Tuesday, 6 September 2016

A GLIMPSE OF HUỆ KHẢI’S BOOKS (until August 2017)

Religious name: HUỆ KHẢI 慧啟 .
Real name: Lê Anh Dũng 黎英勇 .
Most used pen names:
Dũ Lan 牖蘭; Lê Khang Thìn 黎康辰 ; Ngô Bái Thiên 吾拜天 .
Ex-member of The Organ for Universalising Caodai Teaching (Cơ Quan Phổ Thông Giáo Lý Đại Đạo 大道教理普通機關), located at 171B Cống Quỳnh street, district 1, Saigon.
At present: As an independent Caodai researcher.
Since June 2008: Founder and editor of Chương Trình Chung Tay Ấn Tống Kinh Sách Đại Đạo (The Programme of Joining Hands for Free Caodai Publications). More than 100 titles by various authors were published in cooperation with nhà xuất bản Tôn Giáo (Religion publishing house, located at 53 Tràng Thi street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội) and nhà xuất bản Hồng Đức (Hồng Đức publishing house, located at 65 Tràng Thi street, Hoàn Kiếm district, Hà Nội). 
Since January 2012: Founder and editor of Đại Đạo Văn Uyển 大道文苑 , a quarterly publication in cooperation with the above-mentioned nhà xuất bản Tôn Giáo (Religion publishing house) in Hà Nội. This quarterly publication is an “anthology” of writings by various Caodai disciples who are free from “sectarianism” and support the struggle for unifying Caodai Holy Assemblies (các Hội Thánh Cao Đài 諸高臺聖會).
N.B.: All the books have been legally printed according to official publishing permits issued by the said publishing houses. Since 2008, Caodai disciples have voluntarily financed the cost of publishing these books which are to be offered as free gifts.
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I. Some Huệ Khải’s books collaborated with others
  
01. TÌM HIỂU KINH SÁM HỐI / Studying Repentance Scripture. Collaborated with Thanh Căn. Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2009, 2010, 2011.
02. HÀNH TRẠNG TIỀN BỐI CAO TRIỀU PHÁT / A Chronological Biography of Cao Triều Phát (1889-1956), a Caodai leader of Caodai Minh Chơn Đạo Holy Assembly 高臺明真聖會, whose Holy See located in Cà Mau province. Collaborated with Cao Bạch Liên, daughter of Cao Triều Phát. Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2010, 2012.
03. CUỘC ĐỜI ĐỨC KHỔNG TỬ / Life of Confucius. Collaborated with Lê Anh Minh, picture book, published in 2013.
 
04. TƯỞNG NHỚ NHÂN TỬ NGUYỄN VĂN THỌ / In Memory of Nhân Tử Nguyễn Văn Thọ (1921-2014), a scholar who heartedly helped The Organ for Universalising Caodai Teaching. Collaborated with various authors. Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2014.
05. ĐẠO CAO ĐÀI TRONG ĐỜI SỐNG CÔNG CHÚNG / Caodaism in Public Life. Collaborated with Thiện Quang. Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2015.
II. Huệ Khải’s Vietnamese-English books
  
01. ĐẤT NAM KỲ − TIỀN ĐỀ VĂN HÓA MỞ ĐẠO CAO ĐÀI / Cochinchina as a Cultural Precondition for the Foundation of CaodaismHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2008, 2012.
02. ĐẤT NAM KỲ − TIỀN ĐỀ PHÁP LÝ MỞ ĐẠO CAO ĐÀI / Cochinchina as a Legal Precondition for the Foundation of Caodaism. Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2008, 2010.
03. NGÔ VĂN CHIÊU – NGƯỜI MÔN ĐỆ CAO ĐÀI ĐẦU TIÊN / Ngô Văn Chiêu – the First Caodai Disciple. Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2008, 2009, 2012.
   
