Dharma in Prisons ( IBS Prison Program)

Buddha Quotes

微笑是最好的布施，誰都做到的。
Smiles are one of the best offerings, anyone can do it.

Metta/ Loving-Kindness Meditation

What can we do during this period of a lockdown or stay-at-home order?

It must be very difficult for people who are not used to staying at home like it is now required. It is not our choice, rather, it is the only way to break the chain of spreading the Coronavirus. I’ve received many messages and phone calls from friends and devotees from all over the world. They are saying that they are very bored, lonely, and isolated with the stay-at-home or lockdown orders. I am sure many others are in the same situation and have similar feelings. Not only are people bored, lonely and isolated, but also feeling fearful with the COVID-19 news and messages that are constantly being shown on social media, our phones, and our TVs.

How we can stay with peace of mind during this lockdown with isolation from work and social activities? It is possible for us to have peace of mind during this time. I would like to share with you, my Facebook friends, suggestions that I have shared with my friends and devotees. I hope they can bring you peace of mind during this time:

1). Now is the best time to have togetherness time with your family, which we can't have while we have our normal work and life schedules. We should cherish this togetherness time with loving family members.

2) Listen to news only once or twice about the Coronavirus per day, so you can keep yourself up to date. Do not be glued to social media or the TV with COVID-19 news 24/7, this will create more fear, depression, and anxiety in our mind.

3) Use this time as an opportunity to cook those recipes you have, do a spring cleaning of your house, practice yoga, and meditation; all of which we find difficult to make time to do during our daily normal working days. We also can teach our children housework like cleaning, cooking, etc., which can be very useful and important in our daily lives.

4) It is time to bring out your hidden skills like painting, music, singing, chanting, and meditation. I am sure everyone has skills and hobbies which you often do not have an opportunity and time to work on it. Doing so will bring lots of joy to you and everyone in the family. Try it and enjoy it.

5) It is time to play games with family members. Games like playing cards, carrom board, puzzles, dice, etc. It will help everyone in the family to have fun and make this time more enjoyable. Regardless if you want this lockdown or not, it’s going to happen. Since we have time to kill- have some fun and happy times with your loving family members! Make this a time that your children will look back at with not fear, or anxiety, but a time that they had the opportunity to enjoy spending with their parents- making the most of it and having fun and happy times with loving family members.

6) We know that we must protect ourselves on the outside- stand 6 feet away, wash your hands, cough into your elbow, etc., but it is also the time to protect ourselves on the inside- make sure you are eating healthy and getting enough sleep. We are so used to being busy and working hard for our family to maintain our lives. Now, we have the opportunity to rest and recharge our energy battery. Once this lockdown is over, we can work hard to recover from the economic crisis.

7) It is also a time to appreciate those real-life heroes who work on the frontlines to take care of the people affected by this virus-doctors, nurses, police, leaders and experts. May they be safe and healthy.

May everyone be safe, happy and healthy whether you are at work or home. Enjoy your life.
With Metta 
Xianzhong Shi

2019 七月十五日供僧

「佛歡喜日」

在農歷七月十五日「佛歡喜日」，乃是安居圓滿的僧自恣日，又是佛教盂蘭盆節，在此殊勝日子裹，聚集了四方大眾 127位佛弟子供養僧寶，今年更供養有南傳、漢傳、藏傳佛教的 33 所寺院眾僧。

隨喜今年供養僧寶的功德主們，我把功徳金分别在以下 7 個國家， 33 所寺院道場，同日在今天世界各地供養僧寶，僧如大地，能長養一切善法功德 ，你們的供養，特別在今天安居圓滿的僧自恣日，又稱佛歡喜日，更顯殊勝。

這天佛教也稱之為「盂蘭盆節」，緣起於佛陀10大弟子中，神通第一的目犍蓮尊者，惦念過世的母親，用神通看到母親墮在餓鬼道中，食物到口中便成火炭，不能下咽，苦不堪言。 目犍蓮很難過，問佛陀，佛說因為他母親在世時，是一個非常慳貪不捨，做諸惡業，不敬僧人，所以往生之後，即墮餓鬼。目犍蓮遵照佛陀的指示，在農歷七月十五日以百味飲食供養十方眾僧，僧侶們給他亡母念經施食，挨餓的母親終於吃到了食物，亦脫離餓鬼道。盂蘭盆會便成了報恩孝親法會，並以供僧功德迴向給過往的親人，這功德不只可以救渡這一世的父母和功德主本人，甚至也可以救渡過往生多世的父母與親友。

