Thich Truc Thai Minh

Thich Truc Thai Minh Thich Truc Thai Minh (Thay) is the Abbot of Ba Vang Pagoda, Uong Bi City, Quang Ninh, Vietnam

THE GRAND CEREMONY OF BODHICITTA GENERATION - GENERATING THE BODHI MIND, SEEKING SUPREME ENLIGHTENMENT ---On the morning...
03/08/2026

THE GRAND CEREMONY OF BODHICITTA GENERATION - GENERATING THE BODHI MIND, SEEKING SUPREME ENLIGHTENMENT
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On the morning of the 19th day of the sixth lunar month in the Year of the Horse (August 1, 2026), commemorating the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara's Enlightenment Day, Ba Vang Pagoda organized the Grand Ceremony of Generating Bodhicitta (the Bodhi mind) under the witness of Thay Thich Truc Thai Minh. The ceremony is the Pagoda’s annual great celebration for the monastics and lay Buddhists to generate Bodhicitta, make Bodhi vows, and cultivate Bodhi conduct of “upholding the Three Jewels and spreading the Buddha Dharma throughout the world.”

During the grand ceremony, Thay Thich Truc Thai Minh delivered a Dharma talk to the assembly. “The Bodhi mind is an exceedingly noble mind and the very essence of enlightenment. Within Bodhicitta are both great compassion and wisdom. Without compassion, one cannot generate the Bodhi mind; without wisdom, one cannot generate it either. Therefore, making the Bodhi vow is the aspiration to attain enlightenment. This is not a small vow but a supreme one, often called the King of vows that leads all the other vows. Whoever sincerely makes the Bodhi vow generates an immensely powerful spiritual force through that vow. As disciples of the Buddha, we cherish the aspiration that one day, whether in this life or a future lifetime, we will attain Buddhahood, for becoming a Buddha is fulfilling the ultimate purpose of our lives, completely ending suffering, and achieving perfect, genuine happiness. Thus, attaining Buddhahood, becoming those achieving enlightenment, is the complete achievement of all aspects of life.”
Indeed, the merits of generating the Bodhi mind are immeasurable. This noble generation will bring happiness not only to participants but also to their numerous relatives and countless beings.

Hopefully, through this grand ceremony, the participants will deeply understand the meaning of Bodhi mind generation, thereby being steadfast on their practicing path, not regressing even when encountering countless obstacles and adverse conditions. May the Buddha’s disciples genuinely and courageously generate Bodhicitta, carry out virtuous practices in accordance with the Bodhi vows to repay the four great debts of gratitude: the kindness of all Buddhas, the kindness of parents, the kindness of the nation and society, and the kindness of all sentient beings.

28/07/2026

Deer Park, Sarnath: Where the Buddha turned the Wheel of the Dharma

☸️HAPPY TURNING THE WHEEL OF DHARMA DAY (15TH DAY OF THE SIXTH LUNAR MONTH)---Today, on the 15th day of the sixth lunar ...
28/07/2026

☸️HAPPY TURNING THE WHEEL OF DHARMA DAY
(15TH DAY OF THE SIXTH LUNAR MONTH)
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Today, on the 15th day of the sixth lunar month, Buddhist devotees worldwide together commemorate the Buddha's Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Day – a momentous occasion that marked the first time the World-Honored One proclaimed the Dharma after achieving enlightenment, thereby opening the path to awakening and liberation for all beings.

More than 2,600 years ago, for 49 days after attaining Perfect Enlightenment, he remained beneath the Bodhi tree to contemplate and thoroughly review the entire Dharma he had realized, as well as to experience transcendent happiness.
With an earnest desire to request the Dharma, Great Brahma Sahampati supplicated the World-Honored One three times to propagate the immortal truth to sentient beings. Compassionately accepting the entreaty, the Buddha decided to set forth to turn the Wheel of Dharma, and the first place He traveled to was the Deer Park to teach the five ascetics led by Kaundinya. There, the Buddha delivered the discourse on the Four Noble Truths – which are the four truths concerning suffering, the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the path leading to ultimate happiness. From that point on, the immortal Dharma drum was sounded and has been transmitted down to this very day.

