Supporting cancer patients to attend One-Day Practice

On July 07th, 2024 Charity Board and Oncology Club at Hoang Phap pagoda assisted 90 patients of Cancer Hospital and Hoc Mon Blind people gathering at the pagoda to attend One-Day Practice.

After having breakfast, Buddhists came to the lecture hall of area C to begin reciting the Buddha's name, walking meditation and chanting Buddhists basic precepts.

Next all practitioners listened to a Dharma talk named "Buddhists' attitudes towards injustice", preached by PhD Nun Thích Nữ Minh Hoa, A lecturer at Vietnam Buddhist University in HCM City.

Finishing reciting the Buddha name in the afternoon, Buddhists practiced sitting meditation quietly. The day of cultivation ended in the joy of participants.

On behalf of the Charity Board, Junior Thich Tam Hue gave gift portions including envelopes and milk to 90 patients and the blind.

The amount of 35,000,000 given by the donors, such as Oncology Club (18,800,000 VND); Mr Tin, volunteer doer of Hoang Phap pagoda (5,000,000 VND); Ms. Lien Nghia's group (6,800,000 VND); Tuyet Ngoc (3,000,000 VND).

The monk praised the patients' difficult overcoming spirit, although the body was sick but the mind was not. He advised them to take refuge in Three Jewels, diligently recite Buddha's name, study and practice Buddha's teachings, then will have a peaceful and happy life.

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