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All Souls Festival
All Souls Festival #14 All Souls Conclusion
Throughout the vast worldMay there be no anxiety and no hindrance.The cycles of death and life go on;What else could there be?
All Souls Festival #13 Caring at the Heart
Caring is at the heart of Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism. It is deeply felt at All Souls Festival when a thousand people from 26 countries join live chanters to chant for the world and for those who have passed away. Chanting also deeply benefits those who chant.
All Souls Festival #12 Honouring and Aiding
There is a Chinese saying “When the dead are at peace, then the living shall prosper.” All Souls Festival gives the living an opportunity to express filial piety, harmony and dedication.
All Souls Festival #11 Goon Yam Precious Announcement
Goon Yam, Deity of Compassion, cares for all.
All Souls Festival #10 Wisdom of the Sutras
All Souls Festival gives souls a chance to listen to the wisdom of the sutras chanted during the days of the festival and become free by resolving any attachments, entanglements, or conflicts they had during their lifetimes.
All Souls Festival #9 Troubled Souls
Chanting during All Souls Festival brings peace to troubled souls who have died tragically. Our special offerings for these souls help them find release from their suffering.
All Souls Festival #8 Harmony
We all have a relationship with our ancestors. All Souls Festival provides a way to care for and maintain harmony with them.
All Souls Festival #7 Preparing for All Souls Festival
As we prepare for All Souls Festival we compose ourselvesWe approach the tasks with respectful intention
All Souls Festival #6 Beautiful Bags
All Souls Festival gives the living an opportunity to express filial piety, harmony and dedication by honouring ancestors, relatives and friends who have passed away.
All Souls Festival #5 Volunteers
At this time of year the temples bustle with activity. Volunteers at the Fung Loy Kok International Centre prepare for the All Souls Festival. They wash fruit, prepare jai vegetarian food as offerings and fill bags with paper offerings.
All Souls Festival #4 Commemorating Loved Ones
More than 1600 bags of offerings are prepared for the deceased. They are filled with over 220,000 pieces of paper money folded by many volunteers. In the temple’s memorial hall 1,300 plaques are installed to commemorate loved ones who have passed.
All Souls Festival #3 Care Offerings
In traditional Taoist belief, souls of the dead continue to need care from those in the world of the living. Offerings to them include items for daily use such as food, shelter, clothing and money.
All Souls Festival #2 Paper Offerings
Buddhist and Taoist temples around the world observe All Souls Festival during the first half of the 7th lunar month when the gates of the realm of the dead are opened and the souls of the deceased can receive offerings. Paper offerings help the souls.
All Souls Festival #1 Paper Money
All Souls Festival is one of the most important times of year in the Taoist calendar. It provides an opportunity for the living to honor those who have passed away.
All Souls Festival – August 25-28
All Souls Festival Everyone Welcome Friday, August 25 to Monday, August 28th Learn more at https://www.taoist.org/all-souls/
Transmission
While watching a film by Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism about the All Souls Festival, a scene caught my eye: a woman preparing to burn a bag of offerings. She is moved, her voice shakes, you can hear the paper of the bag crumpling and the fire roaring in the background. Our personal lives connect […]
All Souls Festival Reflection
During the All Souls Festival I saw respect and caring for the souls who have passed over and the love and caring that was given through the acts of chanting and the many pledges. Seeing the altars carefully prepared was beautifully sacred and inspired me to set up my own altar in my home. This […]
All Souls Festival – Reflections
Many participants have reflected on their experiences during the recent All Souls Festival celebrations. Below are some of the comments received on Facebook. I feel the All Souls Festival is a time of special connection for us with our ancestors and ALL souls. And feeling it so strongly now, that the connection carries on throughout the […]
All Souls Festival Conclusion
Throughout the vast worldMay there be no anxiety and no hindrance.The cycles of death and life go on;What else could there be?If you go when you must go,How could you not be at ease?Turn your mind to the TaoAnd deliverance will quickly come! Chanting encouraging souls of the departed to let go of attachments and […]
Honoring and Aiding
There is a Chinese saying “When the dead are at peace, then the living shall prosper.” All Souls Festival gives the living an opportunity to express filial piety, harmony and dedication. In honouring and aiding the dead during All Souls Festival, we reduce suffering and bring blessings to the worlds of the living and the […]
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