Fortune Blessing, Huat Ah! 祈福法会 鸿运当头
On 1 February 2020, the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, two sessions of Fortune Blessing were held at BW Monastery to supplicate for blessings for everyone, and for the rapid elimination of the pneumonia outbreak.
The puja comprised of making offerings to the Buddhas, repentance of negative karma, and dedication of merits. Each segment was explained and guided by the presiding venerable to help attendees deepen their faith.
Wonderdul offerings were made to karmic debtors as well as to the Dharma Protectors and deities before the Triple Gem, with attendees carrying out repentance practice at the same time. It was also wished that Triple Gem blessed all suffering beings in the cyclic resistance of the 6 realms, where all merits were dedicated for all to attain perfect wisdom and merits.
Lastly, the puja ended joyously as the laities got to make offerings to the Sanghas so as to enable virtues and merits to multiply vastly.
Attendee Mr Koh Lip Seng shared: In fact, I am very touched today. With disasters happening all around, I felt fear and panic. Although I understand it is the common karmic effect, I still worry about my family. Today, when the Venerable led the confession practice, it really moved me to tears - when the masses are filled with fear, fortunately, there are Buddhas and Bodhisattvas whom we can rely upon. The moment I felt connected to the Buddha, where the focus was on the sufferings of all sentient beings, i felt I would be able to help all sentient beings too. Master Jih-Chang ever said that, as the years go by, people‘s age would actually decrease. In this limited life span, which actually is getting shorter and shorter, and I can still carry out such auspicious task, it is really incredible! Our teachers have paved a grand future for us. As long as we move forward with convicted faith, we can travel this path to Buddhahood firmly in a practical manner.
祈福法会 鸿运当头
2020年2月1日,大年初八,吉祥宝聚寺举办了两场祈福鸿运大法会。在新年佳节期间,为信众消灾祈福,也祈求肺炎灾疫快速息灭。
法会分为迎请供养,忏悔罪障,烧施供品以及皈依回向。每个环节都由主法法师亲切地解释、指导,信众能够透由了解内涵,而用更深的信心忏罪祈福。
种种上妙的供品迎请过去的怨亲债主以及龙天护法,在三宝前与一切众生忏悔过去所造的罪业,透由三宝加持力布施六道轮回受苦的生命,愿将一切功德普遍回向所有众生智慧与福报圆满。
最后,善男信女以供养僧众让福德倍增,欢喜愉悦地结束法会。
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许立诚
其实今天很感动,最近灾难四起,心里很恐慌,自己虽然明白是共业所感,可是还是会替家人担心。今天法师带领忏悔时,真的感动到要哭了——在人心惶惶的时候,还好有佛菩萨可以依靠。心和佛菩萨相应的那一刹那,所缘的是所有生命的痛苦,觉得自己是可以帮助到一切有情的。
日常师父说过天增岁月人“减”寿。在不止有限,还越来越少的这一期生命里,我还可以做如此殊胜的事,真的很不可思议!师长已为我们铺设了宏伟的未来,只要以坚固的信心前行,这条成佛的大路可以走得很踏实。