Wednesday, 21 February 2018

Elon Musk - Tesla CEO quotes

"When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor." - Elon Musk

Read more at: 

https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/elon_musk_567219

"People should pursue what they're passionate about. That will make them happier than pretty much anything else." - Elon Musk

Wednesday, 14 February 2018

Đêm Nhac Thiền " Bình Yên Để Đóa Hoa Ra Chào " - Thầy Minh Niệm





( Source Thiền Hiểu Biết - Thiền Sư Minh Niệm on Youtube )


Ví chẳng một phen xương lạnh buốt,
 Hoa mai đâu dễ ngửi mùi hương.
 (Thiền sư Hoàng Bá).
Nghĩa là ta không chịu nổi sương lạnh buốt xương thì không làm sao thưởng thức
được hoa mai. Hoa mai chỉ tỏa hương ngào ngạt khi nào ta phấn đấu kỳ cùng với sương
lạnh thấu xương, thấu tủy. Và thế ấy, mới mong thưởng lãm chút phần hương mai.
Hương mai tức là hương thiền.
( Source : https://thuvienhoasen.org/images/file/Em0XoZ1G0QgQALhR/huongthien.pdf )


Năm 2011-2014, Sư Minh Niệm thực hiện chuyến “tu bụi” đi bộ vòng quanh 25 tiểu bang nước Mỹ. Một nửa thời gian sống nơi hoang dã và một nửa thời gian sống và làm việc thiện nguyện tại các nông trại trồng hoa màu hữu cơ. Trải qua 6 lần suýt mất mạng và vô số hoàn cảnh khắc nghiệt, chuyến đi này có thể xem là liều thuốc mạnh nhất đã giúp Sư phóng thích được con người cũ kỹ còn nhiều yếu kém và hạn chế của mình. Và có thể nói đây là một trong những thời điểm đẹp nhất trong đời tu của Sư, nói như cụ Nguyễn Du: “Không tu mà cũng như tu mới là” (Kiều).
(  Source: http://thienthanhuongdat.com/su-minh-niem/ )

Bài hát của chủ đề 

Bình Yên 

Trần Thu Hà, Trần Hiếu



( Source Thao Dinh on Youtube )
Bài Hát: Bình Yên - Quốc Bảo
Ca sĩ: Trần Thu Hà, Trần Hiếu 
Lời đăng bởi: nct_official

Bình yên một thoáng cho tim mềm 
Bình yên ta vào đêm 
Bình yên để đóa hoa ra chào 
Bình yên để trăng cao 
Bình yên để sóng nâng niu bờ 
Bình yên không ngờ 
Lòng ta se sẽ câu kinh bình yên. 

Bình yên để gió đưa em về 
Bình yên ta chờ nghe 
Chờ nghe tình vỗ lên tim mình 
Chờ nghe tình lung linh 
Bình yên để nắng soi môi thơm 
Bình yên ta mừng 
Mừng em đã hết đau thương về đây ấm cúng 
Mừng em đã biết xót thương tình yêu. 

Như từ bao la ta ra đời một kiếp nữa 
Như từ trong nhau lớn lên khôn lên cùng nhau 
Như một câu hát ứa ra từ tim 
Tặng nhau nhé tiếng nghe hồn nhiên 
Để quên hết khó khăn chia lìa. 

Bình yên một thoáng cho tim mềm 
Bình yên ta vào đêm 
Bình yên để đóa hoa ra chào 
Bình yên để trăng cao 
Bình yên để sóng nâng niu bờ 
Bình yên không ngờ 
Lòng ta se sẽ câu kinh bình yên. 

Mừng em ta hát đầy hơn xưa
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Bài hát cuối chương trình

Mùa Xuân Đầu Tiên Thanh Thúy


Lời bài hát: Mùa Xuân Đầu Tiên

Nhạc sĩ: Văn Cao
Lời đăng bởi: surisuri111
Bài Hát: Mùa Xuân Đầu Tiên - Thanh Thúy

Rồi dặt dìu mùa xuân theo én về
Mùa bình thường mùa vui nay đã về
Mùa xuân mơ ước ấy đang đến đầu tiên
Với khói bay trên sông, gà đang gáy trưa bên sông
Một trưa nắng vui cho bao tâm hồn.

Rồi dặt dìu mùa xuân theo én về
Người mẹ nhìn đàn con nay đã về
Mùa xuân mơ ước ấy đang đến đầu tiên
Nước mắt trên vai anh, giọt sưởi ấm đôi vai anh
Niềm vui phút giây như đang long lanh.

Ôi giờ phút yêu quê hương làm sao trong xuân vui đầu tiên.
Ôi giờ phút trong tay anh đầu tiên một cuộc đời êm ấm.
Từ đây người biết quê người
Từ đây người biết thương người
Từ đây người biết yêu người.

Giờ dặt dìu mùa xuân theo én về
Mùa bình thường, mùa vui nay đã về.
Mùa xuân mơ ước ấy xưa có về đâu
Với khói bay trên sông, gà đang gáy trưa bên sông
Một trưa nắng thôi hôm nay mênh mông.

