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The traditional culture of Vietnamese pagoda
26/02/2018 22:14
Going to the temple at the beginning of the year seems to have become a very beautiful culture in every family in the early spring. Hanoi streets are no longer empty as on the 1st, 2nd. From young to old people, boys and girls go to the temple to wish that good luck and the best will come to family in the new year.
The temple is a peaceful place. With the desire to find peace, dismissing the worries and anxieties of the old year and wish the luck and happiness in the new year, on the night 30, after New Year's Eve or New Year's Eve, Everyone went to the temple. Going to the pagoda in the beginning of the year is a cultural beauty of Vietnamese because Vietnamese people believe that going to the temple is not simply a pagan holiday, it is also a moment for people to enjoy themselves in spirit and leaving behind the hard work in life. At the Buddha's door, in the middle of pure space, the smell of incense smoke, the color of the flower light, each of us will feel our heart soothing, serene. In addition, many elderly Buddhists often come to the temple from early to accompany the temple to repair, to clean up to welcome visitors to the pagoda. The temple in the village has become the common altar of Buddhist monks and nuns as well as the common house of the community during the Tet holidays.
"The old idea of his father is very different. The Buddha's mind is self-centered and when the first year, the merit or sincere construction of the temple is always one to send directly to the master abbot Or, as today, the idea of everyone is to spend less money on the new altar to show respect to the Buddha or people to pray for happiness, happiness, luck. with little ceremony and rub the statue is to achieve the request ... ". At the ceremony, people go to the temple often ask for something to do at the beginning of the year. As for the South, the ceremony is simpler, the first year of the temple usually do not have to bring gifts, if any, is just fruit, but never the salty (meat) as the North. The vow is also simple, not verse text. People do not wish to use the word, it is not necessary to use the word grape. Such a vow is often called the nôm. Although customs and traditions vary from one region to another, the Spring Festival has become a habit, becoming a spiritual culture of all Vietnamese.
Here, all the boundaries of age, status are blurred, all meet in the spiritual domain. According to the ancients, no species thrive and have a vigorous life like plants. Every spring, the young shoots sprout shows vitality is full of life force. Therefore, people pray for the vitality, vitality and usefulness as the tree. On the occasion of the beginning of the year, people often stop at the temple to ask for a branch to be hung in front of the house or on the altar in hopes of receiving blessings for the family. Culprit is usually chosen as the tree style, the appearance of the military, showing the tolerance and compassion. According to traditional customs and ancient beliefs, Spring-picked pears from the trees as multi, sung, blue, si will bring the best results. Also picked from pine trees, chrysanthemum, bamboo, apricot will bring joy, happiness and health to everyone in the family. If the old days, picking from the trees in the pagoda now, the custom has changed and other positive changes.
Not only the traditional ceremony to the pagoda early, the Vietnamese also have a cultural beauty is also begging the beginning of the year. The image of him inking red paper ship, with the letter strokes have been and are recreated in the new year. Old imagery is now being restored. This is a cultural expression of the importance of literacy, knowledge and desire to get the word lucky, a year of fortune, life. Let the first letter express the importance of literacy, knowledge and also wish to get the word for lucky.
Life is increasingly modern, civilized how much custom customs or culture are always kept by people and live forever with the time. The spiritual realm of our lives is something very sacred and worthwhile, where we send many wishes, good wishes to everyone, to the family. Therefore, the cultural beauty of the Vietnamese is always the pride to keep.
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