A vegetarian feast jokingly dubbed "the 4.0 offering tray, only missing bubble tea" quickly became a hot topic, sparking heated debates and fierce praise from netizens.
While the custom of offering sacrifices to wandering souls has been distorted, causing many negative consequences, there are still beautiful stories and images of the rituals and the "grabbing of offerings" in a very civilized manner, which are praised by the online community.
The custom of snatching offerings for wandering souls is being exploited by many to "legitimize" blatant robbery, disrupting religious practices and causing disorder and insecurity.
In the past, people avoided whistling late at night during the full moon of the seventh lunar month to avoid attracting the attention of evil spirits; from a practical standpoint, this behavior could easily cause trouble for others.
The prayer for offering food to wandering souls is an important ritual in the ceremony of atonement for the deceased, expressing the respect and compassion of the family for those souls who have no place to rest.
The 15th day of the 7th lunar month is also known as the Vu Lan Festival or the Festival of Atonement for Deceased Souls; when is the appropriate time to offer prayers and sacrifices for the 15th day of the 7th lunar month in 2025? What should the offering tray include?
As the 15th day of the 7th lunar month approaches, the market for offerings in Hanoi is bustling. Items such as fruits, fresh flowers, and sacrificial chickens are attracting many buyers, with prices slightly higher than usual.
The 7th day of the 7th lunar month is an important festival, also known as the Vu Lan Festival or the Festival of Atonement for Deceased Souls; what is the best day and time to offer prayers and sacrifices on this festival in 2024?
Nhiều người cho rằng rằm tháng 7 nhất thiết phải cúng cỗ chay, nhiều người khác nghĩ phải có cả cỗ chay, cỗ mặn mới đầy đủ, vậy cỗ cúng rằm tháng 7 thế nào mới đúng?
Although it's called the Mid-Autumn Festival (Rằm tháng 7), not every family performs this ritual on the exact 15th day of the 7th lunar month. So, what day and time is best for the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Many people still advise each other on which fruits should be used and which should not when offering sacrifices during the seventh lunar month, but Buddhist beliefs are different.
Để thực hiện lễ cúng trong ngày lễ xá tội vong nhân được bài bản, các gia đình cần chuẩn bị bản văn khấn rằm tháng 7 dành cho thần linh, gia tiên và chúng sinh.
The offering tray for the full moon ceremony in the seventh lunar month is one of the most elaborately and meticulously prepared offerings of the year.
This prayer for the 15th day of the 7th lunar month will help families perform the ritual on the Day of Atonement for Deceased Souls in a proper manner, allowing them to feel more at ease.
Thay vì tập trung làm lễ vào rằm tháng 7, năm nay nhà thờ họ Phan ở Bùi La Nhân (Đức Thọ, Hà Tĩnh) mở từ ngày 14 để con cháu rải rác đến thắp hương, tránh tụ tập.
To have the most complete offering tray for the 7th lunar month's full moon ceremony, the homeowner needs to pay attention to preparing an offering tray for Buddha, an offering tray for ancestors, and an offering tray for wandering souls.
Những bông hoa hoàng lan giá 600.000-1.500.000 đồng/kg được người dân Hà Thành xếp hàng đặt mua về cúng Rằm tháng 7, một số cửa hàng quá tải còn từ chối khách.
The streets selling votive paper in District 5 and District 11 (Ho Chi Minh City) no longer have the bustling atmosphere of previous years; instead, they appear deserted and slow due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many people believe that offerings to wandering spirits should only consist of vegetarian dishes, avoiding meat dishes because they are thought to stir up greed, anger, and delusion, and that the offerings must be placed in front of the house.
A 15-year-old boy in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, was stabbed in the trachea while trying to stop a thief from threatening and vandalizing his family during a ceremony celebrating the 15th day of the 7th lunar month.
On the 15th day of the 7th lunar month, people prepare offerings to appease wandering spirits and burn paper money right on the streets, causing ash and smoke to billow over many streets in Hanoi.
On the morning of August 17th (the 8th day of the seventh lunar month), US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius and his family visited Kim Lien Pagoda in Hanoi to attend the Vu Lan festival, a time to show filial piety to one's parents.
On the morning of August 17th (the 8th day of the seventh lunar month), US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius and his family visited Kim Lien Pagoda in Hanoi to participate in the Vu Lan festival, paying respects to their parents.