ULAMBANA -MATERIALS OF LOVE.

Say to Vu lan, any dutiful son always suddenly se pleased. For this reason, during the day, the feeling of hospitality in the heart of the Buddhist inherently once heated. However, Vu lan not merely of signals, but also contains many ritual importance of chuTang festival, became a great festival should be called Yu lan win opportunity.
Vu Lan is the abbreviated name of the spread of four , is transcribed from Sanskrit Ulambana, translated as Savior mystical island, instantly save lives hanging upside down. Vu Lan ceremony interdependence from filial mirror at the venerable Moggallana mother. Thanks to god of monks after three months practice of most residential security detention center taken a vow day four, should have affected and transformed her mind to - his mother, helped her out of suffering, hungry ghosts, born in the natural world. Derived from the human condition that, win Vu Lan covers many festivals meaningful information with: Increase suicide, on Buddha happy, days Increase life minnows, Vu Lan - Signalling, days away from me within and is her.
slowly increasing day is significantly important to men, after three months of retreat. Slowly means to express themselves shortcomings, mistakes themselves and requested the monks chicho their mistakes if they do not see to repent for purity of body and mind. Our synergy notes wishes organs after death has created a new spiritual strength enough to transform delusion, that for evil beings trongduong province should be free of suffering.
Also that day, the Buddha is happy and satisfied with his disciples to see the results of his studies progress of mass nenduoc called Buddha's happy. Many brethren had achieved liberation, cessation negativity and most of the brethren new school have sublimation, outstanding purity after each settled.
Following on from the monks are a lower age , so called on Increased life minnows. For we increase the age at unimportant, just based on the age lower to higher and lower hierarchical division. Because of lower particle reflects the moral achievements, spiritual sublimation of each brethren. Add a lower age is happiness of monks because each step they were more mature in Dhamma.
probably the most important and easiest to understand the deep imprint touched millions of hearts of the Buddhists in win the Vu Lan holiday signal. Follow the example of Bodhisattva taste Moggallana, the spread on the season, the hearts of Buddhists traditionally only understand the excavation, Honor felt a rush of joy. Dutiful to parents, church glass ancestors is a very human beauty and human who the Buddha has contributed to form the unique cultural identity of the nation's spirit of hospitality to Vietnam . One concrete manifestation of the Buddhists during the Vu Lan - indicates that the concept of grace means birth, repent mistakes appalled, vows to take filial to his parents and cultivate themselves at the same time Development Center offerings to the Three Jewels, giving room to merit the money parents are blessed life increase fruit, ancestors too was born in the Pure Land scenes.
Thanks to pray, bless and take vows of them up after three months to settle so pure evil beings in the three lines received a new power of awakening. Thanks to the provincial such knowledge, tuthan the release was wrong views, attachment, have faith in the Dhamma should mind their liberal, sublimation and escape suffering. So, this day is called away from me within the day. Once upon a time, in the Ly - Tran, king and people imbued with the spirit of Yu lan so far within the usually occasions amnesty, special amnesty and improve the lives of the prisoners.
Nowadays, Vu Lan - signal was beyond the rituals of Buddhism, tend to be common to the whole nation. Because almond taste is a unique beauty to be proud of the people of Vietnam. So, no wonder when Vietnamese people glad to temple ceremony Vu Lan - signaled a pilgrimage. Irrespective of religion, ethnicity, occupation and social status, everyone is Vietnamese have a common point, filial piety. This is an advantage, a strong Buddhist. But the temples are not currently apply all and to fully exploit this advantage, most are leaning heavily on ritual as: Ta legal offerings, diagnosis negative economic components ... Of course, the holidays tietay very important but Wins the Vu spread will more fullness when Buddhism transfer and transmission Honor material, awakened filial virtue capital codang date a forgotten place where people, especially the younger generation.
Posted Vu Lan is also a festival of parents who have the good fortune to live in the world. Modern life and industrial rhythms busy, bustling contributed to fade, discrete relationship hethiet body between family members. Along with practical lifestyle, devotion to personal and subject matter, the disagreement about the conception of life and thought did rift system, corrupt filial piety of a small part of society, especially youth is alarming events. A beautiful roses set up the chest in the day Vu lan will light up glass flame injuries. Also father above mesong life as a priceless happiness but life was spinning, chasing fame has led to immense happiness was easily blurred and forgotten.
tomorrow Do not let a tired, tired with the living turned back reveals snow fog has covered the parents' shoulders. Do not be a tomorrow, new parents retired from his life suddenly realized that I had lost a great anchor in my life. Do not have to mourn and regret were all late. Ngayday and now, well aware that his father, also parents to negotiate glass. Please grim race against time and frantic work to share, offering hope well for the taste, but the full truth. Those less fortunate, parents no longer exist in the world, please make the pain and filial piety prayer.
Please let me give you a radiant roses on the chest to wake and light vibrating more heart Ceilings Honor burning of happiness filled hospitality well Vu spread. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY THICH CHAN TANH.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUNS.( GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.25/8/2012.) NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).