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Dabei Ancient Temple: The visible and hidden Dharma protectors are effective, and the temple regulations are strict. 2009-08-23 01:31 Published by: Gege

The Dabei Ancient Temple is effective in protecting the Dharma, and the temple regulations are strict. The construction of the temple is divided into two parts - two gates to enter the temple: the first gate has a signboard of "Dabei Ancient Temple". Like an ordinary temple, it is used for people to burn incense and worship Buddha. It has comprehensive Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and theology. , Immortal Hall, with various statues of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, deities, gods and immortals. More special features: There are related halls of the Holy Emperors (on the front are Guan Shengdi, Guanping on the right, and Zhouchang on the left); Dharma Protector Hall (on the front are the second Taipa Hu Xian, the third Taipa Hu Xian, and the Great Taipa Hu Xian, and on the right are the Great Immortals with Long Eyebrows) , protector Hu Xianzu Tai Nai, Hu Xianzu Taiye, Jieba Xian, Hu Tiangang, Shandong Daxian, Di Mang, Tianlong, Mang Cuixia, Mang Tianlong, Hu Tianlei, Chang Xiangu, Hu Xiangu, on the left are protectors Hu Xianhei old lady, Hu Tianchun, Hu Cui'e, Hu Cuihua, Huang Xian Taiye Nai, Chang Xian Taiye Yin, Mang Xian Taiye, Chang Tianfeng, Hu Tianfei, Hu Tianfeng). Ksitigarbha Hall (equipped with memorial tablets and portraits of the dead, and broadcast of Master Jingkong’s sermons and sermons day and night). The second door has a "guest hall" sign on it. This door is a place for practicing and studying when you enter the temple. If you want to register, you have to show your ID, go through a preliminary review, and then register in the reception room before you can move in and practice. The ashram has 4 sutra chanting halls and Buddha chanting halls. The largest chanting hall can accommodate more than 2,000 people. Slogans such as "No Smoking" and "Stop Speech" can be seen everywhere on the walls of the dojo. There are also mobile Dharma protectors holding signs such as "Stop Speech" and "Recite the Buddha's Name". Remind people not to gossip and have delusions. Therefore, except for chanting Buddha's name, chanting sutras, and giving lectures, the temple is completely silent and no noise is heard. In this way, the ashram and the new believers' ritual of burning incense and worshiping Buddha are set up separately and do not interfere with each other, but they are closely connected and connected. Dabei Ancient Temple teaches travel notes about Dabei Ancient Temple in Haicheng (3)

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Going up the stairs to the outside of the chanting hall, many people were sitting on the ground outside waiting to do the afternoon chaodra. The most impressive ones were some of the Dharma protectors (those who maintain order in the temple) A lay disciple) holds a rectangular card with the words: Stop talking. Protectors holding cards like this can be seen everywhere. There is a sign outside the chanting hall that reads: Say one word less and chant the Buddha’s name more. With so many people present, it was rare for anyone to gossip. Occasionally someone would talk, and the Dharma Protector would approach with a smile and hold a sign to signal them to recite the Buddha's name and stop talking. In the next few days, I also witnessed that there was really very little gossip during meals, sleep, and daily life.

There is a warning sign: The use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited in the temple. Phones should be turned off or muted when approaching the temple.

The sanitation and greening in the temple are very good. No one spits or throws things everywhere; many people take the initiative to do things for the temple and rush to be the first. Even if a scrap of paper is dropped, someone will take the initiative to pick it up. Every day after the ultra-exfoliation, someone would mop the floor and brush the kneeling mats. The entire chanting hall was spotless, every hair that fell on the floor was picked up, and the tiles were so clean they could shine on people.

At Dabei Ancient Temple, I really experienced the life of a monk. If you want to stay in the temple, you can go to the reception desk to register your order, and then go to the order office. The receptionist will arrange a place for you to stay and explain some of the rules and regulations of the temple to you.

Get up at 2:30 every day, wash up, and start to stand and circumambulate the Buddha. A master will lead you in front and recite Amitabha together, A (left foot); Tuo (right foot). Turns must be at right angles, and eyes are not allowed to squint. Looking around. The master is in front, followed by the lay monks wearing Haiqing, first male and then female. When chanting sutras in the chanting hall, the male is on the left and the female is on the right.

Have breakfast at half past five and line up to eat in the dining hall while chanting the Buddha's name. Men sit on the left and women on the right. They can only eat after the master has taken his seat and finished chanting. Every meal is There is fruit, and the service staff are neatly dressed, with uniform hats and clothes (white with light blue edges), and white gloves with plastic gloves outside. I feel like every meal I eat in the temple is delicious. The staple food is rice and steamed buns at every meal, and the side dishes include pickles, pickled vegetables, beans, mushrooms, sauerkraut, green vegetables, etc., which are all delicious. You are not allowed to leave any food left after eating in the temple. Even so, the service staff will pour water for you after the meal, rinse it at the bottom of the bowl and drink it. Determined not to waste.

The Eight Passes of Fasting Precepts are given in the Chanting Hall at 6:30 every day, that is, not eating after noon. Those who have been given the precepts will no longer eat after 12 noon on the day when the precepts are given, and can only drink water. Each time the precepts are given, , the period is only one day and one night. If you do not want to continue the ordination until the next morning, you can do it at will

At seven o'clock, I will study Chinese studies in the classroom on the right side of the reception desk. On the days I went there, I taught disciples According to regulations, there are two teachers who have returned from studying in Tangchi Town, Lujiang, Anhui, and they teach very well.

Continue to circumambulate the Buddha and eat fast at eleven o'clock.

You can take a lunch break before 12:50 noon, and do Chaoba in the Chanting Hall on time at 1:00 pm, which should be done at about 6 or 7 pm.

Afterwards, you will pass the eight levels. Fellow practitioners who are fasting go to the Chanting Hall to chant sutras, while the rest go to circumambulate the Buddha and have a meal.

After dinner, they circumambulate the Buddha, chant sutras in the Chanting Hall, or have a sermon given by the chief of the lay forest.

Dabei Ancient Temple is a forest of laymen. The name of the forest leader is Tan Fengtao, and everyone calls him Tan Linchang. He is committed to doing good deeds. Under his leadership, Dabei Ancient Temple has provided free food, accommodation, spiritual enlightenment, and a Taoist learning center for fellow practitioners all year round. Because of this, many lay people from all over the world have been attracted to Dabei Ancient Temple, and the incense there is very prosperous. Since the earthquake last year, Tan Lin has performed 700 consecutive prayers, once a day, for free for his dead compatriots. His spirit is commendable and admirable. On every first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, Tan Linchang personally performs blessings on all sentient beings, and nearly a thousand lay people are crowded inside and outside the chanting hall.

After staying for two nights and three days at the Dabei Ancient Temple and doing three ultrasonic exercises, I boarded the K7333 train from Haicheng to Siping at 22:44 on June 25 for the return trip. :00 Arrive at Siping, and the first 4:00 bus will return to Liaoyuan immediately after exiting the station.