Therefore, the event of the Buddha turning the Wheel of Dharma is supremely sacred to us Buddhists. Through the propagation of that Dharma, we have the opportunity to practice, gradually transforming suffering, attaining peace and happiness in the present moment, and spreading noble values that bring benefit to those around us.

On the occasion of commemorating the Buddha's Turning of the Wheel of Dharma (on the 15th day of the 6th lunar month), let us Buddhists in profound gratitude to pay homage to the Buddha, who, out of compassion, expound the wondrous Dharma, and also extend our gratitude to Great Brahma Sahampati, with his triple earnest supplication, inviting the Buddha to teach the Dharma for the benefit of all sentient beings.

Furthermore, let us all make vows to practice, chant sutras, contemplate, and meditate, to deeply comprehend the wondrous Buddha’s teachings that liberate beings from suffering. May this dedicated practice keep us steadfast and energetic on the path to liberation, until we achieve supreme enlightenment.

Namo Shakyamuni Buddha!

Giving and receiving: A natural law of life---Let us take a moment to reflect: Everything in this world seems to follow ...
08/07/2026

Giving and receiving: A natural law of life
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Let us take a moment to reflect: Everything in this world seems to follow the law of giving and receiving. For example, the sun provides sunlight, and trees absorb that sunlight, then bear flowers and fruit. Everything exists within this continuous cycle of giving and receiving, as a natural order within this universe. Nothing exists without this cycle. An object that lacks such exchange would be like something lifeless.

Consequently, within this Dharma realm, all things give and receive in their own way. A stone, for example, absorbs the sun's warmth during the day, heating up, and then radiates heat and warms up at night. Similarly, a phosphorescent rock absorbs light during the day and then glows in the evening, illuminating its surroundings. Even grass, plants, and stones respond in this manner. Yet we humans, often due to delusion and self-attachment, wish only to receive without giving.

Therefore, let us live a life of giving with open hands.

06/07/2026

Buddhists’ three-month practice following the Sangha's rains retreat (Vassa): May blessings increase, wisdom unfold, and faith grow ever stronger

Recollection - Contemplation - Observation: Three things for wholesome deeds to flourish---We must frequently think abou...
02/07/2026

Recollection - Contemplation - Observation: Three things for wholesome deeds to flourish
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We must frequently think about good deeds, remembering them, and not merely do so superficially. Just as when we learn something by heart, whatever this lesson may be, we must review it again and again to commit it to memory. Good deeds are the same; if we want them to dwell in our minds and arise frequently, we must repeatedly remember, contemplate, and observe them deeply. Having enough of those three, we can plant the seeds of wholesome actions in our minds.
Remembering is like placing a seed upon the ground. Contemplation is when we begin to dig a hole and plant the seed within it. And observing insightfully is like covering the seed with soil, burying it deeply to ensure they are firmly rooted.
Therefore, whenever we think of a wholesome deed, we also need to contemplate it deeply, which brings us chains of benefits.
— Thay Thich Truc Thai Minh —

(Image of the walking meditation session during the Buddhist Youth Retreat, June 2026)

30/06/2026

Just as the rain nourishes the sprouts, let us make all the wholesome deeds to bud and flourish

28/06/2026

Be a wise person who disciplines thoughts with wisdom

Dwell with the wise!---Should one a man of wisdom meetwho points out faults and gives reproof,who lays a hidden treasure...
22/06/2026

Dwell with the wise!
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Should one a man of wisdom meet
who points out faults and gives reproof,
who lays a hidden treasure bare,
with such a sage should one consort.
Just so, one enriched without decline.
- The Dhammapada -

The wise are those with kind and virtuous hearts who always bring goodness to the majority. We should associate with such people, for they will help us recognize and correct our faults.

09/06/2026

VESAK CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTS AT BA VANG PAGODA: INSPIRING AND DEVOTIONAL MOMENTS

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