Dear brothers and sisters,

Have you ever fasted?

Many religions around the world (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism…) have fasting practices, because religions understand that fasting is good for human health, both physical and mental health.

Fasting in these religions is often linked to self-control, repentance, and spiritual growth.

Following Jesus and Buddha, I have been a mostly fruitarian for 4 years. I feel healthier and understand Jesus and Buddha more. Continue reading Ramadan song →

Dear brothers and sisters,

Cô Đôi Thượng Ngàn, or Second Mistress of Mountain, is a female deity in Đạo Mẫu.

Đạo Mẫu, or Mother Goddess worship, has been a source of strength, inspiration and spirituality – particularly among working-class families for many centuries in Vietnam. Caring about Đạo Mẫu is to care about the heart of many Vietnamese people. And one in the first simple steps of caring is to listen to a song in Đạo Mẫu, example the praise song “Cô Đôi Thượng Ngàn”.

Enjoy. Continue reading Cô Đôi Thượng Ngàn →

Dear brothers and sisters,

This is a children’s song. Below is an article about the song’s author.

There are many singers with good voices who sing this song, but I feel moved with Chan La Ca although he isn’t a singer.

The mountainous scenery and the ethnic minority children often give me many emotions. Wish our brothers and sisters here go to university. Continue reading Niềm vui của em →

Dear brothers and sisters,

When there is a problem, some people pray to ask God and Buddha for help. Good. However, they do not fast and repent. So is that prayer effective? Continue reading Sám nguyện →

Dear brothers and sisters,

Why do both God and Buddha teach to love everyone?

Because when we love everyone, we have peace. We cannot have peace when we love only ourselves, our children, our spouses, our parents and our close friends. When we love everyone – especially those who hurt us – our heart have peace.

Yes, when we love persons those who hurt us, our heart have peace. True peace. Continue reading Tâm →

Dear brothers and sisters,

This song reminds me of the time before I came to DCN – often lonely but not knowing who to rely on. Perhaps more exactly, I was often suffering and wanted to stop suffering but not knowing how.

I started feeling lonely since I was 7 years old. I started dying from then on. I died. However now I live.

I send my wish to the stars, so that the lonely people on the earth can feel that there is a star in the sky praying for them and is making itself a light for them to look up to and hope. Continue reading Sài Gòn yếu đuối biết dựa vào ai? →

Dear brothers and sisters,

Do you know how happy it feels to be born and raised by the sea?

That is, you can watch the sunrise. You can go to the sea early in the morning, when the sun has not risen yet. A bit chilly, even in the summer, and it is so dark that you may not see each other clearly. You can sit on the beach, cover yourself with sand to keep warm and watch the first red, organ and pink rays of the sun, then run down to the sea to bathe. Even if it’s winter or rainy, the sea water is always warm. So great. Continue reading A town with an ocean view →

Dear brothers and sisters,

Thanh Duy is a multi-talented artist. I like his voice. I am happy when Thanh Duy sings Zen songs. His voice makes the songs better. I like the songs he sings, but maybe I like this one a little more “Ai bảo đi tu là khổ”.

Enjoy. Continue reading Thiên ca →

Dear brothers and sisters,

I like this song – “Lý do nào để yêu em”. Bùi Công Nam composed and performed it, released in Octorber, 2021.

To Bùi Công Nam’s version, I feel the guy in the song is cute. He likes a girl but is shy, maybe more exactly, afraid of her, because she is too high up, he can’t reach, so he doesn’t dare to approach her. However, he is still cheerful and dreamy. His feelings is pure and lovely. Continue reading Lý do nào để yêu em →

Dear brothers and sisters,

Because I love this song, I have introduced it several times. Each time with my different feeling. This time is the same.

This time the song shows me children playing in the sunny and windy summer. They jump, they laugh, they run… They are so happy. They make me happy too. Continue reading Summer – Joe Hisaishi →