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Ven. Thich Nhat Tu or Thích Nhật Từ (釋日慈) in Vietnamese (
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, 1969) is a Vietnamese Buddhist reformer, an author, a poet, a psychological consultant, and an active social activist in Vietnam. He is committed to propagate Buddha's teachings through education, cultural activities and charitable programs in order to benefit the individuals and the society at large.


Biography

Ven. Thich Nhat Tu was born in 1969. After completing secondary high school, he became a novice at 13 years old, under the spiritual guidance of the late Most Ven. Thich Thien Hue at Giac Ngo Temple and received full ordination in 1988. He has been the Abbot of Giac Ngo Temple since 1992, and is the founder of
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Foundation in 2000. He is also the Abbot of Huong Son temple (Ha Tinh), Quan Am Dong Hai temple (Soc Trang), and Giac Ngo temple (Ba Ria - Vung Tau). In 1992 he went to India for higher education and got his MA degree in philosophy in 1997 from
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and D.Phil. degree from
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in 2001, respectively. Ven. Thich Nhat Tu has authored more than seventy books in Vietnamese and English on Buddhist philosophy and applied Buddhism. He is editor-in-chief and publisher of ''
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'' Books Series (more than 200 volumes on different subjects have been published in Vietnamese to meet the needs of researchers and practitioners). He is also author and editor of ''
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'' Dharma Talks Series (more than 2000 VCDs and audio CDs on Buddhamdharma as taught by Ven. Dr. Thich Nhat Tu have been produced by the
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Association for the general public). He is editor and publisher of ''
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'' Dharma Music Series (more than 100 CD albums have been published).Tiểu sử Thầy Thích Nhật Từ
/ref> He is also editor and publisher of the Vietnamese Tripitaka in MP3 format (The recording of the Vietnamese Sutta Pitaka translated from the Pali by
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and that of the
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tradition translated from the Chinese by various Mahayana scholars, the Āgamas, and
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. The
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is being carried out. The first mp3 edition of Sutta Pitaka came into existence in May 2006 for celebrations of
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and has been placed on one of its websites, for downloading to both Macintosh and Windows computers. It is available for free distribution and non-commercial purposes. Since 2002, he has extensively given public Dharma talks to Vietnamese communities, domestically as well as internationally, such as America, Australia and Europe. He is organizer and moderator of A Fortnightly Retreat for about 1500 practitioners at Pho Quang Temple, HCMC. He is also actively engaged in the inter-religious dialogue and promotion of peace and harmony. He is committed to propagate Buddhist teachings through education, cultural activities and charitable programs in order to benefit the society at large. Ven. Dr. Thich Nhat Tu currently serves as Standing Vice Rector of the Vietnam Buddhist University in Ho Chi Minh city, Standing Vice Chair of the National Department of International Buddhist Affairs (National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha), Vice Rector of Vietnam Buddhist Research Institute, and General Editor of Vietnamese Buddhist Tripitaka and Editor-in-chief of ''
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'' magazine.


Education and conference

In spite of being born in the period when the country was still in difficulties with after war consequences, all Buddhist schools were forced to close, he was fortunate enough to be trained under respected Buddhist leaders in Vietnam in the 20th century, namely
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, Thich Thien Sieu, Thich Duc Nghiep, etc... Thanks to their teachings and training, when still a Samanera, he was already rich in knowledge of
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and Mahayana sutras. He got a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1994, University of Pedagogy; Master of Philosophy in 1997, Delhi University; Doctor of Philosophy in 2001, Allahabad University. Thich Nhat Tu has attended and contributed papers at international Buddhist conferences such as the International Conclave on Buddhism and Spiritual Tourism (New Delhi), Fo Guang Shan International Monastic Seminar (Kaohsiung), the Fourth World Buddhist Summit (Bangkok), Dharma Drum Mountain World Center for Buddhist Education Conference (Taipei), the First World Buddhist Forum (Hangzhou), the 23rd General Conference of the World Fellowship of Buddhists (Kaohsiung), the First International Buddhist Conference (Kandy), International Buddhist Conference during United Nations day of Vesak (Thailand, 2007–2013), the Asian Zen Conference (international seminar on Meditation and Zen, Hong Kong), International Conference on Dharma – Dhamma (Sanchi/ Bhopal, India), National Conference on Buddhist Education (Hanoi), the International Conference on Buddhism in the New Era (HCM), International Conference on Multi-ethnic and Multi-language Asia, and others (HCM), etc. He was international conference coordinator of United Nations Day of Vesak conference 2008 and 2014. He was convenor of several national conference on philosophy and Buddhism co-organised by Vietnam Buddhist University, Vietnam Buddhist Research Institute and HCM University of Humanities and Social Sciences. He has been appointed as the International Organising Committee member of the UN Day of Vesak Celebration 2006–2012 and vice chair, international secretariat of the UN Day of Vesak Celebration 2007, Bangkok, general secretary of UNDV in 2008 and again deputy general secretary of UNDV 2014 and 2019.


