(1) Yulanpen 盂蘭盆, Yulanpen jing 盂蘭盆經 and Yulan jing 盂蘭經 289 (2) English Translation of the Yulanpen jing 盂蘭盆經 290 (3) The Pravāranā Ceremony and offerings by the laity 293 (4) Filial Piety, Rescue of Deceased Parents and Ancestors 296 (5) Previous Interpretations of Yulanpen 盂蘭盆 298 (5.1) Xuanying's Interpretations 298 (5.2) Modern Interpretations 298 (5.3) Xuanying's Interpretations are not reliable 299 (5.4) Necessity of Reading the Text Itself 300 (6) The Meanings of Yulan 盂蘭 and Yulanpen 盂蘭盆 300 (7) The Yulanpen jing 盂蘭盆經 is not apocryphal 302