Ekayana Zen

 Dearest Friends of the World, 

With much love and profound gratitude, we would like to share with you the world premiere symphony: ESSENCE OF PRAJÑĀPĀRAMITĀ (TINH TÚY BÁT NHÃ BA LA MẬT ĐA) that was performed at the United Nations VESAK 2025 Musical and Cultural Exchange Program Festival at Thisky Sala Hall in Vietnam on May 7, 2025. 

https://youtu.be/SJBIe_YA1Y8  (The symphony starts at 3:36')  

The new Vietnamese rendition of this sutra (commonly known as the Heart Sutura) was edited by Zen Master Thích Tuệ Hải, abbot of Long Hương Temple Chua Long Huong, Vietnam, based on the Sanskrit palm-leaf version of the Horyu-ji Temple in Japan which dates back to the 7th-8th century.  The new rendition was selected by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha and composed into a symphony by Musician Trần Mạnh Hùng in honor of the 20th UN Vesak 2025, which includes the major compostion (as shown in this abbreviated video clip) as well as three other symphonic composition that represent the unique and traditional musical styles of Vietnam's three regions: the North, the South and the Central. The entire musical and cultural exchange program was sponsored by Zen Master Thích Tuệ Hải under the auspices of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha.

From the bottom of our hearts, may all worlds benefit, and may all beings transform their heart-mind and can swiftly immerse in the Prajna Wisdom of the pristine instant Presence!

 ** Video courtesy of Chùa Long Hương (Long Huong Temple) -- granted with permission from Zen Master Thích Tuệ Hải and premiered on June 9, 2025. 

** For more details, photos, history, and full English translations, please visit: https://ekayanazen.com/essence-of-prajnaparamita

Program Directed by: The Cultural Committe of the Vietnam Central Buddhist Sangha
Sponsored and Organized by: Venerable Thich Tue Hai – Long Huong Pagoda
General Director: Musician Le Minh Son
Project Manager and Production Executive: Bo Linh
Music Director: Musician Tran Manh Hung
Conductor: Le Ha My
Visual Director: Tranh Nguyen
Stage Director and Choreographer: Nguyen Tan Loc
Creative Art Director: Thanh Tung Bui
Stage Design: Anh Vang Thao Tran
Decorations: La Truong Xuan – Luxury Wedding & Event
Stage Effects: Visual Motix – Tuan Tu Tran
Sound & Lighting: Ngoc Vu with technician Nguyen Thanh Tung
Layer – Trust – Hoist: An Bach
Sound Engineer: Tran Hau – 24Beat
Lighting: H2T
LED Screen: TST
Grandstand: Le Phan
Photography/Imagery: Kieng Can, Loi Phuc Pham
Program Implementation Team: Truong Thuy Tuong Vy – IRIS AMC – SOL – Lam Vinh Han – Phung My – Hanh Hanh – Quyen Tran – Lan Anh – Vien Minh…