Dear brothers and sisters,

How can we listen to Love*?

Only an empty head and an empty heart can listen to Love.

How can we have an empty head and an empty heart?

1. Praying (the easiest way, to me).

Praying is… to pray. For example:

Jesus,

Please take all things in my heart, mind and soul.
I wish they are empty
so that you can put anything you want into them.

(Citing from Prayer 413)

Praying is to share with Jesus, as a friend. Befriend Jesus. Jesus loves you, very much.

2. Practicing the profound prajna paramita – Thực hành Bát-nhã ba-la-mật-đa sâu xa.

When Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva was practicing the profound prajna paramita, he illuminated the five skandhas and saw that they are all empty, and he crossed beyond all suffering and difficulty.

Khi Bồ tát Quán Tự Tại thực hành Bát-nhã ba-la-mật-đa sâu xa, soi thấy năm uẩn đều không, liền vượt qua mọi khổ ách.

(Citing from Heart Sutra, TĐH)

Dear brothers and sisters,

Try everything to empty your head and heart.

Only an empty head and an empty heart can listen to Love and the whispers of Love.

Have a lovely day.

Phạm Thu Hương

* Love here is God