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| Bhikkhu Pañño
wesleylim@yahoo.com |
Bhikkhu Pañño’s comments 感言:-
Gāravo ca nivāto ca, santuññhi ca kataññuta;
Kālena Dhammasavanaṃ, etaṃ mangala-muttamaṃ.
恭敬与谦虚，知足与感恩；
适时而闻法，此事最吉祥。
Respectful and humble, contented and grateful;
Timely listening to the Dhamma, this is the highest blessing.
Timely listening to the Dhamma, this is the highest blessing.
感恩Bhante Dhammasubho以及各位尊者们的悉心教导，尤其是Bhante Dhammasubho和Bhante Bhadda Nandiya特为我们而设的巴利文课程，使我能更精进的探讨经文的涵义。还有Bhante Ananda对我禅修的精心指导，使我得益匪浅。
我是如此幸运。诸位同修师兄弟们对我的关照与支持，以及我们在一起学习时的欢乐时光；这一却都会让我永记于心。藉此特别感谢《法悦林》的委员们，净人们，义务工作者，护持者们善心的付出，大家的辛苦成就了这次的奇迹。这一次的短期出家真可谓满载而归。
Special thanks to :
Bhante Dhammasubho, Bhante Janaka, Bhante Dhammaputta, Bhante Bhadda Nandiya, Bhante Vimalasiri, Bhante Chandima and Bhante Ananda.
Bhante Dhammasubho, Bhante Janaka, Bhante Dhammaputta, Bhante Bhadda Nandiya, Bhante Vimalasiri, Bhante Chandima and Bhante Ananda.
Also thanks to :
Bhikkhu Vimala, Bhikkhu Paññaloka, Bhikkhu Paññobhāsa, Bhikkhu Tejadhamma, Samanera Dhammananda, Samanera Kusala.
Blessings to all committees, kappiyas, volunteer helpers, supporters of Nandaka Vihara in appreaciation for their work well done.
Iminā puñña-kammena mā me bāla-samāgamo,
Sataṃ samāgamo hotu yāva nibbāna-pattiyā.
Sataṃ samāgamo hotu yāva nibbāna-pattiyā.
Sādhu Sādhu Sādhu
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| Bhikkhu Paññāloka
adrianpau.ap@gmail.com |
Bhikkhu Paññāloka's comments:
I realized that without the devotees and the monks working hand in hand as without one or the other we will not have a conducive environment to practice the Dhamma and it is because of the Dhamma the devotees came in droves offering food, robes, monastery and many more. The importance of this partnership was very evident on the day we are gong out for pindapat at the
local markets. It was a touching experience to see the devotees preparing and arranging the vehicles, supporters with ready food to start the ball rolling at the markets to get the people there to donate. The amount of work being done behind the curtains must have been enormous and no words can fully describe my gratitude towards them, it was just emotional. Our Mr. Teh known as our translator was very instrumental in ensuring the dhamma classes achieve its objectives.
The Bhantes were wonderful, they made us realized that they too are human, who accepted us whole heartedly even-though we are newbies and temporary, they treated us no different from the long terms monks. It was a wonderful feeling of cohesiveness, we lived like one big family spreading the dhamma whenever possible, the time our beloved Bhante's spent for us in preparing the classes and the classes it self was extraordinary. The compassion and forgiveness was great and this made our learning effective. The tips and advises made it less stressful. 227 Vinaya rules was a very heavy burden for most of us especially me, we were very careful not to break the rules but once in a while we do break a few and with the help of Bhante Dhamasubo we are able to lift ourselves out of the "rut". In my personnel opinion it is the residents monks that made this experience a wonderful one and I personally thank each and everyone of them.
I believe we have gained a lot of knowledge, most importantly an insight on our selves, it is very difficult to say what exactly have I improved on but it is certain that it was for the best. It is a tough world out here and I intend to continue practicing what we have learnt. From the bottom of my heart I thank everyone for making this a memorable and extraordinary experience.
The Bhantes were wonderful, they made us realized that they too are human, who accepted us whole heartedly even-though we are newbies and temporary, they treated us no different from the long terms monks. It was a wonderful feeling of cohesiveness, we lived like one big family spreading the dhamma whenever possible, the time our beloved Bhante's spent for us in preparing the classes and the classes it self was extraordinary. The compassion and forgiveness was great and this made our learning effective. The tips and advises made it less stressful. 227 Vinaya rules was a very heavy burden for most of us especially me, we were very careful not to break the rules but once in a while we do break a few and with the help of Bhante Dhamasubo we are able to lift ourselves out of the "rut". In my personnel opinion it is the residents monks that made this experience a wonderful one and I personally thank each and everyone of them.
