Supporting cancer patients to attend One-Day Practice.

On the occasion of One - Day Practice on July 03rd, 2022 at Hoang Phap pagoda, monks and Oncology Club assisted 60 patients of Cancer Hospital gathering at the pagoda to attend the Retreat.

After the breakfast, all practitioners gathered at Dome house to begin reciting Buddha's name, walking meditation and chanting precepts.

 Next, Master Thich Chan Tinh of Hoang Phap Pagoda had some encouragement to the mass by poems carved on the rocks around the temple.

Previously, Junior Thich Tam Truong, Abbot of Hoang Phap Pagoda, lectured on the dharma benefits, helping Buddhists understand better about what to do, cause and effect, evil and blessing. Then, we have the right way to behave in accordance with the natural law, cause and effect to gain happiness in the present and the future.

In response to the invitation of 71st Dharma Light Program, Junior Thich Quang An, Abbot of Hai Quang Pagoda in Tan Binh, Lecturer at Buddhism Primary School in Tan Binh answer three questions:

1. How to transform anger.

2. The benefits of walking in reciting the Buddha's name.

3. Is farming, sweeping the yard, stepping on ants, harming creatures living a serious crime?

Before leaving the pagoda, Junior gave 180 gift portions to patients. Each gift is three envelopes of 500,000 VND. The total of this gift is 30,000,000 VND which was donated by Phuong Ngoc, Oncology Club and Tue Thuong group. The total support for 60 patients is 30,000,000 VND.

By the way, Ven Thich Tam Hue gave gifts of the pagoda to patients, including books: Good examples in the East and West, Repayment the merit of parents, Lessons for Buddhists. He praised the patients' difficult overcoming, although the body was sick, but the mind was not, returned to the pagoda to cultivate. He advises patients to take refuge in Three Jewels, diligently recite Buddha's name, study and practice Buddha's teachings, then we will have a peaceful and happy life.

The gift is small, but all patients felt gratitude for givers, because there are still many people helping to share, love and motivate them overcoming the disease.

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