The retreat “One-Day peaceful, happy cultivation and the worship ceremony of Five Hundreds Names” at Hoa Phuc Pagoda.

The retreat “One-Day peaceful, happy cultivation and the worship ceremony of five hundreds names” at Hoa Phuc Pagoda formally organized to respectfully welcome the birthday of Bodhi Sattva Avalokitesvara on lunar Feb. 19th, Dog Year at Hoa Truc hamlet, Hoa Thach commune, Quoc Oai district, Ha Noi City on lunar Feb. 16th, (Apr. 1st, 2018 solar calendar).

Nearly one thousand Buddhists every where attended and worshiped Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara under chanting and kowtowing 500 times of Junior Ven. Thich Tam Giai, the Sangha of Hoa Phuc Pagoda, the mass read together the name of “namo Bodhi Sattva Avalokitesvara” which helps increase solemn atmosphere for the rite.

 Memorizing the great vows of Honor Her, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Giai, Vice Abbot of Hoa Phuc pagoda reviewed the vows of deep beings benefit making and support of all beings that mentioned in Buddhist sutras.

 Finally, Junior Ven. on behalf of the Sanghas of Hoa Phuc pagoda praised and appreciated Buddhist’s advanced cultivation on the mandala. The Junior Ven. taught that commemorating and energy on this cultivation is the big gratitude and has big effects to Bodhi Sattva Avalokitesvara. Each of Buddhists presenting at here who let vow of learning Bodhisattva acting and becoming a Bodhisattva in daily life. Junior Ven. had the report to all Buddhists about the change of the monthly schedule cultivation of Hoa Phuc pagoda. Following the hope of almost Buddhists as well as students and pupils, the one-day peaceful and happy cultivation was organized to the 18th day on lunar calenda. Currently, it will be changed to the third Sunday on each month. The retreat of Tea Meditation “Coming back for listening in” of student and pupils will be organized on “Saturday and Sunday of the fourth week of month.” The schedule of this cultivation will be performed following of lunar calenda and to be reported regularly on the facebook of Hoa Phuc pagoda.

 At the end, the retreat closed under the halo of virtuous mother Avalokitesvara of the Buddhist’s joyfulness.

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