Tuesday, 04/21/2026
Teenager Retreat - Huong Phap Branch, Cu Chi
Update: 29/08/2022
After registering in the morning, the monks guide young participants to the lecture hall to participate in activities; Finishing the chanting of Ullambana sutra, the life skills’ program "Critical thinking" led by Dr. Bui Tien Hung, Millennium Center. In the midst of unpredictable changes in life, people can hardly distinguish between true-false, right-wrong, good-bad. We can distinguish those things, unless we have knowledge, awareness, and wisdom; Therefore, let's constantly raise awareness by exploring, learning from books, and experiencing life. He has clearly explained each aspect of critical thinking so that listeners can see in many ways, analyze and evaluate many cases of a thing, and use thinking to clarify the problem.
After that, Junior Thich Tam Trinh told his stories when he was a child with the topic named "Finding childhood". For many people, the most peaceful and beautiful time in life is the memory of an innocent and spontaneous childhood with a fresh and clear soul.
He reminisced about the good old days to talk about his own "intense childhood". He compared childhood in the past and childhood today to talk about the current state of technology affecting the psychophysiology and childhood of children now. From here, he hopes they will be grateful when their parents are still alive, and cherish what they have. Let's be a filial child, obey their teachers, be a good person in the middle of life so that their childhood is the most beautiful time with a pure heart.
After interacting with writers and artists in the afternoon, the young listened to experience sharing from Ms Do Thi Nga with dharma name Chon Ngoc Phuong, Former international student of Senior Mathematics in France, Specialist of the Ministry of Education and Training, Head of the Standing Committee of the National Volunteer Network in the Central region, Award National Volunteer 2019, Truc Lam Buddhist Youth Leader in the North, lectured on the topic "Luggage into life". With the knowledge of her predecessor, Ms. Ngoc Phuong confided about her experiences, stumbling blocks, difficulties, facing all relationships, etc to have a peaceful and successful life like now. She talked about what helps success as an adult, dreams and ambitions, planning her life, dealing with detracts, bad words; then, deeply believing in cause and effect, learning to let go of unnecessary things. She reminds the younger generations, live a meaningful life, don't just live to survive, but hold our heads up high, and always know how to love, tolerate, share, constantly cultivate knowledge, and be a good personality in life.
Before leaving, young learners received Dharma gifts from the monks, including the comics named Buddha taking care of the sick, moon cakes, and lanterns.
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