Thursday, 8 June 2017

12 Essential Rules to Live More Like a Zen Monk

12 Essential Rules to Live More Like a Zen Monk



“We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
BY LEO BABAUTA
Source: zenhabits.net/12-essential-rules-to-live-more-like-a-zen-monk/
I’m not a Zen monk, nor will I ever become one. However, I find great inspiration in the way they try to live their lives: the simplicity of their lives, the concentration and mindfulness of every activity, the calm and peace they find in their days.
You probably don’t want to become a Zen monk either, but you can live your life in a more Zen-like manner by following a few simple rules.
Why live more like a Zen monk? Because who among us can’t use a little more concentration, tranquility, and mindfulness in our lives? Because Zen monks for hundreds of years have devoted their lives to being present in everything they do, to being dedicated and to serving others. Because it serves as an example for our lives, and whether we ever really reach that ideal is not the point.
One of my favorite Zen monks, Thich Nhat Hanh, simplified the rules in just a few words: “Smile, breathe and go slowly.” It doesn’t get any better than that.
However, for those who would like a little more detail, I thought I’d share some of the things I’ve discovered to work very well in my experiments with Zen-like living. I am no Zen master … I am not even a Zen Buddhist. However, I’ve found that there are certain principles that can be applied to any life, no matter what your religious beliefs or what your standard of living.
“Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine.” – Shunryu Suzuki
  1. Do one thing at a time. This rule (and some of the others that follow) will be familiar to long-time Zen Habits readers. It’s part of my philosophy, and it’s also a part of the life of a Zen monk: single-task, don’t multi-task. When you’re pouring water, just pour water. When you’re eating, just eat. When you’re bathing, just bathe. Don’t try to knock off a few tasks while eating or bathing. Zen proverb: “When walking, walk. When eating, eat.”
  2. Do it slowly and deliberately. You can do one task at a time, but also rush that task. Instead, take your time, and move slowly. Make your actions deliberate, not rushed and random. It takes practice, but it helps you focus on the task.
  3. Do it completely. Put your mind completely on the task. Don’t move on to the next task until you’re finished. If, for some reason, you have no choice but to move on to something else, try to at least put away the unfinished task and clean up after yourself. If you prepare a sandwich, don’t start eating it until you’ve put away the stuff you used to prepare it, wiped down the counter, and washed the dishes used for preparation. Then you’re done with that task, and can focus more completely on the next task.
  4. Do less. A Zen monk doesn’t lead a lazy life: he wakes early and has a day filled with work. However, he doesn’t have an unending task list either — there are certain things he’s going to do today, and no more. If you do less, you can do those things more slowly, more completely and with more concentration. If you fill your day with tasks, you will be rushing from one thing to the next without stopping to think about what you do.
  5. Put space between things. Related to the “Do less” rule, but it’s a way of managing your schedule so that you always have time to complete each task. Don’t schedule things close together — instead, leave room between things on your schedule. That gives you a more relaxed schedule, and leaves space in case one task takes longer than you planned.
  6. Develop rituals. Zen monks have rituals for many things they do, from eating to cleaning to meditation. Ritual gives something a sense of importance — if it’s important enough to have a ritual, it’s important enough to be given your entire attention, and to be done slowly and correctly. You don’t have to learn the Zen monk rituals — you can create your own, for the preparation of food, for eating, for cleaning, for what you do before you start your work, for what you do when you wake up and before you go to bed, for what you do just before exercise. Anything you want, really.
  7. Designate time for certain things. There are certain times in the day of a Zen monk designated for certain activities. A time for for bathing, a time for work, a time for cleaning, a time for eating. This ensures that those things get done regularly. You can designate time for your own activities, whether that be work or cleaning or exercise or quiet contemplation. If it’s important enough to do regularly, consider designating a time for it.
  8. Devote time to sitting. In the life of a Zen monk, sitting meditation (zazen) is one of the most important parts of his day. Each day, there is time designated just for sitting. This meditation is really practice for learning to be present. You can devote time for sitting meditation, or do what I do: I use running as a way to practice being in the moment. You could use any activity in the same way, as long as you do it regularly and practice being present.
  9. Smile and serve others. Zen monks spend part of their day in service to others, whether that be other monks in the monastery or people on the outside world. It teaches them humility, and ensures that their lives are not just selfish, but devoted to others. If you’re a parent, it’s likely you already spend at least some time in service to others in your household, and non-parents may already do this too. Similarly, smiling and being kind to others can be a great way to improve the lives of those around you. Also consider volunteering for charity work.
  10. Make cleaning and cooking become meditation. Aside from the zazen mentioned above, cooking and cleaning are two of the most exalted parts of a Zen monk’s day. They are both great ways to practice mindfulness, and can be great rituals performed each day. If cooking and cleaning seem like boring chores to you, try doing them as a form of meditation. Put your entire mind into those tasks, concentrate, and do them slowly and completely. It could change your entire day (as well as leave you with a cleaner house).
  11. Think about what is necessary. There is little in a Zen monk’s life that isn’t necessary. He doesn’t have a closet full of shoes, or the latest in trendy clothes. He doesn’t have a refrigerator and cabinets full of junk food. He doesn’t have the latest gadgets, cars, televisions, or iPod. He has basic clothing, basic shelter, basic utensils, basic tools, and the most basic food (they eat simple, vegetarian meals consisting usually of rice, miso soup, vegetables, and pickled vegetables). Now, I’m not saying you should live exactly like a Zen monk — I certainly don’t. But it does serve as a reminder that there is much in our lives that aren’t necessary, and it can be useful to give some thought about what we really need, and whether it is important to have all the stuff we have that’s not necessary.
  12. Live simply. The corollary of Rule 11 is that if something isn’t necessary, you can probably live without it. And so to live simply is to rid your life of as many of the unnecessary and unessential things as you can, to make room for the essential. Now, what is essential will be different to each person. For me, my family, my writing, my running and my reading are essential. To others, yoga and spending time with close friends might be essential. For others it will be nursing and volunteering and going to church and collecting comic books. There is no law saying what should be essential for you — but you should consider what is most important to your life, and make room for that by eliminating the other less essential things in your life.
“Before enlightenment chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.” – Wu Li

