【歡喜功德】
為親人點盞光明燈吧，願你我歡喜、自在、吉祥、健康。
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在《藥師經中》，佛陀指引我們，在藥師佛前，點光明燈，尤其是點49盞光明燈，點49天，49天之中，不滅不斷不絕，就能夠達到解脫煩惱、成就事業、成就願望的功德目的。
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在農曆七月十五這一天，我們通過真誠之心在佛前供燈、在佛前真誠獻上鮮花、水果、明燈、香、米、水，等一切人生的必需品，祈求佛菩薩，保佑咱們來年不為生活愁苦、衣食富足。並且以此供養修行人、修行大德們的功德，能讓地獄中受苦的祖宗、親人們不再受各種刑罰，不再痛苦、恐懼……；也使活在世間的父母、祖輩健康長壽。並且借助這個功德，還能讓我們曾經傷害過的一切冤親債主，能夠得以解脫，消除我們的罪業，廣種福田。
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另一方面，我們累世父母的好壞、善惡都會通過DNA遺傳給我們；當累世父母的壞與惡還留在他們身上時，其後代子孫的人生，也會顯現各種不順或不安的狀態；通過我們在佛前替他們懺悔、祈福、供養，佛光普照他們，消除他們自身的業障、業果，後代子孫的生活也會變得順遂、吉祥！所以，當我們的祖宗、親人吉祥自在了，我們也才能夠吉祥自在。
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因此，學習用一顆「真誠」歡喜心去布施、歡喜供養、就能得到真功德、真幸福！
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歡迎大家借助這樣一個好機會為祖先、為自己做功德，讓佛歡喜自在，讓我們的祖先吉祥自在，也讓我們自己遠離痛苦黑暗、獲得吉祥圓滿的人生。這也是後代子孫，報答累世父母最好的方法。
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我先為你點上一盞燈吧，最後祝願大家：
「願慈悲的光明之火，照亮我們內心的無明。」
「願有緣的眾生，能夠遠離黑暗、遠離痛苦、遠離病痛、遠離一切煩惱，一切美好皆能成就。健康長壽、吉祥如意！！」
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【Joyful Merits】
Offer a light for your loved ones, may all be blessed with joy, peace, auspiciousness and great health!
In the “Medicine Buddha” sutra, Sakyamuni Buddha encouraged us to offer light to the Medicine Buddha for 49 consecutive days so as to be liberated from mental stress, have bright career success and fulfillment of wishes.
On the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, we offer lights, flowers, fruits, incense, rice, water and other daily necessities to the Buddha with sincerity and seek his blessings for a comfortable and prosperous year ahead.
With the merits gained through offerings to the Sangha and other great accomplished practitioners, our ancestors and loved ones would be liberated from suffering in the lower realms. They may be reprieved from punishment, suffering and fear. Our living elderly relatives and parents will enjoy longevity and good health
Our karmic creditors would also be relieved from their sufferings and our karmic debts would clear sooner so that we can start to accumulate good karmic merits and fortune.
We also inherit the good and bad karma of our parents from previous lifetimes through DNA; their wellbeing might affect us as their descendants and can manifest as uneasiness.
By repenting, chanting and making offerings to Buddha on behalf of our parents of previous lifetimes, Buddha will shine compassionate light on them, eradicate their karmic obstacles, debts and we can then be able to enjoy an auspicious life! We can be auspicious if our ancestors and deceased loved ones are at ease.
Hence, when we sincerely and joyfully make offerings to Buddha, we accumulate good merits and lead happy lives!
I welcome everyone to make use of this opportunity to accumulate merits for yourself, your ancestors and loved ones. When Buddha feels joyful from our offerings and bless our ancestors with auspiciousness, our sufferings and darkness dissipates and we enjoy a fulfilling and happy life. This is the best way to repay our parents of previous lifetimes.
Let me offer a light for you and lastly, make a wish for all:
“May the light of compassion shines on us and drives away all darkness from our hearts.”
“May the darkness, sufferings, illnesses and troubling thoughts of all sentient beings vanish
May all enjoy an auspicious and healthy life blessed with longevity!!”
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