New Year's Eve is an important moment for Vietnamese people, saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming the new year. This is also the time when each family will offer offerings to their grandparents and ancestors, sending off the old year god and welcoming the new year god...
New Year's Eve ceremonies are performed both indoors and outdoors.
Outdoor New Year's Eve Prayer (Traditional Vietnamese Prayer - Culture and Information Publishing House):
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Dear:
The future Buddha Maitreya will be born.
The Emperor of Heaven and the Emperor of Earth, all the Gods.
His Excellency, the Former King of Zhou, Hanh Khien, the God of Military Operations, and Judge Ly Tao.
He was the current King Zhao Xingqian, the thirty-seventh military commander, and the judge of Qu Cao.
His Majesty the Local God and Great Kings.
The Local God of the Land, the Kitchen God of Fortune, the Earth God of the Dragon Vein, and all the Gods who govern this area.
Now is the New Year's Eve of the year of the Snake,
We are:... Residing at:...
The sacred moment of New Year's Eve has just arrived, the old year has passed, the new year is welcomed, Tam Duong opens Thai, all things are renewed. Now the Supreme God Thai Tue above obeys the Emperor's command to supervise all people, below protects all living beings and eliminates evil. The old official returns to the Court to leave his vacancy, leaving behind blessings and grace. The new official takes his place, showing his virtue of loving life, bestowing wealth and prosperity.
On the occasion of the New Year, we sincerely prepare incense, flowers, offerings, and rituals to present before the Altar. We offer to the Buddha, the Saints, and the Gods, burn incense and sincerely pray.
We respectfully invite: Your Excellency, the current ruler of Chu Vuong Hanh Khien, the God of Heavenly War, Judge Ly Tao, Your Excellency, the current ruler of Trieu Vuong Hanh Khien, the God of Thirty-six Merchants, Judge Khuc Tao, Your Excellency, the Great Kings of the Local City God, Your Excellency, the Local God of the Earth, Your Excellency, the Kitchen God of Fortune and Virtue, Your Excellency, the Five Directions, Five Lands, the Dragon Vein Wealth God, Your Excellency, the Kitchen God of the Home, the Earth Lord of the Dragon Vein God, and all the Gods who govern this area. Please come before the altar and enjoy the offerings.
Pray for us: May we be healthy and prosperous all year round. May all circumstances be favorable and our work successful. May everyone be safe and sound, and may we enjoy benefits every day. May the Yin and Yang support us, and may our wishes come true. May no evils invade us in the four seasons, and may auspicious signs come to pass in the eight solar terms.
With all my heart, I bow and ask for your witness.
Caution.
New Year's Eve prayer in the house
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Namo Amitabha Buddha!
Dear:
The future Buddha Maitreya will be born.
The Emperor of Heaven and the Emperor of Earth, all the Gods.
The Local God, the Great Kings, the Local God of the Land, the Kitchen God of Fortune, the Earth God of the Dragon Vein, and all the Gods who govern this area.
Ancestors on both sides of the family and the spirits.
It is the moment of New Year's Eve of the year of the Snake.
We are:.. Residing at:...
The New Year's Eve has just arrived, now according to the Law of Fortune, we bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, the first hour of the year is the hour of the Rat, welcoming the New Year. We sincerely prepare incense, flowers, offerings, and rituals, present them before the Altar, make offerings to the Buddhas and Saints, and offer them to the Gods, burn incense and sincerely pray.
We respectfully invite: Your Majesty the local Thanh Hoang, Your Majesty the local Tho Dia, Your Majesty the Kitchen God, Your Majesty the God of Fortune and Virtue, Your Majesty the Five Directions, Five Lands, Dragon Vein Wealth Gods, Your Majesty the Kitchen God, Your Majesty the Earth Lord and Dragon Vein Gods, and all the Gods who govern this area.
I bow before the altar and accept the offerings.
We respectfully invite: All ancestors, great-grandfathers, great-grandfathers, uncles, brothers, aunts, sisters, paternal and maternal relatives, to come down to the Spirit Bed to enjoy the offerings.
We invite the spirits of the past and present Lords, the plants and trees in this land, to come down to the altar on New Year's Eve to pay homage to the Gods and enjoy the offerings.
Pray for us: May we be healthy and prosperous all year round. May all circumstances be favorable and our work be successful. May everyone be safe and sound, and may we enjoy benefits every day. May the Yin and Yang support us, and may our wishes come true. May no evils invade us in the four seasons, and may auspicious signs come to pass in the eight solar terms.
I sincerely apologize and ask for your witness.
Caution".
