ABLS　2023 新春法會通啟（CNY Dharma Service Notice）

美國華嚴蓮社 2023 新春法會通啟

ABLS Chinese New Year Dharma Service Notice

【華嚴供佛齋天暨新春祈福準提共修會】

本社謹訂於西元2023年1月29日（星期日）起至2月5日（星期日）止，{ 農曆正月初八至十五日 }，啟建華嚴供佛齋天暨新春祈福準提共修會。從拜懺、持咒中，沉澱雜染妄念，相應於準提菩薩之慈悲智慧。開啟新一年的福慧修持之旅。

1月29日（星期日）（農曆正月初八日）上午九時起，舉行華嚴供佛齋天法會，及新春團拜活動。下午延生普佛，禮拜《八十八佛大懺悔文》，加持〈蒙山施食〉迴向。

1月30日（星期一）起至2月4日（星期六），每日下午四時半至六時，諷誦準提經、受持準提咒。

                                    { 2月2日（星期四），晚間有寒假佛學講座之故，共修提前至下午三時半至五時 }

2月5日（星期日）上午九時起至午後，禮拜準提寶懺、準提經咒共修。晚課禮拜《八十八佛大懺悔文》，加持〈蒙山施食〉迴向。

華嚴蓮社已於週日開放大殿，方便大眾入內參加共修，請先預約報名。週日午供因人數眾多緣故，仍維持在戶外廣場進行，暫不開放大眾用齋。

每週一至週六，開放原則如下：

大殿內部 (可入殿內禮拜)：每週二、四、六 10:00 – 15:00 

大殿廣場 (戶外參禮祭祀)：每週二至六 10:00 – 15:00

知客堂、五觀堂、圖書館等殿堂，暫不對外開放。

佛法學習課程及系列講座，如：《華嚴經》講座、《維摩詰經》導讀等，仍維持Zoom線上授課。

事務處照常辦公。如有相關供養三寶、護持道場、燃燈供佛、消災祈福或超度亡靈等佛事需求，請於日常辦公時段 (週二至週日 9:30 – 16:00)，電洽蓮社事務處辦理 (408-942-0874)；或者，請以郵寄信件、電子郵件 info@huayenusa.org 、官網聯繫 https://www.huayenusa.org/contact-us ，乃至投遞報名、來寺登記等方式，我們都將誠摯地為您服務。

另外，新年度 2023 全年供養三寶、消災祈福、光明燈、安太歲（生肖：兔、雞、鼠、馬、龍），以及全年聽經蓮位等功德項目，現已開始受理報名。詳情請洽華嚴蓮社事務處辦理。各類報名表單，請見蓮社官網 http://www.huayenusa.org/intro-abls/app-forms ，可自行下載回傳。

“Huayen Offerings to Buddhas and Celestial Beings Dharma Event and Chinese New Year Cundī Blessing Service”

ABLS will host Huayen Offerings to Buddhas and Celestial Beings Dharma event and Chinese New Year Cundī Blessing service from January 29th, 2023 (Sunday) through February 5th, 2023 (Sunday). Through the repentance and mantra recitation, we will start the New Year’s accumulation of merit and wisdom by settling the defiled and deluded mind while awakening the state of mind corresponding to Cundī Bodhisattva’s wisdom and compassion. 

On January 29th starting at 9 AM, there will be the ceremony of Huayen Offerings to Buddhas and Celestial Beings, and the Chinese New Year Prayer service. The afternoon session will include the Medicine Buddha Honoring service, Eighty-Eight Buddha Repentance and Meng Shan Food Bestowal Ceremony.

On each day from January 30th (Monday) through February 4th (Saturday), the assembly will chant the Cundī Sutra and Cundī Mantra (Incantation) from 4:30 to 6 PM. On February 2nd (Thursday) the session will start at 3:30 PM due to Dharma class in the evening. 

On the last day of February 5th starting at 9 AM, there will be the Cundī Repentance and Cundī Mantra in the morning; and Food Offering Ceremony at noon; Cundī Sutra, Eighty-Eight Buddha Repentance and Meng Shan Food Bestowal Ceremony in the afternoon.  

ABLS has opened the Buddha Hall on Sundays. Please make an appointment to participate inside. The Food Offering Ceremony should still be joined outside because of the high volume of visitors. Lunch is not offered during the pandemic. 

From Monday to Saturday:

The inside of Buddha Hall will open 10:00 – 15:00 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;

The courtyard outside of Buddha Hall will open 10:00 – 15:00 Tuesday to Saturday;

The Welcome Court, Dining Hall, Library and other areas are not open to the public yet. 

Lectures such as Expounding the Avatamsaka Sutra, Introduction to the Vimalakīrti Sutra are held on ZOOM as before. 

Office operates as usual. Our regular hours are 9:30 – 16:00 Tuesday to Sunday. You can call the office at 408-942-0874, send your request by mail, email info@huayenusa.org , contact us through our official website https://www.huayenusa.org/contact-us , drop-off, or register in person. We will be glad to be of further assistance.

In addition, registration has begun for the new year of 2023: year-long offering to the Triple Gem, blessing plates for the living, light offerings to Buddhas, pacifying Tai Sui (for the birth year of the Rabbit, Rooster, Mouse, Horse, Dragon) and blessing plates for the deceased. To download application forms, please visit: http://www.huayenusa.org/intro-abls/app-forms.