One-Day Cultivation at Hoa Phuc Pagoda – Hanoi Capital

Continuing the cultivated courses of the Pure Land Sect, on July 11th, 2017 (lunar June 18th, Rooster Year) Hoa Phuc Pagoda organized the cultivation course of “One-Day Happines and Peace” which attracted nearly 1000 Buddhists attending.

On compassion to the mass, Junior Ven. Thich Tam Hoa, Abbot of Hoa Phuc Pagoda had a dharma talk to all Buddhists with the theme of “Seven Periods of a Human Life” which reminded and encouraged all mass who should look back  each of life period that they spent, are spending, will spend. Besides, it will help Buddhists understand clearly and orient to teach their children in the best way.

In ten years of age, ones initially come to life. It is the time that children need to be closed to the nature to self research and learn their goals toward to future. Material furniture is so full leading to their passivity after that.

Next, twenty year stage is easy time to be effected for ones who want to face with obstacles all of fields. Human psychology is essenssive on this period when youngsters will hear and follow untrue words because of its self-respecting and ego. Parents who know their children psychology at this age will get them the best way to receive their best result.

 Thirty year period offers them to get enough mature to get married and good careers. However, ones could not recognize of impermanence in life. They think of long-lasting existence of their beautiful wife and good children, big houses.

 Forty year time makes them careful with all things of their thoughts and speechs, actions. They own entirely, are clearly aware of right and wrong levels or the good and the bad. In this period, ones get success, have high status, etc; therefore, they accept much seduction.

In fifty year phase of age, ones could understand detail of destiny, truth because ones have spent over many obstacles, distinguished rightness and wrongness or goodness and badness exactly, etc. which helps transfer to good deeds and build a spiritual life stably.

At sixty year step of age, ones will be unappreciated of all; they do not keep on any their thoughts. Ones are aware of impermanence around.

When being in seventy years of age, ones behave their best perfection to life. They practice their compassion to all beings, improve their relationships better.

From the preaching, we can understand a human life that will pass quickly. At any periods, we should learn Buddha Dharma to transfer feelings, treat mind wounds, know of causes and effects, and have strong belief and a living of peacefulness and rightfulness.

Continuing the cultivate program of “One - Day in Peace and Happiness”, the mass chanted the Amitabha Buddha’s sutra which was instructed by Junior Ven. Thich Tam Giai, sangha of Hoa Phuc Pagoda and   Buddhist Bao Tram.

  Following are some recorded photographs:

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