People go to pagodas to pray for peace after New Year's Eve
(Baonghean.vn) - After the moment of transition between the old year and the new year, people in Vinh city and surrounding areas eagerly go to Can Linh Pagoda to burn incense, worship Buddha, and pray for peace.
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Can Linh Pagoda (Cua Nam Ward, Vinh City) is a familiar destination for people in Vinh City and surrounding areas after New Year's Eve. Photo: GH |
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This year, the weather on New Year's Eve was warmer than previous days, dry and the epidemic had been pushed back, so more people went to the pagoda and felt more comfortable than usual. Photo: GH |
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Shops selling ceremonial items open to serve customers. Photo: GH |
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| People burn incense and pray for their families and loved ones a new year of good health, luck and peace. Photo: GH |
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Going to the pagoda at the beginning of the year has become a beautiful feature in the cultural tradition of Vietnamese people, not simply to make wishes, but it is also a moment for people to immerse themselves in the spiritual place, leaving behind all the hardships and worries. Coming to the Buddha's gate, amidst the peaceful space, the smell of incense, the colors of lights and flowers, everyone feels their hearts become lighter and more peaceful. Photo: GH |
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At the main hall, the pagoda holds a ceremony to pray for national peace, people's peace, a strong, beautiful and rich country, a bountiful harvest, and people's warmth and happiness. Photo: GH |
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This year, in the yard of Can Linh Pagoda, in front of the main hall, there is a fire symbolizing the eternal intersection of heaven and earth, bringing warmth to all things. Photo: GH |
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Traditionally, the temple gives out blessings to people on New Year's Eve. Photo: GH |
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The joy of a family when receiving fortune at the beginning of the new year. According to the ancients, asking for fortune on New Year's Eve is to pray for luck and success. Photo: GH |
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In the corner of the small yard, there is a donation table for people to sincerely contribute their merits when visiting the pagoda at the beginning of the year. Photo: GH |
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| And with the concept of "buy salt at the beginning of the year, buy lime at the end of the year", "salt in hand, full of happiness, prosperity and longevity" on the first day of the new year, after the New Year's Eve, many people have the habit of buying small packages of salt and lighters to bring luck, fortune and prosperity for the whole year. Photo: GH |
