Go Beyond with singing

This is a spiritual message given by Tina Turner with beautiful music by Dechen Shak-Dagsay and Regula Curti. The message is wonderful and deserves to be heard by everyone. "Nothing lasts forever, No one lives forever. A Flower fades and dies when the pass of the spring comes. Embrace the fact of life is the greatest love.

Heart Opening

“Your shoulders, arms, neck and ribs can either be a restrictive cage for your heart or an undulating, comforting protector.” The summer before my marriage broke up, I cried a lot in yoga class. It didn’t happen until we lay down for final relaxation. Then tears would pour out of the sides of my eyes. It was almost as though I wasn’t crying, but leaking, and it happened every day for the whole summer.

The Jewel You Carry with You

Even beyond diamonds and rubies, the most valuable gem is the compassionate, loving nature of your own being. Sakyong Mipham on uncovering this treasure. One of my favorite texts is an ancient instruction given by a high lama to the prince of Dege, a kingdom in eastern Tibet. The lama told the prince, who was about to become ruler of the huge kingdom, “In order to become successful in this world, you need three qualities: wisdom, compassion, and courage.

'Born into Brothels', Understanding and Sympathy

Born into brothels is a movie about seven children who have ages ranged from 9 to 15 years and live in brothels at the red light district in Calcutta, India. Zana Briski, a western woman who first went to India in 1995, and three years later she began living with prostitutes in order to photograph them because as she thought that she could not do it as a visitor, she had have to stay with them, live with them and understand their lives.

Anger: What is it? and Why

Anger is one of the most misunderstood and overused of human emotions. First, anger is a reaction to an inner emotion and not a planned action. Second, anger is easier to show: everyone gets angry. Third, the feelings underlying the anger reaction make us feel vulnerable and weak; anger makes us feel, at least momentarily, strong and in control.

Can Men and Women Be Just Friends?

It's been decades since the witty romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally" explored the still debatable question: "Can women and men be friends?" Some people say "No way!" Heterosexual men and women can't be true friends. Blame the hormones! Attribute it to spousal jealousy.

Hello Vietnam: How emotional this song!

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Singer Pham Quynh Anh
I heard about singer Pham Quynh Anh in 2008 when she visited her homeland (Vietnam) after her long time living far away and she sang the song "Hello Vietnam" as a spirit gift that she gave to Vietnamese people at a theater in Ho Chi Minh city. At that time, with her all affection torwards her country and her sweet voice, she made many people could not keep their tears.
Unfortunately, I didn't listen to this song at that time. Today, I listened to it by chance and I listened it again, again and over again. This song really evoked a special emotion in my heart that I can't not express it in words. The song expresses her emotions as well as her feelings of her homeland which she doesn't know much about. And this is not her own sentiment, it is very common in many Vietnamese people  who are living aboard and left Vietnam when they were very young and don't have an opportunity to visit their fatherland.

Thank you Pham Quynh Anh, you helped me to recognize how music can strongly influence on one's feelings. May you, Pham Quynh Anh, be successful and peaceful in your life!