Honorary doctorates

In appreciation of his excellent contribution to Buddhist education, his works on Buddhist academic research and leadership in international Buddhist community, several universities have conferred upon him Honorary Doctorates as follows: * 2010: Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies, conferred by the
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, Bangkok, Thailand on October 30, 2010; * 2016: Honorary Degree of Doctor in Philosophy, conferred by the
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, Bangkok, Thailand, on May 15, 2016. * 2016: Honorary Degree of Doctor Letters, conferred by
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, USA, on Jun 20, 2016. * 2019: Honorary Doctor of Letters conferred by Chancellor of Swami Vivekanand Subhrati University, Meerut, India, on April 27, 2019. * 2019: Doctor of Philosophy in Humanity Honoris Causa conferred by Rector of Preah Sihanouk Raja Buddhist University, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on March 31, 2019. * 2021: Honorary Doctoral of Philosophy in Morality Education conferred by President of International University of Morality, USA on Oct 14, 2021. * 2022: Honorary Doctor Degree of Literature (Sahithya Chakrawarthi) conferred by Chancellor of Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, on April 6, 2022; Ref. BPU/ASS-04/Con.12/2021.


International Awards and Recognitions

* 2013: African Award for Leadership Excellence conferred by Chairman of the board of Buddhist Federation of African, on October 13, 2013. * 2015: Saddhammajotikadhaja Title conferred by Government of Myanmar, Yangon, Myanmar, on March 4, 2015. * 2015: The World Buddhist Outstanding Leader Award conferred by Acting Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, President of the Supreme Sangha Council, Bangkok, Thailand, on March 5, 2015. * 2017: Global Buddhist Reformer Award conferred by President of World Alliance of Buddhist Leaders, Malaysia, July 22, 2017. * 2017: Global Buddhist Ambassador Award conferred by H.E. Loknayak Ashva Ghosh Mahanayaka, Chairman of Manak International Institute of Buddhist Studies, Bangkok, February 12, 2017. * 2018: Global Mentor Award conferred by Chancellor of Swami Vivekanand Subhrati University, Meerut, India, July 30, 2018. * 2019: International Research and Education Award conferred by President of Asian Association for the Study of Culture and Religion of, March 31, 2019. * 2019: International education Award conferred by President of Nepal Traditional Buddhist Association, Lumbini, February 28, 2019. * 2019: Saddharma Keerthi Sri Darshana Visharada Award conferred by Sangharaja of Parama Dhamma Chetiya Pirivena Ratmalana, Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 16, 2019 * 2019: Suvanna Pathom Chedi Award given by National Office of Buddhism, Thailand conferred by Somdej Phra Ariyavongsagatanana, Sangharaja, Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, August 4, 2019 * 2019: Outstanding Educator Award conferred by Founder of International Buddhist College, Thailand, on September 7, 2019. * 2019: Atisha Dipankar Peace Gold Award conferred by HH. Sanghanayaka Suddhananda, Sangharaja of Bangladesh Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha, October 21, 2019 * 2019: The Award for Patronaging and Supporting Buddhism conferred by Somdej Phra Ariyavongsagatanana, Sangharaja, Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, July 16, 2019. * 2019: Global Mahasaddhamjotika Award conferred by President of Younker Historical Research Foundation, March 7, 2019. * 2021: Vaishakh Samman Prashastri Patra Award (Vesak Citation of Honour) conferred by Ministry of Culture Government of India, Bodhgaya, May 26, 2021. * 2021: The Symbol of Peace Award conferred by Pallavi T, President of the Neeraja Universal Peace Foundation, India, September 21, 2021. * 2021: Global Messenger of Peace Award conferred by * 2021: The Symbol of Peace Award conferred by Kepeel Barsaiyan, President of Buddh Jyoti Foundation, India, September 21, 2021. * 2021: Social Change and World Peace Award by Bhikkhu Pragyadeep, General Secretary of All India Bhikkhu Sangha, Bihar, India, September 30, 2021. * 2021: Outstanding Contribution to Education Award by Acharya Norbu Sherpa, President of Nepal Buddhist Federation, September 20, 2021. * 2021: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Best Faculty Award 2021 conferred by Dr.Ratnakar D. Bala, President of Center for Professional Advancement Continuous Education - CPACE, India, September 5, 2021. * 2021: Exemplary Covid-19 Social Work Award conferred by Bhikkhu Vinaybodhi, President, Mumbai Pradesh Bhikkhu Sangha, India, September 30, 2021. * 2021: Best Leadership Award conferred by Chandrabhan Patil, President of The Buddhist Society of India, India, September 30, 2021. * 2021: The Award for Mindful Educator conferred by Sulekhatai Kumbhare, President of Ogawa Society, September 30, 2021. * 2021: World Teacher’s Day Award conferred by Prof.Ratnakar, Director of IMRF Institute of Higher Education & Research, October 5, 2021.


