Penitent Ceremony on Oct 19, 2017

In the evening of Oct 19, (30/08 lunar calendar), thousands of devout Buddhists from Ho Chi Minh City and other regions came to Hoang Phap Pagoda for periodic penitent ceremony.

During the Dharma talk, Venerable Thich Tam Tuong shared methods in\r\n practicing that are very close, practical and simple but we often forget. Practitioners\r\n could apply those into his/her own cultivation as:

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- Always look into the positive side of the situation

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- Always look onto strong/good points of people

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- Practice breathing and smiling in mindfulness

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- Be joyful.

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Additionally, the Venerable advised people to avoid bad deeds as: shying\r\n away from awful occupations that might generate suffering to doer and beings,\r\n decreasing evil habits, modifying wrong eating behavior, resetting unhealthy\r\n living way…. Carrying out such approaches in daily life and in practice would\r\n help practitioner have useful knowledge to transform his/her body and mind into\r\n easeful and peaceful mood.

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The talk ended in the joys of all. The course kept on with repentant rites\r\n and precept restatement.

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 Following\r\n are recorded photographs: