佛大研修院英文佛學巡迴講座圓滿
妙哲法師馬尼拉講四攝法深獲好評
Venerable Master Miao Zhe on
"Living Affinity and and Wisdom: Four Embracing Dharmas"

 

 

2008年8月17日
August 17, 2008

 

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台灣佛光大學佛教研修學院碩士生妙哲、妙地、有信、有智法師及王慧媛居士五人所組成的「佛光世界英文佛學巡迴講座菲律賓弘法團」,於17日下午二時,在馬尼拉佛光山與 Makati 大學師生舉行一場英文佛學交流,由妙地法師及王慧媛講說 Journey Towards Awakening「基礎佛教」,約一百五十人參加。當天晚上七時三十分,假馬尼拉佛光山三寶殿舉辦一場以社會大眾為對象的英文佛學講座,由馬尼拉佛光山暨國際佛光會菲律賓協會主辦;計順分會、巴西分會及馬尼拉青年分團承辦,恭請妙哲法師主講: Living Affinity & Wisdom: Four Embracing Dharmas 增進人際關係的秘訣-「四攝法」。

當天晚上聞法者十分踴躍,三寶殿內座無虛席,約一百五十人聆聽法要。講座開始,妙哲法師引導大眾輕閉雙眼,觀想生命中最重要的事情,很多人都認為家庭很重要,也有些人覺得朋友、金錢、名利很重要,但法師認為好因緣是更重要的,好因緣能帶給自己無限的歡喜與和諧。法師從四大菩薩的悲智願行來解說「四攝法」的法義-布施、愛語、利行、同事。

提到布施,除了財施、法施、無畏施之外,給人微笑、傾聽他人講話、布施時間亦是。布施要有慈悲,能夠「無緣大慈、同體大悲」;布施也要有智慧,不一定有錢才能布施,也可以用法、教育布施。此外,也可以無畏施,讓別人感覺到我們的支持與鼓勵,不會害怕而能得到安心。布施者要能「三輪體空」,受施者更要「滴水之恩、湧泉以報。另外愛語,是世界最美麗的語言,可增進人我之間的友好關係,說讚歎語和鼓勵的話能帶給人歡喜,給人希望,千萬不能妄語、綺語、惡口、兩舌。利行,是在幫助他人成就諸事,實踐佛光人的工作信條:給人信心、給人歡喜、給人希望、給人方便,就能夠成就許多好因好緣。同事,就是在團體裡面要懂得與人和平共事、相處,對別人要有同情心,要能將心比心,對自己要有「你大我小、你有我無、你對我錯、你樂我苦」的觀念。如何落實「四攝法」於生活當中,那就是平日要修行三好運動- 存好心、說好話、做好事。

妙哲法師深入淺出的講說,並穿插佛教故事,讓人聽得法喜充滿。最後法師講到四攝法與同體共生有相連的關係,以一首人間音緣「We Are One-你我之間」作為講座的圓滿曲,現場請馬尼拉佛光青年團手語表演帶動唱,氣氛熱烈,獲得全場熱烈的掌聲。藉此因緣,並請王慧媛居士以power point介紹佛光大學佛教研修學院的學習環境和課程作息讓與會大眾認識。

住持永昭法師開示感謝「佛光世界英文佛學巡迴講座弘法團」此行到菲律濱四島巡迴講座十個場次,約近二千人聆聽法要,每場皆依聽眾層次的不同,作各種不同的方式弘法,極具用心也非常辛苦。佛大佛研院碩士生的樂說與善說,讓四島的佛光青年、各大學師生及社會大眾均能聞法受益,希望將來再續因緣,成就菲律賓佛教本土化。妙哲法師也表示,很感動菲律賓的信眾求法心切的精神,像在描戈律有八百多人聽講,怡朗下大雨漲水,仍然不減聞法者的熱忱,此趟來菲有很大的收穫。

「佛光世界英文佛學巡迴講座弘法團」五人小組已於8月18日上午搭機返回台灣,圓滿的完成此行海外弘法的神聖任務。

On August 17, Venerable Master Miao Zhe delivered a dharma talk entitled “Living Affinity and Wisdom: Four Embracing Dharmas” to over a hundred people at the Fo Guang Shan Temple in Manila.

Venerable Master Miao Zhe, an Australian born Canadian, is currently completing her Masters degree at Fo Guang University in Ilan, Taiwan, R.O.C. She travelled around the country for a week, spreading the Dharma to teachers, students, disciples, and eager listeners. Topics discussed included the eight-fold path, the Buddha’s birth and history, creating affinities, and living affinity and wisdom.

For the lecture at For Guang Shan Temple in Manila, Venerable Master Miao Zhe began by asking everyone to close their eyes and think of the most important thing in their life. With this, she showed that affinity is the most important thing in life. “Good affinity brings good luck,” she added. Compassion was also discussed where she gave examples of several Bodhisattvas who gave up Buddhahood for others, like Avalokitesvara (compassion), Manjusri (wisdom), Ksitigarbha (vow), and Samanthabadra (diligence). She said, “Bodhi means enlightened, Sattva means being, and we can be enlightened beings.”

The main topic of discussion for the night was the Four Embracing Dharmas. These are Generosity, Praise, Beneficial Deeds, and Fellowship.

Generosity is cultivating loving kindness without conditions and ground compassion in oneness (无缘大慈,无体大悲). It is compassion in action. Venerable Master Miao Zhe explained this by mentioning Ru Lai Temple in Brazil, where volunteers do not give material things to the poor people in their community. Instead, they provided education and taught them to play soccer. These are long-term presents. The children, especially the parents, were very grateful that someone is concerned not only of their well-being, but their growth as well.

Praise and encouragement bring momentary happiness and hope to move forward. “The most important language is raising good deeds; the most important merit is accomplishing and helping others to do good,” said Venerable Master Miao Zhe.

Beneficial Deeds is explained through the four beliefs of Fo Guang Shan: to give others joy, faith, hope and convenience, while Fellowship is explained as being empathic to others.

Also discussed were the three types of generosity, four ways to repay kindness, types of harmful speech, and benefits of good speech. She also explained how we can use simple activities to show the four embracing Dharmas, these are to do good things, say good words, and have good intentions.

Venerable Master Miao Zhe concluded the talk by sharing some of her experiences from her trip to the Philippines, “My trip here was very touching because although we were met with rainfalls and floods, I was overwhelmed by the number of attendees who came. From my talk around the islands (Cebu, Bacolod and Iloilo), one of the attendees came to me and said that she wanted to cry for she now has a light in her way and a goal in her life.”

“Another boy also wrote to me saying: Thank you for letting me remember all the good things in life, because I forget sometimes. Thank you for allowing me to see myself and know that I can benefit others”.

Finally, she said that she will be honoured to come back to the Philippines to share Buddhism with us.

Venerable Master Miao Zhe’s dharma talk was organized by Buddha’s Light International Association – Philippines and co-organized by the its Quezon City, Pasay and Manila Youth Chapters.

 

   

 

 

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