05/31/2026
殊胜吉祥的卫塞节🙏🌿🪷
在这殊胜吉祥的卫塞节——于藏历四月十五日，月圆之时隆重庆典——我们以虔诚感恩之心，齐聚一处，纪念释迦牟尼佛一生中三大超凡入圣之事：其一，太子悉达多·乔达摩于蓝毗尼园中神迹降生；其二，于菩提伽耶菩提树下，证得无上正等正觉；其三，于拘尸那罗城入大般涅槃。此三大解脱事业同于农历同一吉日圆满成就，本身即是如来不可思议加持与无量威德之明证。
卫塞节绝非仅是缅怀历史之日，更是对我们每一位修行者的真诚召唤——以更深厚的信愿与精进，将身心皈依于佛陀正法。在这吉祥殊胜之日，我们当以认真诚恳之态，深入闻思经典及其注疏，持续精进于正式禅修，并努力培养智慧与慈悲——此二者乃解脱道之根本。此日亦是诚实审视自我之时：佛法在我们心中扎根几许？我们尚需如何精进，方能令其蓬勃生长？
尤为重要的是，卫塞节提醒我们：真正的修行必须付诸实践。慈悲心的生起——无论是愿菩提心，还是行菩提心——绝不应仅停留于蒲团之上或佛堂之内。凡于祈祷、供养、禅观之中所生起的功德与证悟，皆应转化为对一切有情众生的慈爱、布施与奉献之具体行动。如大乘传承所教示：于殊胜吉日所积累之功德，将成倍增长、无量无边。愿我们在这最吉祥之日，于起心动念、言语举止之中，尤为勤谨、持戒清净、慈悲广大，并将此精神延续于此后每一天。
一切吉祥——愿诸事圆满，众生安乐。
The Auspicious Occasion of Vesak Day
On this most sacred and joyful occasion of Vesak — celebrated on the auspicious fifteenth day of the fourth lunar month — we gather in devotion and gratitude to commemorate three transcendent events in the life of Śākyamuni Buddha: his miraculous birth as Prince Siddhārtha Gautama in the gardens of Lumbinī, his supreme attainment of unsurpassed, perfect Enlightenment beneath the Bodhi Tree at Bodhgayā, and his final passage into Mahāparinirvāṇa at Kuśinagara. That these three profound milestones of liberation all occurred on the same day of the lunar calendar is itself a testament to the extraordinary blessing and power of the Tathāgata.
Vesak is not merely a day of historical remembrance — it is a living invitation to turn our hearts and minds toward the Dharma with renewed sincerity and depth. On this auspicious day, we are called to engage meaningfully with the Buddha's teachings: to study the Sūtras and their commentaries with diligence, to sustain our formal meditation practice with regularity and care, and to cultivate the qualities of wisdom and compassion that define the path to liberation. It is a day to reflect honestly on how deeply the Dharma has taken root in our lives, and what we must still do to let it flourish.
Above all, Vesak reminds us that genuine spiritual practice must be brought into action. The generation of compassion — bodhicitta in its aspiration and application — must not remain a feeling confined to the cushion or the shrine room. Whatever merit and insight arise from our prayers, offerings, and meditations on this most blessed of days, we are urged to translate them into concrete acts of kindness, generosity, and service toward all sentient beings. As taught in the Mahāyāna tradition, the merit accumulated on sacred days such as Vesak is multiplied many times over; may we therefore be especially diligent, virtuous, and compassionate in thought, word, and deed throughout this auspicious day, and carry that spirit forward into every day that follows.
Sarvamangalam — May all be auspicious.
