沐佛的意义

THE MEANING OF BATHING THE BUDDHA :

When we bathe the Buddha statue, we should sincerely pray for purification of our own defilements of greed, hatred, and anger. We should pray for peace and harmony everywhere, so that there is no more violence and deceit in the world. We should wish for our troubled world transformed into a pure land and all minds be guided onto the Bodhi Path. This is the true meaning of bathing the Buddha.
當我們在沐浴佛像时，我們應該怀着真誠的心祈求佛祖淨化我們自身的煩惱与貪婪，仇恨和憤怒。我們應該祈禱世界和平與众生和諧，让这个世界没有暴力和欺騙。我們應該祈求我們的世界變成了一個淨土，让所有思想為菩提道所指引。這是沐佛的真正意義。

THE BENEFITS OF BATHING THE BUDDHA INCLUDE :
沐佛为众善信带来：

1. Bring wealth and happiness, good health and longevity
帶來身體健康及長壽，以及財富和幸福

2. All wished fulfilled
实现所有希望

3. Peace, Happiness and harmony for family, relatives, and friends,
为家人，親戚，朋友带来和平，幸福與和諧，

4. Never to face the Eight Obstacles of Learning the Dharma
在学习佛法时，再也不会面对八大障碍

5. Achieve earlier enlightenment
提早获得啟蒙求得正果

WHAT KIND OF MIND SHOULD WE HAVE WHEN BATHING THE BUDDHA ?
我们将以什么心态来沐佛？

1 FAITH – we should be joyful and have faith in the merit of bathing the Buddha. In pouring water over the Buddha, We are also cleansing our own minds.
信仰-我們應該怀着信心和歡樂的心为佛陀沐浴。沐佛的同时也潔淨我們自己的心灵。

2. SINCERITY – When we bathe the statue of the Buddha, we take it as the Buddha is present and we have cultivated the premiere merit in the world. We should dedicate this merit to all sentient beings for enhancing wisdom. And making affinity with the holy.
诚信-当我們在沐浴佛陀时，我们应该观想佛祖就在眼前，我们得到他的栽培，培育这个世界，所以我們應該回向一切眾生而得到更高的智慧，而且以神圣的心态来面对。

3. RIGHTEOUSNESS – We wish to get rid of karmic obstructions and for purification of our minds. We pray for peace and happiness for all humanity.
正直-我們希望擺脫一切業障以及淨化我們的心靈。我們祈求全人類的幸福与和平。