Caring is at the heart of Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism. It is deeply felt at All Souls Festival when a thousand people from 26 countries join live chanters to chant for the world and for those who have passed away. Chanting also deeply benefits those who chant.

There is a Chinese saying “When the dead are at peace, then the living shall prosper.” All Souls Festival gives the living an opportunity to express filial piety, harmony and dedication. In honouring and aiding the dead during All Souls Festival, we reduce suffering and bring blessings to the worlds of the living and the dead. 

Incense offerings during the All Souls Festival comfort the souls.

All Souls Festival gives souls a chance to listen to the wisdom of the sutras chanted during the days of the festival and become free by resolving any attachments, entanglements, or conflicts they had during their lifetimes.

Chanting during All Souls Festival brings peace to troubled souls who have died tragically. Our special offerings for these souls help them find release from their suffering.

We all have a relationship with our ancestors. All Souls Festival provides a way to care for and maintain harmony with them. This harmony then permeates our lives and our communities.  The Columbarium, the cemetery and the Memorial Hall at the Fung Loy Kok International Centre are each dedicated to caring for the souls of those who have passed away.

All Souls Festival gives the living an opportunity to express filial piety, harmony and dedication by honouring ancestors, relatives and friends who have passed away. 

Beautiful paper bags decorated with symbols of longevity, balance and comfort in the afterlife hold paper offerings to be burnt.