波兰在Colonel Summers 公园举办波兰佛教节 提倡环境保护

据《佛教文化新闻网》报道，2009年6月13日，佛教和平友谊会在波兰Colonel Summers 公园为第六届佛教年度节日举办了主题为“感触地球（Touching The Earth)”的波兰佛教节。来自波兰全国超过18个佛教社区的信众参加了此次活动，共同探讨分享佛法的修习。

这一天从早上11点开始。各个团队在公园支起一个个的摊位，并在上面摆有许多的佛教用品。而教授人们如何进行禅修的讲习班则成为了此次节日的特色。据悉，这里还举办了持续一天的社区艺术活动，并在当天下午举行了善款筹集活动。

今年的节日主题为“感触地球”，把环境保护作为修习佛法的一部分。据说释迦牟尼在觉悟的过程中遇到挑战时，土地曾给他以触动，见证了他的觉悟。为了纪念这一事件，近百年来，佛教徒们承诺要靠所被给予的东西，简单地生活。（编译：子规）

Come to Colonel Summers Park at SE 17th and Taylor Portland Buddhist Festivalfor the 6th Annual Buddhist Festival in the Park. Sponsored by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship this event brings together over 18 different Buddhist communities from all around Portland to discuss and share Buddhist practice.

The day kicks off at 11AM with booths sponsored by the different groups as well as Buddhist goods . The festival features pavilions for both adults and children both featuring musicians and workshops on how to meditate (yep, for kids too). There will also be a community art project on-going throughout the day. There is also a fund-raising raffle planned for the afternoon.

This year’s festival theme is Touching the Earth and focuses on the green movement as part of Buddhist practice. It is said that Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha, touched the earth when challenged in his quest for enlightenment, and the earth was witness to his concentration. In honor of this Buddhist monastics for centuries have undertaken a vow to live simply on what is given to them.