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中秋茶香!
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1. 溫哥華/西雅圖/波特蘭/矽谷/舊金山/洛杉磯/聖地亞哥 北美太平洋時間:2017年10月3日,晚上20:00開始
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3. 多倫多/紐約/波士頓/華盛頓DC/邁阿密/亞特蘭大/奧蘭多 北美東部時間:2017年10月3日,晚上23:00開始
4. 英國倫敦時間:2017年10月4日,凌晨4:00開始.
5. 巴黎/柏林/巴塞羅那/斯德哥爾摩時間:2017年10月4日,凌晨5:00開始.
6. 羅馬尼亞時間:2017年10月4日,早上6:00開始.
7. 緬甸仰光時間: 上午時間: 2017年10月4日,早上9:30開始 .
8. 印尼雅加達時間:上午時間: 2017年10月4日,早上10:00開始 ..
9. 韓國首爾時間: 2017年10月4日,中午12:00開始 .
10.澳大利亞墨爾本/悉尼時間:2017年10月4日,下午14:00開始
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中秋茶香!
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【全球各地網路直播時間】
1. 溫哥華/西雅圖/波特蘭/矽谷/舊金山/洛杉磯/聖地亞哥 北美太平洋時間:2017年10月3日,晚上20:00開始
2. 台北/北京/馬來西亞/新加坡/香港 上午時間: 2017年10月4日,早上11:00開始
3. 多倫多/紐約/波士頓/華盛頓DC/邁阿密/亞特蘭大/奧蘭多 北美東部時間:2017年10月3日,晚上23:00開始
4. 英國倫敦時間:2017年10月4日,凌晨4:00開始.
5. 巴黎/柏林/巴塞羅那/斯德哥爾摩時間:2017年10月4日,凌晨5:00開始.
6. 羅馬尼亞時間:2017年10月4日,早上6:00開始.
7. 緬甸仰光時間: 上午時間: 2017年10月4日,早上9:30開始 .
8. 印尼雅加達時間:上午時間: 2017年10月4日,早上10:00開始 ..
9. 韓國首爾時間: 2017年10月4日,中午12:00開始 .
10.澳大利亞墨爾本/悉尼時間:2017年10月4日,下午14:00開始
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3. Toronto/ New York/ Boston/ Washington D.C./ Miami/ Atlanta/ Orlando
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4. London (England): October 4th, 2017, at 04:00hrs
5. Paris (France)/ Berlin (Germany)/ Barcelona/ Stockholm (Sweden): October 4th, 2017, at 05:00hrs
6. Romania:October 4th, 2017, at 06:00hrs
7. Yangon (Myanmar): October 4th, 2017, at 9:30hrs
8. Jakarta (Indonesia): October 4th, 2017, at 10:00hrs
9. Seoul (Korea): October 4th, 2017, at 12:00hrs
10. Melbourne/Sydney (Australia):October 4th, 2017, at 14:00hrs

