Jesus,
“I had not known sin…
but when the commandment came,
sin revived, and I died.”*
The commandment is the law.
The law does not remove our sin Continue reading Prayer 225
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Home to the Gold of heart
About Home, I have talked about my childhood place where I call Home, where I don’t need my private room. Now I want to tell you my being-home journey. Growing up, along my journeys, here and there… I have been sheltered under the roofs of many other homes.
The home where…
I was hosted in the house of a Christian family to celebrate Christmas in Italy.
I was invited to stay with of a mix African-European Muslim family in Switzerland to celebrate the Ramadan end.
I spent my retreat time living with Buddhist monastics in France, called Plum Village.
I used to stay with the owner, a Catholic nun, who was my friend, in a remote highland area of Vietnam during my backpacking trips.
I was indulged in good food by a rural Japanese family, during my studying trip.
And it was my home on an unbelievably packed train for a month-long journey across India.
That was my home for a month when I lived in a camping tent surrounded by nature, slept with ants and all kinds of insects underneath, shined by moon light above during the night, joined by summer storms from day to day. Continue reading Home to the Gold of heart
Third generation AO victims in need of proper support
vietnamnet – Last update 10:18 | 12/08/2017
Trinh Tran Nam Dat spends his daily life on a bamboo mat in the middle of his home.
Emaciated body, urinating and defecating onto the floor…
His father, Trinh Nam Khoa stays by him all day and night, not thinking of leaving him for a while for tens of years now. He himself is not well enough to work.
Dat’s grandfather was a former soldier. He died of cancer in 1998. His parents had no idea of Agent Orange until Dat was diagnosed cerebral palsy.
Vietnam vows to revive biofuel plan
Last update 08:09 | 14/06/2017 – vietnamnet
VietNamNet Bridge – The government’s decision to stop the use of RON 92 petrol is expected to revive a series of ethanol plants which have been bogged down in problems.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has stated at a meeting discussing the implementation of the biofuel development plan that RON 92 petrol will only be available in the market until December 31, 2017.
After that, only E5 RON 92 (biofuel) and RON 95 will be allowed to be produced in Vietnam.
Rice to riches: Vietnam’s shrimp farmers fish for fortunes
The Mekong Delta, long renowned as the “rice bowl of Vietnam”, is now also home to a multi-billion-dollar shrimp industry and burgeoning numbers of farmers are building fortunes from the small crustaceans. (Photo: AFP/Roberto SCHMIDT)
Prayer 224
Jesus,
“For the law was given by Moses,
but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”*
The law does not remove my sins
but only is used to judge if I have sins or not.
The law makes me die with my sins, Continue reading Prayer 224
DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH: 2016 saw a record 200 killings of people defending their land, forests and rivers against destructive industries
globalwitness_It has never been deadlier to take a stand against companies that steal land and destroy the environment. Our new report Defenders of the Earth found that nearly four people were murdered every week in 2016 protecting their land and the natural world from industries like mining, logging and agribusiness.
Download the full report: Defenders of the Earth (PDF, 4.67 MB)
Murder is just one of a range of tactics used to silence land and environmental defenders, including death threats, arrests, sexual assault and aggressive legal attacks.
10 quốc gia châu Phi cấm sử dụng túi nilon – 10 African countries have now banned plastic bags
A 100-year-old alley in town – Hẻm Hào Sĩ Phường, Sài Gòn
While Hanoi has been famous for its 36 old streets attached to the history and culture of the 1,000-year-old capital, Saigon, the former name of HCMC, can take pride in an age-old alley that has maintained its original architecture and special traits for decades.
Located at 206 Tran Hung Dao B in HCMC’s District 5, the 100-year-old alley Hao Si Phuong attracts passers-by by a small drinks stall in front of the alley
The 100-year-old alley in the city’s District 5, better known as Hao Si Phuong, is worth visiting as tourists can take a close look at Chinese-influenced unique architectural features and gain an insight into daily lives and spiritual values of the Chinese community there.
Lời cầu nguyện 223 – Prayer 223
Giêsu ơi,
Nhớ lần đầu mình gặp nhau không?
Nắng, gió và mát.
Giêsu đi cạnh em,
nắm tay em
và cười với em.
Từ đó mình học Thánh Kinh,
tập võ,
và nấu ăn… cùng nhau. Continue reading Lời cầu nguyện 223 – Prayer 223
A bird and a cat teach me about the Nature of Thing
You might have known about the Buddhist teaching of The Suchness or be familiar with The Nature of Thing phenomenon in our life. It could be as natural as a lion hunts a deer in the wild. Or it is as simple as birth-aging-illness-and death in every human being life. I, too, have read and studied about those teaching and concept and contemplated about that Nature of Thing. It’s been my assumption that I can comprehend the concept with simple explanations. Probably many of us have the same assumption. Continue reading A bird and a cat teach me about the Nature of Thing
Scant oversight, corporate secrecy preceded U.S. weed killer crisis
vietnamnet – Last update 17:01 | 09/08/2017
As the U.S. growing season entered its peak this summer, farmers began posting startling pictures on social media: fields of beans, peach orchards and vegetable gardens withering away.
John Weiss looks over his crop of soybeans, which he had reported to the state board for showing signs of damage due to the drifting of Monsanto’s pesticide Dicamba, at his farm in Dell, Arkansas, U.S. July 25, 2017.
Prayer 222
Jesus,
So hot.
Why don’t you blow away Vietnam Electricity
so that it no longer holds the monopoly?
Oh Jesus, Continue reading Prayer 222
Ministry backtracks on dumping
VIETNAMNEWS – Update: August, 10/2017 – 01:00
Hòn Cau marine protected area in Tuy Phong District, central province of Bình Thuận.The environment ministry has agreed not to dump nearly one million cubic metre of waste mud discarded by Vĩnh Tân 4 thermal power plant into the sea area. — VNA/VNS Photo
HÀ NỘI — The environment ministry has agreed not to dump nearly one million cubic metre of waste mud discarded by a power plant into Bình Thuận Province’s sea following public outcry against the plan.The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Ministry reported on Wednesday that it approved a proposal by Bình Thuận authorities in which the mud and waste sand of Vĩnh Tân 1 thermal power plant would be dumped at Vĩnh Tân Port instead of the sea.
Vietnamese, US defence chiefs hold talks
VIETNAMNEWS – Update: August, 10/2017 – 01:00
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| Defence Minister, Gen. Ngô Xuân Lịch (right) met US Secretary of Defence James Mattis in Washington D.C. on August 8. — VNA/VNS Photo |
Washington D.C – Defence Minister Gen. Ngô Xuân Lịch held talks with US Secretary of Defence James Mattis in Washington DC on Tuesday following a welcome ceremony the same day.Lịch, who is on a visit to the US from August 7-10, said Việt Nam considers the US one of its most important partners and always prioritises the development of bilateral ties based on the principles of equality, respect for political regimes, independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of each country.
Đọt Chuối Non 