04. TAM GIÁO VIỆT NAM − TIỀN ĐỀ TƯ TƯỞNG MỞ ĐẠO CAO ĐÀI / The Three Teachings of Vietnam as an Ideological Precondition for the Foundation of Caodaism. Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2010, 2013.
05. CẤM ĐẠO CAO ĐÀI Ở TRUNG KỲ 1928-1950 / Caodaism under Persecution in Central Vietnam 1928-1950. Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2012.
06. THIÊN BÀN TẠI NHÀ / The God’s Altar at Home. Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2014. This book expounds the Caodai altar at home.)
  
07. NGŨ GIỚI CẤM XƯA VÀ NAY / The Five Precepts Past and PresentHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2014. This book expounds the Five Precepts in Caodaism as well as other religions founded before Caodaism.
08. GIA ĐÌNH TRONG TÂN LUẬT CAO ĐÀI / Family in the Caodai New Law. Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2014.

  
09. LƯỢC SỬ ĐẠO CAO ĐÀI: KHAI MINH ĐẠI ĐẠO 1926 / A Concise Caodai History: The 1926 Inauguration. Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2015.
10. ĐỐI THOẠI LIÊN TÔN GIÁO TỪ GÓC NHÌN MỘT TÍN HỮU CAO ĐÀI / Interfaith Dialogues as Viewed by a Caodai BelieverHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2015.
11. “TRONG THỜI ĐẠI CHÚNG TA VỚI TÂM TÌNH MỘT TÍN HỮU CAO ĐÀI / “Nostra Aetate” in a Caodai Believer’s SentimentHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2016. (Nostra aetate (Latin: In Our Time) is the Declaration on the Relation of the Catholic Church with Non-Christian Religions of the Second Vatican Council.)

12. LƯỢC SỬ ĐẠO CAO ĐÀI: THỜI TIẾM ẨN 1920-1926 A Concise Caodai History: The Earliest Beginnings 1920-1926. Hà Nội: Hồng Đức Publishing House 2017. (200 pages + 12 colour pictorial pages + 16 black and white pictorial pages).
III. Huệ Khải’s Vietnamese books
  
01. LUẬT NHÂN QUẢ THEO GIÁO LÝ CAO ĐÀI / The Caodai Law of Cause and EffectHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2008, 2010, 2012.
02. LÒNG CON TIN ĐẤNG CAO ĐÀI / We Believe in Caodai GodHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2008, 2010. (An anthology of talks.)
03. KINH CỨU KHỔ TRONG ĐẠO CAO ĐÀI / Studying Caodai Scripture on Liberating SufferingHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2009, 2010, 2011.
  
04. TÌM HIỂU NGỌC HOÀNG THIÊN TÔN BỬU CÁO / Studying the Caodai daily prayer borrowed from the Daoist prayer entitled 玉皇天尊寶誥Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2009, 2010.
05. MỘT DÒNG BÁT NHÃ / Studying two Caodai holy teachings 高臺聖 bestowed by 太上道祖 and 觀音菩薩Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2010, 2013. (An anthology of two talks.)
06. GIẢI MÃ TRUYỆN TÂY DU / Explaining the novel entitled 西游記 by 吳承恩 (circa 1500-1581). In the eye of a Caodai writer, Huệ Khải expounds some key events in the said novel so as to prove that the novel implies the theory of the Common Origin of the Three Teachings 三教同源說Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2010, 2011.
  
07. TÌM HIỂU HAI BÀI TIÊN THIÊN KHÍ HÓA VÀ QUẾ HƯƠNG NỘI ĐIỆN / Studying two Caodai daily prayers borrowed from two Daoist prayers. One prayer glorifies 太上老君 ; the other glorifies Confucius. Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2011, 2012.
08. NHỊP CẦU TƯƠNG TRI / A Bridge of Mutual UnderstandingHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2011, 2013. This book is an anthology of Huệ Khải’s weekly contributions to Công Giáo và Dân Tộc / Catholicism and nation, a Catholic weekly magazine. It is designed to enhance interfaith understanding.
09. ĐỌC LẠI THẤT CHÂN NHÂN QUẢ / Reading again the Novel Entitled 七真因果傳Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2011, 2013. The Chinese author of the said novel is unknown. In the eye of a Caodai writer, Huệ Khải expounds some key events in the novel so as to enhance interfaith understanding. This book is an anthology of his weekly contributions to Công Giáo và Dân Tộc / Catholicism and nation, a Catholic weekly magazine.
  
