獻給媽媽 - Dedicated to mom

前院花圃飄著清香，

我拉著媽媽的大裙擺

蹦蹦跳跳⋯

已經是很遙遠的記憶。

爸忙於創業，

媽儉樸持家。

昔日的媽媽，

喜歡為我們縫製衣服，

印象最深刻的是我那件芭蕾舞衣

的粉紅色與輕柔的紗裙。

還有她常穿的旗袍

都是她邊踏著縫衣機，邊唱著老歌，

一針一線的傑作。

歲月靜好，時光流逝，

悄悄染白了慈母的雙鬢。

有一天，

她很堅定的對我說她想要

皈依、學佛。

她瞭解皈依是皈依三寶 -

皈依佛、皈依法、皈依僧。

佛陀是三界導師，

三界是欲界、色界、無色界。

就是我們輪轉六道的範圍。

釋迦牟尼佛看到我們在三界

苦多樂少，他以同體大慈悲心

講經說法，是引領我們出離三界，

走向解脫之路的導師。

佛法 - 佛法不是宗教，

佛法不是學術、不是哲學，

佛法講的是我們自己的真如本性，

就是我們的自性、覺性。

是對於一切萬事萬法，有智慧，

能夠正確的認識，能夠徹底的、

究竟的、圓滿的明瞭，

這就是佛法。

是治癒煩惱的良藥，

幫助我們破除無明。

僧人是修行路上的良師益友，

給予我們支持和鼓勵。

我們以三寶為依皈，

在修行路上前行。

記得那些年

我常與媽媽分享佛法，

心存感恩地度過每一天。

我們深信

心平氣和，

放下萬緣，

明心見性 -

是通往佛國淨土的階梯。

雖然慈母已不在，

我常虔心祈禱，

感受媽媽無盡的愛與關懷。

The flower garden in the front yard was fragrant.

I pulled my mom’s big skirt.

Jumping and jumping...

It’s a memory from a long time ago.

Dad was busy starting a business,

Mom always take care of family and children with her thrifty and unique style.

In the past,

My mom liked sewing clothes for us,

the most impressive thing was

my ballet suit,

pink and soft gauze skirt.

Also the cheongsams she often wears.

Singing old songs while she stepping on the sewing machine.

A masterpiece of stitch and stitch.

The years pass with mom taking care of us 

were peaceful and beautiful.

Quietly my loving mother’s temples 

turned grey.

One day,

she firmly told me that she wanted to take refuge.

She has understood that 

to take the Threefold Refuge 

is to commit to the Triple Gem 

of the Buddhas, Dharma and Saṃgha.

Buddha is the mentor of the three realms :

The desire realm

The firm realm

The formless

That's six realms of Samsara.

Shakyamuni Buddha saw us in the three realm, more bitterness and less joy.

He is very compassionate.

The preaching of scriptures leads us out of the three realm.

The mentor on the road to liberation.

Buddhism - Buddhism is not a religion,

Buddhism is not academic 

or philosophical.

What Buddhism talks about is our own true nature, which is our self-nature and consciousness.

It is to have wisdom for everything,

be able to understand correctly, 

be able to be thorough,

the ultimate, complete and clear,

This is Buddhism.

It is a good medicine to cure worry and troubles.

Help us break through ignorance.

Sangha -  good teachers and friends on the way of cultivation.

Give us support and encouragement.

We take refuge（ the Triple Gem of the Buddhas, Dharma and Saṃgha )

move forward on the road of cultivation.

I remember that I often shared Buddhism with my mom in those years.

Spend every day with gratitude.

We really believed that

to be calm and harmonious,

let go of all fates

and be clear-minded - 

It is the ladder leading to 

the Pure Land of Buddhism.

Although she is no longer here,

I often pray devoutly,

feel the endless love and care of mom.