Offering five branches of Hoang Phap pagoda and releasing creatures

Hoang Phap pagoda has about 33 domestic and foreign branches, some are completed, and the rest are still under construction.

This summer retreat is for Buddhists sowing good deeds of the Three Jewels and to encourage monks in other branches to overcome the hardship in early days of receiving land to build pagodas. With the joyful promise of the Abbot, from 10th, 11st, 2nd September (1st, 2nd, 3rdAugust, year of Dog), monks and buddhists of Hoang Phap Pagoda have made offerings to eight branches of Hang Phap Pagoda. They are:

- Huong Phap pagoda, Cu Chi (Venerable Tam Hong)

- Tay Phap pagoda, Tây Ninh (Venerable Tam Tuong)

- Hung Phap pagoda, Dong Nai (Venerable Tam An)

-Thuan Phap pagoda, Phan Thiet (Venerable  Tam Duy)

- Hong Phap pagoda, Binh Thuan (Venerable Tam Vien)

- Vinh Phap pagoda, Nha Trang (Venerable Tam Dac)

- Lam Phap pagoda, Lam Ha (Venerable Tam Dai)

- Nhat Phap pagoda, Dong Nai (Venerable Tam Danh)

After many years of study, close to Masters, Venerable Thich Tam Hong Thich Tam Tuong, Thich Tam An, Thich Tam Duy, Thich Tam Vien, Thich Tam Dac, Thich Tam Dai, Thich Tam Danh… have been matured and has enough condition to carry out the mission of “transferring current dharma light, forwarding future dharma”, devoting himself to bring the dharma that popularize the students, in order to "purify Buddha’s grace". Along with that desire is the establishment of the Ashram, lasting the Three Jewels forever in the world.

The Buddhists of Hoang Phap pagoda bought offering incense, fruits, gifts, including 800kg of rice, 800kg of sugar, 80 boxes of vegetarian noodles, 8 barrels of soy sauce, 8 pots of 5 liters of oil, 400 Buddha necklaces, and 400 rosaries, 16 packs of 5kg detergent, 40 bottles of cooking oil 1 liter, 40 bottles of soy sauce, 50 bottles of light oil, 8 bunch of incense sticks, 16 pairs of candles. The total amount donated by the Buddhists is 221,640,000 dong. We respectfully give offerings to the ten directions Buddhas, the Bodhisattva, the Sangha and Venerables in 8 branches of Hoang Phap pagoda.

In three days, the group purchased 80kg of snails, 140kg of sea snails and 400kg of catfish, snakehead, worth 33 million dong and released them to the nature in the beaches of Nha Trang and Lam Ha. In the 8 branches of Hoang Phap pagoda, only Hung Phap pagoda in Xuan Hung Commune, Xuan Loc District, Dong Nai Province was headed by Venerable Tam An, thanks to the blessings of the Three Jewels, has received the assistance of Hoang Phap Pagoda, venerables, authorities, the offering merit of Buddhists in the country and abroad, the main hall of Hung Phap pagoda officially commenced construction on Feb. 25, 2014 was completed. At present, the construction of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva statue, 39.5m high, building houses for monks, kitchens, clams are needed to be supported.

At Binh Thuan branch, Venerable Tam Vien had  the nameplate of Hong Phap pagoda. The remaining 6 branches are facing many difficulties in obtaining the temple's nameplate and granting permission to build the temple. The remaining 6 branches are stuck in many prcedures obtaining the temple's nameplate and granting permission to build the temple.

In order for the temples to be built and completed soon, we wish the donators, domestic and abroad buddhists would accompany the Board of Charity of Hoang Phap pagoda in building the temple to become a place for cultivating spiritual life and contribute to the building of a gentle moral life, leading everyone to the path of peace and liberation.

On behalf of the Board of Charity of Hoang Phap pagoda, we would like to thank donators, Uncle Hưng - Trieu Hao tourist company, Uncle Tinh Trang – Safety transport Company - supported transportation for the whole trip.We would like to thank all who had effort to give offerings to eight branches of Hoang Phap pagoda. We wish all buddhists, donators and family peace of mind, living in the light of ten Buddha’s directions.