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Yea, that's what many people argue. But I feel that should there be no such mass event, the fishes may not even be caught. The process of the fishes being caught will inflict a great amount of stress and pain on them. In addition, the fishes may not be kept in optimum conditions and in the...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I feel that the mass live liberation of such do not really achieve the real intent of life liberation. Because the fishes to be liberated are pre-ordered for the event and all the merchant needs to do is to catch more fishes to cater to the increase demand required...

Donations are not limited to donating to temples. The idea is for one to do more kind deeds and it may not necessarily be monetary. For instance, helping people in need, donations in kind (i.e. rice, diapers, etc) to old age home, orphanage, etc, sponsoring meals (I personally prefer to sponsor...

Hi Rubilite, Thanks for the reply. I read in the earlier pages that someone 念经 for a deceased for 49 days and 老师 mentioned ok.

请问老师如果亲人 往生，在往生的49天能念什么经回向 is the best for the deceased？ 简单的念 “南摩阿弥陀佛“可以吗？ 会念经的人可以念 《佛说阿弥陀经》， 《心经》，《大悲咒》？ 念经前，除了不吃荤，有没有什么禁忌？例如：生理期不能念经， 晚上不能念经，等？ 一天需要念几次？ 谢谢！:)

Hi Rubilite, Are you referring to this post? I asked because I do not understand :D

老师，我曾经有在一个朋友（死者是我的朋友）的wake 的condolences book留言过。会不会对我有不良的影响？

I'm guessing... Picture A Looks like offerings to a recent deceased due to the colour of the attire worn by the people in the picture (素色), venue (by road side without proper setting), timing of the event (at night) and the way the chopsticks are placed. Don't think the food placed on the...

老师，谢谢您的解释。:) 我现在刚开始吃素。连家里养的狗狗我也让它吃素 :D 请问老师，how do we know if the deceased have really left for where they really belong? 其实虽然外婆已近过世了20年，我常常在低落或茫然的时候都会梦见外婆。譬如以前留学时，因为从小娇生惯养，什么家务都不会做。连煮水泡杯面都不会！那时候常常会梦见外婆。梦见她就在那陪着我，帮我打扫卫生让我好好读书。 近来工作不顺就一直觉得自己很衰。...

谢谢老师的回复。 那是不是说durians related offerings like durian cakes, durian puffs, etc. all cannot be offered? But can offer things like prunes kueh lapis? Because I heard some people say anything that 已故亡人 likes, can be offered. But others say only can offer non-spiky items. We go 扫墓 and 善堂 because...

Hi Rubilite, Tks for the clarifications:) This means during 7th month, irregardless of whether the food offerings are made to ancestors or not and where the food offerings are made (temple, 善堂 or altar at home), all the food offerings cannot be eaten? But during Qing Ming, food offerings made...

Hi Rubilite, Tks for the reply. The posts you referred to are talking abt 婴灵 and 超度法会, not offerings during 清明。Are they the same?

老师您好。 我有些清明扫墓的疑问。不知您是否能provide some insights? （1） 清明时，带到善堂祭祖的食物是否能拜完后带回家吃？ 听一些人说能带回家吃了平安。但又有些人说不能带回家。 （2） 我奶奶过世了很多年。听我母亲说奶奶生前很喜欢吃榴莲。在医院的时候 想吃榴莲。但因为种种原因 没卖给她吃。 后来，奶奶的病情恶化的很快。不久就走了。最终没吃到。 请问清明扫墓时能不能卖food with durian fillings 去拜拜？ 如果可以的话，是在清明那天（我们通常是清明那天在家也会offer food)买来拜拜比较妥当还是扫墓时买到善堂那里？ 谢谢。

I have the same issue! We have no kids at home and my parents are always not home. The maid's responsibilities are basically to do housework, steam rice + veg + meat/ fish (for my dog, which I will prepare the raw portion on weekends for her to cook when we are at work. The steaming of the...

Have you tried to feedback on their facebook? http://www.facebook.com/NoelGifts I voiced my displeasure at their service and they contacted me very promptly to resolve.