Prayer text in the ritual performed at home before attending the cầu siêu ceremony for the spirit of a fetus

Cầu siêu for the spirit of a fetus. At home: 3 to 7 days before the ceremony at the pagoda; at the pagoda: according to each pagoda's schedule

  • Used across Vietnam
  • Buddhist
  • Indoor offering

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What this prayer says

Prayer text in the home ceremony before attending the cầu siêu (prayer for the dead) for the spirit of a fetus, addressing the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and the assembly of noble ones for witness, inviting the fetal spirit and other spirits to practice, making offerings and dedicating merit, recited during the home offering.

The prayer below is kept in Vietnamese, the language it is read aloud in during the rite.

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