Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

What does it mean this thing Christmas to you? How can you make this meaning having more spiritual resonance to you or your family? Decorate your house with the candles and Christmas tree. Cook some special cakes for the festive dinner. Encourage your children to make presents with their own hands. Thus create good and comfortable atmosphere by sharing positive mood.

We all remember the story of Christmas. Nowadays this legend acquired some contemporary points. But, what is the most significant point that never changes? Of course, joy and love. This is a real amount of pleasure for us in buying gifts, giving or receiving presents, sending Christmas cards to our beloved ones, singing Christmas carols and getting families together. All of these are wonderful because they give us love and make us happy. Love is the most essential point of the Jesus Christ’s birth: “Love you neighbour the way Christ loved us”.

Remember to love, don’t forget about faith and trust people!

Manifest Love and you get Love back!!!

Buddhism culture week in Hue

VietNamNet Bridge – Buddhism Culture Week will take place at Tu Dam pagoda, in the central city of Hue from March 1-7, with presentations by famous scholars and scientists, a photo exhibition, and meetings between senior monks and local young people.

On this occasion, 108 photos captured by Thich Minh Hien in nearly ten years will be introduced at an exhibition named “Japanese and Tibet land and people”.

Hue residents will also have a chance to meet and listen to presentations made by famous scholars, for example a presentation about conflicts between civilizations by Professor Cao Huy Thuan on March 2, Zen and health by doctor Do Hong Ngoc, Buddhism in a multi-cultural context by Dr. Thai Kim Lan on March 3, Hue characteristics in Vietnamese culture by Professor Buu y, Indian identity by writer Ho Anh Thai.

Taste of Cherry, a film by Abbas Kiarostami which won the Golden Palm award of the Cannes Film Festival 2007, will be screened.

Artists from the Hue Conservatory of Music will have a special concert with music pieces by Pham Duy, Trinh Cong Son and famous western classical music works.

The event is held to celebrate the UN Vesak Day celebration, which will be held in Vietnam from May 13-17, 2008.

(Source: Tuoi Tre)