忆念佛陀 ·念念有慈
Remember The Buddha, Remember to Practise Loving-Kindness

每年五月月圆之日，是佛陀日（一般称“卫塞节”），是纪念释迦牟尼佛诞生、成道及涅槃的节日。

疫情当下，莎阿南佛学会迈入第二年举办线上佛陀日庆典活动。希望通过这些活动，让我们忆念佛陀，心生慈悲，远离贪嗔痴，心无怖畏，为自己及众生带来利益。欢迎大家踊跃参与，同沾法益，菩提精进！

今年莎阿南佛学会的佛陀日庆典的主题为“忆念佛陀，念念有慈”。说起佛陀与慈爱的关系，在卫塞节与母亲节双庆的月份，大家应该会跟妈妈的慈爱联想在一起，就如佛陀在《慈爱应作经》里说了这句：“犹如母亲不顾自身生命保护她唯一的孩子，应对一切众生修习无量的慈心”。

有疫情同在，大家内心不免潜藏着丝丝的担忧和不自在。且让我们一起散播慈爱的讯息，让身边的家人朋友也感到慈心欢喜！

Buddha Day, also known as Wesak Day, is a Buddhist festival that is celebrated on full-moon of May every year, to commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and the death (pari-nibbana) of Gautama Buddha.

In light of the ongoing pandemic, this year marks the 2nd year of Shah Alam Buddhist Society bringing our Buddha Day Celebration online. We sincerely hope that all the activities will help us to remember the Buddha, to develop loving-kindness and compassion, to eradicate greed, hatred and delusion, and bring benefits to one own self and all sentient beings. We look forward to your participation.

Our theme for the Buddha Day this year is “Remember the Buddha, Remember to Practice Loving-Kindness”. We often associate Metta, or loving-kindness with the tender love of a mother, as what the Buddha said in the Karaniya Metta Sutta “Even as a mother protects her only child at the risk of her own life, so with a boundless heart should one cherish all living beings.”

So let us practice loving-kindness, and spread our thoughts of compassion for the happiness of all sentient beings.