I am remembering 2010, when Venerable Bhikkhunī Giới Hương from Wisconsin came to California to settle down, build a temple and study. Because she attended the summer retreat at Bảo Quang Temple in Santa Ana when I often performed music cultural activities for the temple, and composed songs for the Most Venerable Quảng Thanh, she knew me. Afterwards, you asked me to compose music and up to the present 2020, I have composed five music albums with your Buddhist poems. They are:
- Đào Xuân Lộng Ý Kinh (The Buddha Teachings Reflected in Cherry Flowers) in 2013.
- Tiếng Hát Già Lam (Songs from the Temple) in 2015
- Karaoke Hoa Ưu Đàm Đã Nở (An Udumbara Flower is Blooming) in 2015
- Hương Sen Ca (Hương Sen’s Songs) in 2018
- Gọi Nắng Xuân Về (Call the Spring Sunlight) in 2020
Ten years have passed already. I came to know that March 22, 2020 is the date release of the my eleventh disk, Gọi Nắng Xuân Về (Call the Spring Sunlight) of Hương Sen Temple.
That is also the date for the celebration of Ven. Hương’s many years of Dharma service. A new anthology, Forty Years in the Dharma: A Life of Study and Service - Venerable Bhikkhunī Giới Hương, will be offered to the public.
As a Buddhist musician, I respect and admire the talent of Venerable Giới Hương who understands the effectiveness of music in sharing the Dharma.
In the United States, many people are busy and stressed, having no time to go to temples or listen to Dharma. Each song is a brief sermon with beautiful lyrics and melodious sounds of singing, encouraging the listener to be more serene, more inspired. The teachings in the lyrics make Buddhism more accessible to all.
On this occasion, we wish you and your nuns health and success in your new building project. May you compose more songs to help people feel loved in life. May your songs help people to understand the Dharma and contribute to enriching the Buddhist music culture overseas.
Namo Amitabha Buddha.
The Rat Spring, March 3, 2020
Genuinely,
Musician Nam Hưng
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Musician Nam Hưng performing on the stage;
Bhikkhunī Giới Hương standing (right corner), 2016
Musician Nam Hương and Bhikkhunī Giới Hương on the night
of the release of the first album, Đào Xuân Lộng Ý Kinh
(The Buddha Teachings Reflected in Cherry Flowers), 2013
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