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
Series on John:
(0), (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11),
(12), (13), (14),(15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (final)
Chapters 13 to 17 contain Jesus’ teachings during the Last Supper,
which took place on Thursday, now celebrated as Holy Thursday.
At the end of John 14, Jesus says, “Come now, let us leave,” which suggests a transition or departure from the room where the Last Supper took place. However, Chapters 15 through 17 continue with Jesus delivering extended teachings (such as the Vine and the Branches metaphor in John 15) and His High Priestly Prayer in John 17. These chapters seem to flow seamlessly, without an explicit mention of a change in location.
Continue reading John 15Dear 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
Series on John:
(0), (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11),
(12), (13), (14),(15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (final)
Chapters 13 to 17 contain Jesus’ teachings during the Last Supper,
which took place on Thursday, now celebrated as Holy Thursday.
14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God[a]; believe also in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”
Continue reading John 14Dear 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
Series on John:
(0), (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11),
(12), (13), (14),(15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (final)
Chapters 13 to 17 contain Jesus’ teachings during the Last Supper,
which took place on Thursday, now celebrated as Holy Thursday.
13 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
I have talked about the Passover in John 4.
2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
Different interpretations of about “the devil had already prompted Judas.” Does that means Judas was not responsible for his act?
Continue reading John 13Dear 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
Series on John:
(0), (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11),
(12), (13), (14),(15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (final)
12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
This is an image of love taken to the extreme. Perhaps Mary knew that Jesus was about to die, so she did something to express how much she loved Jesus and how much she was in pain.
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
Series on John:
(0), (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11),
(12), (13), (14),(15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (final)
11 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) 3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.”
4 When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” 5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, 7 and then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”
Continue reading John 11Dear 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
Series on John:
(0), (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11),
(12), (13), (14),(15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (final)
10 “Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” 6 Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.
In the ancient Near East, as well as in some places today, it is not unusual for multiple flocks of sheep to graze together in the same field or share a communal pen. Despite the mingling, when it comes time to separate them, each flock responds only to the voice of its own shepherd.
Continue reading John 10Dear 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”.
Series on John:
(0), (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11),
(12), (13), (14),(15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (final)
9 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
6 After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. 7 “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.
Continue reading John 9Dear 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
Đọt Chuối Non 