Opening the 102 nd Seven - Day Retreat

From April 28th to May 05th, 2024 Hoang Phap pagoda officially opened the 102nd Seven-day Retreat with nearly 1000 good men and believing women everywhere returning to attend.

At the lecture halls in the morning, the Organizers guided practitioners in places to listen to dharma, eating, and sleep, as well as the necessary rules of Buddhists when attending the retreat, such as: clasping hands, greeting, bowing; rituals offering a meal in the lunch.

Head of the Organizers, Junior Thich Tam Truong had some sharing words to the mass in the afternoon.

Technology development in a modern society brings many means to serve human life, so we can easily access the world of information and improve knowledge but it is also a double-edged sword along with the benefits it brings are dangers. Many organizations, individuals, and rogue elements set up many sophisticated scams, causing credulous people to become their victims. Recently, a number of websites impersonated Buddhist monks to solicit donations and appropriate property from Buddhists, benefactors, and kid parents. Among them, there are pages impersonating Hoang Phap Pagoda calling for registration of virtual retreats for young people through many forms: fraudulent sales, payment of fees, etc.

In fact, cultivation programs, Buddhist ceremonies, etc., organized by Hoang Phap Pagoda are COMPLETELY FREE and do not collect any fees, or purchase or sell feng shui products when registering for the retreat.

The monk mentioned the incident to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hoang (Thich Tam Do) violating the precepts, no longer having the status of a monk, all activities of this individual are not related to Hoang Phap Pagoda. Kids ’parents must be very careful when letting their children participate in retreats organized by this person to avoid losing money.

He also reminded all attendees to diligently practice and comply with five precepts of Buddhists, be careful and not to rush to believe information on social networks that has not been clearly verified to avoid being scammed; respect other people's property to have a happy and peaceful life in this life and in the next life.

Last, he popularized rules with the purpose to help the mass understand, and diligently practice to get benefits of peace and happiness right now, being steps forward for achievement on the path of finding enlightenment.

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