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ULLAMBANA ceremony originating from doing what?

 The  ULLAMBANA ceremony origin of ULLAMBANA Buddhist Bon theory . According to this prayer Buddha taught him Moggallana said: "Being a disciple of Buddha practice filial religion, the children must often remember their parents think offering . Every year in July to the fifteenth day of the birth to filial piety towards parents of this life as well as parents of seven generations past that celebrate Ghost Festival is an event, offering to the Buddhas and monks to repay the favor virtues that nourished his parents. " He Moggallana obey Buddha, set ten boys increased their offerings, the merit of his mother in hell, making her the ghosts escape, pure reborn.

  The meaning of the word is what ULLAMBANA?

 The  ULLAMBANA is translated from Sanskrit Ullambana sound. The service is at legendary island . According to Mr. Tong Mat,  ULLAMBANA means mystical island, torture refers suspended (suspension) reverse (island) of beings in hell. Bon ie bowl, the bowl, represent objects that rescue sentient beings. Therefore a common translation of the ceremony ULLAMBANA ceremony "Saving legendary island, the anguish" .

  How to save sentient beings, legendary interior permanent organization, in earth?

  Beijing is said that he used the power Moggallana his personal psychic to try to save his mother from hell but failed. Therefore, to save sentient beings in hell, hungry ghosts, I need to ask to direct the collective power of the monks, even the honest practice. Formerly, on the fifteenth of April, the Buddha and the monks summer retreat, (that is to remain a place to practice, not out alms to avoid stepping on the insect pests full reproduction here in the rainy season). Full moon in July, the last day of summer, the Buddha and the monks gather to recite, sermon. Then the monks would use religion to force his pure dedication of all sentient beings suffer in the lower realms.

  In the Vu Lan ceremony to make offerings like?

  According to the Buddha, who wants to report to parents must bring seventh culinary epigastric sheltered place a pot (or containers) to make offerings to monks in the ten directions. The reason to use pots or containers of large capacity is meant that all offerings are for collective rather Sangha dedicated special monk. All donated items that will be distributed equally to all monks.

  Vu Lan ceremony each country, each local organization are different, so how organizations are relatively consistent with the spirit of Buddha Dharma?

  King Emperor Wu Dai Dong fourth year (538 AD) has been to the temple ceremony moves to boys increased offerings. Then a year later, became routine, the kings were very respected emperor Vu Lan ceremony. Tang Dai Tong king also held extremely solemn, by visiting monks, set tub in royal offerings. Later universal tradition over the world, many secular colored shades (like burning gold, paper money, offering glasses ..), as well as the customs and folk (music and dance) are added, complete the whole truth is not the Buddha. Later in the Qing dynasty, has many advocates Increase liturgical ritual of Vu Lan Bon Tam protection offered daytime, evenings are still hungry ghost, ultra hungry ghosts.

For people at home, most basic sense Vu Lan ceremony to expression, lies in three aspects:

1. On a human basis, the Vu Lan festival is an opportunity to make us reflect: That made me know filial to parents alive and know the duty to rescue parents seven ancient life and rescue all the hungry ghosts, hell beings.

2. On a tu tu blessing wisdom, the Vu Lan festival is an opportunity for us initiates sincere: we must know reverent monks offerings, serve Jewels.

3. In terms of liberation, the Vu Lan festival is an opportunity for us to practice compassion: I have seen the suffering of all beings as his own.

Because contents of souls is a very solemn task seriously. Therefore every nuance pastime, extroverted are not brought true benefit and certainly would not bring merit, if not that will be planted for future human suffering.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH TAM GIAC.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN PRAYED BUDDHIST NUN MONASTERY.THICH CHAN TANH.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN PRAYED BUDDHIST NUN MONATERY.AUSTRALIA,NEWCASTLE,SYDNEY.17/8/2015.