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專題論壇 (學術篇)
THEME DISCUSSION
在首屆中加美三國佛教論壇開幕
式上的致辭
Speech at the Opening Ceremony of the First Buddhist
Tripartite Forum of China, Canada and United States
(2017年6月17日 加拿大多倫多 June 17, 2017, Toronto, Canada)
中國佛教協會會長 學誠大和尚
By Venerable Master Xuecheng. President, The Buddhist Association of China
Your Excellencies, 是中加美佛教友好交流史上具有里程碑意義的盛
尊敬的賈斯廷•特魯多總理(加拿大總理 事,是中國佛教國際交流事業的盛事,也是加拿
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau),尊敬的蔣堅永副 大和美國佛教界的盛事。我謹代表中國佛教協會
局長(Deputy Director Jiang Jianyong),尊敬的凱 和中國佛教界,向出席論壇的各位代表、各界嘉
斯琳•韋恩省長(加拿大安大略省省長Distin- 賓致以吉祥的祝福;向承辦本屆論壇的加拿大湛
guished Governor Kathleen Wynne ,Governor of On- 山精舍,向本屆論壇的協辦單位,以及給予論壇
tario, Canada),尊敬的性空長老、達義法師、品 支持幫助的各界人士表示衷心感謝!
道法師(Venerable Elder Xingkong, Venerable Mas- The mild and moist month of June in Canada has
ter Dayi and Venerable Master Pindao),尊敬的梅 brought rich shades of green to the grass and trees. In
瑞克•格特勒校長(多倫多大學校長,Professor this vibrant season – flourishing with sweet drizzle
Meric Gertler (President, University of Toronto), and sparkling life force – Buddhist communities and
各位代表、各位嘉賓,女士們、先生們、朋友們 academic representatives from China, Canada and
(Distinguished delegates, guests, friends, ladies and United States come together, gathering at this grand
gentlemen): event of the first ever Tripartite Buddhist Forum to be
6月的多倫多溫和濕潤、草木蔥翠。在這甘霖 held between China, Canada and the United States.
遍灑、生機勃勃的美好時節,來自中國、加拿大、 We exchange friendship, share thoughts and experi-
美國的佛教界、學術界代表會聚一堂,隆重舉行首 ences, and seek common development.
屆中加美三國佛教論壇,暢敘友誼,交流思想,分 This is a gathering of sage people of extraordi-
享經驗,共謀發展,可謂群賢畢集,因緣殊勝。這 nary karmic affinity. The auspicious event is a mile-
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