Monday, June 22, 2015

5th 100 million Ami Dewa Recitation Retreat 2015

The 5th 100 Ami Dewa Recitation Retreat was held on 11-14 Jun at Marina Bay Sands'  basement Exhibition Hall F. 
It is a much spacious hall compared to the cosy ballroom where it was held for the past 2 years. This year we had a good team of Rinpoches,  Khenpo, Lamas and 2 Anilas on stage with us! 





Rinpoche leading crowd in circumambulating the Mandala Stupa during lunch-breaks.

Giving Hi-5s to devotees at end of each day's session.
Always displaying a Joyous smile to us despite own bodily discomfort.
Thank you, Compassionate Rinpoche!

Gratitude to you ...
Thanks for another relaxing retreat with precious teachings by not only Garchen Rinpoche but the two young Rinpoches and Khenpo.
Yes, another farewell trip to Changi Airport to send Rinpoche off on 17th Jun 2015, 8am.

After hearing more stories about Garchen Rinpoche, it further reinforces my faith in Him as Ambassador of Amitabha Buddha, <<弥陀慈父>>的化现。。
菩萨的慈悲~
他知道谁需要多点拥抱或言语鼓励。。。
虽然自身的色身也呈现败坏的现象但慈悲的他转换自身的痛苦,永远以慈悲的笑脸迎众生,为众生祈福。_/|\_

今年我又到机场为他送行,而他也慈悲地早到为众生祝福加持。
幸运地,我排在前面但紧张的我又惯性地以汉传感恩拜別礼拜师父的传统,准备跪下向他供卡达。慈悲的仁波切立即站起来阻止我,并说:"不要跪,不要跪..."。并不断地跟我说:“Ji Ji Mu Li ,Ji Ji Mu Li..."。
当时的我听得一头雾水, 不知藏文翻译那是什么意思。但由于后面己排起了长龙,我只好快速地退到一旁。
后来,友人帮我分析才发觉仁波切讲"不要跪"是汉语,那Ji Ji Mu Li 很可能是继续努力,精进努力。 顿时, 我更感动地觉得他的慈悲简单的叮咛却是对我很好的勉励。

接着,在一旁看着仁波切加持着其他人,发现他的爱是一视同仁无私的,不是世间执着的亲子之爱。虽然对有些人他会拥抱多些,或关怀多些,如对一位生病的师兄他关怀地慰问,加持他多些。但他是适当地根据那人的需要及接受尺度给予适当的关怀。比如对属于较保守一族,他就以头碰头,轻搂来祝福。
对每个要与他拍照的人,他展开双手,露出慈祥爷爷看到孙儿们时亲切的笑容。
佛友说也许这就是为何很多人也喊他为噶千爷爷。
回想那情节,令我不禁想起<<弥陀慈父>>这词...他真是弥陀慈父的化现!
Parents of my generation  are usually more reserved and stricter,  being less expressive of love to their children but they melt with smiles whenever they see their grandchildren...
Towards all beings, Garchen Rinpoche is like a grandfather always happily,  receiving his grandchildren with open arms...I feel so touched...

自古高僧都多节俭纯朴,谦悲教导世人。
无意中看到,拍到仁波切节俭用纸的一幕,相信在以后应用及丢弃任何物品时,也会常提点自己要小心应用物资。
我想这就是古人常说的,如能长期在一位有德上师边学习,将对修行有助长。
以后当我又松懈不精进时, 只要看到照片,想到仁波切慈悲的叮咛勉励: 继续努力,精进努力。。。, 相信将会给我一定的加持力,继续努力吧!
也感恩仁波切满了我们的愿,让我们拍了很多好照片。。。
愿阿弥陀佛继续加持仁波切让他长久住世,继续他的菩萨行让世间的我们有位身体力行菩萨道,学习的好榜样。
阿弥陀佛_/|\_
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以下是乔美仁波切讲述上师噶千仁波切的故事。
- http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzA3ODIwOTc5Ng%3D%3D&mid=203671962&idx=1&sn=bd99842b4e6ffa1452af9e01a6c06fe7&scene=1&from=singlemessage&isappinstalled=0#rd