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Nhập Trạch Prayer (Alternative)

Moving into a new home or new headquarters

Meaning

Asking the Higher Powers and the council of mandarins to bless residence or work at the new headquarters with favor, freedom from disturbance, and peace in all things.

Offering preparation

Prepare incense, a bowl of water, rice, soup, and offerings.

Content

- Namo Amitābha Buddha (3 times) - I bow to the Father King, the Jade Emperor (Ngọc Hoàng Thượng Đế). - I bow to the Mandarin ………………………. Wang Hành Khiển ……..……………. Chi Deity ............... Tào Phán Quan. - I bow to the Mandarins of the Southern Dipper and Northern Dipper. - I bow to the Mother Goddess of the Heavens. - I bow to the Council of Mandarins. - I bow to the Tutelary Saint of the village and the local Tutelary Spirit. - I bow to the spirit of the Kitchen God, King of the Hearth. - I bow to the Mandarin of the Earth, the Mandarin of the Mound. - I bow to the Great Affairs Mandarin, the Long Thần and Earth Deity. In the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, ...................................... Province, ............................................................. District, ....................................................... Ward, house number ..................................................................................................................................... I am ......................................................, aged .............., with my family......... Today is the ........ day of the ....... month, year ................................ (lunar) We have incense, flowers, and offerings. We respectfully present them to the Father King, the Mother Goddess, and the Council of Mandarins to bear witness as we move into our new home (or headquarters), asking that all be favorable and smooth, that mortal neighbors not cause trouble or complication, that the surrounding waters flow in one course, that all be at ease above and below. We pray that through the three months of summer and the nine months of winter, what we wish for be granted, what is good come and what is harmful depart, that people enjoy ease and goods abound. We ask to receive wealth, fortune, silver, money, and trading prosperity, that the household (or organization) may always enjoy peace and good health, growing better day by day. Namo Amitābha Buddha (3 times)

Source: Source: Compiled and supplemented by P.V.Chiến, 2015