20250921 教師節敬師感恩活動—杏壇春暖
恭請 弘聖師父上人致詞
Teacher’s Day Appreciation Ceremony — “Warmth and Prosperity in the Realm of Education”
Respectfully inviting Venerable Master Hong Sheng to deliver a speech, September 21, 2025
〔食飽未？猶未食飽來阮兜食！〕（台語），剛剛是〔食飽了來阮兜泡茶！〕（台語。師父意指先前話劇之台詞），都可以啦。
首先，祝在場的各位老師教師節快樂，所有的嘉賓教師節也一起快樂，還有全天下的教師，大家都快樂。
剛剛，我們在最後那個戲碼結束之後的屏幕上所看到的那一些文字，其實都是我們本覺無為當中所顯現出來的一切美德，那是我們生命最原初美好的樣子。無奈乎，我們在這個無為應對一切世間現象界的有為的同時生起了妄見，於焉這些貪、瞋、癡、慢、疑、惡見全部顯現蔓延，因之，我們活在這一個世間才有「苦」這一件事情。
那麼古時候制禮作樂，因何？是為了調我們的身、調我們的心！無奈乎，這個時代已經是禮崩樂壞了，導致我們的身不調、心不安。因此，在這個時代，覺性德行的教育就突顯為更加地重要！
那麼古之夫子有四憂，所謂是「德之不修、學之不能講、聞義不能徙、不善不能改」，於我們這個時代，如果把這一些概念深藏於我們的心，透過我們身、口、意的運行，這個世間依然可以美好回來，而不是像現在…剛剛戲碼都看到了，相對於「人情味」的另外一邊，非常的冷漠，而自始至終，這些都是我們生命本不該存在的一種現象，所以，長年來希望大家能夠在這一個世代盡己一力，將古老祖宗的這些美德之行透過我們去落實出來的原因也就在這裡，能夠美化我們現在這一個世代。
學佛的人常常期望去到極樂世界，殊不知「一切福田，不離方寸，從心而覓，感無不通」，我們在這一個世間，如果能夠將剛剛屏幕上的一切形容恢復回來，我們當下本來就是極樂，它是不被一切有為所干擾的。所以，在這一個時期，我們不斷地能夠去以所謂社會現象的一種依準，再回過頭來調理我們的身心，這是當務之急。
這個時代，大家越來越不重視孝道與師道，我們也沒辦法強求所有一切存在的生命要依照一個什麼規準去運行，可是，畢竟於現象界的真理不出「依報隨著正報轉」，只要我們自己能夠把自身、自心調理好，我們的依報自然也就隨著我們轉了，所以，希望在這個末法動亂的時期能夠以此與大家共勉，謝謝。
（主持人：謝謝 師父。師父，在今天這個非常具有特別意義的教師節活動，是不是可以祈請 師父上人的《元和妙音》呢？）
我本來以為今年不用表演，剛剛又被找上台掃掃地，所謂掃地、掃地，掃我心地，對不對？
剛才在後台的時候，我跟緯緯老師看到阿聰老師和濱崎老師在做準備，說要上台表演，然後我們彼此問候一下：「會不會緊張？」他們兩位說不會，那我跟緯緯老師說我們很緊張，為什麼？因為我們今年沒有上台表演，好緊張喔！沒想到最後還是要。
我們的表演其實也不是表演吶，希望透過我們自性所謂的清淨，透過「音聲」這個介質跟大家祝福，也和大家做一種心靈的交會，期許大家能夠在這個音流當中深刻地去從我們內心底層的心靈提升。畢竟，心靈是我們的物理現象與精神現象的主人公，只要主人公提升了，那麼我們其他的依報在轉動，它就不是一個難處。
恭請 弘聖上師唱頌《元和妙音》
感謝諸位。
“Have you eaten yet? If not, come to my house and eat!” (Taiwanese)Or, as in the earlier play, “If you’ve already eaten, come to my house for tea!”(Taiwanese — referring to the line in the skit just now). Either way, both are fine.
First of all, I wish all the teachers here a very happy Teacher’s Day. And to all the guests as well. Happy Teacher’s Day to you, too. In fact, may all teachers across the world be filled with joy today.
Just now, after the final scene of the play, we saw on the screen a series of words. Those words actually express all the virtues that naturally manifest from our original enlightened awareness, the state of effortless being. They reveal the most pristine and beautiful state of our original being. Alas, while we are meant to respond to all worldly phenomena with the state of non-action, delusive perceptions arise within us. From these illusions spring forth greed, anger, ignorance, arrogance, doubt, and wrong views, spreading without end. Thus, it is because of these delusions that we come to experience “suffering” in this world.
In ancient times, the sages established rites and music. And why did they do so? It was to bring harmony to the body and serenity to the mind. Yet alas, in this present age, the rites have collapsed and the music has perished. As a result, our bodies are unbalanced and our minds are unsettled. Therefore, in such a time, education that awakens awareness and cultivates virtue becomes ever more essential.
And so it was said that the ancient sage, the Master, had four great concerns. As it is said: “Failing to cultivate virtue, failing to teach what is learned, being unmoved by righteousness, and being unable to correct one’s faults.”In our present age, if we can keep these teachings deeply rooted in our hearts, and express them through the actions of our body, speech, and mind, then this world can indeed regain its beauty and harmony. Rather than becoming what we see now as shown in the play just moments ago.In contrast to the warmth of human affection, what we see on the other side is a cold indifference. Yet from beginning to end, such states of being were never meant to exist within our true life nature. Therefore, it has long been my hope that everyone, in this generation, can do their part to embody and bring forth the ancient virtues passed down by our ancestors. This is the very reason for such an aspiration: that through our practice, we may beautify and elevate this present generation.
Many who study the Dharma often long to be reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, yet they do not realize that “All fields of blessings lie within the span of one’s own mind; seek from within, and every response shall manifest. ”Here, in this very world, if we can restore the virtues and harmony we just saw displayed on the screen, then at this very moment, we are already dwelling in the Pure Land. It is untouched by all conditioned phenomena. Therefore, in this present time, we must continue to take the realities of society as a mirror, and in doing so, turn inward to harmonize our body and mind. This is the urgent task before us.
In this age, people have grown increasingly indifferent to filial piety and respect for teachers, and we cannot force all beings to live according to any fixed standard. However, the truth within the phenomenal world never departs from this principle: “The environment transforms in accordance with the state of the mind. ”As long as we can cultivate and harmonize our own body and mind, our surroundings will naturally transform along with us. Therefore, in this turbulent age of the Dharma’s decline, I offer these words for our mutual encouragement. Thank you.
Host: Thank you, Master. On this Teacher’s Day, such a meaningful occasion, may we humbly invite Master Hong Sheng to offer “Yuan He Miao Yin”?)
I originally thought I wouldn’t have to perform this year, but just now I was called on stage to “sweep the floor. ”As they say, when we sweep the floor, we are in fact sweeping our own mind, isn’t that so?
Backstage just now, Teacher Weiwei and I saw Teacher Atsung and Teacher Hamazaki preparing to go on stage to perform. We greeted each other and asked, “Are you nervous? ”They both said, “No, not at all.” But Teacher Weiwei and I said, “We’re the ones who are nervous!” Why is that? Because we thought we didn’t have to go on stage this year. I was so nervous, turns out I had to go on stage after all!
What we are doing here is not truly a performance.We simply wish, through the purity of our own true nature,to send blessings to everyone through the medium of sound,and to share a meeting of hearts and minds. May everyone, through the flow of this sound, experience a deep awakening and an inner elevation of the spirit. After all, the mind is the true master of both our physical and spiritual phenomena.Once this master within is uplifted,then as our outer conditions transform, no change will be difficult to face.
Host:Venerable Hong Sheng now offers the chanting of “Yuan He Miao Yin”
Thank you, everyone.
