Frankfurt Fo Guang Shan and the International Buddha’s Light Association Frankfurt Association jointly commemorated the anniversary of Master Hsing Yun’s death on February 25 and held a praise ceremony for the human sound. The Frankfurt Fo Guang Choir sang the praises of Master Hsing Yun, the founder of Fo Guang Shan, with a beautiful voice and made offerings to the public. Among the distinguished guests at the event were Ye Huifang, deputy director of the Frankfurt office of the Taipei Representative Office in Germany, Lin Xingyi, wife of Hong Jingting, director of the Frankfurt Economic Office in Taipei, and hundreds of believers, members and people from many places in Germany, who took this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of humanistic Buddhism.
“Master Hsing Yun once said in “A Sincere Confession”: Those who want to miss me can sing “Music Destiny in the World”.” Master Jueyan, the master of the Fo Guang Shan Monastery in Frankfurt, encouraged the public that practicing the three good deeds is the practice of truth, kindness and beauty, singing ” “Human Sound Destiny” and practicing Humanistic Buddhism are the best memories of Master Hsing Yun.
Ye Huifang said that she has studied the master’s French since she was a child and deeply felt that the master was the first person in the history of “human Buddhism”. She hopes that everyone can pass on the master’s spirit and pass on the master’s spirit forever.
Liu Bo, President of the Frankfurt Association, shared that after coming into contact with Master Hsing Yun’s Humanistic Buddhism, he was deeply moved and encouraged by the master’s spirit of “having a compassionate heart to save all people, and being like a boat in the ocean of Dharma. Ask me what I want in life, and peace and happiness will shine across the five continents.” Everyone can find useful magic weapons from “The Complete Works of Master Hsing Yun”.
The praise ceremony was hosted by the youth group Xiu Anji and Xu Yifan as emcees in Chinese and German. The repertoire not only performed “The Sound of the World” in different ways such as chorus, solo singing, self-playing and self-singing, Chinese and Western musical instruments and sign language dance, but was also performed in Chinese, German and English. Singing and singing highlights the international nature and richness of Humanistic Buddhism.
The Fo Guang Choir first sang “Ode to Master”, “Avalokitesvara Inspiration Song” and “Praise to the Great Buddha” for everyone, starting with a tribute to Master Hsing Yun. The German version of “Love and Peace” led the German people to sing together with joy, and the atmosphere was joyful and warm. The Buddha’s Light Choir presented the famous German song “Edelweiss” (Freut euch des Lebens), and Dr. Fuersch became the first A German member of the Buddha’s Light Chorus made his debut. Vice President Wang Yuheng played the guitar and sang “An Eternal Star” by himself, praising Master Hsing Yun’s life of serving all sentient beings. The nostalgia was deeply touching.
In addition to vocal songs, there are also piano solos “Faith and Inheritance”, guzheng duet “Lighting Up”, flute and piano ensembles “Flow”, “Prayer” and sign language dance “Three Good Songs” presented by the youth group, performed in different forms “The Sound of Humanity”. The praise ceremony was also interspersed with performances such as Peking Opera, lantern dance, Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan, ethereal drums and bamboo flutes.
Chorus instructor Zheng Qirong shared after the concert in memory of the master that the Buddha’s Light Choir in Frankfurt was founded based on Master Hsing Yun’s philosophy of using singing to promote Buddhism. He hoped that the beautiful and melodious chorus could move people’s hearts and promote Buddhism. realm. Yu Yuzhen, piano accompanist of the choir, said that the melody of this concert in memory of the master is filled with peace, touching and happiness. Lai Yantian, who participated for the first time, said that the praise ceremony was very harmonious and gave people a special sense of integration. He saw that every volunteer worked very hard and hoped that the master’s Dharma and wishes would be passed down. Her German fellow practitioner Dieter Dreier also said that the concert brought him a special sense of joy and cohesion. He was deeply impressed by the participation and commitment of many young people, and the song “Heart Lamp” particularly touched his heart.
A joyful and peaceful “Song of Music in the World” brought joy and emotion to both the performers and the audience. It not only showed the joyful character of Human Buddhism, but also the best praise and memory of Master Hsing Yun who wanted to make people happy throughout his life. . It also reminds the public to not forget their original aspirations and continue to forge ahead and work hard to promote various undertakings of humanistic Buddhism in order to realize the master’s wish that “Buddha’s light shines on the three thousand worlds and the water of Dharma flows across the five continents.”
