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The Moon Festival and Its Spiritual Meaning
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Greetings and
welcome to
Enlightening Entertainment.
Today is the 15th
of the 8th month
of the lunar calendar,
which is celebrated in
many Asian countries as
the Mid-Autumn Festival,
or the Moon Festival.
It is believed
that the moon is at its
brightest and fullest moon
of the whole year
on this day.
Families and friends
joyfully reunite and
appreciate the beautiful
moon at night.
Now, please join us
as we celebrate
the Moon Festival and
find out some fascinating
things about the moon.
The moon,
romantic and mysterious,
is the Earth’s satellite,
playing a vital practical
role in maintaining
the Earth’s position,
climate, and tides.
The cycles of the moon
are believed to be related
to the growth and decline
of plants, animals,
and human lives.
The moon is also associated
with spiritual life in
various cultures’ beliefs.
Some societies believe
that the rays of the moon
have the power
of healing, purification,
and longevity.
In Egypt,
the moon-god Thoth
is associated with
wisdom and justice.
The Hindu deity Shiva
is adorned with
a crescent moon, which
indicates his perfect
control of the mind.
In Buddhism,
the Wheel of Rebirth
often depicts Buddha
pointing at the moon,
which represents
our pure self-nature that
the enlightened Masters
introduce to us.
In a gathering with
our Association members
in October 2007,
Supreme Master Ching Hai
revealed that
the moon is actually
a living being.
One night, when I first
came back from America
to Spain in that house,
and it was the moon light
When it’s the moon light,
I like to watch; so
I come out and watch it.
Suddenly all the seagulls
waken from their sleep
and come out,
flying around
and singing and dancing
all over the place.
And the Moon
keeps smiling at me,
many hours long.
Really the face
of a smiling person,
and my assistant said,
“Oh my God.
Look at that, Master.
Look at that.”
That wasn’t like
an illusion or it wasn’t
like a shape by accident.
Many hours we sit there
and it keeps smiling at us.
Truly a beautiful smile,
because all the beings
get together and
put their smiling image
on the moon for me.
Of course,
I thank them a lot, a lot.
Sometimes the Moon
just stands still for many
hours, because I was
singing with the disciples.
All the residents know
this. They were there.
We were in a mountain
and next to the river.
Then we were singing
with guitar, mandolin,
and all kind of things
that we had there.
Whatever we had,
singing.
The moon just stood still,
really, for many hours,
as long as we were there.
Then suddenly we say
something, “Okay, that’s it.
We got to go inside
and meditate.”
Then the moon dropped, “Bop,”
like it dropped.
Like I take a candy,
truly like that.
The moon is really alive,
I am telling you,
and if you love it,
it will respond.
I mean must have love
inside, truly love.
I love the moon so much.
In China,
the Moon Festival
is celebrated with dances
and moon gazing.
People also enjoy tea
and moon cakes
with relatives and friends.
According to
Chinese legend,
a beautiful lady
named Chang’e
resides with Jade Rabbit
in the moon palace.
It is said that Chang’e
took the elixir
of immortality,
flew to the moon and
became the moon goddess.
Another legend tells
of the Tang emperor
who once visited
the moon palace through
the help of a Taoist.
In the moon palace, he saw
hundreds of fairies
dancing to heavenly music.
Have you ever wondered
what the moon fairies
look like?
Let’s now enjoy
a graceful celestial dance
performance presented
by our Association
members from Taichung,
Formosa (Taiwan).
Who says the lives of
animals are insignificant?
They are also
flesh and blood.
Please do not aim
at the birds
upon those branches,
because the fledglings
in the nest are awaiting
their mother’s return.
Having a family reunion
on the Moon Festival,
everyone is happy
and cheerful.
With the bright moon
shining in the sky,
the whole world is veg
and goes green.
Happy Moon Festival
to you all!
When we return,
we’ll continue
our program with more
traditional performances
and past Moon Festival
festivities with
Supreme Master Ching Hai.
Please stay tuned
to Supreme Master
Television.
Welcome back to
Enlightening Entertainment.
Japan also celebrates
Moon Festival,
calling it “Jugoya,”
meaning
“night of the full moon.”
In observance
of the harvest moon,
as it is sometimes called,
families nowadays
celebrate by making
susuki, or pampas grass
arrangements, and dango,
or rice dumplings,
while viewing
the radiant moon.
Koreans call
the Moon Festival
“Chusok,” meaning
“autumn night.”
It’s one of the few times
in the year
where a big family
reunion commences.
Korean folk dances are
performed at this time,
such as the Ganggangsullae,
which is formed by
a large circle of women
under the bright full moon,
and Nongak dance,
a folk dance celebrating
the fall harvest.
Let’s watch
this beautiful rendition of
the Ganggangsullae dance
by the prestigious
South Korean National
Dance Company.
Ganggangsullae
Ganggangsullae
Let’s jump, let’s leap
Ganggangsullae
Let’s jump cheerfully
Ganggangsullae
Until the yard caves in
Ganggangsullae
Full moon day
of the 6th month
Full moon day
of the 7th month
Ganggangsullae
The 8th month’s
Mid-Autumn Day
is coming to a close
Ganggangsullae
Let’s play, turtle!
Let’s frolic!
This turtle, that turtle,
let’s have fun!
From here and there,
let’s play, turtle!
Let’s frolic!
This turtle, that turtle,
let’s have fun!
Let’s pick bracken
(edible fern)
Gather bracken
in a basket and oh,
cross the mountain
Let’s pick bracken
on the mountain
to put on
the ancestral ritual table
Ganggangsullae
Ganggangsullae
Let’s play, turtle!
Let’s frolic!
This turtle, that turtle,
let’s have fun!
