佛祖就提出“放生护生”的理念。从此，护生放生成为佛教的主要特色之一。无论是大乘还是小乘、显宗还是密宗，都非常重视放生护生，认为这可以增福延寿、消灾免难，消除我们过去世所造的身、口、意三业。

  中国人已经把放生和护生作为救度众生的主要表现形式。父母和师长教孩子吟诵白居易的诗，培养孩子慈悲心和同理心。佛教徒早已将护生放生作为修菩萨行的一种主要手段。

  加国五台山工程在多伦多东北部一片风景秀丽之地奠基。从此，这里有了每年一次的护生法会及摄影观摩活动。湛山精舍四众弟子在和当地居民有了每年一次的欢聚，护生放生是他们共同的话题。

  加国五台山护生法会，期待你的参与！

  第五届加国五台山摄影观摩活动，期待你的分享！

  日 期：2016年6月26日(星期日) 7:30am 湛山精舍巴士开启护生之旅

  10:00am 护生法会正式在五台山开始

  4:00pm 回到湛山

  活动地点：加国佛教五台山

  708 Ski Hill Road (R.R.#38), Cavan Monaghan ON L0A 1A0

  交通服务：1.参加者可自行开车前往活动地点--加国佛教五台山

  2.湛山精舍另备有交通车于当日七点半出发，须于报名时登记，

  每位酌收费用$30(含午斋)。

  摄影者 陈马龙

  The Buddha advocated the concept of protection and release of all lives, which later became a characteristic in Buddhism. All traditions of Buddhism, whether Mahayana or Theravada, Sutrayana or Tantric, uphold this practice as a way to eradicate karmic offenses from body, speech and mind in order to gain blessing and longevity.

  Chinese adopted this practice as a virtuous act to save lives. Children were educated by their parents and teachers to recite poems by Baijuyi to develop compassion and empathy. For all Buddhists, this was an essential practice in the cultivation of a Bodhisattva.

  Since the groundbreaking ceremony at the scenic Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden in Canada, ceremony to protect and release lives and photography event have been held there annually. This has been a joyous occasion for the local residents and the laypeople of Cham Shan Temple to mingle and talk about the common topic of releasing lives.

  We invite your participation in the Ceremony to Protect and Release Lives.

  We are looking forward to your sharing photos of the 5th Photography Event at Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden in Canada.

  Date: 26th June, 2016 (Sunday)

  7:30 am Buses depart Cham Shan Temple

  10:00 am Ceremony to Protect and Release Lives commences

  4:00 pm Buses return to Cham Shan Temple

  Venue: Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden in Canada

  708 Ski Hill Road (R.R.#38), Cavan Monaghan ON L0A 1A0

  Transportation:

  1. Participants can arrive in their own cars at Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden in Canada

  2. Shuttle buses leave Cham Shan Temple at 7:30 am.

  Registration required. Fee: $30 (lunch included)

  Photographer: Malong Chen