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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.

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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.

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Wong Ling Goon Festival

As a powerful deity, Wong Ling Goon used the teachings to transform himself so that his strength would protect the path of Taoism. Today Fung Loy Kok participants from around the world chanted to celebrate Wong Ling Goon, the Guardian of the Tao.

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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.

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Goon Yam Festival

Today Fung Loy Kok participants from around the world chanted to celebrate and be inspired by Goon Yam (Guanyin), the bodhisattva of compassion. Our intention is to bring greater peace and harmony to the world.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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/

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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 […]

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Southern Dipper Festival

Today we celebrate the Southern Dipper Festival. The Southern Dipper, together with the Northern Dipper, grants longevity.

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Motions of the Tao

Have a look at this documentary examining the practices taught by Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism. It explores how Taoist spirituality is rooted in the cultivation of health through the transformation of body, mind and spirit. Click to watch full video

Aniversarios / Banquetes / Nueva Zelanda

«Let go and trust»

In March, eighty participants traveled from all over New Zealand to take part in a one-day Retreat hosted by the Wellington branch, which was also a celebration marking 30 years of Taoist TaiChi™ arts for their Branch. A cake-cutting ceremony was held, with bubbles for a toast. Thefestivities continued in the evening with a formal […]