20包與18印！一步一腳印　佛光蓋吉印 (20 Bites, 18 Stamps! FGS Stamp Collection, One Step at a Time)

【羅蘭第一分會 潘青霞撰文】

常聽一些佛光人用「回家」形容回臺灣佛光山的心情，但我在2024年二月回到故鄉台灣，則完全是以觀光客的心態遊佛光山，甚至有些怯生生的，因為我對它真的不熟。 

我為什麼在11天假期中，特別排上這「兩夜一天又多幾個小時」的佛光山行程呢？老實說，我也不知道，但心底又莫名篤定—「我應該去」！ 

我在佛光山的時間剛好遇上春節平安燈法會，熱心的義工以可愛的「雲水禪」積木拼圖鑰匙圈獎品「誘之以利」，大力推薦我把握時機，參加春節限定的「雲端吉印」活動，於是我拿著地圖，開始一步一腳印的走遍佛光山，為的是在18個景點掃二維碼，蓋雲端吉印。 

走遍佛光山！說來似乎容易，但您知道佛光山有多大嗎？您可以上網查總面積（涵蓋佛陀紀念館、藏經樓、佛光山寺三大主園區），我則可以用我的親身體會告訴您，是一整天來來回回走完腳會起水泡，要在睡前抬腿緩解小腿痠痛，加上頭一沾到枕頭就呼呼大睡的「大」。 

18個雲端吉印點如下—1.大佛平台、2.觀音殿、3.玉佛殿、4.金佛殿、5.三、四展廳、6.二眾塔、7.小品店、8.法寶廣場、9.燈籠隧道、10.鳳凰主燈、11.如來殿廣場、12.佛光緣美術館、13.大雄寶殿、14.大悲殿、15.普賢殿、16.地藏殿、17.大佛城、18.大智殿。

每到一個吉印點，義工都會迎上來親切問候：「請問您從哪裡來？」然後招呼我禮佛、祈願及介紹，最特別的是在「觀音殿」遇到一位法師，她鼓勵我很多金玉良言，並不要錯過「絲路光華──敦煌石窟藝術特展」，她還在特展的文宣上寫下「青霞仁者 吉祥」及她的法號「永遂」，讓我留念，好熱忱的法師啊！

除了18個雲端吉印點，我也到了藏經樓宗祖殿，不過很不好意思的是，我這觀光客是滿紀法師提醒後才去的，她說：「您沒去銷假？這嚴重！師父慈祥的坐在那裡等您耶！」這是我第一次在現場見到佛光山開山祖師星雲大師的法像，真的好莊嚴。而寫著大師〈真誠的告白──我最後的囑咐〉全文五千一百多字的大匾額被掛在一面大牆上，字字清晰可讀，我不禁駐足再讀一次，又在字句裡感受大師的慈心悲願，無比感動。

我還在「檀信樓」的一樓圖書角翻閱書籍，有很多絕版的好書呢！還被「藍毗尼園」吸引，在佛陀像旁邊的一束束花草小燈在晚上會亮了起來，並左右擺動，好可愛！我特意拍了影片，莫名喜歡！藍毗尼園真是既靜謐又充滿生氣。

標題的「18印」答案揭曉，那「20包」又是什麼呢？ 

哈哈！「佛光蚊」盯了我20包！「佛光蚊」隻隻壯碩，還不怕生，驚得我花容失色，佛陀是自願「捨身餵鷹」，我則是被迫捨身餵「蚊」，我被盯得有怨有悔唉唉叫，但滿紀法師一番話又讓被蚊子叮顯得頗有「佛意」，她說：「血液都能留下結緣，看來宿世因緣深啊！」我回：「還好我一隻都沒打死，不然不知結啥緣喔？哈哈哈哈哈！」

當我終於蓋滿18雲端吉印，興沖沖的用「最後一口氣」拖著疲憊的身軀，去兌換「雲水禪」積木拼圖鑰匙圈獎品，才發現共有佛陀、蓮花、雲水龍、平安燈、小沙彌、鞭炮雲水龍六種造型，但是只剩蓮花了，而我想要的是「佛陀」！我又唉唉叫起來，直到妙皇法師安慰我：「蓮花很好啊！心像一朵蓮花。」我才覺得不那麼抱憾，蓮花也不錯喔！

妙皇法師跟滿紀法師是孿生姊妹，除了長得像，也都很會啟發人呢！

經歷這次一步一腳印走遍佛光山，下次回去，我可以大聲說：「我回家了！」 

期待回家！

20 Bites, 18 Stamps! FGS Stamp Collection, One Step at a Time

I often hear members of the Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) describe their return to Fo Guang Shan (FGS) in Taiwan as “returning home.” However, when I was there in February 2024, it was purely as a tourist exploring FGS. I felt a bit timid, as I wasn’t familiar with the surroundings, even though I was born and grew up in Taiwan.

