Prayer text for Đức Thánh Hiền (version from hoatieu.vn)

Offering to the altar of Đức Thánh Hiền at the pagoda. When going to the pagoda to worship

  • Used across Vietnam
  • Folk practice

Culture and belief A record of custom.

What this prayer says

Prayer text to Đức Thánh Hiền at a pagoda, presenting offerings of money, oản quả (rice cakes and fruit), incense and flowers to the Three Jewels and Đức Thánh Hiền, asking them to witness and bless the tín chủ (the person making the offering) with all good things, happiness and peace, and the fulfilment of wishes. Recited during the whole ceremony when visiting the pagoda.

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

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How it differs from the common version

There is no sentence "Con lạy chín phương trời"; the offering sentence is separated as "Chúng con thành tâm tiến dâng lễ bạc, oản quả, hương hoa"; it ends with "Dãi tấm lòng thành, cúi xin bái thỉnh", without the three closing recitation sentences.

The common version: Prayer text for the offering to Đức Thánh Hiền

Other texts for Offering to the altar of Đức Thánh Hiền at the pagoda

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Sources

  • Bài khấn đi lễ chùa (hoatieu.vn)
  • Các bài văn khấn đi lễ chùa đầu năm (VOH, Đài Tiếng nói Nhân dân TP.HCM)

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