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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.
All Souls Festival 12 – Incense
There is a Chinese saying that “When the dead are at peace, then the living shall prosper.” By honoring and aiding the dead during the All Souls Festival, we hope to reduce suffering and to bring blessings in the worlds of the living and the dead. Incense offerings during the All Souls Festival comfort the […]
All Souls Festival 11 – Preparing
As we prepare for All Souls Festival we compose ourselves We approach the tasks with respectful intention Carefully, and with reverence we place items on the altar Flowers, fruit, Jai, tea, wine We light incense It is muted, quiet We chant At closing it is joyful. Can I approach my life with the same respectful […]
All Souls Festival 10 – Bringing Peace
All Souls Festival is a chance to bring peace to the countless souls through the ages who have died in circumstances of great suffering and have no one to care for them.
All Souls Festival 9 – Goon Yam, Deity of Compassion
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 […]
All Souls Festival 8 – Chanting
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 7 – Caring
Caring is at the heart of Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism. It was deeply felt on day one of All Souls Festival when a thousand people from 26 countries brought their intention together chanting for the world and for those who have passed away.
All Souls Festival 6 – Fruit
Getting ready for the All Souls Festival, volunteers wash fruit and prepare jai vegetarian food as offerings. They also get ready to film the ceremony so participants around the world can join together to chant virtually.
All Souls Festival 5 – Ancestors
We all have a relationship with our ancestors. All Souls Festival provides a way to care for & maintain harmony with them, which extends to our lives & communities. At the FLK International Centre the Columbarium, along with the cemetery and Memorial Hall, are permanent places to care for people after they have died.
All Souls Festival 4 – Volunteers
At this time of year the temples bustle with activity. Volunteers at D’arcy Street Temple in Toronto prepare for the All Souls Festival. FLK All Souls Festival chanting ceremonies will take place virtually this year.
All Souls Festival 3 – 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. FLK All Souls Festival chanting ceremonies will take place virtually this year.
All Souls Festival 2 – Offerings
Paper offerings help the souls. FLK All Souls Festival chanting ceremonies will take place virtually this year. 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 […]
Goon Yam Festival
Yesterday participants of Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism from around the world chanted to celebrate and be inspired by Goon Yam (Guanyin), the bodhisattva of compassion. Through chanting together our intention is to bring greater peace and harmony to the world.
All Souls Festival 1 – Folding 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 honour those who have passed away. Volunteers prepare paper offerings for the souls of the departed in the Realm of Yin. FLK All Souls Festival chanting ceremonies will take place virtually this […]
Southern Dipper Festival
Yesterday we celebrated the Southern Dipper Festival virtually with 1000 people from 26 countries. The Southern Dipper, together with the Northern Dipper, grants longevity. Chanting together expresses our intention to bring health and longevity to all the people of the world.
Auguri di Buone Feste
Ci auguriamo che tutti nel mondo trovino pace, amore e gioia, nonostante questi tempi difficili. Buone feste e i migliori auguri a tutti.
Celebrazione del 50° anniversario
Alla festa per il 50 ° anniversario delle arti del Tai Chi taoista ® , il presidente del Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism, John Huang, condivide la calligrafia che parla di solide basi e di un futuro luminoso. Il 5 dicembre più di 2000 persone hanno festeggiato separati/insieme! Fonte: @taoist_canada, Fung Loy Kok Institute […]
I canti lunari
Durante la luna piena e la luna nuova, il 1° e il 15° giorno di ogni mese lunare, 1000 partecipanti da 26 paesi cantano separati/insieme la Scrittura del Grande Carro. Questa scrittura esprime l’interconnessione tra l’universo esterno (fuori di noi) e l’universo interno (dentro di noi), idea che risuona nell’esperienza vissuta di molti praticanti delle […]
50 anni di arti del Taoist Tai Chi ®
Dagli umili inizi a Toronto nel 1970, gli insegnamenti del Maestro Moy si sono diffusi in tutto il mondo. Oggi più di 1000 partecipanti da 26 paesi festeggiano 50 anni di aiuto alle persone e di servizio alle nostre comunità attraverso le arti del Taoist Tai Chi ®. I nostri cuori sono colmi di apprezzamento […]
Goon Yam Festival
Mercoledì 4 novembre, i partecipanti alle arti del Taoist Tai Chi® di tutto il mondo hanno cantato “separati/insieme” per celebrare Goon Yam (Guanyin) bodhisatva della compassione. Goon Yam ispira la coltivazione della compassione dentro di noi. Celebrandola attraverso il canto, la nostra intenzione è portare più pace e calma nel mondo. L’istituto di taoismo Fung […]
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