Since early June 2021, 1Buddhism has delivered a series of ‘live’ weekly group prayers and Dharma-talk led by Venerable Acarya Hong Bok on the subject of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is our small contribution towards an early abatement of the pandemic. Group cultivation offers the benefit of tapping on the collective consciousness of all the group’s participants to generate more positive energy.
We’d like to thank Venerable Hong Bok for leading us in chanting the Shurangama Mantra (in Sanskrit), reciting the Ratana Sutta (in Pali), meditating on loving-kindness (Metta Bhavana), and giving us teachings on the causes of the pandemic and how we should respond from the physical, physiological and psychological angles. Venerable also provided further guidance peculiar to specific situations during the live QnA segment.
This series of “live” events is 1Buddhism’s first attempt. To reach out to overseas Buddhist friends who may not be fully conversant with Mandarin or English, 2 of the 7 sessions were conducted by Venerable in Cantonese! Our appreciation goes to Dharma brothers and sisters for your support and spontaneous participation.
From next month, August 2021, Venerable will explore another topic of interest with us – How the alignment of the Constellation might affect the pandemic. We look forward to your continued support and participation. Stay tuned for details in our upcoming announcements.
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