Beautiful images in Vu Lan festival of filial piety

Vu Lan season is coming, in recent days, many pagodas in the province have solemnly organized the Vu Lan ceremony to show gratitude to parents in 2022. In the middle of the 7th lunar month, the pagodas simultaneously organized the Vu Lan ceremony, attracting tens of thousands of participants. In general, the Vu Lan ceremony at the pagodas was solemnly organized with elaborate and thoughtful preparations by the organizing committee, from scripting, programs, mobilizing human resources to reception, maintaining security, order, environmental sanitation... Photo: Huy Thu

The Vu Lan festival of filial piety originated from the story of Maudgalyayana sacrificing himself to save his mother. When introduced to Vietnam, Buddhist culture "transformed" into the feelings and thoughts of Vietnamese people. The Vu Lan festival also coincides with the 15th day of the 7th lunar month - the nation's Mid-Autumn Festival. In the photo: Welcoming monks and nuns to the Vu Lan festival at Gam Pagoda (Yen Thanh). Photo: Huy Thu

According to Buddhism, the seventh lunar month is the “month of filial piety”, the Vu Lan season of filial piety with the central meaning of educating filial piety, carrying the noble humanity of Buddhism. Our people call the seventh month the season of pardoning the sins of the dead, because thanks to the grace of Buddha and the monks, all the suffering souls are freed and liberated. In the photo: Vu Lan Grand Ceremony at Lam Son Pagoda (Quynh Luu). Photo: Van Duc Thanh

In a solemn and respectful atmosphere, monks and Buddhists solemnly performed rituals imbued with Buddhist culture such as: offering flowers, offering incense, reciting Buddha's name, chanting Vu Lan sutras to show filial piety... In the photo: Vu Lan Grand Ceremony at Co Am Pagoda (Dien Chau). Photo: Le Khuong

Attending the Vu Lan ceremony, many Buddhists were shared by monks and nuns about many contents related to the topic of filial piety in Buddhism, family ethics, the upbringing and giving birth of parents, the issue of filial piety today... Photo: Le Khuong

At the ceremonies, a typical Vu Lan ceremony took place, which was the ceremony of pinning a rose on the chest to show the filial piety of children and grandchildren to their parents, and of Buddhists to monks and nuns, wishing to preserve and further spread the flame of love and filial piety. Photo: Huy Thu

Each color of rose in this ceremony symbolizes a different meaning: Yellow roses are given to monks - the successors of Buddha's career in propagating Buddhism, spreading filial piety to all generations. Red roses are for those who still have parents, sending a message to live lovingly while their parents are still alive. White roses are for those whose parents have passed away, reminding them to always remember the nurturing kindness of their ancestors. In the photo: Rose pinning ceremony in Vu Lan festival at Ha pagoda (Nam Dan). Photo: Huy Thu

During Vu Lan ceremonies, there are also rituals of releasing birds to the sky, releasing fish into ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams, wishing for health, peace, and an increasingly improved living environment. In addition, on the occasion of Vu Lan, some pagodas also organize gift giving for families in difficult circumstances, children... Photo: Huy Thu

The Vu Lan season of filial piety has touched the hearts of many children who turn to their parents, the ones who gave birth and raised them, with the most sincere feelings. The Vu Lan season of filial piety is coming to every part of Nghe An in an atmosphere filled with love and deep gratitude for the Buddha's teachings: "Even if we dedicate our whole life/We still cannot repay the one who gave birth to us." Photo: Huy Thu