..續本文上一頁 is the custom that was established so that there will be no distinction made of the three sorts of beings.
PRECENTOR
Sing now the Pure Words of Unfettered Charity!
Plainsong Chant
ALL
In the following section, when the recitation reaches the Sacred Word "AUM" the ACOLYTE gives three finger snaps, first to the center and then to the left and right. This is done for each of the three times.
To thee the Universal Sons of Buddha Assembly, we now give to thee these Alms of Offering. This food is sent to the Ten Directions to All Children of Buddha. We swear that by means of the merits that universally extend from all Alms Food that is given to the Children of Buddha, together all will perfect the Buddha Path: AUM! Completely Filling! Svaha!
To thee the Universal Sentient Beings Assembly, we now give to thee these Alms of Offering. This food is sent to the Ten Directions to All Sentient Beings. We swear that by means of the merits that universally extend from all Alms Food that is given to the Sentient Beings, together all will perfect the Buddha Path: AUM! Completely Filling! Svaha!
To thee the Universal Solitary Souls Assembly, we now give to thee these Alms of Offering. This food is sent to the Ten Directions to All Solitary Souls. We swear that by means of the merits that universally extend from all Alms Food that is given to the Solitary Souls, together all will perfect the Buddha Path: AUM! Completely Filling! Svaha!
ALL
AUM! The Diamond Thunderbolt From Sambhava! HU!
AUM! The Diamond Thunderbolt From Sambhava! HU!
AUM! The Diamond Thunderbolt From Sambhava! HU!
When the ACOLYTE finishes the final three finger snaps, he positions himself outside the door to the Great Hall (on the Western side) and waits for the recitation of the Heart Sutra to reach the phrase " Who was practicing Deep Prajna Paramita". At the word "Who", he opens the door and walks to the Main Altar so as to arrive at the phrase "In emptiness there is no form." He then performs WEN-HSUN, turns and follows the Eastern Border to position near the Bowing Cushion. When he arrives at the Bowing Cushion, he turns to face the Main Altar , gives one Full Formal Prostration and rises. After the bow is completed, the ACOLYTE retraces his path to again stand before the Main Altar. At the phrase "Going, Going" the Acolyte, using both palms grasps the Pure Chalice. He lifts it from the Altar and stands motionless while listening for the second repetition of the of the Future Rebirth Mantra.
THE GREAT WISDOM OF THE HEART SUTRA
Plainsong/Chant Ancient
PRECENTOR
The Great Wisdom of the Heart Sutra!
ALL
When the Bodhisattva Kuan Yin
Who was practicing Deep Prajnaparamita
Perceived the five skandhas
He saw them to be in their own self-nature Empty
And He Was delivered from all suffering and misery
He said:
Oh Sariputra, Form is emptiness, Emptiness is form.
Form is the same as emptiness, Emptiness is the same as form.
That which is formed I s empty, that which is empty has form
So it is also with sensation and thought and activity and consciousness.
Oh Sariputra! All things are empty:
They are not born, They are not annihilated.
They are not impure, They are not pure.
They do not increase, They do not decrease,
Therefore, Oh Sariputra:
In emptiness there is no form, no sensation, no thought, No activity, No consciousness.
No eye, nor nose, nor tongue, Nor body, nor mind.
No form, nor sound, nor color, nor taste, nor touch, nor objects.
No element of hearing. No element of vision, no element of smelling, No element of tasting, no element of touching, No element of consciousness.
There is no knowledge and no ignorance ”til we come to No old age and No death
And no extinction of old age and death.
There is no suffering, No accumulation, no annihilat…
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