Prayer for the Chầu Tổ (Triều Tổ) Rite

Namo Amitābha Buddha! Namo Amitābha Buddha! Namo Amitābha Buddha! - I bow to the nine directions of Heaven, the ten directions of all Buddhas, the Buddhas of the ten directions. - I bow to the local Tutelary Deities and Great Sovereigns. - I respectfully bow to the Eastern Kitchen Sovereign of Destiny, Lord of the Kitchen Court. - I respectfully bow to the family ancestors, the High Ancestors and Ancestresses of the family……… Today is the … day of the ……. month, year ……….. The descendant is…………………………………………………………. Following the command of the mother (if mourning the mother, or the father if mourning the father) and the uncles, together with brothers-in-law, elder sisters, younger brothers and sisters, sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, descendants of both paternal and maternal sides. We respectfully report to the Ancestors: Because: Hiển Khảo (or Hiển Tỷ)…………………… passed away on …….. having now been buried, we perform the Hồi Linh rite. We respectfully follow the rite and custom, presenting offerings of incense, flowers, banana cakes, oản cakes, betel and areca, candles, sticky rice, chicken, meat, and wine — a modest offering with sincere heart. (If other items are also offered, name them as appropriate.) We respectfully kneel before the spirit-tablet of: the High Ancestors and Ancestresses, and all the spirits of the lineage. We report: All things rely on Heaven A person is born thanks to the ancestors. We grieve now for the father (or mother) Who has gone to follow the Immortals and the Ancestors The Sơ Ngu rite has been set up Thinking before and thinking after We respectfully present this modest offering. Looking up, we hope you bear witness to our sincere heart; Bowing down, we ask shelter and support. We offer modest gifts with sincere hearts and respectfully bow, humbly asking to be sheltered and supported. Namo Amitābha Buddha! Namo Amitābha Buddha! Namo Amitābha Buddha!