The Program of “The 48th Buddha’s Dharma Light”

On November 23rd, 2014 (Lunar October 2nd, Horse Year) all Buddhists came to Pogoda to participate in the Program of “The 48th Buddha’s Dharma Light”.

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In this Program, Junior Ven. Thich Phap Dang, Abbot of Hue\r\nVien Pogoda, Thong Nhat District, Dong Nai Province answer the questions. After\r\nhis answers, Sen. Venerable Thich Chan Tinh, Abbot of Hoang Phap Pagoda is also\r\ntha organizer of the program had the opinions and comments around questions\r\nposed from Buddhists for their most correct view.

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Following the talk is the ritual as usual. Before\r\nending, a VCD "Like an elephant in tne battle" was given. 

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Here are the questions: 

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 Sentence 1: Dear my master!

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I often listen to dharma lectures in the ashrams or disks at\r\nhome, There was a time I heard the saying "Eight winds blows\r\nmotionlessly", but this time I did not notice much. Until now I read a\r\nbook that I met this sentence again. This time I really wondered. So what is\r\neight winds and why do people say "Eight winds blows motionlessly"?\r\nI look forward to your understandable answer.

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I am very grateful to you! 

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Sentence 2: Dear my master!

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I am a student who took refuge in the Three Jewels for a\r\nlong time. I study sutras and dharma books. I have a question and hope you to\r\ngive me an explanation. Aspiration and expectation are the motivations driving\r\na sustainable society. Thus does the theory of "less aspiration;\r\n"knowing enough" conflict with the desire and the development of society\r\nor not?

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Sentence 3: Dear my master!

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I have been practicing the sect of Buddha reciting for long\r\ntime. I also devote to social charity. It can be said that since I knew\r\nBuddhism, I have had the joy of life. But this joy did not last long. Recently\r\nmy family constantly has incidents: my husband is always drunk, my children\r\nfall into the path of addiction, football betting. I am extremely confused with\r\nthe mistakes happening in my practice, because the Ven. said that reciting a\r\nversion of Buddha, blessing appears; bowing to pray for the Buddha, much crime\r\nis eliminated. I have prostrated the Buddha but it also happened to us.

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It is said that I have suffered from my karma in place of my\r\nprevious ones. So is that saying true or not? Looking forward to you and your\r\nadvice in this situation.

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There are some photos about these activities :

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