Silver, rubber shirts and respect during the Kathina off-season of the Khmer people in the South

Le dang Y Kathina la mot trong nhung ngay le lon va quan trong nhat cua he phai Phat giao Nam tong. Day la Le duy nhat cua Phat giao co tu thoi Duc Phat con tai the.Hang nam, trong khoang thoi gian tu ngay 15/9 den 15/10 am lich, ba con nguoi Khmer Nam Bo lai ron rang to chuc le Kathina hay con goi la le Dang bong hoac le Dang y ca sa

Every year, from September 15 to October 15 of the lunar calendar, all the villages of the Khmer people in the South are bustling to enter the Kathina medicine offering season, also known as the cotton offering or coffee medicine offering ceremony. In the photo is the Kathina Offering Ceremony at Cheni Kieu Pagoda in My Xuyen Ward (Can Tho City) on the morning of October 26.

Theo quy dinh, le dang Y Kathina duoc to chuc sau 03 thang an cu kiet ha va truoc ngay to chuc le Ooc – Om – Boc. Cac vi tru tri chua se an dinh ngay cu the roi thong bao cho Phat tu trong phum, soc biet de tien hanh to chuc. Khi nhan thong bao, moi phum soc se co tu 01 den 03 gia dinh cung nhau to chuc va van dong cac gia dinh khac cung tham gia de khich le tin do Phat tu thuc thi dai hanh bo thi va tri an cong duc Tam Bao (Phat, Phap, Tang), tri an cong duc hang Phat tu ho tri Phat phap.

According to regulations, the Y Kathina offering ceremony is held after 3 months of settling down and before the day of October Om Boc festival. The temple abbotes will set a specific date and then notify the Buddhists in the village to organize the organization.

Ve vat pham dang len Le nay, ngoai nhung le vat truyen thong nhu ao ca sa (vat pham quan trong nhat trong Le de tuong nho ve nghi thuc do Phat che), binh bat de su sai khat thuc, tap, viet,... con co cac vat dung sinh hoat, do dung hang ngay can thiet khac trong chua nhu: thuoc men, thuc pham,... de to long tri an va bay to su chia se kho khan doi voi nguoi xuat gia. Cac Phat tu chuan bi le vat cung duong rat trang trong, dang le len dau de to long thanh kinh doi voi Tam Bao va cung duong chu tang.

The Kathina medicine offering ceremony is rich but solemn, in which the rubber shirt is the most important item. In addition, there are bowls, notebooks, medicine, and food. In addition, the families also offered some additional household items such as tables, chairs, beds, bades, blankets, etc., contributing to decorating and supporting the daily life of monks in the pagoda.

Thong thuong Le dang Y Kathina duoc dien ra trong 02 ngay. Ngay thu nhat, cac gia dinh to chuc cho cac doan phat tu (gom doi mua trong sa dam, cac chu khi Hanuman, cac chu deo hinh nom ong dia hoac mot vi than nao do trong truyen thuyet, cac chu ngua,....) di quyen gop tinh tai gom dang bong bac (dang cung cay bong hoa co kem theo tien, goi la cay tien hoac dang cung cay la vang, la bac) de mua cac vat dung dang den chu tang. Su dong gop moi gia dinh, moi nguoi la khong bat buoc, tuy vao long hao tam. Sau do ho thinh chu tang den de tung kinh va cau an cho gia chu va cu dan trong phum, soc.

People and Buddhists offer at Ken Kieu Pagoda (Can Tho City) on the afternoon of October 25. A representative of one of the main contestants of the festival said that this year, there are 3 families joining hands to prepare for the solemn ceremony. "Being the pilot of the festival is the pride and wish of each family to express their kindness to the monks and sisters, showing respect for Buddha. The bridge will give the village a warm and peaceful home, and the family will be safe," he shared.

Thong thuong Le dang Y Kathina duoc dien ra trong 2 ngay. Ngay thu nhat, cac gia dinh to chuc cho cac doan phat tu (gom doi mua trong sa dam, cac chu khi Hanuman, cac chu deo hinh nom ong dia hoac mot vi than nao do trong truyen thuyet, cac chu ngua,....) di quyen gop tinh tai gom dang bong bac (dang cung cay bong hoa co kem theo tien, goi la cay tien hoac dang cung cay la vang, la bac) de mua cac vat dung dang den chu tang. Su dong gop moi gia dinh, moi nguoi la khong bat buoc, tuy vao long hao tam. Sau do ho thinh chu tang den de tung kinh va cau an cho gia chu va cu dan trong phum, soc.

The ceremony took place over 2 days. On the first day, families organized Buddhist groups to collect talents to buy items to offer to the monks. Then they ask the fishermen to come to the meeting place and pray for peace for the homeowner and residents in the village. In the photo is the Ro team dancing in a guided tour to make the festive atmosphere more bustling.

Phat tu thuc hien nghi thuc chuan bi mang le vat vao chinh dien.

Buddhists perform a ceremony to prepare to bring offerings to the main hall at Ken Kieu Pagoda on the morning of October 26 (Monday).

Ngay thu hai to chuc ruoc Kathina quanh phum soc cua minh, di kem dam ruoc Kathina la doi mua trong Sa dam, doi Ro bam, cac chu khi Hanuman,...va nhung thieu nu, cac phat tu xep thanh 02 hang ruoc cac cay hoa, cay la vang, la bac va le vat quan trong khac tien ve chua. Sau do, ho duoc cac vi su hanh le Nhieu Phat 03 vong xung quanh Chinh dien chua va

Kathina's medicine offering group paraded 3 times around the main hall of Kien Kieu pagoda before performing the coffee tree offering ceremony.

Cac Phat tu chuan bi le vat cung duong rat trang trong, dang le len dau de to long thanh kinh.

The robes of rubbery worn by the Buddhist family on the head, other items were also raised and wrapped with respect.

thuc hien nghi le Dang Y Kathina tai Chinh dien bao gom: Le Quy y Tam bao; Thuyet phap y nghia Dai le Dang Y Kathina; Le Tho Y Kathina; Le tung kinh cau an, chuc phuc, hoi huong, hoan man.

The large audience of monks and monks and Buddhists performing Kathina medicine offering rituals includes the Tam Bao medicine offering ceremony; Theory on the significance of the Kathina medicine offering ceremony; Kathina medicine offering ceremony; intercessory ceremony for praying for peace, blessings, recovery and completion.

Trong tam niem cua tin do theo Phat giao Nam Tong, Le dang y Kathina la niem tu hao va nguyen uoc cua moi gia dinh, dong ho to long thanh kinh, sung dao Phat giao.

People and Buddhists respect Buddha. The bridge gives the village a warm and peaceful harvest, the family is at peace, the rain is favorable and the crop is bumper.