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【供養諸佛】

Making Offerings to the Buddha

陳彥旭     文     九歲
by Bright Chen     Age 9

我為什麼供養諸佛?就是表示我的恭敬之意。我如何供養呢?首先我要表現我的誠意與恭敬。我可以供養食物,但是不可以供養肉類、大蒜或蔥類的食物。還可以供養水果,以及法食。法食是佛講的法,出家人供養大眾的話。我還可以供養智慧或精神。如果我譯經,這就是供養智慧。精神就是由智慧生出來的。

我是這樣供養:先拜三下再一問訊,把水果、食物裝在盤子裡放在佛桌上,再拜三下和一問訊。供養佛的時候,我要很誠心、很恭敬,靜下心來,清清楚楚,專心一意地供養。供養使我頭腦清楚,供養完了心裡真是快樂,我覺得每個人都應該試試看。

Why do I make offerings to the Buddha? It's a way for me to show respect. What do I do when I make offerings? First, I need to show sincerity and respect. I can give food, but not meat, garlic, or onions. Fruit can be offered, and so can Dharma food. Dharma food is the teachings of the Buddha, which the Buddhist monks offer to people. I can also offer wisdom or spirit. If I translate Sutras, that's offering wisdom. Spirit comes from wisdom.

I offer like this: I bow three times and then make a half bow, put the fruit or food on an offering plate on the altar, and bow three and a half times again. When I offer to the Buddha, I must be sincere and respectful. I should calm down to clear my mind and concentrate. Making offerings clears my mind. I'm really happy after making offerings, and I think everybody should try to make offerings to the Buddha.


【我的恭敬】

Paying My Respects

黃獻元     文     十二歲 by Xian Wel      Age 12

布施別人,供養諸佛,和幫助父母是很重要的;因為這表示我們的尊敬和關懷。我可以用食物、淨水、鮮花來供佛。我可以幫父母做家裡的一些雜事,比如洗廁所、洗碗盤、吸塵,如果有小弟弟,可以(免費)幫忙父母照顧他。不要令父母擔憂也算是一種幫助。出門前先告訴父母一聲,免得他們擔心。我時時守規矩,所以不論去哪裡,爸媽知道我不會惹麻煩,別人也會歡迎我。至於幫助他人,我可以出錢或出力做義工。老師說過:「不論你為別人做多少事,總是要有誠心。」供佛的食物和水,我一定都用乾淨新鮮的。幫助父母或他人時,我保持一顆快樂的心,時時樂於助人。要是我有錢可以捐助或做其他的善事時,我一定要懷抱一顆謙虛誠懇的心。

It's very important to give to others, make offerings to the Buddhas, and help our parents because it shows that we respect and care about them. I can offer food, water and flowers to the Buddhas. For my parents, I can help them with work that needs to be done around the house. I can do chores like cleaning the bathroom, washing dishes, and vacuuming, and if I had a baby brother, I would babysit him for my parents (free of charge). Freeing my parents of some of their worries would be helping them, too. Before I go anywhere, I could tell them so they wouldn't worry. I always try to be well-mannered so if I visit any place, my parents will know that I won't get in trouble and I'll be welcomed by others. To help others, I could donate to charity or offer my strength and be a volunteer. Like the teacher said, no matter how much you offer to others, it's always important to have a sincere heart. When offering to the Buddhas, I will make sure the food and water is clean and fresh. When helping my parents and others, I maintain a happy heart and am always willing to help. If I ever become rich and have a chance to donate money or anything else, I will always have a humble and sincere heart.

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