Dear Rev. Bui,
	I truly appreciate your sincerity and compassion to share what you believed is the best for humanity.  Thank you for sharing your religion with me, and because of that we are now closer in our friendship.   My daughters and I joined your wife and you in a visit to Yuma during the Summer Heat over 115 degree.  Thank you for trying to understand me and encourage me when I felt hopeless about human nature.  Although we sometimes disagreed on methods of ministry, I still admire your affirmations and your authenticity in serving others.  We agreed that we recognize what we do not know much more than what we really know.  I really miss our conversations regarding the meaning of life.  Well, I could not hear your voices anymore or whenever I really wanted to hear your famous statement: “That’s great idea! We support you.”  Your wife and you have helped me to understand God’s love for his creations.  When I come to comfort your wife, instead, she comforted me when she said that “My husband will support you from the Heaven, so you should continue your ministries.”  I was speechless because even in the moment of grieving, she still thought about my feelings.  Both of you have given great joy and unlimited access of unconditional love.  I am very graceful and thankful to your kindness and faithfulness.  May you rest in peace and watch over our ministries in serving humanity. 


Kính gởi Hiền Tỷ Hồng,


Gia đình hai em rất bất ngờ khi hay tin Hiền Huynh Bùi Đắc Hùm đột ngột rời xa dương thế.

Hai em bồi hồi nhớ lại bao kỷ niệm đẹp đã qua, nhưng đành cố gắng khép lại, ôi cũng là quá khứ.

 

Gia đình hai em xin để lời chia buồn cùng Hiền Tỷ cùng các cháu. Cầu xin các Đấng Thiêng Liêng hộ trì cho Hiền Tỷ và gia đình vượt qua nổi đau đớn trước sự ra đi quá đột ngột của Hiền Huynh Bùi Đắc Hùm.

 

Nguyện cầu Đức Chí Tôn, Đức Phật Mẫu, các Đấng Thiêng Liêng, Ñòa Taïng Vöông Boà Taùt hộ trì cho hương linh cố Hiền Huynh Bùi Đắc Hùm sớm được siêu thăng về cõi Thiêng Liêng Hằng Sống.

 

Thành Kính Phân Ưu cùng Hiền Tỷ và Quý Quyến,

Dear Hong, 

I was extremely saddened to hear from Janet that Dr. Hum is not with us anymore. He along with you were the most inspiring people I have met since I have emigrated to the United States. Dr. Hum made this land feel like home as he generously opened the doors of the Cao Dai family. He will always remain a key figure in my life as he made my union with Brian sacred in front of the eye of God. The wisdom of his words and the warmth of his smile will always remain in my heart.

My thoughts are with you and your beloved ones.

Sincerely,

Huê-Tâm 

Dear Hong and family,

I was, and continue to be,  both shocked and sorry that dear Hum has left us. His religious and human commitment touched me and many in the interfaith community deeply. 
At a personal level, I will always cherish his warmth, his compassion and his friendship to me manifested in many acts of kindness. When I fell ill, both Rose and he were ever so kind and solicitous, to the point of coming a long distance to see me and bringing me persimmons from your garden.
Our links go back a long time, starting perhaps in 2010, when we invited you to share Cao Dai teachings and meditation practices. We are blessed by those teachings and practices. So, even though  Hum is no longer with us physically, his spirit lives on!
Blessings, Joseph
Co-Chair (Emeritus) SCCPWR

Family : Hoang Xuan in Germany
In memory of de past by Dr Bui Dac Hum, although we have seen each other in a short time. Nevertheless the thoughts remain in our deep hearts. He was a person always very frendly. May your memories bring you peace & comfort . Deepest Sympathy.

Sinh lao benh tu khong ai co the tranh khoi, bac Hum gai dung qua dau long ma anh huong den suc khoe nha, con xin chia buon cung  bac gai va gia dinh. Mong bac gai som vuot qua noi dau nay, con nghi bac trai se luon o ben doi theo va mong bac gai song vui hanh phuc. 

I cross path with Dr. Bui at Julie’s surprised birthday party.  My immediate reaction  was a fond and admirable impression of the dedication, love, and enjoyment he had with his family.  He was a trooper outfitted for the Hawaiian theme.  His broad smile and vivid personalities cast a positive energy to those around him.   Even though my encountered with Dr. Bui was just that one time, I cherished the talk and laughters I was able to experience with him.

I have known Dr. Hong and Dr. Hum as wonderful  parents and grandparents through Jack and a Julie.  My previous memory when I sat with Dr. Hong and Dr. Hum at the PriMed conference.  It was a joy to have talked to both of them and bought their book about their life journey.   I will treasure this book!  Dr. Hum, you will be very much missed!  

It was an honor to be present at a memorable event to pay respect to a wonderful person who once lived amongst us.  We will continue to pray for his soul soon to be home with god.  

Dear Hong and family,

 

I was so sorry, even devastated, to hear that Hum is no longer with us.

 

The two of you were without question the people most important in setting me on my path to study Caodaism, and I will miss Hum deeply.  He was an extraordinary man, both a scholar and a humanist, deeply religious but also scientific in his orientation, and very kind and considerate as well.

 

His loss will be a great blow to the Caodai community, and to all of us who wish to see religious tolerance and pluralism. 

 

I remember not only his passionate commitment to spreading Caodaism and his many years of work in translating the doctrine, but also his gentleness and compassion for all beings.  He was someone who really lived out his religious values with a singular sincerity and sense of purpose.

 

He was always the first person that I would turn to in working on translations, in asking questions about tricky points of doctrine, and in my now 15 year struggle to study Caodaism and learn about it as an outsider.  He was an extraordinary person who rose above the others and could serve as an example to all of us.

 

He was for me not only a religious teacher and guide, but also a person who served as an exemplar for how to combine knowledge and faith.  I am grateful for the fact that he agreed to appear in our documentary “The Left Eye of God”, since that means that he will continue to “visit” my classroom and speak to new generations of students about the issues he cared so deeply about.

 

I will miss his subtle wit, his way of speaking with a great sense of strength but always a measured, calm tone of voice, and his lovely broad smile.  I will miss seeing the two of you together, traveling all over the world and also celebrating family gatherings with your grandchildren.  I will miss his presence at international religious gatherings and at smaller workshops at the Caodai Center in Anaheim.

 

My heart reaches out to you in this moment of loss.



 


I know Hum Bui for the last few years by association with the Redlands tennis club He was there every Tuesday and Thursday and Saturday He was a very nice man with a sparkling smile on his face I have not seen him got upset or angry anytime He was a very friendly person with everyone 
I am so sorry that he missed his life by a millimeter  
I will miss him 
May God give the family peace and consolation 


I have know Hum for a couple years. He was a humble person. Always had a smile on his face. He never got upset at everyone. He enjoyed playing twilight tennis every summer.  I will miss his catch phrases on the tennis court. Bullet serve or one mil meter long. Dafry 

OBITUARY

Hiền Tài Bác Sỉ Bùi Đắc Hùm

30 June, 1943 – 3 December, 2019

Montecito Memorial Park and Mortuary

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