农历二月十九日观音诞千佛法会 Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Dharma Blessing Assembly

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Dharma Blessing Assembly

觀世音菩萨千佛法会

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (GUANSHIYIN PUSA)

Guanshiyin Pusa or Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva* is one of the best known Bodhisattvas in Buddhism. Widely venerated by many as the embodiment of mercy and universal compassion, Guanshiyin Pusa means the Bodhisattva who hears the pleas for help from those in distress or suffering in the world. Because of her vows to save all beings and lead them to the path of enlightenment, she will always bring us across the sea of woes safely without fail.

Guanshiyin Pusa is like a benevolent mother, who treats all beings as her own without any discrimination. As such, she is the focus of worship by the Mahayana Buddhist community for her kindness and loving concern for all living beings.

观世音菩萨

观世音菩萨* 或阿瓦洛格第索拉（Avalokitesvara）是佛教里最有名的菩萨之一。观世音菩萨被广泛的崇敬为慈悲的体现，她聆听世间受苦受难的众生所发出的求救声。她立誓要救度众生并引领众生迈向证悟之道，因此她能无误的将我们从轮回大海中平安的带往彼岸。

观世音菩萨像是一位仁慈的母亲，她对一切有情众生一视同仁。因此，她对所有众生的慈爱怜悯使她成为了大乘佛教徒的主要的膜拜对象

COMMEMORATION DAYS

There are three commemorative days for Guanshiyin Pusa that are observed by the Mahayana Buddhist community in a year. The 19th day of the 2nd lunar month is celebrated by many as her birthday; the 19thday of the 6th lunar month is widely commemorated as her Enlightenment Day; while the 19th day of the 9th lunar month is observed as her Renunciation Day. This is based on the life of Princess Miao Shan as one of Guanshiyin Pusa’s manifestations which is widely believed by the Chinese.

纪念日

观世音菩萨在一年内有三个纪念日是被大乘佛教徒所遵守的。农历2月19日是观世音菩萨的生日，农历6月19日是她的证悟日，农历9月19日是她的出家日。这是根据妙善公主的生平而定，而妙善公主被华族广泛地认为是观世音菩萨的化身之一。

COMMEMORATION IN POH MING TSE TEMPLE

Poh Ming Tse Temple (PMT) will observe Guanshiyin Pusa on Friday, 10 March 2023 with a Dharma function focusing on the recitation of and prostration to the names of 1,000

Buddhas. Sangha* members will lead the sessions followed by offerings to the Triple Gem. Vegetarian lunch will be served to all participants.

普明寺的庆祝法会

普明寺谨在阳历三月十日（星期五）举办念诵及礼拜千佛法会来庆祝观世音诞。法会将由僧伽*主持，并包括供奉三宝的仪式。本寺也将提供素食午餐予参加法会的大众。

PARTICIPATION

We would like to invite you to put up names of your family members and companies /organizations for blessing on these this auspicious occasion. You may also make light offerings at PMT on that day.

We look forward to your support and participation on this special occasion of Guanshiyin Pusa. May you and your family be blessed amply with good health, harmony, happiness and success.

Please contact us at Tel 6466-0785 if you have any queries. 

* A Bodhisattva is someone who is on the path of training toward enlightenment. Alternatively, it may also mean a being who deliberately postpones his full enlightenment in order to help other sentient beings and show them the path to Enlightenment.

* Sangha refers to the community of Buddhist monks and nuns.

报名参加

我们诚意邀请您为您的家属、公司或团体登记名字，在这殊胜的日子里为他们祈福。您可填写附上的登记表格。在这当天，您也可在普明寺供花果灯。

我们期待您支持及参与这个殊胜的观世音菩萨纪念日。祝福您及您的家人健康、和谐、快乐及圆满的成就。

若您有何疑问，欢迎您拨电6466 0785。以查询更多详情。

*菩萨是为了证悟成佛而在菩提道 上精进修行的圣者。又或者是一位为了继续帮助众生而将自身的佛果位延后的圣者

*僧伽/僧团指的是佛教的比丘及比丘尼。