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LUA^.N VE^` A(N CHAY & VIE^.C DDO^. SIE^U
DISCUSSION ABOUT VEGETARIANISM & THE HELPFULNESS OF SPRITUAL PRAYERS

DDa.i Gia'c Kim Tie^n THIE^N HUYE^`N TA^M
The Greatly Enlightened Archangel THIEN HUYEN TAM

Thie^n-Ly' Bu+?u-To`a, DDa`n cha^'p bu't nga`y 5-7-1978
Thien Ly Buu Toa - Media Session on May 7th, 1978


Nguye^~n Ta^'n Hu+ng chuye^?n ngu+~


       Thi ra(`ng:
Lo+`i va`ng gia' ngo.c i't va^`n thi,
Ri? ro't va`o tai dda~ ma^'y ky`,
Phu` tra^`m va.n ne?o ddu+o+`ng minh cha'nh,
Pha^'n si~ anh ha`o, bie^.n nu+~ nhi .
       Poems:
Some golden words are contained in these poems,
Your ears must listen in many times,
What is the right way on this Earth?
Oh, dear handsome men and good ladies.
       La~o: THIE^N-HUYE^`N-TA^M. Ho^m nay la` nga`y la`nh, La~o xin ta'i gia'ng ddo^i lo+`i minh thuye^'t. Qua ca'c giai ddoa.n lua^n ly' tho^ng thu+o+`ng nhu+ cu~ng dda~ ta.m xong ca'c dde^` mu.c. Nay la~o ba('t dda^`u bie^.n lua^.n ve^` va^'n dde^` A(n Chay dde^? mo^~i ly' lua^.n kho?i tha('c ma('c va` nhu+~ng du.ng y' sai la^`m.        From the elder: THIEN HUYEN TAM. Today is a good day that I come back to bring you some explanations of common morals. Especially, I will explain about vegetarianism for any that are wondering about it and the misunderstandings.
       Cu~ng nhu+ co' nhie^`u tru+o+`ng ho+.p ta.i sao ma^'y ngu+o+`i tu ho. pha?i a(n chay tru+o+`ng? Ta.i sao ca'c ngu+o+`i co' DDa.o Cao-DDa`i hoa(.c Pha^.t-DDa.o ho. ca^`n a(n ky`? A(n chay nhu+ va^.y dde^? co' lo+.i i'ch gi`? Ba(`ng ca'c ca^u cha^'t va^'n:        Why does a person entering into the religion have to be a total vegetarian? Why do people who practice Caodaism and Buddhism in the beginning need to be partial vegetarians? What are the benefits of vegetarianism? Furthermore, there are other questions like:
       1) Qui' vi. a(n chay dde^? la`m gi`? A(n chay dde^? cho+` dde^'n nga`y la^m chung co' Pha^.t ru+o+'c? Ne^'u va^.y nhu+~ng ngu+o+`i kho^ng a(n chay thi` ddi xuo^'ng ddi.a ngu.c he^'t cha(ng? Va` a(n chay co' cha('c cha('n le^n Thie^n-DDa`ng kho^ng?        1) Why do we practice vegetarianism? Will vegetarians be greeted by Buddha when they die ? If so, will all non-vegetarians be sent to Hell? And all vegetarians will surely go to Heaven?
       2) Hoa(.c ra(`ng ca'c ngu+o+`i a(n chay cha('c dde^? cho ga^`y o^'m, nhe. mi`nh de^~ bay, cho+` mo.c ca'nh bay le^n tro+`i pha?i kho^ng? Va` co' cha('c nhu+ va^.y hay kho^ng? Hay a(n chay dde^? ro^`i va^~n xuo^'ng ddi.a ngu.c?        2) Or do we practice vegetarianism to get thin and lighten the body to make it easier for the wings to fly up to Heaven? Is that for certain? Or if we do practice vegetarianism, will we still fall down into Hell?
       3) A(n chay co' the^? la` co^'t dde^? kie^ng sa't sinh pha?i kho^ng? Ne^'u va^.y, ta cu+' ddi mua a(n thi` ta dda^u co' chi.u to^.i sa't sinh. A(n chay co' pha?i la` bi. Kinh sa'ch lu+`a bi.p, tu+'c la` da.i ma` nghe lo+`i kho^ng?        3) Is the purpose of being a vegetarian to stop the killing of living beings? If so, can we buy meat from the market? If so, have we been cheated by the Bible ?
       4) Ma^'y ngu+o+`i a(n chay co' pha?i la` ho. muo^'n ca^`u phu'c kho^ng ? Ne^'u ngu+o+`i a(n chay ddu+o+.c phu'c ddu+'c, thi` ta^'t ca? nhu+~ng ke? kho^ng a(n chay ho. la.i ma('c ho.a he^'t cha(ng? Nhu+ va^.y ly' chay kho^ng ddu'ng, bo+?i vi` nhu+~ng ngu+o+`i tham gian hung ba.o kho^ng a(n chay ho. va^~n gia`u sang kia ma`.        4) Do we become vegetarians to seek the blessings from Heaven? If so, will all non-vegetarians receive only misfortune ? If so, is the reason for practicing vegetarianism not right because non-vegetarians, sometimes greedy and wicked, are themselves rich and famous?
       5) A(n chay co' the^? ca'c ngu+o+`i ddo' co^'t dde^? ha~m xa'c cho tie^`u tu.y, de^~ sanh bi.nh hoa.n mau che^'t dde^? ho. tha`nh Pha^.t? Nhu+ng kho^ng bie^'t cha('c tha`nh Pha^.t hay la.i cu~ng ho'a ma o+? ddi.a ngu.c?        5) To quickly become a Buddha, do we need to practice vegetarianism so that we can get sick and die sooner? Is that for sure, or will we become ghosts in Hell?
       6) A(n chay co' the^? du`ng dde^? cho Tro+`i Pha^.t nho+` ca^.y, hoa(.c dde^? cho ca'c vi. Gia'o-Chu? qua' co^' ca^.y nho+` va`o su+. a(n chay a^'y dde^? ca^`u cho ho. ddu+o+.c co' lo+.i i'ch? To^i xin dda'p ra(`ng: se~ co' nhie^`u quan nie^.m ra^'t sai la^`m.        6) Do we practice vegetarianism to become servants of God or the servants of Spiritual Leaders of Religions?
       1) Tra? lo+`i cho ca^u ho?i thu+' nhu+'t ra(`ng: su+. a(n chay tru+o+`ng da^`u nga`y la^m chung chu+a ddu+o+.c Pha^.t ru+o+'c ngay la` ta.i vi` nhu+~ng ngu+o+`i a^'y kho^ng co' tu pha'p, kho^ng co' ngo^`i thie^`n, nhu+ng tre^n ddi?nh dda^`u ho. va^~n co' chie^'u a'nh ha`o quang vi` nho+` a(n chay va` tu.ng Kinh nie^.m Pha^.t. Ne^'u lu'c du+'t ho+i ma` ddu+o+.c ca'c vi. ta(ng ni, hoa(.c ddo^`ng nam, ddo^`ng nu+~ dde^'n ca^`u Kinh tie^'p da^~n, hoa(.c ca^`u sie^u ddo^. thi` ca'c linh ho^`n na`y se~ ddu+o+.c tru+.c va~ng Thie^n-Thai . Nhu+ng khi ddu+o+.c sinh cu+ no+i phu+o+'c ddi.a thi` ca'c linh ho^`n na`y co`n pha?i tu luye^.n tro't nga`n na(m mo+'i tro+? tha`nh mo^.t vi. Pha^.t, la` bo+?i vi` nhu+~ng nga`y co`n sanh tie^`n, ca'c vi. na`y chu+a ta.o dda(.ng kim-tha^n la` vi` tu kho^ng co' pha'p. Kho^ng co' pha'p tu+'c la` kho^ng ta.o dda(.ng kim-tha^n, kho^ng co' kim-tha^n thi` chu+a dda(.ng tha`nh Pha^.t tha^.t su+..        1) For the first question, even with a completely vegetarian life, when vegetarians die, Buddha does not greet or welcome them yet because they did not learn to do meditation. However, haloes will appear on the summits of their heads as a result of their vegetarianism. With the help from the prayers of monks, nuns, and chaste boys and girls, the Souls of these people will go directly to the Worlds of Heaven. Even in this heavenly world, their Soul still needs a thousand years or more to learn and practice Spiritual Works to become a Buddha because they have not yet created their Relic-Body through meditation. Not meditating will not lead to a Relic-Body, and therefore not having a Relic-Body will not lead to becoming a Buddha!
       Ta.i sao o+? the^' gian ngu+o+`i ta tu ddu'ng cho+n truye^`n thi` chi? co' mo^.t ddo+`i ngu+o+`i ta ddu+o+.c tha`nh vi. Pha^.t? Ma` trong khi ca'c linh ho^`n ddu+o+.c o+? no+i Bo^`ng-Lai phu+o+'c ddi.a co`n pha?i tu ha`nh dde^'n ca? nga`n na(m thay vi` trong khi ho. dda~ tha?nh tho+i, sung su+o+'ng. No+i dda^y vo^'n la` cho^~ kho^ng ca.nh tranh, kho^ng phie^`n na~o, ma` ngu+o+`i ta chi? co' an hu+o+?ng ca'c tu+. ta.i a^'y dde^? tu . Bo+?i vi` su+. tu luye^.n o+? co~i Pha^.t tuy da^`u tu+. ta.i, nhu+ng vi` kho^ng co`n ca'i the^? tha^n va^.t-cha^'t, ma^'t ca'i the^? tha^n va^.t-cha^'t tu+'c la` ngu+o+`i ta ma^'t ca'i Tam-bu+?u va` ca'i Ngu~-ha`nh, ma^'t luo^n ca'i Tha^'t-ti`nh va` Lu.c-du.c. Bo+?i ca'i Tha^'t-ti`nh ne^'u kho^ng bie^'t xu+? du.ng thi` no' se~ ha.i cho linh ho^`n nga`y la^m chung pha?i sa xuo^'ng ba?y cu+?a ddi.a-ngu.c . Ne^'u ta bie^'t du`ng thi` no' se~ ddu+a ta le^n to+'i ba?y co~i Thie^n-DDa`ng. Co`n ca'i Lu.c-du.c ne^'u ta kho^ng bie^'t du`ng thi` sau no' se~ ho'a ra ca'c ddu+o+`ng lua^n ho^`i lu.c dda.o . Bie^'t du`ng thi` no' tu+'c la` Lu.c-tho^ng dda.o, tu+'c la` sa'u ne?o quang minh giu'p cho ta dda('c tha`nh Tie^n Pha^.t. Lu'c ta bi. ma^'t no' thi` ta ra^'t kho' the^? luye^.n tu . Cu~ng nhu+ ca'i Tam-bu+?u va` Ngu~-ha`nh bi. ma^'t thi` cu~ng vi' nhu+ qua bie^?n kho^ng co' chie^'c thuye^`n. Tuy da^`u ca'c linh ho^`n a^'y va^~n chu+a ha(?n la` vi. Pha^.t nhu+ng ca'c su+. thung dung nha`n la.c va^~n ddu+o+.c y nhu+ Pha^.t. Ne^'u nga`y tie^`n sinh ma` kho^ng bie^'t a(n chay thi` ca'c tinh tha^`n a^'y va^~n bi. a?nh hu+o+?ng cha^'t huye^'t nhu.c, o^ tru+o+.c, na(.ng ne^` cu?a ha^.u thie^n, thi` trong khi ho^`n ro+`i kho?i xa'c pha?i chi.u na(.ng ne^`, vi` ba^?m cha^'t ha^.u-thie^n a^'y ma` ca'c linh ho^`n na`y pha?i sa xuo^'ng ddi.a ngu.c.        Why do people living on Earth need only one life of correct meditation to become a Buddha ? And why do the Souls of people living in the Worlds of Heaven need a thousand years of meditation to become a Buddha ? The truth is, although these Souls live the Buddha's life with no ordeal, harshness, or suffering, they no longer have a human body . It means that they lose the "Precious Three," (essence, vitality, and mind) and the "Common Five" (metal, wood, water, fire, and soil). And they also lose the "Seven Passions" (happiness, anger, love, envy, sorrow, joy, and sex) and the "Six Senses" (seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching and thinking used by the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, and brain). With the wrong use of the Seven Passions, the Souls will be sent to Hell; however, with the right use of the passions, the Souls will be sent to Heaven. In the same manner, with the wrong use of the Six Senses, the Souls will be placed in the reincarnation cycle; however, with the right use of the Six Senses, the Souls will be in Buddha's world. It is difficult for the Soul to become a Buddha without the Relic-Body, just as it is hard to cross the ocean without a boat. If in this life on Earth, people do not practice vegetarianism, when they die, their Souls will be too heavy with "blood-related matters" and they have only one way to go and that is down into Hell.
