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一 救生護生真實感應

我的感應故事要從2016年10月開始說起！

一直以來我都是感情運非常坎坷的人，人生第一段感情發生於剛在外地上大學，最是年少、還未有人生閱歷的時候，沒有注意對方隱瞞了已婚的身分，就莫名成了他人婚姻的第三者，更因為中間產生的一些金錢糾葛，中斷了大學學業，背上了一筆債，在無人可訴、萬念俱灰的情形下，險些走上輕生一途。若不是心中憋著一股氣，又牽掛著自己一走了之以後這筆債落在父母身上該怎麼辦，才挺過此段最絕望的時光，但往後幾年我的人生確實被這筆債務影響深刻。

後來，我遇見第二段感情，現在想來真的是業力不可思議，無論朋友如何相勸，我就是只想跟他在一起，只要有一點爭執不愉快，我情緒起伏就會無比劇烈，無法正常生活，甚至直接從公司請假回家都是常有的事。這次我確定對方是未婚的身分，但偏偏就在我們交往沒多久就出現另一個女性「友人」介入，可想而知爭吵成了慣性，在痛苦卻又不願放手的狀態下，又是一長段無比灰暗的日子，最終，就是我在一次鬼使神差下，看見男友的身分證配偶欄上赫然有那名女性友人的名字，他才向我招認在我們交往期間，他已偷偷和那名女性公證結婚，並育了一女。

這場荒謬無比的感情在2016年10月拉下帷幕，彼時我已快年屆30，雖說這年紀在普遍晚婚的現代社會不算什麼，但內心是無比徬徨無依的，因為對我而言，人生20-30最精華的時光竟是這樣逝去，早期因為第一段感情背上的債務，第二段感情又由於情緒起伏嚴重影響工作，我可以說過著是精神上痛苦，物質也無比窮苦的生活，十年中我買過的新衣可以用一隻手的手指頭算出來，也不曾如同年齡層的女孩一樣出國遊玩、吃美食大餐、打扮自己、買可愛的娃娃或自己喜歡的飾品小物等等，甚至我連走進便利商店買一杯罐裝咖啡都覺得奢侈。

在感情結束，一切皆落空的那一刻，我湧出了一股強烈無比的厭離心，那是一股有別於當年因為絕望想輕生的心情，非常平靜，而且一點都不想死，因為我知道死也無用，雖說當時我並無特定的宗教信仰，但在台灣這塊土地氛圍上，我想大多數人都是這樣子的：相信有鬼神，相信靈魂不滅，相信人會有來生，相信生死輪迴。所以當下我只想知道，這世上有沒有一個辦法可以結束這一切，因為無論來生是好是壞，我已經一點也不想再嚐。

我相信是這樣的心情感召了佛菩薩，「起心動念，周遍法界」，只有我自己清楚當下那一念想尋求解答的心念有多強烈。很快的我就巧合的在網路上看見觀音的家護生園區的網站，除了看見各種救生護生的訊息，也在這個網站遇到了淨空老法師講的佛法(就是官網右上方那個小小視頻)。視頻很短，只有一分多鐘，但講的卻是我從來不曾聽過的東西。我聽過人求神，聽過人養鬼，聽過人把一切都交給上帝，但這些對我一直都是荒誕的，我雖然相信鬼神存在，卻一直不能理解為何要討好他們才能過上如意順遂的日子，或著上帝到底又是在以怎樣的標準，評判這個人就該一生順遂，另一人的生命就該充滿考驗。

在我感覺，人和鬼神頂多就是兩不相欠也不相犯的吧，就像對著陌生人會保持該有的禮儀，但你不會無端對陌生人生起五體投地恭敬禮拜的心對吧，所以哪怕是最難的日子，我至多求過幾次籤，看看將來運勢，但可能是心不夠虔誠恭敬(不信鬼神會助我)，籤詩對應現況或許是有點準的，但未來總覺得有些不知所云，何況舉目所見，有人求了拜了靈驗，有人求了拜了依舊，所以我相信一切皆是命，那還是靠自己吧。

