Mahavira News:

On April 30, 2023, the 11th day of the third lunar month, the Nan Jia temple in Los Angeles holds the New Year Blessing prayer of this year’s Spring Festival, chants and prostrates the Compassion Samadhi Repentance Kshamayati Sutra.

Thousands of years ago, more than 1,500 years, in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the culture of Samadhi Repentance Kshamayati Sutra is still carried forward today.

The Buddhist scriptures stated: ”Chanting the Buddha’s name once increases unlimited blessing; worshiping the Buddha once eliminates uncountable negative karma.”

”Chanting the Buddha’s name once increases unlimited blessing; worshiping the Buddha once eliminates uncountable negative karma.”

The Abbot Most Venerable Hui Xiong Master, Senior vice president cum Hon. secretary of the World Buddhist Sangha Council presided over the prayer ritual and explained the significance of prayer and the importance of repentance to all devotees during the break.

Repentance must be devout and diligent to correct our mistakes in life. To have a successful life, we must cultivate positive thinking. We must have a broader heart to accommodate everything in the world and life. At the same time, one must diligently practice repentance; if you lack concern for your family in life, nor have not contributed to society, you must repent your arrogance, hatred, and jealousy by worshiping the Buddha to obtain the pure water of samadhi, At the same time, one must let go of the endless pursuit of desire.

Through purifying the mind, inspire self-purity to tolerate, forgive, contribute, and be responsible. As long as we do all the good things in our faith, we hope that more people will benefit from the same benefits as us. Therefore, the pure water of samadhi can be used to repent and eliminate the self-nature afflictions so that we can obtain a pure body and mind, obtain the path of Bodhi, cease the cycle of life and death, and achieve supreme Buddhahood.

At noon, there was a puja offering to the Lord Buddha. After that delicious vegetarian meal was served. After lunch, continue with the ritual repentance. All sangha led the devotees to chant, repent and bless the Covid-19 pandemic under control as soon as possible, and all suffering and disasters eliminate.