A Letter of Appreciation from Vietnam

來自越南的感謝信

—越南信眾組團赴台皈依受戒

文：阮莊慶（Trang Khanh Nguyen）
越南文英譯：阮氏芳蘭(Phuong Lan Thị Nguyen，法名：親芳)

To Dharma Masters,

My name is Trang Khanh Nguyen, and my Dharma name is Than Trang (Chin Zhuang). This letter is being written as the year 2024 comes to an end and the year 2025 begins.

尊敬的法師，

我的名字是阮莊慶，法名是親莊。這封信寫於2024年底，至2025年初之際。

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桑親智(Adrian Samuelsberg) 居士2024年12月21日（星期六）晚間講於萬佛聖城大殿

My name is Adrian. Dharma name 親智. Originally I am from Norway, now I study here at the university (Dharma Realm Buddhist University). 

我的名字是Adrian，法名親智。我來自挪威，目前就讀於法界佛教大學。

I feel very grateful to for this opportunity to practice with everyone this week. Already the session is over. It went by very quickly. I would like to thank everyone for making this possible, and for participating in the recitation. I feel very grateful to be able to be here, and to have come into contact with Master Hua’s field. 

我非常感謝有這個機會與大家一起修行。時間過得很快，佛七今晚圓滿。我想感謝大家共同成就這次的佛七法會，並感謝大家參與念佛。我很感恩能夠來到這裡，並有機會接觸宣化上人的道場。

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李尊2024年12月21日（星期六）晚間講於萬佛聖城大殿

大家晚安，阿彌陀佛! 我是李尊, 在中國出生長大，在洛杉磯度過了我人生最重要的歲月，目前在三藩市工作。今天非常殊勝有這個機會和大家結法緣。我接觸佛法的時間遠不如在座各位的時間長，所以今天分享的淺見，歡迎大家指正，或和我分享您的見解。

Good evening, everyone, Amituofo. I am Peggy Li. I was born and raised in China. I spent my most formative years in Southern California, and currently I am working in San Francisco. I’m honored for the special opportunity to give the Dharma talk tonight. I was only introduced to Buddhism recently, a far less time than a lot of you here, so I would appreciate if you could correct my entry-level thoughts or share your insights.

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李貞姬2024年12月21日(星期六)晚間講於萬佛聖城大殿

All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Venerable Master, Dharma Masters and Dharma friends, Amitofo !

諸佛菩薩，宣公上人，各位法師和佛友們，阿彌陀佛！

My name is Zhenzi Lee. I was born in Korea. And I am living in L.A. I regularly participate in the Dharma assembly at Gold Wheel Monastery in Los Angeles. I am very glad to share my experience at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas (CTTB) with everyone.

我的名字是李貞姫。我出生在韓國，現住在洛杉磯。我經常參加洛杉磯金輪寺的法會。很高興能與大家分享我在萬佛聖城的經歷。   

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比丘尼恒揚法師2024年10月22日晚間講於萬佛聖城大殿

阿彌陀佛，諸佛菩薩、師父上人、各位尊敬的法師、居士們，大家阿彌陀佛。 今天是恒揚在這裡跟大家結法緣。我十歲的時候學佛，第一個學佛的地方是一個佛教會，是居士辦的佛教會。 那個佛教會供奉觀世音菩薩。我在那邊學佛十一年後，二十一歲就跟隨上人出家。

All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Venerable Master, all Dharma Masters, all good-knowing advisors, and all laypeople, Amitabha. This is Heng Yang, and today it’s my turn to tie Dharma affinities with everyone. I started learning Buddhism when I was 10 years old, and at that time, I participated in a layperson’s Buddhist society, Proper Faith Society. This society specifically honored and respected Guanyin Bodhisattva. I was part of that society for eleven years until I was 21 years old, and then I followed the Venerable Master and left home under him.

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比丘尼近晴2024年12月5日晚間線上講於溫哥華金佛寺

諸佛菩薩，上人，各位法師，各位善知識，阿彌陀佛。今晚是近晴在金佛寺和大眾結法緣。簡單的匯報一下我在金佛寺的一些學習情況。

金佛寺是文殊菩薩的道場，對我來說，是個有法有食的地方，法緣興盛。每週五的網路佛學課程,華屋三探。取《楞嚴經》裡的“忽蒙天王，賜與華屋；雖獲大宅，要因門入”。下半年主要是禪修的課程。

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裴親人（Natividad Familia Pereyra）2024年12月3日晚間講於萬佛聖城大殿

All Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Venerable Master, Dharma masters, and all Dharma friends, good evening. Tonight is Jin Ren’s turn to tie Dharma affinity with everyone.

My name is Natividad Familia Pereyra (which means Family and Christmas) But my Dharma name is Jin Ren (Patience) I was born in a small country in the Caribbean islands called the Dominican Republic. (This country is near Cuba and Puerto Rico, we share the island with Haiti.)

諸佛菩薩、師父上人、各位法師、各位法友，大家晚安。今天晚上由親人在這裡和大家結法緣。弟子本名為 Natividad Familia Pereyra，意為「家庭」與「聖誕節」。弟子法名為親人，忍辱的忍。我生於加勒比海諸島之一的多明尼加共和國（Dominican Republic）。此國近古巴與波多黎各，與海地共居一島。

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【護國息災–記1988年宣化上人臺灣弘法】 1~3

為祈求國運昌隆，民生樂利，社會安定，化導祥和，民國七十七年（1988年）臺灣各界政要、賢達發起，並由十九個宗教團體聯合邀請宣化上人回國主持【中華民國各界護國息災觀音大悲法會】。

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沃果須（Barbara Waugh）居士2024年11月23日星期六晚間講於萬佛聖城大殿

I don’t think my ordinary mind can truly comprehend how Earth Store Bodhisattva (Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva) has benefitted my life. I encountered him in the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua’s teachings and through engaging in Buddhist practices such as recitation of the Earth Store Sūtra and reciting the Bodhisattva’s name. In the short time available I will mention a few things.

我不認為我的凡夫心可以真正理解地藏菩薩給我的人生帶來怎樣的利益。我是通過宣公上人的教導，以及通過念《地藏經》和念地藏菩薩聖號，才認識地藏菩薩的。在今晚有限的結法緣時間裡，我會分享幾點。

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顏文華2024年11月8日線上講於休士頓

All buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Venerable Master, Dharma Masters, and all good knowing advisors. Amituofo!

My name is Lisa Tran and my Dharma name is Chin Chuan. I was invited today to share my experience after IGDVS and my connection to the Dharma.

I came to the girls school in 2011 and graduated back in 2015. I am originally from Germany but currently live in Houston, Texas. If I say anything that is not according to the Dharma, I hope you can compassionately correct me. 

諸佛菩薩、宣公上人、各位法師、各位善知識，阿彌陀佛！我的名字是顏文華，法名親傳。今天應邀分享我在培德中學畢業後的經歷，以及和佛法的因緣。我在2011年進入培德中學女校就讀，並於2015年畢業。我原本來自德國，但目前住在美國德州的休士頓。如果我所說有任何不如法的地方，希望您能慈悲指正。

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比丘尼近南法師 2024年11月7日講於萬佛聖城大殿

今天和大家分享一些《禪門宗風》裡的公案，看看是否對月底的禪修（禪三）有所幫助。這些公案都是記錄禪宗大師、同道大師和弟子們之間的對話。

I’d like to take this opportunity to share some stories from “The Style and Tradition of the Chan School” with everyone, and I hope they might be helpful for you during the 3-day Chan session later this month. These stories are the records of dialogues between Chan masters, fellow masters and their disciples.

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黃媛媛居士2024年11月19日講於萬佛聖城大殿

All Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Venerable Master, Dharma Masters and Dharma friends, Amituofo.

諸佛菩薩、上人、各位法師、各位佛友，阿彌陀佛！

My name is Sophie Huang. My Dharma name is Qin Yuan. I came from China and have lived in the US for over 14 years. In March this year I took the 5 precepts in CTTB, because I finally consider myself a buddhist after two years of study in DRBU. But my journey to the Dharma was much longer than two years. In fact, it took me 40 years.

我叫黃媛媛，法號親緣。我來自中國，在美國住了有14年多。今年3月我在聖城受了五戒，因為在法大學習了兩年後我終於認為自己是一個佛教徒。然而我走向佛法的路卻遠遠不止兩年，實際上花了我整整40年。

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