One Day Retreat for Student

Hoang Phap Pagoda continued to organize "One Day Retreat for Student" for nearly 1,000 students from universities and colleges in the HCMC attending on July 14th, 2019 (lunar at June 12th, the Pig Year).

After having breakfast, participants gathered to lecture hall to listen and to be divided into the groups by the monks, then instruction how to join in the competition Who Is A Buddhist Student. Thank to this, learners can understand more about the Buddha as well as His teachings.

In the afternoon, all attendees listened to a dharma talk from Lecturer Thich Quang Thien. Over an hour passing, he instructed how to return a refuge on the Buddha as a spiritual fulcrum, as well as practicing Compassion, Wisdom, Strength and Abandon to achieve a peaceful and happy life. In it, "Compassion" is to open love for people to live together in life. "Wisdom" is an explanation, understanding, right thoughts in themselves and others. "Strength" is the patience before the storm of life then standing up and continuing journey. "Abandon" is to let go of the things that make worse soul and refuse the bad energy.

After the preaching time, Monks gave gifts to four winning teams in the competition. Before leaving, the organizers sent each of them a doctrine gift of Verses On Dharma.

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