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月光送吉祥、送平安。 . . 八月十五這…

月光送吉祥、送平安。
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八月十五這一天,也是月亮最圓、最漂亮的一天了。
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金色的光芒,把周圍的樹啊,都給照亮了。。。
照亮了漫山遍野的樹林子,我細細觀想,看見每一棵樹下有三朵蓮花,每一朵蓮花上頭都坐著一尊菩薩,清靜自在,光明、吉祥。我即是佛,我即是慈悲,我要普度眾生,我要讓天下眾生都慈悲起來。將慈悲和溫暖,遍照宇宙和萬物。
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晚上睡覺前,我就做如是「慈悲」觀想。
這也正是我在傳遞「大光明修持法」的根本原因。咱們學習天天觀想「慈悲」,讓「慈悲」和自己的生命從陌生到熟悉,從熟悉變成內外一致。
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因為「人」的壽命是有限的,也叫「有量壽」,而「無量壽」是無限的生命時光,那麼我們怎樣才能夠脫出六道輪回,脫出「有量壽」,達到「無量壽」這個永恆的生命呢?
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學習……
「我最慈悲!我的身體內外,我的每一個細胞都是菩薩慈悲的笑臉、我要讓一切痛苦的人得到歡樂、我要讓一切無知的人得到智慧、我要讓一切見到我的人得到健康,得到快樂!」
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「我就是觀音菩薩!我最慈悲!我要讓一切貧苦的人都有飯吃、都有房住、都有衣穿、都有工作、我要讓每一個痛苦的人,得到健康和快樂!」
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「我最慈悲!我最善良!我看到我金色的月光,月光下有無數的金色的光點,他們飛向我的身體,飛進我心裡,那就是菩薩的光!」
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我就是慈悲,慈悲就是我,當這份美好,成為你精神中,有形的一個「圖像」和「概念」的時候,人就和佛菩薩合二為一了,那你一定是大智慧的、一定是吉祥的,那麼只要你想做的事情,天神都會幫助你成功。
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在這吉祥殊勝的日子裡,祈願世界各地的朋友們,都能在月光菩薩的加持護佑下,豐衣足食,心想事成,智慧圓滿,健康快樂。
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祝福大家:
中秋月圓人團圓,吃了月餅臉兒圓,
人見人愛皆逢緣,闔家攜手逛花園,
圓圓滿滿萬事全,中秋美滿福延綿。
「中秋佳節」愉快!!!
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#佛說觀無量壽經、#月光菩薩、#月光、#吉祥、#慈悲、#佛在心頭坐
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Moonlight sends out auspiciousness and blessings.

Golden light shined upon the surrounding trees…
and illuminated the mountains and the woods. As I visualized in detail, there are three lotus under every tree. Each lotus is seated with a Bodhisattva looking so pure, calm, bright and auspicious. I am a Bodhisattva, I am compassionate, I wish to deliver all sentient beings from sufferings, I wish that all sentient beings become compassionate. I wish that the universe and all sentient beings are illuminated with compassion and warmth.

Before going to bed at night, I would like to reinforce the visualization of “compassion” in the mind.
This is the fundamental reason why I impart “Meditation of Greater Illumination”. Let us learn to visualize “compassion” in our everyday life so that “compassion” is fully internalized and integrated as part of us.

Our lifespan is limited, also known as “the impermanence of life”. On the other hand, “infinite life” is an eternal life. How do we get away from the six realms of reincarnation so as to get out of “limited life” and attain “infinite life” ?

Learn:-
“I am most compassionate! My entire body, both inside and outside together with every cell of my body, atomized a loving smile of the Buddha, I wish that all painful beings will experience joy, I wish that all ignorant people will develop wisdom, I wish that everyone who sees me to be happy and healthy. “.
“I am the most loving GuanYin Bodhisattva! I want all poor people to have food to eat, have roof over their head, have clothes to wear, have a job, I want to let every person suffering from pain to become healthy and happy! ”
“I am most compassionate! I am the kindest! I see golden moonlight with countless golden sparks flying into my body and into my heart. That is the Bodhisattva’s light!”

I am “Compassion”, “Compassion” is me. When this beautiful thought becomes a tangible “image” or “concept” ingrained in your mind, Bodhisattva and you become one. You will become wise and auspicious. The heavenly gods will assist you to succeed in anything you aspire to do.

On this auspicious and blessed day, may all our friends from all over the world continue to have ample food to eat and clothes to wear. May their dreams come true and may they be blessed with complete wisdom, good health and happiness!

Here’s wishing all:
When the moon is round and every family is complete during Mid Autumn Festival, may all your faces also become round after enjoying some moon cakes
May you be well-liked and have good affinity with people
Enjoying a walk in the park hand in hand with your family members
May your life be complete in every aspect
May you be fulfilled and filled with happiness during this Mid Autumn
Blessed with plenty of good fortune for years to come.
Happy Mid Autumn Festival!!!

