一念恭敬，一念清靜。
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人一生中總會歷經各種苦 (生、老、病、死、愛別離、怨憎會、求不得、五蘊熾，這八種苦)，在世間無人能夠倖免，尤其是精神意識的苦，幾乎伴隨每個人的一生。所以，從苦中解脫，就成了人們畢生的追求目標。
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也許是人間的痛苦哀嚎震撼了天地，2500多年前，釋迦牟尼佛降臨凡間，一出生便能行走七步，步步生蓮，一手指天、一手指地，並說出：「天上地上，唯我獨尊。」說完，天龍馬上吐水為其沐浴，漫天花雨為其慶賀。
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佛陀深感人世間的種種苦楚，為廣度眾生，找到了一條脫離苦海的方法。
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在佛陀聖誕這一天，沐浴佛身的真義是什麼呢？
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誠摯邀請您，和一切有緣人~
歡迎您也來沐浴佛恩，洗去身心多年的瑕穢，在佛前舀一勺淨水，恭敬浴佛，洗去煩惱病苦，祈願佛陀慈愛的光芒護佑加持，帶給您吉祥如意，幸福安康。
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＃釋迦牟尼佛聖誕、＃浴佛、＃清淨、＃加持
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【Bathing the Buddha Blessing Ceremony】 A moment of respect translates into a moment of peace
Every person goes through at least eight types of suffering in his or her lifetime – Suffering at birth, suffering in old age, suffering in sickness, suffering in death, suffering of separation from loved ones, suffering of being together with people one dislikes, suffering of not getting what one wants and the suffering of the five aggregates. No one can be spared from these eight sufferings. Mental and spiritual sufferings are especially prevalent as most people suffer from some form of that throughout their entire lives. Achieving liberation from suffering has hence become a lifetime pursuit for many people.
Drawn by the cries of the people, Sakyamuni Buddha was born into this world 2500 years ago. Immediately after birth, he took seven steps, with a lotus flower flowering at every step. With one hand pointed to the sky and the other hand to the earth, he proclaimed: “In heaven and earth, I am supreme.” At the conclusion of the proclamation, the celestial dragon showered divine water on Buddha and flower petals filled the air in celebration.
Buddha has deep empathy for the suffering of the people and searched for a method of liberation to free all sentient beings from suffering.
This true significance of bathing the Buddha on this sacred day is found in the following statement: “Buddha, with his infinite great compassion, has never given up on sentient beings. It is his hope that those of us who reside in the mortal world will be able to achieve a moment of peace and tranquility. From that moment, our minds will be cleansed, we will be rid of self-obsession, freed of troubles and we will attain true tranquility in the heart.”
With every ladle of pure water that you pour over the Buddha respectfully, you will wash away the dirt that has accumulated in your body and mind over the years, washing away troubles and diseases. May the Buddha’s compassionate light shine upon you and bring good fortune, auspiciousness, happiness and good health to you.
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