Ven. Thích Trừng Sỹ
POEMS OF SUMMER RETREAT
The path of learning Buddhism is truly noble
Monastic Practitioners who vow to enter
Build the Dharma friendship to always progress
How beautiful is the life of virtue.
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The Buddhist Tripitaka is profound
Diligently apply the Dharma sound of the Buddha
Monastic and lay Buddhists from many places
Together we share understanding and love for life.
Monastic Practitioners who vow to enter
Build the Dharma friendship to always progress
How beautiful is the life of virtue.
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The Buddhist Tripitaka is profound
Diligently apply the Dharma sound of the Buddha
Monastic and lay Buddhists from many places
Together we share understanding and love for life.
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The Tripitaka is profound
Monastic and lay Buddhists practice it enthusiastically
Diligently apply it happily
Develop wisdom and compassion to help life.
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Dignified moral manners
Gratitude to Dharma Teachers and Ancestors, diligently practice
Now the Sangha of monastic and lay Buddhists
Propagate the Dharma, wisdom and compassion shine brightly.
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Media of Buddhism today
Bringing benefits to this peaceful place
Monastics, lay Buddhists, and sentient beings
Contributing to spreading the Dharma in a myriad of beautiful ways.
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The path of Buddha Dharma is profound
Diligently apply the body and mind to shine
Compassion and wisdom are wonderful
Bring happiness and peace everywhere.
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Monastic and lay Buddhists practice it enthusiastically
Diligently apply it happily
Develop wisdom and compassion to help life.
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Dignified moral manners
Gratitude to Dharma Teachers and Ancestors, diligently practice
Now the Sangha of monastic and lay Buddhists
Propagate the Dharma, wisdom and compassion shine brightly.
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Media of Buddhism today
Bringing benefits to this peaceful place
Monastics, lay Buddhists, and sentient beings
Contributing to spreading the Dharma in a myriad of beautiful ways.
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The path of Buddha Dharma is profound
Diligently apply the body and mind to shine
Compassion and wisdom are wonderful
Bring happiness and peace everywhere.
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Living together in harmony
Developing the Triple Gem to sit on the Tathagata’s throne
Monastic and lay Buddhists diligently
Cultivate merit and good deeds for peace today.
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Body and mind are at ease now
Everyone practicing here is auspicious
Praying for all sentient beings
Together learning Buddhism, all around is at peace.
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Vassa-Summer Retreat is a great occasion
Monastic practitioners express
together study and practice the Buddha Dharma
Bringing benefits today.
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Listen to the Dharma deeply
The path of practice is miraculous and joyful
Let go of worldly affairs
Practice virtue will give us fragrant scent.
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Diligently study and practice the Dharma
Many practitioners with love and compassion shine brightly
Now Buddhist devotees everywhere
Apply the Buddha Dharma with joy wonderfully.
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Precepts, concentration, and wisdom are the pure path
Diligent practice of virtue arises
Buddhist monks and nuns appear in many places
Compassion and wisdom are truly bright and clear.
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Listening to the Dharma peacefully
Monastic and Buddhist devotees all around are unity and peace
Now being present in the Buddha’s throne
Teachers and students, brothers and sisters are in harmony everywhere.
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Going through cultivating and studying in many places
Developing the Buddha Dharma brighter than ever
Diligently tending towards the Buddha’s vehicle
Enjoying Dharma happiness like auspicious rain.
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Finding teachers and learning the Dharma in many places
We are diligent and excellent in all directions
Listening, learning, understanding, and loving
Bringing benefits to peaceful cities and countries.
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Diligently strive to practice meditation sitting
Boundless collective energy is peaceful
Develop concentration and wisdom very quickly
Apply the Buddha Dharma, all around is peaceful and joyful.
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Vassa-Summer Retreat every year
Arousing Buddha nature that lies dormant in the heart
Even though life is up and down,
The path of Dharma propagation is determined to practice.
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This year, attending the Retreat
My heart is diligent in practicing
Together cultivate merit and goodness
Compassion and wisdom are miraculous.
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Tathagata Meditation Monastery Today
Buddhist monks and nuns study the Dharma every day
Diligently practice and apply it
Contribute to beautifying here and there.
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Every time I listen to the Dharma talk
My heart feels happy
Listening to the true wonderful Dharma
Spreading love and compassion.
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The more I cultivate, the more joyful my mind is
Building love
Practicing Precepts, Concentration, and Wisdom
Beautifying with compassion.
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Vassa-Summer Retreat is organized right here
Monastic practitioners express their peaceful joy
Practicing the Buddha Dharma every day
Bringing happiness to this peaceful place.
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In the morning, we practice sitting meditation
Collective energy is boundless peaceful.
