阿闍梨2019年12月17日於馬來西亞檳城「念處軒」的活動圓滿。是日白天,「念處軒」主人Upekkha、Upekkha父母及餘家人準備豐富的午齋供僧。下午,阿闍梨受邀為Upekkha「念處軒」佛龕、佛像灑淨,及為Upekkha大姊及外甥舉行三皈五戒儀式。
是晚的「學佛知苦,但快樂」開示吸引了近60人前來聆聽。屋內屋外都坐有熱心聽法的居士。阿闍梨以「念處經」出發,為大家解釋了如何「知苦」,「正觀苦」來助長菩提正覺。
隨喜讚嘆Upekkha及家人請法、組織活動、及促成弘法因緣。Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu!
On Dec.17th, 2019, Acariya was invited to Nianchu Xuan in Penang, Malaysia, for a series of Dhamma activities. In the daytime, Acariya and other Sangha members accepted a meal offering from the household of Nianchu Xuan, Upekkha and her family. In the afternoon Acariya conducted a Water Purification Ceremony for the Buddha’s statue and the niche, and also presided over the ceremony of Taking the Three Refuges and Five Precepts for Upekhha’s older sibling and nephew.
At night, the cozy house has been stuffed with nearly 60 people, coming for the night’s Dhamma talk on “Understanding the Truth about Sufferings, and Be Happy”. Drawing references from the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, Acariya expounded on how to understand sufferings and to develop rightful insight into the nature of sufferings to help us achieve enlightenment.Well Done to Upekkha and her family, for requesting the teaching, organizing the activities and facilitating the promotion of Dhamma.
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