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【佛陀紀念館實10周年紀念專書──歷史篇第2章】佛陀紀念館建蓋的緣由及其社會資源
恭奉佛陀真身舍利是否是佛館設立的關鍵因素？本章所欲了解的是，為何星雲大師要為「佛牙舍利」建佛館？雖然是希望讓大家都可以瞻仰佛陀真身舍利，但供養舍利不一定要蓋這麼大的場域，而且台灣社會不一定會認同、接受。 因此，在佛牙被迎回台灣之後，到佛陀紀念館建成時，中國傳統的舍利信仰如何在台灣社會被接受，而台灣人民又如何看待佛陀真身舍利？這些牽涉到佛館設立過程中的核心問題。如何將勝義諦融入世俗，而重新詮釋神聖之後，是否也提升了佛館的地位與影響力，進而達到佛國淨土的落實，這是本章所要討論的重點。
A Letter to Dharma Protectors and Friends in 2018
Spring flowers, autumn moon, winter goes, and spring arrives once again. As the seasons follow their order of time, we welcome 2018. Venerable Master Hsing Yun gives his blessings and encouragement to all through his spring couplet, “A Family of Loyalty and Honor.” Loyalty and honor are most important in life. We must remain loyal and righteous towards people. We must stay loyal in our relationships, responsibilities, friendships, and towards our leaders. We must show sensibility towards human relationships, remain righteous towards the world, have benevolence for society, and sense our connection with the whole universe. It is essential to understand, be grateful for, realize, and keep as family legacy the spirits of loyalty and honor.
A Letter to Dharma Protectors and Friends in 2019
“In every home a new day dawns; old peach wood charms are replaced anew.” 2019 is the Year of the Pig. Of the twelve zodiac signs, the pig symbolizes a way to round up the year and start a new beginning of life. For this year’s One-Stroke Calligraphy spring couplet, Venerable Master writes “Always Well-rounded and Auspicious,” wishing everyone perfect ease in body and mind. Under the care of his Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital medical team, Venerable Master has recovered well from his craniotomy two years ago. At 92 years old, Venerable Master says, “I am not in pain, nor am I sick. I am only slightly inconvenienced.” Concerned about Cross-Strait peace and the development of Humanistic Buddhism, Venerable Master says, “I need to work harder.” As it is rare to encounter the Buddha’s teachings and have such a great Dharma teacher, both monastic and lay disciples should strive vigorously to follow in Venerable Master’s footsteps of propagating Humanistic Buddhism.
