The distorted practice of "snatching offerings for wandering souls" has led to many negative consequences, such as disorder and traffic safety issues due to chaotic搶奪 (scrambling/fighting).
At Hang Be Market (Hanoi), offering trays of food and sticky rice with chicken for the Mid-Autumn Festival, priced at nearly 1 million VND, attract customers on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month due to their quality and attractive appearance.
During the Vu Lan festival, don't reduce Buddha to a mere benefactor, and don't relegate parents to "receivers" in the underworld; spirituality is not a bank for depositing or withdrawing merit.
Services ranging from complete offering trays and prayer scrolls to home delivery contribute to a vibrant market every Vu Lan season.
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.
Ask yourself, when burning votive paper, are you truly thinking of your parents or feeling relieved because you're "following the proper procedure"? Instead of burning the paper, let go of the stubbornness in your heart.
Avoiding haircuts is one of the taboos in the seventh lunar month – popularly known as the month of wandering spirits – and remains quite common in modern times.
What was intended as saving turned out to be killing; what was intended as accumulating merit turned out to be sowing negative karma; the noisy animal release ceremonies and related services are killing more creatures than they are saving.
According to ancient beliefs, the most appropriate time to offer sacrifices to wandering spirits is in the late afternoon, from 17 PM to 19 PM, after the sun has set.
More than just a simple dish, plain rice porridge in the Hungry Ghost Festival also carries profound humanistic significance, closely linked to Buddhist teachings and Vietnamese folk beliefs.
Each offering tray for the Mid-Autumn Festival in the seventh lunar month costs from several hundred thousand to several million dong. While still popular, people are no longer spending as lavishly as before.
To ensure that the Mid-Autumn Festival (Rằm tháng 7) is celebrated fully and meaningfully, there are some important points that families should not overlook.
In the envelope I sent to my mother, I wrote: "I've spent all my money on the Vu Lan festival offerings, I'm too busy to come home"; my mother silently folded it up, placed it on the altar, and then sat leaning against the door, looking out at the alley, waiting.
The set of prayers for the 15th day of the 7th lunar month includes prayers addressed to deities, ancestors, deceased relatives, and the souls of homeless beings.
The way families prepare offerings varies; is it only vegetarian offerings that truly reflect the spirit of the Vu Lan festival, or are meat offerings also a way to show filial piety?
The offering to wandering souls is not only a spiritual ritual but also reflects the compassion and kindness of the living, with the wish to help the departed souls alleviate their suffering and hunger.
The Vu Lan Festival is an occasion for every child to remember their roots, and a complete and elaborate offering will express their sincere respect and gratitude.
Offering food to wandering spirits is a way of expressing compassion by giving alms to restless souls. During the Ghost Festival in 2025, what is the appropriate time to offer food to wandering spirits?
Some people spend a few million dong, write their mother's name on a golden scroll, and then calmly sit in a cafe waiting for the priest to perform the ceremony, feeling at peace and telling themselves, "I have fulfilled my filial duty!"
On the 15th day of the 7th lunar month, many families wonder how to prepare the offering tray and when to make the offering to ensure its significance.
For Vietnamese people, the 15th day of the 7th lunar month is associated with many meanings such as filial piety and atonement for the deceased; many people wonder if the offerings on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month are the same as offerings to wandering spirits?
In the book "Exploring Eastern Culture in 365 Days," author Thien Nhan suggests several auspicious days suitable for performing the Mid-Autumn Festival (15th day of the 7th lunar month) in 2025.
While the first day of other months is a time to remember ancestors and mark the beginning of a new month, the first day of July also serves as a reminder to enter the Vu Lan season – the season of filial piety.
Every year during the Vu Lan festival, Vietnamese people remind each other of filial piety and gratitude towards their parents. So, what day of the week is this year's Vu Lan festival, and what day of the week is it?
The full moon of the seventh lunar month in 2025 falls on a weekend, a convenient time for families to prepare offerings and gather together.
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?
On the 15th day of the 7th lunar month, offering sacrifices to ancestors and deities is a way to express gratitude and pray for peace and well-being for the family.
Here are some things to keep in mind when offering sacrifices on the 7th lunar month's full moon, ensuring that the rituals are complete and respectful to your ancestors.
During the Vu Lan filial piety ceremony held at Kim Son Lac Hong Pagoda (Hoa Binh province) on the evening of August 16th, many people choked up with tears and were deeply moved when mentioning the sacrifices of their parents.
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.
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