Venerable Wule Masters, the only Eastern monk invited to disseminate Buddhist teachings through music, appeared on Italy's national broadcaster RAI Radio 1 during the "2025 World Peace Culture & Arts Festival," drawing widespread attention across Italy.Hosted by renowned presenter John Vignola, the program focused on the theme “Music and Peace”—exploring the profound connections between art, faith, and the human soul.
The episode began with a tender opening piece by acclaimed Neapolitan singer-songwriter Joe Barbieri, dedicated specially to Venerable Wule. The interweaving of guitar and voice created a pure, unadorned melody, imbued with Mediterranean warmth and poetry. As the music flowed, the Master clasped his hands in reverence and listened in stillness, moved to tears by its genuine emotional current.
He shared with deep emotion:
“Music is the gentlest language in the world—it transcends religion and borders. When notes touch the compassion within our hearts, the divisions among humanity begin to dissolve.”
The episode began with a tender opening piece by acclaimed Neapolitan singer-songwriter Joe Barbieri, dedicated specially to Venerable Wule. The interweaving of guitar and voice created a pure, unadorned melody, imbued with Mediterranean warmth and poetry. As the music flowed, the Master clasped his hands in reverence and listened in stillness, moved to tears by its genuine emotional current.
He shared with deep emotion:
“Music is the gentlest language in the world—it transcends religion and borders. When notes touch the compassion within our hearts, the divisions among humanity begin to dissolve.”
The program concluded in an atmosphere of serenity and heartfelt resonance. Reflecting on the experience, Barbieri expressed that Venerable Wule had helped him rediscover “the music within silence”—a wordless resonance that allows souls to understand one another.
That evening, a voice of compassion from the East resonated across Italy through Rome's airwaves, conveying a message of peace that transcends religion and culture, allowing the nation to grasp the profound idea that “music is Zen, and Zen is peace.”
