22 May 2010

慈济大藏经 - 新加坡分会药师法会·浴佛典礼



16国家.地区 2.2万人虔诵药师经

1966年农历3月24号,佛教克难慈济功德会在花莲成立,往后,每一年的这一天,精舍都会举办药师法会,四十四年来不曾间断,今天一大早,静思精舍举办药师法会更透过网路和全球分支会连线,包括台湾在内,全球有16个国家及地区、共134个社区道场,预估有2万2千多人,跨越距离与时差,一同戒慎虔诚,为天下苍生祈福。

纽约时间晚上八点半,会所里,人人盘腿正座,准备迎接这难得的一刻,透过网路连线,纽约和远在台湾花莲的静思精舍同步展开礼拜药师经。

从海地到纽约探亲的伊莲,是太子港足球场管理员太太,也把握因缘全程参与法会,心意跨越语言隔阂。海地居民伊莲:「我很高兴来到这里,和我的慈济家人在一起。」

小朋友跟着妈妈一起虔诚礼拜,这场全球连线的法会,在日本东京还有同在亚洲的新加坡,都是同步连线,非假日的大清早,不少上班族志工特别请假参加,周苡婷因为癌症复发,正在接受化疗,一个多小时的起、拜、诵经文都是考验,身体虚弱,信念却坚定。

慈济志工周苡婷:「过程中会有点痛的感觉,不过很快,只要专心只要虔诚的话,这个感觉就没有了,所以就是很自在的在唱诵经文。」

镜头转到马来西亚,吉隆坡和槟城都有志工同步诚心唱诵,年轻的孩子也从中有所体悟。慈少颜良实:「虽然是妈妈叫我起床,可是我是自愿来的,拜完经后,我是很法喜。」

而在菲律宾,不只有慈济人、人医会、职工和本土志工一同参与共修,更早在清晨,就先以朝山沉淀心灵,献上祝福,施嘉怡去年才动过脑瘤手术,虽然行动不再方便,每星期的朝山,他不缺席,还有来自马兰代里的德伯菈,克服身体疼痛,坚持参与。马兰代里志工德伯菈:「这是我第一次朝山,我以为我跪不下去,因为我的膝盖真的很痛,昨晚有先按摩,我真的好希望能够朝山,刚刚真的做到了,有愿就有力。」

有愿就有力,就如同慈济四十四年来始终坚持信念,为天下、为苍生。


星国浪子转迷为悟 做环保献良能

新加坡慈济人,在今天从早上开始,一连举办三场浴佛典礼,预计将会有超过2100人共襄盛举,其中引起目光的,是现年53岁的王健财,手中拿着拐杖,行动不便的他,其实曾经是位黑道大哥,在监狱服刑27年,现在的王健财,放下身段也希望法水能洗涤他曾经的罪孽。

拿着拐杖,即使行动不便,53岁的王健财还是坚持做环保,回想曾经迷失的他,参加帮派、吸毒、贩毒,在监牢度过整整27年的岁月,妻儿也因此离去,低潮的时刻,慈济人走进黑道大哥的生命,两年来看见大改变。

慈济志工罗树芬:「他也是真正的完全放下身段,所以真的是看到他,你可以想像他在做坏仔财的时候,和现在的王健财的时候,你可以想到真的是判若两人人。」

弯下腰做环保,身为慈济照顾户的王健财,不想错过的还有年度浴佛典礼,首度参与,让他感动久久。慈济照顾户王健财:「我看到这样的场面,很庄严,我内心很感慨万千,我也期待,也希望法水能将罪孽洗掉,期待能做什么就做什么,能帮什么就帮什么。」

浴佛的震撼,在所有人的心中回荡,在新加坡首场浴佛典礼就有超过800人参与,在浴佛仪式中凝聚善念,也遥想两千五多年前佛陀的悲愿。


Former gangster joins Buddha ceremony

Singapore Tzu Chi volunteers held three consecutive Buddha Day ceremonies, which were attended by an estimate total of over 2,100 people. One person who stood out from the crowd was 53-year-old Wang Jincai(王健財), a reformed mafia boss, who said he hoped the bathing ceremony would help wash away his sins.

Wang spent 27 years in jail

Despite walking with a crutch, Wang Jiancai(王健財) insists on coming to do environmental work. Having been mixed up in drugs and organized crime, Wang spent a total of 27 years of his life in jail, and his wife and children left him. But in the last two years, Tzu Chi volunteers have seen the former gangster change.

Tzu Chi volunteer, Luo Shufen : " He completely dropped his guard, so you can see the real him. When you imagine what he did before, and the Wang Jiancai you see today, it's like two totally different people."

Former gangster repents

Another event the 53-year-old does not want to miss is the annual Buddha Day ceremony.

" Receive the fragrant flowers."

Tzu Chi care recipient, Wang Jiancai : " When I see this magnificent sight, I feel very emotional inside. I also hope the blessed water can cleanse my sins; and I hope that if I am able to, I can help other people."

800 people attend opening ceremony

Over 800 people took in the opening Buddha Day event in Singapore. During the ceremony, everyone's thoughts turned to the kindness of the Buddha, who lived 2,500 years ago.

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