Vietnamese Government Awards and Recognitions

* 2008: Vietnamese Prime Minister’s Award conferred by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. * 2014: Vietnam Union of UNESCO Associations Award conferred by President of Vietnam Union of UNESCO Associations. * 2015: Award of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of HCM City conferred by President of Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of HCM Cityon January 19, 2015 * 2016: HCM City People’s Committee Award conferred by President Nguyễn Thành Phong on November 3, 2016 . * 2016: Award of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Tien Giang Province conferred by President of Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Tien Giang Provinceon January 12, 2016 . * 2017: Vietnamese Prime Minister’s Award for Serving Buddhism and Nation conferred by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on November 20, 2017 . * 2017: Award of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front conferred by President on September 12, 2017 . * 2017: Award of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of HCM City conferred by President on February 20, 2017 . * 2017: Award of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Tien Giang Province conferred by President on March 7, 2017 . * 2018: Award of the People's Committee of District 10 conferred by President on November 20, 2018 . * 2018: Award of the People's Committee of District 10 conferred by President on January 5, 2018 . * 2018: Certificate of Merit from the Director of Blood Transfusion Hospital conferred by Director on November 26, 2018. * 2018: Certificate of Merits for Good People – Good Deeds 2018 conferred by President on November 14, 2018 . * 2019: Vietnamese Prime Minister’s Award for Excellent Education conferred by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on September 17, 2019 . * 2019: Vietnamese Prime Minister’s Award conferred by Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on November 11, 2019 . * 2019: Minister of Health Award conferred by Health Minister Nguyễn Thị Kim Tiến on January 17, 2019 . * 2020: Award of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of HCM City conferred by President Tô Thị Bích Châu on July 1, 2020 * 2021: Award of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Nai Province conferred by President of Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dong Nai Province on Sep 8, 2021. * 2021: Award of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of HCM City conferred by President Tô Thị Bích Châu on Sep 10, 2020.


National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Awards

*2003, 2004, 2005, 2006: HCMC Buddhist Sangha's Merit Award. *2007: HCMC Buddhist Sangha's Outstanding Award, term of office 2002-2007 *2008: National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha's Outstanding Merit Award *2009, 2010, 2011, 2012: HCMC Buddhist Sangha's Merit Award *2012: HCMC Buddhist Sangha's Outstanding Merit Award, term of office 2007-2012 *2012: Vietnam Buddhist University's Award *2013: HCMC Buddhist Sangha's Merit Award for Buddhist Education *2013: Vietnam Guinness Record “The best Editor and publisher of Buddhist books” *2014: Vietnam Buddhist Research Institute's Outstanding Merit Award for Buddhist Education *2014: HCMC Buddhist Sangha's Merit Award for Buddhist Culture Promotion *2014: National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha's Outstanding Merit Award. *2016: HCMC Buddhist Sangha's Merit Award for Buddhist Culture Promotion. *2017: Vietnam Buddhist Research Institute's Outstanding Merit Award for Buddhist Research. *2017: National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha's Outstanding Merit Award for Buddhist Publication. *2017: National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha's Outstanding Merit Award for International Buddhist Affairs. *2017: HCMC Buddhist Sangha's Merit Award for Buddhist Culture Promotion. *2017: National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha's Outstanding Merit Award for Buddhist Education. *2017: National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha's Outstanding Merit Award for Dharma Propagation.


Promotion of the Buddhist culture

Since 2002, Thich Nhat Tu set up a Buddhist Music Club in Ho Chi Minh city, with the participation of many famous songwriters, singers and actors to propagate the Buddhist philosophy and practice for general public. He is the editor and publisher of more than 150 CD, VCD, DVD of Buddhist music since 2002. Being a secretary general of Cultural Department, HCMC Buddhist Sangha (2002–2007) and chairman of the Cultural Department of HCMC Buddhist Sangha (since 2012), every year he organises many Buddhist cultural performances at Lan Anh theatre and Hoa Binh theatre. On top of that, many Buddhist exhibitions, calligraphy, and arts have been organised by him too. He wrote ''Follow the Footsteps of the Buddha in India and Nepal'', a book that bought the inspiration for the VTC1 Television to accompany him to India to make documentary film about Buddhist pilgrimage in India and Nepal.


Charity for the poor and jail inmates

He is an active social activist and charity fundraiser to help the poor, the old, children, homeless and those suffered from natural disasters, etc... He formed
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Charity Group in 2000 to sponsor hundreds of eyes operation a year, donating to Social Support Centers, Retirement Houses, Orphanage Houses, Youth Education Centers, and cancer patients in many hospitals in Vietnam. He has conducted meditation retreats for thousands of inmates in several rehabilitation facilities and correctional facilities in South Vietnam, such as Tan Hiep (1200 inmates), Chanh Phu Hoa (1000 inmates), Phu Nghia (400 inmates) and Ba Ria Vung Tau (800 inmates). On February 5 and April 23, 2007, a total of 1850 “long-term” inmates of K.20 Prison, a security jail in Ben Tre Province, and on May 1, 2010, a total of 5500 inmates of Son Phu 4, Thai Nguyen city, under his guidance, have observed vegetarianism and mindfulness practice as a path to inner freedom.


