迎新送舊接吉祥寶物
新春向佛陀拜年信衆祈福團拜上佛供大典
(本山訊)
2021年2月11日晚十點，本山為迎接新春舉行迎新送舊接吉祥寶物，通過視頻在新加坡毗盧寺大殿舉行頂禮洪名寳懺。是晚，只限制不超過50人在大殿舉行接吉祥寶物。當晚全球播放視頻超過三千多人一起同時參加法會。本山住持，世佛僧會首席副會長兼秘書長，慧雄師父禮請世界佛教僧伽會副會長，澳門佛教總會及澳門佛教中心協會會長，戒晟大和尚向全球佛教徒迎新送舊大典佛法開示。
當晚，戒大和尚談到當今新冠疫情蔓延全球擴大傳染。澳門在中央政府跟特區其政府合作之下通過聯合國呼籲保持距離、戴口罩以及各種防範措施便能迅速控制疫情病毒的傳染。同時澳門佛教界合作的精神於全年做了一系列的佛教活動。通過視頻也呼籲全球佛教界要以佛法的精神以及科學的倫理相應，雖然當今很多國家的社民注射疫苗但還是不能鬆散警惕也不可以認爲只通過佛菩薩的加持就能免除病毒傳染。我們還要繼續做防護規程以及用佛法智慧去思維控制病毒蔓延，同時也期望大家不要生起恐懼害怕，内心不安。我們必定要有凈化心靈的思維，去剋服接受當今所面對的現實。當晚，來參加的信衆通過保持距離。禮懺之前，每一位梵唄唱讚，虔誠拈香。視頻開始前也播放東南亞各地區寺院慶祝新春的氣氛以及在新加坡慶祝新春超過百頭不同耕耘的牧牛圖迎接新的一年充滿希望。
12日上午，本山住持慧雄大師父到蓮池閣寺帶領信衆向佛陀拜年祈福團拜。由於眾多的信徒需通過報名才能進入殿宇參加。通過視頻，期望大家在新的一年一起誦念經咒、祈福向佛陀拜年及上佛供。上午9點開始，世佛僧會秘書長再禮請世佛僧伽會副會長，德國圓覺寺住持如典大和尚向全球佛教徒新春恭賀佛法開示。如典大和尚向大家分享在歐洲尤其在意大利由疫情開始蔓延整個歐洲的經過。歐洲的佛教界通過宗教帶領佛教徒給予信心鼓勵面對疫情蔓延的事實以及關懷當地佛教徒如何利用隔離時間能把心安下來以及在疫情期間如何安住身心達到内心平靜。同時也呼籲全世界的佛教徒在新的一年防範措施，只要大家有恆心，合作的精神，不管它是變種的病毒，疫情一定能夠早日脫離。
本山住持帶領蓮池閣寺不超過50位的信徒在佛前向佛陀拜年恭賀新禧。在祈福的同時也祝禱各個國家國運昌隆，各國元首領導、所有政府文武百官政躬康泰，四衆弟子、全人類法體安康，諸事吉祥。視頻一個多小時的休息期間報道分享各地區佛教道場張燈結彩、燃燈供養、祈福消災的視頻。到達11點中午，在毗盧寺上佛供前，世佛僧會秘書長代表世佛僧會會長了公長老向大家恭賀新年，新的一年最讓全球受到關的注疫情期望能早日脫離，牛（扭）轉乾坤，四衆諸事吉祥。
當天在毗盧寺由於很多信徒進出大殿歡慶新年，本山只限30位信徒一起在佛前上大供，同時一起團拜。慶典殊勝莊嚴。圓滿後，由新加坡佛教總會會長廣品大和尚向全球佛教徒新年佛法開示。會長呼籲雖然全球的佛教界社民受到各國不同文化民情限制，我們佛教徒要通過佛法智慧思維來面對疫情病毒傳染到全球，只要有清净内心去接受事實配合各國政府呼籲，帶口罩、保持距離、在社群生活照顧衛生。雖然我們現在不能像平時自由往來到每個地方或者到寺廟裏誦經共修，我們還可以通過視頻參加修行活動。大家合作的精神能使新冠疫情早日脫離。
由於疫情期間，常住只能準備給新春拜年上佛供的信衆帶素食飯盒回到家裏享用。恭祝牛年菩提精進，如意圓滿。
Ring Out the Old Year,Ring in the New &
Usher in prosperity and good luck.
New Year’s greetings to the Lord Buddha & Auspicious Buddha Offering Puja.
Temple News:
On 11th February 2021, 10pm in the night.
The Temple conducted usher the old & greet the new year ceremony.
Through online streaming, the ceremony will held at the main hall of Beeh Low See Temple Singapore. In light of the social distancing measures, only 50 devotees are allow to participate in the ceremony .
More than 3,000 devotees globally attended the prayer through lives streaming.
The abbot of the temple, the Chief Vice-President cum Secretary General of World Buddhist Sangha Council, Venerable Hui Xiong cordially invited the Vice President of World Buddhist Sangha Council,the President of Macao Buddhist Association and the Macao Buddhist Center Association, Venerable Jie Sheng to deliver the Dharma speech.
On the night, Venerable Jie Sheng talked about the globally spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the cooperation of the central government and the SAR government Macao, through the United Nations urges everyone to keep their distance, wear masks, and implement various preventive measures to suppress and control the spread of the pandemic virus. At the same time, Macao’s Buddhist community cooperated and conducted a series of Buddhist activities. Through the online streaming , we also call on the global Buddhist community to respond with the spirit of Buddhism and scientific ethics. Although many countries have been vaccinated, we still cannot take for granted neglect our vigilance or cultivate the wrong thinking that the pandemic can be prevented by the blessing of Buddhas. We must continue to take protective measures and use our wisdom to think about how to control the spread of the virus. At the same time, we also hope that everyone will not feel fear, stress and anxiety. We must cultivate a purify mind, to overcome and accept the reality.
On the night, devotees participated in the ceremony were strictly followed the social distancing. Before the prayer, everybody devoutly light incense in front of the Buddha statues and at the same time, broadcast the situation of various Southeast Asia Buddhist temple celebrating the New Year
and more than 100 cattle grazing pictures to welcome the new year.
On the 12th February morning, the abbot Most Venerable Hui Xiong led the devotees to pay homage to the Lord Buddha for the New Year at the Lian Chee Kek Buddhist Temple. Due to the pandemic, all devotees must register and make appointment before participating.
Therefore, through the live streaming, more devotees can participate and the abbot hope that everyone will recite mantras and pray for the better year.
The Secretary-General of the World Buddhist Sangha Council invited the Vice-President of the World Buddhist Sangha Council, and the abbot of Vien Giac Temple in Germany, Most Venerable Thich Nhu Dien to give Dharma speech through the lives streaming. Venerable Thich Nhu Dien congratulated all Buddhists around the world on the New Year and he shared the situation of the pandemic in Europe, especially in Italy, when the epidemic began to spread throughout Europe.
Through religion, the Buddhist community in Europe leads all Buddhists, to give confidence and encouragement to face the fact that the epidemic has spread, and cares about how local Buddhists can use the isolation time to calm their hearts and how to settle their minds and bodies during the epidemic to achieve inner peace. At the same time, he also call on Buddhists all over the world to take precautionary measures in the new year. As long as everyone has the perseverance and spirit of cooperation, regardless of whether it is a variant virus, the pandemic will be able to eliminate as soon as possible.
The abbot Venerable Hui Xiong led not more than 50 devotees of Lian Chee Kek Buddhist Temple to pay homage to Lord Buddha and pray for the peace, prosperity and healthy for the World, Nation, the leaders of the countries, all the governments of all civil and military officials, and people. During the break, the lives streaming broadcast the lighting up lanterns ceremony at Buddhist Temples in various regions. At 11.00am noon at Beeh Low See Temple, Secretary General of World Buddhist Sangha Council on behalf of the president of World Buddhist Sangha Council,
congratulated all Buddhist a Happy New Year.
The new year is the most important issue for the world. Hope the pandemic will cease soon , “Niu “(twisting) turns the universe”, （
means at a tough time, something happens that turns things around) to oust all the bad fortune, good fortunes and auspicious will come.
Due to the first day of the lunar new year , there were many devotees came to the temple to pay homage to the lord Buddha.
Therefore in-order to control the crowd , the temple only limited to 30 devotees to participate in the Buddha puja. The puja
Ceremony was grand and magnificent. After the puja, the President of Singapore Buddhist
Federation Most Venerable Guang Phing given the New year Dharma message through the lives streaming. Venerable Guang Phing
called on all global Buddhist community to follow the precautions measures implemented by their countries.
We Buddhists should use our Dharma wisdom in facing the pandemic virus. As long as we have a pure heart to accept the facts and cooperate with the measures of various governments, such as wearing masks, keep social distances , take care of our hygiene. Even though we cannot visit places nor going to the temple to chant and practice together as usual, we can participate in spiritual activities through lives streaming. The spirit of everyone’s cooperation can make the pandemic cease as soon as possible.
Due to the covid epidemic, the monastery can only prepare vegetarian lunch boxes for devotees to take home to enjoy. I hereby would like to wish everybody, success and
diligences in Dharma practice in the year of Ox.