       2) Ca^u thu+' hai dda'p ra(`ng: ne^'u ngu+o+`i ta chi? du`ng su+. a(n chay dde^? ga^`y nhe. mi`nh bay le^n tro+`i de^~ hoa(.c trong khi bay le^n tro+`i ma` ngu+o+`i ta ddu+o+.c tha^'y thi` a('t la` ta^'t ca? tre^n the^' gian na^`y se~ kho^ng co' ngu+o+`i na`o co`n chi.u a(n ma(.n, va` se~ co' su+. tranh nhau dde^? a(n chay, ro^`i cu~ng se~ co' ga^y ra ma.nh co`n, ye^'u ma^'t. Vi` su+. vo^ vi a^'y qua' tha^.m tha^m, khie^'n kho^ng ai chu+'ng minh thu+.c ta.i ddu+o+.c, the^' ma` ca'c ngu+o+`i cho+n tu mo+'i ddu+o+.c thu+ tha? tha`nh co^ng. Da^`u ga^`y kho^ hay ma^.p ma.p va^~n phi tha(ng dde^'n co~i Thie^n-DDa`ng cu~ng ra^'t tu+. nhie^n. Ho. dda^u co' nga.i gi` ca'i the^? xa'c ma^.p hoa(.c ga^`y .        2) For the second question, vegetarianism helps the human body become thinner and lighter and it allows the Souls to float up easily to the Worlds of Heaven, and if this is true, then no one on this Earth should eat meat. Then people will compete for vegetables and the rule of "big fish eats small fish" will apply . It is difficult to prove but all of the meditation masters' souls, whether they had a thin or heavy body, flew up easily to the High Worlds of Heaven.
       3) Ca^u thu+' ba dda'p ra(`ng: su+. a(n chay dde^? kie^ng cu+~ sa't sanh co' mo^.t ly' ddu'ng nhu+ng chu+a ha(?n. Mo^.t ly' cha'nh la` dde^? khu+? tru+o+.c lu+u thanh. Ngu+o+`i ta ca^`n du.ng cha^'t tha?o mo^.c dde^? la`m va^.t thu+.c nuo^i du+o+~ng the^? tha^n, a^'y la` ca^`n la`m cho the^? xa'c va` linh ho^`n nho+` no+i ba^?m cha^'t Tie^n-thie^n a^'y ma` ddu+o+.c thanh nhe.. Vi` thu+.c cha^'t thanh vi. thuo^.c Tie^n-thie^n "phu` gia? chi thanh", cha^'t huye^'t nhu.c cu?a thu' ca^`m thuo^.c Ha^.u-thie^n "tra^`m u+ chi tru+o+.c". A(n chay thi` tu luye^.n mo+'i tha^u na.p dda(.ng Xa'-lo+.i-tu+? kim-ddo+n.        3) For the third question, it is correct to say that vegetarianism helps stops the killing of living beings. However, it is not the whole truth. The main benefit is to "gain cleanliness (lightness) and to get rid of the dirtiness (heaviness)" that weighs down your Soul and body . The vegetables give you cleansing whereas meat gives you filth. Only through vegetarianism and with the help of meditation, can you create "Buddha-relics" (a Relic-Body) for your Soul.
       Ne^'u nhu+ ngu+o+`i dda~ thu+.c hie^.n ddu+o+.c vie^.c a(n chay tru+o+`ng thi` cu~ng ne^n du.ng phe'p ngo^`i thie^`n ma` luye^.n ddo+n na^'u thuo^'c, ho+'p khi' Tie^n-thie^n ma` du+o+~ng nuo^i tha^n the^? cho dda(.ng tra'ng kie^.n, la^'y nu+o+'c Ma-ha nuo^'t va`o ma` die^.t he^'t kie^'p tu+? sinh. Thu+o+`ng chuye^?n pha'p lua^n cho a^m du+o+ng ho`a hie^.p ma` ke^'t tha`nh xa'-lo+.i thi` mo+'i co' ddu+o+.c chi'n pha^?m to`a sen. Thoa?ng nhu+ ngu+o+`i dda~ a'p du.ng dda(.ng vie^.c tru+o+`ng trai, tuye^.t du.c ma` tu kho^ng co' pha'p thi` e nga.i ra(`ng mo^.t nga`y tu+o+ng lai ne^'u ga(.p mo^.t tro+? lu+.c na`o ddo', hoa(.c co' bi.nh hoa.n vi` nhu+~ng su+. nghie^n cu+'u cu?a ngu+o+`i ddo+`i ra(`ng ca'c thu+.c cha^'t thanh dda.m a^'y se~ kho^ng ddu? dinh du+o+~ng the^? tha^n. Su+. ca'm do^~ thu+.c te^' a^'y se~ la`m cho ye^'u me^`m tinh tha^`n DDa.o ro^`i se~ dang do+? co^ng tri`nh thi` uo^?ng ba^'y co^ng phu tu+` thuo+?! Chi ba(`ng ta tu+. ho?i no+i lo`ng: ne^'u quye^'t ddi.nh tu tha^n thi` pha?i ta^`m cho ra cho+n-ly', bu+o+'c ta^.n thang cao, thi` ta se~ tha^'y ro~ su+. tha`nh co^ng sa'ng to? a^'y ma` kho^ng bao gio+` bo? do+? co^ng tri`nh. Nga`y nga`y hu+o+?ng thu' vui say vo+'i mu`i DDa.o pha'p ma` an lo`ng dde^? cho+` nga`y co^ng vie^n qua? ma~n ma` thoa't tu.c ta^`m Tie^n.        Therefore, for total vegetarians, you should learn how to do meditation. Learn how to breathe the Spiritual Air and learn how to swallow the Spiritual Water to cease the reincarnation cycle . Learn to balance the Yin and Yang to create the Buddha-relics and gain the Lotus Pedestal. Moreover, without meditation, total vegetarians may be discouraged about their health which they sustain with vegetables, or they fall into the seduction of nutritive reality . Ask and prove to yourself that if you truly are faithful to your religion, you should go all the way to the very end and avoid stopping somewhere for any reason or by any means.
