According to traditional customs, the ritual for worshipping New Year’s Eve in the Year of the Buffalo 2021 is complete with both outdoor and indoor ceremonies. We invite readers to refer to the detailed ritual for worshipping New Year’s Eve in the Year of the Buffalo 2021 to complete the ceremony of welcoming the new year.
Outdoor Ritual for Worshipping New Year’s Eve in 2021
According to Vietnamese beliefs, each year has a different Heavenly Stem governing the earthly realm. The moment of New Year’s Eve is the time for the transition of duties among the Heavenly Stems. Therefore, people prepare an altar for worshipping on New Year’s Eve to bid farewell to the old deity and welcome the new one.
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The offerings for the outdoor ritual include five fruits, incense, flowers, candles, areca nuts, betel leaves, salt, tea, sticky rice, vegetarian square glutinous rice cake, and a vegetarian altar tray.
All of these items are placed on a solemn table in front of the house. At the exact moment of New Year’s Eve, the head of the household lights the candles, pours wine, and offers sincere prayers. When lighting incense, it should be placed straight into the rice bowl, without tilting.
The homeowner must perform the outdoor ritual for worshipping New Year’s Eve first before “welcoming the new and bidding farewell to the old,” which means welcoming the new Heavenly Stem and bidding farewell to the old one. After that, the ritual for worshipping New Year’s Eve can be done indoors.
Prayer for Worshipping New Year’s Eve in 2021 Outdoors
Namo Amitabha Buddha (3 times)
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I respectfully pay homage to the nine directions, ten directions of the Buddhas, and all the Buddhas in ten directions
I respectfully pay homage to the future Maitreya Buddha
I respectfully pay homage to the Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva who rescues and relieves suffering sentient beings
I respectfully pay homage to the Heavenly Emperor, Earthly Emperor, and all heavenly gods
I respectfully pay homage to the former-year Heavenly Stem ruler, the god of war and peace, General Ly Tao.
I respectfully pay homage to the current-year Heavenly Stem ruler, the god of war and peace, General Khuc Tao.
I respectfully pay homage to the Five Directions, Five Tigers, Dragon Veins, Kitchen God, and all heavenly gods.
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Now, it is the moment of New Year’s Eve, from the Year of Canh Ty to the Year of Tan Suu.
We are born in the year of …, with the Heavenly Stem of …, residing at house number …, hamlet/neighborhood …, commune/ward …, district/ city …, province/ city…
In this sacred moment of New Year’s Eve, as the old year passes and we welcome the new year, we pray sincerely to ThaI Tue Deity, who complies with the orders of the Jade Emperor, oversees all people, and protects us from evil spirits. The former ruler returns to the celestial realm, leaving blessings and grace. The new ruler takes over, embodying virtue and filial piety, bestowing fortunes and prosperity. In this New Year’s season, we, the believers, sincerely prepare flowers and offerings, perform the ritual in front of the ancestral altar, worship the Buddha and deities, burn incense, and prostrate ourselves.
We respectfully invite: the former-year reigning God of ThaI Tue, the current-year reigning God of ThaI Tue, the Great Kings of the Imperial Court, the local spirits of the Earth, and the God of Happiness and the God of Blessings. We humbly request their presence in front of the altar to enjoy the offerings.
May the believers have a prosperous and auspicious year, with all endeavors being successful, the family being united and prosperous, and everything going smoothly. Every day, may we receive blessings from heaven, the Buddha, and all the deities.
We respectfully offer the ritual offerings and pray sincerely. We humbly ask the nine directions, ten directions of the Buddhas, and all the deities to bear witness and protect us.
Namo Amitabha Buddha (3 times, bow 3 times).
Indoor Ritual for Worshipping New Year’s Eve in 2021
The indoor ritual for worshipping New Year’s Eve is primarily a ritual to honor our ancestors and seek blessings for the family in the coming year.
The offerings for the indoor ritual include an altar tray with five types of fruits, incense, flowers, candles, cakes and candies, traditional sweet preserves, vegetarian square glutinous rice cake, red sticky rice, and a vegetarian feast tray.
After arranging the offerings on the ancestral altar, lighting the candles, and lighting the incense, the head of the household solemnly recites the prayer for worshipping New Year’s Eve indoors as follows:
Prayer for Worshipping New Year’s Eve in 2021 Indoors
Namo Amitabha Buddha (3 times)
Namo Maitreya Buddha
Namo Eastern Heavenly Medicine Master Lüli Guangwang Buddha
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I respectfully pay homage to the nine directions, ten directions of the Buddhas, and all the Buddhas in ten directions
I respectfully pay homage to the Heavenly Emperor, Earthly Emperor, Dragon Veins, and all heavenly gods
I respectfully pay homage to our ancestors, both paternal and maternal
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Now, it is the moment of New Year’s Eve, from the Year of Canh Ty to the Year of Tan Suu.
We are born in the year of …, with the Heavenly Stem of …, residing at house number …, hamlet/neighborhood …, commune/ward …, district/city …, province/city…
At the stroke of New Year’s Eve, according to the cosmic order, bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, welcoming the Year of the Mouse, we, the believers, sincerely prepare flowers and offerings, perform the ritual in front of the ancestral altar, worship the Buddha and deities, burn incense, and prostrate ourselves.
We respectfully invite: the Great Kings of the Imperial Court, the deities of the Earth, the God of Happiness and the God of Blessings, the Five Directions, Five Tigers, Dragon Veins, and the Kitchen God, as well as all the deities governing this area. We humbly request their presence in front of the altar, to accept the offerings.
We also respectfully invite our ancestors, the previous generations, the male and female ancestral spirits, older brothers and sisters, paternal and maternal families, and all the spiritual beings. We humbly ask them to descend and enjoy the offerings.
We pray for the believers to have a prosperous and auspicious year, with everything going smoothly. We offer our sincere prayers and bow down in reverence.
Namo Amitabha Buddha (3 times, bow 3 times).
After three weeks, the incense will turn into golden ash, which should be offered.
Should the Worshiping Ceremony for New Year’s Eve be Performed Indoors or Outdoors First?
Experts advise that the worshiping ceremony for New Year’s Eve should be performed outdoors first to “welcome the new and bid farewell to the old,” which means welcoming the new Heavenly Stem and bidding farewell to the old one. After that, the ritual for worshipping New Year’s Eve can be performed indoors.
In the case of living in an apartment, due to limited space and no ground area, the worshiping can be focused indoors without the necessity of an outdoor ceremony. If families want to perform the ritual outdoors, they should go downstairs to the building’s courtyard instead of performing it on higher floors.
The outdoor ritual requires an open space with sky and soil, so the offerings should be placed close to the ground. Therefore, if the ritual is performed on a higher floor of an apartment building, the space for arranging the offerings is too far from the ground, making it unsuitable to be called an outdoor ceremony.
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