Appreciate the Buddhist Zen realm in a set of temple slogans

Appreciate the Buddhist Zen state in a set of temple slogans

A reed crosses the river, reaching the origin of the Sixth Patriarch; facing the wall for nine years, he understands the three vehicles.

——Henan Shaolin Temple

The drums in the evening and the bells in the morning wake up the rich and famous in the world; the sound of the Buddha's name brings back the charming dreams of the sea of ??suffering.

——Puji Temple in Putuo, Zhejiang

Pure land lotus, one flower, one Buddha, one world; Muni beads are presented, and Samāsāsāmīsāsānādhi is present.

—Guanyin Pavilion of Charity Temple in Taichung, Taiwan

The sleeping Buddha sleeps for a long time, and he sleeps for a long time without waking up. He who asks will always ask, and it will be difficult to understand if he asks for a hundred generations.

A Great Buddhist Temple in Zhangye, Gansu

There is no fixed law for outsiders, and then they know the law. The world's affairs are not over yet, so why not leave them alone.

——Chengdu Baoguang Temple

The birds in the mountains are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and the heaven is lively, making it easy to understand the wonderful truth; the wind on the lake is clear, the moon is white, and the vacuum scene is the Tathagata.

A visit to Tianzhu Temple in Hangzhou, Zhejiang

When you see it, you do it, and when you do it, you let it go. What’s the difference after you get over it? Wisdom comes from awareness, awareness comes from freedom, whether it is birth or inanimate.

——Wenshu Monastery of Jinding Temple in Jizu Mountain, Yunnan

Cut a piece of white cloud to mend your body; invite half a bright moon to read the sutra.

——Baita Temple, Lanzhou, Gansu

Asked why Guanyin sits upside down? She hates all living beings and refuses to look back.

A Tianhou Temple in Rizhao, Shandong (the Guanyin in the temple faces north, and is known as the Sitting Guanyin)

The mountains are quiet and the dust is clear, and the water ginseng looks like this; the sky is high and the clouds are floating, and the moon is a symbol of the original heart. ——Shuiyue Temple in Chengde, Hebei Province

You may have an anxious brow, but if you can remain poor, you will be in harmony and always smile to everyone; I have such a big belly, so I have nothing to worry about. Wearing, thinking and eating, we only talk about all things, so naturally we can relax our mind.

——Chengdu Baoguang Temple

Even Sakyamuni is hated by some people, so stop thinking about "I don't want to be hated by anyone" or anything like that.

——Nichiren Buddhism Myoenji Temple in Tokyo

If you really think you are right, there is no need to shout.

——Horinji Temple, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Before you point your fingers and blame someone, make sure your hands are not dirty either.

A temple in Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture