Full moon prayer in October to worship ancestors and gods
Praying to ancestors and gods on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month is an important ritual. This is an occasion for families to remember their ancestors and pray for blessings from the gods.
The full moon day is the 15th day of the lunar calendar, also known as the Vong day. The full moon day has a special meaning in the spiritual and cultural life of Vietnamese people. On this day, many families often hold ceremonies to remember their ancestors, thank the gods, and pray for peace and luck.
The full moon of the 10th lunar month, also known as the Ha Nguyen festival, the Double Tenth festival or the New Rice festival, has long become an important spiritual festival for Vietnamese people, especially Buddhists.
The Ha Nguyen Festival takes place on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month every year. On this occasion, people prepare offerings to their ancestors and gods to thank them for a bountiful harvest and pray for blessings for their families. In some places, the Ha Nguyen Festival is also an occasion to pray for the souls of deceased relatives.
What is the best time to worship on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month?
When making offerings on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month, you need to pay attention to the good time frames and arrange a sincere offering ceremony to express your gratitude to Buddha and your ancestors. The time period that the homeowner can choose to make offerings:Hour of the Cat (5am - 7am), Hour of the Horse (11am - 1pm), Hour of the Monkey (3pm - 5pm).
What does the full moon offering tray in October include?
The full moon offering tray is usually carefully prepared with many offerings to present to ancestors and gods. The ingredients in the vegetarian offering tray usually include incense, flowers, fruits, candies, tea, wine, water,...
In addition, there are also savory offerings with chicken, pork, flowers, incense, and wine. Preparing a solemn and sincere offering tray not only shows respect for ancestors and gods but also brings peace and luck to the family.
Prayer for the full moon of October, year of the Dragon, to worship the Gods and the Land Genie
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
I respectfully bow to the Nine Directions of Heaven, the Ten Directions of Buddhas, the Buddhas of the Ten Directions. I respectfully bow to the Emperor of Heaven, the Mother of Earth, and the Gods of Fortune. I respectfully bow to the Five Directions, Five Lands, and the God of Fortune. I respectfully bow to the Front and Back, the Landlord, and the God of Wealth. I respectfully bow to the Gods who govern this area.
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Today is the full moon day of the 10th month of the year of the Wood Dragon. We, the homeowner, sincerely prepare flowers, honeysuckle, tea, and light incense sticks to offer before the altar.
We, the homeowner, respectfully invite the current year's ruling Thai Tue Chi Duc Ton Than, the local tutelary deities, the Dragon Vein Ton Than, the local Tho Dia, the Five Soils, Five Directions, Tao Phu Than Quan, the Phuc Duc Chinh Than and all the Ton Thans who are governing this area.
I beg you to hear my invitation, have mercy on the homeowner, come down before the altar, witness our sincerity, accept the offerings, bless and protect us so that we are always safe, our work goes smoothly, our wishes come true, our requests are answered, and our spiritual path is opened.
We prepare this offering with all our hearts, before the altar, respectfully bowing to ask for your protection and blessing.
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Prayer to ancestors on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month in the year of Giap Thin
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
I respectfully bow to the nine directions of Heaven, the ten directions of Buddhas, the Buddhas of the ten directions. I respectfully bow to the Emperor of Heaven and the Mother of Earth, all the deities.
I respectfully bow to the Local Guardian Spirit, the Local Earth God, the Local Kitchen God, and all the Gods. I respectfully bow to my ancestors, my late father, my late sister, and all the spirits (if my parents are still alive, replace them with Grandfather and Grandmother).
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Today is the full moon day of the 10th month of the year of the Wood Dragon. We, the homeowner, thanks to Heaven and Earth, our ancestors, and the deities, sincerely prepare offerings, camellia, incense, and light incense sticks to present before the altar.
We respectfully invite: Local tutelary deities, local kitchen gods, local gods, land gods, wealth gods, five directions, and dragon veins. We humbly ask you to come down before the altar, witness our sincerity, and enjoy our offerings.
I, the homeowner, respectfully invite my ancestors, paternal and maternal ancestors, and the spirits of my paternal and maternal ancestors to have mercy on my descendants, appear in spirit, witness my sincerity, and enjoy the offerings.
We, the homeowners, respectfully invite the previous and current owners of this house to come to this altar and bless our family with success and all good things. We respectfully bow before this altar and ask for your protection and blessing.
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Above is a sample prayer for the full moon day of the 10th lunar month of the year of the Dragon to worship gods and ancestors. Hopefully this prayer will bring sacredness and deep meaning, helping your family's full moon worship ceremony become more complete.
