Happy "Ghost Fest"

Somehow... i think ancient beliefs in today's world has changed.


I read from wiki that today's suppose to be a happy day for monk as their great great monk of all has finish their meditation in the forest and to report to Buddha. So its a day for joy n happiness.


As for most of the Buddhist in Malaysia , today is the day "gate to the ghost world" is closed...

Nothing wrong with that, but it seems like those goods (dried food, fruits, roasted chicken, roasted ducks..etc) that are offered to the deceased is the main thing that draws most of the ppl to the festival. Towards the end of the ceremony ppl will "Snatch" whatever they can get from the pile of goods being offered for the ceremony... and there are also comunity that put up temparary stage to actually perform for the deceased... hmmm... okay... has it gone too far?? there's even a row of seats reserved for the "good-brothers" (ho hia di)

kind of reminds me of the chinese mandarine festival after the Chinese new year, where female throw mandarine orange and guy'll try to catch em...wud's the point ? haha funny huh.. somehow it seems the true meaning for the festival has changed... but anyway happy "七月半" every1 =)