Q: What should one do when one is almost passing away?
A:
I think the question should start with, How should we live? And how should we die?
If we live a life with content, being happy with what we have and not having desire to have more; to see everyone as a friend and to be kind; to be a good example and influence people with positiveness…. this is how we should live.
One should also gain knowledge, wisdom and experience from the experiences life gives us. If that is how we live life then one should not have not much problem dying

問：當一個人快要往生時，該怎麼辦？

答：
我認為問題應該從「我們應如何生活」開始？ 那我們就會怎樣往生？
如果我們過著知足和愉快的生活，對自己擁有的東西感到滿足，而又不需要擁有更多的東西； 視每個人都像朋友，並且友善對待；自己能以身作則，成為一個好榜樣，並以積極的態度影響別人。這就是我們應該如何生活的方式。
我們還應該從生活的經驗中，獲得知識、智慧和體驗。如果這就是我們的生活方式，那麼往生時就不會有太大的問題。

問 : 當一個人不專心地念誦祈禱時（心散漫在其他地方去），還會有功德嗎？

答：有一個與此相關的家喻戶曉故事。從前，有一隻狗在圍繞佛塔追趕一頭豬，因此他們倆都得到了解脫。當然，我們不知道業力如何運作，但是對於那隻狗和豬來說，那次似乎是他們業力最後一次需要淨化。

Q：Are there still merits when one recites prayers without focus ( mind travels elsewhere )?

A: There is a popular story related to this. Once a dog was chasing a pig round and round a stupa and because of that, they both got liberation. Of course, we cannot know how karma works but it seems like for the dog and the pig their karma was that last bit of purification.

問：「佛像開光」是什麼意思？

答：佛像開光被視為使佛像注入生命。核心內容是「迎神安住」，迎請法界智慧本尊，迎請祂融入佛像。有很多種方法可以將咒語捲軸放置在佛像內。 咒語捲軸代表佛陀的身、語、意；上身，中半身、下身；和代表佛陀的意清淨與利益眾生的願望。

Q ：What does “ consecration of Buddha statue “ mean?If statue is not consecrated can we still place it on shrine ?

A:Consecration of statues are considered making the statue alive, alive as in Inviting the wisdom aspect and welcoming it to the statue.There are ways to place the mantra scrolls inside of the statue. The mantra scrolls represent the Body, Speech, Mind, The upper body, the midsection of the body, the lower part of the body, purification and aspirations of the Buddha.

如果我無法清楚地觀想藏文種子字，應該怎麼辦？ 用種子字的音來代替種子字的影像也可以。

If I cannot visualize the Tibetan seed syllable clearly what can I do? Instead of the seed syllable of the structure visualize the sound of the seed syllable.

如果家人往生怎麼辦？ 

這是一個非常重要的問題。 我們應該為亡者作49天的佛事。經典記載，從死亡到第49天，每7天神識會昏過去然後醒來，在醒來的期間，神識是最清醒而且純淨的。 因此，讓家庭成員認識到這一點是很重要，並且要累積功德、祈禱、念誦咒語和作回向。

What to do if family member pass away ? 

This is a very important question. we should preform rituals for the 49th day. It is believed that every 7 day from the death until the 49 day the mind somehow blacks out and wakes up again and during that time the mind most awakened and pure. so it is important for family members to be aware of this and to accumulate merits, pray, recite mantras and make dedications.

洽美仁波切的問答：

發生騷亂時該怎麼辦，我應該報警嗎？ 

我們的問題往往是，當事情正在發生時，尤其是如此大的事情，我們總是被正在發生的東西所牽動，而忘記了我們正在做著什麼，和被一種想法糾纏。報警可能是被認為最合理要做的事情，但這之後又怎樣？你還仍然會繼續糾纏在事情不應該是這樣子的一種想法，並且只會不斷深化，我們應該做的是轉心四思惟：人身難得，生命無常，因果業報，輪回過患。這樣，我們可以得到不一樣的看法，能正面積極並繼續我們的精神道路。

What to do when there are riots, should I call the police? 

The problem with people is that when there is something going on, especially this big, we always tend to be drawn to what’s happening and forget what we are doing and get sucked into a different mindset. Calling the police might be the most common sense thing to do but what then? Your mindset still continues where it’s not supposed to be and only grows, what we should do is to reflect on the Four Thoughts, Precious Human Body, Impermanence, Karma and The Sufferings of Samsara. From this we can get a different perspective, create positiveness and continue with our spiritual path.