Why did I plan this “two nights, one day plus a few more hours” itinerary to FGS during an 11-day vacation? Honestly, I didn’t know either, but deep down, I felt inexplicably convinced that “I should go”!

During my time at FGS, I coincided with the New Year Festival of Light and Peace. The enthusiastic volunteers offered adorable “Cloud Water Chan” puzzle keychain prizes as incentives, encouraging me to seize the opportunity to participate in the exclusive “Cloud Auspicious Stamps” activity for the festival. Armed with a map, I began walking through FGS step by step, aiming to scan QR codes at 18 spots to collect the Cloud Auspicious Stamps.

Walking through FGS! It sounds easy, but do you know how vast Fo Guang Shan is? You can look up the total area online (covering FGS Buddha Museum, Sutra Repository, and FGS Monastery). However, from my own experience, it’s a full-day journey back and forth, resulting in blisters on your feet, necessitating leg elevation before sleep to relieve calf soreness, and falling asleep as soon as your head touches the pillow.

The 18 Cloud Auspicious Stamp spots are as follows: 1. Big Buddha Terrace, 2. Avalokitesvara Shrine, 3. Jade Buddha Shrine, 4. Golden Buddha Shrine, 5. Main Hall Galleries 3&4, 6. Two Assemblies Pagoda, 7. Shopping Center, 8. Dharma Gem Square, 9. Tunnel of  Lanterns, 10. Main Lantern Display, 11. Tathagata Building, 12. Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery, 13. Main Shrine, 14. Great Compassion Shrine, 15. Great Practice Shrine, 16. Great Vow Shrine, 17. Great Buddha Land, 18. Great Wisdom Shrine.

At each spot, volunteers warmly greeted me, asking, “Where are you from?” They then guided me to pay respects, make wishes, and provided introductions. The most special encounter was with a venerable at the “Avalokitesvara Shrine”. She encouraged me with many kind words and advised me not to miss the “Silk Road Splendor—Dunhuang Cave Art Exhibition”. She even wrote my name and the phrase “吉祥Qingxia” (Auspicious greeting in English) along with her Dharma name “Yong Sui” on the brochure of the exhibition for me to keep. What an enthusiastic venerable!

In addition to the 18 Cloud Auspicious Stamp spots, I also visited the Patriarch Shrine in the Sutra Repository, albeit embarrassingly, only after being reminded by Ven. Man Ji. She said, “You didn’t go? This is serious! The merciful Venerable Master is sitting there waiting for you!” It was my first time seeing the statue of Venerable Master Hsing Yun, the founder of FGS, on site, and it was truly majestic. The large plaque with Venerable Master’s “An Honest Revelation – An Open Letter by Venerable Master Hsing Yun”, with over 5,100 words, hung on a large wall, with every word clearly legible. I couldn’t help but stop and read it again, feeling deeply moved by Venerable Master’s compassion embedded in the text.

I also browsed through books at the first-floor library corner of the Devotees Building. There were many out-of-print books! I was also drawn to the “Lumbini Garden” because the small grass and flower lamps beside the Buddha statue would light up and sway at night, so adorable! I deliberately took a video, inexplicably fond of it! The Lumbini Garden is truly serene yet full of vitality.

The answer to the title’s “18 Stamps” is revealed, but what about the “20 Bites”? Haha! The “Buddha Light Mosquitoes” targeted me with 20 bites! These mosquitoes were robust and fearless, leaving me with a pale face. While Buddha voluntarily “offered his body to feed the eagle,” I was forced to offer mine to feed the mosquitoes. I grumbled and complained, but Venerable Man Ji’s words made being bitten by mosquitoes seem somewhat “Buddha-like”. She said, “Even blood can foster affinities, it seems your karmic ties run deep!” I replied, “Luckily, I didn’t kill a single one, otherwise, who knows what affinities I’d create? Hahaha!”

When I finally collected all 18 Cloud Auspicious Stamps, eagerly dragging my exhausted body to exchange for the “Cloud Water Chan” puzzle keychain prize with my “last breath,” only to find there were six designs: Buddha, lotus, cloud dragons, peace lantern, little novice, and firecracker cloud dragon to choose from, but only lotus flowers were left, and I wanted the “Buddha”! I grumbled again until Ven. Miaohuang comforted me, saying, “Lotus is good too! It symbolizes a pure heart.” I felt satisfied then. Lotus isn’t bad at all!

Ven. Miaohuang and Ven. Man Ji are twin sisters, not just in appearance but also in their ability to inspire people!

Having walked through Fo Guang Shan step by step, I can confidently say next time I go back, “I’m returning home!”

Looking forward to going home!

照片提供者：潘青霞 (Photo Contributor: Ching Pan)