On february 9 , with master s love , fellow practitioners went to tainan , hsinying , liuying and hsuehchia to visit 19 impoverished families , who were pleasantly surprised when we arrived with new year s presents . some of the recipients burst into tears as they tightly held our hands , hoping to convey their gratitude to master 当他们看到同修来访并致赠年节贺礼时，都露出惊喜的神情，有的更是流著泪紧握著同修的手，希望同修能将他们的感恩之情转达给师父。
Aohsiung and pingtung initiates in southern formosa held a feast of truth , beauty and virtue at laiyi center on march 29 . relatives and friends were invited to participate in this love - sharing youth day activity focusing on the theme : live a life of truth , beauty and virtue , and share the art of dining and dressing 年节当天，高屏同修在来义道场举办了一场真善美的飨宴，取名为过真善美的生活，分享吃与穿的艺术，邀请同修及同修的亲友共享爱与荣宠的假日盛会。
On the eve of the lunar new year , we accepted an invitation from the hualien branch of the formosa after - care association to visit juveniles residing at the local youth detention center , who were unable to go home for the holiday . together , we prayed for them and their families . we also watched videotapes of master s charitable deeds around the world , which hopefully will guide them on the path of spiritual growth and self - introspection 应更生保护会花莲分会之邀，我们在年节期间前往少年观护所探望那些无法回家过年的小孩，一起为他们和他们的家人祈福，并播放师父在世界各地慈善义行的录影带，带领孩子们进入心灵成长反省的思路由于他们的诚心要求，我们教了他们简便的打坐方法，让他们在遇到事情时能让自己身心冷静下来且集中精神。
With the support of the chiayi municipal government , fellow initiates from the chiayi center invited community organizations in the area , including the international tong - jee society , the chiayi lions club , and the seeu - lan culture and education foundation , to cosponsor an activity entitled " heartwarming winter - love on earth . " together , they paid visits to senior citizens in the home of love , the home of compassion , and the home of jee - may care . lucky money was presented to the seniors as gifts for the lunar new year 嘉义小中心今年首度邀请国际同济会国际嘉义狮子会及秀峦文教基金会等嘉义地区民间社团，在嘉义市政府的督导之下，联合举办寒冬送暖天地有情，人间有爱慰问老人活动，前往嘉义市仁爱之家博爱仁爱之家以及济美仁爱之家，致赠年节慰问金，并以歌舞才艺表演，让老人们度过一个温馨的季节。
Trough field - work , we found that wang - huo is not only a part of cult in spring festival , but also a part of individual life - crisis ceremonials of indigene , so it provided with characteristic of ceremony behavior . using ceremony theory , the paper analyzed the shaping effect of the ceremony of wang - huo to local social structure , and the reflected social order of the symbolic cultural performing activity 通过田野调查发现,它不仅是年节祭祀礼仪的组成部分,还跨入当地人的生命礼仪,具有仪式行为特点,故引入仪式分析的角度,分析旺火仪式活动对当地社会结构的塑造作用,及其作为一种符号性文化表演所反映的内在社会秩序。
During occasional moments of fair weather , members of the art and design team beautified the center by hanging red and yellow lanterns high in the air to remind initiates to always keep their inner light shining . swaying beside the lanterns in the breeze were strings of firecrackers and colorful paper - cuttings of celestial jewelry , which together created a warm atmosphere commensurate with the new year s festival 美工组的同修趁着偶现的晴朗天气，为道场添上各色装扮，红色和黄色的灯笼高挂空中，提醒我们要时时点起内在的明灯红色鞭炮和五颜六色的天饰剪纸在风中飞舞轻扬，让人感受到年节浓浓的欢乐气氛。