洽美仁波切簡短開示：

各位師兄法友：如意吉祥！

自從第十七世大寶法王指示大家持誦大悲咒，我很高興見到共有七十五位法友合力共修，總集了 56902 遍千手千眼觀音的心咒！大家把身語意結合為一，虔誠共修，成就了一個善舉，種下了善因，結出善果和累積福德！

我知道在這過去的幾個月，很多人都飽受身心的煎熬，大家必須堅强起來！這些艱難的日子，正是令大家更能聰穎和活用禪修的智慧，去體驗種種發生在自己身邊的事物。不要受情緒的影響而走向錯誤方向。

請大家保持對負面情緒的警剔，還有清明心和覺察心。最後祝大家安好！

本人及領經師湼頓、喇嘛坦丁對各位的努力付出歡欣讚嘆！

Messages from Chagmay Rimpoche :

Tashi delek to all the dharma brothers and sisters.
Since this was adviced by H.H. The 17th Gyalwa Karmapa and we as students have been practicing the recitation of The Mantra,
I’m so pleased to know that 75 people have come together and accumulated 56,902 mantras of Thousand arms chenrigzig.
We putting our Body, Speech and Mind towards the practice as one will definitely make a matter, a cause, an effect and many merits. I know that many people are struggling these days, work wise and also mental wise because of what’s been happening to Hong Kong for the past many months. Please be strong everyone! These hard times are the time when we have to be wise and use our spiritual knowledge to understand things happening around us and not to adapt ourselves with the emotions and head to the wrong direction. Be Vigilant with your emotions, Be Mindful and have Awareness and lastly please stay safe everyone.

Omze la, lama Tandin and myself rejoices to all your efforts.

如何處理已死了的蟲類？

如果遇到死了的蟲類或不小心殺死牠們，最好的方法是念誦阿彌陀佛心咒，和對著牠們吹口氣並作回向。

What to do with dead insects？

If you come across a dead insect or accidentally kill one the best thing to do is recite Amitabha mantra and blow on the dead insect and make dedications.

洽美仁波切的祝福：

今天是藏曆新年（庚子鼠年）的第一天，仁波切祝賀大家身體健康！財源廣進！福慧雙修及發菩提心！

祈福吉祥神變月：由2/24-3/24 天天都是吉祥日，行持任何善法，功德均會成千上萬倍增。

由於世界紛亂、鬥爭頻繁、疫疾降臨，洽美仁波切慈悲舉辦「神變月共修活動」及給予法友加持大悲水，祈求世界和平繁榮與喜樂、消除災難、疫症疾病不臨、眾生平安、化災難為吉祥。
由明天2月25日至3月2日下午6:00 前齊心集合眾法友的善心，儘量每天念誦大悲咒108次。
參加者每晚10:00 前請「個別」whatsap  往中心手機55071138，報上念誦大悲咒的數目。
另將會在3月2日晚上7:30舉行「觀音法會」作迴向。
由於疫情關係，迴向日只有上師們出席 。法會迴向日設有：
1）祈福牌位，每份$30 (可寫合家及夫婦）
2）先人蓮位，每份$30 (可寫夫婦）
3）祈福燈、  (7日 $300,3日 $200)
4）往生蓮燈(7日 $300,3日 $200)
5）可隨喜供花、果。以積聚資糧、消業增福。 

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期間如能完成每天念誦108次大悲咒的師兄可獲已加持的大悲水一支（內有法藥），可親臨中心取，請法友記得配戴口罩。中心設有酒精搓手液及定期消毒各種設施。

3月9日星期一為領取截止日，逾期作自動放棄。(數量有限，請在截止日前聯絡中心，以作安排）

慈悲的仁波切已把大悲咒錄音，方便大家跟隨 :

面對新型冠狀病毒，我該怎麼辦？ 

這是我們面臨非常困難的時期，採取所有需要的預防措施。如果你有甘露法藥丸，應該服用；如果沒有的話，可向中心領取甘露丸。在脖子戴上加持物，並念誦千手千眼觀世音大悲咒心咒。

What should I do in face of corona virus? This is a very difficult time we face and to take all the precautions is needed. If you have dharma pills you should take them, if you don’t have Centre has them you can always come and get it. wearing blessed items around our neck, and to recite the 1000 arm chenrigzig mantra