The 2nd Retreat “Return to the origin”

After the death anniversary of the Founder, disciples of the Hoang Phap attended the 2nd Retreat “Returning to the Origin” for the monks in this tradition took place at Hoang Phap Pagoda in tight brotherhood on Nov. 10th, 2022.

After the death anniversary of the Founder, disciples of the Hoang Phap attended the 2nd Retreat “Returning to the Origin” for the monks in this tradition took place at Hoang Phap Pagoda in tight brotherhood on Nov. 10th, 2022.

In the morning, the mass recited together the Six-sense repentance Sutra. After having breakfast, the mass listened to the sharing from Senior Thich Tam Hung about his memories with Master when  he still has had at Hoang Phap pagoda.

Next, the mass gathered at Dharma Hall 1 of the Dharma Wheel Building to listen to "Six states of mind in human" Dharma talk from Most Thich Giac Liem, Abbot of Da La Ni Pagoda - Dong Nai.

He shared, in most people, there are six states of mind:

1. Sad to sad

2. Sad to happy

3. Happy to sad

4. Half sad half happy

5. Neither sad nor happy

6. Joyful to joyful.

Most sentient beings have all of these five initial states of mind. Only the 6th state of mind requires the practitioner to have practice to gain concentration and insight.

Regardless of religious beliefs and races, most of us from monks to lay people in modern life are attracted and become followers of The faith touching and touching (i.e. mobile technology devices) make people's minds go crazy, and generate four minds: killing, stealing, lusting, and lying. Buddhist teachings have many methods to treat and help people's minds return to a state of concentration and generate wisdom by many cultivating methods.

In particular, the Pure Land method is the one of concentration and wisdom - full of precepts to rely on the Buddha's name to help practitioners return to nature knowing. After over an hour of sharing, he talked about the method of practice to control and reach the 6th state of mind. This is an extremely valuable lesson for four-kind disciples to take it as their fortune above on the way to transform body and mind, and find enlightenment.

The evening is the time of The traditional custom meeting with the theme "Days with Master". This is the most sacred and warmest moment, Master and disciples are present for each other, reviewing memories, happy and sad moments with the teacher in the moments of mistakes, brothers are taught by their teacher. By the way, the Master also had a few words of encouragement, reminding his followers to strictly keep to the precepts, be aware of the pitfalls when spreading dharma away from the Founder, Master to be more firmly on the path of practice. After the meeting, he gave the monks a gift of dharma.

The day of practice ends in a warm, happy, and warm love of Master and disciples.

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