由於視頻很短，所以在視頻結束後，我馬上又藉由視頻的連結開始聽起淨空老和尚的其他視頻。我必須說，我是很震驚的，老和尚所講的這些道理我從來不曾聽過，而且還講得這麼清楚明確，甚至命運是能夠改變的，這簡直就是不可思議，但是最讓我願意一試的，就是這一切都是可以自己努力獲得與轉變的，我本來就是個不信鬼神外力、相信一切都要靠自己的人，因此老和尚講的我完全能夠接受。「命由己造，福自己求」，若能真實了解因果的道理，這將不是一句虛言；懂得因果報應的運作理論，這比世上任何一條知識都還要珍貴，因為你想要什麼，你只管去種相應的因就行了！

我很感恩觀音的家學會首先讓我在這個末法時期，稀有難逢的聽到了正法，所以就開始很小額的捐款，我還記得第一次是2016年參與救牛的活動，當時已經分手了，人坐在從台北回來的客運上，因為許多關心我的阿姨朋友們聽了我的兩段感情經歷後，都一致建議我休假還是到台北某著名的城隍廟去拜一下，為了給個「交代」(代表我盡力了，拜也拜了)，花了四百多塊的香火錢，手裡拿著據說靈驗的紅繩，心裡卻仍然空落落的，我的直覺這是不會有用的，倒不如把錢給觀音的家救牛，若我的一點微薄力量能增加牛兒死裡逃生的機會，這錢便比花在香煙裊裊上來的有意義。

當下我轉帳了少少的三百元給觀音的家學會，我有些忐忑不安跟激動，因為我還是第一次做這樣的事情，說不上寄望些什麼，只希望牛兒能真的被贖回，所以接著大約一個禮拜我幾乎天天上學會的官網，一邊翻閱以前的舊文，一邊期待有贖金湊齊、牛兒被接回的訊息，神奇的是這段期間內我就這麼斷了肉食，後來看過不少人分享斷肉食的過程，都因習氣的關係所以是比較緩慢、循序漸進的，但是或許是看多了學會網站上的內容，當下我再看到盤中肉時，就真的甚有感悟，這不是食物，而是一塊充滿了悲傷、死前曾絕望嚎叫但仍被毫不留情切割的「大體」，這樣的觀想一起，就再也不忍心下箸。

當然這樣的話是比較無法對身邊都食肉的親朋好友講的，我憶起從前我也大約聽過這樣的話：要吃素，因為動物被宰殺是非常痛苦可憐的，但以前的我似乎也無法有什麼觸動，所以我也知道業力的阻擋有多可怕了，我也相信這是佛菩薩對我的最大加持護佑，讓我在重新出發時擁有最好的第一步，因為這麼明顯的「感應」，我馬上就決定每月都要小額支持救生護生(2016至今不輟)，而且因為太多疑惑從來沒人能解開，那天在官網初聞老和尚的法，我開始天天聽講經。但儘管如此，我卻是一個不太肯迴向的人，畢竟前面我也提到，我最大的障礙就在不信鬼神，我能接受鬼神存在的說法，因為這世上存在異度空間這理論對我是合理且可成立的，但不知為何，對於要與鬼神有任何互動(比如燒香請求、迴向、對話)，我內心總是滿滿的、說不出的牴觸與疑惑。

所以我是一邊信受著老和尚開示的因果報應法則、相信佛菩薩存在，一邊又矛盾不信鬼神的人。學會官網上對我而言「落落長」的迴向文，我一直無法集中精神專注的去念，我那時偷懶的想著，既然是一念周遍法界，如果四周真有隨身的冤親債主，如果救生護生真能產生那看不見摸不著的功德福報，那你們就直接拿去吧，我不用享。我就發這個念頭。況且我願意定期支持，也是因為肯定學會救生護生的行為非常有意義，真的是行常人所不能行、《阿彌陀經》中說的「於五濁惡世中行此難事」，能在其中出一點力，讓這樣一個組織團體可以不被世間的洪流淹沒，那就太好了，至於迴向、專注的誦經持咒，我是很難辦到的。

可是即便是如此偷懶又不精進的我，還是因為救生護生得到了不少利益與感應。首先最明顯的就是老和尚說的「身心輕安」，從小到大我都是非常沒自信、比較畏縮的人，看著別人坦然、開朗又自信的神情總是覺得羨慕，不明白自己為何就辦不到，內心總是容易慌慌不安，即使是在自己家中也會怕黑，從小最害怕的事就是半夜突然醒來，因為夜晚周遭的一切都會讓我莫名不安。但是開始救生護生後，這情況明顯轉變了，我發覺自己終於可以像個正常人一樣與旁人交流，甚至一個人走在夜路裡、凝視一片漆黑的巷子，也不再感覺害怕。我無從追究為何從前會有這樣的毛病，但這樣的轉變我相信是無畏佈施果報的一環：我幫助眾生遠離畏怖，所以我也遠離了畏怖，佛語真實不虛。

