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Festividad de Todas las Almas
Goon Yam Precious Announcements
Goon Yam, Deity of Compassion, cares for all. “She seeks out and responds to the cries of the worldMoving her spirit and revealing her compassionHer enlightened virtue towers over allAnd her power is deep beyond measureThe netherworld awakens to receive the gift of deliveranceAll beings come to health and receive the gift of life” From […]
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.
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.
Harmony
We all have a relationship with our ancestors. All Souls Festival provides a way to care for and maintain harmony with them. This harmony then permeates our lives and our communities. The Columbarium, the cemetery and the Memorial Hall at the Fung Loy Kok International Centre are each dedicated to caring for the souls of […]
Preparing for All Souls Festival
As we prepare for All Souls Festival we compose ourselvesWe approach the tasks with respectful intentionCarefully, and with reverence we place items on the altarFlowers, fruit, Jai, tea, wineWe light incenseIt is muted, quiet. There is a palpable sense of connection.We chantAt closing it is joyful Can I approach my life with the same respectful […]
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. Beautiful paper bags decorated with symbols of longevity, balance and comfort in the afterlife hold paper offerings to be burnt.
Volunteers
At this time of year the temples bustle with activity. Volunteers at D’Arcy Street and 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.
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.
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.
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. Volunteers prepare paper offerings for the souls of the departed in the Realm of Yin.
All Souls Festival 15 – Synopsis
Throughout the vast world May 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 Tao And deliverance will quickly come! Chant encouraging souls of the departed to let go of attachments and […]
All Souls Festival 14 – Cymbals
The last day of All Souls Festival brought together the caring intention of a thousand people chanting for the world and for those who have passed away. The ceremony leader reads a notice to the multitude of gathered souls, marked with a loud crash of cymbals!
All Soul’s Festival 13-Memorial Altar Offerings
In traditional Taoist belief, souls of the dead continue to need care from those in the world of living. Offerings to them include items for daily use such as food, shelter, clothing and money.
Festividad de Todas las Almas 12 – Incienso
Hay un dicho chino que dice: «Cuando los muertos estén en paz, los vivos prosperarán». Al honrar y ayudar a los muertos durante la Festividad de Todas las almas, esperamos reducir el sufrimiento y traer bendiciones en los mundos de los vivos y los muertos. Las ofrendas de incienso durante la Festividad de Todas […]
Festividad de Todas las Almas 11 – Preparativos
Mientras nos preparamos para la Festividad de Todas las almas, nos componemos
Abordamos las tareas con una intención respetuosa
Con cuidado, y con reverencia, colocamos los objetos en el altar
Flores, fruta, Jai, té, vino
Encendemos el incienso
Es silencioso, tranquilo
Cantamos
Al cierre es alegre. ¿Puedo abordar mi vida con la misma intención y […]
Festividad de Todas las Almas 10 – Traer la Paz
La Festividad de Todas las Almas es una oportunidad para llevar la paz a las innumerables almas que, a lo largo de los siglos, han muerto en circunstancias de gran sufrimiento y no tienen a nadie que las cuide.
Festividad de Todas las Almas 9 – Goon Yam, Deidad de la Compasión
Goon Yam, Deidad de la Compasión, cuida de todos. «Ella busca y responde a los gritos del mundo
Moviendo su espíritu y revelando su compasión
Su virtud iluminada se eleva por encima de todo
Y su poder es profundo y sin medida
El mundo de las tinieblas se despierta para recibir el don de la […]
Festividad de Todas las Almas 8 – Cantos
La Festividad de Todas las Almas da la oportunidad a las almas de escuchar la sabiduría de los sutras que se cantan durante los días del festival y de liberarse resolviendo cualquier apego, enredo o conflicto que hayan tenido durante sus vidas.
Festividad de Todas las Almas 7 – Afecto
El cuidado y el afecto están en el corazón del Instituto de Taoísmo Fung Loy Kok. Eso se sintió profundamente en el primer día de la Festividad de Todas las Almas, cuando un millar de personas de 26 países unieron su intención cantando por el mundo y por los que han fallecido.
Festividad de Todas las Almas 6 – Fruta
Preparándose para la Festividad de Todas las Almas, los voluntarios lavan la fruta y preparan comida vegetariana «jai» como ofrenda. También se preparan para filmar la ceremonia para que los participantes de todo el mundo puedan unirse virtualmente para cantar.
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