「若能以飯食、臥具、醫藥供養十方僧眾，藉此十方僧眾清凈共修，功德回向之力，能使供養者，往昔七世父母、六親眷屬得遠離三惡道，現世父母及其本人，長壽無病無煩惱，衣食自然具足，身心自會安樂。」摘錄《盂蘭盆經》

今年冥陽兩利的「佛歡喜日」盛舉，供養了以下33 所寺院，合所有寺院力量，回向給世界和平、和合僧團、及回向所有功德主們事事順心如意、消災解厄、增褔増壽。

India 印度

1. Shachukul Gonpa Ladakh India

2. Shushul Gonpa Ladakh India 

3. Chephel Shedrupling Nunnery Ladakh India 

4. Liker Monastery Ladakh India

5. Spituk Monastery Ladakh India  

6. Thinksay Monastery Ladakh India

7. Dolma Ling Nunnery Dhramsala India

8. Geden Choeling Nunnery Dharmasala India

9. Chanchub Ling Nunary Dharamsalla India

10. Drepung Loseling Lukhil Khangtsen Karnataka India

11. Tashi Lhunpo Monastery Karnataka India 

12. Drepung Gomang Ngari Khamtsan Karnataka India

13. Mahabodhi Buddha Vihara Hyderabad India 

14. Maha Bodhi Society Bengaluru India 

15. Drikung Kagyu College Dehradun India 

16. Drikung Kagyu Samtenling Nunnery Dehradun India

17. Karma Thubstan Tashi Choling  Phodong Gonpa Sikkim India

Nepal 尼泊爾

1. Karma Leksheyling Institute Nepal 

2. Lowo Nyiphug Namdrol Norbuling Monastery Nepal  

Bhutan 不丹

1. Rinchenling Buddhist College Bhutan

2. Karma Leksheyling Monastery and Nunnery Bhutan 

3. Tshedrak Gompa Bhutan 

China 中國

1. 江西省靖安縣寶峰寺

2. 江西省靖安縣法藥寺

3. 浙江省磐安縣安福禅寺

 Taiwan 台灣

1. 圓光寺, Taiwan 

2. 香光寺, Taiwan 

3. 佛光山，Taiwan

4. 皓月精舍, Taiwan 

5. 般若禪院 Taiwan 

6. 法聚學院 Taiwan

Sri Lanka 斯里蘭卡

1. Sri Bodhiraja Dharmayathanaya

Thailand 泰國

1. Wat Phrasrimahatat Bangkhen Bangkok Thailand

供養佛、供養法、供養僧、供養一切眾生！

眾生歡喜！三寶亦歡喜！

IBS Northern California Prison Program

曾所結緣。必不壊失! 🙏🙏

The IBS team would like to announce that a 15 days long prison visitation program for Northern California will begin on March 10. This is our first long trip for 2019 of which all coordinations are already in process with the Community Resource Managers at all institutions.

During this trip, besides delivering the Buddha Dharma to our Dharma sisters and brothers, also we are going to provide chanting books, Dharma books, DVDs, CDs, chanting beads and bookmarks at each Iron Temple.

IBS team is cordially inviting all our sponsors and volunteers to participate in this meaningful event. Any donations are sincerely appreciated and accepted.

Prison visitation schedule will be announced upon complete confirmation received.

