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ULLAMBANA
FESTIVAL
In Vietnamese
tradition, the fifteenth day of the seventh month in the lunar
calendar is known as Ancestor Day, during which living descendants
pay homage to both their living and deceased ancestors, and the deceased are
believed to return home to visit the living. With ancestor worship,
the filial piety of descendants extends to their ancestors even after they have
passed away. Also on this day, the realms of Heaven and Hell and the realm of the living are open,
and Buddhists would perform rituals to transmute and absolve the sufferings of
all the deceased, the hungry ghosts.
To Mahayana Buddhists, the seventh lunar month is a month of joy.
This is because the fifteenth day of this month is often known as the day of
rejoicing for monks after the summer retreat.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 2026, at
10 AM
10.00 : Procession – Six
Offerings
10.30 : Rose Ceremony - Praying for
Parents, Ancestors
11.15 : Dharma Talk - Taking Refuge
Ceremony
12.00 : Lunch