According to the book "Vietnamese Traditional Prayers" (Hong Duc Publishing House), ancient people believed that on the full moon day of July, all sinful people in the underworld, including the souls of families and clans imprisoned in hell, are pardoned and go out of the underworld to the realm of the living. Therefore, families in the realm of the living make feasts, joss paper to worship ancestors, praying for reincarnation for them.
In addition to worshiping ancestors on the full moon day of July in the house, families also arrange offering trays in the yard and in front of the house to worship wandering souls and hungry spirits who are "out of place".
Below is the prayer text for the full moon of July according to the book Vietnamese Traditional Prayer - Culture and Information Publishing House:
Prayer text for ancestral worship on the full moon of July (in the house)
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
I bow to the Nine Heavens, the Ten Directions of the Buddhas, the Buddhas of the Ten Directions.
I respectfully bow to both paternal and maternal ancestors and all ancestors. Our believers are... residing in...
Today is the full moon day of the 7th month of the Binh Ngo year, on the occasion of the Vu Lan festival on the occasion of the Central Plains, we remember our ancestors, grandparents, parents who gave birth to us, built our careers, built our foundations, and now we enjoy spiritual merits.
We feel the great gratitude of the land, and the merit of heaven and sea is hard to repay, so our believers prepare offerings, incense, flowers, tea, fruits, honey, gold and silver, light incense sticks, and sincerely respect the Cao Tang To Khao, Cao Tang To Ty, Ba Thuc, De Huynh, Co Di, Ty Muoi and all the souls in their clans and clans...
I humbly ask you to pity your children and grandchildren, the sacredness appears, witness the sincerity, enjoy offerings, and bless your children and grandchildren with health and peace, prosperous fortune, all good things, prosperous family, and towards righteousness.
We offer a sincere and humble offering, before the altar, respectfully offering, and bow to ask for blessings and protection.
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Prayer to the Land Genie and the gods (in the house)
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
I bow to the nine heavens, the ten directions of the Buddhas, the Buddhas of the ten directions.
I respectfully bow to the Emperor, the Later Earth, and all the Supreme Gods.
I respectfully bow to Lord Dong Than Quan
I respectfully bow to Lord Ban Gia Tho Dia Long Mach.
I respectfully bow to the Five Directions, Five Earths, and the Gods of Merit.
I respectfully bow to your predecessor, the landlord, the God of Wealth - I respectfully bow to the Supreme Gods who govern this area.
Our believers are... residing in...
Today is the full moon day of the 7th month of the Binh Ngo year, my faithful sincerely prepares incense, flowers, offerings, and honey and tea, burning incense sticks to offer before the altar.
We sincerely respectfully invite: Mr. Kim Nien, currently cai Thai Tue chi duc Ton than, Mr. Ban canh Thanh hoang Chu vi Dai Vuong, Mr. Dong tru Tu menh Tao phu Than quan, Mr. Ban gia Tho dia. Long Mach Ton than, Mr. Ngu Phuong, Ngu Tho, Phuc duc chinh than, the gods ruling in this area.
I humbly ask you to hear the loving words of the believer descending before the altar, witness your sincerity, enjoy offerings, and bless us, believers, so that our whole family can have peace and smooth affairs. Everyone is peaceful, fortune and wealth increase, morality is expanded, the deeds of praying are fulfilled, the deeds of willingness are fulfilled. We offer sincerely, before the altar respectfully, humbly ask to be blessed and blessed.
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Prayer text for sentient beings on the full moon of July (outer sky)
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
I bow to the nine heavens, ten directions of Buddhas, Buddhas of ten directions.
I bow to the Buddha Maitreya. I bow to the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. I bow to the Kitchen Gods.
July month is about to harvest fertilizer. On the full moon day, pardon sins of wandering people in the sea. The Infernal Palace opens the gate of hell. Souls without doors, no houses. Great Confucian Saint - Ananda Monk. Receiving sentient beings without graves, without graves from all directions. Tree roots in the market corner at the beginning of the road. No place to rely on, wandering day and night. All year round hungry, cold, and miserable. No thin clothes - covering the raincoat. Ghosts from the north, east, west. Young and old, men and women come here to unite.
Now listening to the believer's invitation. Lai Lam receives all the promises before and after. Rice, soup, porridge, betel and areca. Money, gold, clothes of all colors, red and green. Rice, salt, indeed flower lanterns. Bring a little to save for tomorrow. To protect the believer's fortune. Peace, prosperity, harmony, family harmony.
Remembering the day of forgiving the sins of the deceased. Returning to the believer sincerely inviting him. Now receiving and enjoying it. Leading each other, old and young, to the underworld. The believer burns down the gold and silver. Along with the clothes that have been divided. Respectfully reporting to the Gods. Proving merits for the faithful son.
Name is... wife/husband... son... daughter... residing in...
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
End the ceremony.