The Buddhist Youth Club

He took part in the foundation of The Buddhist Youth Club in 2006. He promoted the youth activities in South Vietnam in 2010 in which there were 4,000 young Buddhists from 24 cities and provinces to participate in the Buddhist Summer Camp in Dai Nam Theme Park, Binh Duong Province. Nowadays his model of Buddhist Youth Club has been applied by many provincial Buddhist Sanghas to propagate Buddhism and organise retreats for lay followers, as well as giving exam consultation every year.,


The Dhamma Door

In hundreds of his Dharma talks, Ven. Thich Nhat Tu urges monks, nuns, and lay people to practice the original teachings of the Buddha, in which The
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(sufferings, origin of sufferings, cessation of sufferings, and path leading to cessation of sufferings) and The Noble Eightfold Path are the central doctrine of all Buddhist traditions, a conceptual framework for all of Buddhist thoughts, instead of being influenced by the Chinese Buddhism. According to Ven Thich Nhat Tu, there is no such of 84,000 Dharma doors as stated by Chinese schools. In original Buddhism, there is no second Dharma door except threefold learning Discipline, Meditation, and Wisdom. Chinese Dharmas only focus on a few sutras, and tend to ignore all other teachings of the Buddha, as a consequence it is not comprehensive enough to help people cure sufferings completely. To him, 10 Dhamma Doors of China, 14 Dhamma Doors of Japan, and 4 of Tibet are only two parts of The Noble Eightfold Paths which are Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration. Dharma doors propagators have ignored Right View, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, and Right Effort. That is why none of the Dharma Doors is comprehensive. He urges Vietnamese Buddhist monks, nuns and lay followers to come back to the traditional Buddhism, maintain and propagate Vietnamese Buddhist culture in Vietnam, not to let it be influenced by Chinese traditions which have rooted in Vietnam in the past 2,000 years. He calls for a traditional Vietnamese chanting and writing. In Vietnam, all should be chanted and written in Vietnamese language so that everyone understands and follows the Buddha's teaching appropriately, as the full transition of Chinese tradition has deteriorated the initiatives and growth of Vietnamese Buddhism.


United Nations Day of Vesak 2008 and 2014 in Vietnam

The greatest contribution of Ven. Thich Nhat Tu to the public relation of Vietnam Buddhist Sangha is successfully calling for the celebration of UN Day of Vesak (UNDV) ( United Nations Day of Vesak) 2008 and 2014 in Vietnam. As the deputy secretary of International Organising Committee (IOC) of United Nations Day of Vesak in Bangkok, he drafted the charter of UNDV, and introduced Le Manh That to IOC of UNDV. As a result, in late 2007, Le Manh That was appointed by IOC as chairman and Ven. Thich Nhat Tu as secretary general of UNDV in 2008, hosted by the Government of Vietnam at National Conference Center, Hanoi, Vietnam. UNDV 2008 has attracted 550 Buddhist leaders and representatives from 78 countries to attend, while UNDV 2014 attended by 1100 international participants from 95 countries. In 2008, it was one of the 10 biggest events of the country, also a historical record in Vietnam. UNDV in 2008 and 2014 proved an amazing spectacle of religious and spiritual festivity, with thousands of Buddhists from the world to spread Buddha's message of peace, love and harmony. He successfully called for the celebration of World Buddhist Summit in Vietnam in 2010, in the Millennial Anniversary of Hanoi. Unfortunately, it was cancelled due to conflicted views between VN Buddhist Sangha and World Buddhist Summit Organisation. It is believed that Thich Nhat Tu is of Vietnamese Monks who has been able to being a bridge between National Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and international Sanghas. Thanks to that VN Buddhist Sangha has gained its reputation internationally.Tin tức như chú thích trên
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Buddhist books by Thích Nhật Từ


I. English books

* ''Buddhist Soteriological Ethics: A Study of the Buddha’s Central Teachings.'' Sai Gon: Oriental Press, 2011. * ''Inner Freedom: A Spiritual Journey for Jail Inmates.'' Hanoi: News Agency Press, 2008, 2011, 2014. * ''Engaged Buddhism, Social Change and World Peace.'' Hanoi: Religion Press, 2014. * ''United Nations Day of Vesak 2008.'' Hanoi: Religion Press, 2014. * ''Buddhist Art: An Exhibition Celebrating UN Vesak 2014.'' Hanoi: Religion Press, 2014.


