In all the King’s policies, the peace and happiness of the citizens came first. During the period of poor harvest resulting in the loss of crops, the King would exempt taxes and even open the royal storehouse to distribute rice, money and fabrics to the needy. The reason the King deeply emphathized with the citizens was that while as a crown prince, He was asked by His king father, to stay in the Long palace in the suburb so that he could live close to the people. Therefore, He understood very well their hard life and difficulties.

From ancient times, mystics, sages, gurus and enlightened masters have revealed in their teachings the importance of sound vibration for the soul. Healing music or sound healing has been used in holistic and therapeutic practices for a long time. Dr. Steven Halpern is a world-renowned composer and recording artist of music for relaxation, wellness and ”Sound health”. He also coaching and accelerated learning conferences. His journey began in 1971 when he started exploring sound and consciousness using brainwave biofeedback and Kirlian (aura) photography.

We can never thank our mothers enough for their boundless love. To honor all mothers on Earth, we will present to you a special Mother’s Day celebration by our Association members from around the world from a 2018 gathering at Kaohsiung center in Taiwan, also known as Formosa. This performance is to present a traditional Korean wedding ceremony. Up next is a sing-along song. Thank You, our dearest beloved Master and the grace of Heaven. And please remember to send your mother a loving wish this Mother’s Day.

If you can, you turn on the machine to wash your clothes yourself. And you can clean the floor, help her to wash dishes, tidy up the house. Don’t throw socks and hats everywhere. Even if she goes out to work outside the house, when she comes home, she still needs to do a lot of work at home. Because the more you grow up, the older and more tired the mother becomes with the years. The stronger you grow, the weaker Mom becomes, so try to think about her feelings, her physical condition and give a lot, a lot of love to the mother, and father of course.

King Lý THánh Tông was not only a talented King who excelled in both martial arts and literature, but was also a wise King who governed the country with compassion and mercy.This country belongs to everyone, not only to the royal family. If the people are safe, happy and prosperous then the country will enjoy lasting peace. In governing the country, we have to put the citizens first. The most important national concern is the well-being of all people. Throughout His reign, King Lý THánh Tông loved and cared for His citizens wholeheartedly.

Those who still have mothers are the luckiest people. When I met my parents the first time in many decades in Hong Kong, I felt like I’m a kid. I feel like so free, you know what I mean? Feel like you don’t have to feel responsible for anything. If you say something wrong, it’s OK. If you don’t do your job well today, that’s OK. You feel young again, like spoiled children again, and it was a very, very beautiful feeling. If you have your parents still and you still can stay with them, I suggest you stay with them as long as you can, because it is a blessing to stay with parents.

I give thanks to all the mothers. I thank all the mothers everywhere in the world and in the universes, for giving a chance for the enlightened Masters to come to our world and other worlds to enlighten us, to bless the planets, and to bring happiness, improvement, better atmosphere, good changes for all beings to benefit. Mothers are the hardest workers of all the workers, especially if she has children under ten, then she works like 24/7. Motherhood or housekeeper, housewife, housewife are the most occupied jobs in the world, right? But mostly it’s the most unthankful job.

The exquisite sounds of the mandolin resonate back over a millennium, with recorded instances of mandolin music from the Medieval period (500-1400AD), up to the Renaissance (1400-1600), through the Baroque period (1600-1740AD) and onwards, to our current era. In Medieval times, the lute, a precursor to the modern mandolin, was widely played and appreciated. One branch of its evolution was the mandore, which arose in the Renaissance period and in turn, during the Baroque period, brought forth what we now call the mandolin.

Although there are many variations, the mandolin generally has a hollow wooden body that includes a soundboard with a teardrop shape. Today, the mandolin plays a vital role in both orchestral and bluegrass music. As Mr. Nigel Woodhouse, a professional mandolinist who has played with many world-renowned orchestras and ensembles, explains: “… the mandolin has two of each string; they’re close pairs intended to be played as one string. It’s the doubling of the strings which gives the mandolin its particular resonance and sustain.”

Mr. Won has continued to facilitate dialogue in Korea, with support from embassies, country leaders, and influential musicians. Lindenbaum Festival started as bringing peace through music, especially orchestral music, because of the power of the orchestra. Language has its limits. Then there is music. So, I hope we teach ways to communicate with music. So, I think the musician’s role here is very important. And I hope the unification of North and South will come true through music.

