Merit Month Nine or Boon Khao Din, a northeastern tradition held to dedicate charity to the deceased and the beasts of Hell or Perth.
The Boon Khao Juddin tradition, Boon Month 9, is another tradition that has been passed down in the Northeast by Boon Khao Juddin. It is a tradition that is held on the 14th evening of the ninth month of every year. Boon Khao Juddin tradition
In order to make an ornamental rice pilgrimage, villagers will take rice, fish, savory dishes, fruits, chess pieces, cigarettes and wrap them in banana leaves and make a small package before placing them in the root of a large tree or on the ground around a pagoda or church. By making this ornamental rice pilgrimage, villagers believe that it is a pilgrimage to dedicate charity to the deceased, as well as giving charity to the beasts of Hell or Perat.
Furthermore, the Bun Khao Pradab Din festival is also considered an act of charity towards the poor and homeless animals that have been hungry and struggling to find food throughout the year, as placing food on the ground allows these animals to eat freely.
The origin of the Bun Khao Pradab Din festival.
This earthy rice pilgrimage was born out of the belief according to the fairy tale that the relatives of Lord Phimphisarn had embezzled the temple money to their own. After death, it was born as a spread in hell. And when Lord Phimphisarn gave alms to the Buddha and did not dedicate it to the dead relatives at night. The dead relatives showed themselves to make scary sounds to appear near the house. In the morning, he went to ask Buddha. The Buddha asked him to let him know. Lord Phimphisan gave alms again and dedicated charity to the dead relatives, so he received a charitable contribution.To make rice is to make a donation to the deceased relatives. It is a tradition that must be done annually. History of Boon Khao Raem Din, the tradition of the ninth month of the Isan # Soil rice merit rituals are as follows:
1. Ram 13 at the end of the 9th monthThe villagers will prepare 4 portions of porridge, snacks, savory dishes, chess pieces, and cigarettes, one portion raised within the family, the second portion distributed to relatives, the third portion dedicated to dead relatives, and the fourth portion dedicated to monks.
In the third part, Yom's relatives will wrap less rice, which has a wrapping method, which is to use a palm-sized wrapping leaf, while the length is as long as the wedge of the banana leaf.
2. The 14th day of the waning moon, 9th month.The villagers will go to the temple from 4 a.m. to put the prepared items in a krathong or sew in a package like rice to be placed in various charitable places. This is called placing a small package of rice, but if it is placed in the temple, it is called granny (periodically placed). The small package of rice, which when placed, will be taken to do it quietly. No gong, drumming whatsoever.
3. After placingThe villagers will go home to prepare food to make merit at the temple again in the morning. When the monks are done in the morning, they will preach a sermon to celebrate the merit of soil rice. After that, the villagers will bring the Thai factor to the monks. When the monks are done giving blessings, the villagers who come to make merit will gravel and dedicate charity to all the relatives who have passed away.