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,

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 →