II. Books on applied Buddhism

* ''Pure Land Paradise: An Analysis of Amitabha Sutra. '' Saigon: The Oriental Press, 2009. p. 142. * ''Life after Death. '' Saigon: Sai Gon Culture Press, 2010. p. 126. * ''A Guide for Writing Research Paper. '' Saigon: HCM Publishing House, 2003. p. 200. * ''Understanding the Sutra of Forty-two Chapters. '' Sai Gon: New Age Press, 2010. p. 499. * ''Letting go for Freedom. '' Saigon: The Oriental Press, 2010. p. 87. * ''Transformation of Emotion. '' Saigon: New Age Press, 2010. p. 112. * ''Understanding, Love and Sympathy. '' Saigon: New Age Press, 2010. p. 174. * ''Global Financial Crisis from a Buddhist Point of View. '' Saigon: Hai Phong Press, 2009. p. 152. * ''No Enemy: A Buddhist Approach to Peace. '' Saigon: New Age Press, 2010. p. 121. * ''Transformation of Anger. '' Saigon: The Oriental Press, 2010. p. 180. * ''Facing the Death. '' Saigon: New Age Press, 2010. p. 169. * ''Turning Your Head, There Is a Shore. '' Saigon: The Oriental Press, 2010. p. 202. * ''Happiness in Daily Life. '' Saigon: The Oriental Press, 2010. p. 194. * ''A Peaceful Path. '' Saigon: The Oriental Press, 2010. p. 168. * ''Happiness in Your Palms. '' Saigon: The Oriental Press, 2010. p. 149. * ''A Pair of Sleeper: A Buddhist Approach to Happy Marriage. '' Saigon: The Oriental Press, 2010. p. 178. * ''Buddhism in Modern Era. '' Saigon: The Oriental Press, 2011. p. 171. * ''Happiness for the Elderly. '' Saigon: The Oriental Press, 2011. p. 130. * ''A Healthy and Happy Life. '' Saigon: The Oriental Press, 2012. p. 124. * ''Ten Important Things to be remembered. '' Hanoi: Hong Duc Press, 2012. p. 128. * ''14 Golden Teachings of the Buddha. '' Hanoi: Hong Duc Press, 2012. p. 117. * ''The Path to Transformation: Application of the Eightfold Path in Daily Life. '' Hanoi: Hong Duc Press, 2012. p. 208. * ''The Sutra on the Eight Realizations of the Great Beings: A Practical Approach. '' Hanoi: Hong Duc Press, 2012. p. 194. * ''Essence of Wisdom: A Practical Interpretation of the Heart Sutra. '' Saigon: The Oriental Press, 2012. p. 266. * ''Buddhist Thought Magazine, '' editor. Saigon: 1991


III. Buddhist chanting books translated by Thich Nhat Tu

* ''Buddhist Daily Chanting Book. '' Hanoi: Religion Press, 1994, 2005, p. 992. * 'Buddhist Ritual Book. '' Saigon: The Oriental Press, 2011, p. 390. * ''Kṣitigarbha Sutra. '' Hanoi: Religion Press, 2008, p. 154. * ''Sutra on the last teachings of the Buddha. '' Hanoi: Religion Press, 2009, p. 62. * ''Collection of Buddhist Mantras. '' Hanoi: Religion Press, 2010. p. 30. * ''Gratitude to Parents Chanting Book. '' Hanoi: Religion Press, 2006. p. 62. * ''Buddha Jayanti Chanting Book. '' Hanoi: Religion Press, 2006. p. 48. * ''Buddhist Repentance Book. '' Hanoi: Religion Press, 2002. p. 52. * ''Sutra on Amitabha Buddha. '' Hanoi: Religion Press, 2003. * ''Buddhist Prayer for the Death. '' Hanoi: Religion Press, 2005. p. 68. * ''Buddhist Prayer for the Disease. '' Hanoi: Religion Press, 2005. p. 40. * ''Vesak Chanting Book. '' Hanoi: Religion Press, 2006. * ''Metta Sutta and Mangala Sutta. '' Hanoi: Religion Press, 2009. p. 42. * ''Buddhist Sutras for Beginners. '' Hanoi: Hong Duc Publisher, 2013. p. 124. * ''Buddhist Sutras for the Laity. '' Hanoi: Religion Press, 2013. p. 980.