       4) Ca^u thu+' bo^'n dda'p ra(`ng: ne^'u a(n chay dde^? ca^`u phu+o+'c, hoa(.c ly' tu+o+?ng muo^'n a(n chay dde^? ca^`u phu+o+'c thi` ddie^`u ddo' cu~ng ddu'ng vo+'i mo^.t ly' cha'nh, bo+?i vi` ne^'u ngu+o+`i a^'y nguye^.n a(n chay dde^? ca^`u xin ddie^`u chi cu?a ngu+o+`i ca^`n, hoa(.c ca^`u xin thoa't kho?i co+n bi.nh nga(.t dde^'n pha?i nguy hie^?m, hoa(.c ca^`u xin thoa't kho?i ca'c tai ho.a tu` to^.i hoa(.c bi. ba('t bo+', hoa(.c bi. ke? du+~ toan a'm ha.i, hoa(.c la`m a(n ga(.p tha^'t ba't nghe`o kho^? Trong khi ngu+o+`i a^'y ti~nh ta^m bie^'t nho+' to+'i vie^.c la`m la`nh, bie^'t nghi~ to+'i lo`ng ba'c a'i cu?a Tro+`i Pha^.t ma` nguye^.n xin a(n chay dde^? ca^`u phu+o+'c thi` cha('c cha('n se~ co' ke^'t qua? to^'t. Kho^ng pha?i su+. a(n chay cu?a ngu+o+`i a^'y ddem su+. tha('ng lo+.i chi cho Tro+`i Pha^.t, ma` su+. a(n chay a^'y dde^? chu+'ng to? ra(`ng ngu+o+`i dda~ ca?i thie^.n ta^.p ta'nh la`nh va` to? lo`ng ti'n ngu+o+~ng Tro+`i Pha^.t ma` bie^'t dde^'n ca^`u ca.nh. Vie^.c a(n chay la` mo^.t vie^.c ra^'t la`nh va` ra^'t kho' kha(n ddo^'i vo+'i loa`i ngu+o+`i tre^n co~i va^.t-cha^'t, thi` ddo^'i vo+'i Tro+`i Pha^.t xem nhu+ ra^'t co' gia' tri. ho+n. A(n chay la` mo^.t ddie^`u dda.i phu'c ddo^'i vo+'i lua^.t DDa.o cu~ng nhu+ ddo+`i, vi` mo^.t nga`y a(n chay la` mo^.t nga`y kho^ng sa't va^.t, cu~ng co' the^? gia?m ddu+o+.c ca'c vie^.c la`m a'c, cu~ng co' the^? gia?m kha^?u va` gia?m thie^.t, kho^ng ha`nh ddo^.ng hung du+~.        4) The answer to the fourth question is that if you do a period of vegetarianism to seek God and Buddha in order to help you get out of sicknesses, dangers, arrests, imprisonment, etc., then you will be blessed. Your vegetarianism is not any benefit to God and Buddha . However, it proves that you are trying to do good and avoid doing bad. Vegetarianism is a difficult thing for people to do living on the Earth who have plenty of food products. But if done, it is very meaningful to God and Buddha . Also vegetarianism has something to do with religion because one day of vegetarianism is one day of reducing the killing of living beings, one day of reducing the foulness of the mouth, and one day of reducing bad behavior.
       Mu+o+`i nga`y a(n chay se~ ta^.p ddu+o+.c chu't ta'nh la`nh vi` bo+'t ddu+o+.c cha^'t huye^'t nhu.c cu?a loa`i va^.t ne^n la`m e^m di.u ta^m ddi.a ddu+o+.c i't nhie^`u . Mo^.t tha'ng a(n chay se~ tha^'y co' phu'c ddu+'c vi` nho+` co' Tha'nh Tha^`n pho` ho^. cho ngu+o+`i ne^n ca'c tai ho.a ru?i ro ddu+o+.c la'nh kho?i . Mo^.t na(m a(n chay thi` se~ co' nhie^`u a^m cha^'t vi` dda~ gia?m ddu+o+.c ra^'t nhie^`u vie^.c a'c thi` phu'c la`nh se~ ddu+a to+'i tu+. nhie^n. DDu+o+.c mu+o+`i na(m a(n chay thi` tu+` tre^n ddi?nh dda^`u ngu+o+`i se~ pha't xua^'t a'nh ha`o quang chie^'u ra ngoa`i, thi` se~ co' Tha'nh Tha^`n luo^n luo^n ho^~ tro+. theo dda.o ha`o quang a^'y ma` che cho+? he^'t ca'c tai ho.a, ta` qui? kho^ng da'm xa^m pha.m qua^'y nhie^~u, tinh tha^`n pha't hue^., tri' ho'a tho^ng minh, sa('c tu+o+'ng cu~ng pha't dda.t vi` nho+` no+i phu'c ddu+'c a^'y . Ne^'u tro.n ddo+`i a(n chay thi` ba ddo+`i hu+o+?ng phu+o+'c lo^.c. Ne^'u kho^ng a(n chay thi` chuye^.n ho.a phu'c se~ tu`y thuo^.c va`o ddu+'c ti'nh cu?a mo^~i ca' nha^n.        With ten days of vegetarianism, you will avoid some of the "blood-related matters" and it will make you calm. With one month of vegetarianism, you will be blessed and looked after by Deities and Saints when you run into misfortunes and accidents. With one year of vegetarianism, you will reduce a lot of the "blood-related matters" in your body and Soul; then happiness will naturally come to you . With ten years of vegetarianism, the summit of your head will light up with some nimbuses; then the Deities and Saints will surround and protect you . You will even look good and have a feeling of peace, wisdom, and beauty. With an entire life devoted to the practice of vegetarianism, if you are reincarnated, your next three lives will be blessed with all the good things in life .
       5) Ca^u thu+' na(m dda'p ra(`ng: ne^'u nghi~ ra(`ng ca'c ngu+o+`i a(n chay tru+o+`ng la` co^'t dde^? ha~m xa'c cho mau che^'t dde^? tha`nh Pha^.t thi` vo^'n la` mo^.t quan nie^.m ra^'t sai la^`m cu~ng nhu+ tre? nho? ddo+`i xu+a co' tu.c so+. o^ng gia` ba bi., chi'n quai co' 12 con ma('t. Ne^'u lua^.t tu ha`nh da.y a(n chay dde^? ha~m xa'c thi` se~ co' ca^u tra? lo+`i ra(`ng: A^'y la` mo^.t tro` ddu`a! Lua^.n ve^` Thie^n-DDa.o va` Pha^.t-DDa.o thi` vie^.c a(n chay tu+'c la` con ddu+o+`ng thoa't tu.c. Con ddu+o+`ng a^'y tuy da^`u kho^ng ma^'y xa nhu+ng pha?i ga('ng co^ng tre^n mo.i kho^? ha.nh. Ngu+o+`i ta ca^`n a(n chay dde^? khu+? tru+o+.c, lu+u thanh dde^? tra'nh Nha^n Qua?. Vi` nhu+~ng khi ddie^?m anh ho^`n sa('p ro+`i xa the^? xa'c thi` giu+~a co+n thao thao tuye^.t khi' lu'c a^'y pha?i ca^`n cho dda^`y ddu? mo^.t kho^'i tinh quang, thi` kho^'i tinh quang a^'y mo+'i co' ddu? kha? na(ng ma` tha(ng le^n co~i Thu+o+.ng-gio+'i . Kho^'i ha`o quang tinh anh a^'y go^`m ta^'t ca? luo^`ng ddie^?n thanh, cu~ng nhu+ nho+` a(n chay va` tu luye^.n ma` lo.c lu+`a he^'t ca'c cha^'t tru+o+.c ba^?n do ha^.u thie^n ca^'u ta.o . Go^`m cho dda^`y ddu? na(ng lu+.c cu?a Tie^n-Thie^n, qui Tam-Bu+?u la.i cho dda^`y, hie^.p Ngu~-Ha`nh cho ddu?, va^.n chuye^?n pha'p lua^n dde^? cho a^m du+o+ng ke^'t ho+.p ma` ta.o dda(.ng Kim-tha^n. Phe'p tu luye^.n kia cu~ng nho+` co^.ng chung su+. tru+o+`ng trai a^'y ma` kho^'i tinh anh sa'ng to? nhu+ tra(ng chie^'u le^n ddi?nh dda^`u, pho^'i hie^.p vo+'i luo^`ng ddie^?n thanh hu+ thi` ddie^?m anh ho^`n a^'y mo+'i co' ddu? kha? na(ng ma` vu+o+.t le^n kho?i 7 tu+`ng lo+'p a'c dda.o, dde^? phi tha(ng le^n dde^'n co~i Thu+o+.ng-Gio+'i hu+ vo^ .        5) For the fifth question, if someone thinks that vegetarianism will make them die faster in order to become a Buddha quickly, then they're hugely mistaken and the joke is on them. In the doctrine of Godism and Buddhism, vegetarianism is the pathway to leave the reincarnation cycle . This road is not far, far away . However, people must put a lot of effort into it and sacrifice a lot of things. People who are practicing vegetarianism are trying to avoid the rule of "cause and effect" by absorbing "the cleanliness" (lightness) and pushing out "the dirtiness" (heaviness). When the Soul is about to leave the dead body, the Soul needs some nimbuses over it, which gives the Soul the capability to go to the Worlds of Heaven. Vegetarians can obtain these nimbuses by receiving God's and Buddha's energy, concentrating on the "Precious Three" (essence, vitality, and mind) and the "Common Five" (metal, wood, water, fire, and soil); and through meditation to balance the Yin and Yang in order to create the Relic-Body . If the nimbuses are bright enough like the moonlight, the Soul can pass through the "Seven Layers of Evil" before reaching the Worlds of Heaven.
