The Thần Tài prayer: origins, meaning and the full text in Vietnamese folk tradition
The Thần Tài prayer in Vietnamese folk tradition: origins, meaning, offerings, how to worship, and the full prayer, the first of the month and the full moon.
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How to Prepare the New Year's Eve Offering Tray (Tet) According to Customs
A guide to preparing New Year's Eve offerings, arranging the outdoor and indoor trays by Vietnamese custom, with safety notes and regional differences.
How to Write the Mùng 1 Ancestor Prayer Text Correctly? Structure, Words, and Points to Note
The mùng 1 ancestor prayer text has five parts, with variants in wording and in the order of honoring deities versus ancestors.
How Are Thiên Thọ and Thiên Tài Placed and What Do They Say on a Chart?
Thiên Tài and Thiên Thọ are placed from the Mệnh and Thân palaces by year branch. The two Earth stars meet when Mệnh and Thân share a palace.
Tho Tu Star in Cuu Dieu: Meaning in Folk Beliefs
Tho Tu is one of the 9 governing stars in Cuu Dieu, classified as a neutral star. This article analyzes its meaning, influence, and the ritual to appease it.
How Do Outdoor and Indoor Giao Thua Offerings Differ? Rituals, Offering Trays, and Regional Variations Across Three Regions
Outdoor and indoor New Year's Eve offerings differ in who is invited, where the rite is held and the prayer text. Each region has its own symbolic dishes.
Tết Rites in Southern Vietnam: Welcoming the Ancestors, the Giao Thừa Offering, Tết Nhà on the Third and the Farewell
Tet rites in southern Vietnam: welcoming the ancestors on the 30th, giao thừa offerings outdoors and indoors, Tết nhà on the third, farewell on the fourth.
Văn khấn ngày giỗ: structure of the prayer text and how to address ancestors by rank
The giỗ prayer text: its structure, how to address each generation of ancestors, and the tiên thường and chính kỵ versions, with sources.
What to Prepare for a Death Anniversary Ceremony? Offerings, Offering Tray, Prayer Text, and the Order of the Day
What does a giỗ require? Offerings, the offering tray, the prayer text and the order of the day, drawn from Vietnamese historical sources.
The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path: The Foundation of Buddhist Teaching
The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path are the foundation of Buddhism, analyzed through Pali scriptures, philosophy, and levels of practice.
Rain Prayer Ceremony and Village Cleansing Ritual in the Lo Lo Cultural Festival
The Lo Lo people of Meo Vac, Ha Giang reenacted their Rain Prayer and Village Cleansing rituals at the 2024 Lo Lo Cultural Festival.
Hue Royal Court Nha Nhac: The Music of the Nam Giao Sacrifice and Nguyen Dynasty Court Ceremonies, What the Ensemble Includes, and Why UNESCO Recognized It
Hue royal court Nha Nhac is the ceremonial music of the Nguyen dynasty, tied to the Nam Giao sacrifice and court rituals.
Who Are Nhật Quang Bodhisattva and Nguyệt Quang Bodhisattva in Buddhism?
Nhật Quang and Nguyệt Quang Bodhisattvas are the two attendants flanking Medicine Buddha, symbolizing the light of the Sun and Moon shining on all beings.
Is Mother Goddess Worship a Folk Belief or a Religion? The Debate Among Researchers and the Definition in Vietnam's 2016 Law on Belief and Religion
Vietnam's 2016 Law on Belief and Religion separates belief from religion, yet researchers still debate whether Mother Goddess Worship is a religion.
The Six Line Positions in an I Ching Hexagram: How Are De Wei, De Zhong, Ying, Bi, Cheng and Qi Understood?
The six I Ching line positions carry labels such as de wei, de zhong, ying, bi, cheng and qi, shown in a position table.
Lost Items and the Ong Dia Prayer: The Vietnamese Custom of Finding Lost Things, Divination Sticks, and What to Do First When Something Goes Missing
When something goes missing, many Vietnamese families pray to Ong Dia, the Earth God, promising an offering if it turns up. Search first, then try the ritual.