10. ĐIỂM TỰA TÂM LINH / The Spiritual FulcrumHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2011, 2012. (A talk expounds the functions of a Caodai temple.)
11. NGƯỜI ĐẠO CAO ĐÀI LÀM QUEN PHƯƠNG PHÁP NGHIÊN CỨU / Researching Method designed for CaodaistsHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2011. It is designed to help novice writers who are Caodai disciples.
12. MỘT GÓC NHÌN VĂN HÓA CAO ĐÀI / A View Corner of Caodai CultureHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2011. An anthology of Huệ Khải’s writings on Caodai culture.
  
13. CON ĐƯỜNG HẠNH PHÚC / The Way of HappinessHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2011, 2013. An anthology of Huệ Khải’s writings and talks related to his activities in co-operation with the Saigon Catholic Archdiocese. It is designed to enhance interfaith understanding and co-existence.
14. TU CỨU CỬU HUYỀN THẤT TỔ / How to Save Our Ancestors, Parents, and ChildrenHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2012, 2013. Based on Caodai holy teachings 高臺聖, Huệ Khải’s talk expounds the truth that we can save our ancestors, parents, and children (cửu huyền thất tổ 九玄七祖) when we honestly lead the life of a true religious person (tu hành 修行).
15. BẮC CẦU TÂM LINH / Building a Spiritual BridgeHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2012, 2013. This book is an anthology of Huệ Khải’s weekly contributions to Công Giáo và Dân Tộc / Catholicism and nation, a Catholic weekly/monthly magazine. It is designed to enhance interfaith understanding.
  
16. HÒA ĐIỆU LIÊN TÔN / Interfaith HarmonyHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2012, 2013. This book is an anthology of Huệ Khải’s weekly contributions to Công Giáo và Dân Tộc / Catholicism and nation, a Catholic weekly/monthly magazine. It is designed to enhance interfaith understanding.
17. QUAN THÁNH XƯA VÀ NAY / Past and Present. Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 1995, 2013. By means of (the beaked bag / la corbeille à bec), this famous Chinese historical personage (passed away in 220 AD) has returned to bestow holy teachings upon Caodai disciples. Besides Guan Yu’s biography as a historical personage, Huệ Khải’s book introduces some of the holy teachings bestowed by Guan Sheng together with Huệ Khải’s annotation. In Caodaism, 聖帝君 is worshipped as the representative of Confucianism.
18. DƯỚI MÁI ĐẠO VIỆN / Under the roof of a 道院Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2013. This fiction is an anthology of Huệ Khải’s weekly contributions to Công Giáo và Dân Tộc / Catholicism and nation, a Catholic weekly magazine. It is designed to enhance interfaith understanding.
  
19. HỒ BIỂU CHÁNH XƯA VÀ NAY / Hồ Biểu Chánh 胡表正 Past and PresentHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2014. The writer’s real name is Hồ Văn Trung 胡文忠 (1884-1958). This famous prolific novelist was also a noble high-ranking official in the French Cochinchina. His numerous novels are designed to enhance traditonal ethics based on Confucianism. After death, he was canonised as a saint by Caodai God.
20. PETRUS KÝ XƯA VÀ NAY / Petrus Ký Past and PresentHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2014. Petrus Jean-Baptiste Trương Vĩnh Ký 張永記 (1837-1898) is a very famous personage in the history of Vietnam. After death, he was canonised by Caodai God. By means of (the beaked bag / la corbeille à bec), this saint has returned to bestow holy teachings upon Caodai disciples.
21. HÀNH TRẠNG ĐỨC AN TRINH THẦN NỮ / A Biography of 安貞神女Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2014. The goddess’s real name is Lê Thị Bạch Tuyết 黎氏白雪 (1943-1969). Living like a nun, she was a member of The Organ for Universalising Caodai Teaching. Due to leukemia, she passed away. In 1970, she was canonised by Caodai God.
  
