Fo Guang Shan Mabuhay Temple
May 24, 2024

The owner of Ultramega Supermarket in Muntinlupa, Elizabeth See, and her son Filmer See, specially invited the Pasig Subchapter of the Buddha Light International Association (BLIA) to hold a Cloud Water Bathing Buddha event on May 8th. Venerable Ru Liang, the supervisor of Mabuhay Temple, Venerable Zhi Min, the guiding Venerable of the BLIA Pasig Subchapter, President Betty Chua of the Pasig Subchapter, Supervisor Erwin Chua of the Philippines BLIA, and members of the Buddha Light Association attended the event. Over 150 employees and some passing customers participated in the bathing Buddha blessing ceremony.

Venerable Ru Liang mentioned in her sermon that there are two special days in May every year. For Buddhists, one is the birth of Prince Siddhartha, who later became the Buddha and preached the law of causality to the world, and the other is the warm month when Mother's Day is celebrated globally. He pointed out that Buddha's birth, renunciation, enlightenment, and preaching all occurred in May, and he taught the Buddhist way of life through the "Three Acts of Goodness and Four Givings." The Cloud Water Bathing Buddha event, by washing the sacred image of Prince Siddhartha, encourages people to reflect on their own worries and proposes methods to resolve them - the "Three Acts of Goodness," which are doing good deeds, speaking good words, and cultivating good intentions (Do Good Deeds, Speak Good Words, Think Good Thought). She urged everyone to guide their lives with the wisdom of the Buddha and practice the "Three Act of Goodness and Four Givings."

The bathing Buddha event brought people together at Ultramega, cleansing the impurities in their hearts through the merits of bathing Buddha. Fo Guang Shan promotes the practice of the "Three Act of Goodness" on campuses in the Philippines and participates in the bathing Buddha event with devout respect. During the event, in addition to carrying the blessings of the Buddha, "Three Act of Goodness bracelets" were also given as gifts to remind people to constantly learn from the Buddha to " Do Good Deeds, Speak Good Words, Think Good Thought."

Elizabeth See and her family were deeply moved by the enthusiastic participation of the employees, with members of the BLIA chanting, "Everyone practices the Three Act of Goodness, making the world a better place, Happy Buddha's Day."