       DDa^y La~o xin gia?i ro~ 12 co~i Thie^n-DDu+o+`ng:
       - Ke^? tu+` ma(.t ddi.a dda.o na`y go.i la` the^' gio+'i Ngu~ Ha`nh Tinh.
       - Le^n to+'i co~i thu+' 2 go.i la` Ba't Qua'i Tinh.
       - Le^n to+'i co~i thu+' 3 go.i la` Tu+' Tu+o+.ng Tinh.
       - Le^n to+'i co~i thu+' 4 go.i la` Lu+o+~ng Nghi Tinh.
       - Le^n to+'i co~i thu+' 5 go.i la` Tha'i Cu+.c Tinh.
       - Le^n to+'i co~i thu+' 6 go.i la` Trung Thie^n Tinh.
       - Le^n to+'i co~i thu+' 7 go.i la` Tha^'t Tuye^.t Tinh.
       - Le^n to+'i co~i thu+' 8 go.i la` Ba't Tu' Tinh.
       - Le^n to+'i co~i thu+' 9 go.i la` Cu+?u DDo^` Tinh.
       - Le^n to+'i co~i thu+' 10 go.i la` Nam Thie^.m Tinh.
       - Le^n to+'i co~i thu+' 11 go.i la` Bo^. Cha^u Tinh.
       - Le^n to+'i co~i thu+' 12 go.i la` DDa.i La Tinh.
       Here I will describe the "Twelve Worlds of Heaven":
       - From the Earth, the first world is called "The Five Commonality World."
       - The second world is called "The Eight Branches World."
       - The third world is called "The Four Branches World."
       - The fourth world is called "The Two Branches World."
       - The fifth world is called "The One Branch World."
       - The sixth world is called "The Middle Heaven World."
       - The seventh world is called "The Seven Ends World."
       - The eighth world is called "The Eight Stars World."
       - The ninth world is called "The Nine Maps World."
       - The tenth world is called "The South Gate World."
       - The eleventh world is called "The Continent World."
       - The twelfth world is called "The Great Heaven World."
       Co~i na^`y mo+'i la` co~i Thie^n-DDa`ng tha^.t su+., la` no+i Linh-Tie^u-DDie^.n Ba.ch-Ngo.c Cung chi'nh la` no+i cu?a DDu+'c Ngo.c-Hoa`ng Thu+o+.ng-DDe^' ngu+. ma` qua?n cai he^'t ba nga`n the^' gia'i, tu+'c la` mo^.t nu+o+'c Thie^n-DDa`ng tha^.t su+. da`nh cho Tro+`i, Pha^.t va` Tha'nh, Tie^n an ta.i ddo+`i ddo+`i . Ca'c linh ho^`n cho+n tu se~ ddu+o+.c dda`o sanh no+i ddo' ma` hu+o+?ng cuo^.c thanh nha`n, vo^ phie^`n, vo^ na~o, ba^'t die^.t, ba^'t sanh va` nu+o+'c na^`y se~ kho^ng co' mu+o+`i ddie^`u du+~ va` ba ddie^`u a'c nhu+ o+? co~i the^' gian.        "The Great Heaven World" is the "True Heaven," with the "Linh Tieu Castle" and the "White Gem House," where God presides and looks after the whole universe with the help of Buddhas, Archangels, Deities, and Saints. This is the peaceful and everlasting world where the Good Spiritual Souls will live, and no longer is there birth, death, or reincarnation. This is "The Nirvana ."