再來就是工作也徹底穩定下來，因為上一位糟糕的感情對象，我的工作也受到很大影響，以往別人都會誇飾一個工作不穩定的人「一年換二十四個頭家」，但這就是當時發生在我身上的事情。而時至今日，我的工作不但已經穩定，歷經幾個主管也都對我和顏悅色，而且隨著時機的不好，公司在職務跟工作內容上多了不少變更與壓力，四周的同事變得更加忙碌不安，只有我，不但工作內容被大幅減輕，職等與底薪還逐年上揚，我相信這一切都是果報而非巧合，因為我幫助眾生得到安穩，所以我也自然得到安穩。

為了報佛恩，報老和尚的恩，報學會讓我有幸遇到正法的恩，隨著底薪的逐漸上調，我調整起每月護持園區的金額，也開始環顧現下自己所擁有的東西，我整理起房間內自己擁有的一些書籍跟物品，部分捐贈育幼院，部分透過管道販賣掉，並將所得金額拿去捐贈給偏鄉醫院，也開始定額護持其他慈善團體，平常有空也會到水族館買一些蟋蟀帶去山上放生。我從沒見過什麼異象，但我肯定放生護生絕對是再正確不過的事，因為當你做的越多做得越久，光是看著他們，哪怕只是隔著一張照片，你都能深切感到他們與我們只是形驅不同，但靈明覺知都是一樣的，都希望面臨生死關頭能出現一雙手，逃過一劫。

我沒有什麼刻意想求的，一切果報還是自然到來，我變得自信不再莫名怕黑，工作安穩，經濟上甚至從以往的貧困，到現在能夠有餘裕去幫助別人，而且能力是逐年增加；身體則是雖然從未有過大病，但也從以往的容易傷風感冒，變成一年頂多兩次，且是隔一日就會自然好的那種，睡眠蓋也比以往輕了很多。然後也在一次救援門口流浪的貓咪，認識了現在一位很好的感情對象。最重要的，就是智慧也慢慢的開了，每當工作或生活遇到什麼難題時，總是沒隔多久就會靈光乍現。

以上這些是我從2016年近年尾至今的改變，短短不過三年，懈怠如我就能獲得如斯的果報，何況認真精進者。誠心希望更多的有緣人也能加入救生護生的行列，命運的改變真的只在自己的一念心而已，阿彌陀佛！

二 園區的請求

週日我們即將攔截一車年節準備送殺的肉羊！ 寒冬已至，羊肉爐正大賣，羊兒價格已漲至一隻一萬元，但藏密阿秋法王開示，搶救羊兒等同一位清淨比丘出家一世的功德福田，搶救羊兒功德福田不可思議，可以化解我們多生以來業障！

懇請師兄姐的支持與鼓勵，讓即將送往屠宰的羊隻，有機會在年節之前前來園區躲劫避難，也為自己的人生爭取更多改變命運的機會！

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1. 學會專線: (06)208-7772
2. 活動訊息: https://avalokitesvara.tw/newsCon.php?ap=6
3. LINE ID: a0981552011
4. 信箱: a0981552011@gmail.com
5. 會址: 台南市東區東門路二段八十九號七樓之二
6. 建議回向文: https://avalokitesvara.tw/activity.php?items=10

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【True response sharing from a supporter of the sanctuary - the change of fate through life liberation and protection】(please share)
【Our new goat farm being ready - please support the rescue of a truck of goats】(please repost)

1. True response from life liberation and protection

My response story began since Oct 2016! I did not have luck in having a good relationship. My first relationship started when I was at college overseas. Being young and without much life experience, I had not noticed that my partner

was married (the fact was being hid from me on purpose) that I suddenly became the intruder for the marriage of my partner. Worse still, we had some conflicts in terms of money that I ceased my tertiary education and was on loan. With nobody to share my pain and desperation, I nearly committed suicide; but my anger and worries for my parents who may bear my loan if I was gone hindered me from doing so. But my life after this was affected for several years.

