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2002年12月22日上午8時，九名發心出家的佛門新血輪輪在法界佛教總會僧團的剃度之下，輪在法界佛教總會僧團的剃度之下，加入了紹隆佛種的行列。他們發勇猛心，脫離凡俗，習佛菩提。他們辭親割愛，一心精進，勤修聖道，以報父母之恩。他們去世俗之塵衣，著如來之法服。他們立志常懷濟物之心，專志勤求大乘之法，度脫一切有情。
這九位居士都是在法總分支道場住滿三年，勤力工作，認真修行，品德與道心都通過種種考驗，而能順利參加圓頂儀式。從今以後得以放下世緣，在清淨的修行環境中，更加努力勇猛精進，接受性靈更進一步的挑戰。這是法界佛教總會在創辦人宣公上人1995年圓寂後，第五度於萬佛聖城舉行出家剃度典禮。
這九名佛門新血輪分別為沙彌果昌，他原為台灣陽明醫學院教授，1995年來到萬佛聖城後，擔任培德中學與育良小學男校教師並接任校長。沙彌尼則有：近柔、近達、近霖、近怡、近照、近藏、近寂，近威。
他們發心出家的因緣，刊於本期第34頁。當天適逢萬佛聖城舉行慶祝阿彌陀佛聖誕大法會，又為佛七的第一天，上百名善信遠自各地前來參加法會
，恰好有機會隨喜觀禮。這一批新出家眾當中，還有家人特地從台灣前來觀禮，為他們決心上求佛道，下化眾生，寄予最大的祝福。
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On December 22, 2002, nine people resolved
to leave the home life and had their heads shaved by the
Sangha of Dharma Realma Buddhist Association (DRBA). As the
new blood of the Sangha, they will continue the work of
propagating the Buddhadharma. They have courageously vowed
to transcend the mundane and study the Bodhi Way. They have
renounced loved ones to single-mindedly and vigorously study
the path of Sages so as to repay their parents' kindness.
Shedding their worldly clothes and donning the Dharma
clothing of the Thus Come Ones, they have resolved to
constantly think of saving others and to diligently seek the
Mahayana Dharma to liberate all sentient beings. These nine
laypeople have lived for at least three years at DRBA
Way-places. Having proven the quality of their character and
their spirit for the Way through vigorous work and serious
cultivation, they have been able to participate in this head
shaving ceremony. This is the 5th Leaving Home Ceremony held
at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas (CTTB) since the founder
of DRBA, Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, entered Nirvana in
1995.
These nine people include: Shramanera Guo
Chang, who was a professor at Yang-Ming University, a
well-known medical school in Taiwan. He came to CTTB in 1995
and has taught at the Developing Virtue Secondary School and
Instilling Goodness Elementary Boys Schools ever since.
Later he served as principal of the Boys School. The eight
Shramanerikas (novice nuns) are: Jin Rou, Jin Da, Jin Lin,
Jin Yi, Jin Jau, Jin Cang, Jin Ji, and Jin Wei.
Please see page 34 in this issue for
stories of how these novices decided to leave the home life.
The day they left the home life coincided
with the celebration of Amitabha Buddha's Birthday and the
first day of the Amitabha Buddha Recitation Session at CTTB.
Over 100 people from various cities and countries came to
observe, including the novices' family members. Some even
came all the way from Taiwan to attend the ceremony, wishing
the new novices great success in their vows to pursue the
Buddha Path and teach and transform living beings.
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