The book launch ceremony was held in the solemn space of the Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Cultural Palace, with the appearance of many famous people, especially the event also had hundreds of readers, Buddhists, and book lovers of author Ly Tu.
Author Ly Tu is known as a Buddhist researcher for the past 30 years. With the approach of Buddhism as aneducation to change perception, he has helped many readers and friends find the path of "Enlightenment - Liberation - Wisdom" - the foundation for a life of lasting peace and happiness.
Up to now, author Ly Tu has officially published 10 books on Buddhism, systematizing all the essence, methods and profound understanding that he has summarized in the process of discovering and sharing Buddhism.
In the work Vo Doi Mon , the content is presented in the form of questions and answers, gradually increasing from low to high, from easy to difficult, from shallow to deep, to serve those who study Buddhism. It helps readers clarify the concepts in Buddhism, easily applying them to real life.
With the book Buddhism and Zen , the author describes the whole picture of Buddhist practice from general to detailed, through the periods, thereby realizing what is the true educational system of Buddhism. In the Dharma of the Mind, through fictional characters and historical contexts, from the wishes and desires to find a happy life, the author gradually clarifies the inner problems that the characters are facing, using the knowledge of Buddhism to help the characters realize the problem, thereby also helping readers have specific examples to grasp that knowledge.
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In 2025, he continued to introduce two latest works: Dragon Snake Up in the Clouds and Side Stories .
In the work Side Stories (Published in March 2025, Hong Duc Publishing House, Publishing link: Minh Tan Culture Company Limited - Minh Thang Bookstore), the author continues to collect the answers of author Ly Tu in the column Readers ask - Ly Tu answers. This is considered a Q&A handbook for all readers' questions related to Applied Buddhism that have been answered by author Ly Tu during the period from 2022 - 2024.
With Dragon and Snake Rise to the Clouds (published in April 2025, Hong Duc Publishing House, Publishing link: Minh Tan Culture Company Limited - Minh Thang Bookstore), the author gathers articles with profound philosophy, clearly depicting the value of Buddhist education, helping readers understand the role of learning and changing perceptions, thereby gaining a new way of thinking in explaining and solving problems related to the inner world .
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The book highlights the Buddhist educational philosophy, which is to use Buddhism as an optimal means to help learners fully exploit the intellectual power within each individual, so that learners themselves can liberate their consciousness.
What makes author Ly Tu have a whole club of people who love his books is because his works have a real-life approach, not too academic, helping readers to easily approach and understand Buddhism. He uses an applicable writing style, everyone can approach and understand the spiritual and educational values of Buddhism.
In most of the works that Ly Tu wrote such as Vo Doi Mon, Buddhism and Zen, Anh Lac Luan, Tam Phap... , he always aimed to give readers the art of enlightenment, leading the mind, helping readers understand deeply, understand correctly and know how to apply the educational value of Buddhism in daily life. Even through the works he wrote, readers not only love Ly Tu's books, but also love books, love to read more, helping people have a peaceful life, in a carefree spiritual life - what humanity desires and seeks.
At the launch ceremony, readers from Long An, Phu Tho, Hanoi... shared their thoughts as readers who love Ly Tu's works.
Ms. Thuc An – a former security officer in Nam Dinh – shared: She used to have a process of “mental sadness. Since coming to Ly Tu’s work, she has had a joyful spirit.
"Two years ago, I joined a book club. In May 2024, a sister introduced me to author Ly Tu. I was very surprised when the author wrote about Buddhism as an education with very wise views, helping readers realize internal problems and liberate their own minds. After a period of reading Ly Tu's works, I and the members of the club have changed a lot. For example, in the past, work was very stressful, but now I realize that I am happy to work; colleagues fight with each other, now I only see that I need to do my job well; With family, in the past there were many problems, now I have found a sense of peace and happiness. In the past, I wanted to change, the world out there made me miserable. But the knowledge in Ly Tu's works made me understand that the world out there does not make me miserable. Currently, our club has determined to read Ly Tu's works for a long time, and will spread his books "You, like a dandelion, carry joy far away with the wind." - she confided.
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Readers share their feelings when reading books by author Ly Tu. |
Ms. Phuong Thuy - an author from Long An also shared: “I was very moved when I met the benefactor of my life. My life has completely changed. For the past 37 years, I have not had any significant achievements. My life has only been filled with sadness and worries, always living in negativity, unable to escape the views that others have assigned. After that, our married life did not have a common voice. Many times we fell into a deadlock. It was then that when we came to Ly Tu's books, we read them together, and had a happy life again. I realized that the previous suffering and worries were created by myself. When I removed the worries from my mind, my family only had laughter left.
For Mr. Nguyen Xuan Son - a retired cadre, but for the past 25 years, he has never left his practice. However, he has not found what he is looking for, more than a year ago, he found the work of author Ly Tu.
He shared: “After more than 25 years of reading books, mostly Buddhist books, I have almost lost interest. A fellow practitioner named Tue Lan gave me a book, but in fact, I did not read it. But when I met the person who gave me the book, I realized the real change in that fellow practitioner. And I tried reading the book he gave me. Truly, the book changed me. For me, life has completely changed, peace and freedom exist. For me, enlightenment and liberation are no longer far away, that happiness is so great in my life.”
Bui Hai Ha - a reader from Hanoi - said: I encountered an incident when my father and mother passed away suddenly, many relatives were diagnosed with cancer. I felt scared and helpless. I sought help in many places, but life was still troubled and sad. When reading the book by author Ly Tu, my troubles and sufferings were resolved by the knowledge in the book. I understood that the events out there were not my fault. My suffering was born from my mind. When I understood that, I returned to myself, to my mind. When the mind is at ease, happiness, peace, and freedom will come. "Light your own torch and go" is the saying of Buddha that author Ly Tu brought to me through the pages of the book."
As an IT teacher, Ms. Minh Huyen - a Muong ethnic - happily shared: "The smell of new books was a wonderful feeling throughout my childhood. Later, I continued to spread the spirit of loving books to my students. 3 months ago, a former colleague gave me the book "Teaching all suffering". When I received the book Tam Phap, Vo Doi Mon, I was really happy. The books touched my heart very strongly."
What makes teacher Minh Huyen passionate about books is that the author's books present scientific, philosophical content, and can be read anytime, anywhere; when reading books, the author affirms "Buddhism is an education, as long as we study diligently, a peaceful and happy life will naturally arise; What is special is that my mind used to be restless, but now I have found peace, know how to share, and become softer... I want to thank the author - because the me now is completely different from the me of the past."
Sharing at the book introduction and exchange with readers, author Ly Tu expressed his gratitude to readers who loved the book. He said that the relationship between readers and authors has created miracles. In particular, he expressed his happiness when readers shared their achievements when they read and applied the book. He hopes that in the future, he will meet the distinguished guests and readers again in similar programs; hoping that many readers will find joy in reading books.
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