh Chat Retreat in Ninh Kieu, Can Tho to organize the 7th retreat of reciting the Buddha's name. Especially, this time has appearance of Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hung, Abbot of Quoc Thoi Pagoda and 20 Buddhists of the pagoda came to attend.

The Monks taught style of the Buddha disciples in prostrating, greeting, how to offer a meal, and reciting the Buddha's name in meditation walking.

In the afternoon, after meditation walking on reciting the Buddha's name, the mass sat in meditation and chanted together the precepts.

Next, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hung, Abbot of Quoc Thoi Pagoda (Cho Lach, Ben Tre) preached a dharma talk with the topic Experiences of Cultivation (continuing). According to the Ven, we have to learn from the smallest things, such as how to brew or pour 1 cup of tea; how to knock the bell, or drum., etc, being done well. Next, let us review whether our practice really recognizes and lives with our true self. Do not let the six-desire and seven emotions deceive that missed the process of cultivation a lifetime.

With nearly an hour of sharing extensive knowledge, Ven. advised the mass to practice more diligently than yesterday, because of diligent practice, we can achieve happiness and deliverance.

At the end of the monk's day, the Monks gave a dharma gift to the Buddhists, including of books as "Introductions of Hoang Phap monastery", "Retribution for killing creatures","Muddy Pond"

The day of cultivation ended in the joy of the mass.

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