Vietnam Teachers' Day 20/11: Origin and Meaning
Vietnam Teachers' Day on November 20 originates from the 1957 Charter of Teachers initiated by FISE and was officially recognized in Vietnam in 1982.
What Is Qi in Feng Shui: Sheng Qi, Si Qi, and the Zangshu Line 'Qi Rides the Wind and Scatters, Is Bounded by Water and Stops'
Qi in feng shui is the invisible flow the Zangshu describes as scattering in wind and stopping at water. It covers sheng qi, si qi, cang feng, and de shui.
The House of Servants (Friendship) in Zi Wei Dou Shu: Meaning and Interpretation
The House of Servants in Zi Wei Dou Shu mirrors your social integration and leadership, and helps analyze annual fortune when major stars shift.
What Is Meditation in Buddhism and When Did It Reach Vietnam?
Buddhist meditation covers both meditative concentration and the Zen school, arriving in Vietnam from the early Common Era and thriving under the Lý and Trần.
The 3rd House: Communication in Astrology: Meaning and Influence
The 3rd House in astrology covers communication, thinking, learning, siblings and short trips, and how planets and signs shape your mind.
The Hierophant Tarot Card: Deep Symbolism and Meaning
Explore the deep meaning of The Hierophant Tarot card: its symbolism, upright and reversed meanings in love, career, and frequently asked questions.
Quan The Am Festival at Ngu Hanh Son - Da Nang's largest Buddhist festival
Da Nang's largest Buddhist festival, Quan The Am at Ngu Hanh Son runs each second lunar month and is national intangible cultural heritage.
Business Losses: What Vietnamese People Traditionally Did (Worshipping the God of Wealth, Rechecking the Opening Date, Rituals to Resolve Bad Luck) and What to Do Before Turning to Spirituality
When business failed, older Vietnamese worshipped the God of Wealth and Earth God, rechecked the opening date, and held rituals to resolve bad luck.
Yen Tu Festival (Quang Ninh): A Journey to the Buddha's Land and the Meaning of Truc Lam Buddhism
The Yen Tu Festival honours Emperor-Buddha Tran Nhan Tong, founder of the Truc Lam Zen sect, with its rituals and spiritual meaning.
Star Worship and Misfortune Resolution at the Start of the Year: Origins, Cultural Significance, and a Buddhist Perspective
Vietnamese star worship and misfortune resolution (dâng sao giải hạn) at lunar new year: its Taoist origins, cultural meaning, and a Buddhist view.
Goddess Thien Y A Na and Po Nagar Tower: The Cham-Viet Faith Interweaving in Nha Trang
Explore the journey from the Cham goddess Po Inư Nagar to Thien Y A Na in Vietnamese belief, through the lens of the Po Nagar Tower festival in Nha Trang.
What Beliefs Do Vietnamese People Follow? A Map of Major Folk Beliefs and How They Differ from Religion
Vietnamese people rarely follow one religion; they layer ancestor worship, Thành hoàng, Mother Goddess, Hùng Vương and farming rites in daily life.
Does Marrying on a 'Lucky' Day Make a Marriage Last: Dutch Marriage Data and Low-Transaction Days in Singapore
Dutch research links weddings on special dates to an 18 to 36 percent higher divorce risk, mostly from couples' traits, not the date.
Choosing departure dates, blessing a new vehicle, hanging safety amulets: how do Vietnamese seek road safety through spirituality?
Vietnamese travellers use departure dates, vehicle blessings and safety amulets to manage risk on uncertain roads, an anthropologist finds.
What Is Hoa Cái in Bát Tự? Why the Mộ Character of the Tam Hợp Is Tied to Art, Religion and Solitude
Hoa Cái is the Mộ character of the tam hợp, always on Thìn Tuất Sửu Mùi. This analysis covers its placement and its links to art, religion and scholarship.
Choosing an opening day for the Đinh Mùi 2027 Lunar New Year: where the custom comes from and what people weigh up
Where the custom of a Lunar New Year opening day comes from, and what people weigh up when picking a date and preparing offerings.
