If you were once captivated by Dương Hoàng Yến’s hit song “Lửa Thiêng Soi Nẻo Giác,” then you certainly won’t want to miss another profound musical connection through “Bồ Đề Tâm” – one of the most moving and majestic Buddhist compositions from the Symphony Behind The Cloud season. Now performed with the rich, heartfelt, and deeply expressive voice of Dương Hoàng Yến, “Bồ Đề Tâm” is destined to resonate with countless hearts – especially those who long to find their way home, carrying within them the unfulfilled vows of compassion and the unwavering aspiration to benefit all beings.
“Bồ Đề Tâm” is a heartfelt confession and a solemn vow of extraordinary strength and grandeur from a hermit practitioner living quietly in this world. It embodies the unwavering Bodhisattva aspiration: as long as even a single sentient being remains in suffering, the great vow can never come to an end.
“Thệ nguyện xưa, mãi mãi tình còn vương
Bồ Đề nguyện, quyết độ sanh bằng hết…
“The ancient vow endures, forever lingering in the heart.
The Bodhi Vow remains unshaken, determined to liberate every sentient being.”
Perhaps never before has a song by GITA Centre carried such a powerful and awe-inspiring vow as “Bồ Đề Tâm“. This song stands as a truly unique and extraordinary offering from GITA Centre to its audience—to everyone who shares the same heartfelt longing to return to their true spiritual home and awaken the Great Compassionate Aspiration.
“Còn chúng sanh khổ não trong mười phương
Còn thân con mãi tìm phương cứu độ
Đến bao giờ chúng sanh không còn khổ
Thì con đây mới chứng quả Bồ Đề !”
“As long as sentient beings throughout the ten directions remain in suffering,
This body of mine will continue seeking every means to bring them liberation.
Only when all beings are free from suffering
Shall I realize the fruition of Bodhi.”
These four lines are the very heart of Bồ Đề Tâm. They embody the boundless Bodhisattva vow – to remain in the world for the sake of all beings until every last one is liberated.
The lyric “Thành biển lớn Đại Bi…” (“To become the great ocean of Mahākaruṇā—Great Compassion”) has become a powerful symbol of the Great Vow of Compassion – an aspiration as vast and all-embracing as the ocean itself, embracing every sentient being without distinction.
“Bồ Đề Tâm” invites you into a rare moment of stillness—to listen, to immerse yourself, and to contemplate the verses of the Great Bodhisattva Vow. Perhaps, if your heart opens just a little more, these melodies will become the path that gently leads you back to your true spiritual origin.
We warmly invite you to experience the official music video of “Bồ Đề Tâm” on GITA Centre Official YouTube channel: HERE
