親愛的法友，

台灣本週發生了最近有史以來最嚴重的鐵路災難。至少有50人喪生，其中包括一名6歲女孩，還有很多傷亡者尚未尋獲。

在疫情期間，我們被痛苦和死亡的故事一直圍繞著。可以理解如果這幾天我們沒有留意這次火車肇事的消息，也許這是一個我們不太認識和離我們很遙遠的地方。

儘管如此，我們應該對此態度保持警惕。作為佛教徒，我們對眾生懷著無限的慈悲心。我們對所有眾生的痛苦應該永遠敞開我們的心，並祈禱一切痛苦及其根源的結束。

請與我一起為這場災難的受害者和他們的親人祈禱。請專心念誦觀世音菩薩心咒六字明，並回向給遭受這一場悲劇所影響的人們，以及全世界所有受苦難的眾生。

致上慈悲
第十七世大寶法王嘉華噶瑪巴泰耶多傑

Dear dharma friends

One of the worst rail disasters in Taiwan’s recent history occurred this week. At least 50 people, including a six-year-old girl, lost their lives. Many others are still unaccounted for.

During the period of the pandemic, we have been surrounded by stories of suffering and death. It could perhaps be understood if we paid less attention these days to the news of a train crash, perhaps in a country that we know little about, very far away.

Nevertheless, we should guard against this. As Buddhists, we practice limitless compassion. We remain open to the suffering of all sentient beings, at all times, and we pray for the end of all suffering and its causes.

Please join me in praying for the victims of this disaster and their loved ones. Please focus on the six-syllable mantra of Chenresig, and dedicate the merit of this practise to those who have been affected by this tragedy, and to all those who suffer around the world.

With compassion

Thaye Dorje

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmap

Taiwan train disaster: Karmapa’s message

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