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I think I am a 佛教徒. But I need to learn more about it.

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琴晚google咗啲佛教嘅info，等我講吓我對佛教嘅感受啦。

首先，我對佛教教義的理解，都係來自傳統上（屋企會拜吓祖先，拜吓觀音天神地主），文化（電視，由其是係啲武俠片），書籍（金庸啲小說），當然唔可以講得上 ...
fibbi 發表於 2009-12-16 08:55 AM

I think it's a common mis-understanding of 道教 vs 佛教. ( I tho you pointed out that yourself already)
Like 拜祖先，拜天神地主 is 道教 ceremony.
觀音 is like a special case because both 道教  and 佛教 has 觀音.
my "practice" of 佛教 only limite me to go and visit the 觀音寺 few times a year. Have some quiet time thinking about my life and people around me while lighting the 香. I usually go and have lunch and watch a bit of the 佛教 video program.
I would really want to start reading more 佛學. Oh. I don't think 觀音寺 on Steveston is very 富麗堂皇... I feel peace when I go there.

btw I tho 求籤 is more a 道教 event... and I seldom do that myself. (went to "wong tai sin" with my mom when I was a kid)

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Do you mean #5 road one?  The one in Steveston hwy is 觀音寺 I think.  It's the one you have to "buy" the thing; the one on #5 was by donation.
myversa 發表於 2009-12-16 01:50 PM

I usually go to the one on Steveston. And I never have to buy anything. I go there, light the "hung" and walk around. Then donate a few bucks if I like (or more depending) and no one there talk to me...
The kitchen is run by Volunteers and they are really nice. Some times they are low on staff and they keep saying sorry when the things come late.
I never feel pressured or pushy there.

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136# fibbi

我未去過~~ 唔信既話入去會唔會好尷尬架~? 話就話我讀過佛教中學...但我乜都唔記得晒lu~~ah..除左日日係飯堂食既豆腐粟米飯~~
我聽我細路講個話佢上年新年走左去Steveston個邊既廟去上頭注香~~ 係咪就 ...
小叻 發表於 2009-12-16 01:47 PM

Hey we can go together if you want! I am free this Sat.

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136# fibbi

我未去過~~ 唔信既話入去會唔會好尷尬架~? 話就話我讀過佛教中學...但我乜都唔記得晒lu~~ah..除左日日係飯堂食既豆腐粟米飯~~
我聽我細路講個話佢上年新年走左去Steveston個邊既廟去上頭注香~~ 係咪就 ...
小叻 發表於 2009-12-16 01:47 PM

I think 上頭注香 is a ... "tao" thing as well... like at wong tai sin....
I never go when it's so crowded.

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I can't go this Sat as my relatives are coming over for 2 weeks~~(going to Vegas in Xmas XD) how about in Jan?? Do you need to go this Sat for a purpose?? If not, we can go together in the 1st week o ...
小叻 發表於 2009-12-16 02:00 PM

We can go any time. I am just free this sat.

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靈巖山 ?   朱江  is there
somewhereintime 發表於 2009-12-16 02:07 PM

I think B-Jai is talking about 國際佛教觀音寺 in Richmond, on Steveston & No. 4.

The (台灣) 靈巖山寺 is on No. 5... I think...

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Fibbi,
oops...i mean 靈巖山寺 No. 5 Road
我鍾意去呢間～ 唔係我CHEAP，不過我鍾意嗰度安靜。
齋鱔，求籤，香油，大悲水，點香。。。全部隨緣。
籤紙自己拿，又有白話注解。

觀音寺Steveston我覺得。。。有點"商 ...
B仔 發表於 2009-12-16 02:38 PM

I have never been to this one. May be I will go there some time in Dec.