200 Buddhists attend 3-day retreat at Co Am Pagoda

Students attend a 3-day retreat at Co Am Pagoda.

The retreat lasted for 3 days (March 29-31). At the retreat, the organizers invited experienced lecturers from inside and outside the province to preach Buddhism. According to the registration list, there were more than 200 Buddhists (aged 20-80) from inside and outside Dien Chau district attending the retreat.

Buddhists of Co Am Pagoda invited the lecturers to the lecture hall.

During the retreat program, every day the students must wake up at 3:30 a.m. to perform activities according to the schedule, including: listening to lectures on Buddhist teachings; study methods; chanting sutras; meditating; reciting Buddha's name; walking meditation... All activities of the students during the retreat are mindful in 4 activities: walking, standing, lying down, sitting.

The retreat took place in a solemn atmosphere of practice.

During the 3-day retreat, the temple is temporarily closed and does not receive any tour groups into the retreat area. Instead, visitors are only allowed to visit the Cao Pagoda area, Nhu Y Cave, the 3-faced Guanyin statue, etc. to ensure a good practice space for the students.

Students eat, rest, and study according to the schedule.

With the theme “Like a lotus spreading its fragrance” - Meditating to find oneself, the retreat aims to bring peaceful moments to Buddhists near and far. This is the 5th time that Co Am Pagoda has organized a 3-day retreat.