Dear All:

Kristen Caparan, the daughter of Erin Lu - the past president of
Huayen Buddhist Community of North America, has been diagnosed to have
her leukemia (cancer) reoccurred again.

The doctors found out this
reoccurrence on Monday, Dec 17, 2007, and Kristen needed to start Chemotherapy on
Thursday, Dec 20. She has to do 4 rounds
of Chemo. The first round she needs to be hospitalized for 2 days, the second
round she has to be hospitalized for 4 days, etc. After the 4 rounds, about 6 months later she
needs to do stem Cell Transfusion which will involve different degrees of
risks. If she does not do all the above
she has 4-6 months of living. If she
does the Stem Cell Transfusion she has 70% of chance of complete recovery.

In order to show our appreciation, support and caring for Erin, to help her to
go through this difficult time, HYBC-NA invite all of you to join in on the
participation of our second Group Circumscribed Practice, and dedicate the
merits to the well being and speedy recovery of Kristen’s health.

Circumscribed Practice in
Chinese is “結” (jieˊ) and “界” (jieˋ). The first word “結” (jieˊ) means to bind, or join, or form, while the second
word “界” (jieˋ) indicate a boundary, scope, or range. The term thus means that each
practitioner vows to complete a certain amount of specified practice in a
certain amount of time and at a designated place. That is, each individual
takes the particular practice that he or she has chosen to cultivate, and
coordinates it with time, space, and willpower in an effort to generate maximum
benefits. This method of practice is advocated by the Huayen Monastery and is
proven to have bona fide results.

This Practice is particularly appropriate for new practitioners. Each
individual practises according to his or her own ability and makes his or her
own choices and adjustment. Circumscribed practice is one of the best ways to
accumulate resources or merits in order to advance your cultivation. The most
obvious benefits of this practice are the building up of confidence and
independence, which in turn strengthens your ability to handle stress and
obstacles in life. The method itself is simple; it just requires devotion,
attention and commitment.

Group Circumscribed Practice has the benefit of combining the group's
willpower, wishes and efforts for a common goal.

For this particular Group Jie Jie, the details are as follows:

Date: From Jan 3 to Feb 20, 2008 for 49 days (Adjustment can be made to suit yourself personally)

Time: Choice of your own

Location: Choice of your own

Actual Practice/ Homework:

We highly recommend the recitation of the Ksitigarbharaja Sutra (地藏經) or Medicine Buddha Sutra (藥師經), The Heart Sutra, Meditation, Buddha's names or Mantras. Choice of your own.

Transfer of Merits:

May I transfer the merit of this Circumscribed Practice to the well being and speedy recovery of Kristen Caparan.

May all Buddhas and Dharma Protectors from the Ten directions give guidance and blessings to Kristen Caparan so that she can accumulate wisdom and fortune.

"The Supreme and endless blessings from Circumscribed Practice, I now universally transfer. May every living being, drowning and adrift, soon return to the Land of Limitless Light!"

Yours in the Dharma

Huayen Buddhist Community-North America

December 20, 2007

為前北美華嚴會長陸禾的女兒(基絲汀加柏溫)抗癌共同結界

各位 大德、善知識、同修、好友：

前北美華嚴會長陸禾的女兒(基絲汀加柏溫)
血癌復發。為了感恩陸禾會長對北美華嚴會的供獻，並支持、關懷陸會長，北美華嚴學會僅邀各界有緣共同於2008年1月3日至2008年2月20日 結界49天。

北美華嚴學會 謹定結界程序如下—

日期:由2008年1月3日 至2008年2月20日。基於個人條件，可作恰當的調整。

地點: 各自選定。

時間: 各自選定。

功課內容: 學會建議地藏經、藥師經。其他選擇是心經、心要法門、大悲咒、持聖號等等。各自選定。

迴向: 願基絲汀加柏溫(Kristen Caparan) 抗癌成功，隨緣消業,
福慧增長。

結界功德殊勝行 無邊勝福皆迴向 普願沉溺諸眾生 速往無量光佛剎

北美華嚴學會謹啟

2007年12月20日

結界是自我身心的認識與調整

結界工程是屬于個人的工程，是儲備個人菩提道資糧的基礎。從結界中我們可以學到如何肯定自己、認識自己。這是自我定位與成長的部分。

緣由：

“結界”是古代的修行人在長期行腳后，擇定一處，劃定界限，於一段時間內好好用功修行的方法。所以事前必需籌備一定的資糧，以免做功課時還要分心去注意別的事，因為如此，結界的功效就比平時大得多。

“結”是鏈接，“界”指范圍。結界的意思是：每個人各自發愿，于一定時間和地點，做完一定的功課。也就是說，就個人所修持的法門，配合“時”、“空”、“愿力”相鏈接的方式，契入華藏妙海。

結界是在菩提道上的基礎，它的功德很大。為什麼常說捐款造佛像功德很大？那是指它的價值與意義，而不是指供養的多寡。同樣地，學佛沒有助道資糧，難以有成。結界工程的意義與價值，在于它是生命覺醒的最佳啟發站，是人生覺醒的第一步，所以功德最大。

方式：

分“個人結界”及“共同結界”。

結界的方法很簡單，就是掌握時間、地點、功課三種。在一定的期限內，例如53天，地點固定，功課內容由自己發愿定訂。雖然是一個小小的法門，對道業可以有很大的幫助，也是我們積累資糧、積集福德德最好方法。

結界儀規

結界方式不同，結界儀軌也不同，但內容重點大略不出以下四個范疇：

1． 發愿禮請

在這娑婆世界中，生命的存在不外乎願力與業力，發廣大願是行者轉業成願的不二法門，例如“於我因地所行，攝受調伏眾生，廣度群倫，不疲不厭，若未果遂者，不成正覺。”
發願完畢，以恭敬心，禮請諸佛菩薩為證，并述說進行結界之日期及每日功課內容。

2． 懺悔

懺悔是破我魔心、摧毀重重障山的最佳方式。為使本性回溯清明，則作一切懺悔，一切惡業悉不再造。

3． 功課內容

除誦經、拜佛、念佛......等之外。一個人想要在某一部分有所成就的時候，用“結界”的方法是很方便的。針對自己的弱點，在自已的能力范圍內做
一種最妥善的調整與安排，效果也很顯著。假如脾氣不好，喜歡發脾氣的人，可用“結界法”來針對個人習氣作一實質性的超越，如結一個“２７天內不生氣”的
界.......等。這個叫哪里痛就敷那里，哪個地方發生問題，就在那個地方對治！

4．迴向

將內心的體驗及覺照之喜悅等諸多功德，作一總回向，并藉之起觀，擴展心量。

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