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問臥牛禪師六 . 一位富貴的太太,得了憂…

問臥牛禪師六
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一位富貴的太太,得了憂鬱症,前來問禪師。
問:「我先生對我特別好,我就算是富貴的人吧,可是我卻沒有快樂,很無聊,請您指點我怎樣才能得到快樂呀?」
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答:
一、先去接觸貧苦的人,才能瞭解自己。
二、知足心
三、去幫助貧苦!你就能得到快樂!
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Question to Zen Master Cow V
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A rich lady who suffers from depression asked Zen Master Cow,
Q: My husband is particularly good to me. Even though I am wealthy, I am not happy and finds life boring and dull. Please advice how can I find happiness?
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A: First, get in touch with the poor people in order to understand yourself better,
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Second, have contentment,
Third, help the poor! You will then find happiness!!
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#問臥牛禪師五、#得到快樂、#了解自己rnrn問臥牛禪師六
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一位富貴的太太,得了憂鬱症,前來問禪師。
問:「我先生對我特別好,我就算是富貴的人吧,可是我卻沒有快樂,很無聊,請您指點我怎樣才能得到快樂呀?」
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答:
一、先去接觸貧苦的人,才能瞭解自己。
二、知足心
三、去幫助貧苦!你就能得到快樂!
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Question to Zen Master Cow V
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A rich lady who suffers from depression asked Zen Master Cow,
Q: My husband is particularly good to me. Even though I am wealthy, I am not happy and finds life boring and dull. Please advice how can I find happiness?
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A: First, get in touch with the poor people in order to understand yourself better,
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Second, have contentment,
Third, help the poor! You will then find happiness!!
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#問臥牛禪師五、#得到快樂、#了解自己


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俗話說: 無冤不成夫妻,無仇不成父子?有…

俗話說: 無冤不成夫妻,無仇不成父子?有解藥嗎??
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我們總是把最壞的脾氣、最糟糕的一面,留給最愛我們的爸爸媽媽。而父母也常常懷疑:自己生養的孩子簡直就像來討債的,為什麼本應溫馨的家庭,變成了每天吵架的戰場?
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一起來看看馬來西亞潘小弟的故事吧。

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【我不再脾氣暴躁,改善了和媽媽的關係】
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我叫潘瑞裕,今年25歲,來自馬來西亞。禪修前,我的脾氣很暴躁,和媽媽的關係很不好,會跟她吵架,有時我甚至會生氣地掀翻桌椅,常常惹得媽媽很傷心。在家裡看到她時,我常常會躲進房間或出去跟朋友喝茶,避開她。
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去年(2016年)7月,我通過菩提禪修的宣傳資料認識了菩提禪修。過後我偶爾會跟著媽媽一起來龍泉禪堂禪修。今年8月,我載媽媽來禪堂上念佛班,順便接受一位師兄的能量加持,過後和師兄聊天,師兄與我分享了他和兒子的關係。接受了能量加持和聊天後,我的脾氣好了一些;第2天,我繼續來禪堂與其他的師兄姐聊天,也是給了我很大的啟發,師兄姐們要我把心打開,並且說了很多鼓勵我的話語;第3天我到了禪堂後,感覺很奇怪為什麼很多人見面時都會說「吉祥如意」,我也開始嘗試跟幾位比較熟悉的師兄姐講「吉祥如意」。就這樣慢慢地我開始把心打開,能感受到周圍人對我的關懷和寬容,我也開始請教他們禪修的方法,並開始修練《大光明》和大禮拜。
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我來禪堂的次數越來越多,在這裡的朋友也越來越多,很多人都願意幫助我。我開始和大家一起做義工,覺得越做越開心。逐漸地,我的脾氣沒有那麼暴躁了,我對媽媽的態度開始改變,而媽媽在禪修後也沒有那麼囉嗦了。媽媽也跟我講「對不起」,我們的關係開始好轉!現在我們可以一起聊天,一起有說有笑了。從那時候開始,我沒有再跟媽媽吵架了。
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接著,我報名參加了於8月底開課的健身班。課程第5天為母親念佛時,想起以前對媽媽的態度,我忍不住邊流淚邊真誠地在佛前向媽媽懺悔。念佛過後,我整個人輕鬆了很多。當時還上臺分享了我的收穫。當天晚上回家後,我跟媽媽當面道歉,並對她和爸爸說:「我愛您!謝謝您!」我和他們擁抱,他們都很開心,也對我講「我愛你」。現在的我越來越開心。
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之前我在禪堂求籤求到的都是中簽,後來再求,求到的都是上上簽了。
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聆聽了金菩提宗師的開示後,讓我感受到自己其實是很幸福的,我學會了感恩、懂得了體諒和禮讓別人,不再跟人家爭東西。以前我要的東西是一定要得到的,不會去理會他人的感受,現在,我會先想這個東西是不是我該得到的。我也懂得了珍惜和關心身邊的人,現在我的脾氣也好多了,我會繼續修練下去!
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前往官網官看更多受益故事:http://putihome.thegmc.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=48807&extra=page%3D1
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#見證禪修、#青春、#親子關係、#改脾氣、#改毛病、#孝順
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As the Chinese idiom goes: Foes are usually reincarnated as husband and wife while enemies are usually reborn as father-and-son. Is there a way to break this cycle?