For donation please contact:

IBS 

9715 Carroll Center Rd. 

Suite 105 San Diego CA 92126

TN. 619-450-3699

Email address: zhongibs@hotmail.com

《一燈照亮千年闇，喜迎來年前路明》

《一燈照亮千年闇，喜迎來年前路明》

美國菩薩寺預祝各位善信新年吉祥如意，福慧增長，法喜充滿。祈願世界風調雨順，國泰民安。

一燈照亮千年闇，
喜迎來年前路明。

「燃燈供佛」是佛教「十供養」之一，比喻佛陀的光明和智慧，透過燃燈點燃我們的心燈。無始以來，眾生活在無明的輪迴之中，隨波逐流摸黑而行。佛法如明燈照亮前路，引領娑婆眾生走向光明智慧的成佛之道。

「貧女施燈」是佛教當中的經典故事。貧女因三餐無以為繼，無力點燈供佛，因此她把化緣獲得的唯一的一文錢買了油燈供佛，而她這盞小燈卻在佛陀講經的七天七夜中久久不熄。這故事啟示眾生「供燈」的功德並不在供「油燈」金錢上的大小，而是在於施者的誠心和願力，只要誠心祈求願力足，這一盞菩提心燈是功德無量，照亮十方法界。

無量壽經： 為世之明燈，乃人間最勝之福田
菩薩藏經：百千明燈，懺除悔罪
華嚴經： 慧燈可以破諸闇

虔誠燃燈供佛功德：
1) 視力良好如摩尼珠，能照微細物
2) 相貌莊嚴，得大福報
3) 心地清明，少為愚痴所轉
4) 生活安穩，衣食豐足
5) 身心自在，如意吉祥

新春將至，美國菩薩寺現開放供燈，日期 年初一至年初四 ，上午十一時至下午七時，歡迎各位善信隨喜參與，隨緣樂助，（網路的信徒們也可以報名）。趁著一年之始，透過供燈來燃點各人心中的「自性燈」，以光明和智慧照亮來年，也藉由燃燈供佛，求諸佛菩薩加佑，期願各人願望達成。我們也能為關愛的親友及普世大眾供燈祈福，把心意和祝福迴向家人眷屬，與及一切有情.

歡迎大家一起參與菩薩寺新春期間燃燈供佛祈福儀式。參加者敬請寫上供燈者和功德迴向的芳名下：

歡迎大家一起參與菩薩寺新春期間燃燈供佛祈福儀式。參加者敬請寫上供燈者和功德迴向的芳名如下。如果已經報名而名字沒有輸入。請盡早通知。阿彌陀佛🙏🙏

1. Shirley Tam and Family

2. Rame and family 

3. 鍾美娥 闔家

4. Tan Kok Kiong and Family 

5. Swan Koh 

6. Tan Jin Jie 

7. Tan Shi Yu 

8. Koh Ah Tiam 

9. Tan Peh Teng 

10. Charlotte Koh

11. 柔月合家

12. Ooi Leang 合家

13. 李华坤合家

14. 李丽艳

15. 陈紫芸

16. 杨敏镐

17.劉耀璋合家

18.法月合家

19.陳炳煥

20.陳麗瑛

21.巫索雪

22. 任明新 (往生者)

