种种的天灾、人难、疾疫在全球各地频频发生，无形中影响到个人的身心、家庭、工作、学习，乃至造成社会经济冲击等等，使人心不安。 

据《药师琉璃光如来本愿功德经》称，药师佛于因地时曾发十二大愿，令诸众生所愿皆遂，尤愿众生根诸完具，疾病消除，解脱厄难，因而有消灾延寿药师佛之称。  

透由这个10月的药师祈福法会，诚意邀请大家携带眷属来参与诵经供养，消灾祈福，吃素护生，希望能借由药师如来的慈悲愿力，愿人人能解脱一切灾难，身心平安健康、家庭和乐 ，社会和谐、世界和平。 

Natural disasters such as the Covid-19 pandemic, floods, fires, etc. are still happening around the world. These affect physical and mental health of individuals, causing family issues, disrupt work and study and even impact socio-economic, causing turmoil in the hearts and minds of the people around the world.

According to “ The Sutra of Medicine Buddha”, the Medicine Buddha, regarded as the Buddha of the eastern pure land of Vaiduryanirbhasaor Pure Lapis Lazuli, had made twelve great vows to bless all sentient beings, wishing that all their wishes be fulfilled, illnesses be eliminated, and be liberated from misfortune. Hence, he was known as the Buddha of Healing and Medicine.

By participating in this October’s Medicine Buddha Blessing Puja, you and your family are invited to pray for blessings through chanting,  offering and consuming vegetarian food. Through the compassion of the Medicine Buddha, may everyone be liberated from all disasters, be physically and mentally peaceful, have family and social harmony and world peace.