Later on, I had another relationship. Karma is truly inconceivable as I recall on this.
No matter how my friends persuaded me, I only wanted to be with my partner, and had mood swing when we had argument that my daily routine was seriously affected. I usually took leave and headed home because of mood swing. I was sure that this partner was unmarried, but there was a female intruder in our relationship that we always had conflicts. There was a long loomed period that I was in agony but did not want to let go. At last, I accidentally discovered the name of that intruder on the field of "spouse" of my partner's identity card. He then admitted that he got married, and had a female child with her when we were in a relationship.

This extremely ridiculous relationship ended in Oct 2016. I was nearly 30 by then that I was anxious despite that many get married late in nowadays. For me, the age of 20-30 is the most brilliant; but this was not true for my case with loans and torment in mood. I lived with pain and poverty that I barely purchased new clothes in ten years, not to mention go travel, have great meals, dress myself up, and buy accessories etc. like other girls with my age. It was even a luxury for me to grab a coffee at a convenience store.

As the relationship ended and being hopeless, I had a strong dettachment which was calm but not about commiting suicide as I knew it was useless to pass away. I did not possess religions at that time, but believed in ghosts, eternal spirits, after-life and reincarnation like many in Taiwan. Therefore I knew I did not want to experience future life, be it good or bad.

I believed that my thought was known by Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.(「起心動念，周遍法界」) I strongly longed for an answer at that moment. I encountered the website of The Home of Avalokitesvara animal sanctuary soon, to read the messages of life liberation and protection; and also the video of Dharma teaching by old Master Chin Kung (on top right corner). Even the video was short (around 1min), this was something I had never heard. I had heard of God, "raising" ghosts, but to me this was not very sensible. I could not understand why one should make ghosts/ heavenly creature s happy to enjoy a good life, even I believe they do exist. And on what criteria God holds to decide arrange an easy or difficult life for one.

To me, human and ghosts/ heavenly creatures should respect one another, just like anonymous. Despite of difficult days, I had only drawn fortune stick for a few times in a lesser respectful manner (distrust ghosts/ heavenly creatures would help me). The results were a bit accurate, but my future was still misty. Witnessing that some got what they wished for while some did not after seeking help from ghosts/ heavenly creatures, I preferred to be on my own and believed in destiny.

After watching the Master's video, I immediately watched the Master's other videos through that link. I was astonished when I learnt that fate could be chchanged that the Master explained very clearly how this works. I therefore determined to try with this incredible fact through my efforts, especially when I had the belief of counting on myself. I completely accepted what the old Master taught. "Fate was created by oneself while blessings should be sought by oneself as well" (「命由己造，福自己求」). If one truly understands karma, he will realize this holds true forever. Knowing how karma works is definitely the most precious truth in the world. You only need to sow a corresponding seed of the fruit which brings what you want.

I really appreciate the Home of Avalokitesvara to let me learn precious and hard-to-encounter proper Dharma in the dharma ending age. I started to make a donation in small amount and participated the rescue of cows for the first time. On my way back from Taipei, some aunties suggested me taking a break and drawing a fortune stick on my relationship with money. But I preferred to spend money for cows to help them escape death, even small amount.

I immediately donated TWD$300 to the sanctuary, and was a bit anxious and excited as this was something new to me. With much anticipation, I just hoped to help the cows from being killed. In the following week, I visited the sanctuary's website daily to read old posts and waited the message of which the cows got rescued with enough donation. I marvelously refrained from meat since then, which was difficult for some as eating meat had long been a habit. But after reading the site, I noticed what on the plate was not food, but indeed a piece of corpse that cried and suffered from brutal slaughter before death.

But the inconvenient truth could not be told to my close ones who ate meat. I was not moved before to refrain from meat when I knew that slaughter was very cruel to animals. This further makes me realize the horror of karma that hindered me from being good. I believe this was the greatest blessing from Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to encourage me to have a great, refreshing start. With such clear "response", I have made small donation to the sanctuary ever since 2016. With many questions await, I have listened to Dharma every day since I learnt from the old Master. But I did not dedicate my meritorious virtues at that time due to my misunderstanding (thought the dedication was to seek help from ghosts/ heavenly creatures) and doubts.