23. 任廷龍

24. 任智心

25. 陳怡穎

26. 陳志彰

27. 陳怡任

28.郭素明闔家

29. Thomas Wu and Family 

30. Yuen Wai Yee

31.Yuen Kui Yiu and family

32. Lam Yuk Fan and family

33. Chin Mun Chi and family

34. Leung Shuk Han and family

35. Yuen Fung Lin and family

36. Yapp Nyet Lan and family

37. Fong Mei Choo and family

38. Fong Kim Ching and family

39. Pang Nyuk Sang and family

40. Fong Kim Choo and family

41. 吴瑞中合家

42. Sydny Ang and family 

43. Leanne Chen and Family

44. Richard Ng and Family

45. 李刚（往生者）

46. 楊璐菡（法名：海蓮）闔家

47. 周源丰合家 

48. Huan Poh Chin

49. Wong Mooi Seng

50. Teh Poh Choo

51. Ng Shwe Lan

52. Nicholas Gan & Charlotte Wong

53. Ho Ro Bin & Family

54. Ngawang & Family

55. Tan Ynu Ting & Family

56. Beh Choi Hoang

57. Vivien Foo

58. Mei Wong

59. Pua Moy Eng, Ng Swee Choon & Family

60. Wendy Boey & Family

61. 蘇雪妮 

62. Celine Chia

63. Rose Chan & Family

64. Tan Gaik Lan

65. Bernice Then

66. 黄金晏合家

67. Jincui Li & Family

68. Lim Farn Siew & Family

69. Lai Yoke Kooi & Family

70. Lai Fei Loong & Family

71. Lai Fei Siong & Family

72. Lai Fei Sin & Family

73. Ng Yoke Har & Family 

74. Wong Mun Yee

75. Tee Leong Hoe

76. Chong Yoke San

77. Phoong Fee Khoon, Kau Chee & Family

78. Richard Chee & Family

79. Lim Hua Bi & Family

80. Desmond Ang

81. Adeline Lee & Family

82. Mah Siew Mei & Family

83. Chin Weng Peng

84. Siew Peng Kuan

85. Keng Yee Peng

86. Tan Wai Loon & Lee Sheng Yee

87. Tan Pei Lee & Chia Tong Tuck

88. Eveline Lee

89. Royston Ng

90. Lee Tang Lye

91. Nelly Soh

92. Liew Huey Pin

93. Chong Yoke Fong

94. Wee Ya Yu

95. Catherine Lim

96. Lee Chai Yut

97. Tan Siew See

98. Lai Pei Nyuk

99. Tay Sio Hoon

100. Tan Siang Chen

101. Siow Shiau Fui

102. Tan Fu Yang

103. Chua Fen Nee

104. Joyce Teh

105. Stanley Tio

106.黄国兴

107.黄见成

108. 黄雅玉 

109. 陈慕滙

110. 郑春婷 (Juvy Tee) 

111. 王水莉 

112. 郑春婷 

113. 郑春凤 

114. 陈梅花 

115. 廖树容 

116. Fa Yun's Devotees

117. Rosaline Wong and Family 

118. 楊和光闔家

119. 牛桂蘭(法名：靈真 往生者)

120.彭學豪（往生者）

121.高奉孝闔家

122.王亮闔家

123.葉曙光闔家

124.程頌齡

125.彭桀康闔家

126.吴孟翰阖家

127. 林麗芬闔家

128. 林麗芳闔家

129. 鍾伍茘蘭

130. 劉朱綺梅

131. 劉燕華

132. 劉雪敏

133.李澤康

134.李鋭康合家

135.蘇向東合家

136.杨山 (往生者）

137. 蔡敬星

138.张月英

139.劳耀琳

140.劳耀琳

141.蔡惠娟合家

142.杨青、

143.高桥正

144. kevin Liu

145.蔡丽崧

146. Ng Lai Huat (往生者）

147.潘亚蘭

148.黃褔榮

149. 黃思谊

150. 黃恩欣

151.王祐緯闔家

152.Chang Siang Yuh 

153.Jennifer Goh 

154.Chen Seng Wen 

155.Chang Chew Yen 

156.Darren Goh 

157.Connie Choong 

158.Karen Bok 

159.Kwai Foong 

160.kumanan 

161.yap 

162.kevin & Kelly 

163.Kc Koh 

164.Annis Bong 

165.Stephanie 

166.Candy Lim 

167.Norman Sim 

168.Hong Ah Mooi 

169.Darren Ong 

170.Sharon Khor 

171.Alex Lai 

172.Sunnia 

173.Chang you Sheng 

174.Ann Choong 

175.Wong Yee Chong 

176.Caren Cheah

177.Gan Kim Family

178.Sherine Ong

179.Jiz Ling

180.Ang Siok Kee Family

181.Ang Sock Tin family

182.Ang Sok Lian Family

183.Ang Kheng Hui Family

184.Ang Tian Ser(往生者)

185.Vivian Teo

186.Nai Kim Chuan

187.Ashlyn Nai

188.Pearly Chua

189.Richley Da Phua

190.Richly Rye Phua

191.Jasmine Soh

192.Fong Pei Ting

193.Heidi Chong

194.Sam Tay

195.Grace Low

196.Ang Lay Hong

197.Goh Ah Huat

198.Chang You Sheng

199.Claire Soo

200.Christina Wong

201.Callen Aw

202.Chelsia Tan

203.Bing

204.Joey Tan

205.Adeline Ng

206.Stephanie Ng

207.Goh Yee Fong

208.Goh Gui Foong

209.Chey Wan

210.Abby

211.Max Tan

212.Camellia Chin

213.Ola Qin

214.Seronica

215.Peggy Yong

216.Richard Teo

217.Cheong Huat Keong

218.Molly Yap

219.Chines koo

220.P G Nai

221.Qin Yau Min

222.Zhang Jun Ye

223.Qin Ke

224.Qin Jian

225.Liu Yan

226.Vipi Chua

227. Ric Tan

228. Raja Shanmugum

229. Endora Lim

230. Tan Chai Fun

231.Liu Chenyuan

232.Crystal Heng

233.Ether Ong

234.Cathetine Yu

235.Reco Tan 

236. 章凌嘉闔家 

237. 郑姗娥阖家

238.王文毅闔家

239. 鄧家豪

240. 鄧國昇合家

241. Simon Tam and Family

242. Raymond Tam and family 

243. Glen Hum and family

244. Sui Ma and family

245. Vivien Tam

246. 盧俞彤闔家

247. 丘葦儂

248. Susanna Wong and family

249. Katherine Wong Klumpe and family

250. Leslie Wong Guido and family

251. Jackie Lo and family 

252. Michael Kao and family 

253. I-Wen Huang and family 

254. Tony Hsia and family 

255. 鍾阿耀

256. Lim Kim Soon N family

257. Tan Chye Thiam & Family

258. Tan Yuan Hua & Family

259. Tan Cheong Hua & Family

260. Tan Jun Guang & Family

261. Jing Lovinger family and friends 

262. Hui-Chuan Chen and family 

263. 余绣琴 合家

264. Mei Hao Chang and family 

265. Kevin Fong S. Su family

266. Tsering Tashi 

267. Tashi tundup 

268. Tsering Norboo 

269. Tsering Dolkar

270.  Tsering Sonam 

271. Tsering Chorol 

272. Tsewang dorjay 

273. Tsering motup 

274. Sonam Chorol

275. Deachan Chorol 

276. Ishey Lhamo 

277.  Jamyang dorjay

278. Padma thinlass 

279. Stanzin yangdol annu 

280. Kunzang dolma 

281. Padma ladol 

282. Stanzin tundup 

283. Tsering Yangskit 

284. Skarma mendol 

285. Tsetan nagail 

286. Stanzin Rinchen otsal 

287. Jigmat lobzang 

288. Skarma zesla 

289. Skarma sochos

290. Jennifer Chang-Ha and Family.

291. Kun Chung Lien and family

292. Frederick Hongyee Wen and family

293. Punched Angchok

294. Punchok Tashi

295. Tsewang Dorjey Damar

296. Tsewang Yangjor

297. Stanzin Gurmet

298. Tsewang Dorjey chirpon

299. Sonam Namgail 

300. Tsewang Rigzen 

301. Tsewang Morup

302. Motup Namgail

303. Jamyang Dorjey

304. 鍾阿耀

305. Robert Hsiao

306.Kyle F Hsiao

