七月不是鬼节 (THE 7TH LUNAR MONTH IS NOT THE GHOST SEASON)

《佛陀教目犍连》
在七月十五日，就是“佛欢喜日”那天，广施“孟兰盆供”，
是为现世及过去世的父母祈祷灭罪，叫做“父母孝亲日”

《THE BUDDHA》
instructed The Venerable Maugalyaana to widely make Ullambana offering to the Sagely Sanghans on the 15th of the 7th Lunar Month or "The Buddha's Happy Day."
By doing so, the present and former parents will receive the blessings and put to extinction all offences. It is also known as "The Day Of Filiality To Parents."

《人为鬼庆祝节日》
数千年来，世人诸多迷信。
贵是三恶道众生之一；其若已不堪言。生在鬼道众生没有节日，也没有庆祝节日可言。
反而，每年七月的时候，人为鬼安排多姿多彩的节目，来为鬼庆祝“节日”谓之：“鬼节”！
其实，每年七月十五，做儿女的，对现世、过去世， 甚至未来世的父母孝顺的日子。
不是庆祝“鬼节”而是庆祝“孝亲节”！

《WHY DO PEOPLE CELEBRATE 'GHOSTS SEASON' ON BEHALF OF THE GHOSTS》
Throughout thousands of years, most people are born deluded and superstitious.

The ghosts belong to the beings in one of the three evil paths. Their suffering is indeed acute.

There is no special celebration in the Ghost Realm.

On the contrary, every 7th Lunar Month, the worldly people will arrange special programmes and celebrate 'Ghosts Season' on behalf of the ghosts!

In fact, the 15th of the 7th Lunar Month is meant for all filial children to practise filial piety towards their present parents, parents of the past and future. So we should not celebrate 'Ghosts

Season'. Instead we should celebrate 'The Season of Filial Piety'!