秋季佛商禅修班、禅茶班、三日禅共同开班，拉开2017正觉寺国庆文化盛会序幕

the Autumn Buddhist Bussinessmen’s Chan class, the Chan Tea Class for Buddhist Businessman and the Three-day Chan Class opened at the same time, preluding the National Day cultural event of Zhengjue Monastery

金秋送爽，丹桂飘香，2017年10月1日，山东省博山正觉寺秋季佛商禅修班、佛商禅茶班、禅修茶道初级三日禅，同期举行了开班典礼，拉开了国庆文化盛会的序幕。来自全国各地的学员相聚一堂，共同开启禅修学习之旅。
In such an autumn season with full of the aroma of osmanthus, the opening ceremony of the Buddhist Bussinessmen’s Chan class, the Chan Tea Class for Buddhist Businessman and the Three-day Chan Class at Boshan Zhengjue Monastery of Shandong province was held on October 1st, 2017, preluding the National Day cultural event. Students from all over the country gathered together to start their journey of meditation.

本次课程恰逢十一国庆、中秋两大节日，整个寺院洋溢着节日的气氛，一片欢乐吉祥。8天的“十一”长假，学员们有了更充裕的学习时间，更有学员携家人一起来寺共度中秋佳节。在这登高望远的时节，梵林古寺，呈现出一派“良辰美景伴团圆，金秋古刹修福慧”的繁荣景象。
These courses coincide with the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, which filled the whole temple with jubilant and auspicious festive atmosphere. The eight-day holiday of the National Day gave students ample learning time, and some students even took their families to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival together. In such a season for people to ascend a height to enjoy a distant view, the ancient temple shows a prosperous scene that can be described as"Enjoying beautiful scenery with the reunion, cultivating blessings and wisdom in an ancient temple during golden autumn.”
晚19:30，开班典礼在正觉大讲堂举行，正觉寺方丈仁炟长老、博山区民宗局于忠才局长、正觉寺西堂觉行法师以及监院妙耕法师、维那师妙兆法师共同出席。  
At 19:30 in the evening, the opening ceremony was held in the Zhengjue Grand Auditorium. Ven. Master Renda, Abbot of Zhengjue Monastery， Yu Zhongcai, the head of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau of Boshan District，Master Juexing, Master Miaojing and Master Miaozhao attended the meeting.
简短的介绍过后，仁炟长老宣布禅修班开班，同时任命各学习班班长，并亲授各班班牌。在欢乐祥和的氛围中，各班班长纷纷上台发言，表达自己的感想。
After a brief introduction, Ven. Master Renda announced the opening of classes, appointed monitors of three classes respectively and granted the class boards. Then the monitors shared their thoughts one by one in such a jubilant atmosphere.

佛商禅修班班长邱亚东表示：“希望大家和我一样，能从正觉寺，有所学，有所悟，有所用，把正觉寺学到的带到我们的生活，带给我们家，把正觉寺的大爱，播撒到社会的每一个角落，爱人，爱己，爱家，爱生活！”
Qiu Yadong, the monitor of Buddhist Bussinessmen’s Chan class, said:” I hope everyone can gain and understand something here and use what you learn as I did, and I also hope you can bring what you will learn in Zhengjue Monastery into you lives and families, thus spreading the boundless love of Zhengjue Monastery to the whole society and practicing the principle of loving people, loving ourselves, loving our families and our lives.”

禅茶班班长，来自成都的黄茜女士讲到：“我非常期待这三天的课程，因为我觉得作为一个企业，特别是一个中国的企业主，应该更好的学习咱们的优秀文化，正觉寺给我们创造了这个机会。我更希望，除了佛商以外，我们会变得更加儒雅，成为一名儒雅的佛商。希望我们都能拥有健康的企业文化，让我们的企业走得更加长远。”
The monitor of Chan Tea Class for Buddhist Businessman Huang Qian who comes from Chengdu said:”I really look forward to the upcoming three-day classes. I believe that a deeper learning of the excellent traditional Chinese culture is of great significance for an enterprise and especially the lead. Zhengjue Monastery provides us with the very opportunity. What’s more, I also hope we, as Buddhist businessmen, can be more refined, and our enterprises will have a bright future with sound corporate culture.”

