Spiritual experiences at Ba Den Mountain

Ba Den Mountain with the ancient temple Linh Son Tien Thach and Linh Son Thanh Mau Bodhisattva is chosen by many tourists when coming to Tay Ninh .

Ba Den Pagoda is located on Ba Den Mountain, known as the "roof of the Southeast". Every year, it attracts millions of visitors to offer incense and perform rituals.

Young people pray for wealth, the elderly pray for peace, the sick pray for health... Many people choose to visit the mountain "as a must-do every year". They come mainly to offer incense at the system of 6 pagodas and many shrines and caves associated with legends.

Lighting flower lanterns is one of the long-standing traditional rituals of Buddhism that often takes place on holidays. This activity is loved by many Buddhists and tourists, who are willing to stay in the evening to practice. At Ba Den Pagoda, during many spiritual events, thousands of lanterns light up the virtual mountain top in the clouds, creating a magical and sacred space for visitors.

In Buddhist culture, the lamp in the flower (flower lantern) symbolizes the impermanence of life. Lighting the flower lantern is a wish to receive blessings and peace. The flower lantern also represents the lamp of wisdom, illuminating the path for Buddhists in the dark night of ignorance.

At Ba Den Mountain, each lantern is assembled by Buddhists and tourists and written with a wish, then released onto a magical water plate flowing around the Prajna Sutra pillar at the foot of the great statue of Buddha Tay Bo Da Son. After each night of offering lanterns, the organizers perform a wish-making ceremony for the lanterns.

The flower lantern offering ceremony on Ba Den Mountain is often held during major Buddhist holidays such as: Buddha's Birthday, Vu Lan Festival, Linh Son Holy Mother Festival, Quan The Am Bodhisattva Festival, Maitreya Buddha Festival...

On the evenings of November 4-5 (ie September 21-22 of the lunar calendar), visitors to Ba Den Mountain can participate in the lantern offering ceremony to celebrate the renunciation of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.

Paying homage to the relics of Buddha Shakyamuni is also an experience for tourists when making a pilgrimage to Ba Den Mountain.

According to Buddhist beliefs, the Buddha's relics are the result of the moral cultivation and great compassion of Buddha Shakyamuni. For Buddhists, worshiping the Buddha's relics is like seeing the Buddha still present in this world , with compassion, joy, and forgiveness, saving all living beings.

Ba Den Mountain is one of the few places in Vietnam that preserves the relics of Buddha Shakyamuni. At the top of the mountain, the Buddha's relics are located in a two-story glass stupa, in the sacred space of the Buddhist exhibition center at the foot of the statue of Buddha Tay Bo Da Son.

For many visitors to Ba Den Mountain, worshiping the Great Buddha Statue of Tay Bo Da Son on the highest mountain in Asia is an experience worth trying many times in a lifetime. The Buddha Statue of Tay Bo Da Son sits on a bronze lotus pedestal, sometimes hidden in the sea of ​​clouds, sometimes glowing amidst the beautiful scenery on the mountain top.

From the lotus petals at the foot of the Buddha statue of Tay Bo Da Son, waterfalls pour down, creating majesty for this complex.

Many major Buddhist festivals are regularly held at Ba Den Mountain such as: Maitreya Buddha's birthday in early January, Buddha's birthday in the fourth lunar month, Vu Lan festival in the seventh lunar month, Quan The Am Bodhisattva's renunciation festival in the ninth lunar month... attracting a large number of tourists from all over the world.

Hoai Phong (Vnexpress)

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