Chapter 232 The Law Is Not Passed Lightly 【Subscription】
Looking up, there are three big characters written on the top of the hall: "Tianwang Hall!"
Feeling in my heart, it is worthy of being a big monastery. This style is indeed much more majestic than my small temple with only one Ten Thousand Buddha Hall. After passing the Hall of Heavenly Kings, when he turned around, he saw a general in golden armor clasped his hands holding a demon pestle. Fangzheng is no stranger to this statue. One Finger Temple also has one, which is God Wei Tuo. Judging by the actions of God Wei Tuo, Hongyun Temple was established according to the specifications of a medium-sized monastery. When wandering monks come here, they can eat and live for free for one day, and they will not receive them after a long time.
After passing the Hall of Heavenly Kings, in front of you is the main hall of Hongyan Temple, the Daxiong Hall. At the entrance of the Daxiong Hall, there is a big bronze tripod. The incense is strong inside the tripod, and the green smoke goes straight to the sky. Four characters are engraved on the tripod body: "Guotai Minan".
Fangzheng didn't enter the main hall, Hongxiang took Fangzheng around from the side, and entered the living area of the monks, where there is a separate house, the abbot's room.
Zen Master Hongyan was waiting for Fangzheng in the abbot's room. As soon as he entered the door, Zen Master Hongyan stood up, clasped his hands together and said, "Abbot Fangzheng has worked hard."
Fangzheng hurriedly returned the courtesy and said, "Abbot Hongyan is being polite, it's not too far away, it's not hard work."
The two exchanged a few words of courtesy, and sat down one after another. Zen Master Hongyan said: "It is my Hongyan Temple's blessing that Abbot Fangzheng can come to Hongyan Temple."
Fangzheng shook his head and said: "Chan Master Hongyan, the poor monk who said this is embarrassed. The poor monk has only read a hundred volumes of scriptures and experienced things for less than twenty years. How can He De be worthy of such a remark? It is a Zen master with a great reputation. Yuanbo, it is a blessing that the poor monk can come to Hongyan Temple to learn the methods of arranging and hosting various pujas."
"Hehe, Master Fangzheng, you are being polite. That day when he crossed the river with a reed, his tongue burst into a lotus flower. The scriptures he said benefited the poor monk a lot. The poor monk is far inferior to Master Fangzheng when he talks about scriptures and Taoism." Zen Master Hongyan Honestly.
Fangzheng smiled wryly in his heart, what the hell is his tongue full of flowers, it's all the system's credit. But Fangzheng also had a bad premonition...
As the saying goes, good spirits do not have bad spirits.
Zen Master Hongyan said: "I don't know if the poor monk will be lucky enough to listen to Master Fangzheng's lectures again tomorrow?"
Fangzheng's heart was racing with a hundred thousand heads, he also wanted to speak, but he had to be able to speak out!
Fangzheng shook his head resolutely and said: "Chan Master Hongyan, poor monks should not lightly preach the scriptures. If they have a predestined relationship, they will naturally speak, but if they have no predestined relationship, they will not. The Buddha said: "The scriptures should not be passed on lightly. If they are passed on lightly, they will be worthless." Come out, Fangzheng is already ready to see Zen Master Hongyan's unhappy expression.
However, Zen Master Hongyan had a balanced face, with a bit of disappointment, but nodded more understandingly: "It's the poor monk who is greedy. Master Fangzheng, since you want to learn how to hold a Dharma meeting, let Hongxiang takes you around, and if you don’t understand anything, just ask. If Hongxiang doesn’t know, the poor monk can answer it for you.”
Fangzheng quickly thanked him. This is the purpose of his visit this time.
Saying goodbye to Zen Master Hongyan and leaving the abbot's room, Fangzheng heaved a sigh of relief. Thanks to Zen Master Hongyan's reasoning, Fangzheng really didn't know how to deal with a stalker.
Hongxiang had been waiting outside. It must have been ordered by Zen Master Hongyan, so as soon as Fangzheng came out, Hongxiang said, "Abbot Fangzheng, what do you want to see? The poor monk will take you there."
"The poor monk doesn't know, so just tell me what's going on in your puja." Fang Zheng said.
Hongxiang chuckled and said, "Actually, the content of the puja is not much. It is mainly based on the theme of each puja. There is a focus. In some monasteries, the Zhunti Bodhisattva Christmas Puja is themed on taking refuge." Yes, then this time the puja is mainly about performing strange rituals for the disciples. And our puja this time is a blessing puja, which is different from the spring blessing puja. This time we are not the protagonists, but the pilgrims are The protagonist. Pilgrims pray for blessings today. If people are kind and sincere, they will often have good results.
Another one is chanting scriptures at auspicious times, which is a tradition and a kind of baptism. The scriptures can baptize all living beings, and can also bless all living beings.
In addition, we provide vegetarian meals, and pilgrims can eat as much as they want, but they cannot be taken away or wasted. Of course, if you just eat the incense money, you are eating all living beings, but if you put down the incense money, even if it is a dime, you are offering to all living beings, which is merit.
Our Hongyan Temple is different from other temples, and we don't pay much attention to it. Because from our point of view, the Dharma conference is not only a Dharma conference to promote compassion, but also a gathering of believers. Everyone has fun together, offering incense, and praying for a safe and happy life. So our Fa conference is less rigorous and more lively. "
Fangzheng followed Hongxiang all the way, listened and watched all the way, and got a little understanding of the Hongyan Temple's puja. As Hongxiang said, this Dharma conference is actually a Buddhist festival. What is the festival for? Naturally, it's a celebration, and interested believers will come to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. There are more and more people, and there will naturally be some activities. However, singing and dancing are obviously not in line with the serious environment of the temple, so chanting scriptures and collective blessings are the best rewards. Then there is the fasting meal...
Thinking of the vegetarian food, Fangzheng's head couldn't help but feel dizzy. It's difficult, difficult, difficult for his finger temple to offer vegetarian food... The main reason is that he is too poor.
Besides these, Fangzheng's windfall was that in the evening, he saw two brothers Hong Qianxi and Hong Qianjie. The two brothers had changed their clothes and were in good spirits, walking back and forth in the temple. Fangzheng thought of what the system said, and Fangzheng seemed to be able to bring good rewards to the other party. But how should this newspaper be reported? This is a problem... You can't make both of them pregnant...
Fangzheng glanced at the two of them, and then disappeared, but his white monk robe was too conspicuous, so...
"Brother, I...I seem to have seen Brother Shuigui." Hong Qianxi said suddenly.
Hong Qianjie was startled, and said: "Brother, don't tease me, this is a temple, which family's water ghosts are so fierce, dare to come to the temple?"
"Didn't I tell you that the water ghost is a monk. Maybe it came from here..." Hong Qianxi said.
Hong Qianjie shuddered and said: "Stop talking, I have goosebumps. Although brother Shui Gui is a good ghost, but Yin and Yang are separated, it's better not to see each other. What, let's go to the Daxiong Hall, where there are offerings Buddha, he probably won't follow."
Hong Qianxi nodded, and the two went to the Daxiong Hall. The Daxiong Hall enshrined the third Buddha, the past, the future, and the present Buddha. The two offered incense and prayed silently: "Brother Shuigui saved us, please pray to the Buddha to send Brother Shuigui to reincarnation. ..."
If Fangzheng heard this here, he didn't know how he would feel.