很多人对放生有误解，以下在面簿读到了一篇解得极好的问答转分亨。
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放生问答
■問：你們一邊放生，別人一邊捕殺，有什麼意思？
□答：天地萬事皆相對存在，有善必有惡，有忠必有奸，放生有放生的善報，捕殺有捕殺的惡果，我們放生的人作自己的功德，人家捕殺造自己的罪過。不能因為有惡人捕殺之罪過，我們便放棄了放生之善行善念。
■問：很多人批評｢放生就是放死」，這有什麼意義？
□答：1. 死亡只是其中的少數，絕大部分的放生物命均得以重拾生命，回歸自然。若非放生，百分之百的物命均將遭受宰殺烹煮之苦，實在不能因為少數物命死亡，而完全否定放生的善舉啊！
2. 死亡的物類至少能死得其所，回歸於大自然的懷抱中，也千萬倍強於被割被炸，經過火燒水滾之酷刊而死。
3. 對於放生存活的物命，我們滿心歡喜其能重拾生機，對於不幸死亡的物命，我們更寄予真誠的祝福。因為今朝在千載難逢的放生因緣中，已經皈依了佛門，今生報盡，永不再墮入三惡道中，並且已親聞｢南無阿彌陀佛」六字洪名，必成道種，早日畜生報盡，早日轉世為人，早日念佛修行，早日成佛證果，早日再回娑婆度眾多苦難眾生。
Ref:
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Sunday, May 18, 2014
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Guru
In a meditation session, a story was shared of a young ordained monk during the Buddha's time.
He was asked by an Arhat disciple of Buddha who had thought that young people should have alot of desires and unsettled mind to meditate on corpses to curb desires.
However, he was unable to meditate well and thinking that the path is not for him wanted to give up the renounciation life. The Buddha knew and guided him to meditate on the lotus in the pond instead. By watching the reflection of the sun rays reflected on the lotus, he quickly settled down and even attained Arhathood.
The Buddha had known that the young monk in his previous life was a Goldsmith so he settles down better with gold items. The reflection of sun rays on the lotus is like gold and hence enhanced his cultivation.
Hence, meeting the right teacher who knows one for guidance is important.
How I wish I could meet a good teacher to guide me correctly and help improve my cultivation.
However, it is just that I had not created enough merits yet to meet my guru soon ...
Rejoice in all who had met theirs or found their path.
Meanwhile I shall continue to work hard towards entry into Amitabha Buddha's Pureland.
Hopefully I will meet good teachers and companions to motivate me on the way.
_/|\_ Amituofo _/|\_
He was asked by an Arhat disciple of Buddha who had thought that young people should have alot of desires and unsettled mind to meditate on corpses to curb desires.
However, he was unable to meditate well and thinking that the path is not for him wanted to give up the renounciation life. The Buddha knew and guided him to meditate on the lotus in the pond instead. By watching the reflection of the sun rays reflected on the lotus, he quickly settled down and even attained Arhathood.
The Buddha had known that the young monk in his previous life was a Goldsmith so he settles down better with gold items. The reflection of sun rays on the lotus is like gold and hence enhanced his cultivation.
Hence, meeting the right teacher who knows one for guidance is important.
How I wish I could meet a good teacher to guide me correctly and help improve my cultivation.
However, it is just that I had not created enough merits yet to meet my guru soon ...
Rejoice in all who had met theirs or found their path.
Meanwhile I shall continue to work hard towards entry into Amitabha Buddha's Pureland.
Hopefully I will meet good teachers and companions to motivate me on the way.
_/|\_ Amituofo _/|\_
More Vesak Celebrations
Poster of Bao Guang Fo Tang,
21 Shunfu Road, beside Shunfu market.
There will be mini Vegetarian food fair with Hakka snacks on Vesak day.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
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