One-Day Practice

Good men and believing women everywhere gathered at Hoang Phap pagoda to attend One-day Practice on July 23rd, 2023.

After having breakfast, all Buddhists came to the lecture halls of Dharma Wheel Building to begin reciting the Buddha's name, walking meditation and chanting precepts.

After the rite, Nun Ven Thich Nu Chuc Hieu - Abbess of Bo De Pagoda in California, U.S came to the lecture hall to share a dharma talk named “Listen to inner voice.”

How long have we been so distracted by the sounds outside that we forgot to listen to our inner voice? When we are caught up in external scenes, we will be attracted by illusions and external circumstances, leading us to be confused that we could not recognize. Have we ever hesitated before the decisions and choices in life? That's because we haven't listened to our hearts to understand what we really need.  When having self-control in living, we know how to turn inward to realize we are happy - sad, should do or should not do, then we will make the right decision. On the contrary, we cannot control the body and mind, without mindfulness it will be very dangerous; when encountering obstacles in life or in practice, we want to control ourselves so that we can return to the inside, listen to the voice of our heart, we need to practice and keep mindfulness regularly.

From here, the nun reminds all listeners to always observe the mind to perceive, have awareness, clearly know right or wrong, what should be abandoned, what should be done, mastering body and mind will have a happy life. Each person should fully practice four-dharma to have a happy life at the present: Always be mindful and awake, control the senses, be close to good friends, have balance and harmony; Four-dharma for happiness in the future life: having faith, complying precepts (five precepts), giving, and wisdom (from practice).

After reciting the Buddha name in the afternoon, Buddhists practiced sitting meditation quietly.

Before leaving, Buddhists received a book gift named: Good examples in West and East, Lessons for Buddhists composed by Most Thich Chan Tinh.

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