Poster - 30-8-2023 (农历七月十五)：
【盂蘭盆節】【The Ullambana  Festival】

30-8-2023(农历七月十五)：

【盂蘭盆節】

【The Ullambana  Festival】

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🟠"盂兰盆节"，是佛教传统节日之一，庆祝于农历七月十五日。这个节日起源于佛陀教导的故事，其目的是纪念已故的亲人，并祈愿亡灵得以超度，脱离痛苦的轮回，获得安宁和解脱。在这一天，佛教徒会通过斋戒供养僧众、烧香烛等方式，为亡灵表达敬意和怀念。

🟡 "佛欢喜日"，同样庆祝于农历七月十五日。传说佛陀在涅槃时体验到无比的喜悦，因此这一天被视为佛陀的欢喜日。佛教徒会参与各种布施和积善行的活动，以增加功德和积福。

🟣 "华人中元节"，通常称为"七月半"，是华人社区中的传统祭祀节日，时间也在农历七月十五日左右。据信在这个时期，阴间的鬼魂会返回人间，因此人们会举行各种祭祀活动，以安抚这些鬼魂，希望能够避免厄运和灾祸。

🟢 这三个节日都在农历七月十五日附近庆祝，且都与超度、祈愿和善行有关。尽管源自不同的文化和宗教背景，它们在某种程度上有着共通之处，都表达了对逝去的亲人的怀念和关怀，以及对积累善行和功德的追求。通过这些节日，人们在尊重传统的同时，也寻求内心的宁静和平安。

🟠 "Ullambana Festival" is one of the traditional Buddhist holidays celebrated on the 15th day of the lunar seventh month. Originating from a story taught by Buddha, this day is dedicated to commemorating deceased loved ones and wishing for their liberation from the cycle of suffering and rebirth, attaining peace and enlightenment. Buddhists observe this day by practicing fasting, offering alms to monks, burning incense and candles to honor and remember the departed.

🟡 "Buddha's Joyful Day," is similarly celebrated on the 15th day of the lunar seventh month. Legend has it that Buddha experienced great joy upon achieving enlightenment, making this day a celebration of his happiness. Buddhists engage in acts of generosity and virtuous deeds to accumulate merit and blessings on this occasion.

🟣 "Chinese Ghost Month"  or "Seventh and a Half Month," is a traditional ancestral worship festival observed by the Chinese community around the same time, generally in the lunar seventh month. It is believed that during this period, spirits from the netherworld return to the human realm. People perform various rituals and offerings to appease these spirits, hoping to avert misfortune and disasters.

🟢 These three festivals all center around the 15th day of the lunar seventh month and share themes of commemorating the departed, making offerings, and performing good deeds. Despite originating from different cultural and religious backgrounds, they share common elements and express reverence for deceased loved ones, as well as the pursuit of virtue and merit. Through these festivals, people pay homage to traditions while seeking inner peace and tranquility.

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