Dear brothers and sisters,
The Western Pure Land (Tây Phương Tịnh Độ), or the Western Paradise (Tây Phương Cực Lạc), is a beautiful, pure and serene place. There is no greed, anger, ignorance, or other human sins. People there are peaceful, have a pure and calm heart, and can easily become a Buddha.
Where is the Western Pure Land? Continue reading Tán thán cõi Phật A Di Đà
Chào các bạn,
“Nhắn tuổi 20” một bài hát rất dễ thương và truyền cảm hứng của ban nhạc Đồng Hồ Báo Thức. Đây là một ban nhạc thân thuộc với thế hệ 8x, 7x ở miền Bắc những năm cuối 1990s đầu 2000s. Mình không nhớ lần đầu tiên nghe được bài này là khi nào, có lẽ mới học cấp 2. Mình ấn tượng với bài hát này nên thuộc lời và nhạc ngay những lần đầu nghe. Mỗi lần nghe ca khúc mình vẫn thấy đang ở tuổi 20. Continue reading Nhắn tuổi 20
Dear brothers and sisters,
What do you do when you are tired?
Praying to God and Buddha?
Good.
However, if you work in a building and do not go out in the sun, or if you go out in the sun, you wear sun-protective clothing, then you will easily feel that your prayers are not heard and feel more stressed. Continue reading Keep on the sunny side
Dear brothers and sisters,
Here is the song from the animated film “Raya and the Last Dragon”, released in 2021.
The film was inspired by the Southeast Asian cultures of 11 countries: Brunei, Singapore, Laos, Thailand, East Timor, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, creating the story that takes place in the fictional country of Kumandra.
The song was composed by James Newton Howard and performed by Jhené Aiko.
Enjoy and have a nice day. Continue reading Lead the way
Dear brothers and sisters,
Jesus said: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends (John 15:13).”
The soldiers of the Vietnam People’s Army lay down their lives for us – greater love has no one than.
The song “For the people, forget yourself (Vì nhân dân quên mình)” was composed by Doan Quang Khai (student of Vietnam Army School) in May 1951. This is the first and only song in Doan Quang Khai’s composing career. Continue reading Vì nhân dân quên mình
Dear brothers and sisters,
This song was composed and performed by Mỹ Tâm, released on April 15, 2024.
The good song, the beautiful voice, and specially, the performance of the youth in the summer retreat of Hoằng Pháp pagoda move me.
Enjoy.
Have a nice day. Continue reading Cứ vui lên
Dear brothers and sisters,
Anh Hoành wrote in A brief exposition on the Heart Sutra (12):
“Suffering, ultimately, is a mental phenomenon. Even if the stimulus is external, such as a hard slap on the face, it is still the mind that suffers or not—if your cheek is burning from the slap but your mind feels happy about it, then where is the suffering? Therefore, Buddhism teaches the extinction of suffering by teaching us to control our mind, i.e., to keep the mind tranquil at all time. The mind is the beginning and the end—the mind is ignorance and Buddha. Continue reading Nhạc Kinh Pháp Cú – Verses 1 and verses 35
Dear brothers and sisters,
Lân Nhã has a beautiful and deep voice. Love in the songs below he sings is unfinished love or one-sided love. However, the listener does not feel pain. Perhaps because he tells love stories with his mature eyes.
I like it. Since I was 12 years old, I promised myself that I would tell love stories with only love, no hatred, no pain, no guilt and no forgiveness…
My sisters, observe a man when he talk about his past. Continue reading Love songs by Lân Nhã
Dear brothers and sisters,
This is a song from the movie Mulan produced by Disney, sung by singer Christina Aguilera, composed by musicians Jamie Hartman, Rosi Golan, Billy Crabtree and released on March 6, 2020.
I love Hua Mulan (Hoa Mộc Lan). So I like songs about her. And this is a such song.
Enjoy and have a great day. Continue reading Loyal, brave, true
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”.
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?
Đọt Chuối Non 