Develop concentration and wisdom very quickly,
Apply the Buddha Dharma to the surrounding peace.
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In the evening, make an effort to practice meditation
Monastic and lay Buddhist devotees everywhere practice it together
Now strive to perfect oneself
Together reach the shore of enlightenment to continue cultivating peacefully and joyfully.
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Develop concentration and wisdom very quickly,
Apply the Buddha Dharma to the surrounding peace.
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In the evening, make an effort to practice meditation
Monastic and lay Buddhist devotees everywhere practice it together
Now strive to perfect oneself
Together reach the shore of enlightenment to continue cultivating peacefully and joyfully.
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Vassa-Summer Retreat organized at Như Lai Monastery
Monastic and lay Buddhists are really diligent
Practicing the Dharma together assiduously
Bringing benefits in many beautiful ways.
Vassa – Summer Retreat held at Như Lai Monastery
Buddhist monks and nuns learn and cultivate diligently
Practice the Buddha Dharma with the bright mind
Benefit oneself, other people, and benefit today and tomorrow.
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Chanting Sutras, paying homage to the Buddha, sitting in meditation
A life of cultivation is boundless and peaceful
Body and mind are calm very quickly
Wisdom illuminates sentient beings to rely on.
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The path of education is really wonderful
Make great effort to teach the Dharma daily
Apply the Threefold Training with the supreme mind
Benefit oneself, other people, and benefit right here.
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The path of Dharma propagation is really good
Diligently applying the Dharma daily
Protecting the Three Jewels with the happy mind
How beautiful it is bringing joy to the world!
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Bring the bell to ring everywhere
Propagate the Dharma happily and peacefully
Pray peace for all sentient beings
Towards the shore of enlightenment, we are so happy.
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Practicing the Buddha Dharma regularly
Bringing boundless benefits and peace
Praying for all sentient beings in the Dharma realm
Being imbued with the Three Jewels, all around is peaceful.
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Applying meditation practice regularly
Mindfulness breathing is present and relaxed
Diligently make an effort to never leave it
Bringing bright benefit everywhere.
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Today the Great Assembly sitting in meditation
Monastic and lay Buddhist devotees are boundless in peace
Wishing all sentient beings
to permeate the Buddha Dharma, the homeland gets peace and joy.
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Today, practice sitting meditation
Monastic and lay Buddhists everywhere cultivate together
Diligently strive to elaborate
Together reach the shore of enlightenment to progress with peaceful cultivation.
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Calming the mind, reciting the Buddha’s names, sitting in meditation
May the boundless Dharma realm be peaceful
Pray for all sentient beings
To reach the shore of enlightenment with infinite altruism.
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The application of meditation practice is continuous
Today’s wonderful breath of mindfulness
The more we practice, the brighter our wisdom will be
Bringing happiness and peace everywhere.
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Media of Buddhism spreads quickly
Monastic and lay Buddhist devotees around are peaceful
Pray for all sentient beings in the Dharma realm
To bring happiness to our homeland joyfully and peacefully.
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Vietnamese Buddhist Culture
Developing the true Dharma with infinite love
Clearly understanding all things are impermanent
Bringing benefits to all directions in peace.
The more we practice the Dharma, the more solemn the great Sangha is
Compassion and wisdom bring boundless peace to all.
Developing the true Dharma with infinite love
Clearly understanding all things are impermanent
Bringing benefits to all directions in peace.
The more we practice the Dharma, the more solemn the great Sangha is
Compassion and wisdom bring boundless peace to all.
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Technology to spread the Dharma today
Buddhist monks and nuns practice at this time in peace,
Their communication is very effective
to bring joy and happiness to sentient beings.
Buddhist monks and nuns practice at this time in peace,
Their communication is very effective
to bring joy and happiness to sentient beings.
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Do not give up when facing difficulties
Stably move forward without losing compassion
Together share with everyone
Achieve happiness and smile today.
Do not give up when facing difficulties
Stably move forward without losing compassion
Together share with everyone
Achieve happiness and smile today.
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Listening to the right Dharma today
Monastic and lay Buddhist devotees express good ideas
Being diligent and energetic at this time
Bringing happiness right here is at peace.
Monastic and lay Buddhist devotees express good ideas
Being diligent and energetic at this time
Bringing happiness right here is at peace.
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Devoting themselves to bringing the Dharma into life
Buddhist monks and nuns practice to illuminate their bodies and minds
The more they practice compassion, the more wonderful their wisdom gets
Bringing happiness and peace everywhere.
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Tonight, the Buddhist nuns share the Dharma
The great Sangha is happy to practice the Dharma at peace
Together we cultivate it wonderfully
Bringing benefits to all gods and human beings brightly.
