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小沙彌果安師：
三天前我們在齋堂聽錄音開示，師父說如果你誠心念觀世音菩薩聖號，你就會看到觀世音菩薩像發光。我沒見到觀音像上所發出的光，但是我看到在我前面的法師們，他們頭上跳躍著光；有的光比較亮，有的光暗一點。
萬事萬物都在說法，光在法師頭上跳躍，那是代表什麼法呢？
過去七天念觀世音菩薩聖號，精進的，就可以看到光從人身上發出來；否則的話，我們身上的光就比較微弱，這要看我們念菩薩聖號是否誠心而定。為什麼我們念觀世音菩薩聖號會發光呢？因為積了功德，就會有大光從我們身上發出。
這光為什麼會越來越弱呢？因為我們犯三業的原緣故。我們大多數的人都是不犯身業的，至少不會故意去偷盜；除非沒問人家就拿別人東西，那就犯了身業。有些人有時候犯口業，我不必解釋口業是什麼意思了。
我們大多數人都犯的是意業。為什麼呢？
因為犯意業時，一般人無法看到，無法聽到，無法知道，我們不覺得慚愧，也不懺悔，所以就經常會犯意業。
比丘尼恆聲師：
今天我報告一下去年在臺灣發生「九‧二一」大地震，持誦觀世音菩薩名號及大悲咒的種種感應。
前幾天聽了很多觀世音菩薩跟我們眾生的特殊因緣。《陀羅尼經》也講「彼過去成佛，名正法明如來，現前觀世音。」《地藏經》第十二品上也提到觀世音菩薩跟我們娑婆世界有特殊的因緣。在經上我們知道，觀世音菩薩和大勢至菩薩在阿彌陀佛做轉輪聖王時，是阿彌陀佛的兒子，隨侍在左右。等阿彌陀佛退位後，前半夜法滅了，後半夜觀世音菩薩就在極樂世界成佛。
待續
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Shramanera Guo An:
At lunch three days ago, we heard the Venerable Master's taped instructions that if you sincerely recite Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name, you will see light radiating from the image of Guanshiyin Bodhisattva. Although I didn't see the Guanyin image emit light, I saw the monks ahead of me had lights bouncing off their heads. Some lights were brighter while others were weaker.
Myriad things speak dharma. What does light bouncing off monks' heads symbolize?
As we recited Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name in the last seven days, we saw light coming from those who were working more intensely. Usually, people's lights were dimmer. Whether we have light depends on our sincerity as we recite the name of the Bodhisattva. Why do we emit light when we recite Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva's name? It is because we have accumulated merit and virtue, therefore we have bright light radiating from our bodies.
Why does the light become dimmer? It is because we have violated the three karmas. Most of us do not violate the body karma; at least we will do not purposely steal–unless we take other's things without asking. That would be violating the karma of the body. Some people sometimes violate the karma of speech. I don't think I need to explain what speech karma means.
Most of us violate the mind karma. Why? Typically people can't see, hear or know that we have violated the karma of thoughts. We don't know to be ashamed or remorseful, so we frequently violate the karma of the mind.
Bhikshuni Heng Sheng Shi:
Today, let me report on various responses from reciting Guanshiyin Bodhisattva's name and the Great Compassion Mantra in the aftermath of the major earthquake that occurred in Taiwan on September 21.
A few days ago, we heard about many special causes and conditions that Guanshiyin has with us living beings. The
Dharani Sutra states that "Tathagata Light of Proper Dharma had become a Buddha in the past and now appears as Guanshiyin." The twelfth chapter of the
Earth Store Sutra also mentions that Guanshiyin Bodhisattva has special affinities with those of us in the Saha World. From the sutras, we know that Guanshiyin Bodhisattva and Great Strength Bodhisattva were Amitabha Buddha's sons when Amitabha Buddha was a Wheel-Turning Sage King. When Amitabha retires and the first half of the night passes, Guanshiyin Bodhisattva will become the Buddha of the Land of Ultimate Bliss in the latter half of the night.
To be continued
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