Prayer for the 15th day of the 7th lunar month according to traditional Vietnamese prayers

1. Prayer to the gods on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month

Namo Amitabha Buddha (3 times)

I bow to the nine directions of heaven, the ten directions of Buddhas, the Buddhas of the ten directions.

I respectfully bow to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and Maudgalyayana Venerable.

Today is the 15th day of the 7th lunar month…….

We, the believers, are…..

Residing at…….

Sincerely prepare incense, flowers, offerings and other offerings, and place them before the altar.

We respectfully pay homage to the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha and the Venerable Maudgalyayana.

We respectfully invite you, the Golden Year God, the Great Kings of this area, the Local God of the Earth, the Kitchen God of this area, and all the deities who govern this area.

I humbly ask you to come down to judge and witness.

Today is Vu Lan festival, the day the deceased are pardoned. We are grateful to the Triple Gem, Buddha and heaven for their protection, the gods for their protection, and we do not know how to repay this great merit.

Therefore, we respectfully offer this humble offering, expressing our sincerity and wishing to accept it. Bless us and our family with good health, peace for the young and old, wholeheartedly following the righteous path, prosperity and family prosperity.

I sincerely apologize and ask for your witness!

Namo Amitabha Buddha (3 times).

2. Prayer to ancestors on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month

Namo Amitabha Buddha (3 times).

I bow to the nine directions of heaven, the ten directions of Buddhas, the Buddhas of the ten directions.

I respectfully bow to my paternal and maternal ancestors and all the spirits.

We, the believers, are….

Residing at….

Today is the 15th day of the 7th lunar month of the year…. On the occasion of Vu Lan festival on the occasion of Trung Nguyen, we remember our ancestors who gave birth to us, built our career, and laid the foundation for humanity, so that we can now enjoy their blessings.

We are grateful for the incalculable kindness of our ancestors, and the incomparable merit of heaven and earth, so we prepare offerings, incense, flowers, tea, fruit, gold and silver, light incense sticks, and respectfully pay homage to our ancestors, paternal and maternal grandparents, paternal and maternal uncles, aunts, sisters, and all the souls of their paternal and maternal clans....

I humbly ask you to have mercy on your children and grandchildren, to appear in spirit, witness our sincerity, enjoy the offerings, and bless your children with good health, peace, prosperity, all good things, a prosperous family, and to turn to the right religion.

We respectfully offer this offering before the altar, asking for your protection and blessing.

Namo Amitabha Buddha (3 times)

3. Prayer for all living beings on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month

Namo Amitabha Buddha (3 times).

I bow to the nine directions of heaven, the ten directions of Buddhas, the Buddhas of the ten directions.

I bow to Amitabha Buddha

I bow to Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.

I bow to the Kitchen God and the God of War.

July is near the autumnal equinox

Full moon day of forgiveness for the dead

The underworld opens the gates of hell

Homeless ghosts

The Great Saint of Teachings - Venerable Ananda

Receive sentient beings without graves or tombs in all directions

The tree stump at the corner of the street market

No shelter, wandering day and night

Hunger and cold all year round

No thin shirt to cover the cold wind

Ghosts of the five north, east, and west

Young and old, men and women, come here to join together.

Now listen to the faithful's invitation

Lai Lam receives all the words before and after

Rice, porridge, betel and areca nuts

Gold coins, clothes of all colors, red and green

Rice, salt, fruit, and lanterns

Bring a little for tomorrow

Bless the believer with wealth and fortune

Peace, prosperity and harmony in the family

Remember the day of pardon for the dead

Again, the faithful sincerely invite

Now enjoy it

Take the young and old to the underworld

The faithful burn gold and silver.

Along with the clothes that have been divided

Respectfully inform the Gods

Proof of merit

For my believers

Name:………………………………

Couple:…………………………

Boy:……………………………

Daughter:…………………………….

Residing at:……………………………..