Our dearest parents who love us the most are usually on the receiving end of our worst temper. We always show our worst side to our parents as if they are our debtors, when they are actually benefactors who gave life to us. What is it that makes us argue constantly with our parents? Why do we turn our homes into battlefields everyday?
Let us listen to the story of Brother Pan from Malaysia.
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【I have lost my fiery temper and my relationship with my mother has improved tremendously】

My name is Rui-yu Pan I am a Malaysian and am 25 years old this year. I had a very bad temper before I started practicing meditation. Due to my bad temper, I used to have a terrible relationship with my mother – I was always quarreling with her and sometimes I would even flip the table in anger. This always made my mother very sad. In order not to stay at home with her, I would often make appointments to meet my friends for tea. Even when I am home, I would hide in my room to avoid her.

In July last year (2016), I came across some materials about Bodhi Meditation. I started to accompany my mother to the Klang (Dragon Spring) Bodhi Meditation Center occasionally. In August this year, while sending my mother to the center for her chanting class, I met a dharma brother who performed energy blessings on me. We chatted after the session and he shared with me what happened between him and his son. After the chat and the energy blessings, my temper improved. The next day, I turned up at the center again to chat with the other dharma brothers and sisters. They were very supportive and encouraged me to open up my heart.

On the third day, I noticed that the people at the meditation center greeted each other with “May you be blessed with good fortune”. This form of greeting sounded strange to me, but I still tried it on the few dharma brothers and sisters whom I knew. Gradually, my heart opened up. I was touched by the care and concern that the people here extended to me. I started to seek their guidance about meditation practice and started practicing prostration as well as the Meditation of Greater Illumination regularly.

As I visited the Meditation Center more often, I made many new friends who were all very helpful towards me. I started to volunteer in the center and my happiness level increased. Over time, I noticed that my temper improved. My attitude towards my mother also changed for the better. Meditation has also improved her; she nagged a lot less and even apologized to me once. Since then, our relationship has improved tremendously. Instead of quarreling, we chat and joke with each other freely these days, like good friends.
In August the same year, I signed up for the Health and Happiness retreat. On the fifth day of the retreat, while we were chanting for our mothers, I had a flashback of how I used to treat my mother and I broke down. As tears fell, I knelt before Buddha and repented sincerely for my treatment of my mother. I felt a lot more at ease after the chanting session. I even went onstage to share my story with the class. When I reached home that night, I apologized sincerely to my mother. I hugged my parents and told them: “I love you! Thank you so much everything that you have done for me!” They were very happy to hear that, and told me that they loved me as well. I am becoming a happier person day by day.

