The One-Day Retreat at Hoa Phuc Pagoda in Ha Noi

On lunar Sep 20th, 2018 , the year of dog (Oct, 28th), Hoa Phuc pagoda, at Hoa Truc hamlet, Hoa Thach commune, Quoc Oai district, Ha Noi City monthly held the One-Day Reteat of“Peace and Contentment” for Buddhists in the ashrams, the opportunity returning the temple to cultivate.

 Beginning of the retreat of September is the time of reciting the name of the Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, guided by the head of BaoTram, the masses volunteered to send all energy to celebrate the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (lunar Sep 19ththe year of the Dog).

Then, the Buddhists attending the retreat clasped hands in a solemn way to welcome Junior Venerable Thich Tam Hoa - the abbot of Hoa Phuc pagoda who shared the Dharma.

At the beginning of the Dharma talk, the Venerable shared his thoughts and feelings to the Buddhists in the ashrams, connecting the their relationship and the spirit of solidarity in the groups.

 Then he continued guiding and teaching Buddhists about   the content of chapter 10 ‘the suffering  from the Hell’, in the Lamrim great essay sutra (the stages in the complete path to enlightenment - authorship: Grand Master Tsongkhapa)

Why were creatures damned to the Hell. How will their life in hell be suffered? How will you let yourself and relatives no longer drift to the punished hell? All of these contents have been explained by the Venerable Thich Tam Hoa. He skillfully integrated lessons on causality in the lecture so that Buddhists have more faith in the good life, into the practice in accordance with the Dharma.

 In the afternoon, under the guidance of Junior VenerableThich Tam Giai - Deputy Head of Hoa Phuc Pagoda, the masses attended the chanting session and bowing to the Buddha.

“A peaceful day” without worry, sorrow; no more comparison - nor resentment. "A peaceful day" disengaged in anything firmly, taking refuge in Dharma Sangha. "A peaceful day", taking refuge in the Three Jewels. That is the happy moments of many Buddhists. Once a month, they  come back to receive the source of cultivating spiritual life from Hoa Phuc pagoda where Buddhists have a Peaceful life and more happiness.

The propagation of right dharma is the mission of the Tathagata messengerThen, in the afternoon of the same day, Venerable Thich Tam Hoa  came to Phap VanPagoda (Liberation – Ha Noi) to share Buddhism with students who were attending the retreat for the youth.