Visiting Our Monk Friend At Prince Of Peace Abbey Poem by NHIEN NGUYEN MD

Visiting Our Monk Friend At Prince Of Peace Abbey

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Dedicated to our friend, monk Chien

Today, we visit our friend on top of a hill
Where he lives his religious life in an Abbey in Oceanside.
Now, it's the end of December
For many days, dry South California has been waiting for rain.
This Abbey is sitting on top of a steep hill
From here, one has a clear bird's-eye view of many miles.
The sky is blue without any puff of clouds
Sitting on this hill many days, our friend has been meditating about life:
"A man accumulated fame and richness all his life
But he carries only empty hands with him when he dies", he said.
He attends mass and prays at least few hours a day
As soon as he wakes up, he starts his day with praying.
For a long time, he has achieved the peace for his mind
And he dedicated the rest of his life to glorify God.
He has composed many religious songs
He also sings and plays musical instruments to glorify God.
Congratulation to you, our friend, for achieving your inner peace
You have transcended beyond worries of material life.

NGUYEN MD
12/28/2017

Above is translation poem of the Vietnamese poem of NHIEN NGUYEN MD:

VIẾNG THĂM BẠN TU SĨ Ở TU VIỆN PRINCE OF PEACE

Thân tặng bạn, thầy Chiến

Hôm nay thăm Chiến trên đồi
Vui đời tu hạnh ở Oceanside.
Bây giờ cuối tháng mười hai
Nam Cali vẫn chờ mưa bao ngày.
Dòng tu ở đỉnh đồi cao
Từ đây nhìn xuống xa xa dặm dài.
Trời xanh không áng mây bay
Bao ngày Chiến đã ngồi đây ngẫm đời:
"Vinh danh, phú quý trên đời
Chết đi, ai cũng chỉ còn tay không! "
Mỗi ngày kinh lễ mấy giờ
Sáng vừa mở mắt, dâng lời cầu xin.
Lâu rồi, lòng đã bình yên
Dâng ngày còn lại tôn vinh Chúa trời.
Bao nhiêu thánh nhạc viết rồi
Lại thêm đàn hát quên đời nhiêu khê.
Mừng thay, Chiến đã yên bề
Lòng tu đã thoát ê chề thế gian.

NHIEN NGUYEN MD
12/28/2017

Friday, February 23, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: friendship,spiritual
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Tom Benson 26 February 2018

Great poem by a great doctor.

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Nhien Nguyen 28 February 2018

Thank you very much for reading and your comment Tom. Nhien

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