超越常识：听障女士听到念佛声 Beyond Common Sense: Hearing-Impaired Woman Hears Namo Amituofo Chants
注：英文文章，整理成双语发布。
南無阿彌陀佛，我是Ms J，生于新加坡。自幼即有听觉障碍，然借由早年的培训，我在生活中几乎未曾感受到任何不便。今日，愿与各位分享我念佛的心路历程。
◽ Namo Amituofo, I am Ms J, born in Singapore. Since childhood, I have been Deaf. However, thanks to early training and intervention, I have hardly ever felt inconvenienced in life. Today, I wish to share with you my journey of Nianfo.
记得童年时，父母曾带去一座道教与佛教兼容的寺庙。但那时的我，并未对此付出过多心思，时至今日想来，实感自己的无知。然而，母亲曾赠我一张阿弥陀佛的佛卡，叮嘱我将其置于床头。自此，无论行至何方，此卡常伴左右，每晚都把它放在床边。当时我尚未识得此卡即是阿弥陀佛的佛卡。因年幼无知，对阿弥陀佛所知甚少。
◽I remember during my childhood, my parents once took me to a temple that embraced both Taoism and Buddhism. But back then, I didn’t pay much attention to it. Upon looking back, I realized how ignorant I was. However, my mother gave me a card of Amitabha Buddha and instructed me to keep it by my bed. Since then, no matter where I have traveled, I have always brought it along with me and placed it by my bed every night. At that time, I did not realize that the card was actually of Amitabha Buddha. Being young and unaware, I knew very little about Amitabha Buddha.
有段时期，我曾念诵南无观世音菩萨，但之后就停止了。
◽There was a period when I chanted "Namo Guan Shi Yin Pu Sa" but I eventually stopped.
2021年值遇新冠疫情肆虐之际，我的弟弟建议我应深入探寻有关阿弥陀佛的法门，因其曾听闻净本师父讲述念佛的殊胜功德。遂我们便在谷歌上搜索（Google），在新加坡何处可听闻念佛法门，最终发现了新加坡净土宗弥陀寺的Facebook页面。于是，我们联系了寺院，亲赴道场，领取了阿弥陀佛的法宝及相关书籍。
◽During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, my brother suggested that we should look for more information about Amitabha Buddha because he had heard about the extraordinary merits of chanting from Master Jingben. So we searched on Google where we could learn more about chanting Amitabha Buddha’s name in Singapore, and we eventually found the Facebook page of the Singapore Pure Land Buddhism. Thus, we contacted the temple, visited the site and received some Dharma items and related books of Amitabha Buddha.
记得当我开始诵念“南无阿弥陀佛”时，曾有光明显现于我房之墙壁上；不仅一次，而是在不同的日子里，共显现两次。
◽I remember when I started chanting "Namo Amitabha Buddha," I saw light appear on the walls of my room; not just once, but twice on different days.
通过阅读道场所赠的法宝书籍，我开始更深入地了解佛法（由于我仅通英语，故只能阅读英文的书籍）。终于在2022年9月18日，我与弟弟一同在弥陀寺皈依三宝。
◽By reading the Dharma books given by the temple, I began to understand Buddhism more deeply (since I only understand English, I could only read books in English). Finally, on September 18, 2022, my brother and I took refuge in the Three Jewels at Amitabha Temple.
尤其特别的是，当我称念“南无阿弥陀佛”时，竟能“听见”自己的声音。而在默念时，内心似有声音引领我遵循其节奏，宛若阿弥陀佛亲自指引。作为一名聋哑人，平日与人沟通时我从不能“听见”自己的声音，惟独在称念佛号时，才能“听见”之。这一切实在太神奇了！这也激励我日复一日，持续地念佛。正如阿弥陀经所述，专念南无阿弥陀佛，便是多善根福德因缘，一切都足够了。
◽What’s particularly special is that when I chanted "Namo Amitabha Buddha," I could "hear" my own voice. And when I silently chanted, it felt as though there was a voice inside guiding me to follow the rhythm, as if Amitabha Buddha himself was guiding me. As a deaf person, I cannot "hear" my own voice when communicating with others on a daily basis, but I could "hear" it when I chanted the name of the Buddha. This was truly miraculous! It inspired me to continue chanting every day. As stated in the Amitabha Sutra, chanting exclusively on "Namo Amitabha Buddha" brings about numerous roots of virtue and merits, and this is sufficient.
此外，我非常感恩净本师父每天晚上在Facebook和Youtube上举办的线上念佛共修。每当我看到共修视频中阿弥陀佛背后的光芒闪烁时，我的信念就受到很大的激励。
◽Furthermore, I am very grateful to Master Jingben for hosting the online chanting sessions on Facebook and YouTube every evening. Whenever I see the light shimmering behind Amitabha Buddha in the videos, my faith is greatly inspired.
我非常感恩能够遇见净土宗，并对当初引导我走上这条道路的弟弟充满感激。现在，我们经常一同前往弥陀寺参加共修活动。看到众多信众齐聚一堂，参与共修，这增强了念佛人之间的凝聚力，给我们很大的鼓舞。通过“聆听”净本师父的讲解（借助英文翻译），我对阿弥陀佛的信仰变得更加坚定。经过长时间的熏习，我对阿弥陀佛的依靠更加加深了。如今，在我的念佛生活中，我总能感受到一份宁静，因为我知道，无论生活中的起伏如何，阿弥陀佛总是在守护着我。
◽I am deeply grateful to have encountered Pure Land Buddhism and am full of gratitude to my brother who guided me on this path. Now, we often go to Amitabha Temple together to participate in group chanting sessions. Seeing so many devotees gather for the sessions, enhancing the cohesion among us chanters, is incredibly inspiring. By "listening" to Master Jingben’s teachings (through English translation), my faith in Amitabha Buddha has become even more firm. After a long period of cultivation, my reliance on Amitabha Buddha has deepened. Now, in my life of chanting, I always feel at peace because I know that whenever there are ups and downs of life, Amitabha Buddha is always watching over me.
南无阿弥陀佛
Namo Amitabha Buddha
Ms J 2024年1月19日
Ms J, January 19, 2024
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