Ngay le vu lan co y nghia nhu the nao doi voi nguoi Viet Nam

Meaning of Vu Lan holiday

Vu Lan festival is an opportunity for family members to show their respect and filial piety, repay the kindness of their grandparents and parents for their birth and upbringing, and pay their respects to ancestors. This is a special festival to continue the good tradition of "Drink water, remember the source" of the Vietnamese people.

Vu Lan festival also calls on society to recognize the gratitude spirit of the Buddha, encouraging people to repay the four sources of grace, which is the birth and upbringing of parents; thank the teachers for teaching and imparting knowledge; ancestors sacrificed to build the country, repay the gratitude for the country and compatriots.

In Vietnam, Vu Lan Festival also has a rose-lacing ceremony. This ceremony was initiated by Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh in 1962. Those who are lucky enough to have parents in the world wear a red flower, and those without parents wear a white rose. The rose on the chest symbolizes the most beautiful, sacred and noble feelings, making anyone lucky will also have a lot of luck, parents will love and respect them more...

What to do on Vu Lan holiday?

Go to the temple to pray for your parents.

Vu Lan festival originates from the legend of Venerable Monk Muc Kien Lien saving his mother in the Buddhist scriptures, so this is a good opportunity for you to gather with your family, go to pagodas to pray for peace, pray for blessings, chant sutras, etc. do meritorious deeds, make offerings or release lanterns.

Going to the temple is not only to pray for peace for the family, to help the family bond be closer, to calm down in a chaotic life, to spread kindness to everyone. .

Visiting ancestors' graves

Vu Lan Day is a day for you to be grateful, honor your ancestors and remember your roots. You should visit and take care of the graves of your ancestors and deceased people to pay their respects.

Let's bring good things in the year to grandparents, pray for peace for the whole family, review the bad things, overcome and correct in the future.

Cook a tray of rice to worship the ancestors

Cleaning the tray of rice to offer to ancestors is a traditional Vietnamese ritual during the Vu Lan Festival. Traditionally, each family can choose to serve vegetarian or savory dishes. Offering rice shows respect and prays for ancestors to rest in peace.

Buy gifts for grandparents

It will be more wonderful if you give your parents a meaningful gift with warm wishes for them. Pay attention to your grandparents' hobbies and habits and choose the most meaningful gift.

A truly meaningful gift is a gift from the love of children, not the material value of the gift. There is no gift that is more meaningful and valuable than seeing healthy children, harmonious brothers and sisters, and warm children and grandchildren reunited.

Meaningful gilded gifts on Vu Lan holiday

Mother's Day Roses

This is a simple and meaningful gift for parents. On Valentine's Day, a rose with meaningful wishes is the easiest way that children can express their gratitude to the "greatest mother" in their life.

Gold-plated bodhi leaves pray for peace

In Vietnam, the majority of people follow Buddhism. So you can give your gilded bodhi leaves to anyone you hold dear. Especially for those who are monastic, vegetarian, or at home, with a heart towards Buddha, this gift is even more meaningful.