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 is warmer than previous days, drier and the epidemic has been pushed back, so more people go to the temple and feel more comfortable than every year. 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 health, luck and peace. Photo: GH |
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Going to the pagoda at the beginning of the year has become a beautiful tradition in Vietnamese culture, 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 temple holds a ceremony to pray for national peace, people's peace, a strong, beautiful and rich country, bountiful harvests, 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, temples give out blessings to people on New Year's Eve. Photo: GH |
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The joy of a family when receiving luck at the beginning of the new year. According to ancient beliefs, asking for luck 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 "buying salt at the beginning of the year, buying 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, pretty salt packages and lighters to bring luck, fortune and prosperity for the whole year. Photo: GH |