Korean violinist Won Hyung-joon was a child prodigy. He won numerous competitions. In 1990, he represented Korea to perform at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland. In 1996, he performed at the UN General Assembly Hall where the theme was World Peace. Such performance inspired him to direct his musical career towards the goal of Korean reunification. Mr. Won explains the positive effects of peace concerts, and why he continues to realize a joint concert: “Meeting with music itself goes beyond any ideologies, politics, and religions. Words cannot express how much impact it can bring about. "

Mr . Won Hyung-joon, a Korean violinist widely recognized for his musicianship and activism for peace on the Korean Peninsula. Violinist Won Hyung-joon was a child prodigy, through his prolific career, Mr . Won has focused on fostering peace for all lands with his music and inspired to think of music as a medium of reconciliation. He later performed at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in 1996, under the theme “ World Peace.” Such performance strengthened his resolve to use his influence through music to foster the reunification of Korea.

Ever since I was a kid, she took care of me like a mother. She's like my second mother. And even she has family already, she always took me with her wherever she goes, except when I was sometime in high school and some... But then later she managed to tell my mother to let me go with her. So I stayed many years with her. Even she has kids already, she still loved me like when I was young. She always decorated me, put ribbon in my hair, combed my hair, and dressed me up like a princess.

She’d gone very quick to the New Land because she was a great Saint and she suffered so much for the world, just to get 3.4 percent of peace to help me out. We had only 93 percent already. So the four of them help to make it over the 100. It’s better that way. It’s more strong, but they suffer a lot, a lot. I could not do anything because it’s their choice. They want it that way. I told her I’m very proud of her, very proud of them. This is the way we should live our life. Not wanting what we don’t have, but want what we have. And be happy, humbly serve the society, earn your honest living, and do your spiritual practice. And that’s what I’m proud of.

The best luck is your spiritual endeavor progress. You can enjoy everything here or everything in your life, but you must progress in your spiritual practice. Because otherwise it is all play here. We must get out by using the secret inside road. I will be waiting for you in your new Home. I hope to see all of you in our New Land because it is not my land, it is yours. It is for you. I will be waiting. Promise you will come Home. (We will! Yes!) Because I will be missing you.

Through pure notes, harmonious chords, different tempos and rhythms, composers fill our imagination and emotions with their music. One such composer was Ludwig van Beethoven. He was born in Germany in 1770 and lived until 1827. In his early 20s, he moved to Vienna, where he studied with other gifted musicians Franz Joseph Haydn, Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, and Antonio Salieri. From this point on, he was recognized as a virtuoso of the piano.

Now, let’s welcome a viola and piano duet from Taipei and Hsinchu centers, playing “Joyful Chinese Festival” and a Taiwanese folk song. Following will be a Chinese Xinjiang dance which expresses women’s passion for life and happiness.

With the arrival of the Lunar New Year on February 5, 2019, we bade farewell to the Year of the Dog and welcomed the Year of the Pig. Also known as the Spring Festival, Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays in many Asian countries. On this auspicious occasion, our Association members from around the world gathered in Hsihu, Taiwan, also known as Formosa, to celebrate with our beloved Supreme Master Ching Hai and to meditate for the spiritual elevation of the world. There were beautiful multi-cultural entertainment programs, delicious vegan food and precious enlightening discourses given by Supreme Master Ching Hai, making it an unforgettable event for all.

Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays in many Asian countries. On this auspicious occasion, our Association members from around the world gathered in Hsihu, Taiwan, also known as Formosa, to celebrate with our beloved Supreme Master Ching Hai and to meditate for the spiritual elevation of the world. There were beautiful multi-cultural entertainment programs, delicious vegan food and precious enlightening discourses given by Supreme Master Ching Hai, making it an unforgettable event for all.

Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, marks the Sikh new year. On this day, we celebrate the spring harvest tradition as well as the birth of the Sikh homeland in the Punjap region of India. In Hinduism, it marks the Goddess Ganga’s descent to Earth. In India, Hindu devotees visit temples and take ritual bath in the sacred Ganges, Jhelum, and Kaveri rivers. They believe that the sacred waters will wash their sins away. For thousands of years, the tradition of Vaisakhi has been celebrated as a festival for the harvesting of Rabi crops (winter crops) at springtime. On Vaisakhi day, village folk take to the fields in color attire and sing and dance. The reading aloud of scriptures, the chanting of hymns, music, the fairs, and the parades all form an inherent part of Vaisakhi celebrations.