Let’s pick bracken
It’s fun and exciting
Let’s pick bracken
Gather bracken
in a basket and oh,
cross the mountain
Let’s pick bracken
Gather bracken
in a basket and oh,
cross the mountain
Let’s pick bracken
on the mountain
to put on
the ancestral ritual table
Ganggangsullae
Ganggangsullae
Ganggangsullae
It’s raining now.
Let’s roll up the straw mat.
It’s raining now.
Let’s roll up the straw mat
because it won’t clear up.
Stop, O rain,
or the strawberries
will be ruined
It’s raining now.
Let’s roll the straw mat.
because it won’t clear up.
Stop, O rain,
or the strawberries
will be ruined
Lay out the straw mat
because
the rain has stopped
Lay out the straw mat
because
the sky has cleared up
Lay out the straw mat
because
the rain has stopped
Lay out the straw mat
because
the sky has cleared up
Ganggangsullae
Ganggangsullae
Ganggangsullae
Ganggangsullae
The Moon Festival
is also observed
in Formosa (Taiwan) and
the Chinese communities
of other Asian countries,
such as Singapore,
Cambodia, Thailand,
Malaysia,
and the Philippines.
In Malaysia,
the Mooncake Festival
is celebrated by
eating mooncakes
and round fruits
that symbolize fullness
and family harmony.
Lantern processions
are joined by children
and adult alike.
In Hong Kong,
the festival is marked by
a Fire Dragon Dance
where a 220-foot long
Fire Dragon is carried
through the village
of Tai Hang.
People perform
the Fire Dragon Dance
and burn firecrackers to
pray for health and peace.
In Âu Lạc (Vietnam),
the Moon Festival
is mainly for children.
Markets open early to sell
moon cakes and lanterns.
Aulacese moon cakes,
similar to
Chinese moon cakes,
are made with sweet
and fragrant fillings,
such as bean paste,
lotus seeds,
water chestnuts,
taro or coconut.
The lanterns
used in the festival
have many different
colors and shapes.
At dusk, after enjoying
moon cakes
with their families,
children will light up
the lanterns,
and join in a candlelit
lantern procession
with other children.
Let’s now enjoy
a performance
by our young Association
members from
southern Âu Lạc, titled
“Legendary Moon.”
A bright moon hangs
from the top of the sky
Where to do you fly,
O white egrets?
O Grandma,
does Uncle Cuội
miss his home?
How come I feel as if he
is descending upon Earth?
You’ve been
by the banyan tree
for a thousand years,
O Cuội, is the moon
young or old, may I ask?
You’ve been
by the banyan tree
for a thousand years,
O Cuội, is the moon
young or old, may I ask?
A flock of young birds
play with the moon in the sky
When will Cuội be able
to come down to play?
O Grandma,
does Uncle Cuội
miss his home?
How come I feel as if
he is descending
upon Earth?
You’ve been
by the banyan tree
for a thousand years,
O Cuội, is the moon
young or old, may I ask?
You’ve been
by the banyan tree
for a thousand years,
O Cuội, is the moon
young or old, may I ask?
Representing Âu Lạc,
I respectfully wish
Supreme Master Ching Hai
a very happy
Mid-Autumn Festival and
very long life to guide us
on the path of liberation.
We also wish all
our friends in the world
a very happy
Mid-Autumn Festival
and delicious cakes
as well as lovely lanterns.
I wish the whole world
will be veg, live green,
and there will be no more
global warming, flooding
and natural disasters,
so our friends will be
prosperous and happy.
Over the past years,
Supreme Master Ching Hai
has lovingly shared
her time with our
Association members for
Moon Festival celebrations.
There have been many
memorable moments
together while singing,
dancing, and tasting
delicious vegan treats.
You asked me how deeply
I love you,
And how much I love you.
I know I have a pair of
invisible wings
Which take me on a flight
towards hope
Thank you, Master,
for giving us a pair of
invisible wings,
guiding us to fly back
to our eternal Home.
Her worry deepens
as I travel farther.
I think of her
but cannot see her again.
We love Master forever
with all the world.
Thank you Master.
In the blue sky
of the Milky Way
in a small, white boat
are a laurel tree
and a rabbit.
Happy Mid-Autumn
Festival, Masterl!
Hey, cheers, guys!
Cheers!
Happy Mooning!
Happy Moon Festival!
During the festivities
in 2009,
Supreme Master Ching Hai
spontaneously taught
an Aulacese (Vietnamese)
Moon Festival song
and dance to the
international gathering.
Mid-Autumn Festival
is here,
we hold hands dancing
under the golden moon.
Joyfully, we sing,
we dance and play
We come together,
our hearts in union
Let us celebrate
with the moon
It was also during
this Moon Festival that
Supreme Master Ching Hai
shared
an uplifting insight
about moon gazing.
You know why people
like the round moon
so much?
Because
it’s like your perfection.
Yes. And today is
the moon as the fullest
of the whole year.
Normally,
we should sit outside,
you know,
looking at the moon,
enjoying the flowers,
the fragrance,
and eat the cakes,
and drink tea.
But never mind,
you have the moon inside.
When you meditate you
see the moon sometimes.
In some traditions,
people say that
if you see the new moon,
you can make a wish,
and your wish
will come true.
We offer our deepest
gratitude to
Supreme Master Ching Hai
for bringing us so many
wonderful memories
about the moon
and the Moon Festival,
and for illuminating
our spiritual path
with infinite love.
May Heaven continue
to shower you,
our Moon Goddess,
with perfect health
and sweet beauty.
Wishing everyone
a joyful Moon Festival!
Gentle viewers,
thank you for joining us
today on
Enlightening Entertainment.
Now, please stay tuned
to Supreme Master
Television for
Words of Wisdom,
next after
Noteworthy News.
May your heart
be filled with
blissful Divine Light!
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