之前我喺香港睇過佛壇，原本都有一個覺得幾適合，但 Jason 一望就話：「好似一排 KitKat 朱古力呀！」😂
俾佢咁樣一形容，我再望真啲，又好似真係未完全合心水。

直到日本旅程臨返香港前一日，我哋特意去信濃町睇佛壇。

店內有好多不同款式，但唯獨是這一個，我同 Jason 第一眼見到已經非常喜歡。大家望住對方，心裏面都有同一個感覺：

「就係你啦！」❤️

嗰一刻，真係有種非買不可嘅感覺。

當我哋準備付款時，職員卻話佛壇不能寄送到外國，我哋聽到之後非常失望。詳細了解後，原來因為這個佛壇是自動開關，裏面的零件需要非常小心保護，所以店舖不提供海外運送。

但我同 Jason 實在太喜歡它，於是兩母子即場商量，究竟可以點樣將它安全送到未來的家。

最後，我哋決定由 Chuck 親自帶返美國。

一來可以慳返運費，不需要由日本運到香港，再由香港去英國，最後先送到美國，避免幾番轉折；二來，讓 Chuck 親自將佛壇帶返我哋將來的家，我覺得也是一個讓他積聚福運的機會。🙏🏻

付款之後，我哋趕喺店舖關門之前回去取佛壇。職員知道它要長途跋涉去到很遠的地方，所以特別細心，一層又一層替我們包裝妥當。

離開日本當日，我哋喺機場遇到一位主管親自幫忙處理 check-in。看見她小心翼翼地安排，我哋終於可以放下心頭大石。

幾日後，Chuck 準備由日本返回美國。本來以為佛壇屬於大型行李，需要支付 Oversize 費用，幸好尺寸相差不多，職員最後免收費用。

之後 Chuck 再由 California 飛返 Florida，航空公司更為他升級座位，令他可以舒舒服服地坐完六個小時的航程。回到 Florida 後，亦非常感謝他的好朋友 Batman 親自駕車來接他，小心翼翼地將佛壇搬回家。

整個過程，好像每一步都得到最好的安排。

五年前，我離開香港，帶着自己的御本尊，與 Jason 一起到馬來西亞讀書。當時雖然買了一個佛壇，但因為太細，放不下特別御形木御本尊，所以這些年來，我一直供奉守護御本尊唱題。

後來我們搬到英國，也曾經嘗試尋找佛壇，可惜一直沒有遇到真正合心水的。

現在，我哋即將展開人生另一個新階段，前往美國生活。想不到兜兜轉轉，終於喺日本遇到一個我同 Jason 都真心喜歡的佛壇。

這個佛壇安然抵達美國，感覺就好像我們的家，終於找到一個可以落地生根的地方。將來，我們也會在美國繼續信心、唱題，積極參與學會活動。🌱

我仍然記得買佛壇嗰日，我問 Jason：

「你係咪都真係好鍾意呢一個佛壇？」

佢毫不猶豫咁答：

「係呀，我最鍾意就係呢一個。」

我跟住同佢講：

「咁第日如果媽媽返咗大宇宙，你要承繼呢一個佛壇同御本尊。」

所以，這不只是一個佛壇。

它盛載着我們離開香港後，一路走過馬來西亞、英國，再到美國的生命旅程；亦盛載着我和 Jason 共同的信仰、回憶，以及母子之間的承傳。

它將會陪伴我們一家，在美國的新生活中繼續前行。

感謝唱題的力量。
感謝御本尊一直以來的守護。
感謝一路上出現的每一份善緣與福運。🙏🏻❤️

原來真正的「落地生根」，不單只是找到一個居住的地方，而是終於找到一個讓信心、家庭與希望，可以繼續承傳下去的家。🏡

34|🙏🏻 A Buddhist Altar — A Legacy for Our Family

Before our trip to Japan, I looked at several Buddhist altars in Hong Kong. There was one that seemed quite suitable, but Jason took one look at it and said, “It looks like a row of KitKat chocolate bars!” 😂

After hearing his description, I looked at it again and realized that it really did not feel completely right.

On the day before we left Japan, we visited Shinanomachi to look at Buddhist altars.

There were many different designs in the shop, but this was the only one that both Jason and I truly loved. The moment we saw it, we looked at each other and shared exactly the same feeling:

“This is the one!” ❤️

We felt such a strong connection to it that we simply could not leave without buying it.

However, just as we were about to pay, a staff member told us that they could not ship the altar overseas. We were extremely disappointed. After asking for more details, we learned that because the altar has automatic doors, the delicate parts inside have to be protected very carefully during transportation.

But Jason and I loved it so much that we immediately started discussing how we could bring it safely to our future home.

In the end, we decided that Chuck would take it directly back to the United States.

This would save us a considerable amount in shipping costs and avoid the complicated journey of sending it from Japan to Hong Kong, then to the UK, and finally to America. More importantly, I felt that having Chuck personally bring the altar home would also be a wonderful opportunity for him to accumulate good fortune. 🙏🏻

After paying for it, we returned to collect the altar just before the shop closed. Knowing that it had a very long journey ahead, the staff wrapped it carefully, layer by layer, to keep it safe.

On the day we left Japan, a supervisor at the airport personally helped us with the check-in process. Watching her handle the altar with such care gave us great peace of mind.

A few days later, when Chuck was preparing to return to America, we expected to pay an oversized baggage fee. Fortunately, the dimensions were only slightly over the usual limit, so the airline staff kindly waived the charge.

When Chuck continued his journey from California to Florida, the airline also upgraded his seat, allowing him to travel much more comfortably during the six-hour flight.

We are also deeply grateful to his good friend Batman, who drove to collect him and carefully helped transport the altar safely to our home.

Throughout the entire journey, it felt as though every step had received the very best protection and arrangement.

Five years ago, I left Hong Kong and brought my Gohonzon with me when Jason and I moved to Malaysia for his education. I bought a Buddhist altar at the time, but it was too small to accommodate my special wooden Gohonzon. Therefore, throughout these years, I have continued chanting with my portable Gohonzon.

Later, when we moved to the UK, we tried to find another altar, but we never came across one that truly felt right.

Now, as we prepare to begin another new chapter of our lives in America, we finally found an altar in Japan that both Jason and I genuinely love.

Knowing that it has arrived safely in America makes me feel as though our family is finally putting down roots. In our new home, we will continue strengthening our faith, chanting daimoku and participating in SGI activities. 🌱

I still remember asking Jason that day:

“Do you really love this altar too?”

Without hesitation, he replied:

“Yes. This is the one I love the most.”

I then said to him:

“One day, when I return to the universe, I want you to inherit this altar and my Gohonzon.”

That is why this is so much more than simply a Buddhist altar.

It carries the story of our journey from Hong Kong to Malaysia, then to the UK and eventually to America. It represents our shared faith, our precious memories and the spiritual legacy between a mother and her son.

It will accompany our family as we begin our new life in America and continue moving forward together.

I am grateful for the power of chanting.
I am grateful for the constant protection of the Gohonzon.
I am grateful for every good connection and every piece of good fortune we experienced along the way. 🙏🏻❤️

Perhaps “putting down roots” is not simply about finding somewhere to live. It is about finally finding a home where our faith, our family and our hopes for the future can continue to grow and be passed on from one generation to the next. 🏡