The elderly Buddhist responded to the contest learning Dhammapada sutra.

Three-month rain retreat this year, Senior Ven. Thich Chan Tinh, the abbot of Hoang Phap pagoda mobilized Buddhists at the temple to learn the sutra of Dhammapada - the Buddha's teachings. The person who memorizes the sutra will receive a reward from Master Abbot. This learning purpose aims to help Buddhists approach the Buddha's teachings, apply them to life, transform suffering in order to have peace of mind.

Elderly Buddhist Truong Thi Nghiem (dharma name Lien Nghiem), 62 years old in Ha Nam has completed the test to recite all 423 Dhammapada verses within 1 hour 45 minutes. Therefore, it is an encouraging thing for young people to follow a learning example.

The Abbot on behalf of the monks had  praise and gifts to Buddhists Lien Nghiem in that afternoon. He wishes that the young monks and Buddhists should try to recite and memorize the Dhammapada Sutra, because this is a basic sutra, summarizing all the quintessence of the Buddha's teachings. Thanks to this memoring, attendees can have a solid foundation of Buddhist knowledge and practice methods.

At the same time, the Venerable has mobilized a movement to memorize the Dhammapada sutra in The 3rd “Lighting the Light of Wisdom” Competition at Hoang Phap pagoda. Registration time is from Sep. 10th to Oct. 10, 2020 and exam time on Nov. 29th, 2020 (Oct. 15, Year of Mouse). Rewards for those who successfully complete the exam will have a spiritual-tour to the Northern.    

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