Happy summer with kids

On the purpose of supporting a healthy background for kids in this summer, on June 6th, 2018, Hoang Phap temple organized a field trip at Flower Garden and one Huong Phap, belong to Hoang Phap’s branches.

In the morning, having gathered at the Flower Garden, one of Hoang Phap’s branches in Tay Ninh province, managed by Venerable Thich Tam Tuong, Venerable Thich Chan Tinh in the role of the leader,  took the kids around the garden. The joyful steps in the morning bring about delight and joyfulness for them, the little friends.

After walking meditation, all little friends assembled before the rest-house and enjoyed their activities. Then, they all put their palms together to greet Venerable Thich Chan Tinh, the head of the trip, will come and give a short talk to them, the future of the nation.

In the talk, Venerable teaches the kids there are four kindnesses in life that one needs to repay:

·The kind of parent who gives lives to us

·The kind of the Triple Gems (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), teaches masters, those who teach us anything in life, or those who correct us from wrong to right.

·The kind of all living beings: the farmers, the workers, the doctors, the sweepers, the cleaners…

·The kind of nation, in where we have a healthy and peaceful life

From there, Venerable stimulates the kids to further thinking and seeing that what all we need not easy coming by itself or by any god, or saint but from the hard work of all people in society. So, from a child, you have to work hard, study hard to be a useful and helpful one in future. With the knowledge, we won’t be easy to fall into any wrong view and this is the way how we repay all people’s kindness. To finish the talk, Venerable addressed the verses for easier remember:

Parents, Triple Germs, teachers

Living beings, nation

Those are kind to our lives

Remember to repay their kindness.

The talk finishing, children go outside for playing. They enjoy many folk games as tug of war, shuttlecock kicking, skipping rope, football, jumping-bag…

In the afternoon, Venerable Thich Chan Tinh with the children move to Huong Phap, branch of Hoang Phap in Cu Chi, managed by Venerable Thich Tam Hong. Here supports a nice and fresh environment for playing. Not only playing, the kids also joining puzzles from the organization.

Finish the picnic, all children were full of joy and happiness.

Photos from the picnic: