(本山訊)
Mahavira News:

2023年1月6日中午，印尼佛教中心協會假大叢山禮堂聯合華社團體為迎接癸卯年新春分發愛心禮籃及3000分紅包給郊區華裔必要給予關懷的民衆，過一個吉祥年。

印尼國家宗教部佛教局長 Supriyadi先生在本山住持、世佛僧會首席副會長兼秘書長 慧雄大師父帶領下進入禮堂揭開分發禮籃紅包儀式。

On 6 January 2023 at noon, in the Auditorium of Wihara Mahavira Graha, the Indonesian Buddhist Center Association in welcoming The Chinese New Year distributed 3000 hampers and red packets to the local Chinese Citizens in the suburbs area.

Mr. Supriyadi, director of the Buddhist Bureau of the Ministry of Religion of Indonesia, led by Venerable Abbot Most Venerable Hui Xiong, the Senior Vice President cum secretary-general of the World Buddhist Sangha Council, entered the auditorium to preside over the ceremony of distributing hampers and red packets.

本山住持强調當我們發起一個善心來幫助我們的市民，關懷、獻愛心來迎接新的一年，有機會種福田，我們做功德的齋主還要發大心、行菩薩道、幫助更多的人過著一個吉祥充滿希望的年，要把一切煩惱放下、原諒別人。通過思維做出承擔、包容對待我們所有周邊跟我們生活在一起，有關係的民衆。

我們才能得到最高的慈悲功德，迎接新的一個吉祥年、功德莊嚴、諸事吉祥。

The Venerable Abbot emphasized that when we initiate a Bodhicitta to help our locals, show care and love to welcome the new year and have the opportunity to plant a field of blessings, as the donors, we should practice the Bodhisattva way, and help more people.

People live an auspicious and hopeful year, and they must let go of all troubles and forgive others.

Make commitments through right thought, and treat all the people around us equal. Only then can we obtain the highest merit of compassion and welcome a new auspicious year with solemn merit and good fortune.

本山主席團、社會領袖 俞雨齡先生致新春詞：人類面臨最大的浩劫，過去我們受到感冒的影響，當今全球又受到新冠疫情蔓延全世界。

雖然政府解令，可以自由活動，不過我們要通過放下一切，不要去執著，訓練自己的身體，跟病毒共存。

Mr. Yu Yuling, the presidium of the temple and social leader, delivered a New Year speech:

Human beings are facing the greatest catastrophe.

We were affected by colds in the past, and now the world is affected by the spread of the Covid epidemic worldwide.

Now the government reopen the border, we can move freely, but we have to let go of everything, don’t get attached, train our bodies, boost our immunity, and coexist with the virus.

政府首長佛教部Supriyadi局長致新春詞：通過民主的佳節，我們更要建立大民族共同體，部分宗教種族去關懷社會民衆才能得到和諧社會，净化心靈。

The minister Mr. Supriyadi, Director of the Buddhist Department, gave a New Year speech:

Through the festival, we must build a large ethnic community, and some religious races can offer care for the society in order to achieve a harmonious society and purify the mind.

本山住持帶領澳洲般若大和尚以及宗教部佛教局長、各個社團領袖舉行建愛心迎接新年分發禮籃紅包象徵性給幾位長者揭開發放儀式。

部分全體、各界人社、護法義工在本山住持帶領下攝影留念。

The Venerable abbot led the Sangha Venerable Bo Rue from Australia, the director of the Buddhist Bureau of Ministry of Religion, and the leaders of various associations, together to hold the ceremony to welcome the New Year, distributing hampers and red packets the elders and all leaders from associations, temple volunteers took the group pictures under the leading of the Venerable abbot.