Ekayana Zen

"Essence of Prajnaparamita" - "Tinh Túy Bát Nhã Ba La Mật Đa" (Formerly Known as the Heart Sutra) will be performed at the United Nations International Vesak Festival in Vietnam in May 2025 (May 6-8, 2025)

In a warm and intimate atmosphere, Most Venerable Thích Thọ Lạc and Most Venerable Thích Tuệ Hải discussed and signed a cooperation agreement to sponsor and organize an international Buddhist cultural exchange music and art program at the upcoming United Nations Vesak Festival in Vietnam in May 2025 (May 6-8, 2025).

This signing has great significance. It demonstrates the spirit of transcendence and profound humanity, with the message of transcendent wisdom, boundless compassion, inseparable unity and a sense of integration among Buddhists in Vietnam and in the world. This upcoming Buddhist music program will demonstrate the transcendence of Buddhism through the major performance of the newly translated and edited Sanskrit-Vietnamese-English version of "Essence of Prajnaparamita" -  "Tinh Túy Bát Nhã Ba La Mật Đa" (formerly known as the Heart Sutra) by Zen Master Thích Tuệ Hải. The new translation and performance will strive to penetrate the quintessence of transcendent wisdom and be integrated into the noble wisdom of mankind. It will be performed through various kinds of music, promoting a sense of harmony between the Eastern musical culture and the classical music of the West.

In short, the  Buddhist Central Cultural Committee and Long Huong Temple, under the direction of Zen Master Thích Tuệ Hải, will co-organize the program, namely, the "International Buddhist Cultural Exchange Music and Art at the United Nations Vesak Festival 2025," aiming to bring forth a memorable and meaningful impression to the international Buddhist community.

Source: https://phatsuonline.vn/oan-cong-tac-ban-van-hoa-tu-tham-va-ky-ket-voi-chua-long-huong-ve-chuong-trinh-am-nhac-vesak-quoc-te
 

Further reading on Essence of Prajnaparamita (Tinh Túy Bát Nhã Ba La Mật Đa): https://ekayanazen.com/essence-of-Prajnaparamita