Prayer to seek love for harmony in love and family
Lễ cầu duyên (ceremony to pray for a good match). Early in the year, first day of the lunar month, fifteenth day of the lunar month
- Used across Vietnam
- Folk practice
Culture and belief A record of custom.
What this prayer says
Prayer text asking for love, bowing to the higher powers and giving one's own name together with that of one's husband, wife or partner, asking that both be granted more wisdom, understanding and tolerance and keep harmony and faithfulness. Read for the whole ceremony at the pagoda, temple (đền) or phủ (Mother Goddess shrine) where the tín chủ (the person making the offering) comes to pray.
The prayer below is kept in Vietnamese, the language it is read aloud in during the rite.
Fill in before the rite
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How it differs from the common version
For those who already have a partner but often quarrel: pray to the "các bậc bề trên" at the place of worship, state the names and years of birth of both people, ask further for understanding, tolerance, and fidelity; ends with "Cẩn cáo!".
The common version: Prayer text for love at chùa Hà
Lines that depend on the occasion
- Hoặc thê tử con là (tên vợ), sinh năm: {nam_sinh}: Choose one of three lines according to the person praying: already has a husband, already has a wife, or currently has a lover.
Offerings and how the rite is done
Offerings, steps and things to avoid for Lễ cầu duyên (ceremony to pray for a good match)
Other texts for Lễ cầu duyên (ceremony to pray for a good match)
The wording is kept exactly as published by the source. The dotted italic words are blanks for you to fill in.
Sources
- Văn khấn cầu duyên, bài khấn cầu duyên (hoatieu.vn)
Part of the open dataset Vietnamese offering prayers (văn cúng), licensed CC BY 4.0.
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