Prayer for the 15th day of the first lunar month of the year At Ty 2025 to pray for a peaceful and prosperous new year

1. Good date and time to worship on the 15th day of the first lunar month, year of At Ty 2025

The Full Moon Festival, also known as Tet Nguyen Tieu, takes place on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year. In 2025, the Full Moon Festival will fall on Wednesday, February 12th.

Morning of the day12/02/2025(ieJanuary 15th of the Lunar calendar) is the best time to worship on the 15th day of the first lunar month.

The good hours to worship on the 15th day of the first lunar month are usually at the hours of Mao (5am-7am), Ngo (11am-1pm), and Than (3pm-5pm).

However, if the family is busy, the ceremony can be performed earlier.February 11(ieJanuary 14th of the Lunar calendar).

The good hours to worship on the 15th day of the first lunar month are the hours of Thin (7am-9am), Ngo (11am-1pm), and Mui (1pm-3pm).

2. Prayer for the full moon of January according to Vietnamese tradition

Prayer according to the book "Traditional Vietnamese Prayers"

Namo Amitabha Buddha!

Namo Amitabha Buddha!

Namo Amitabha Buddha!

I 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 all the deities.

I respectfully bow to you, the local god of the Dragon Vein.

I respectfully bow to you, the Five Directions, Five Lands, and the Gods of Fortune and Virtue.

I respectfully bow to you, the landlord and god of wealth.

We, the believers, are: ……………………... residing at: ……………………………………………

Today is the 15th day of the first lunar month of the year of the Wood Dragon. We, the believers, sincerely prepare offerings of flowers, gold, silver, tea, and fruit, burn incense sticks, and present them before the altar. We respectfully invite the current ruler of the year, the local tutelary god, the kitchen god, the local earth god, the dragon vein god, the five directions, five lands, the main god of fortune, and the deities who govern this area.

We humbly ask you to hear our invitation, have mercy on us, and come before the altar, witness our sincerity, accept our offerings, and bless us, the entire family, with peace and prosperity in our work. May everyone be safe, have increased wealth and fortune, and have their hearts and minds open up. All requests will be answered and all wishes granted.

We respectfully bow before the altar and ask for your protection and blessing.

Namo Amitabha Buddha!

Namo Amitabha Buddha!

Namo Amitabha Buddha!

Prayer to the Land God

Namo Amitabha Buddha!

Namo Amitabha Buddha!

Namo Amitabha Buddha!

I 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 all the deities.

I bow to you, Dong Than Quan.

I respectfully bow to you, the local god of the land and dragon veins.

I respectfully bow to you, the Five Directions, Five Earths, and the Gods of Fortune and Virtue.

I respectfully bow to you, the landlord and god of wealth.

I bow to the deities who govern this area.

We, the believers, are: ……………………... residing at: ……………………………………………

Today is the …… day of the …… month of the …… year, I, the believer, sincerely prepare offerings of flowers, gold, silver, tea, and fruit, and light a stick of incense to present before the altar. We respectfully invite: Your Majesty, the current ruler of the year, the great Virtuous God of the year, the local Thanh Hoang and all the great kings, the Eastern Kitchen God of the Kitchen, the local Tho Dia and Long Mach Gods, the Five Directions, Five Soils, the God of Fortune and Virtue, and the deities governing this area.

We humbly ask you to hear our invitation, come down before the altar, witness our sincerity, accept our offerings, and bless us, the believers, with peace and prosperity in our families and work. May everyone be safe, have increased wealth and fortune, may our hearts and minds be open, and may all our requests be answered and all our wishes granted.

We respectfully bow before the altar and ask for your protection and blessing.

Namo Amitabha Buddha!

Namo Amitabha Buddha!

Namo Amitabha Buddha!

3. Prayers for the Full Moon Festival in January at the temple

With all my heart I pay homage to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha who are always present in the ten directions.

With all my heart I pay homage to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha who are always present in the ten directions.

With all my heart I pay homage to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha who are always present in the ten directions.

(3 bows, holding 3 incense sticks and kneeling, continue reading)

May this fragrant cloud,

Transforming throughout the ten directions,

In there are boundless Buddhas,

Infinitely fragrant and majestic,

Perfect Bodhisattva path,

Accomplishment of the Tathagata's incense. (1 bow and incense sticks in the incense bowl)

After offering incense, I respectfully pay homage to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha in all ten directions. (1 bow, respectfully clasp hands like a lotus bud and recite a song praising the Buddha's virtues)

Buddha's body is radiant like golden mountains

Incomparable purity

Supreme and venerable, full of virtue and virtue

I bow to Buddha Son Vuong.

Buddha's virtue is as vast as the ocean

The museum is full of treasures inside.

Boundless wisdom and immeasurable virtue

Great power of spiritual enlightenment.

Buddha in the Dharma Realm Treasury of True Suchness

No color, no shape, no dust

All living beings worship the Buddha in all forms.

Suddenly saw the disaster disappear.

The sentence is red.

The sentence is red.

The sentence is red.

I sincerely bow to the Buddhas, Dharma, and Sangha of the ten directions, the Triple Gem of the past, present, and future throughout the entire dharma realm. (1 bow)

I sincerely bow to the World-Honored One, Shakyamuni Buddha, the future Buddha Maitreya, the Great Wisdom Manjushri Bodhisattva, the Great Conduct Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, the Dharma-protecting Bodhisattvas, and the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the Assembly on Vulture Peak. (1 bow)

With all my heart, I bow to Amitabha Buddha of the Western Pure Land, the Great Compassionate One, Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and the Great Assembly of Bodhisattvas of the Pure Land. (1 bow)

Now, for the sake of the four graces and the sentient beings of the three realms, I vow to eliminate the three obstacles and sincerely repent. (1 bow, kneel and recite)

Sincere repentance:

In the past, I caused so much evil karma.

All because of three poisons: greed, anger, ignorance

Because of body, mouth, and mind arising

All of us now repent.

So all the karma

Surely destroyed without remnants

Every thought reverberates throughout the Dharma realm.

May all sentient beings enter the state of non-retrogression. (1 bow)

Having repented and made vows, we respectfully bow to Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, and all Buddhas in the ten directions. (1 bow)

Namo Amitabha Buddha!

Namo Amitabha Buddha!

Namo Amitabha Buddha!

4. What should we do on the 15th day of the first lunar month?

On the 14th or 15th of the full moon, people often go to the temple to pray for peace and longevity.

In addition, the full moon of January is also an occasion for people to do good deeds, release animals, release floating lanterns, clean the altar and hold ancestral worship ceremonies,...