The Great Compassion Repentance Ceremony, or Da Bei Chan Fa Hui
You are invited to join us every first Sunday afternoon of each month from 2pm-4pm.
The Great Compassion Repentance, or Da Bei Chan Fa Hui was composed by Venerable Master Fa Zhi of the famous Tien Tai school of the Sung Dynasty. The liturgy was based upon the Maha-Karunika-Citta Dharani Sutra translated by the Venerable Bhagavan Dharma in the Tang Dynasty.
It is one of the most elegant and commonly performed liturgies in Chinese Mahayana Buddhism. The service includes elaborate prostrations, offerings, and various hymns and chants. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, or Guan Yin, is the manifestation of compassion. The story of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is well presented in Chapter Twenty-five of the Lotus Sutra, the “Universal Gate of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva”.
In many traditions, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is presented as a man in the clothing of Indian royalty. In the Chinese tradition, she is presented as a young woman in white robes, with a vase of holy water in one hand and a willow wand in the other. Who amongst us has not, since beginningless time, done wrong because of greed, hatred and ignorance? Who amongst us has not, from time to time, burnt with pain and distress inside? Who amongst us has not, during times of great stress, longed for the security and comfort of a mother’s embrace? Venerable Master Fa Zhi and the Tien Tai School are renowned for their meditation techniques.
Repentance is a very important element in the practice. This is because the mind can never be serene unless it is cleansed of offences and impurities. Repentance, or ksama in Sanskrit, is to confess and expose one’s errors, and beg for forgiveness before the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, one’s teachers and all beings. The Buddha once said, “In our world, there are two types of champions: those who never err, and those who repent and reform.” Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, the embodiment of love and mercy, is the granter of courage and comfort. He hears all cries and answers all prayers. Therefore, let us repent sincerely, and ask for the blessing of the most loving and compassionate Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.
P.S. Participants please bring your own black robe( Hai Qing) (Not a requirement)
Video on Buddhist Repentance Rituals by Master Sheng Yen
You are invited to join us every first Sunday afternoon of each month from 2pm-4pm.
The Great Compassion Repentance, or Da Bei Chan Fa Hui was composed by Venerable Master Fa Zhi of the famous Tien Tai school of the Sung Dynasty. The liturgy was based upon the Maha-Karunika-Citta Dharani Sutra translated by the Venerable Bhagavan Dharma in the Tang Dynasty.
It is one of the most elegant and commonly performed liturgies in Chinese Mahayana Buddhism. The service includes elaborate prostrations, offerings, and various hymns and chants. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, or Guan Yin, is the manifestation of compassion. The story of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is well presented in Chapter Twenty-five of the Lotus Sutra, the “Universal Gate of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva”.
In many traditions, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is presented as a man in the clothing of Indian royalty. In the Chinese tradition, she is presented as a young woman in white robes, with a vase of holy water in one hand and a willow wand in the other. Who amongst us has not, since beginningless time, done wrong because of greed, hatred and ignorance? Who amongst us has not, from time to time, burnt with pain and distress inside? Who amongst us has not, during times of great stress, longed for the security and comfort of a mother’s embrace? Venerable Master Fa Zhi and the Tien Tai School are renowned for their meditation techniques.
Repentance is a very important element in the practice. This is because the mind can never be serene unless it is cleansed of offences and impurities. Repentance, or ksama in Sanskrit, is to confess and expose one’s errors, and beg for forgiveness before the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, one’s teachers and all beings. The Buddha once said, “In our world, there are two types of champions: those who never err, and those who repent and reform.” Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, the embodiment of love and mercy, is the granter of courage and comfort. He hears all cries and answers all prayers. Therefore, let us repent sincerely, and ask for the blessing of the most loving and compassionate Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.
P.S. Participants please bring your own black robe( Hai Qing) (Not a requirement)
Video on Buddhist Repentance Rituals by Master Sheng Yen