ABLS　2018 夏季法會通啟（Summer Dharma Service Notice）

ABLS 2018 夏季法會通啟（Summer Dharma Service Notice）

·  觀音菩薩成道紀念法會

本社謹訂於西元2018年7月29日，慶祝觀音菩薩成道，啟建紀念法會一永日。是日上午九時，觀音普佛祝聖及獻供祈福，宣講觀音法門之勝義。中午敬備素齋供佛供眾。下午一時半，準提經咒行法共修。晚課，禮拜〈八十八佛大懺悔文〉，加持〈蒙山施食〉迴向。

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva’s Enlightenment Day Dharma Event

ABLS will celebrate Avalokitesvara (Guanyin) Bodhisattva’s Enlightenment on July 29, 2018. The Heart Sutra, Great Compassion Mantra Chanting & Liturgy of Guanyin Bodhisattva will start at 9 AM, followed by a Dharma talk on the doctrine and practice of Guanyin. Grand Meal Offering to the Buddhas and vegetarian lunch will be at noon. Starting again at 1:30 PM, participants will chant Cundi Sutra and Cundi Mantra. Afterwards, there will be Eighty-Eight Buddha Repentance and Meng Shan Food Bestowal Ceremony, and dedication of merits to complete the event.

·  盂蘭盆孝親報恩梁皇法會

本社謹訂於西元2018年8月19至26日，啟建盂蘭盆報恩祈福梁皇法會八永日。8月19日上午九時起，禮拜《梁皇寶懺》六日。8月25日上午九時，啟建「盂蘭盆供佛齋僧法會」，諷誦《佛說盂蘭盆經》及持報父母恩咒，迴向歷代宗親、父母師長、六親眷屬。上供十方三寶，下濟六道含靈。下午一時半，準提法門共修，諷誦《準提經》並持神咒；晚課，禮拜〈八十八佛大懺悔文〉，加持〈蒙山施食〉迴向。8月26日上午九時，諷誦〈普賢行願品〉經文，舉行「延生藥師普佛」法事，祈令齋家福壽康寧、離諸災厄。下午二時，敬設「三時繫念」佛事，拔度各姓先亡，往生淨土。

Ullambana Celebration Dharma Event

ABLS will hold an eight-day event (August 19-26, 2018) to celebrate the Ullambana Festival. Starting from 9 AM on August 19, Liang Huang Jeweled Repentance will be conducted for six days. Then on August 25, the assembly will make Grand Offerings to the Buddha and the Sanga, as well as chant the Ullambana Sutra, Filial Piety Mantra, Cundi Sutra, Cundi Mantra, and Evening Service. On the last day of August 26, the congregation will chant the Vows of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra Sutra, then participate in the Eighty-eight Buddha Repentance & Liturgy of Medicine Buddha Ceremony and the Amitabha Buddha Thrice Yearning and Chanting Service.