Teenager Retreat - Huong Phap Branch, Cu Chi

In the willing of dharma propaganda as well as wishing to support monks and nuns having a facility to organize retreats, on Nov. 27th, 2022, Huong Phap Branch belonging to Hoang Phap pagoda in Cu Chi district, organized a Teenager Retreat for 10 - 16 years old at Hoang Phap pagoda, guided by Junior Thich Tam Do for nearly 400 young learners to attend the retreat.

After registering in the morning, monks guided young participants to the lecture hall to participate in activities; finishing chanting the Ullambana sutra led by Junior Thich Tam Do, little learners can better understand the gratitude of their parents. Next, the monk began a Dharma talk with a topic named "Butcher Cunda" quoted in the Dhammapada sutra, Twin Verser chapter. He reminded young listeners to always have a way of thinking to practice good deeds, avoid evil deeds, so that we can be peaceful and happy in this life as well as the next life. After that, all learners entered the examination round of 20 grateful things before the teams drew together to divide the group A, B, C to prepare for the football tournament at 13:00 pm on the same day.

In the afternoon, young learners have fun and enjoy sports activities with the participation of more than 30 children's football teams at stadium 317 (Hoc Mon).

Before leaving, all learners received a book gift named “Pearls in the scriptures” from the monks.

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