{"product_id":"the-ritual-offering-food-to-hungry-ghosts-paperback","title":"The Ritual Offering Food to Hungry Ghosts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiới Hươ Bhikkhunī\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery day Nuns and Buddhists at Hương Sen Buddhist Temple, California, USA, have practiced and recited following the Vietnamese scripture, \"Nghi Lễ Hàng Ngày - 50 Kinh Tụng và các Lễ Vía trong Năm\" (Daily Chanting - Fifty Discourses and Annual Festivals) of the Pureland Sect, which was composed in 2021 by Bhikkhunī Thích Nữ Giới Hương. It is based on the original ritual of her late Master, the Venerable Elder Hải Triều Âm at Liên Hoa Temple and Dược Sư Temple. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince many Vietnamese-Americans, Hispanic, native Americans, and English speakers have come to Huong Sen Temple in search of practice and ritual, Bhikkhunī Giới Hương composed an English version of DAILY MONASTIC CHANTING. It encompasses 16 popular rituals to serve the spiritual needs of any Buddhist sect, including the Pure Land and Meditation Traditions as below: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractice Meditation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ceremony for Peace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rice Offering to Buddhas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lunch Offering at the Dining Hall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ritual Offering Food To Hungry Ghosts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Pureland Course of Amitabha Sutra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Medicine Buddha Sutra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe New Year Ceremony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great Parinirvana Ceremony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Buddha's Birthday Ceremony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ullambana Festival (Parents' Day)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Marriage Ceremony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Blessing Ceremony for The Deceased\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ancestral Ceremony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Enlightened Buddha Ceremony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Uposatha Ceremony (Reciting Precepts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith regard to mindful chanting, we take sources from the sacred book, Chanting from the Heart: Buddhist Ceremonies and Daily Practices of Thích Nhất Hạnh. In the field of the Pureland School, we have taken material from the above Vietnamese scripture, \"Nghi Lễ Hàng Ngày,\" and translated it into English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe should chant at least once a week, any place and any time, or more often if we have more time. The chant will help to avoid negative thoughts, defilements, distractions -any of the myriad things that intrude into the one-pointed mind. We definitely feel the connectedness with Dharma (the Buddha's teaching), we feel the spirit being lifted up, the awakening and the settling of the mind to enter meditation. We will become bright, enduring, detached, diligent, generous, loving, understanding and so on . . . because we practice following the chanting and the role model of Buddhas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChanting out loud or silently listening to chanting can also be very relaxing as we go about our day. It can be used to calm our mind before work or sleeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the sake of all the general practitioners, there are some changes, combinations, additions, reductions, and creations made in this English version. This is the first time that both traditions have been combined in an English version for the necessary needs at Huong Sen Buddhist Temple. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe would like to gratefully acknowledge with special thanks the Buddhas, Boddhisattvas, Sanghas, the English translators, Master Thích Nhất Hạnh, our Late Respectful Teacher - Venerable Elder Bhikkhunī Hải Triều Âm and others. You all provided us the awakening words to remind and guide us in the right way of practice. We will keep chanting, learning and practicing it until we and all beings get the enlightenment as well as realize our Buddha nature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf there is any merit in compiling this book, may it be shared with all sentient beings. May they diligently practice and soon gain the way of love and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReciting the sutras, practicing the way of awareness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egives rise to benefits without limit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe vow to share the fruits with all beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe vow to offer tribute to parents, teachers, friends, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand numerous beings who\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egive guidance and support along the path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Thích Nhất Hạnh)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHương Sen Temple, California\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarch 15, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBhikkhunī Giới Hương\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.15 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782242238752,"sku":"9781088098134","price":10.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/66467faf8f598c4c4f5b4e2caeb36065.webp?v=1780566037","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ritual-offering-food-to-hungry-ghosts-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}