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1. Do you know why the lunar July is called 'the month of the soul'?
2. The origin, the meaning of Buddha's Birthday and the rituals are indispensable on this day

To reschedule, on the occasion of the 7th lunar month every year, all Vietnamese children, whether they are far or near, will be together towards an extremely great day, especially on Vu Lan holidays.

Vu Lan is an important day in Vietnamese spiritual life. Vu Lan ceremony is usually held on the 15th of the seventh lunar month every year, this is an occasion where children and grandchildren can show their filial piety to their parents, full of love and affection, ancestral gratitude, as well as the great contributions of national heroes and people with meritorious services to the country. So, the 2017 Vu Lan holiday is how many solar calendars are there? Join us in the past to find out!

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1. Origin of Vu Lan holidays

Vu Lan ceremony comes from the book of Bodhisattva Section of the Past. Section Kien Lien is one of the ten disciples of the Buddha, whose mother is Ms. De De.

The old story told that, during the time of birth, the mother of bodhisattva Section Kien Lien did many evil things, insulting the monks, so when she died, she was banished to hell to make the ghost hungry.

Bodhisattva Section Kien Lien tried to save her mother. He was told by the Buddha how to worship monks on the occasion of the Full Moon in July and thanks to the blessings of the numerous monks, they could save their mother from suffering and torture in hell.

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Following the Buddha's words, the mother of Section Kien Lien was liberated. Buddha also taught that sentient beings who want to inform their parents also should in this way (Vu Lan Bon Phap). Since then, Vu Lan's day was born.

Accordingly, on the occasion of July every year, Buddhists organize offerings, offering offerings to the Three Jewels to pray for grandparents and parents to be escaped. It is a form of filial piety for lost family members.

Accordingly, the 2017 Vu Lan Festival falls on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 (15/7 lunar calendar).

2. The meaning of Vu Lan holidays

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With monks and nuns, Buddhists, Vu Lan is a great and very important holiday, this is an opportunity for people to be grateful and inform their birth and nurturing. In addition, this is the time for each of us to head towards the source, about those who have bravely sacrificed to protect peace for today. Vu Lan ceremony is also a day to help each of us can access the humanistic educational meanings of Buddhist culture such as' Tu, bi, Hy, and discharge ',' selfless, selfless', ' drinking water to remember the source ',' remembering fruit trees' .

According to the Buddha's teaching teaches that, to show sincere gratitude to each other's birth to each other.

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However, there is a compulsory and indispensable custom of Buddhists on this day that is making offerings, praying for the super, making blessings, giving birth to accumulate blessings, praying for parents to increase happiness increases life, resolving karma .

3. The meaning of the rose on the chest

According to ancient customs and traditions, on this day of Vu Lan, besides preparing a tray to offer to the ancestors with respect and respect, each of us often installs on a chest of a rose. Roses are considered the symbol of love, nobility and aroma. Remembering the birth and installation on the chest of noble flowers is the most beautiful affection, the Hieu letter that children send to those who are born.

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For those who put on a red flower, this means that the person is lucky to have a mother on the side. So let us live how truly hospitable, so that our parents always smile happily and proudly when talking about you with everyone around.

For those who put on a white flower, this means they lost their mother. This is a reminder for you to know that, to get it today, never forget your parents, even though they are no longer available. How to live in the afterlife, your parents are also happy and proud of you.