In the past, whenever I drew divination lots in the meditation center, I would always get neutral lots. Since my transformation, all the lots that I have drawn are auspicious ones!

Listening to Master’s teachings made me realize my good fortune. I have learned to be grateful for what I have and to be more understanding and forgiving towards others. I no longer fight for things with other people. In the past, I would spare no effort in fighting for what I wanted, without caring about other people’s feelings. Now, I would consider maybe that thing is not what I should have. I have learned to treasure and care for the people around me and my temper has also improved tremendously. I would definitely continue my practice!

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#MeditationJournal, #Youth, #ParentalRelationship, #TemperImprove, #GettingRidOfBadHabits, #FilialPietyrnrn俗話說: 無冤不成夫妻,無仇不成父子?有解藥嗎??
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我們總是把最壞的脾氣、最糟糕的一面,留給最愛我們的爸爸媽媽。而父母也常常懷疑:自己生養的孩子簡直就像來討債的,為什麼本應溫馨的家庭,變成了每天吵架的戰場?
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一起來看看馬來西亞潘小弟的故事吧。

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【我不再脾氣暴躁,改善了和媽媽的關係】
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我叫潘瑞裕,今年25歲,來自馬來西亞。禪修前,我的脾氣很暴躁,和媽媽的關係很不好,會跟她吵架,有時我甚至會生氣地掀翻桌椅,常常惹得媽媽很傷心。在家裡看到她時,我常常會躲進房間或出去跟朋友喝茶,避開她。
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去年(2016年)7月,我通過菩提禪修的宣傳資料認識了菩提禪修。過後我偶爾會跟著媽媽一起來龍泉禪堂禪修。今年8月,我載媽媽來禪堂上念佛班,順便接受一位師兄的能量加持,過後和師兄聊天,師兄與我分享了他和兒子的關係。接受了能量加持和聊天後,我的脾氣好了一些;第2天,我繼續來禪堂與其他的師兄姐聊天,也是給了我很大的啟發,師兄姐們要我把心打開,並且說了很多鼓勵我的話語;第3天我到了禪堂後,感覺很奇怪為什麼很多人見面時都會說「吉祥如意」,我也開始嘗試跟幾位比較熟悉的師兄姐講「吉祥如意」。就這樣慢慢地我開始把心打開,能感受到周圍人對我的關懷和寬容,我也開始請教他們禪修的方法,並開始修練《大光明》和大禮拜。
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我來禪堂的次數越來越多,在這裡的朋友也越來越多,很多人都願意幫助我。我開始和大家一起做義工,覺得越做越開心。逐漸地,我的脾氣沒有那麼暴躁了,我對媽媽的態度開始改變,而媽媽在禪修後也沒有那麼囉嗦了。媽媽也跟我講「對不起」,我們的關係開始好轉!現在我們可以一起聊天,一起有說有笑了。從那時候開始,我沒有再跟媽媽吵架了。
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接著,我報名參加了於8月底開課的健身班。課程第5天為母親念佛時,想起以前對媽媽的態度,我忍不住邊流淚邊真誠地在佛前向媽媽懺悔。念佛過後,我整個人輕鬆了很多。當時還上臺分享了我的收穫。當天晚上回家後,我跟媽媽當面道歉,並對她和爸爸說:「我愛您!謝謝您!」我和他們擁抱,他們都很開心,也對我講「我愛你」。現在的我越來越開心。
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之前我在禪堂求籤求到的都是中簽,後來再求,求到的都是上上簽了。
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聆聽了金菩提宗師的開示後,讓我感受到自己其實是很幸福的,我學會了感恩、懂得了體諒和禮讓別人,不再跟人家爭東西。以前我要的東西是一定要得到的,不會去理會他人的感受,現在,我會先想這個東西是不是我該得到的。我也懂得了珍惜和關心身邊的人,現在我的脾氣也好多了,我會繼續修練下去!
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前往官網官看更多受益故事:http://putihome.thegmc.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=48807&extra=page%3D1
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#見證禪修、#青春、#親子關係、#改脾氣、#改毛病、#孝順
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As the Chinese idiom goes: Foes are usually reincarnated as husband and wife while enemies are usually reborn as father-and-son. Is there a way to break this cycle?