       Khi ddie^?m linh quang vu+`a xua^'t kho?i xa'c tra^`n thi` dda~ sa(~n co' ca'c vi. Thie^n-Tha^`n ca^`m phu+o+'n da^~n dda`ng, noi theo ngo.n phu+o+'n a^'y ma` bay tha(?ng le^n. Ne^'u thoa?ng nhu+ linh ho^`n kho^ng ddu+o+.c luye^.n tu, cha(?ng co' Kim-tha^n, da^`u cho co' co^ng a(n chay, nhu+ng cu~ng chi? la` co`n pha?i ta.m o+? mo^.t co~i thanh nha`n no+i co~i gia'i trung dde^? ca^`n lo tu luye^.n the^m, khi na`o chu+'ng dda(.ng Kim-tha^n ro^`i thi` mo+'i le^n co~i Thie^n-DDa`ng dda(.ng. La` bo+?i vi` ca'c linh ho^`n kho^ng co' Kim-tha^n se~ kho^ng thoa't qua gio+'i ti'nh thu+' 5 tu+'c la` vo`ng Tha'i-Cu+.c, vi` co~i Tha'i-Cu+.c na^`y toa`n la` mo^.t the^' gio+'i lu+?a . Cha^'t lu+?a tro+`i su+'c no'ng vo^ cu`ng cu+.c, da^`u cho sa('c the'p cu~ng tie^u tan! Chi? co' Kim-tha^n mo+'i la` chi.u ddu+.ng no^?i dde^? vu+o+.t qua vo`ng lu+?a a^'y . Nhu+ng khi qua kho?i vo`ng Tha'i-Cu+.c ro^`i, thi` dde^'n co~i thu+' 10 se~ kho^ng ca^`n du`ng dde^'n Kim-tha^n nu+~a, vi` Kim-tha^n a^'y chi? ca^`n du`ng cho trong khi bay qua vo`ng Tha'i-Cu+.c ma` tho^i . DDe^'n co~i thu+' 10 na^`y thi` ta la.i bo? Kim-tha^n ro^`i mo+'i dda(.ng nhe. nha`ng dde^? tie^'n le^n co~i thu+' 11. Cu~ng nhu+ tu+` co~i gia'i trung ma` ta ca^`n tu die^.t he^'t 7 ca'i Tha^'t-Ti`nh thi` linh ho^`n ta dda~ le^n ddu+o+.c to+'i co~i thu+' 7, la` vi` mo^~i ca'i cu?a Tha^'t-Ti`nh se~ la`m cho ta pha?i na(.ng ma` tuo^.t xuo^'ng. Trong khi tu+` co~i Thie^n-DDa`ng, mo^.t Nguye^n-nha^n xuo^'ng the^' thi` khi a^'y mo^~i co~i pha?i the^m mo^.t mo'n cho co' ddu? su+'c na(.ng mo+'i ddu+o+.c xuo^'ng. DDe^'n lu'c tro+? le^n ta pha?i bo? mo^~i thu+' mo+'i ddu? nhe. dde^? tha(ng le^n. Trong khi tu ha`nh ta pha?i hu?y bo? he^'t ca'c thu+' na^`y . Le^n Thie^n-DDa`ng chi? co`n la.i co' ca'i Kim-tha^n, Thu+o+.ng-tri' va` ca'i Ha.-tri'. Thi` ba mo'n na^`y dde^'n co~i thu+' 10 ta pha?i bo? the^m ca'i Kim-tha^n. Le^n to+'i co~i thu+' 11 ta pha?i bo? the^m ca'i Ha.-tri'. Lu'c ba^'y gio+` ta chi? co`n la.i duy nhu+'t co' mo^.t ca'i Thu+o+.ng-tri'. Tu+` khi bo? dda(.ng ca'i Kim-tha^n thi` ta ca`ng ca?m tha^'y dda(.ng nhe. nha`ng, pho+i pho+'i ma` bay le^n co~i thu+' 11. Khi ta dde^'n co~i thu+' 11 ta bo? ddu+o+.c mo^.t ca'i Ha.-tri' nu+~a thi` tinh tha^`n hoa.t ba't, tri' tue^. tho^ng minh, tha^`n tho^ng qua?ng dda.i ma` tie^'n tha(?ng dde^'n co~i DDa.i-La tu+'c la` co~i thu+' 12 la` co~i Thie^n-DDa`ng tha^.t su+., thi` bo^~ng tu+. nhie^n khi a^'y hi`nh da'ng dda(.ng to^'t tu+o+i, sa('c tu+o+'ng nghie^m trang, du.ng phe'p ma^`u ma` ho'a tha`nh Thie^n Kim Phu.c Tha^n, khi a^'y mo+'i hoa`n toa`n co' mo^.t Tha'nh-the^? tha^.t su+., tre^n ddi?nh dda^`u chie^'u to?a a'nh ha`o quang, a^'y mo+'i go.i la` cho+n tu+o+'ng, se~ ddu+o+.c ngu+. tre^n to`a sen ma` ddo^`ng chung co' su+. so^'ng ddo+`i ddo+`i cu~ng nhu+ su+. so^'ng cu?a Tro+`i . Ta be`n dde^'n ddie^.n Linh-Tie^u ma` ra ma('t Tha^`y, a^'y la` mo^.t nga`y ma` ta vinh ha.nh ba'i ye^'t DDu+'c Thu+o+.ng-DDe^' va` Ta^y Vu+o+ng Ma^~u no+i Linh-Tie^u DDie^.n Ba.ch-Ngo.c Thie^n-Cung.        When the Soul leaves the dead body and if the Soul has the nimbuses above its head, the Angel with flags in its hands will lead the Soul to go to the "Worlds of Heaven." If the Soul does not have a pure Spirit, even if it has practiced vegetarianism for a long period of time, the Soul will have to temporarily resettle in the first level of the "Worlds of Heaven" to create its Relic-Body . Without the Relic-Body, the Soul cannot pass the fifth world, "The One Branch World," which is the "Super-Fire World" that can burn and melt everything even iron or steel. When the Soul reaches the tenth world, "The South Gate World," the Soul no longer needs the Relic-Body and drops it off. (Since human beings have the "Seven Passions" which are happiness, anger, love, envy, sorrow, joy, and sex, in order to go to the higher worlds, the Soul needs to drop the seven passions to reach "The Seven Ends World." Similarly, "the Soul in the Worlds of Heaven can return to Earth," also called "The Cause" (with some duties assigned by God). When this happens the "Seven Passions" are gradually added at each level making the soul heavier and heavier until it falls!). After the Soul throws off the seven passions, at this time it carries with it both the "Lower Mind" and the "Higher Mind," but it only needs the "Higher Mind" to go on. When it pass the eleventh world, "The Continent World," the Soul can then drop the "Lower Mind." With only the "Higher Mind," the Soul will now enter "The Great Heaven World," "The Nirvana," and give an account of itself to God. At last the Soul will have its real and beautiful Relic-Body with full nimbuses on its head and many wondrous powers.
       Ne^'u lua^.n chung ve^` ca'c to^n gia'o hoa(.c mo^.t ca' nha^n na`o tuy va^~n co`n xu+? the^' nhu+ng dda~ co' ddu+o+.c a(n chay da^`u nhie^`u hay i't, giu+~ DDa.o ddu+o+.c tro`n thi` dde^'n nga`y la^m chung ma` co' ddu+o+.c su+. tie^'p da^~n vong ho^`n trong khi ha^'p ho^'i, hoa(.c ca^`u sie^u ddo^. ddu'ng phe'p thi` ca'c cho+n vong a^'y cu~ng se~ ddu+o+.c nho+` a^n phu'c ma` dda(.ng ddu+a ve^` mo^.t co~i thanh nha`n kho^ng ddi.a ngu.c. Thu+o+`ng nga`y cu~ng co' ca'c vi. Pha^.t, Tha'nh, Tie^n dde^'n gia?ng DDa.o thuye^'t Kinh ma` ddo^. ca'c vong ho^`n a^'y . Nhu+ng ca'c vong ho^`n na^`y chi? ddu+o+.c o+? dda^y ddo+.i nga`y pha'n xe't xong ro^`i thi` cu~ng pha?i ho^`i du+o+ng ma` tra? vay tie^`n nghie^.p. Thoa?ng nhu+ co' DDa.o ma` giu+~ DDa.o kho^ng tro`n, 10 ddie^`u vi pha.m, chay la.t kho^ng co' thi` nga`y la^m chung kho' no^~i cu+'u vo+'t, hoa(.c tie^`n sinh nhie^`u to^.i pha.m qua' dda'ng thi` cu~ng kho^ng the^? gia?i cu+'u!        In general for any religion or individual, besides practicing their religious matters, once they practice vegetarianism, for a short or long period of time, and with the help of "Spiritual Prayers' from faithful monks, nuns, etc., their Souls will go to the first level of the "Worlds of Heaven." Although day by day there are Buddhas, Archangels, Deities, and Saints who come to teach them many things, these Souls stay in the "Worlds of Heaven" waiting for their judgment from God to either go above or below.
