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	Ghost Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the Chinese calendar (a lunisolar calendar), the Ghost Festival is on the 14th night of the seventh lunar month.
		It was for this reason she was reborn in the realm of hungry ghosts.
		The compromise that was made was one that owes to the relevance of the Ghost Festival and ancestor worship.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hungry_Ghost_Festival (822 words)

	Chinese Festivals:the Ghost Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		When the festival sets in, a sacrificial alter and a chair is built for the Buddhist priest either at street entrances or in front of villages.
		Ghosts find their way back when the lanterns are out.
		As the former is one for the ghosts, people think that they should also hang out lanterns to celebrate for the ghosts.
	www.chinavoc.com /festivals/ghost.htm (571 words)

	Hungry Ghost Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The hungry ghost festival is the time where people in China, Singapore and Malaysia show their concern for the dead.
		Whenever a hungry ghost is fed, it is done outside of the home to ensure the safety of ones home.
		The Hungry Ghost Festival is often compared with the American Halloween, but in truth, it is actually a very important spiritual time for traditional spirituality.
	theearthcenter.com /ffarchiveshungryghost.html (662 words)

	Hungry Ghost Festival Do's and Dont's at Feng Shui Bestbuy
		Hungry Ghost festival is an annual occasion that is taken very seriously in Taoist Feng Shui.
		During this festival, the Chinese offer prayers to the deceased relatives, burn paper money, paper houses, paper transportation, paper accessories and joss sticks massively to their ancestors as well as wandering spirits in front of their homes.
		During the Ghost Festival, feng shui practitioners will display Chung Kwei, the ghost catcher whose specialty is to devour the ghosts that he catches, in many areas of their homes.
	www.fengshuibestbuy.com /hungryghostfestival.html (1193 words)

	E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> Hungry Ghost Festival
		Ghosts are beings in one of the six realms of existence.
		People often mistake ghosts as being evil because they do not understand them and see them as something separated from ourselves, therefore they think that these ghosts are trying to drag them into their realm, into their torment, but this is not the case.
		Ghosts to me, with my limited knowledge as a lay person, are composites of the aggregates, who hang around or are "stuck" in the lower astral plane due to attachment, emotional or otherwise, rather than rejoining Sunyata, the Void, The Nameless Way, Tao, whatever you wanna call it for the sake of discussion.
	www.lioncity.net /buddhism/index.php?showtopic=98 (5163 words)

	ANCESTORS AND GHOSTS IN THE HUNGRY GHOST FESTIVAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		ANCESTORS AND GHOSTS IN THE HUNGRY GHOST FESTIVAL
		Thus it is important for a filial son to participate in the festival -- indeed he is so obligated, that the lot of his ancestors may be improved.
		Thus the intent of the Festival of Hungry Ghosts is not to honor but to propitiate the ghosts, lest they prey on the living and obstruct the peace of the ancestors.
	homepages.ics.edu.hk /faculty/bryantd/asian_studies/hungry_ghosts.htm (2958 words)

	Nomad :
		The second one is Da Jui, or commonly known as The Hungry Ghost Festival, which occurs on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month.
		Special attention will also be given to the "hungry ghosts" and the "lonely ghosts," they have no living descendants can easily get bad-tempered and destructive during their "vacation" back to Earth.
		One way to spot a ghost is to look at their feet, because it is believed that their feet never touch the ground.
	archive.aiesec.ws /nomad.aiesec.ws/2004/09/06.html (874 words)

	CNN.com - Hungry headless ghost spotted in canteen - August 22, 2002
		The timing of the sightings also coincides with the month-long Hungry Ghost festival, celebrated by Taoists who believe spirits from hell roam the land of the living during the four weeks.
		It was normal for parents to link the sightings to the Hungry Ghost festival but they should not exaggerate the situation, Zakaria added.
		During Hungry Ghost Month, Taoists are advised not to allow their children out at night for fear of bumping into evil spirits.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/08/21/malaysia.ghost (248 words)

	Haunted Bay - Hungry Ghost Festival - Da Jui
		This month-long festival is known as the Hungry Ghost Festival or Da Jui and takes place during the 7th lunar month (Aug/Sept).
		Unlike other celebrations of the dead in Eastern cultures that seek to honor dead ancestors, the Hungry Ghost Festival seeks to pacify the hungry ghosts, the ghosts of strangers and the un-cared-for dead.
		These are the ghosts of those who died by their own hands, by accidents, by drowning or hanging who have been denied entry into heaven.
	www.hauntedbay.com /features/hungryghost.shtml (510 words)