Our dearest parents who love us the most are usually on the receiving end of our worst temper. We always show our worst side to our parents as if they are our debtors, when they are actually benefactors who gave life to us. What is it that makes us argue constantly with our parents? Why do we turn our homes into battlefields everyday?
Let us listen to the story of Brother Pan from Malaysia.
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【I have lost my fiery temper and my relationship with my mother has improved tremendously】

My name is Rui-yu Pan I am a Malaysian and am 25 years old this year. I had a very bad temper before I started practicing meditation. Due to my bad temper, I used to have a terrible relationship with my mother – I was always quarreling with her and sometimes I would even flip the table in anger. This always made my mother very sad. In order not to stay at home with her, I would often make appointments to meet my friends for tea. Even when I am home, I would hide in my room to avoid her.

In July last year (2016), I came across some materials about Bodhi Meditation. I started to accompany my mother to the Klang (Dragon Spring) Bodhi Meditation Center occasionally. In August this year, while sending my mother to the center for her chanting class, I met a dharma brother who performed energy blessings on me. We chatted after the session and he shared with me what happened between him and his son. After the chat and the energy blessings, my temper improved. The next day, I turned up at the center again to chat with the other dharma brothers and sisters. They were very supportive and encouraged me to open up my heart.

On the third day, I noticed that the people at the meditation center greeted each other with “May you be blessed with good fortune”. This form of greeting sounded strange to me, but I still tried it on the few dharma brothers and sisters whom I knew. Gradually, my heart opened up. I was touched by the care and concern that the people here extended to me. I started to seek their guidance about meditation practice and started practicing prostration as well as the Meditation of Greater Illumination regularly.

As I visited the Meditation Center more often, I made many new friends who were all very helpful towards me. I started to volunteer in the center and my happiness level increased. Over time, I noticed that my temper improved. My attitude towards my mother also changed for the better. Meditation has also improved her; she nagged a lot less and even apologized to me once. Since then, our relationship has improved tremendously. Instead of quarreling, we chat and joke with each other freely these days, like good friends.
In August the same year, I signed up for the Health and Happiness retreat. On the fifth day of the retreat, while we were chanting for our mothers, I had a flashback of how I used to treat my mother and I broke down. As tears fell, I knelt before Buddha and repented sincerely for my treatment of my mother. I felt a lot more at ease after the chanting session. I even went onstage to share my story with the class. When I reached home that night, I apologized sincerely to my mother. I hugged my parents and told them: “I love you! Thank you so much everything that you have done for me!” They were very happy to hear that, and told me that they loved me as well. I am becoming a happier person day by day.

In the past, whenever I drew divination lots in the meditation center, I would always get neutral lots. Since my transformation, all the lots that I have drawn are auspicious ones!

Listening to Master’s teachings made me realize my good fortune. I have learned to be grateful for what I have and to be more understanding and forgiving towards others. I no longer fight for things with other people. In the past, I would spare no effort in fighting for what I wanted, without caring about other people’s feelings. Now, I would consider maybe that thing is not what I should have. I have learned to treasure and care for the people around me and my temper has also improved tremendously. I would definitely continue my practice!

