Summer Retreat 2018 on the Second Day: “Who am I?

On July 30th, 2018 (June 18th, Lunar Calendar), the summer retreat is on the second day. In the morning, after breakfast, all gathered at the lecture hall for Dharma listening from Ven. Thich Tam Dai, one of Hoang Phap monk on the title of “Mature – Immature One”.

Spending one-hour sharing, he sums up what are the strong and the weak points of the young people. From here, everyone orients and directs themselves according to their strong points and overcomes their weak points. He reminds all that we are a human being, so certainly we all have at least once lost our feeling to someone, fall in love with someone, it’s natural and nothing wrong. But we must be wise and alert to avoid some regrettable mistakes, which can break our happiness in the future. “Follow your heart but remember to take your brain to be with you”, this is the spell for a happy ending.

Concert to the title “Mature and Petulant”, he meant the young age should orient their life with the view and of a mature person understanding, this is the firm fundamental for life and it’s very important. Besides that we are young, so also can’t miss our joy and experiences in life, so just engage and enjoy as a kid, an immature one with all innocent to be happy. Finished the talk there is a question-answer for those who are confused around the title.

In the afternoon, a Talkshow “Who am I” with some guests are the Hoang Phap monks before, now become Abbot of Hoang Phap’s branches: Ven. Thich Tam Kinh currently is the abbot of Tay Khanh temple, Thai Binh province. Ven. Thich Tam Dai, Lam Phap’s abbot, located in Lam Dong province, Ven. Thich Tam Luan, a Taiwanese student abroad, and MC Bich Nga. During the Talkshow, they all shared about their lives and the ideal of a monk as well as some unforgettable memories. They show an optical side of being a monk to the young people and make them have an open-viewabout the monks, those who devout their young age to fulfill the role of being a Dharma-carrier, who bring about light and happiness to everyone.

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