	Beliefnet.com
		Hungry Ghost -- its a ghost in buddhist mythology that pays for its negative karma by recieving a tiny tiny mouth and a gargantuain stomach that has an appitite to match it's size.
		Vesak is the festival of the Buddha's birth in Therevadin Buddhism.
		As far as the hungry ghost festival is concerned.
	www.beliefnet.com /boards/message_list.asp?discussionID=239413 (332 words)

	masak-masak: Hungry Ghost Festival
		The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which is 19 August this year.
		A week before the festival date, there will be entertainment shows for the ghosts and the living that range from karaoke sessions, dancing and Chinese opera performances.
		The celebration of this festival is from an amalgamation of beliefs of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian and traditional religious teachings.
	masak-masak.blogspot.com /2005/08/hungry-ghost-festival.html (663 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		But businesses may be hit by a double whammy this year due to an oddity in the Chinese lunar calendar that results in two "seventh" months -- also known as the hungry ghost festival, when the gates of hell open and the dead walk among the living.
		The festival is widely observed by Chinese in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia, home to many Taoists and Buddhists, who believe that the living are supposed to please the ghosts by offering them food and burning paper effigies of homes, maids and other daily items for spirits to use in the after-life.
		In Taiwan, property and car sales usually enter a lull period during the festival, prompting retailers to provide generous offers or discounts to try to boost sales by appealing to the younger generation which is less superstitious.
	feeds.kazakhstannews.net /?rid=35e511e9bfac0426&... (430 words)

	Talk:Taoism2 - SgWiki
		Commonly known as the 'Hungry Ghost Festival', the correct term to be would be 'the zhong Yuan Festival'.
		N.B.Much like the western culture’s Halloween, some Eastern cultures celebrate a fall festival where they believe the gates of hell are thrown open, releasing hungry ghosts to wander the earth in search of food and taking revenge upon those who wronged them in their life.
		This month-long festival is known as the hungry ghost festival and takes place during the 7th lunar month.
	www.sgwiki.com /index.php?title=Talk:Taoism&printable=yes (2193 words)

	Writing from Notes: the Hungry Ghost Festival
		The festival of the Hungry Ghosts ("Da Jui" in Mandarin) is held in China and other countries with a large Chinese community.
		To keep these "hungry ghosts" away from their homes, people burn "Hell Money" outside their houses as a gift for the ghosts to use in the underworld.
		The ghosts are served food such as fish, meat and vegetable dishes.
	www.geocities.com /frankie_meehan/FestivalNotes.htm (355 words)

	hungry.htm(FCCS)
		Unlike Qingming, a festival dedicated to one's own family and ancestors, the Feast of the Hungry Ghosts, Gui Jie, is dedicated to those among the dead who are not one's own ancestors.
		These were ghosts who had never been given a proper burial and would forever haunt the scene of their death as they only sought revenge for their deaths.
		The Festival of the Hungry Ghosts is known to the Buddhists as Yu Lan Pen.
	www.interlog.com /~fccs/hungry.htm (900 words)

	My Daily Nuggets: Hungry Ghost Festival
		In the Chinese tradition, the 7th month in the Chinese calendar is called the Ghost Month (鬼月), in which ghosts and spirits come out from the lower world to visit earth.
		Other activities include burying and releasing miniature paper boats and lanterns on water, which signifies "giving directions to the lost ghosts".
		The spirits are kept entertained with opera shows during this period.
	mydailynuggets.blogspot.com /2006/08/hungry-ghost-festival.html (234 words)

	Feeding Hong Kong's Hungry Ghosts -- ThingsAsian Article
		The Hungry Ghost festival is celebrated in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore.
		Chinese who maintain traditional beliefs hold that ghosts are allowed out from heaven for the lunar month to roam the earth, and the living are required to satisfy the ghosts in order to attract good fortune.
		Yue Laan occurs during the seventh month of the Chinese Lunar calendar and is known as the Hungry Ghosts Festival.
	www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.3429.html (913 words)

	DNA - World - China’s ‘hungry ghosts’ ascend - Daily News & Analysis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Hungry Ghost Festival, a Buddhist tradition that mirrors the pitr paksha rituals in India or the Halloween customs in the West, goes on for 14 days and culminates on the 14th night of the 7th lunar month of the Chinese calendar.
		The belief is that during this month, the gates of hell are opened up to allow ghosts, particularly those that reside in the lowest levels of hell because they have no one to take care of them, to ascend to the world of the living and accept offerings from anyone who may make them.
		There, she wanders as the Hungry Ghost: her belly is big, and she is forever hungry, but her throat isn’t wide enough for her to ingest any food.
	www.dnaindia.com /report.asp?NewsID=1043711 (567 words)

	Ubersite - Hungry Ghost Festival
		Every year, on the 14th day of the 7th lunar month, the gates of hell are thrown open, and ghosts are allowed to roam the earth.
		By appeasing these ghosts, it is hoped that they would not cause any trouble to living mortals.
		The target audience of these performances are the ghosts, but mortals usually fill up the temporary seats.
	www.ubersite.com /m/86195 (479 words)