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「烙團圓餅」的習俗 中秋佳節又快到了!「…

「烙團圓餅」的習俗

中秋佳節又快到了!「花好月圓人團圓」這是亙古不變的夙願。
有一位網友給我分享了他家的中秋趣事,與當地特有的風俗,我也把這有意思的過節方式跟大家分享。希望大家都能在中秋這天與最愛的家人團聚,共享天倫。

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我的家鄉在中國西安,在當地中秋節有烙「團圓餅」的習俗。
在這一天,大哥、嫂子都會帶著5歲的小侄兒從外地趕回來。那天,爸爸和媽媽會用糖、芝麻、桂花和蘋果、麵粉等來做大月餅時,小侄兒非要來壓花,他把他的玩具兔子壓在上面、用一個小圓盒壓成月亮、還用牙籤雕刻了一顆桂花樹。烙好後,看著大月餅出爐,他高興得直跳!
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到了晚上,明月升起,爸媽搬了張桌子放在院子裡,把烙好的團圓餅放在桌子上,將月餅、石榴、棗子等瓜果供於桌案上拜月,媽媽說:先給月亮吃。小侄兒說:既然月亮會吃,那我試試砸一下看她會疼嗎?說著就用一個小月餅拋向空中,月亮不但沒有反應,他的月餅差點砸中旁邊的小狗。爸爸一看笑著說:「月亮離我們十萬八千里呢。」把我也笑得差點暈過去。
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拜完月之後,全家人圍桌而坐,由爸爸將餅按人數分切成塊,每人一塊,那年二哥遠在東北讀大學沒趕回來,父親也為他留下一份,表示闔家團圓。現代生活多元化了,二哥雖然沒回來,但我們還用手機和他視頻,千里之外化為零距離。
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一家人邊吃邊談,帶著思念,共賞明月……。
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你的中秋將如何過呢也歡迎在這兒與大家共同分享吧!!
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#中秋節、#烙團圓餅、#拜月、#分月餅rnrn”Bake Reunion Cake” custom

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching! The festival may have originated in China, yet it is also a traditional local festival in parts of East Asia such as Japan, Vietnam and Korea. The different regional cultures in these places mean that customary practices vary as well. A netizen shared an interesting story about his family’s mid-autumn festival activities and unique customs and I would like to share the appreciation for this meaningful occasion with all of you too. I wish that everyone can reunite with relatives and close friends on the Mid-Autumn Festival day to enjoy familial bliss.
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“The flowers are always blooming, the moon always round and bright and our loved ones always together” – these are the eternally cherished wishes of everyone. My family is most lively during the Mid-Autumn Festival, with my elder siblings, sister-in-law and 5-year-old nephew visiting in earnest from abroad. In Xi’an, China where my hometown is, there is a local custom to “bake reunion cake” during the Festival. On that day, my father and mother will use sugar, sesame, sweet-scented osmanthus and apple with flour to bake a big moon cake. My small nephew will always be involved during the process, imprinting his toy rabbit on the cakes, molding the ingredients in small round boxes into the moon-shape, and carving osmanthus trees with toothpicks. Seeing his creations turn out well from the oven into big mooncakes, he will jump for joy!

In the evening, as the moon gently rises into view, our parents will shift a table into the courtyard and serve our freshly-baked reunion cake, including moon cakes, pomegranates, dates and other fruits on the table as offerings to the venerable moon. My mother explained one year, “.. offer these first to the moon”. My little nephew then asked, “Since the moon will eat, then I will try to hit it to see if she will be hurt?” He then hurled a small moon cake into the air in the moon’s direction. The moon was not only unresponsive but the cake almost hit a puppy that was nearby. Father smiled and said, “The moon is more than 108,000 miles away from us.” I almost fainted with laughter at the hilarious moment.

After making the offering to the moon, the whole family will sit by the table, with father serving the cake. Dividing it by the number of family members. That year, my second brother was in university in the north-east and could not make it back home. Father left him a slice too, symbolic of the family reunion. In this versatile modern age, when second brother was not present, we connected with him on video using the mobile phone, bridging the thousands of miles as if he was physically here with us.

The family reunites, in the bliss of warm ties and comfort food, with kind thoughts and remembrance, in appreciation of the brilliant moon …

#MidAutumnFestival, #BakeReunionCake, #MoonWorship, #ShareReunionCake


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