Prayers for the 15th day of the 8th lunar month to worship ancestors and gods
The ceremony to worship ancestors and gods on the 15th day of the 8th 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.
What is the best time to make offerings on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month?
When making offerings on the 15th day of the 8th 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:7am - 9am, 9am - 11am and 1pm - 3pm.
Some other days are also good and can perform the August Full Moon worship including:
August 14th lunar calendar (September 16th solar calendar), with the following time frames:5am - 7am, 9am - 11am and 3pm - 5pm.
August 15th lunar calendar (September 17th solar calendar), with the following time frames:7am - 9am, 9am - 11am and 1pm - 3pm.
What does the August full moon offering tray 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.
Don't forget these two dishes on the full moon offering tray in August!
Mooncakes:On the August tray, whether vegetarian or non-vegetarian, moon cakes are indispensable. You can choose baked moon cakes or soft moon cakes depending on your family's preference. A tray should have a box of 4 cakes placed neatly!
Types of Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns:Mid-Autumn lanterns such as star lanterns, revolving lanterns, rabbit lanterns… help make your tray more sparkling and beautiful.
Prayer for the 15th day of the 8th lunar month of the year of the Dragon to worship the Gods and the Land God
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.
Our householder (we) are named … currently residing at …
Today is the full moon day of the 8th 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, 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 8th lunar month of the year of the Dragon
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).
Our householder (we) are named … currently residing at …
Today is the full moon day of the 8th 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 15th day of the 8th lunar month of the year of the Dragon to worship the gods and ancestors. Hopefully this prayer will bring sacredness and deep meaning, helping your family's full moon worship ceremony become more complete.
