Study and Practice the Buddha’s Teaching
To provide convenience for Buddhist practitioners to study and practice the teachings of the Buddha at Lien-Hoa Tinh-That, please see the daily weekday practice schedule and the Sunday practice schedule below.
Every evening on the day of 14th and 29th or 30th of the month of the Lunar Calendar: Chanting the Petinent Sutra by reciting and bowing to 89 Buddha’s names. Then reciting the Five Buddhist Precepts. Practice Eight Buddhist Precepts in one day and night on the first Saturday of every month of the year. Holding the Commemoration all the Buddhist events or festival such as the Buddha’s Birthday, Nirvana, Enlightment…
Buddhist practitioners may join attend the ceremonies in-person or via Zoom online:
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DAILY ACTIVITIES
Early morning:
04:45: Meditation
05:30: Chanting Śūraṃgamasamādhi Mantra
06:30: Ring the Big Bell
Evening:
19:00: Chanting Āgama Mantra
20:00: Study Āgama sutra
21:00: Meditation
21:30: sleep
EVERY SUNDAY
Early morning:
04:45: Meditation
05:30: Chanting Śūraṃgamasamādhi Mantra
06:30: Ring the Big Bell- Break
10:00: Pray for the passed away souls
11:00: chanting Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra
12:00: study Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra
Evening
19:00: Chanting Āgama sutra
20:00: Study Āgama sutra
21:00: Meditation
21:30: sleep
PRACTICE AṢṬĀṆGA-ŚĪLA ( EIGHT PRECEPTS) ON THE FIRST SATURDAY EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR
Early morning:
04:45: Meditation
05:30: Chanting Śūraṃgama-samādhi-mantra
06:30: Ring the Big Bell - Break
09:00: at the Patriach altar: Bowing and vowing to pracitc eight precepts
09:50: at the main hall altar: Chanting suttra and Mantra
09:30: Announcement and Acceptance the Eight Precepts
10:00: Dharma talk
11:00: Lunch time ceremony
12:00: Walking meditation
12:15: Break time
13:30: chanting Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra
14:30: studying Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra
16:00: break time
Evening
19:00: Chanting Āgama Mantra 20:00: Study Āgama sutra
21:00: Meditation
21:30: sleep
Early morning:
04:45: Meditation 05:30: Chanting Śūraṃgamasamādhi Mantra
06:30: Finish practicing Eight Precepts 07:00: Ring the Big Bell - Break