Thursday, 04/16/2026
The One day Retreat at the Hoang Phap Pagoda in United States
Update: 02/01/2019
At the beginning of 10'30 a.m, Ven Thich Tam Tien had a lecture talk for Buddhists with the theme "There remains happiness...", Ven shared the happy and peaceful matters in the mind and body at the present moments. The realization of what I am doing, what I want, how I live right now in the moment of now-and-here, that means happiness.
After the Dharma preaching time, the mass went into the chanting period. By chanting echo the ceremonial duty from Ven Thich Tam Khuong, Buddhists returned, to rely and remember more about the teachings by the Awakening One. The sutra's melody makes each person blend together like a cool stream. Next, the retreat had a lunch and took a break. Finally, it is the walking meditation of reciting the Buddha’s name, sitting meditation and exchange together.
A day of study gradually closed, all Buddhists are extremely happy. Although the first time Hoang Phap Pagoda in the United States held the one day retreat with many issues still inadequate about the active space, but the cultivating spirit of the mass was really high, worthy of being appreciated, encouraged and praised.
Hopefully, this day of cultivation is the foundation to have meaningful days of practicing in the future. Buddhists have the opportunity to return to practice and study the dharma teaching in accordance with the spirit of dharma propagating, benefit to beings of Venerable Thich Chan Tinh. A pagoda will serve the benefits for the majority and peace of many people. At the end of the cultivating day, the mass came back home with a dharma teachings' gift.
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