	Being Christine Susanna Tjhin - Hungry Ghost Festival in China
		The Ghost Festival is said to be the time when ghosts roam the world every year.
		A very solemn festival, the festival nevertheless represents a connection between the living and the dead, earth and heaven as well as body and soul.
		The Hungry Ghost Festival is a very special day in our family because it coincides with my daughter Birthday in Lunar Calendar.
	springsun.multiply.com /journal/item/22 (540 words)

	Why Do People Celebrate The Hungry Ghosts Festival On Behalf Of The Ghosts?
		Ghosts are beings in one of the three unwholesome realms of existence.
		The 15th day of the 7th lunar month is actually meant for all children to practise filial piety towards our present parents, parents of the past lives and even parents of the future lives.
		At the same time, Venerable Maudgalyayana's mother was suffering in the Realm of Hungry Ghosts.
	sugato.sgbox.com /hungryghostsfestival.html (661 words)

	Malaysia Best » Hungry Ghost Festival
		In this month, Chinese who are Taoists believe that hungry ghosts from hades are let loose to roam on earth for a month.
		Therefore, these hungry ghosts are entertained with Chinese opera stage shows, modern style singing stage show (called koh tai), puppet shows and to cut costs, these hungry ghosts are entertained with Stephen Chow comedy movies!
		There is a Chinese belief that you are not to leave anything on the table because the hungry ghosts will devour everything on the table.
	www.malaysiabest.net /?p=31 (1141 words)

	Blog
		The Festival of the Hungry ghosts is on the seventh moon in the Chinese lunar calendar, on the 15th day.
		I believe in ghost because i have friends and nuns that saw it.
		Hence, the purpose of the "ghost festival" is where the gates of hell open..
	asiafriendfinder.com /blog/1732/post_11638.html (1198 words)

	Malaysia Best » Buns for the hungry ghosts
		This steam bun only makes its appearance during the hungry ghosts festival and also at funerals.
		After that, some are strewn on the grounds (supposed to feed the passer-by hungry ghosts) and the rest distributed to everyone.
		3 responses to "Buns for the hungry ghosts"
	www.malaysiabest.net /?p=58 (693 words)

	Geomancy.Net: Feng Shui Articles -> About the hungry ghost festival
		Date: 8/9/2000 01:43 AM This year (2000), the hungry ghost period is from 31 July to 28 August.
		This is to ensure the `noise' or din generated during the `activities' is capped to allow `peace and quiet' for the residence staying nearby after 10.30pm.
		All messages posted TO THIS SITE which includes this forum and other contents made accessable by us to the public cannot be copied; reproduced; recompiled; stored in a retrieval system; or transmitted, in any form or by any means; electronic; mechanical; photocopying; recording; or otherwise.
	www.geomancy.net /resources/forum-archive/6729.htm (216 words)

	BusinessAndMoney: Business News: 'Hungry Ghost' Deals Asia A Double Blow
		It's the time of the year many Chinese businesses dread - the hungry ghost festival, when families avoid moving house, couples postpone their wedding plans, and tourists shy away from beach resorts.
		The festival is widely observed by Chinese in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia, home to many Taoists and Buddhists, who believe that the living are supposed to please the ghosts by offering them food and burning paper effigies of homes, maids, and other daily items for spirits to use in the afterlife.
		"When we were young, our parents used to tell us not to go to the beach during the "hungry ghosts" festival because they were afraid that we might be captured by ghosts in the water," said Kate Peng, 32, who owns a drinks stall in Taipei.
	xtramsn.co.nz /businessandmoney/0,,13273-6129941,00.html (669 words)

	Festival of Malaysia - Hungry Ghost Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Bundle of joss sticks, paper hell money, and food placed on the street corner and roadsides are burnt to appease the dead spirit from entering their home and cause disturbance in their household.
		It is believed that the gate of the hell are opened and all the hungry ghosts wander the earth in search of food and taking revenge to those who has wronged them in life.
		Legend has it that two childhood sweethearts forbidden were rejected marriage by their parents, committed suicide by jumping from the Yu Lan Bridge.
	www.regit.com /malaysia/festival/hunghost.htm (120 words)

	Pulau Ubin Stories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Teochew opera is staged on Ubin every year for the 7th month of the lunar calender, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival or Zhong Yuan Jie in Mandarin Chinese.
		If you would like to share your experience of this year's hungry ghost festival celebrations on Pulau Ubin, leave your blog link in the comments section or email me your account.
		If you have always wondered about the old days where Ubin was a bustling community, the Hungry Ghost Fetival wayang performance may just be the chance to send you back in time.
	habitatnews.nus.edu.sg /heritage/ubin/stories/index.html (2069 words)

	Festival of Malaysia - Hungry Ghost Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Over time the Ullambana Festival and Ghost Festival have melded together to become the
		The festival is currently celebrated with ceremonies at homes, temples, associations, and guilds.
		The Chinese feel that these offerings reach the ghosts and help them live comfortably in their world.
	www.abcmalaysia.com /tour_malaysia/ghost_festival.htm (255 words)

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