2020年10月31日（六），僧眾半月半月誦戒日，美國寂靜禪舍新戒比丘尼向比丘禮僧足及請教誡。 繼續閱讀▸ “20201031 布薩僧眾誦戒日開示 Exhortation on Uposatha Day”
「無懼面對」— 新冠疫情下，如何理智, 泰然自處
日期： 2020年03月20日
地點：美國寂靜禪舍
主講：阿姜開照、開印阿闍梨
講次：1 講
一心一路，需要你 We need you to stand with us, towards the same goal
肺炎不知不覺「亂人心」
學智者「肺腑之言」暖人心
別說那些「傷人之言」……
製造彼此的仇恨
文/圖：開照長老
馬來西亞太平「慈悲禪七」報導
2019年12月21日（六）至28日（六）美國寂靜禪舍開印阿闍梨應馬來西亞霹靂州太平佛教會之邀指導七天的慈悲禪修課程。 繼續閱讀▸ “馬來西亞太平「慈悲禪七」報導”
檳城「念處軒」弘法活動 Dhamma Activities in Nianchu Xuan in Penang
阿闍梨2019年12月17日於馬來西亞檳城「念處軒」的活動圓滿。是日白天，「念處軒」主人Upekkha、Upekkha父母及餘家人準備豐富的午齋供僧。下午，阿闍梨受邀為Upekkha「念處軒」佛龕、佛像灑淨，及為Upekkha大姊及外甥舉行三皈五戒儀式。
是晚的「學佛知苦，但快樂」開示吸引了近60人前來聆聽。屋內屋外都坐有熱心聽法的居士。阿闍梨以「念處經」出發，為大家解釋了如何「知苦」，「正觀苦」來助長菩提正覺。
隨喜讚嘆Upekkha及家人請法、組織活動、及促成弘法因緣。Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu!
On Dec.17th, 2019, Acariya was invited to Nianchu Xuan in Penang, Malaysia, for a series of Dhamma activities. In the daytime, Acariya and other Sangha members accepted a meal offering from the household of Nianchu Xuan, Upekkha and her family. In the afternoon Acariya conducted a Water Purification Ceremony for the Buddha’s statue and the niche, and also presided over the ceremony of Taking the Three Refuges and Five Precepts for Upekhha’s older sibling and nephew.
At night, the cozy house has been stuffed with nearly 60 people, coming for the night’s Dhamma talk on “Understanding the Truth about Sufferings, and Be Happy”. Drawing references from the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, Acariya expounded on how to understand sufferings and to develop rightful insight into the nature of sufferings to help us achieve enlightenment.
Well Done to Upekkha and her family, for requesting the teaching, organizing the activities and facilitating the promotion of Dhamma.
文/圖/英譯 Text/Photo/Translation：Sacca
網絡用語巧解枯燥難懂的巴利文複合詞 Explaining the Dry Pali Compounds Using Internet Slang
阿闍梨昨晚跟檳城一些佛友交流，跟大家解釋什麼是巴利文的複合詞時說：「你們知道什麼是「不明覺厲」嗎？就是說我雖然不明白你在講什麼，但是我覺得你很厲害。這樣表達太囉嗦，所以縮短起來用四個字來表達「不明」「覺厲」。這就是複合詞。」
Mind-blowing ！聽完忍不住「喜大普奔」😄
In last night‘s Dhamma exchange with friends in Penang, one asked about the literature languages in Buddhist studies. Acariya explained the compound words using the popular internet slang in Mainland China – Incomprehensibly Terrific (不明覺厲), which is the short way of saying What You Said is Incomprehensible to me, but It Sounds Terrific. Acariya continued, the full expression is wordy so it was shortened to Incomprehensibly Terrific. That is like how compound is made.
😄 What a mind-blowing way to turn a piece of dry knowledge to something juicy!
文/圖/英譯 Text/Photo/Translation：Sacca
開印阿闍梨弗吉尼亞弘法行
Richmond城是維吉尼亞州的首府，開山寮道場落於Richmond城外寧靜的一個小城中，住民多半是以務農為主。當地有許多佛教信徒，每個週末都有固定的聚會，研討佛法，切磋琢磨，再加上開山寮道場地理形勢，又寬擴，又方便，不時都會舉行禪修法會。 繼續閱讀▸ “開印阿闍梨弗吉尼亞弘法行”
西雅圖慈心禪一
20190902 西雅圖「身念住」禪一圓滿，這次我們最小的學員才七歲半。
We had a wonderful one day retreat on the Mindfulness of the Body in Seattle, and also an amazing and diligent young student, Siya, who’s only seven and half year old.
禪舍的茶罐架 Santa Monastery’s Tea Jar Shelf
近期，禪舍用回收的廢紙板製作了茶罐架。減少垃圾排放，也添置一件可用之物。
Santa Monastery has recently made a tea jar shelf completely from recycled cardboards. Waste was reduced and one useful thing was made.
步驟 How-to：
1. 剪切所需的形狀和尺寸 Cutting out the desired shape and size；
2. 製作加固的擱板 Making the reinforced shelves；
3. 用回收的已起皺的家具包裝紙包好所有的部件 Wrapping all pieces with recycled and already corrugated furniture wrapping paper；
4. 安裝支撐部件 Adding supporting elements；
5. 組裝 Assembling.
解行並重很重要
阿闍梨在課程中著重提醒我們，佛法學習，解行並重很重要。學習佛法能有效幫助我們面對煩惱，然而一知半解地學習也可能使人陷入邪見和生起更多的無明。