Therefore, at that time, I believed in the teaching from the Master and karma, but stuck to my misunderstanding. I could not concentrate to make my dedication prayer as suggested on the sanctuary's website. I had a thought that the karmic creditors around me to just get the unseeable, untouchable meritorious virtues and blessings, as a thought could transcend the Dharma realm; while I chose not to enjoy the blessings. I would continue the donation as this was meaningful to help save and protect lives, which may be difficult for some like the 「於五濁惡世中行此難事」in the Amitabha Sutra. To support such a meaningful sanctury in the nowadays society is really great. But I still had difficulty in dedicating meritous virtues, concentrated reciting Sutras and Mantras.

Even I was lazy and not diligent in practicing Dharma, I was still benefited from life liberation. Firstly, I feel the pliancy of body and mind as the Master said. I was timid and felt insecure, and could not be comfortable in myself and happy. And I was afraid of darkness and being awake at midnight. But after supporting the sanctuary, this negative feelings subsided and I could walk at night alone on pedestrians. I realized this was a fruit of fearlessness as I helped other beings from being fearful. The words from Buddhas are always true and not illusory.

Besides, my career prospect improved. My terrible previous relationship had affected my job that I changed my jobs frequently. In contrary, I have a very stable job with nice supervisor. In spite of bad timing and busy working environment that my colleagues were busy and anxious, I have reduced workloads and good package with positive prospect. I believe this is all the fruit of life liberation and protection but not coincidence. I help beings to be stable so that I get the same blessing.

To pay gratitude to Buddhas and the Master as well as the sanctuary in helping me to encounter proper Dharma, I increased my donation with my salary. I also tidied up my room and donated some books and properties to nurseries, while sold some out and make a donation to hospitals at countryside. I also make regular donation to other charities, and liberate some bought from aquariums to hills. I have not witnessed bazard scene but I am sure that life liberation and protection is the most correct thing to do. When you commit more in this, you can realize more we and animals are just in different bodies with same spirituality and sense when you look at their pictures. We all long to escape death with a helping hand.

Without asking on purpose, the fruits will still come to you for what you sow. I am now confident, fearless of darkness, have a stable job and better finance that I can help the others with my money. My ability and body condition also improve, without having much episodes of flu/cold like before. Even if I have flu/cold now, it will recover very soon and lasted for a day only. I also sleep better. I happened to help rescue a stray cat and met a good guy now. Most importantly, my wisdom opens gradually that I always have a solution soon for my work/ life problems.

Since 2016 to the end of 2019, I still get such great fruits even I was lazy, not to mention those who are diligent in Dharma practice! I sincerely hope more can join saving and protecting lives to changes fates, with just one thought. Namo Amitabha!

2. Appeal from sanctury

We will rescue a truck of goats to be killed on the coming Sunday! As winter arrives that lamb hot pot are "hot" in popularity, the price of a goat has goes up to TWD$10,000. As the Lama Akhyuk Rinponche, Tibetan Buddhism mentioned, the meritorious virtues and blessings of rescuing a goat are the same to a pure Master leaving home. The blessings and meritorious virtues of reducing a goat are inconceivable, and pay our karmic debts from many lives!

Please support and encourage the sanctuary to rescue the goats to be killed, and bring them back before the Lunar New Year. And fight for yourselves to change fates!

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1. Hotline: (06) 208-7772; 
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4. Address: 7F.-2, No. 89, Sec. 2, Dongmen Rd., East Dist., Tainan City 701, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Remember to dedicate the merits of saving and protecting animals to your karmic creditors and every sentient being in the world by invoking the aid of Buddha:

1. May all sentient beings leave suffering and attain bliss.
2. May the merit and virtue accrued from this work
Adorn the Buddha’s Pure Land,
Repaying the four kinds of kindness above
And aiding those suffering in the three paths below.
May those who see and hear of this
Bring forth the resolve for Bodhi
And when this life is over,
Be born together in the Land of Ultimate Bliss.
3. Followed by any other specific best wishes for specific beings

(Cresits to: Dharma Realm Buddhist Association and Vajra Bodhi Sea for the translated dedication prayer [1.] and Verse of Transference [2.])

3. Explain on photos: farm to accommodate above a thousand of goats is now ready for the rescued goats' "residence"!

恭錄自   臺南市觀音的家佛學會