307. Ethan P Hsiao

308. Connor William Hsiao

309. PeiChi Fu

310. 陳貴英

311.Kavin 何

312. 老張裝修 闔家

313. Evonne 的貓 Jeff 

314. 謝益昌 闔家

315. 張志卿

316. 張敏郎（又仁）闔家

317. 張晉維 闔家

318. 張雅智 闔家

319. 張蔓楓 闔家

320. 戴月 闔家

321. 蘇麗美 闔家

322. 文艷芬 闔家

323. 丁麗華老師 闔家

324. 林杰燊 闔家

325. 李昭毅 闔家

326. 紐約 許柏勝 闔家

327. 台灣省雲林縣林內 通天宮 江老師

328. 張雅琳 Evonne

329. 黄志扬 & 張巧葉

330. 黄儀雯 闔家

331. 黃儀凱 闔家

332. 黃禕烽 闔家

333. 黃金荷 （往生者）

334. 潘少權 闔家

335. 黎秀珠 闔家

336. 潘耀盛 & 黃靖橋  

337. 王丽 阖家                               

338.王士蘭闔家

339. 姚忠輝闔家

340. 林美吟合家

 341. 吴柳兰阖家

342. 任正非 & 孟晚舟阖家

343. 严礼勤

344. 陈礼勤

345. 何沭潮合家

346. 陈登华合家

347. 曾平娇合家

348. 王天龙合家

349. 苏云海合家

350. 林素鈴

351. 黃歆惠

352. 林芯瑜

353. 黃郁純

354. 黃蓓儒

355. 黃俊瀚

356.  林至宏

357. 林雅慧

358.  林沐臻

359. 石燦豪

360.  黄宽仁

361. 陈冬菊

362. 郑毓珮老夫人by（往生者）

363. 陈炳泉合家

364. 许春仪合家

365.刘远富阖家

366.萧智懇阖家

367.刘彩菁

368. Lee Peck Lian and ES Tan & Family

369. Arnel Ubosa Vanzuela and family 

370. Jimmy Ubosa Vanzuela 

371. Shara Ubosa Vanzuela

372. 劉長土

373. 劉嘉誠 闔家

374. 劉香宛 闔家

375. Kenneth Kelly family 

376. Jeff Weintraub family 

377. Thomas mc Namara family 

378. 官伯融闔家

379. 李銀鳳

380. 徐芳蘭

381. 王梅芳闔家

382. 洪麗珊闔家

383. 柯麗淑

384. Andy Kwan & Family 

385. Davis Kwan & Family 

386. Benny Kwan

387. 惜緣合家

388. Huiyuan L & Family 

389. Daniel L & Family 

390. Susan S & Family 

391. Andrew C & Family 

392. 珠吉合家

393. 劉玉林

394. 王云波

395. 王思雨合家

396. 秦鴻飛合家

397. 秦宏發合家

398. 唐燕桃合家

399. 周張氏 （往生者）

400. 張操修   (往生者）

401. Yvonne Su & Family 

402. 伯松合家

403. 王雪霞合家

404. 羅憶南合家

405. 王絹珠全家

406.黃佩玲全家

407.黃銘銘全家

408.王啟裕全家

409. 黃佩真全家

410. 郭燕飛

411. 田義隆

412. 吳鶯蘭

413. 吳秀鳳

414. 龔秀琴

415. 謝敏明

416. 丁傑明

417. 黃月光

418. 陳圖強

419. 張麗真

420. Andy Chen

421. Diana Chen

422. 朱詩芑

423. 李鳳蘭

424. 蔣松濤

425. 曾筱琴

426. 陳碧珠

427. 郭美蘭

428. 關桃蓮

429. 馬荷鳯

430. 陳珏如

431. 吳桂娣

432. 許妙香

433. 邱偉彬

434. 劉慧菁

435. 葉玉銀

436. 葉月友

437. 梁鈺愛

438. 陳慧卿

439. 陳慧芳

440. 葉振

441. 卓玉枝

442. 胡明藻

443. 趙松愛

444. 陳巧芬

445. 劉春君

446. 許桂生

447. 張雪霞

448. 林淑貞

449. 孫玉珍

450. 申永光

451. 劉鳳芸

452. 彭慧玲

453. Karen Kehoe

454. 張瀞文

455. 黃瑞芳

456. 宋貞真合家

457. 顔佑財

458. 林抒璉 

459. 顏誌緯

460. 顔志皓

461. 顏志光

462. 顔妏芠

463. 顔孜玲

464. 楊镇菱

465. 楊舒蓁

466. 杨裋䣁

467. 杜薇

468. 顔袺僖

469. 杜新峰

470. 宋德芝

471. 杜渐

472. 刘嫘

473. 陈英烈

474. 郑玉文

475. 郑源成阖家

476. 陈雅萍

477. 司徒福庆（往生者）

478. 陳柯名合家

479. 焦昱

480. 陳澤原

481. 陳賢燁

482. 廖礼蓉

483. 黃子建

484. 吳亭亭

485.李葵李宗雄合家

486. 林智敏

487. 林治平

488. 甘郁蓮

489. 林宛萱

490. 林欣慧

491.周安濤闔家

492.咸家鑫合家

493.周金龙合家

494.张文成合家

495.张玉琴合家

496. 乐有胜