世界上沒有所謂的壞人，
但有一時的無明犯錯的人。
There are no any bad people in this world but there
are people who make mistake out of ignorance.
古語云: 人誰無過, 過而能改, 善莫大焉.
菩薩寺從1995年開始從事監獄佈教活動. 在2006年正式成立為州立政府核淮的非牟利慈善團體.宗旨是將佛陀珍貴的教法傳送到鐵圍內被人遺棄的法友們. 希望透過講授與聽聞佛法,讓他們能夠獲得身心的平靜與精神的安慰.
International Bodhisattva Sangha (IBS) started the Prison Program since 1995. IBS was formally established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in November 2006. One of our main goals is to educate inmates in the state prisons about Buddhism, meditation, and the right way of life. Through Dharma education, many inmates found their inner peace and spiritual comfort.
截至2017年年中, 菩薩寺前往加州，俄勒岡，華盛頓和安大略省（加拿大多倫多）佈教的監獄共有33所. 巳經成立的監獄圖書館共有21所. 我們計劃在2017年的其餘時間再設置20多個佛教圖書館。展望將來在各方熱心人士護持下,能夠在加州36所監獄內均成立佛教圖書館. 讓受刑人士有机會學習佛法.
As of mid-2017, IBS has been visiting 33 state prisons California, Oregon, Washington, and Ontario (Toronto, Canada). We are planning to setup 20 more dharma libraries for the rest of 2017. With the help of passionate supporters, IBS is planning to set up libraries in all 36 state prisons in California in the future.
菩薩寺是一個小團體, 一切經費來源自各方善心人士捐贈. 由於你的慷慨解囊, 讓我們有更多机會去幫助受刑人士來改過自新. 使他們有勇氣再面對社會.做一個有貢獻者.
IBS is a small organization, and all the funding comes from generous donations from our supporters. With your generous gift, we will have more opportunity to reach more inmates with our prison program, giving them strength and courage on their path in becoming a contributor to the community when they are released.
為了能夠順利推行監獄佈教各項活動, 菩薩寺成立一個每月$10捐贈運動. 有意參與者, 請按這裡.
IBS introduced a $10 Monthly Donation Program for anyone who would like to support the activities included in the Prison Program. If you would like to make a donation, please press here.
連絡地址 / Contact Information:
International Bodhisattva Sangha (IBS)
9715 Carroll Centre Road Suite #105
San Diego, CA 92126, USA
Shirley Tam (Secretary)
Telephone: +1 619 450 3699
FAX: +1 858 484 1889
E-mail: [email protected]
Articles:
北加州監獄佈教
昨天晚上美國菩薩寺顯中法師與三位居士回到聖地牙哥，這次北加州監獄佈教和成立佛教圖書館的活動很順利,功德圓滿。由於佛菩 薩的加持與大家的護持，美國菩薩寺監獄弘法已協助越來越多的受刑人。這次我們成立了四家佛教圖書館，每家都送了300冊不同的佛教書籍，看到那些法寶監獄 裡的 受刑人都十分高興；同時我們成立了佛教團體，使那些法寶得以妥善維護。 這次在Valley State Prison 有45位受刑人發心受三規五戒，看到他們用心學佛、討論法義、發心受戒,令人感動。我們成立了圖書館之後，發心受戒的人越來越多，希望我們繼續幫到更多的 受刑人。 各位報告一下，2010年到現在，我們已經成立了25家圖書館，沒有大家的護持完全是不可能的事。非常感謝大家的發心。阿彌陀佛！！
Up Coming Prison Event
It is an honor and a privilege to express our gratitude to everyone who has provided support for our newest prison library donation effort. We are blessed to have received approximately 1200 Dharma books from many generous individuals and organizations. I am grateful that so many people are taking part in this meaningful program. We will try our best to bring the Dharma to those inside the prison walls. This time we are setting up four more libraries in three different prisons. I can assure you that many practitioners in prison will benefit from your generosity. Master Hueiguang said, “It is not too late to educate inmates about Buddha Dharma, because they will be part of our society sooner or later.” We also received donations of $1720 dollars for this trip. We very much appreciate all your financial support, and will use the donations exclusively for the prison visitation program. I would like to thank all the volunteers who work behind the scenes. It is amazing that we can count on so many volunteers to make every program successful. Some volunteers submit our articles to newspapers, some do translating, some collect books, some send books, and some introduce our program to other supporters. The most incredible thing is, we don’t know most of the Bodhisattvas who are dedicating their time and energy to this effort. I don’t want to mention their names because they send messages telling me, “Please don’t put my name on the IBS Facebook page or in the newsletter.” They only want to contribute for the benefit of people in need, not for fame or recognition. It is our intention to serve as a bridge for everyone who wants to help those Buddhist practitioners in prison. They need our help. I hope that one day Buddha Dharma is available to everyone in the prison world. Again, thank you for your kind support.