由于 COVID-19 疫情，我们的七日禅修活动在过去三年中无法线下举办。我们改为组织线上禅修活动，许多学员参与其中。然而，我们始终期待着能够再次线下相聚的那一天。终于在 2023 年 5 月，我们得以在泰国清迈的帕达都沙格寺（Wat Phra That Doi Sacket）举办七日禅修营。 帕达都沙格寺是一座历史悠久、环境优美的寺院，拥有重要的佛教圣迹，例如供奉佛陀头发与足印的佛塔。作为清迈十座皇家寺院之一，它代表了当地佛教的重要传承。 这是我们第二次在这座寺院举办禅修营。第一次是在 2019 年 10 月，当时活动取得圆满成功。我们获得了住持、僧团及义工们的大力支持。此次能够重返寺院举办禅修营，我们感到十分欣喜。约有 200 位佛法修行者参与，来自中国大陆、香港、美国、澳大利亚、新西兰、新加坡及马来西亚。 在为期七天的禅修营中，我们的老师每天讲授两小时《维摩诘经》。参与者获得了宝贵的佛法知识，以及切实可行的修行方法。这些体会将引导并支持他们的人生，也激励他们利益他人、弘扬佛法。 本次禅修营圆满成功。我们将由此所得功德回向世界和平、佛法兴盛。
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our Seven-day Meditation Retreat events couldn't be held in person for the past three years. Instead, we organized online meditation events where many participants joined us. However, we kept hoping for the day when we could gather again in person. Finally, in May 2023, we were able to have the Seven-Day Meditation Retreat at Wat Phra That Doi Sacket in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Wat Phra That Doi Sacket is a beautiful temple with a rich history. It holds significant Buddhist sites, such as a stupa containing the Buddha's hair and footprint. Being one of the ten royal temples in Chiang Mai, it represents Buddhism in the region.
This was our second time organizing the retreat at this temple. The first time was in October 2019, and it was a great success. We received tremendous support from the Abbot, monastic community, and volunteers. We were thrilled to be back at the temple for the retreat, and this time, around 200 Buddhist practitioners, coming from mainland China, Hong Kong, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Malaysia, participated.
During the seven days of the retreat, our dharma teacher gave daily two-hour lectures on the Vimalakirti Nirdesha Sutra. Participants gained valuable knowledge and practical methods for their Buddhist practices. These experiences will guide and support them in their lives and inspire them to benefit others and spread Buddhism.
The retreat was a great success, and we dedicate the merit gained from it to a peaceful world and the flourishing of Buddhaharma.
作为入营仪式的一部分，我们的老师献上一首充满启发的偈颂，为此次殊胜活动送上吉祥祝愿。愿老师的字句清晰地回响于我们心中，照亮前行之路，引领我们趋向智慧与觉悟，踏上这段心灵提升之旅。
As part of the initiation ritual, our Dharma teacher presents an inspiring poem, bestowing upon us an auspicious wish for this sacred event. May his words resonate with clarity, illuminating our path, guiding us towards wisdom and enlightenment, as we embark on this spiritual ascent.
“At Wat Phra That Doi Sacket, we have gathered anew to seek the Buddha's wisdom,
The past three years were naught but sorrowful sighs,
Yet the illumining awareness is always kindled in us,
Transcending obstacles, let us meditate on emptiness.”
