Looking up, there are three big characters written above the main hall: "Hall of Heavenly Kings!"
I felt in my heart that it was indeed a big temple. This temple was indeed more grand than my own small temple with only one Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall. After passing the Heavenly King Hall, I turned around and saw a general in golden armor holding a demon-conquering pestle with his hands clasped together.
Fangzheng is not unfamiliar with this statue at all. There is also one in Yizhi Temple, which is God Skanda. Judging from the actions of God Skanda, Hongyun Temple is designed according to the specifications of a medium-sized temple. Traveling monks can eat and live for free when they arrive here.
One day, any longer than that and we won’t accept you.
After passing the Tianwang Hall, ahead is the main hall of Hongyan Temple, the Main Hall. At the entrance of the Main Hall is a large bronze cauldron. The incense inside the cauldron is strong, and the green smoke rises to the sky. The body of the cauldron is engraved with four large characters: "The country is peaceful and the people are safe."
Fang Zheng did not enter the Main Hall, but Hong Xiang led Fang Zheng around from the side and entered the monks' living area. There was a separate house here, which was the abbot's room.
Zen Master Hongyan was waiting for Fang Zheng in the abbot's room. As soon as he entered the door, Zen Master Hongyan stood up, clasped his hands and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Abbot Fang Zheng."
Fang Zheng quickly returned the courtesy and said, "Abbot Hongyan is too polite. It's not far, so it's not considered hard work."
The two of them exchanged polite words and sat down one after another. Zen Master Hongyan said: "Abbot Fangzheng is able to come to Hongyan Temple. It is my blessing to Hongyan Temple."
Fang Zheng shook his head and said: "Zen Master Hongyan, the poor monk is embarrassed to say this. The poor monk has only read a hundred volumes of scriptures and has experienced less than twenty years. How can he be qualified to say this? It is a Zen master with a prestigious reputation.
Far and wide, it is a great blessing that this poor monk can come to Hongyan Temple to learn how to arrange and preside over various Dharma gatherings."
"Haha, Master Fangzheng, you are being too polite. On that day, a reed crossed the river and a lotus bloomed on the tongue. The scriptures he said benefited the poor monk a lot. When it comes to preaching scriptures and Taoism, the poor monk is far inferior to Master Fangzheng." Zen Master Hongyan
Frankly.
Fang Zheng smiled bitterly in his heart, he was so tongue-tied, that was all the result of the system. However, Fang Zheng also had a bad premonition...
As the saying goes, good things don't work but bad things work.
Zen Master Hongyan said: "I wonder if the poor monk will be lucky enough to listen to Master Fangzheng's sermons again tomorrow?"
Fang Zheng's heart was racing with thousands of thoughts, and he wanted to tell it, but he had to be able to tell it out loud!
Fang Zheng shook his head decisively and said: "Zen Master Hongyan, a poor monk should not teach the Sutra lightly. He will naturally teach it if he is destined to do it, but he will not teach it if he is not. The Buddha said: Sutras should not be passed down lightly. If they are passed down lightly, they will be worthless."
Come out, Fang Zheng was already prepared to look unhappy at Zen Master Hongyan.
However, Zen Master Hongyan had a balanced look on his face, with a bit of disappointment, but he nodded more understandingly: "It's the poor monk who is greedy. Master Fangzheng, since you want to learn how to hold a Dharma conference, then let me
Hongxiang will take you around, and if you have anything you don’t understand, just ask. If Hongxiang doesn’t know, the poor monk can answer it for you.”
Fang Zheng quickly thanked him. This was the purpose of his visit this time.
After saying goodbye to Zen Master Hongyan and leaving the abbot's room, Fang Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Zen Master Hongyan was reasonable. If he met a stalker, Fang Zheng really didn't know how to deal with it.
Hongxiang has been waiting outside. Zen Master Hongyan must have given the order, so as soon as Fangzheng came out, Hongxiang said: "Abbot Fangzheng, what do you want to see? I will take you there."
"Even the poor monk doesn't know, so just tell me what your Dharma conference contains," Fang Zheng said.
Hongxiang laughed and said: "Actually, there is not much content in holding a Dharma meeting. It mainly has a focus based on the theme of each Dharma meeting. Some temples hold Chunti Bodhisattva Christmas Dharma meetings with the theme of refuge.
Yes, then this Dharma assembly mainly revolves around performing strange rituals for disciples. And our Dharma assembly this time is a blessing puja. This Dharma assembly is different from the Spring Festival blessing puja. This time we are not the protagonists, 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 to chant sutras at auspicious times. This is a tradition and a kind of baptism. Sutras can baptize all living beings and pray for blessings to all living beings.
In addition, we provide vegetarian meals, which pilgrims can eat as they like, but they cannot take them away or waste them. Of course, if you just eat without putting incense money, you are eating sentient beings, and if you put down incense money, even a dime, you are feeding sentient beings.
, this is merit.
Our Hongyan Temple is different from other temples in that we don’t have too many details. Because the Dharma Assembly is a Dharma assembly to promote compassion, and it is also a gathering of believers. Everyone has fun together, offers incense, and prays for a safe and happy day.
Therefore, our Dharma conference is a little less rigorous and a little more lively."
Fangzheng followed Hongxiang and listened and watched all the way, and he got a little understanding of the Dharma Assembly at Hongyan Temple. As Hongxiang said, this Dharma assembly is actually a Buddhist festival. What is the festival for? Of course it is a celebration, and if you have the intention,
Believers will come to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings. With more and more people, there will naturally be some activities. But singing and dancing obviously do not fit in with the serious environment of the temple, so chanting sutras and collective prayers are the best rewards. Then there is fasting.
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Thinking of fast food, Fang Zheng's head couldn't help but feel dizzy. It was difficult, difficult, difficult to provide fast food to his one-finger temple... mainly because he was too poor.
In addition to these, Fang Zheng's unexpected gain was that he saw two brothers, Hong Qianxi and Hong Qianjie, in the evening. The two brothers had changed their clothes and were in good spirits. They were walking back and forth in the temple. Fang Zheng thought of what the system said.
, Fangzheng seems to be able to bring good retribution to the other party. But how to repay this retribution? This is a problem... We can't let both of them get pregnant...
Fang Zheng glanced at the two of them and ran away, but his white monk's robe was too conspicuous, so...
"Brother, I...I seem to have seen Brother Water Ghost." Hong Qianxi suddenly said.
Hong Qianjie was startled and said: "Brother, don't tease me. This is a temple. Whose water ghost is so fierce and dares to come to the temple?"
"Didn't I tell you, that water ghost is a monk? Maybe he came from here..." Hong Qian said happily.
Hong Qianjie shuddered and said: "Stop talking, I'm getting goosebumps. Although Brother Water Ghost is a good ghost, it's better not to see him because of the separation between yin and yang. Well, let's go to the Mahavira Hall, where there are offerings
Buddha, he probably won't follow."
Hong Qianxi nodded, and the two of them went to the Main Hall. The Main Hall is dedicated to the three Buddhas, the past and the present Buddha. They burned incense and prayed silently: "Brother Water Ghost saved us. Please pray to the Buddha to send Brother Water Ghost to reincarnation."
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If Fang Zheng heard this here, he wouldn't know what to think.