Puzzles Dharma

Lesson 13: VU LAN

1 Definitions Ullambana What is Bon?

Bon Vu Lan (called Yu Lan), Chinese translated as "mystery island rescue", which means "to save the suffering was hanging upside down," said the pain was rescued those severe pain. Ullambana signaling method is most effective for children with parents. 2. Legal cause Vu Lan Buddhist teaching? Section-hopea-related as disciples of the Buddha, found his mother on the oppressed and miserable hell hundred surface, the mercy, begged Buddha only way to save her mother. The Buddha taught that this approach Ullambana after being used for that which signaling legal parents. 3. French Ullambana perform like? Buddhist prepared dishes and utensils, the day of the full moon in July offerings to monks, nuns attention please pray for souls to be free from suffering parents. 4. Why is it legal Ullambana held on the full moon day in July? Monks have 3 month retreat from full moon to full moon in April each year lunar July. In 3 months, the monks of practice of a pure, more merit, should dread enormous. Rely dread shadowy forces that were rescued from the underworld figure. 5. French Ullambana have used to signal to parents are not alive? Ullambana France used to signal to the parent or parents have died are alive. Ÿ The parent or parents have died of multiple birth before they escape from hell, hungry ghosts. Ÿ The surviving parent is more blessed life, from the accident, suffering. 6. Poor people can not afford the offerings prepared the implementation of Vu Lan possible? important is the media and its best while shopping offerings. With poor despite offering little but the mind is still worth more than the rich offerings but not faithfully.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=THE EIGHTFOLD PATH.NAM MO SAKYA MUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.2/10/2014.