9th Day of Lunar 9 Month (農曆九月初九日重陽朝) & on the San Yuan Days (三元日), are usually the Spiritual Registration Day for Long Shan Men (正一龍山門入門拜師認祖儀式).
This Year, with the absence of Jave, the Spiritual Registration was being conducted for Lim Ruihe with the witnessing of Donnie & Vabien.
After the Founding Anniversary conducted at the HQ, the whole group of Long Shan Men’s Disciples proceed to Telok Blangah Tian Gong Temple (天公廟) to pay their respect to Dou Mu Yuan Jun (斗姆元君) & Jiu Huang Xing Jun (九皇星君) and also, to send the Registration Petition to the Celestial Realm for the witnessing of the Deities on the newly joint Disciple of Long Shan Men.
At about 4.00Pm in the Noon, the Disciples arrived at the Temple and without further delaying, they made their honouring to Jade Emperor of Heaven (玉皇大天尊) (pls see pic lsm9mth2010_registration01 - 08) and after the paying respect to Yu Huang, they proceed to the Rear Hall when Dou Mu Yuan Jun & Jiu Huang Xing Jun were located to conduct the reporting.
In the Rear Hall, Vabien led the Honouring and Reporting while Ruihe, accompanying Vabien when the messages were being “Sent” to the Celestial Realm (pls see pic lsm9mth2010_registration09 - 25).
With the permission granted, Vabien opened up the Spiritual Registration Petition to show the Deities (pls see pic lsm9mth2010_registration26 - 33) and then, proceed with the Sending-off of the Petition to the Celestial Realm.
During the Sending-off, some signs were being shown in the Flame of the Burning Paper-offerings (pls see pic lsm9mth2010_registration34 - 43).
With the completion of the Burning, the whole Founding Anniversary of Long Shan Men also reached an Ending, with joyous, the few of the Disciples took some pictures in the Temple for remembrance purposes and then, they left the Temple to proceed with their Dinner (pls see pic lsm9mth2010_registration44 - 45).
For Higher Res Pictures, please proceed to this link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taoism_deity_singapore_2007/photos/album/1628219202/pic/list
What is the correct procedure to handle tea leaves and prayers cookies ? Leave on the table or burn together with joss paper?
ReplyDeleteAll these must be burnt off after the offering, do not leave on the Altar.
ReplyDeleteBefore burn, remember to retrieve the plastic wrap off the biscuit.
Ops..i always leave on the table then the temple uncle will throw them away as usual...
ReplyDeleteOps..i always leave on the table then the temple uncle will throw them away as usual...
ReplyDeleteYup, this is why we needed to burn it off, such offerings cannot be burnt off. For some good temples, they will only ask you to leave the tea-leaves behind, so that they can prepare beverages for the devotees, other than that, at least 90% of our local temples will throw into rubbish bins. this is a sad thing.
ReplyDeleteYup..i saw at tuas pek kong keng...they have " ping ann tea" at the side for ppl to drink..
ReplyDeleteYup, usually this type of Tea are made from the Offering Tea. Very old temples used to have. Especially Teochew Temples.
ReplyDelete