The Ullambana ceremony of pious gratitude at Co Am Pagoda in Gia Lam – Ha Tinh

The Ullambana has lasted a long history in a deep humanistic meaning, and as such, it tastes like a glue bonding with motherhood, family, clan and even higher community, country, and have penetrated deeply into the lives of Vietnamese people from ancient times until now.

According to the spirit of gratitude and blessings of the Ullambana on Sep. 02-03 / 2017 (July 12-13 /2017 Roaster Year) Giai Lam Pagoda - Tinh Phuc, Thach Tan Commune, Thach Ha District, Ha Tinh Province organized Important celebration of the Ullambana ceremony of pious gratitude

At 19h00 on the night of Sep. 02, 2017 (July 12 Roaster Year), Buddhists everywhere gathered at temple Giai Lam - Tinh Phuc to enjoy the musical show. By the words of sweet singing and deep education of the gratitude of the parents singers, artists and the youth of Giai Lam pagoda expressed their deep feelings to the audience.

Exactly at 09h00a.m., sep. 03, 2017 (Jul 13 Rooster Year), the whole mandala solemnly invited Venerables to the lecture hall.

After the ceremony of reciting Buddha's blessing, claiming the reason, introducing the program. Venerable Thich Tam Nguyen - Head of Giai Lam pagoda gave the opening speech followed by the youth of Giai Lam pagoda, a devotee who represents the whole pagoda celebrated followers to worship the Three Jewels to witness. Next is the meaning of roses. The atmosphere of sadness and quietness can not hide the tears of the mass when reminding the Father's - the Mother's blessinh.

Subsequently, the Buddhist children at Giai Lam pagoda, on behalf of the public, offered dharma cloth to the Venerables. To better understand the Ullambana that is held every year, Venerable Thich Tam Chanh, through the lecture of parental gratitude, the great response of father and mother, that is not only used the worldly dharma to repay. First of all we have to know the refuge of Buddhism and then directed parents to return to the Three Jewels because:

"Worldly filial piety is repaid with food

Home-leaving filial piety with escaping from rebirth.”

The Ullambana ceremony is a concrete manifestation of the Buddhist philosophy of human life, with great educational significance in all ages, especially in today's era when human society is faced with the seriously moral degraded. With truthfulness and mindfulness, with diligent and diligent beliefs, with pure and pure conduct, each child will make spiritual support for his parents to seek refuge in the Three Jewels. Leading to affection of the Buddhism to his parents, it is the genuine way of children who want to help their parents cross the path of life and death, find peacefulness and joyfulness.

Ending the ceremony, as usual, is the ceremony of the Ullambana in the joy of everyone.

Here are some recorded image: