“Applied Dharma Propagation” Class for a three-day study in the Tet of the Horse 2026

Welcoming the spring to smiles Happy spring entertains a love style    In the spring early days of Lunar New Year, devotees are renewed in body-mind, filled with happiness and love by a three-day Tet study program from the 3rd to the 5th day of the Lunar New Year 2026 guided by the monks of Hoang Phap Pagoda.

 On the morning of the 3rd day of the Lunar New Year 2026, Junior Thich Tam Duoc, Head of the Applied Dharma Propagation class led the Buddhists to gather at the pagoda's main hall to worship the Buddha, the Founder, visit the monks, and pay respects to Most Master Thich Chan Tinh of Hoang Phap Pagoda.

 

  The evening's same day, Junior Thich Tam Cung had a dharma talk at the temple and preached on Zoom with the topic "Cultivating new deeds." The attendees absorbed new things that need to be cultivated, namely virtuous practices to purify the inner self and increase wisdom by 37 factors of enlightenment, applying them to life to see and understand correctly and not being deceived by luxurious appearances. By skillful practice in daily life, every moment, living mindfully in every breath, cultivators can achieve perfect deliverance.

 

   On the evening of the 4th day of the Lunar New Year, Junior Thich Tam Truc delivered a Dharma talk titled "Fruits and the Noble Path of the Wise" which was truly joyful. The mass contemplated the value of a mindful and aware life, self-correction in every thought, word, and action by vivid stories that illustrated the spiritual practice from verse 80 of the Dhammapada, Chapter on the Wise, which the monk shared:

 

Irrigators govern waters,

fletchers fashion shafts,

as joiners shape their timber

those who are wise tame themselves.

 

   On the evening of the 5th day of the Lunar New Year – the closing day of the study – Junior Abbot Thich Tam Truong came to the dharma hall to give a lecture on "The lesson of the horse." All attendees were opened their vision by the spiritual meaning derived from the image of the horse Kaṇṭhaka, carrying Prince Siddhartha out of the citadel to seek enlightenment, as well as the vivid folk-songs, proverbs, and idioms about horses, such as: to lapse back into one’s old way; Not to go into details; Birds of a feather flock together; A man is known by his friends; A word spoken is past recalling; It is too late to lock the stable when the horse is stolen...

 

In particular, the monk encouraged listeners to diligently cultivate virtuous deeds in verse 29 of the Dhammapada and the Goad-stick Sutta from the Anguttara Nikaya, understanding the path to enlightenment is put into practice in daily life. By this, practitioners live contentedly, humbly, harmoniously within the community, and enthusiastically practice with compassion, wisdom, and courage to overcome greed, anger, and delusion for conquering oneself is the true victory.

 

The practice concluded in joy and filled with happiness of the attendees.

 

 

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