Friday, 13 January 2017

MIRACLE APPLES - Akinori Kimura


This is miracle because he made impossible thing happened.
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” 
― Albert Einstein




( Source kino Kamita on Youtube )

Thursday, 7 July 2016

Hiratsuka Tanabata festival

This is traditional dance at Tanabata festival in Japan ( Season of Nguu Lang - Chuc Nu in Vietnam ) .
It's the same style with Summer Obon dance.

七夕おどり千人パレード(第60回 湘南ひらつか七夕まつり 2010-7-1)




 「七夕飾り」
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vskmWs...
 「織り姫と音楽隊パレード」
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U5oSV...

「七夕おどり」の歌詞は次のようです。

1.見るより聞くより踊るもの 七夕おどりは踊るもの
  平塚名物なにがある 七夕おどりの意気がある
  波もしぶきの浴衣着て 踊り明かすよ相模灘
  見るより聞くより踊るもの 七夕おどりは踊るもの

2.見るより聞くより踊るもの 七夕おどりは踊るもの
  七夕まつりに来た人は 一緒に踊らにゃ帰れない
  踊り囃子にのせられて ゆれて浮かれる竹飾り
  見るより聞くより踊るもの 七夕おどりは踊るもの

3.見るより聞くより踊るもの 七夕おどりは踊るもの
  あなたが彦星様ならば わたしは織り姫恋の姫
  派手な踊りの人波に 浮いて揉まれてデイトする
  見るより聞くより踊るもの 七夕おどりは踊るもの

4.見るより聞くより踊るもの 七夕おどりは踊るもの
  心のかけ橋天の川 踊りがとりもつ恋もある
  今年じゃ踊りも夫婦連れ 二年経ったら親子連れ
  見るより聞くより踊るもの 七夕おどりは踊るもの

5.見るより聞くより踊るもの 七夕おどりは踊るもの
  平塚絵になる歌になる 七夕おどりは日本一
  雲の上から顔出して 富士もみとれて立ちんぼう
  見るより聞くより踊るもの 七夕おどりは踊るもの



In Vietnamese culture Nguu Lang - Chuc Nu is different.
Following video clip is a song which shows the story:

Ngưu Lang Chức Nữ - Đàm Vĩnh Hưng ft Cẩm Ly






Monday, 2 May 2016

Biển Trời Tình Cha - Ngọc Mai

Ca sĩ Ngọc Mai trình bày rất tuyệt vời, đẹp và có phong thái trang nhã với giọng hát trong trẻo cao vút soprano. Thầy Thích Phước Tiến đã xúc động khi nghe nhạc phẩm này.



(Source: HIEU LE TRUNG on Youtube )



Bài hát: Biển Trời Tình Cha - Ngọc Mai 
Sáng tác: Vũ Ngọc Toản 


Đối với con cha không là những cánh cò 
Không ví dầu như mẹ đã từng ru con 
Nhưng thường vẫn mềm lòng khi nhìn cha trong mắt 
Một tình thương cha rộng lớn vô bờ. 

Con vẫn ngủ trong tiếng mẹ ầu ơ 
Trong ca dao có cánh cò ấp ủ 
Trong cổ tích hằng đêm bà thủ thỉ 
Nhưng con chỉ yên lòng khi ở cạnh bên cha. 

Tháng năm qua con không hề quên kỉ niệm 
Bên ánh đèn cha kèm con học mỗi đêm 
Bởi có cha con vững vàng tiến lên 
Mồ hôi cha đã đậm ướt luống cày. 

Nay con khôn lớn lên người 
Mình cha chiếc bóng bên đời quạnh hiu 
Công cha như núi cao vời 
Làm sao báo đáp biển trời tình cha.
source: nhaccuatui.com