Hungry Ghost Festival - South China, Taiwan (Khmer: សែនក្បាលទឹក)

[Johann]

Yesterday the annual Ghost-month has started and main fest will be celebrated on 15th (lunar) of this month.

Friday, 12 August. Ghost day, សែនក្បាលទឹក

Similar like Khmer Pchum Penh fest, but a month ahead.

[Johann]

Maybe interesting to know, that the Chinese Ghost-festival has it's origin in certain Mahayana texts, speaking of repaying goodness (Ullambana Sutra). It tells about a story, maybe similar the Petavatthu in the Pali, where Ven. "Maha Sariputa" was searching for his parents and with help of the Buddha find them in the Peta-world and there "safed" them.

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[Johann]

Atma wondered why all resting tomorrow, overseen that 30. August marks the annual Hungry Ghost Festival, Sein Kpal Doek (sacrifices for the 'head' of the water).

May all reflect their ancestors and don't forget that they might be near, so may no being meet pain for 'own' sake... be harmed by their relatives, who not know the way of real gratitude: harmlessness toward all.

[Johann]

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