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Alle Zielen Festival
All Souls Festival #6 Mooie zakken
Het allerzielenfestival geeft levenden de kans om respect voor ouders, harmonie en toewijding uit te drukken door overleden voorouders, familieleden en vrienden te eren.
All Souls Festival #5 Vrijwilligers
In deze tijd van het jaar bruisen de tempels van activiteit. Vrijwilligers van het Fung Loy Kok International Centre bereiden zich voor op het Allerzielenfestival. Ze wassen fruit, bereiden jai vegetarisch voedsel als offer en vullen zakken met papieren offergaven.
All Souls Festival #4 Geliefden herdenken
Meer dan 1600 offerzakken worden klaargemaakt voor de overledenen. Ze zijn gevuld met meer dan 220.000 stukjes papiergeld die door vele vrijwilligers zijn gevouwen. In de herdenkingshal van de tempel zijn 1.300 plaquettes geïnstalleerd om overleden dierbaren te herdenken.
Allerzielenfestival #3 Zorg offergaven
In het traditionele taoïstische geloof blijven zielen van de doden zorg nodig hebben van degenen in de wereld van de levenden. Offergaven die hun aangeboden worden omvatten items voor dagelijks gebruik, zoals voedsel, onderdak, kleding en geld.
All Souls Festival #2 Paper Offerings
Buddhist and Taoist temples around the world observe All Souls Festival during the first half of the 7th lunar month when the gates of the realm of the dead are opened and the souls of the deceased can receive offerings. Paper offerings help the souls.
All Souls Festival #1 Paper Money
All Souls Festival is one of the most important times of year in the Taoist calendar. It provides an opportunity for the living to honor those who have passed away.
All Souls Festival – August 25-28
All Souls Festival Everyone Welcome Friday, August 25 to Monday, August 28th Learn more at https://www.taoist.org/all-souls/
Overdracht
Tijdens het kijken naar een film van het Fung Loy Kok Instituut voor Taoïsme over het All Souls Festival, viel mijn oog op een scène: een vrouw die zich klaarmaakt om een zak met offergaven te verbranden. Ze is ontroerd, haar stem trilt, je hoort het papier van de zak verfrommelen en het vuur op de […]
Harmony
We all have a relationship with our ancestors. All Souls Festival provides a way to care for and maintain harmony with them. This harmony then permeates our lives and our communities. The Columbarium, the cemetery and the Memorial Hall at the Fung Loy Kok International Centre are each dedicated to caring for the souls of […]
Care Offerings
In traditional Taoist belief, souls of the dead continue to need care from those in the world of the living. Offerings to them include items for daily use such as food, shelter, clothing and money.
Paper Money
All Souls Festival is one of the most important times of year in the Taoist calendar. It provides an opportunity for the living to honor those who have passed away. Volunteers prepare paper offerings for the souls of the departed in the Realm of Yin.
All Souls Festival 15 – Synopsis
Throughout the vast world May there be no anxiety and no hindrance. The cycles of death and life go on; What else could there be? If you go when you must go, How could you not be at ease? Turn your mind to the Tao And deliverance will quickly come! Chant encouraging souls of the departed to let go of attachments and […]
All Souls Festival 14 – Cymbals
The last day of All Souls Festival brought together the caring intention of a thousand people chanting for the world and for those who have passed away. The ceremony leader reads a notice to the multitude of gathered souls, marked with a loud crash of cymbals!
All Soul’s Festival 13-Memorial Altar Offerings
In traditional Taoist belief, souls of the dead continue to need care from those in the world of living. Offerings to them include items for daily use such as food, shelter, clothing and money.
All Souls Festival 12 – Incense
There is a Chinese saying that “When the dead are at peace, then the living shall prosper.” By honoring and aiding the dead during the All Souls Festival, we hope to reduce suffering and to bring blessings in the worlds of the living and the dead. Incense offerings during the All Souls Festival comfort the […]
All Souls Festival 11 – Preparing
As we prepare for All Souls Festival we compose ourselves We approach the tasks with respectful intention Carefully, and with reverence we place items on the altar Flowers, fruit, Jai, tea, wine We light incense It is muted, quiet We chant At closing it is joyful. Can I approach my life with the same respectful […]
All Souls Festival 10 – Bringing Peace
All Souls Festival is a chance to bring peace to the countless souls through the ages who have died in circumstances of great suffering and have no one to care for them.
All Souls Festival 9 – Goon Yam, Deity of Compassion
Goon Yam, Deity of Compassion, cares for all. “She seeks out and responds to the cries of the worldMoving her spirit and revealing her compassionHer enlightened virtue towers over allAnd her power is deep beyond measureThe netherworld awakens to receive the gift of deliveranceAll beings come to health and receive the gift of life” From […]
All Souls Festival 8 – Chanting
All Souls Festival gives souls a chance to listen to the wisdom of the sutras chanted during the days of the festival and become free by resolving any attachments, entanglements, or conflicts they had during their lifetimes.
All Souls Festival 7 – Caring
Caring is at the heart of Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism. It was deeply felt on day one of All Souls Festival when a thousand people from 26 countries brought their intention together chanting for the world and for those who have passed away.
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