Hi,
I hate it when my in-laws keep telling me can not do this or
that during that 7th month. So, one day, I asked that among
all the Chinese virtue, which is the greatest. Of cause it is
filial piety (孝).
And I told them the story of 木莲救母. Mu lan's mother
did something wrong, and was send to hell. Mu lan went
through a lot of trials just to atone for her mother. To cut
the story short, and the deity took pity of him, and allow him to
meet with his mother. But it will be unfair to just release
his mother to earth, so they determine to release all ghosts to
earth on that certain month, so as to visit their love ones.
Then I asked my in-laws, if we hide at home, not going out, what
will our ancestor think? That we are avoiding them? Is this
filial piety?
From that day on, my in-laws never stop my family from doing any
activities on 7th month, be it travelling, swimming, or practical
anything.
So, as much as those who believe that there is ghost, remember,
there is also God. If we put our faith in God, what is there
to fear ghost? Reasonable?
There is one type of ghost that God also can't help you. That is
your karmic ghost (karmic debtor). I met someone who believed
in God but was haunted by his karmic ghost. God can't help him, so
he turned to all types of religions including taoism for help,
trying to get rid of his karmic ghost but I've no idea did he
manage to get rid of it.
"Karmic ghost" may not always haunt a person but it can
create havoc in your life.
