During the Spring Festival, Fo Guang Shan in Frankfurt held a two-in-one event of scripture copying and ordinary tea on February 18 (the ninth day of the first lunar month) for the first time. Master Jueyan of the Supervisory Temple said that this year, in addition to worshiping thousands of Buddhas, special arrangements were made for copying sutras and cultivating wisdom, leading the crowd to recite the Prajna Heart Sutra, the Three Refuges, and reciting the “Prayers for Copying Sutras and Listening to the Dharma” by Master Hsing Yun, the founder of Fo Guang Shan. And dedicate merit.During the tea ceremony, Master Jue Yan explained the meaning of “pu tea”. In the past, in the monastery, tea was offered to comfort the people for their daily hard work. The purpose was to connect, communicate, and increase mutual understanding and consensus. Then, 35 believers including Yin Tailan, director of the International Buddha’s Light Association Frankfurt Association, and German doctor Andreas Fürsch, experienced the beauty of jungle tea.Young Liu Di, a friend of Foguang, shared that the Chinese New Year is about reunion, busyness, excitement, and the desire for more. At the beginning of this year, Jiulai Temple copied the Heart Sutra. During the process of copying, I unknowingly let go of many distracting thoughts and experienced the joy of “emptiness”. When the tip of the brush touches the paper, with almost every stroke, I can clearly see the thoughts flowing in my mind. Continue writing stroke by stroke, and the thoughts gradually settle down. At that moment, I realized that this was the direction my heart really wanted to go.Du Yanxiang, a senior believer, felt “I am in it” and couldn’t help but think of the four verses “Sitting in the water moon dojo at a banquet, subduing the demonic army in the mirror, performing Buddhist deeds in dreams, as wide as all living beings in the illusion.” As he finished the strokes one by one, he couldn’t help but feel Hands shaking, eyes blurred, uncontrollable. When you notice it, smile and accept it. Thank you Master for the arrangement and this platform for her to experience.Still immersed in the atmosphere of welcoming the new year, Wang Lili, secretary-general of the association, said that this unique experience of copying scriptures and cultivating wisdom, coupled with the first time to experience the true meaning and joy of “Pu Cha” in person, its beauty, joy, calmness and concentration During the process, everything was so extraordinary, and she felt as peaceful and beautiful as being in the “Pure Land” for an instant. This was a feeling she had never had before. I saw young volunteers serving snacks and tea. They were so humble and respectful, serving every participant. These children are learning the right knowledge and views in the Fo Guang Shan Taoist temple, and they will become the pillars of the country in the future.”Inner peace”, “peace and joy”, “no delusional thoughts” and “focusing on the present” are the common feelings of the participants of this sutra copying and Pucha tea activity. They are grateful to Master Jueyan for his compassionate intention to make every detail perfect. The presentation is unforgettable.
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