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People are invited to submit entries to the “Sounds of the Human World” Global music competition.
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Global music competition accepting entries
Published 3:58 PDT, Thu March 17, 2022
Last Updated: 12:15 PDT, Mon April 11, 2022
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The Fo Guang Shan Vancouver Temple, located in Richmond, is inviting people to submit their own musical renditions of Buddhist poems (Sutras) to the Sounds of the Human World global music contest.
Contestants are asked to modernize one of 88 Buddhist poems by creating original melodies to accompany them.
The poems are the cherished works of the Venerable Master Hsing Yun, who founded the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order in 1967 and the Buddha’s Light International Association in 1992.
Buddhism is an ancient philosophy that aims to lessen the burden of life’s hardships by encouraging practitioners to adopt virtues like optimism and patience.
Master Hsing Yun teaches “Humanistic Buddhism” with the aim of preserving traditional Buddhist philosophy while modernizing it for future aspirants seeking peace of mind.
The organizers of the global music contest want artists to be innovative and playful with their approach to creating original music for the poems. They are looking for avant-garde ideas.
The poetry has deep philosophical connotations and is intended to uplift people by inspiring introspection and a sense of calm.
The deadline for submissions is April 30. The preliminary winners, representing the top 30 per cent of entries, will be announced in June. Finalists will be announced in August, with an awards ceremony in mid-September.
The first-place winner will receive a $3,000 USD prize.
Information about submission requirements and terms can be found on the Buddha’s Light International Association website.
Excerpt from Poem 16:
The mountain is exquisite, the water is gentle
The purple-coloured dew presents a hazy view
A clear sound peals the morning air
Life is finite, work is endless
Learn to treasure the good times
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