On the evening of February 1st (January 11 in the year of the Rabbit), the Buddha Music Night “Vinh Nghiem-Aura of Wisdom” was held at Vinh Nghiem pagodaYen Dung district, Bac Giang province.
This is the opening activity for the series of events in Bac Giang Province’s Culture-Tourism Week with the theme “Sacred West Yen Tu.”
The program has the participation of many famous artists, singers and hundreds of Buddhists.
With the theme “Vinh Nghiem-Aura of wisdom,” Buddha Music Night was held for the first time at Vinh Nghiem Pagoda – which is considered the ancestral place of Truc Lam Yen Tu Buddhism, in the form of singing, choir, and dance. .
The program recreates the career, background as well as the enlightenment process of Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong and the formation and development of Buddhism Truc Lam Yen Tu (founded by the Emperor Buddha) in the spiritual life and Buddhism in Vietnam. Male; position of Vinh Nghiem pagoda in Truc Lam Yen Tu Buddhism.
Get ideas from the poem “Living in the wrong wayExtracted from the article of the same name by Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong, which is still preserved in the woodblocks of Vinh Nghiem pagoda, bringing a profound philosophy between religion and life, the Buddha Music Night program aims to continue to arouse the aura of wisdom. that grace to spread everywhere.
After the ceremony of calling the bell by Venerable Thich Thanh Vinh, abbot of Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, together with Buddhists, the art program Buddha Music Night took place in 60 minutes, with three chapters including: Moon on the sacred mountain; From the place of Vinh Nghiem To; Living naked and lost-Flying for human happiness.
Chapter 1 “Moon ascends to the sacred mountain” is a chorus consisting of 4 parts: “Moon rising,” “Moon disappearing,” “Love the old moonlight” and “Eternal Moon.”
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Under the narration of Venerable Thich Vien Nhu, the performance of singers, artists, male and female groups Vietnam Drama Theater image reproduction Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong from the time he became king, led mandarins and troops defeated the invaders of Nguyen Mong, until he meditated on the top of Yen Tu mountain and founded the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect.
Chapter 2 “From the place of the ancestors of Vinh Nghiem” with the songs “Vinh Nghiem-Hao of wisdom”, “The spiritual path of Tay Yen Tu” performed by singers and actors have demonstrated the position of Vinh Pagoda. Strictly in Buddhism Truc Lam Yen Tu. This place was honored as the center of Buddhism at that time, where Tam To Truc Lam Yen Tu established a school, carved woodblocks to save the teachings of respected people in both poetry and poetry. …
Chapter 3 “Living in the Way-Flying for Human Happiness” shows a profound philosophy between religion and life, in the chain of dependent birth, the Way is not far from life, life is in the Dao, living naked but still enjoying the Way, living in accord with nature. Returning to Vinh Nghiem’s place, on the West Yen Tu road, is returning to the roots of Vietnamese Buddhism.
At the end of the program, delegates, people and Buddhist monks and nuns released lanterns at Vinh Nghiem pagoda.
Dong Thuy (VNA/Vietnam+)
