This Friday evening, I attended my first and last sign language practice in Boston. It was held at Stone SB and Yi Fang SG place and we were leaning how to perform the sign language of the Amitartha sutra as Tzu Chi New York scheduled a performance at the end of the year.
这个礼拜五晚上，我参加了我在波士顿的第一场也是最后一场的手语共修。手语共修在光伟师伯和宜芳师姑家举行，为年底纽约公演无量义经手语剧而排练。
The practice session was fairly quiet as most of the SG are out of town or on leave. Chiung Wen, Sarah, Dr Zhou and another Tzu Ching were present. Yi Fang SG was the tutor. Stone SB and John hanged around.
这一场手语共修因为很多师姑出差或告假而相当冷清，只有琼雯、于嘉、周医师以及另一位慈青出席。宜芳师姑授课，光伟师伯和John在旁给予精神上的鼓励。
This session, we practiced the 4th section of the 1st chapter of the Amitartha sutra. It was tough, as not all the actions are based on the actual words of the sutra but another word that had the same meaning. Most of the time, I was looking at the "script", acting out the actions but singing the wrong words.
这一场手语共修，我们排练无量义经功德品第四章的经文。手语并不容易学，因为有些词汇必须先转换成同义词，再用手语比出那同义词。很多时候我是看着剧目比对了手语，但是却唱错了字，误把那同义词唱了出来。
这个礼拜五晚上，我参加了我在波士顿的第一场也是最后一场的手语共修。手语共修在光伟师伯和宜芳师姑家举行，为年底纽约公演无量义经手语剧而排练。
The practice session was fairly quiet as most of the SG are out of town or on leave. Chiung Wen, Sarah, Dr Zhou and another Tzu Ching were present. Yi Fang SG was the tutor. Stone SB and John hanged around.
这一场手语共修因为很多师姑出差或告假而相当冷清，只有琼雯、于嘉、周医师以及另一位慈青出席。宜芳师姑授课，光伟师伯和John在旁给予精神上的鼓励。
This session, we practiced the 4th section of the 1st chapter of the Amitartha sutra. It was tough, as not all the actions are based on the actual words of the sutra but another word that had the same meaning. Most of the time, I was looking at the "script", acting out the actions but singing the wrong words.
这一场手语共修，我们排练无量义经功德品第四章的经文。手语并不容易学，因为有些词汇必须先转换成同义词，再用手语比出那同义词。很多时候我是看着剧目比对了手语，但是却唱错了字，误把那同义词唱了出来。
But it was also a fun time. Dr Zhou and Stone SB were making all kind of jokes all the time. I was told that last session when Vict SB was present, both of them caused so much laughter that everybody had a great time.
但是我们也有苦中作乐，特别是周医师和光伟师伯不断地制造种种笑话。听说上一场手语共修时，诗白师伯和周医师制造了不间断的笑料，大家都笑翻了天。
I did not know sign language can be so fun. I always got the impression that it is a very formal practice session where everybody sit down and learn the actions one by one. After the practice session, we had supper, gracefully made by Yi Fang SB and chat for quite a while. In the end, it sort of became a farewell supper for Dr Zhou, who is returning to Tzu Chi Hualian Hospital soon, and me.
我不知道手语共修可以那么好玩。我的印象中，手语共修是非常正式和庄严的，每个人正经威坐地学习一个又一个的动作。手语共修之后，我们享用宜芳师姑亲手做的点心，边吃边聊了相当长的一段时间，不自觉地成了即将返回慈济医院的周医师和我的欢送茶会。
From the pictures, it is very clear that we had a great time!
从照片中，不难发现这场手语共修我们玩得不亦乐乎！
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