Vietnamese Buddhist Music composed by Thich Nhat Tu

PHẦN I: NHẠC CHỦ ĐỀ (213 bài) I. NHẠC “CUỘC ĐỜI ĐỨC PHẬT” 1. Cuộc đời đức Phật 2. Cuộc đời đức Phật Thích-ca 3. Tất-đạt-đa đản sanh 4. Mừng Phật đản sanh 5. Mừng Phật Thích-ca chào đời 6. Mừng Phật vào đời. Thể loại: Chèo. Làn điệu: Dương Xuân. Soạn lời: Thích Nhật Từ 7. Chuyện Phật Thích-ca giáng trần. Thể loại: Lý Dạ cổ hoài Lang. Soạn lời: Thích Nhật Từ 8. Đức Phật Thích-ca. Thể loại: Chèo cổ. Làn điệu: Luyện năm cung. Soạn lời: Thích Nhật Từ 9. Đi tìm chân lý cứu muôn loài 10. Tất-đạt-đa xuất gia 11. Khúc ca thành đạo 12. Mừng Phật thành đạo 13. Ba tuệ giác của Phật 14. Đức Phật chuyển pháp luân 15. Phật chuyển pháp luân độ đời 16. Tình thương của Phật 17. Tâm Phật vô biên 18. Đức Phật cứu nhân loại 19. Con nương tựa Phật 20. Con theo chân lý Phật 21. Chân lý Phật 22. Trí tuệ của Phật 23. Tưởng niệm đức Phật niết-bàn II. NHẠC “THEO DẤU CHÂN PHẬT” Theo dấu chân Phật của người tại gia 1. Có Phật trong con 2. Con đường của Phật 3. Con gặp Phật qua các hóa thân 4. Con là Phật tử Việt Nam 5. Con theo Phật 6. Con tìm Phật và gặp Phật 7. Được Phật dẫn đường soi sáng 8. Nương tựa Phật Pháp Tăng 9. Ơn Phật thương con 10. Phật dìu dắt đời con 11. Phật pháp soi sáng đời con 12. Phúc cho con gặp Phật 13. Tạ ơn Phật cho con gặp đạo vàng 14. Tôi đi tìm tôi 15. Tôi gặp Phật trong ba chìm bảy nổi 16. Vì Phật thương con Theo dấu chân Phật của người xuất gia 17. Chú tiểu hồn nhiên 18. Con theo Phật cứu đời 19. Dâng y cúng dường 20. Dâng y Kathina 21. Đạo Phật 22. Noi gương thầy 23. Ơn Phật đã chọn con 24. Ơn thiêng cao ngất 25. Sống đạo giữa đời thường 26. Theo dấu chân Phật 27. Vì sao theo Phật 28. Xin Phật cho con 29. Xuống tóc xuất gia III. NHẠC LỄ NIỆM PHẬT 1. Nhạc đảnh lễ Phật Thích-ca (nhạc lễ) 2. Nhạc niệm Bồ-tát Quan Âm (nhạc lễ) 3. Nhạc niệm Bồ-tát Quan Âm bằng Sanskrit (nhạc lễ) 4. Nhạc niệm Phật A-di-đà (nhạc lễ) 5. Nhạc niệm Phật Thích-ca (nhạc lễ) 6. Quy y Phật Pháp Tăng (nhạc lễ) IV. NHẠC “BỒ-TÁT QUAN ÂM” 1. Bồ-tát lắng nghe cứu khổ 2. Bồ-tát Quan Âm từ bi 3. Bồ-tát Quan Thế Âm 4. Bồ-tát từ bi 5. Hạnh nguyện Quan Âm 6. Học hạnh Quan Âm 7. Mẹ từ bi thắp sáng đời con 8. Năng lượng Quan Âm 9. Noi gương Bồ-tát Quan Âm 10. Quan Âm ngàn mắt ngàn tay 11. Tình thương Bồ-tát V. NHẠC “THIỀN” 1. Ngồi thiền, thở bốn thì 2. Hơi thở chánh niệm 3. Thở thiền 4. Giả từ quá khứ 5. Đừng rượt đuổi tương lai 6. Phút giây hiện tại 7. Tiếng chuông chánh niệm 8. Thiền quán về thân 9. Thiền quán về cảm giác 10. Thiền quán về tâm 11. Thiền quán về các pháp 12. Thản nhiên trước tám ngọn gió đời 13. Thiền quán về vô thường 14. Tâm vô sở trụ 15. Thấy núi sông vẫn là núi sông VI. NHẠC “TRIẾT LÝ SỐNG” 1. Cõi đời 2. Cười nhiều, hạnh phúc nhiều 3. Đạo Phật Ngày Nay phụng sự nhân sinh 4. Đừng cải lộn 5. Đừng tin người hứa lèo 6. Đừng trách đời nhạt phai 7. Đừng vì tiền 8. Ghen 9. Giả từ Covid-19 10. Giả từ mê tín 11. Giữa chốn hồng trần 12. Hạnh phúc giữa đời thường 13. Hãy cười lên nào 14. Hiểu và thương 15. Huynh đệ đàn ông 16. Khóc cười sự đời 17. Khổ vui do tâm 18. Làm người 19. Làm người tử tế 20. Lật mặt cuộc đời 21. Mọi thứ do nhân quả 22. Một mình tôi chẳng là gì 23. Mục đích và lý tưởng 24. Nhận sai, sửa sai 25. Nói hay im lặng 26. Núi cao lại có núi cao hơn 27. Quay đầu vào bờ 28. Quy luật muôn đời 29. Sống chân thành 30. Sống đời vô ngã 31. Tái sanh 32. Thản nhiên trước tám ngọn