The Vovinam Kung Fu Class and Wisdom Nurturing class's Year-End Party

All the organizers of Wisdom Nurture Class and Vovinam Kung fu Class held a year end party on the evening of Jan. 28th, 2024 to show gratitude to the Most Master, Abbot, monks, donors and learners’ parents for creating favorable conditions for the class, helps has the opportunity to approach the Buddha's teachings.

After the introduction is the year-end report and proposed way of upcoming activities from Junior Thich Tam Hoa, Head of Kung fu class, and Wisdom Nurture class. After that, little practitioners representing the two classes gave a speech to the witness monks.

On behalf of the monks, Junior Thich Tam Truong, Abbot of Hoang Phap Pagoda, spoke dharma to the mass.

Tet is an opportunity for each of us to look back on life, no one is perfect; Each of us has made mistakes, annoying our parents, relatives or even those around us. We need to think back to see and be grateful to our parents. Each person needs to remember Four grace of parents, Patriarchs, country, and sentient beings. Think about what we have done from Buddha's teachings? What have we learned or applied to family life, or to society? Looking back at our shortcomings so we can overcome, transform and practice more in the coming year, thereby benefiting ourselves and the community. For children in particular and Buddhists in general, we need to comply with five basic precepts that the Buddha taught: not killing, stealing, adultery, lying, or drinking alcohol. He also advised their parents to live well, regularly go to temples to listen to the Dharma, transform their body and mind, purify the three karma; behave skillfully to be a good example for their children to follow in order to build a peaceful and happy family.

In the program, there are musical and circus performances. Then, the mass enjoyed a party together.

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