Prayer for the first day of Lunar New Year 2025 according to Vietnamese standards
The first day of Tet prayer is an indispensable ritual in the Vietnamese worship tradition. The standard prayer helps the homeowner have peace and luck to welcome the new year.
The prayer on the first day of Tet 2025 is a sacred ritual, expressing deep gratitude to ancestors and gods. Through the prayer, descendants not only express gratitude but also send wishes for a new year of peace, luck and happiness.
The prayer for the first day of Tet 2025 should be performed early in the morning, before the sun rises high. This is a meaningful moment of beginning, symbolizing freshness and good things in the new year.
Prayers for the first day of Tet 2025 at home
Namo Amitabha Buddha.
Namo Amitabha Buddha.
Namo Amitabha Buddha.
I bow to the nine directions of heaven, the ten directions of Buddhas, the ten directions of Buddhas.
I respectfully bow to the Future Buddha Maitreya.
I respectfully bow to my ancestors, brothers, and the souls of my paternal and maternal relatives (...).
Today, January 1st, year of the Snake.
I am (...) currently residing at (...).
On the occasion of Lunar New Year, the first day of spring, the yin and yang are in harmony, the five elements are in motion. Descendants in the family remember the kindness of their ancestors, those who opened the family tree, preserved and bestowed blessings on their descendants in the past year.
Today, my family and I sincerely offer gifts and incense. Light a stick of incense and respectfully invite our ancestors, brothers, and the souls of our paternal and maternal families (...) to come and enjoy the ceremony. May the sacred ancestors bless our family with a new year of peace, good health, wealth, and prosperity.
We also respectfully invite the souls resting in this land to come and enjoy the ceremony, and bless our family with a peaceful and prosperous new year. We respectfully ask that the Almighty God witness our sincerity, accept our simple offerings, and bless our family throughout the year of the Fire Snake.
Namo Amitabha Buddha.
Namo Amitabha Buddha.
Namo Amitabha Buddha.
Standard outdoor prayer for the first day of Tet 2025
I bow to the Emperor of Heaven and the Earth, all the deities.
I respectfully bow to you, the God of the Kitchen, the God of the East Kitchen. I respectfully bow to you, the Gods and the Earth Gods who govern this land. I respectfully bow to you, the previous owner of this land.
Today is January 1st, year of the Snake.
I am: [Name of believer]. Born in: [Year of believer's birth]. Residing at: [Address]
On the occasion of the New Year, I sincerely prepare offerings, including: incense, flowers, tea, fruit, and small gifts. I would like to light a stick of incense and sincerely invite:
The Emperor of Heaven and the Earth, all the deities.
His Majesty the Local God.
Lord of the Land, God of the Kitchen.
Mr. Former Owner of the House.
We humbly ask the deities to have mercy on us, come down to this altar, witness our sincerity, and accept our offerings. Bless us, our entire family, with peace and prosperity, good health, prosperity, and wealth. We pray that the deities will bless us, and that everything will go smoothly, and that all our wishes and desires will come true.
We respectfully offer our humble offerings before the altar, and ask for your witness and protection.
Please be careful!
Prayer on the first day of Tet 2025 to worship Tho Cong and Than Tai
Tho Cong and Than Tai are familiar gods who govern the land, house and fortune of the homeowner. On the first day of Tet, many families also sincerely offer incense to Tho Cong and Than Tai. They hope for a new year of peace, prosperity, and good business.
Namo Amitabha Buddha.
Namo Amitabha Buddha.
Namo Amitabha Buddha.
I bow to the nine directions of heaven, the ten directions of Buddhas, the ten directions of Buddhas. I respectfully bow to the Future Maitreya Buddha. I respectfully bow to the Heavenly Emperor and Earth Goddess, and all the deities. Today is the first day of the first month of the year At Ty.
I am: [Name of believer]. Residing at: [Address]
On the occasion of the New Year, my family and I sincerely prepare the ceremony, offer incense, flowers, tea, fruit, and small offerings to the gods. In particular, I respectfully invite the God of the Land and the God of Wealth who resides in this house to come to the altar to witness our sincerity.
I humbly ask you to have mercy on the believers and bless our family with a new year of peace, prosperity, abundant wealth, and success in career. I wish for everything to go smoothly, good health, a prosperous family, and for all wishes to come true.
We respectfully pay homage to the gods, hoping that you will witness and bless our family. With this humble offering, we hope that you will witness and bless us in the new year.
Namo Amitabha Buddha.
Namo Amitabha Buddha.
Namo Amitabha Buddha.