gió đời 33. Thành tâm sám hối 34. Thói đời chua cay 35. Tôi xin nguyện 36. Trong kiếp luân hồi 37. Tu là cải thiện chính mình 38. Tuổi già hạnh phúc 39. Tuổi già tâm không già 40. Việt Nam: World Cup 22 41. Xin đừng 42. Xin đừng oán trách 43. Xin đừng than vãn 44. Xin lỗi VII. NHẠC QUÊ HƯƠNG 1. Chùa làng tôi 2. Đời anh lính chiến 3. Đời trai vì gia đình và quê hương 4. Đời trai vì tương lai 5. Dòng máu Việt Nam 6. Gặp Phật trên quê hương 7. Không nơi nào bằng quê hương 8. Lên chùa tu học. Thể loại: Dân ca Thanh Hóa. Điệu: Đi cấy. Soạn lời: Thích Nhật Từ. 9. Ngôi chùa thân yêu 10. Người Việt thương người Việt 11. Non nước Ninh Bình. Lời: Thích Nhật Từ 12. Quê hương hai tiếng thiêng liêng 13. Vào chùa. Thể loại: Dân ca Quan họ Bắc Ninh. Soạn lời: Thích Nhật Từ. 14. Vì tổ quốc Việt Nam thiêng liêng 15. Việt Nam chào đón ta về 16. Việt Nam đất nước tôi 17. Việt Nam độc lập tự do 18. Việt Nam hào hùng 19. Việt Nam hùng cường 20. Việt Nam in dấu năm châu 21. Việt Nam non nước hữu tình 22. Xin hỏi anh vì sao? VIII. NHẠC CÔNG CHA, NGHĨA MẸ, ƠN THẦY Tình mẹ 1. Hoa hồng dâng mẹ 2. Hồi tưởng về mẹ 3. Lòng mẹ bao la 4. Mẹ của con 5. Mẹ là tất cả đời con 6. Mẹ mãi bên con 7. Mẹ sống cao cả để con thành người 8. Mẹ thật tuyệt vời 9. Nhớ lời mẹ ru 10. Thương như con ruột Công cha 1. Cha hiền 2. Cha tôi gà trống nuôi con 3. Cha tôi hôm qua và hôm nay 4. Mừng sinh nhật cha 5. Nhớ lời cha dạy Ơn thầy 1. Ơn thầy khai sáng IX. NHẠC XUÂN 1. Chúc mừng năm mới 2. Hành hương đầu xuân 3. Khúc ca xuân về 4. Mừng xuân bên nhau 5. Mừng xuân Di-lặc bình an 6. Ngày xuân đi chùa 7. Tết tết đến, tết tết về 8. Tình xuân 9. Xuân đã về 10. Xuân sum vầy X. NHẠC LỄ CƯỚI 1. Cầu nguyện hôn lễ 2. Câu thề sắc son 3. Chúc mừng hôn lễ 4. Có gì vui bằng 5. Con cảm ơn Phật 6. Cùng chung con đường 7. Dâng lễ trầu cau 8. Định nghĩa chữ yêu 9. Duyên nợ trầu cau 10. Hạnh phúc hòa thuận 11. Hạnh phúc nhân đôi 12. Khi Phật bên ta 13. Lương duyên 14. Phật từ bi 15. Quỳ dưới Phật đài 16. Tay trao nhẫn cưới 17. Tình nghĩa trăm năm 18. Trao nhau nhẫn cưới 19. Trọn đời thủy chung 20. Vòng nhẫn cưới XI. NHẠC LỄ TANG 1. Cát bụi phù du 2. Chết không mất hẳn 3. Cực lạc siêu sinh 4. Cực lạc Tây phương 5. Kiếp sống vô thường 6. Kiếp sống vô thường 7. Lời mẹ dặn lúc vô thường 8. Một mai tôi chết 9. Nghiệp như bóng theo hình 10. Niệm Phật khép lại sầu bi 11. Niệm Phật nhất tâm 12. Niệm Phật vãng sanh 13. Quy luật vô thường 14. Thân là giả tạm 15. Trở về cát bụi 16. Trong kiếp phù du 17. Vĩnh biệt người thân *** PHẦN II: NHẠC THIẾU NHI VÀ NHẠC TUỔI TRẺ (156 bài) NHẠC THIẾU NHI TỔNG QUÁT 1. Ba con là số một 2. Ba hãy dậy sớm 3. Bé chúc ba mẹ ngủ ngon 4. Cả gia đình đều thương con 5. Cô giáo của em 6. Có Phật, đời em nở hoa 7. Con hứa cha mẹ 8. Con thương kính ba 9. Con thương kính mẹ 10. Công cha nghĩa mẹ 11. Đêm trung thu 12. Em đi chùa 13. Em đi học 14. Em ghi nhớ công ơn thầy cô 15. Em học ở trường 16. Em không ăn vặt 17. Em không nghiện ngập 18. Em là búp sen từ bi 19. Em là con ngoan trò giỏi 20. Em lễ phép 21. Em mừng đức Phật đản sinh 22. Em phải học ôn bài 23. Em quét nhà 24. Em tập phẩy tay 25. Khi cha mẹ đi vắng 26. Không hút thuốc 27. Không xả rác 28. Mẹ là hạnh phúc cùa đời con 29. Ngày đầu cắp sách đến trường 30. Như biển rộng suối nguồn 31. Rước đèn trung thu 32. Tấm lòng của mẹ NHẠC THIẾU NHI VÀ TUỔI TRẺ 1 1. Cảm ơn 2. Chào hỏi 3. Đi bộ 4. Đi học đúng giờ 