文╱美国佛门寺提供

　　美国旧金山分院佛门寺于二○一四年十二月二十八日至二○一五年一月三日，启建报恩梁皇宝忏法会暨新春祈福法会。连续一周，大众云集，虔诚礼忏，犹如心灵年终大扫除，祈以清净身口意，念报四恩，普皆回向，发大愿心，迎接新的一年。

学员们端恪一心恭诵忏文。

大众云集礼忏净心，佛前献供。

　　自二○○六年开始，佛门寺岁末跨年的梁皇宝忏法会，一向令湾区的居士们十分期待。法会前一个月，法师、居士们便开始进行筹备。从清洁布置、牌位缮写、梵呗练习、十事供养、食材采购等，大众无不欢喜用心。

　　法会于十二月二十八日上午开坛洒净，每日早、中、晚三支香，进行礼忏诵经、佛前大供、消灾超荐及小蒙山施食等法事，并于静坐开示中，进一步了解忏悔的义理及每卷忏文的大意，不但事修，更要理入，期能契悟自性，众罪消融。

　　元旦及圆满日，特别恭叩新春吉祥钟，祈愿新的一年，因上努力，广修福慧，行自利利他之菩萨道。欣逢大寮修建工程即将开工，大众发心共同筹建，并将礼忏功德回向工程顺利，未来启用之时，同转食轮、法轮，普度群生。

法会心得

护法会会长　传洵╱看到年纪渐长的居士奋力地念佛跪拜，十分感动，深深觉得我们应该把握当下的因缘，及时用功。每次读诵忏文，都有非常不同的体会；错过拜忏的因缘，便错失了立即修正自己的机会。理上要悟，事上必修，非常感恩并庆幸有福报圆满礼忏，给自己一年清新的开始！

副会长　Darlene Cioffi-Pangilla（传领）╱ During the ceremony, I felt a lightness about me, a cleansing. This awareness came on out of nowhere and caused me to stop what I was doing and think: Had my sins, for the time being, been washed away? There was, and continues to be, at this writing, an inner calm and clarity.（法会期间，内心感受到一种轻安与净化。这念觉性无从而来，却让我停下来反思：随着时间的流逝，罪业洗涤了吗？是的，且持续进行中，就在我书写的当下，这念平静清明的心。）

副会长　Sue Johnson（传伦）╱ For me this ceremony creates an opportunity to focus and look inward. To detect and try to rectify my bad habits and wrong doings. Reciting the liturgy helps me broaden my scope of awareness as it guides me in following Buddha's teachings, reaffirms to practice the path of virtues, be more mindful of causality and try to eliminate more sufferings, not only just for myself but for all sentient beings.（对我而言，法会创造了个专注内省的机会。觉察并努力修正自己的坏习惯及错误行为。恭诵忏本帮助我扩展觉性：它引导我，要依循佛陀教诲，再次肯定修行正道，警觉因果道理，避免再造苦果，不是只为自己，而是为了一切众生。）

总监　传远╱上了十年的禅修班，深知修行学佛要有绝对的信心，才能得大利益。诚如忏文：“莫辞小苦，生懒惰心。”祈愿菩萨道上，发长远心，精进不退。

照客组长　Cynthia Hudson（传惇）╱ I do not understand all there is to know about each scroll but I completed the ceremony. I stopped chasing feelings; I stopped worrying about the language issues and just chanted. Repenting for my actions that have caused resentment in others became my focus. At the end of the ceremony I felt a sense of calm. I did not chase it, I was not looking to hold on to it – it is just there.（我虽然没有了解全部的忏文，但是我圆满参加法会。我不再追逐感觉、不再担心语言问题，就是读诵。全心忏悔自己带给别人烦恼的行为。法会圆满日，一股平静涌上心头。不再追逐，也不执着，就保持这清楚明白。）

研经班学员　Morgan Perkins（传根）╱ The ceremony itself was stunning. There was no effort for mindfulness of where you are; you are at Buddha Gate, in Chan Hall, with a focused mind sharing this great blessing with your Dharma brothers.（这场法会实在很摄受。人在哪里，心在哪里，毫不费力，就在佛门寺，在禅堂，这念专注的心与同参们分享这大福报。）

中级禅修班学员　Ryan Sutherland（传谙）╱ The beautiful chanting melodies, the exhilarating prostrations, the inspirational Dharma talks given by the Abbess, and the peace-filled meditation periods were like an ambrosial cornucopia which my body and mind consumed simultaneously and wholeheartedly.（庄严的梵呗、勤力的礼拜、住持法师的开示、静坐时的法喜禅悦，令身心如饮甘露。）

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