I believe we have gained a lot of knowledge, most importantly an insight on our selves, it is very difficult to say what exactly have I improved on but it is certain that it was for the best. It is a tough world out here and I intend to continue practicing what we have learnt. From the bottom of my heart I thank everyone for making this a memorable and extraordinary experience.
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| Bhikkhu Paññobhāsa pannobhasa.jklim@gmail.com |
Bhikkhu Paññobhāsa 的感言:-
首先，我想趁此机会感谢法悦林主持及诸位尊者，感恩他们的谆谆教诲，让我获益良多。这是我第一次如此近距离亲近善知识，原来僧众并不是那么难以亲近，还俗时竟然还舍不得呢！
我接触南传佛教的时间比较迟，回归佛陀本怀，积极学习原始佛法也只是近两年来的事而已。这两年来，我守五戒在家实修佛法，不过内心一直都很向往出家人的修行生活。此次机缘成熟，于是我就很自然地就参与了这次的短期出家活动。
开始的几天，我还真不习惯出家人的身份。改变身份后，我才发现出家人比在家人更难当！为什么？因为“我”不再是那个熟悉的我（僧人已舍弃一切世俗的身份），现在的“我”只是僧团的一分子而已。身为僧人后的我们，时时刻刻都要保持正知、正念，也要更严格地守护好六根。既然我们接受在家人的供养，那么身、口、意造下的业也将不再是我们个人的问题那么简单了。直至这一刻，我才体会到僧人的戒清净是何等的重要。
在寺院生活的那几天，我们都做些什么呢？我们吃饭、学习戒律、听闻正法、禅修、诵经。嗯，吃饭很重要吗？是的，很重要的！（不过，我们却“食不知味”哪！“食”，它只是为了维持色身以便可以继续修行而已，不可对它执着。不过，僧众们都保持正念，怀着感恩的心慢慢地吃施主们供养的食物。）
我想谈谈吃饭，因为它也是我在这次的重要体会之一。我发现有一个方法回馈众生是最快、最实际，也最有效的。那就是出家人本身要严守戒律、精进修行，以便能为供养僧众的在家人有种福田、种善因的机会。经藏里不是有很多类似的故事吗？比如；众生供养佛陀、圣者或僧团后就可以获得解脱或改善生活。不过我要强调一点，众生不是以供品求福报，他们只是在种善因（供养三宝乃无上善业），然后让好的果报自然成熟。
讲到供养，我明白了为什么佛陀要比库僧团托钵乞食而不能自己耕种或烹煮。就我的个人理解，这是保持僧俗之间互相互动的关键之一。有些人以为，出家人托钵后就专注於打坐禅修是一种自私的的行为。他们都怪出家人只为了自己解脱而弃众生于苦难而不度，不过这都是错误的见解。其实，明白佛法的人都知道，每个人都必须对自己所造下的业承受应有的果报。因果法则是任何人也改变不了的，就连佛陀也不例外（佛陀不也是面对头疼、背痛等色身上的痛苦果报吗？）。
除了接受供养之外，出家人还可以做些什么呢？度众生？是的，出家人很应该为众生开示佛法的。可是，要度众生并不是帮他们消业障，正确的做法应该引导众生种善因。僧众应该先做到戒清净，再经过实修实证后才可以把所体悟的佛法对众人宣说。我相信“度人前要先度自己！”，因为这样才不会以盲引盲，害人害己。因此，在还没证悟前，还是老老实实修“戒、定、慧”吧！
法海浩瀚，我只能取一瓢饮。不过，这次短期出家的收获对我来说，却已经算太多太多了。因此，为了避免误导大家，在这里也只能分享一些微不足道的个人见解而已（若有说错，请大家千万要纠正在下，谢谢！）。我个人的建议是，大家应该也找机会亲身体验一下梵行生活，毕竟自己的体会才是真实的。
持比库戒的这段期间，我才理解到佛陀给比库们定下的戒律是如此严格（身、口、意三方面，最难的还是“意”这关最难守！）。许多同修都纳闷为何我们还得遵守一些已经不合时宜的戒律？不过，基本上那些戒律都是极微细又微细的，我也都一一遵守了。为什么我会毫不犹豫地服从呢？因为这是有力的证据，证明南传佛教真的做到不增不减，坚持把佛陀宣说的三藏“原封不动”保留下来（现在我已亲身体验到了严格的227条比库戒，接下来应该要好好实修经藏的教诲了）。
通过严格的戒律，我还体会到，不论是在佛陀时代还是现代，修行人都很难离开在家众而独自修行。因此，对于法工们默默的付出，我已经深深被感动。如果没有他们的付出，我们根本无法修行，感恩！
最后一提，为了感恩每天前来供养食物与资具的施主们，我们能做的也只有严守戒律，精进禅修，以便能为他们种福田，让他们获得最大的利益。
Sādhu Sādhu Sādhu
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