Tieu Dao Pagoda Joyfully Offering Donations to Three Summer Retreat Courses

There is a regulation in Buddhism precept that the clergy in a sangha resides and gathers together in one place during 3 summer months to practice and enhance Samadhi - morality, concentration and wisdom - to be capable of turning the dhamma wheel for sentient beings.

During that time, lay Buddhists will support, offer donations, take care of all the facilities for the retreat running smoothly, to sow the good merits with the wish: Triratna will permanently stay in this world for beings’ benefit”.

Laypeople with their wish and merits

Ready to serve summer retreat

Sincerely desire to practice Path and study Buddha’s teaching

Support themselves and others to the deliverance - Nirvana

With such will, on June 12th, Dog year (lunar calendar), Venerable: Thich Tam Tinh - Committee members of the Buddhist Association of Vietnam, Quang Ninh Province, Ha Long City – Abbot of Tieu Dao Pagoda, together with Buddhists joyfully offered donations to Summer Retreat Courses in Quang Ninh province.

Their first stop was Trinh pagoda - Uong Bi City – Headquarters of the Vietnam Buddhist Association, Quang Ninh Province. This year, the retreat of Trinh pagoda has 183 cultivators of monks, nuns are cultivating at here. Tieu Dao pagoda Joyful asked for the permission for their offerings with the witness and approval of Venerable Thich Dao Hien, Deputy chief cum Secretary General of the Buddhist Association of Vietnam, Quang Ninh Province, Chief Executive of the Summer Retreat.

Next, The Summer Retreat Course of Quynh Lam pagoda at Dong Trieu Town, has 40 cultivators of monks, nuns are cultivating at here. Tieu Dao pagoda joyful asked for permission for their donations to the summer retreat course, with the witness and approval of two Venerables:Ven. Thich Dao Quang, a member of the demonstrating council of the Central of Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam, Deputy chief permanent Boardof the Buddhist Association of Vietnam, Quang Ninh Province, Chief Executive of the Quynh Lam’s Summer Retreat.

Their last destination was Summer Retreat Course of Yen Tu Monastry, Uong Bi City, has 90 cultivators of monks, nuns, novices are cultivating at here, Tieu Daopagoda humbly asked for the permission for their offerings to the summer retreat course with the witness representatives of Yen Tu’s sangha. 

Total value of Tieu Dao donations to Summer Retreat Courses in Quang Ninh province worth 60 million VND.

Following are some recorded photographs from the trip: