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BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT SAGELY CITY

仁德 文 By Ren De

【本刊訊】由西雅圖、溫哥華、洛杉磯、三藩市等地陸續來的善信將近千人,五月二十三日在萬佛聖城大佛前的廣場參加了簡單隆重的浴佛大典。由數位居士與培德中學、育良小學女學生合作布置,裝飾佛像及花架,既莊嚴又帶著幾分喜意。大眾們一邊灌浴諸佛,一邊觀想自性中的佛也得到洗禮,盼望那無始以來的無明癡暗因此消除。

午餐後,一點鐘由恆實法師主持放生。大大小小百餘隻山雞及烏龜,在五觀堂前的空地脫籠而出。山雞久未飛行,離地展翅時,努力又努力,加油再加油,振翅而上,從此飛向自由,圍觀信眾不禁拍手歡喜叫好,烏龜則不急不慢經行於草地上。希望這些有福報的眾生,常念三寶,早生善趣。

同時進行的三皈五戒,則由臺灣來的真一法師代傳授,在引禮師的教導下,善男信女至誠懇切行禮如儀。人潮於二時三十分左右漸漸散去,懷著感恩,帶著法喜,相約萬佛聖城後會有期!


(Announcement) On May 23, nearly a thousand devotees came from Seattle, Vancouver, Los Angeles, San Francisco and other places to participate in the simple, solemn Bathing the Buddha Ceremony in the plaza of the huge Buddha statue at the Sagely City of Ten Thousand Buddhas. The Buddha statue had been adorned with flowers by several laypeople and students of Instilling Goodness and Developing Virtue Girls' Schools, adding to the gaiety of the occasion. While bathing the Buddha, each person contemplated the Buddha of his own nature being cleansed of the filth of ignorance accumulated since beginningless ages past.

After lunch at one o'clock, Dharma Master Sure directed the Liberating Life Ceremony. Over a hundred pheasants and turtles of all sizes were released from their cages in the meadow in front of the Five Contemplations Dining Hall. After a long while, the pheasants still had not flown away. Flapping their wings with strenuous effort, they finally succeeded in leaving the ground and flying off to freedom. Seeing this, everyone applauded and cheered. Meanwhile, the turtles ambled towards the open fields. Hopefully, these fortunate creatures will always remember the Triple Jewel and soon be born in a pleasant realm.

At the same time as that ceremony, the Three Refuges and Five Precepts were being transmitted by Dharma Master Jen Yi from Taiwan on behalf of Ven. Master Hua. Under the guidance of the proctor Dharma Masters, the faithful men and women sincerely and properly carried out the ceremony. After two o'clock, people started leaving, filled with gratitude and the joy of the Dharma. Hope they will all come back to the Sagely City of Ten Thousand Buddhas in the future.

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