禅修茶道初级三日禅班长邹永刚表示：“我学了禅修茶道之后，这个精气神足了，脾气改了，而且身体更健康了。我在这里非常受益，所以我感到非常幸福和满足。祝愿禅修茶道，能在世界弘传开来，发扬光大。”
Zou Yonggang, the monitor of Three-day Chan Class, said;”I become more energetic, good-tempered and healthier after attending Chan Tea classes. I feel really happy and satisfied by the benefits I have got here. I wish Chan Tea a better future and could be propagated to the whole world.”

博山区民宗局于忠才局长在致辞中向学员们介绍了博山丰厚的历史文化底蕴，回顾了正觉寺的建设历程，肯定了正觉寺在仁炟法师的带领下取得的一系列成绩，特别是正觉寺推出的禅修茶道文化品牌意义深远。于忠才局长赞叹正觉寺的禅茶文化，第一为中华传统文化的传承与发展、繁荣与进步带来了一缕清新之气；第二为中国佛教文化的繁荣与发展探索了一条新的道路；第三为“一带一路”的文化传播与交流打开了一个窗口；第四为喜爱禅茶文化和有佛教信仰的人们提供了一个心灵的家园。
Yu Zhongcai, the head of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau of Boshan District, introduced students to the rich historical and cultural heritages of Boshan, reviewed the construction process of Zhengjue Monastery, affirmed a series of achievements Zhengjue Monastery has made under the leadership of Ven. Master Renda and especially praised the far-reaching significance of the branding of Chan Tea. Mr. Yu spoke highly of Chan Tea culture in the following aspects: first, it refreshes the way of the inheritance and development, prosperity and advancement of traditional Chinese culture; second, it serves as a new way to the prosperity and development of China's Buddhism culture; third, it opens the cultural exchange and the interactions of the “Belt and Road Initiative” a window;  fourth, it offers people who like Chan Tea culture and hold faith in Buddhism a spiritual home.

最后，仁炟长老为开班典礼作总结致辞。长老感言正觉寺的建设发展离不开“四个持”：一是党和政府的支持，二是诸佛菩萨的加持，三是信众的护持，四是出家人的修持。面对佛商禅修班的学员，长老强调要学习佛教的智慧，将企业打造成千年老店；对于禅修茶道班的学员，长老则勉励大家要努力修持、挖掘禅茶文化，肩负起历史使命，在“一带一路”的大背景下将中华优秀禅茶文化发扬光大，走向世界！
At last, Ven. Master Renda gave a summary speech for the opening ceremony. He said that the construction and development of Zhengjue Monastery is closely connected with the supports from four aspects: first, the supports of the CPC and the government; second, the blessings of the Buddha and Bodhisattva; third, the supports of believers; fourth, the cultivation and practice of monks. To the students of Buddhist Businessmen's Chan class, Ven. Master Renda emphasized on learning wisdom of Buddhism and found century-old enterprises; He encouraged students from Chan Tea Classes ( Chan Tea Class for Buddhist Businessman and Three-day Chan Class) to cultivate diligently, learn deeply from Chan Tea culture and shoulder the historical mission of promoting excellent Chinese Chan Tea culture to the whole world under the “Belt and Road Initiative”

.典礼过后，随着各班级学习课程的启动，2017年博山正觉寺“国庆文化盛会”也正式开启。除本次秋季佛商禅修班、佛商禅茶班、禅修茶道初级三日禅之外，国庆文化盛会还包括将于10月4日举行的纪念正觉寺开光两周年中秋普茶大会，以及禅修茶道提升班，书画院佛像绘画班、正觉寺书画院书画精品展等丰富多彩的文化活动。
After the ceremony, "National Day cultural event" of Boshan Zhengjue Monastery in 2017 is also officially opened with the start of all classes. In addition to Autumnal Buddhist Businessmen's Chan class, Chan Tea Class for Buddhist Businessman and Three-day Chan Class, the National Day cultural event also has various cultural activities including the mid-autumn tea party to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the consecration of the whole monastery on Oct 4th, In-depth Chan Tea class for volunteer Buddha Painting Class and the  selected artworks exhibition of Calligraphy and Painting by Zhengjue Monastery Painting and Calligraphy Academy.

 摄影：曾庆琪  
Photopghy: Zeng, Qingqi

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