Vietnamese Lunar New Year Customs and the Meaning Behind Each Ritual
Vietnamese Lunar New Year customs: the Kitchen Gods send-off, New Year's Eve rites, first-footing, and lucky money, with the meaning behind each.
In what order should you read a Kinh Dịch hexagram: hexagram name, hexagram text, the six line texts, then the Thoán Commentary, Great Image, Small Image, and Văn Ngôn
A Kinh Dịch hexagram stacks several layers of text: name, hexagram text, six line texts, then the Thoán, Great Image, Small Image, and Văn Ngôn.
Why Vietnamese worship on the first day of the lunar month: the meaning of the Sóc day in folk belief
The Sóc day opens the lunar month. Vietnamese worship ancestors and deities for a smooth month, a custom rooted in yin-yang philosophy.
The End of Rain Retreat and Kathina Robe Offering in Khmer Theravada Buddhism: Meaning, Rituals, and Why It Runs from the Full Moon of the Ninth Lunar Month to the Full Moon of the Tenth
Kathina, the Khmer Theravada robe offering after the three-month rain retreat, runs from the 16th of the ninth lunar month to the full moon of the tenth.
Sun Moon Lamp Light Buddha in the Lotus Sutra: What the Name Means and Why the Introductory Chapter Lists Twenty Thousand Beings Sharing One Title
Sun Moon Lamp Light Buddha is the last of twenty thousand Buddhas sharing one title in the Lotus Sutra's opening chapter.
How to Arrange the Worship Tray for Tet Doan Ngo (5th day of 5th lunar month)
Tet Doan Ngo worship tray guide: offerings like fermented rice and tro cakes, step-by-step arrangement following regional customs, plus safety notes.
How Do Families in Vietnam's Three Regions Hold the Year-End Ancestor-Welcoming Ceremony on the 30th of Tet?
The rite on the afternoon of the 30th of Tet invites ancestors home for the New Year. North, Central and South differ mainly in the feast and the fruit tray.
Christmas in Vietnam: the Christmas Eve vigil on December 24 and the main Mass on December 25, the nativity grotto, the Christmas tree, and why Noel has become a shared occasion for non-Catholics too
Christmas in Vietnam centers on the December 24 vigil and the December 25 main Mass, with the nativity grotto and tree, now shared by non-Catholics too.
The 11th Da Lat Flower Festival 2026: "Da Lat, a Harmony of Flowers and Music", running from December 19 to 31, opening at Lam Vien Square
The 11th Da Lat Flower Festival 2026 runs December 19 to 31 under the theme "Da Lat, a Harmony of Flowers and Music", opening at Lam Vien Square.
What Is the Shan Ze Sun Hexagram (Hexagram 41, 損)? Decreasing to Gain, the Judgment Text and the Six Line Texts
Shan Ze Sun, hexagram 41 of the I Ching, holds that what is below decreases so what is above gains. Its Judgment, Image and six line texts are covered here.
The Four Dharma Deities (Cloud, Rain, Thunder, Lightning) Worship at Dau Pagoda: Origins and Identity
The Four Dharma Deities at Dau Pagoda in Bac Ninh blend Indian Buddhism with ancient Vietnamese nature worship of Cloud, Rain, Thunder and Lightning.
Calligraphy for the New Year at the Temple of Literature: the beautiful cultural tradition of the calligrapher during Tet
Asking for calligraphy at the Temple of Literature is a beautiful Vietnamese Tet custom, showing respect for knowledge and sending new year wishes.
Choosing Auspicious Times and Directions for the First Outing of the Year: The Lucky Customs of Tet's First Day
The first outing and calligraphy of the new year are Vietnamese luck-bringing customs. See how times and directions are chosen by lunar calendar and deities.
What does Hexagram 61, Phong Trạch Trung Phu (中孚), say about inner sincerity, and why can even pigs and fish sense it?
Hexagram 61 Phong Trạch Trung Phu concerns inner sincerity. It covers the Judgment, Image, six line texts, the Sequence, and practical lessons.
