Fifth day of Summer Retreat 2022 at Hoang Phap Pagoda

On the morning of July 24th, 2022 in which was the fifth day of the retreat, all students gathered at the Dharma wheel building to listen to teachings by Senior PhD Thich Dong Thanh, Member of Executive Council, Head of Standing Committee of the Director Board of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Binh Dinh province; Vice President of VietNam Buddhist University in Hue, Lecturer at Vietnam Buddhist University in HCMC, Rector of Binh Dinh Buddhist Intermediate School, preached the topic "Miracles in life".

We often know miracles only in fairy tales but strange and unusual things still appear in the midst of everyday life.

People often look to spirituality and religion in many different forms, including the element of miracles. The monk talked about three types of magic in Buddhism and emphasized the most wonderful miracle is knowing ourselves, living fully in the present to have a successful, happy life. Next, he shared about the ways to create miracles, that is, changing attitudes, ways of looking at, ways of living with suffering; identifying and changing inner life with love and pure heart; creating a meaningful life by mindfulness actions, words, and thoughts. Feeling the miracle of wakenness comes from the magical reality, living fully here and now.

In order to help participants to understand the true meaning of Three Jewels' refuge and make the decision to become a Buddha disciple, Junior Thich Tam Tri had a talk with the audience about Three refuge and Five precepts at lecture halls of Dharma wheel building in the afternoon.

Taking refuge in the Three Jewels is the refuge site, protecting us from the dangers of Samsara, escaping birth and death. It is a blessing and good conditions to have the opportunity to meet the Buddha's teachings because it takes countless kalpas to be able to appear a fully enlightened Buddha. The monk thoroughly explained the purpose and meaning of Three refuge, Five precepts, and Noble Eightfold Path.

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