       VE^` VIE^.C DDO^. SIE^U:        ABOUT THE HELPFULLNESS OF SPIRITUAL PRAYERS
       Nha('c la.i vie^.c ddo^. sie^u, tuy da^`u lua^.t Pha^.t Thie^n-ddie^`u co' dda(.t sa(~n, nhu+ng su+. la`m phe'p xa'c, hoa(.c tie^'p da^~n lu'c ha^'p ho^'i, hoa(.c ru+?a to^.i, ta^?y oan, ne^'u co' dda(.ng sie^u hay kho^ng cu~ng do no+i phu'c ddu+'c cu?a ca'c ta(ng, su+ . Cho+' kho^ng pha?i mo^~i khi phe'p xa'c, ru+?a to^.i hoa(.c tie^'p da^~n a^'y ma` dde^`u co' ke^'t qua?. Bo+?i vi` ne^'u mo^.t vi. su+ ddu+'ng ra la`m phe'p xa'c, hoa(.c ru+?a to^.i, ta^?y oan, hoa(.c chu+'ng dda`n dde^? sie^u ddo^. ma` vi. a^'y la` ngu+o+`i ddu? phu'c ddu+'c hoa(.c cho+n tu, thi` su+. ho^~ tro+. ddo' ra^'t co' ke^'t qua? to^'t, ca'c cho+n vong a^'y nu+o+ng nho+` phu'c ddu+'c cu?a ta(ng, su+ ma` ddu+o+.c sie^u to^.i tie^`n sinh va` ddu+o+.c tie^'n le^n co~i thanh nha`n ma` hu+o+?ng phu+o+'c. Ne^'u nhu+ nhu+~ng ta(ng, su+ a^'y kho^ng co' cho+n-ddu+'c thi` vong kia se~ kho^ng ddu+o+.c hu+o+?ng nho+`, cu~ng nhu+ sie^u ddo^. cho co' le^. ma` kho^ng xe't dde^'n su+. tha`nh co^ng. Vi` la` ta(ng hoa(.c su+ kia va^~n co`n nhie^`u to^.i pha.m, tu+. mi`nh kho^ng trong sa.ch thi` ddo^. chu'ng ba^'t tha`nh. Hoa(.c cu~ng co' khi ti'n chu? kho^ng tha`nh ta^m, chi? mo+`i ta(ng su+ dde^'n ddo^. sie^u cho co' le^~, ro^`i la.i ba`y tro` ye^'n tie^.c, ru+o+.u thi.t, cha? nem, tu+` chu? la^~n su+ a tu`ng nha^.u nhe.t, tu.ng nie^.m la` co^'t dde^? ho` ha't cho qua buo^?i, qua nga`y thi` su+. ddo^. sie^u se~ kho^ng hu+~u i'ch. Hoa(.c co' nhie^`u tie^`n ba.c ddem mu+o+'n tu.ng Kinh ma` kho^ng thie^.n ta^m ca^`u dda?o, cu+' nghi~ ra(`ng ta dda~ bo? tie^`n thi` co' ngu+o+`i tu.ng ca^`u, ta kho^ng thie^'t gi` pha?i nho.c lo`ng ca^`u dda?o, thi` cu~ng cha(?ng co' lo+.i i'ch chi . Vi` phe'p ddo^. sie^u pha?i tu+` chu? la^~n su+, hoa(.c ca'c vi. dda.o ta^m, hoa(.c ddo^`ng nam, ddo^`ng nu+~ hie^.p lu+.c ti'n chu? thi` sie^u dda`n a^'y mo+'i tha^'y dda(.ng tha`nh co^ng.        Although the law of God and Buddha has already been established, when people die, good or bad can result from Spiritual Prayers of the Monks and Nuns depending on their virtues and faithfulness of their prayers. If the Monks or Nuns themselves are not good, how can they help others! Sometimes the Spiritual Prayers of Monks and Nuns are just rituals performed without any spiritual meaning. At worse, they can act like a hired performing arts group. Sometimes getting spiritual help through prayers is like having a party with meat and liquor which can lead to more sins and burdens rather than salvation. In short, with respect to the helpfulness of spiritual prayers both sides matter. That is to say, it matters how good the deceased and their family are and also how good the Monks and Nuns are . Positive results can only be achieved when both sides are good.
