THREE DAYS

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M ot the year, non-Buddhist, ordinary folk have three main full moon day. These are: the first lunar month, the full moon in July and the full moon in October. 

On the third day of the full moon, other names are also called: Upper, middle and lower, or Highland, Central and Lower. 

Vietnamese proverbs often pass the word:

In January, anyone who has money,

Full moon in July, the fruit does not,

In October, ten people. 

The word "fruit" is the word that is separated by the name of the place, especially in the middle of Vietnam. 

Buddhism is the same day full moon with folk, that is the full moon day in July every year. All the days of the first and the full day of the year, Buddhism is called the day of Soc and the Day (using the word Buddhist). Monks use these two days to slay and recite the world, depending on the ability and rank they have vowed to obey. Buddhists also follow the rules of their life, to follow the monks to learn the world, reciting the world and progress. 

This article only talk about the three days of worship on the annual worship ceremony. Because, Buddhism is not far away from the legal world, the Buddha Dharma to take advantage of the feet, so no wonder in the old place usually held the holidays as the first lunar or full moon October. 

The intention of the Bodhisattva often advocated that: 

- We do not go to hell, who is to go to hell to preach to beings are miserable, fallen? 

With mindfulness and happiness to save the great joy of the Mahayana Buddhism as the media, so the old place depending on the charm depending on the faith of the majority of the masses mechanical It is no wonder that there are some temples that are not Buddhist institutes or Buddhist schools. There are worship of Guan Emperor (Guan Gong), and there are boxes of tattoos as follows: Quan Yin Spirituality is tattoo Quan Yin, Quan Thanh tattoos, ... 
However, some monks in the temples, partly because the doctrine is not mastered, another part is not aimed at the main problem is to reach the feet, then take advantage of the loan? To benefit self, for the temple itself. From there, some of the lucid fictitious guides followed a wrong path to the dharma, close to the lama and the sorceress may be heavier in superstition than in practice. Even there are monks bearing the name of the Buddhist culture of Buddhist clothing, the head of the hats, the handle of the milling dances in front of the table as a witch is no more than no less; He also displayed his arrogance, the power of authority as a martial art soldier battle, looks poor in school and retired throughout their lives. There are a few such points, 

The first full moon of the year, the people used to pray for themselves, for the whole family are all in favor of all aspects such as the accident, the job is sailing down the wind , greetings, ... They purchase gifts for security, positive stars, expires. Which areas have pagodas together into the temple for the monks to set up prayer. However, there are too poor families, not enough rice to eat, not enough clothes to wear. What material is brought to use in the three days of Tet. New Year is the beginning of hard life as usual. There are even new families on the second day of the New Year, the sky is emerging as a hoe or go to work is another. The family, their families are entrusted to heaven, Buddha, god (depending on their beliefs). 

They only think of a simple sentence: Eat good, there is good in heaven, Buddha knows enough. Since living in such a life, try to ask where to buy gifts; So new people say:? In the first lunar month, who has money then? as such. 

The people have influenced the teachings of the Buddha, promoted by the monks; or be born in the families of purely ethical and moral principles, introduced by their ancestors, on the fifteenth day of the full moon, , to offer the Three Jewels, monks, ancestors and parents are currently living or past. Not only that, they follow the monks to set up colleges for the Cross of beings, when life is not enough, when the death is met with uncertainty as the poet Nguyen Du has expressed from the ancient. Died in circumstances not in the will is death, it is called Survivor. It is necessary to be prayed, to be worshiped according to the faith of the people so that the spirits from hunger, coldness and misery. 

Some are not educated families, not influenced by all three religions: Buddha, Tao and Confucianism. They live a life of indulgence that people call the parasite of society. They live without homes, no graves. Do not know and do not think about the parental islam of their parents, not say anything to think of ancestors. Did not think, try asking how to talk about sacrifice. From then on, the new human transmission: the full moon in July, the fruit, who is not? as such. 

August is the year of the left crop, the crop of March. After the fruit has been harvested, the farm work all over the year began to lighten, more relaxed. When it was full, the straw was dry and dry. The winter is cold, but the season, there are new rice, people think of the grace of heaven and rain, wind and wind, in the year not to flood damage crops; On the fifteenth day of the 10th month, when they brought out what they had made, they made traditional local food such as: Xoi, tea, filter cake, rice cake (called " ), rice with rice, ... to offer. They call it Thanksgiving. There is also a Thanksgiving Ceremony. This Thanksgiving is one of the four Buddha's blessings that the Buddha taught when he was still alive. After giving thanks heaven and earth, The whole family gathered around the fire of winter roses with a cold enough, cozy. Everybody has harvested some of the food in the last August, and every house is offering this thanksgiving, from which in the new world they say, "In the full moon, ten ten? as such. 

Thus, on the three lunar dates mentioned above, the most important day is the full moon day of July. This day influenced Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, especially Buddhism. Buddhism is Hieu Buddhism. Saying to the Buddha is to say Hieu happiness. As a Buddhist right foot, small thanks have not forgotten, great grace will never forget. For parents, ancestors are one of the four great blessings that the Buddha Shakyamuni Buddha instructed his disciples, whether monks or laymen. It is gratitude: gratitude for the Three, gratitude parents, teachers and religious groups for credit and national social, social chaos, natural wealth. Learners must know and always remember these four. This full moon is of great significance and profoundly profound. Days of repayment. The day of the child's grandchildren must consider the grace of virtue as nurture. The day of prayer for the relatives of the dead if the karmic ties are bound to soon be mild and out of karma to be reborn in the peaceful realm, soon to be freed. A day of volunteering for dozens of unfortunate beings to create karmic fallen in nine layers of hell are full and early career. Day of the battle soldiers. 

For Three Jewels: That is the day Buddha joy, the day they increase joy, the blessing of the Buddha child .END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.19/3/2018.