广西柳州举办佛教文化节 唐代开元寺迎请佛舍利
始建于唐代开元年间(公元713-741年)的柳州开元寺距今约1300年，原址位于柳州市柳侯祠内，清末时毁圮湮没。2011年12月30日，新址选在柳州市都乐公园内的柳州开元寺重建落成，占地近10万平方米，是广西规模最大的佛教寺院。此次在开元寺举行的佛教文化节有千人诵经祈福、放生吉祥法会、大型佛教音乐晚会等活动。
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1. What are enlightened people like? Well, some are men and some are women. You might find them in a monastery or a suburban home, in the forest or in a small country town. It is true that there are not many of them but there are a lot more than people usually think. It is not that enlightenment is inherently difficult; the sad truth is that most people cannot be bothered to pull themselves out of the bog of ignorance and craving. 2. At first you wouldn't notice the enlightened person in a crowd because he's rather quiet and retiring. But when things started to get heated, that's when he'd stand out. When everyone else was enflamed by rage he'd still be full of love. When others were in turmoil because of some crisis he'd be as calm as he was before. In a mad scramble to get as much as possible, he'd be the one over in the corner with the content expression on his face. He walks smoothly over the rough, he's steady amidst the shaking. It's not...
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