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美国普德精舍浴佛节法会暨国际素食展

文╱普德精舍护法会副会长 传黠





  位于美国休士顿的普德精舍,为庆祝佛诞日,于五月二十四日举行浴佛节法会。上午十时,台北经济文化办事处黄处长、侨教中心庄主任、护法会李顾问等社会贤达,以及二百四十多位精舍学员暨亲友共与盛会。住持法师带领大众佛前供花及拈香,在清净的〈浴佛偈〉梵呗中,以香汤沐佛金身,并开示参加浴佛法会的意义,“浴佛浴自心”,勉励大众每天经由检讨反省,澡浴自心,才能让本具的自性佛时时现前。

台北经济文化办事处黄处长等嘉宾莅会浴佛祈福。
精心筹划的国际素食展,分享禅悦为食之美,也带动多元文化交流。

  普德精舍的学员来自世界各地,庆祝佛诞日之际,也特别举办国际素食展。共有二十多个国籍的学员共襄盛举,展出了非洲奈及利亚、欧洲波兰、苏格兰、法国、捷克,东南亚各国及日本、韩国、尼泊尔、中国,美国及中南美洲各国等近三十道素食佳肴。

  从规划、布置、设计食谱,学员们历经近两个月的筹备,极尽巧思地把各国具有代表性的美食变化为素食,同时以文宣看板,介绍自己国家的文化及饮食习惯。以清净斋食供众结缘,进一步了解佛法慈心护生的意义,也藉由素食展促进种族的融合及文化的交流。学员们更藉此邀请亲朋好友来参加浴佛节法会,和谐欢喜中,共同成就浴佛殊胜功德。

法会心得

护法会督导 传慧╱香汤浴佛,体悟以法水澄净自性之实义,加上策划完善的国际素食展,禅悦法喜中,迎接普德精舍第十四年的弘法阶段。感恩佛陀、历代祖师及 导师密付本心,普润一切,感恩中台心法广传,使海内外十方弟子能有因缘涤尽尘染,彻见心源。

副会长 传超╱法会前,坡务一件件地分配下来,当时真不知如何才能将坡务圆满,只能全力以赴。法会时,所有坡务竟都顺利完成。事后思量:有心有愿,无事不成。不熟悉、不擅长、不喜欢的,只是妄念障心。感恩法师无言的教诲,以增进弟子之所不能。

书记组组长 传颖╱生活之中,心总是东黏一点,西沾一些,满满的心垢而不自知。浴佛不只在事相上,更要沐浴自己心中的佛。《华严经》云:“远离尘坌,获清净法”,心清净无垢染,也就更调柔了。祈愿时时不放逸、不散乱,常坚住正念,心中的佛就能毕竟无垢!

司仪组 传馨╱素未谋面的信众,从四面八方齐聚精舍,一起虔诚礼佛,藉由浴佛涤净自心。这一切如此美好,让人不愿见其结束。然而,一切法都是因缘和合,缘聚缘散,又何必执着?“舍诸伪饰,到真实处”,认真地把握因缘,努力做好每一件事,用心感悟体会,就不枉这场梦中佛事。

大寮组 古贺千江美╱International Food Festival was one of the most interesting and beautiful event I've ever seen. Each food was so unique and delicious. Decoration was extra ordinary. It changed the view of the thing I see usually. A lot of people's efforts were there with happiness. I believe this event help people to open their mind to see different cultures. And this is the part of the proof of the Grand Master and all the masters, all the supporters, everyone's hard work is making world harmonious and expanding Zen teaching to the world.(国际素食展是我见过最有趣且庄严的活动。每一道菜都那么特别与可口。加上别致的装饰,令人耳目一新。这都是许多人的努力所欢喜成就。我相信这次展览能让大家敞开心胸去认识不同文化。由此也证明,透过 导师、所有法师及信众们的努力,去推动禅法,世界会更祥和。)

行堂组 Justyna Chevallier╱I was swept away by the atmosphere that filled the Zen hall during my first (ever) Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony at Houston’s Chung Tai Zen Center. Seeing the Abbot bow in front of the Buddha’s statue reminded me that in many cultures, we wrongly perceive humbleness as a weakness and not as a birthplace of visionary leadership that it really is. That is why events like the International Festival hosted by the Center are crucial in shaping courage, authenticity, humbleness and self-worth in our young generations and reminding to all of us that only by relinquishing the fear of the unknown and by emptying ourselves of prejudice, greed and arrogance one can see things for what they are and genuinely learn from another culture.(第一次参与佛诞法会,我完全被普德精舍的庄严气氛所摄受。看着住持法师在佛前顶礼,我发现许多文化中错将谦虚视为懦弱,亦非有远见的领导者作为。这正是为何像精舍举办国际素食展之类的活动如此重要,它为年轻一代揭示勇气、真诚、谦逊及内在价值,并且提醒我们,只有放下对无知的恐惧,去除偏见、贪心、骄慢,才能真正从其他文化中学习。)


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