(sau đó thả đi và niệm Nam Mô A Di Đà Phật 3 lần) HỒI HƯỚNG
Prayer before phóng sinh (for Buddhists)
Lễ phóng sinh (animal release ceremony). All year round; many households do it on the full moon of the first lunar month, the full moon of the seventh lunar month, and the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month
- Used across Vietnam
- Buddhist
Culture and belief A record of custom.
What this prayer says
Prayer before releasing living beings for Buddhists, recording name, dharma name, place of residence and lunar date. The person praying wishes that the living beings seen, whether already dead, dying or waiting to die, may raise the thought of taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha, then releases them and recites Nam Mô A Di Đà Phật 3 times, followed by dedication of merit.
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
State one's name, dharma name, place of residence; vow that the beings now seen may arouse the mind to chant the Buddha's name, recite the three refuge lines, release and then chant A Di Đà three times; dedicate the merit with the verse "Nguyện đem công đức này, Trang nghiêm Phật tịnh độ".
The common version: Ritual for phóng sinh at home (addressing the Buddha, dedication of merit, three refuges, words recited when releasing)
Offerings and how the rite is done
Offerings, steps and things to avoid for Lễ phóng sinh (animal release ceremony)
Other texts for Lễ phóng sinh (animal release ceremony)
- BuddhistRitual for phóng sinh at home (addressing the Buddha, dedication of merit, three refuges, words recited when releasing)
- BuddhistPrayer text for phóng sinh at home ("Chúng sanh nay có bấy nhiêu")
- BuddhistPrayer for releasing fish ("Nam Mô Bồ Tát Hương Cúng Dường")
- BuddhistPrayer for releasing snails (repentance verse, taking refuge in the Three Jewels, dedication of merit)
- Folk practicePrayer for phóng sinh outdoors ("Hội đồng các đấng thiêng liêng")
- Folk practicePrayer for releasing the Ông Táo carp
The wording is kept exactly as published by the source. The dotted italic words are blanks for you to fill in.
Sources
- Văn khấn phóng sinh, bài khấn trước khi phóng sanh (hoatieu.vn)
Part of the open dataset Vietnamese offering prayers (văn cúng), licensed CC BY 4.0.
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