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This full moon is dedicated to the departed soul.
When you leave the body, there are some devas who guide you from this level to another level. On this full moon, you pray for the peace of the departed souls.
The family, generally do a ritual. They take some sesame seeds and leave it with water to tell the departed sould, 'Be fulfilled. All these little desires you have are like sesame seeds. Whatever is pulling you back, drop them'
If you feel you have not gotten your son or daughter married, you have not made you house, or some little work, drop them. Water is a symbol of love.
So water is a symbol of love and life, to give them in their memory. So on this full moon, people think of all their ancestors, from three generations from mother's side and father's side.
Six couples are remembered, plus anyone else. Any friends or relatives who have crossed to the other side. And in the memory people do some charity. That is the tradition.
It is in almost all cultures of the world. I was surprised to see that this is in Mexico. On 2nd of November every year. They do this in China as well. Singapore is called a very clean city, but one day in a year it becomes very dirty. On the street, for a few hours you will see a lot of cardboard, cars made of cardboard and houses and then they burn it in memory of their ancestors and they get blessings.
Even in Christianity, there is on day called All Saints Day when people remember their ancestors. This is just to remind oneself that life is temporary. So many years these other people lived here and now they are gone and one day we are also going to go. And wish them peace.
|| Jai Guru Dev ||
When you leave the body, there are some devas who guide you from this level to another level. On this full moon, you pray for the peace of the departed souls.
The family, generally do a ritual. They take some sesame seeds and leave it with water to tell the departed sould, 'Be fulfilled. All these little desires you have are like sesame seeds. Whatever is pulling you back, drop them'
If you feel you have not gotten your son or daughter married, you have not made you house, or some little work, drop them. Water is a symbol of love.
So water is a symbol of love and life, to give them in their memory. So on this full moon, people think of all their ancestors, from three generations from mother's side and father's side.
Six couples are remembered, plus anyone else. Any friends or relatives who have crossed to the other side. And in the memory people do some charity. That is the tradition.
It is in almost all cultures of the world. I was surprised to see that this is in Mexico. On 2nd of November every year. They do this in China as well. Singapore is called a very clean city, but one day in a year it becomes very dirty. On the street, for a few hours you will see a lot of cardboard, cars made of cardboard and houses and then they burn it in memory of their ancestors and they get blessings.
Even in Christianity, there is on day called All Saints Day when people remember their ancestors. This is just to remind oneself that life is temporary. So many years these other people lived here and now they are gone and one day we are also going to go. And wish them peace.
|| Jai Guru Dev ||
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