The 2nd day of Summer Retreat 2025 “The Good Mind Youth”

The morning of July 11th, 2025 is the second day of the retreat. Starting a new day full of energy, students actively exercised, were in harmony with nature, and enjoyed the cool air in the dawn.

After the breakfast all students listened to a dharma talk named Don't keep the pain if you can't keep each other, preached by Bhikkhu Giac Minh Luat is currently a PhD student at University of Thailand.

 

The Diamond Sutra teaches that all things are impermanent, everything in life is fleeting like floating clouds, including joys or sorrows, love affairs that seem to never end, or pains that seem to never heal. Don't keep painful memories in your heart, we deserve a peaceful life, not to be stuck in an unfulfilled love.

 

Don't blame ourselves, resent people or circumstances because life is not perfect, but it is the brokenness and loss that are precious materials that help us grow, so that our hearts know how to love more deeply.

 

Consider the past sufferings as lessons, as a launching pad, as a bridge for us to cross, be strong, mature and steadfast to the true love that is always available within us. Turn pain into energy, materials for us to live peacefully in life.

 

As advice, the sermon is also a consolation that the lecturer gives to the young who are carrying within them hurt, regret and suffering after separation and loss.

 

The monk took the time to answer questions surrounding the topic of the sermon.

 

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