People filled the yard of Phuc Khanh Pagoda (Hanoi) during the Vu Lan ceremony to show gratitude to parents.
VN (according to Vietnam+)•August 18, 2024 06:12
On the evening of August 17 (July 14 of the lunar calendar), hundreds of people flocked to Phuc Khanh Pagoda (Dong Da, Hanoi) to hold a ceremony, chant sutras, and recite Buddha's name to return to their roots.
In Vietnamese religious culture, the full moon day of the seventh lunar month is one of the biggest full moon days, and is also the Vu Lan festival to show gratitude to parents.On the evening of August 17 (July 14 of the lunar calendar), hundreds of people flocked to Phuc Khanh Pagoda to offer incense, perform ceremonies, chant sutras, and pray for national peace and prosperity, the salvation of the deceased, and family happiness at the Vu Lan ceremony to show gratitude to parents.People burn incense to pray for their parents' health, family harmony, peace and luck.Vu Lan Festival is no longer just a Buddhist festival but a day of gratitude to the parents of the whole nation.Every year, on the full moon day of the first and seventh lunar months, Phuc Khanh Pagoda is always crowded with Buddhists who come to register for the ceremony.According to many people, attending Vu Lan festival has become an annual habit and also to express gratitude and remember one's roots.The ceremony did not start until 7 p.m., but many people arrived very early to attend the Vu Lan ceremony.Vu Lan Festival is not only a sacred religious festival praising filial piety towards mothers, but has also become a humanistic holiday, expressing everyone's filial piety towards their parents.People respectfully hold ceremonies, chant sutras, and pray for national peace and prosperity, salvation of the deceased, and peace and happiness for the family.After the ceremony, people will release flower lanterns. According to folklore, flower lanterns are meticulously designed flower lanterns, lit by a candle; they are symbols of good light, praying for a year of favorable weather.Releasing flower lanterns on Vu Lan day is a traditional ritual originating from Buddhism, with the meaning of praying for the deceased.Lighting up flower lanterns is meant to remind people of the morality of drinking water and remembering its source.Each flower lantern lit is a prayer, a kind thought, a peaceful thought for oneself and for everyone.VN (according to Vietnam+)
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