22. VẠN HẠNH THIỀN SƯ XƯA VÀ NAY / 萬行禪師 Past and PresentHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2014. By means of (the beaked bag / la corbeille à bec), this famous Vietnamese Zen Master (938-1025) has returned to bestow holy teachings upon Caodai disciples. Besides his brief biography as a historical personage, Huệ Khải’s book introduces some of Vạn Hạnh’s holy teachings together with Huệ Khải’s annotation.
23. NẺO VỀ TÂM LINH / Returning to the Spiritual RealmHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2014. This book is an anthology of Huệ Khải’s weekly contributions to Công Giáo và Dân Tộc / Catholicism and nation, a Catholic weekly magazine. It is designed to enhance interfaith understanding.
24. NGỌN NẾN NÀO KHÔNG TẮT / All Candles Must Die out. Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2015. (A chosen collection of some mini stories told by Anthony de Mello [1931-1987], who was an Indian Jesuit priest. Besides Huệ Khải’s Vietnamese texts, he compares de Mello’s stories with the ones extracted from the scriptures of various religions. Huệ Khải’s book is designed to enhance interfaith understanding. This book is an anthology of Huệ Khải’s weekly contributions to Công Giáo và Dân Tộc / Catholicism and nation, a Catholic weekly magazine.
  
25. LỊCH SỬ THÁNH THẤT CAO ĐÀI THỦ ĐÔ HÀ NỘI / History of the Caodai Holy House 聖室 in Hà NộiHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2015.
26. HÀNH TRẠNG TIỀN KHAI NGUYỄN NGỌC TƯƠNG 1881-1951 / A Chronological biography of Nguyễn Ngọc Tương (1881-1951), the Caodai Pope 教宗 of Caodai Ban Chỉnh Đạo Holy Assembly 高臺整道班聖會, whose Holy See located in Bến Tre province. Hà Nội: Hồng Đức Publishing House 2016.
27. ĐÔI ĐIỀU VỀ BÌNH GIẢNG THÁNH GIÁO / On Studying Caodai Holy Teachings 高臺聖Hà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2016.

 
28. TRIẾT LÝ ĐỀN THÁNH CAO ĐÀI TÂY NINH / The Philosophy of the Caodai Tây Ninh Holy TempleHà Nội: Tôn Giáo Publishing House 2010, 2012.
29. GIỮ LỬA CHO NHAU / Keep the Fire for One Another. A collection of talks. Hà Nội: Hồng Đức Publishing House  2016.
30. HÀNH TRẠNG TIỀN KHAI LÊ VĂN TRUNG 1876-1934 / A Chronological biography of Lê Văn Trung (1876-1934), the Acting Pope of Caodai Tây Ninh Holy Assembly 高臺西寧聖會, whose Holy See located in Tây Ninh province. Hà Nội: Hồng Đức Publishing House  2017.

  
31. SỐNG ĐẸP LÀ SỐNG ĐẠO / Living a Life of Good Deeds Means Living the DaoA collection of true, moving stories. Hà Nội: Hồng Đức Publishing House  2017.
32. MỎNG MẢNH TƠ TRỜI / As Thin As a Thread of CloudA collection of short, emotional writings. Hà Nội: Hồng Đức Publishing House  2017.
33. CAO CAO DÁNG NÚI / Like Lofty MountainsA collection of moving stories about dads and children. Hà Nội: Hồng Đức Publishing House  2017.
34. AI ĐO LÒNG BIỂN / Who Can Measure the Depth of a Sea? A collection of moving stories about mothers and children. Hà Nội: Hồng Đức Publishing House  2017.



The above list was updated in August 2017.