Story 6 – Deity Le Van Duyet Câu chuyện số 6 – Thần Lê Văn Duyệt by ThầyGià on 12 November 2018 – translated by NgocXuan – edited by Horangi When I was 36 years old, I traveled to different places to preach about religion. Two men had heard about me and asked a friend to arrange a meeting so they could receive my teachings. One man was a Buddhist named General Le Quang Luong, who served as a paratrooper […]
Story 5 – Magical Skull practice and Explanation Câu chuyện số 5 – Thiên linh cái và lý giải by ThầyGià on 12 November 2008 – Translated by NgocXuan – Edited by A.Duong Story The concept of the Magic Skull is familiar to many Vietnamese, with varying versions circulating. Stories often involve obtaining the head of a virgin girl who has been struck by lightning or died at a particularly auspicious time, among other scenarios. This head is then subjected […]
Story 4 – Chimdada’s quest for Magic Câu chuyện số 4 – Chimdada cầu đạo by ThầyGià – 12 November 2008, 06:19 – translated by NgocXuan – edited by Horangi Cambodian religious beliefs originated in Brahmanism, which venerates three supreme deities: Brahma, the Supreme God; Vishnu, the Deity of Preservation and Shiva, the Deity of Destruction. Over time, Mahayana Buddhism was introduced to Cambodia but was soon succeeded by Theravada Buddhism, which has since become the national religion. Today, the […]
Story 3 – Dada performing exorcism Câu chuyện số 3 – Chim Đa Đa trị tà; by ThầyGià on Wed Nov 12, 2008 Translated by Horangi Dada’s elder, a monk from a Cambodian monastery in the west of South Vietnam, shared with one of Old_Guru’s disciples an intriguing story. It was about an exorcism Chimdada conducted for a general’s son from Thailand. This event attracted significant attention, drawing a crowd, including Thai policemen, to witness Dada pour a basket of […]
Story 2 – Deity Nguyen Trung Truc – factual story Câu chuyện số 2 – Thần Nguyễn Trung Trực by Old-Guru – on 12 Nov 2008, 02:52 – Translated from Vietnamese by NgocXuan Edited by Horangi Dada is of Cambodian-Vietnamese descent. However, a series of events led him to identify more closely as Vietnamese-Cambodian. His journey intertwines with the veneration of a Vietnamese deity, Nguyễn Trung Trực, a national hero. The reasons for Dada’s relocation from Sóc Trăng to Cambodia […]
Story 1 – Mystical tales and its principles Old-Guru Câu chuyện số 1 – Chim Đa Đa coi bói – by ThầyGià – 12 November 2008, 05:06 – edited by Horangi (1) The story about monk Dada (Alias): Dada is a Vietnamese with Cambodian ancestry, the son of very poor parents. At the tender age of 7, he began his monastic training at a Khmer temple in Soc Trang.Around the age of 13 or 14, during one occasion, he and […]