After Fo Guang Shan in Berlin, Germany celebrated its completion and consecration on June 23, the “Nectar Initiation, Three Refuges and Five Precepts Ceremony” was held grandly in the afternoon. The abbot of Fo Guang Shan, Monk Xin Bao, was invited to preside over the Dharma Realm Alliance to confer ordination. 147 believers from 14 ashrams in Europe, as well as Jordan, Italy, the United States, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, etc., in order to seek the truth, ascended to the pure realm, took refuge in the three refuges and the five precepts, and happily became Buddhist disciples, finding the The destination of faith, find a place to rely on physically and mentally. Nearly 60 believers watched and witnessed the ceremony. The ordination meeting was solemn and magnificent, and the public was filled with Dharma joy.
Monk Xinbao led all the Buddhist disciples to pray to the saints, repent and make vows, swear to take refuge in the Three Jewels for the rest of their lives, and accept and uphold the Five Precepts. With the words “Good liberation robes, noble repentance robes; I now wear the robes on my head, bow to the Buddha and ask for repentance.” In the sound of Sanskrit, the disciples wore mantles and greeted the “heart” with a grateful and joyful heart. life journey.
“Congratulations to all of you, in front of the Three Thrones, for taking refuge in the Three Jewels, accepting and upholding the Five Precepts, being eliminated from the evil ways, and having a share in human and heaven. This is the cause and condition of merit cultivated over many lifetimes.” Monk Xinbao said that taking refuge in the Three Jewels can help the body and mind find peace. Reliance is like a child who needs his parents to grow up; flowers, plants and trees can grow with the nourishment of sunlight; taking refuge in the Three Jewels increases wisdom and life and develops one’s own nature.
The Three Jewels are the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. “Buddha” is the leader of Buddhism, Sakyamuni Buddha. He is an awakened person. He is born, practices, and attains enlightenment in the human world. He realizes the dependent origin of the world and sees the impermanence and impermanence of the world through the phenomenon of dependent origin. sex. The appearance of the Buddha tells everyone that by eliminating worries through practice, one can become equal to the Buddha. The so-called mind of the Buddha is indistinguishable among all living beings. Master Hsing Yun, the founder of Fo Guang Shan, once said, “I am Buddha”, which is self-affirmation and confidence in Buddhism. “Dharma” is the truth spoken by the Buddha, the path to liberation. Hear more about the Dharma, affirm the karma and retribution of the world, understand the truth of the supramundane world, and practice according to the Dharma to achieve liberation and freedom. “Monk” is a Buddhist group that promotes Dharma and benefits living beings. After taking refuge in the Three Jewels, you should be determined to be an uninvited friend of Buddhism, and often return to the ashram to participate in Dharma meetings, activities or do volunteer work, so that your blessings and wisdom will increase.
The “Five Precepts” are not to kill, not to steal, not to engage in sexual misconduct, not to lie, and not to take drugs. Precepts are not a restriction, but a reminder and protection. They are an aid to practice. They are the practice methods pointed out by the Buddha. Keeping the precepts can make the body, speech and mind pure. Monk Xinbao encouraged everyone to diligently cultivate precepts, concentration, and wisdom to eliminate greed, anger, and ignorance. Generate bodhicitta, follow the path of a Bodhisattva, benefit yourself and others, and achieve Taoism.
The converts and ordained people in this ordination meeting are engaged in all walks of life, and there are also local ordained people in Europe. Among them are 5 doctors, 30 masters, 40 university students, and 12 junior college students. Their ages range from children as young as seven years old to elders in their 80s. , many young people have converted to ordination, which has become a feature of the ordination association.
Cai Jiaxi, a 7-year-old from Geneva, is the youngest person to take the Five Precepts. She said: “After I took refuge, I had to take the Five Precepts. After the Five Precepts, I had to take the Bodhisattva Precepts, so that I can become a Bodhisattva with my mother.” And her Buddhist teachings are very important. My dream is to be like Master Hsing Yun, “because I love Master very much.”
