Abbot of Co Am Pagoda talks about compassion
(Baonghean.vn) - At the talk, through recalling the life of Buddha and the Dhammapada: "Hatred cannot be destroyed by hatred/ This life cannot exist/ Compassion cannot be destroyed by hatred/ This is the eternal law", the abbot of Co Am pagoda preached about compassion to the children.
Venerable Thich Tam Thanh - Abbot of Co Am Pagoda in Dien Minh Commune - Dien Chau recently had a short talk with students of Nghi Thinh Primary School (Nghi Loc District) about compassion on the occasion of the students' field trip here.
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| Panorama of the conversation at Co Am Pagoda. |
At the talk, Venerable Thich Tam Thanh analyzed for the students present in the talk about the correlation between compassion in relation to real life, the benefits and impacts on life, the life of each person...
The Venerable advised the students to treat all people and all species with compassion; not to let petty arguments in class negatively affect their friendships, their parents, and their studies. At the same time, they must be good and studious to please their parents and teachers.
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| Venerable Thich Tam Thanh listened to the students' thoughts at the talk. |
After the talk, the children visited the temple and received gifts from the temple before ending the interesting and rewarding field trip.
It is known that recently, Co Am Pagoda has been the destination of many schools in extracurricular programs. The pagoda has arranged for monks to talk to students about compassion and goodness in life.