5. Em là Phật tử 6. Em và các bạn 7. Gia đình em 8. Gòn gàng, sạch sẽ 9. Lễ Phật, tụng kinh 10. Lễ phép với thầy cô giáo 11. Lễ phép, nhường nhịn 12. Trong lớp học NHẠC THIẾU NHI VÀ TUỔI TRẺ 2 1. Bảo vệ loài vật có ích 2. Chăm chỉ học tập 3. Chăm làm việc nhà 4. Em đi ngủ sớm 5. Em không mê chơi 6. Giữ gìn trật tự, vệ sinh 7. Giúp đỡ bạn bè 8. Giúp người khuyết tật 9. Gọn gàng và ngăn nắp 10. Học tập 11. Lịch sự khi đến nhà người 12. Nhận lỗi, xin lỗi 13. Nói chuyện lịch sự 14. Nói lời yêu cầu 15. Trả lại của rơi NHẠC THIẾU NHI VÀ TUỔI TRẺ 3 1. Biết ơn những người có công 2. Chăm sóc cây xanh 3. Đoàn kết 4. Em đến chùa sinh hoạt 5. Em đến chùa sinh hoạt 6. Lời hứa 7. Quan tâm giúp đỡ hàng xóm 8. Quan tâm, chăm sóc người thân 9. Tiết kiệm nước 10. Tôn trọng 11. Tôn trọng đám tang 12. Tôn trọng khách nước ngoài 13. Tôn trọng vật riêng tư 14. Tự làm việc của mình NHẠC THIẾU NHI VÀ TUỔI TRẺ 4 1. Bảo vệ môi trường 2. Bày tỏ ý kiến 3. Biết ơn thầy cô giáo 4. Giữ gìn công trình công cộng 5. Hiếu thảo với ông bà cha mẹ 6. Lịch sự với mọi người 7. Tham gia hoạt động nhân đạo 8. Tiết kiệm thời gian 9. Tiết kiệm tiền của 10. Tôn trọng luật giao thông 11. Tôn trọng người lao động 12. Trung thực 13. Vượt khó 14. Yêu lao động NHẠC THIẾU NHI VÀ TUỔI TRẺ 5 1. Bảo vệ tài nguyên thiên nhiên 2. Em là Phật tử thiếu nhi 3. Em yêu hòa bình 4. Em yêu tổ quốc Việt Nam 5. Hợp tác với mọi người 6. Kính già yêu trẻ 7. Nhớ ơn tổ tiên 8. Phật đản Liên hợp quốc 9. Tôn trọng phụ nữ 10. Trách nhiệm với bản thân 11. Vượt qua khó khăn NHẠC THIẾU NHI VÀ TUỔI TRẺ 6 1. An toàn giao thông 2. Bảo vệ bản thân 3. Chan hòa 4. Lễ độ 5. Lịch sự 6. Mục đích học 7. Phật tử tại gia 8. Quyền được học 9. Siêng năng và kiên trì 10. Tích cực và tự giác 11. Tiết kiệm 12. Tôn trọng kỷ luật 13. Tự chăm sóc rèn luyện bản thân 14. Yêu thiên nhiên NHẠC THIẾU NHI VÀ TUỔI TRẺ 7 1. Đoàn kết, giúp đỡ 2. Gia đình văn hóa 3. Kế hoạch 4. Khoan dung, vị tha 5. Kỷ luật đạo đức 6. Quyền trẻ em 7. Sống giản dị 8. Tôn sư trọng đạo 9. Trung thực 10. Truyền thống gia đình 11. Tự tin 12. Tự trọng NHẠC THIẾU NHI VÀ TUỔI TRẺ 8 1. Gia đình hạnh phúc 2. Giữ chữ tín 3. Liêm khiết 4. Nếp sống chuẩn mực 5. Nói không với tệ nạn 6. Pháp luật và kỷ luật 7. Tham gia việc tốt 8. Tình bạn trong sáng 9. Tôn trọng lẽ phải 10. Tôn trọng người khác 11. Tộn trọng tài sản 12. Tôn trọng tôn giáo 13. Tự do ngôn luận 14. Tự giác và sáng tạo 15. Tự lập NHẠC THIẾU NHI VÀ TUỔI TRẺ 9 1. Bảo vệ hòa bình 2. Chất lượng và hiệu quả 3. Công bằng chính trực 4. Dân chủ và hòa hợp 5. Em chia sẻ lời Phật 6. Em giúp mọi người hiểu Phật pháp 7. Hôn nhân 8. Hôn nhân hạnh phúc 9. Hợp tác 10. Hợp tác phát triển 11. Lao động chân chính 12. Năng động sáng tạo 13. Nghề nghiệp chân chính 14. Tôn trọng luật pháp 15. Truyền thống Việt Nam 16. Tự chủ 17. Tuân thủ đạo đức


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Pháp thoại của Thầy Thích Nhật Từ
* ttp://www.buddhismtoday.com/tacgia/thichnhattu.htm Ven. Nhat Tu's Selected writings on Buddhism Today website (Các tác phẩm của Tỳ Kheo Thích Nhật Từ trên trang Đạo Phật Ngày Nay)br>Ven. Nhat Tu's Buddhism Today website (Tỳ Kheo Thích Nhật Từ biên tập trang Đạo Phật Ngày Nay)Ven. Nhat Tu's Dharma Talks in Vietnamese (Trang Tủ Sách Phật Học: Đại Tạng Kinh Việt Nam và pháp thoại MP3của Tỳ kheo Thích Nhật Từ biên tập)
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