       6) Sau cho't la` dda'p lo+`i ca^u thu+' sa'u: dde^` mu.c na^`y ne^'u La~o cha(?ng phie^`n gia?i dda'p thi` qui' vi. cu~ng dda~ hie^?u thu+`a ra(`ng su+. a(n chay kho^ng ddem lo+.i i'ch cho Tro+`i, cho Pha^.t, ma` ta chi? du.ng su+. hu+~u i'ch cho chi'nh ta . Co`n nhu+ nhu+~ng ca'c nga`y le^~ vi'a cu?a ca'c vi. Tha'nh, Pha^.t, dda~ng Tie^n, tu+'c la` ca'c nga`y cu?a ca'c vi. a^'y qua' va~ng, hoa(.c so'c vo.ng, tu+' qui' va` tam nguo+n thi` ca'c nga`y a^'y dde^`u go.i la` nga`y la`nh ghi da^'u dde^? tha`nh la^.p la`m nhu+~ng nga`y chay ky` tho^ng le^. cho trong ddo^`ng dda.o du.ng la`m nga`y chay chi'nh thu+'c cho kho?i bi. sai so't hoa(.c bi. thie^'u . Cho+' kho^ng pha?i ca'c nga`y a^'y la` ca^`n a(n chay dde^? co^'t y' kha^?n ca^`u cho ca'c vi. qua' co^' a^'y co' lo+.i i'ch, hoa(.c cho ca'c vi. a^'y ddu+o+.c sie^u tha(ng, vi` ca'c bu+.c a^'y dde^`u dda~ co' ngo^i vi. o+? co~i Thie^n-DDa`ng thi` trong mo^n ddo^` cha(?ng thie^'t tha chi ma` lo vie^.c ddo^. sie^u cho ca'c vi. a^'y . Nhu+ng chi? co' ddie^`u ca^`n lo chay la.t ca'c nga`y a^'y la` co^'t dde^? ghi o+n ca'c vi. a^'y thuo+? tie^`n sinh co' co^ng lao da^~n da('t dde^? cho ngu+o+`i ngu+o+`i nga`y nay ddu+o+.c hie^?u bie^'t ddu+o+`ng lo^'i ma` tu tha^n, cu~ng nhu+ dde^`n dda'p tha.nh ti`nh su+. soi sa'ng a^'y ma` su+. chay la.t kia la.i la` ddem phu'c ha^.u la.i cho chi'nh mi`nh, va` ca'c vi. a^'y cu~ng ddoa'i hoa`i dde^'n lo`ng ca?m me^'n ma` ban bo^' ha.nh hu+~u cho .        6) Actually I don't have to explain it in more detail to answer this question. As mentioned before, vegetarianism is not going to better God or Spiritual Leaders, but it is going to better yourselves. However, on the birthdays or anniversary death days of Buddhas, Archangels, Deities, and Saints, people mark these days as holidays or as vegetarian-days. These religious celebrations are used to remind people of their vegetarian promise and to thank these Messengers for showing people the way to the "Worlds of Heaven." They already have their own positions in "Nirvana" and don't need people to pray anything for them. In contrast, people have to pray to them and need their blessings.
       Thi ra(`ng:
       Va(n dda` tru't ca.n ma'i tro+`i Ta^y,
       Gia?i ly' tho^ng qua ro~ ki'p cha^`y,
       Ve.t ne?o a'ng ma^y ddu+o+`ng u a'm,
       Ro.i dduo^'c quang minh ngo.c cha(?ng ta^`y .
       Poems:
       All sayings I have for the West,
       Explain the reasons and understand fast,
       It shows the way in the dark sky,
       The bright torch gives you light.
       Thi:
       Ma^'y lo+`i va`ng dda' to? nga`y nay,
       Minh thuye^'t Cho+n-Kinh dda~ ma^'y nga`y,
       Khan gio.ng vi` ddo+`i nghie^m cha'nh ly',
       Ke? tro.ng ngu+o+`i khinh cu~ng mo^.t Tha^`y .
       Poems:
       Some words described for you today,
       Record them in the Bible of the True-Way,
       Hoarse voice for the lives of the people,
       Some like it, some don't, only one Teacher.
       Hu+.u:
       Mo^.t Tha^`y ma` DDa.o kha'c nhau xa,
       Tu+. y' ngu+o+`i tu ha~y cho.n nha`,
       Hu+~u duye^n ta^`m ne?o ddu+o+`ng minh cha'nh,
       Thie^'u phu'c la^ng kha(ng tre? la.i gia`.
       Poems:
       Only one Teacher, many branches of religion,
       Depends on you, choose the way to go,
       Fortunately you can find the right one,
       Unfortunately you go around, young then old.
       Hu+.u:
       Tre? gia` so^'ng tha'c to+. ddu+o+`ng ddi,
       La(.n lo^.i me^ man tha^'y dda(.ng gi`?
       Me^.t lo ro^`i la.i hoa`i co^ng giu+~,
       Nha('m ma('t buo^ng tay ro~ la.i thi`.
       Poems:
       Young and old, live and die, it is the way,
       Swimming unconsciously, then what do you see ?
       Gain something, then keep something,
       At the end of life, what do you have left?
       Hu+.u:
       Ro~ thi` va^.t-cha^'t tha?y hu+o+`n kho^ng,
       Co+ cuo^.c ky` nay dde^'n dda.i ddo^`ng,
       DDo+`i ta`n tha^'m nga^~m ca`ng the^m xo't,
       Cuo^.c the^' va^`n xa^y qua? vi. no^`ng.
       Poems:
       What you have left is nothing,
       It's time for everyone,
       It's sad when the end comes,
       And what keeps going on.
       Hu+.u:
       Vi. no^`ng chu+a ne^'m ha~y co`n tu+o+i,
       Vui dde.p nga`y tha^u ro~ ma'y Tro+`i,
       Cay dda('ng ai da^`u chu+a nha^'p ca.n,
       Vi. ngo.t hu+o+ng no^`ng ma~i ddua bo+i .
       Poems:
       What keeps going on is still fresh,
       The happy days ceased by God,
       Tart taste, did you try it yet?
       Cycling the sweet you gave and got?
       Hu+.u:
       DDua bo+i chu+a tho?a bo'ng la.i chie^`u,
       Go^'i mo?i, lu+ng du`n tha^'y ha^?m hiu,
       Bi.nh la~o qua ro^`i Tha^`n-Tu+? ru+o+'c,
       Tha^'t pha'ch tam ho^`n gia^'c thi?u thiu .
       Poems:
       Cycling not enough, the evening comes,
       Tired knees, backaches, it all feels bad,
       Old age passes, death welcomed,
       Seven spirits and three souls in a dream.
       Hu+.u:
       Thi?u thiu gia^'c ddie^.p ba? vinh hoa`n,
       Ma^'y cuo^.c phong ddo^` nga^~m chu+'a chan,
       Ba.c tie^`n ti`nh a'i di`u tha^n kho^?,
       Mo^.t kie^'p phu` sinh gia^'c mo^.ng va`ng .
       Poems:
       In a dream of life on earth,
       Things all gone with the wind,
       Riches, love, then suffering,
       One life, one dream are just alike .
       Hu+.u:
       Mo^.ng va`ng thie^m thie^'p ti~nh ro^`i say,
       Ti`nh a'i, quan lie^u, ca?nh la^`u dda`i,
       Cao lu+o+ng my~ vi. ma`u hoa a'o,
       Hu+o+ng ru+o+.u men ti`nh kho^? ai hay .
       Poems:
       One life, one dream, sober then drunk,
       Love, power, title, property,
       Tasteful food, colorful clothes,
       All suffering but no one knows.
       Hu+.u:
       Ai hay ddo+`i kho^? buo^?i kho^'n na`n,
       Ma~n cuo^.c tua^`n hoa`n nhu+~ng bi hoan,
       Da^u be^~ ai tu+o+`ng trong gio' bu.i,
       No^'i bu+o+'c qua`y cha^n hie^.p mo^.t dda`ng.
       Poems:
       No one knows that it is suffering,
       Sad, happy, you go to your end,
       Plantations become oceans,
       Be together, go same way .
       Tha(ng...        Go ...



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