In fact, my friend "ran away" without providing the temple a formal notification since he thought the temple people were becoming overly secular. It isn't the master's fault. So my friend thought it made better sense to practice Buddhism at home. He still has great respect for the master, and always refers to him as 師父 .
星雲大師於月初圓寂。之前很少看他的視頻，不對我的口味。然而我一位朋友却算是他的弟子。這位朋友是華人，童年由東南亞到美国，不太懂現代漢語，却能直接讀懂唐宋時的佛經，也是奇事。幼年别人給他批命說某歲數時與佛結緣，結果他真的在那年到臺灣的佛光山出了家，星雲大師還很欣賞他。(數年後返美自修，現在家裏)。有次我通過他得到一張便宜的在灣區的佛教音樂會門票，會後星雲大師到舞臺上跟聽衆见面。當時大師已很年老，手不停地抖，闊大下垂的衣袖隨着荡漾。
現在大師故去，才有心去了解了一些他的故事，不禁沉默。世上有各種各樣的人格特貭，大師是所謂"巨人"，故能背負的苦難也特别沉重，走的路又遠又闊，成就的事業也大，承托的人也多，這跟他是不是佛教徒似乎没有必然關係。
貼一個視頻紀念這位巨人。放這個視頻是因為它有趣，大師旁邊還有位女衆當英语翻譯，翻得又順暢又地道，大家可隨便看看。
https://www.worldjournal.com/wj/story/121223/6970531
In fact, my friend "ran away" without providing the temple a formal notification
since he thought the temple people were becoming overly secular. It isn't the master's fault. So my friend thought it made better sense to practice Buddhism at home. He still has great respect for the master, and always refers to him as 師父 .
緣起緣滅。
多年前出家的數學名人柳智宇也離開了龍泉寺。
Judgment
Your ego or the ultimate Buddha nature
事。
灵山塔下修今生，今生缘起心心念。心心念祈盼遇见，相见莫晚情难断。
星雲說偈人人有個靈山塔 - 人間福報