知恩莫忘報Do Not Forget The Help Received

多年度眾，吾發現，很多能夠找到吾的客人，其實背後是一位大菩薩在「穿針引線」。

祇要是菩薩安排來的，吾都會有種「非見不可」的感覺，而往往，這些客人也很快就能見到吾，得到吾的協助。見了面後，才知道原來是菩薩給吾的工作，是吾的榮幸，更是菩薩「千處祈求千處應，苦海常做度人舟」。

所以吾也常告訴這些客人，她他們一定要懂得感恩「南無觀世音菩薩」的慈悲救渡啊！

如果沒有祂，恐怕很多眾生無法從逆境中走出來。祂對我們眾生的貢獻，實在無法用文字來比擬。家家彌陀佛，戶戶觀世音，很多時候我們得到祂的加持與守護，可是我們卻渾然不知。

今天，農曆二月十九日，是「南無大慈大悲觀世音菩薩」的佛辰。百千劫中，捨己為他，尋聲救苦，沒有怨言，菩薩的佛辰當然是個普天同慶的日子。

楞嚴經記載，持誦「南無觀世音菩薩」的聖號，能得十四無畏：苦惱無畏、火難無畏、水難無畏、風難無畏、兵難無畏、鬼難無畏、獄難無畏、盜難無畏、食欲無畏、瞋恚無畏、愚痴無畏、求男無畏、求女無畏、持名無畏。

在法華經中，釋迦牟尼佛也曾讚歎，此功德不可思議！

南無觀世音菩薩的十二大願中，誓將滅除三惡道。因此能得人身，能聞佛法，皆由菩薩的恩德而來。若輪為畜生，變成雞狗牛羊，如何能供養觀世音菩薩，並向祂懺悔呢？能夠懺悔供養是自身的福德，更是消除累世業障的開始。

普陀山上，天人常向菩薩獻供，修福報恩。我們人更應該仿效天人的精進，及時為自己和家人修福修德。

讀者粉絲們，千萬不要錯過這個息災敬愛增益的好日子啊！

 

 

 

After many years of delivering sentient beings, I have come to realize the reason why many clients are able to contact me. Unknown to us, a great Bodhisattva has been playing the role of our middleman.

Whenever the Bodhisattva sends a client along my way, I would have this uncanny feeling that I must make time to meet this person. More often than not, such clients would quickly be able to make an appointment with me and get my help. After the meeting, I would discover that it is yet another assignment bestowed upon me by the Bodhisattva. I am, of course, flattered for the honour. But truth is, credit goes to the Bodhisattva who answers the thousand prayers from a thousand hearts, while guiding and delivering people, in the ocean of sufferings, over to the shore of enlightenment.

So I often remind these clients that they must show gratitude for the compassionate salvation from Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, commonly known as Kuan Yin Pusa or Goddess of Mercy.

Without Him, many sentient beings would have never been able to walk out from their adversities. The contributions from the Bodhisattva are so great that words cannot suffice. The Chinese saying goes: every family knows the name of Amitabha Buddha, every household worships the Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva. Many a time, we are unaware that we have been receiving protection and blessings from the Bodhisattva all along.

Today, the 19th day of the 2nd lunar month, is the holy birthday of Namo Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva. For hundreds and thousands of kleshas, the Bodhisattva had sacrificed Himself repeatedly for the salvation of sentient beings, listening out for calls of distress and rescuing the suffering ones, with no complaint. It goes without saying that the holy birthday of such a noble Bodhisattva is definitely a day of universal jubilation.

The Śūraṅgama Sūtra states that recitation of the Holy Name of the Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva brings forth the Fourteen Fearlessness Powers – fearlessness from afflictions, fire calamity, water calamity, wind calamity, weapon attacks, evil ghosts, imprisonment, robbery, desires and cravings, anger and hatred, ignorance, wanting a son, wanting a daughter and reciting the Holy Name.

In the Lotus Sutra, Lord Shakyamuni Buddha had also sung praises of the inconceivable merits of reciting the name of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva.

One of the Twelve Great Vows of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva is to eradicate the Three Lower Realms. Hence, to be born a human who gets to hear of the Dharma is made possible by the grace and kindness of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva. If we are born in the animal realm, as chickens, dogs, cows and goats, how can we repent and make offerings to Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva? It is a blessing if we are able to do repentance and offering practices, as that marks the start of eradicating our karmic debts from many past lives.

On the top of Mount Putuo, heavenly beings often descend to make their offerings to Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, to cultivate their fortune and repay their gratitude. We should emulate the diligence of the devas and quickly do the same cultivation of merits and virtues for ourselves and our families.

My dear fans and readers, do not miss out on this great day today to eradicate your calamity, improve your inter-personal relationships and enhance your resources!

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向玳瑚師父學習如何唸菩薩洪名及六字大明咒
Learn from Master Dai Hu on the recitation of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s holy name & six-syllable mantra:

www.masterdaihu.com/joyful-recitation-of-the-bodhisattvas-name-mantra/

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