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Đại Bi Nunnery organizes Vassa-Summer Retreat
Many monks and nuns practice the Buddha Dharma
Everyone tries hard
Together practice despite difficulties,
Be diligent, faithful, and make great effort,
Step onto the shore of enlightenment with infinite joy.
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Đại Bi Nunnery organizes Vassa – Summer Retreat
Many monastic and lay Buddhist devotees come here
Together practice the Buddha Dharma here
Wholeheartedly meditate to express peace and joy.
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Vassa – Summer Retreat at Đại Bi Nunnery
Monastic and lay Buddhist devotees practice peacefully
The more they practice, the lighter their lives will be
The body and mind will be calm and peaceful, with infinite peace.
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Vassa – Summer Retreat is right here
Monastic and lay Buddhist devotees are at right place in peace
The more we practice the Dharma, the more wisdom arises
Practicing the Eightfold Path, we are so happy.
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1. Western proverb says:
If you want to go fast, go alone,
but if you want to go far, you must go together in the spirit of peace, harmony, reconciliation, solidarity, mutual love, mutual respect, etc.
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2. If you and your children have a good harvest, the Temple will be prosperous.
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1. Living in harmony together
2. Speech in harmony without argument
3. Mind in harmony to be happy together.
4. Precepts in harmony to practice together.
5. Opinion in harmony to conciliate together.
6. Benefits in harmony to share together.
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The sun shines by day
The moon shines by night
The warrior shines in armor
The true person shines in wisdom, virtue, and meditation,
But the Buddha shines brightly at all times, by day and by night. (Dhammapada, 387)
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Listening to the Dharma this morning
My heart is always filled with joy
The path of education is always progressing
Attaining happiness is right here.
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We listen to the Dharma from the Master
The transmission of education is truly wonderful
Dharma learning and Dharma practice are always developing
Benefit oneself, benefit others, benefit all living beings.
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The Most Venerable Master preaches the Dharma tonight
The Sangha practices every day
Towards serving the Triple Gem
Building the love of Dharma friends right here.
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Điều Ngự Temple organizes a summer retreat
Monastic and lay Buddhists strive to practice
Cultivating virtue is paramount
Understanding that impermanence is very fleeting.
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Listening to the wonderful Dharma from the Master
Monastic and lay Buddhists here are at peace
Be diligent to practice the Dharma today
Bringing benefits of days and months peacefully.
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Education of talent needs to be deployed
Helping future generations
Threefold learning needs to be cultivated
The path of education is always enduring.
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We listen to the Dharma tonight
Diligently practice and study every day
Protect the Triple Gem with joy
Bring benefits right here and right now.
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Education of talent always keeps developing
We listen to the Dharma of our predecessors
We vow to practice what our Teacher teaches
To attain Dharma happiness right here in this place.
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This year’s vassa – Summer Retreat
The Sangha practices and studies peacefully every day
Cultivating merit and virtue solemnly
Protecting the Triple Gem, day and month, with joy.
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The role of the Sangha is really good
Loving-kindness, compassion, and wisdom are always evident
Educating talented monastic people is paramount
Passing on and continuing must be done immediately.
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This year’s Summer Retreat at Điều Ngự Temple
We practice the Dharma for 10 days in harmony and peace
Our body and mind are cultivated lightly
Bringing boundless happiness and love.
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Discussing the Buddha Dharma this afternoon
Monastic and lay Buddhists explain their doubts
Now Buddhists are coming near and far
Let’s practice and learn together to contribute to the joy and beauty for all beings.
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Ask not what you can do for your country.
Ask what you can do for your country. (John F. Kennedy)
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Ask not what you can do for your Sangha.
Ask what you can do for your Sangha. (By Ven. Trừng Sỹ)
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Inheriting the true Dharma is better
Inheriting wealth without cultivation, it will harm oneself
Now Buddhists and sentient beings
Practicing the Buddha Dharma is shining brightly.
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Discussing the Dharma this afternoon
Monastic and lay Buddhists are in peace every day
The more we cultivate, the more our wisdom is expanded,
Promote the Dharma path with countless great respect.
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Discussing the Dharma this afternoon
Monastic and lay Buddhists are very happy at this time
Wishing for the bright Buddhism
All practitioners smile in peace.
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Dharma talk transmitted by the Venerable
The Buddha’s Dharma permeates our body and mind
We are diligent and assiduous
The Master teaches the patriarchal lineage very close to us.
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Tonight, there is a tea meditation session
Dear monastic and lay Buddhist devotees
Practice and understand impermanence
Let go of everything without attachment at all
Diligently cultivate and practice the Dharma
Step onto the shore of enlightenment, wisdom and compassion are really bright
Teachers, students, Brothers, and Sisters are wonderful
Bring peace, joy, and happiness everywhere.
By Ven. Thích Trừng Sỹ
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