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Blessing Ceremony for Three Good Children in Xixi Temple Children of all ethnic groups become Buddhist disciples
[Reported by Su Ying from San Diego, Human Society] 2023-03-08
To celebrate the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s Christmas, Fo Guang Shan Xixi Temple specially held the “Three Good Children’s Blessing Ceremony” on March 5, attracting nearly 80 families from the community, children’s classes, and believers to participate. In the holy name of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, the children receive the blessings of sprinkles, wear rosary beads, and become the children of Avalokitesvara.
In order to serve the community, the entire blessing ceremony will be conducted in English. Witness parents and children of different races and cultural backgrounds clapping their hands together, chanting “Ode to the Three Jewels”, reading “Heart Sutra”, prayers, etc., so that children who do not know Chinese, such as Americans and immigrants, become Buddhist disciples. .
Master Miaozang of Jiansi sprinkled blessings for the public one by one, put rosary beads on the children, obtained the Dharma name in front of the Buddha, and became the descendants of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, who grew up healthy and happy under the blessing of Bodhisattva. In the part of reading the three good oaths, the youth volunteer Aima led the public to read the “three good children’s oath”, do good deeds to protect the environment, speak kind words and soft words, show kindness and compassion, and vow to be a three good children. The childish voice is loud and clear, and the parents also vow together to bring peace to the society with three good things every day and make a beautiful world.
After the blessing ceremony, the parents expressed their great honor to be able to participate in such a special ceremony. Ji Tianlin, a young volunteer, said that he must bear in mind the teachings of Master Hsing Yun, the founder of Fo Guang Shan, and regard “doing good deeds, speaking good words, and keeping good intentions” as a model of behavior, cherishing the fate with Guanyin Bodhisattva, being compassionate, and giving convenience and help in life , When you grow up, you must be able to help the society and become a pillar. Isla, whose dharma name is “Zhi Dao”, said that although she is only 9 years old and does not understand the meaning of her dharma name, she likes her dharma name very much because she knows that “Zhi” means wisdom.