A Solemn Opening of Dingyou Year the Celebration of Amitabha Buddha's Birthday with the Sweet Dew of The Great Compassion Mantra Dharma Assembly
2018-05-17 13-32-30 来源: 作者： 点击:次
博山正觉寺2017年阿弥陀佛圣诞——大悲甘露法会开坛
A Solemn Opening of Dingyou Year the Celebration of Amitabha Buddha's Birthday with the Sweet Dew of The Great Compassion Mantra Dharma Assembly
摄影：曾庆祺、张洋 、佳文
拈香
Offered incenses to Buddhas
“With willow twigs, may purifying water be sprinkled all over the three-fold thousands of worlds, may its emptiness and eight virtuous qualities benefit humans and heavenly beings, may bliss and longevity be abundant for all......” 
洒净
Held the willow and sprinkled the water all over the place
At 8:00 am of 27th Dec. Dingyou Year the Celebration of Amitabha Buddha's Birthday of Boshan Zhengjue Monastery with the Sweet Dew of The Great Compassion Mantra Dharma Assembly started. The chanting sound of the Praise of Purification with Water and Willow surrounded the Prajna Building. Later, the dharma host held the willow and sprinkled the water all over the place. The dharma monks led participants to chant the Great Compassion Mantra, Heart Sutra, Praise of Buddha's Merit, and transferred the merits to all living beings, "We pray that blessings, peace, and goodness, be an adornment to unsurpassed Bodhi. Vowing that all karmic creditors throughout the Dharma realm, will enter the sea of Vairocana’s nature together." 
恭诵净坛仪轨
Chanted the Rite of purifying the mandala reverently
At 8:50 a.m., the dharma assembly officially began. The Sangha leaded participants to chant the Rite on Practicing the Compassion Mantra reverently, and offered water, chanted the praise, prayed repented, vowed, recited the Compassion Mantra, etc. The mandala was peaceful and solemn, in the compassionate light of Avalokitesvara and the chanting sound of compassion mantra, everyone was devout and respectful, full of Dharma joy. 
寒冬 依然精进
Practiced Buddhism diligently in cold winter
Photography: Zeng Qingqi Zhang Yang Jia Wen