Zhejiang Tiantai, to previously unheard of. 5.1 In order to pass the holiday, but also to avoid holiday crowds, I still went. Heard that the rooftop is the birthplace of Buddhism, Tiantai, which is the first back to have heard that Buddhism can be divided into as many cases as the Department of Christianity.
Early morning to the roof of the Chinese top, roof peak cloud at your fingertips, just as humanity in general confusion. Do not want to live in China the top of the resort, in order to avoid noise, we decided to talk to the Chinese top temple lodging. Two thousand years old pines, and some run-down of the ancient Terakado, we came to China the top temple, find Zhike Seng, indicating our intention to understand the Buddhist wisdom and experience of the lives of monks and nuns, hoping to lodging, although the monks some suspiciously The woman looked at me and some other place, but revel in nature based on the monks, he was special to me for the practice of arranged a matter pilgrims living room.
Arrangements for the accommodation, we started to board the famous Chinese peak. Chinese top Rhododendron known as the king of the cuckoo, in the mist-shrouded mountains, Keke actually have 5-6 meters high. Each flower has a palm-like big, large tracts of pink flowers dotted the green branches, but also some of Boom-piece of the falling of the flower in the winding mountain path, a paved Kam-colored flower diameter, hanging them like exposure to a stunning embroidery as relaxed and happy.
Lunch and the monks eat their meals before the monks first sang a verse, and then began to eat in silence. Friends say that because of the monks alms meal is coming, in order to express our gratitude and respect, and a meal can not speak, but also can not be wasted. Food is not rich, eggplant, fried Su, cabbage, but I actually think that this predator is very delicious to eat them. Fat rice monk gave me a good heart, full of a bowl filled with rice and a bowl of vegetables, in order not to violate the principles of Buddhism, not to waste, I grit one's teeth to eat meals, and after dinner I've learned monks own chopsticks washed back into the original position. After dinner it began to rain actually (before meals thought that the days be sunny), although only one more than 1000 meters above sea level, listening to the monks, said Chinese top the weather was a lot of change.
The rain stops, we walks next mountain, walking, mountain an Shui, pine actually occurred between the green side of the lake. Little water, but surprisingly quiet, afloat blowing and water vapor, as Athena Chu hidden bitterness in the eyes like, people might feel in looking at the crazy looking, would not say a word, it may be absorbed Buddha Aura, can be settled mind mirror bar.
15:30, monks began the afternoon session, which is in the chanting hall. Close your eyes, listen to sound of ritual implements, mind also will be moved to higher places, and was lit crack, then a simple melody, and the tens of millions of times have been cooked to sing verses from the Bible, it is so simple to give birth to the United States, while the In Zhongseng static, the singing of the monks humming circuitous twists and turns as if pouring the Amazon's original melody, heart also will be cleared. Unconsciously on more than one hours later, the hearts of a Ming-jing. After completing the afternoon session, the monks went to go sit in meditation, when actually clear up days, and the sunset golden sunshine in the mountains, through the formation of dazzling azalea king halo, burst clouds drifting across the sun magically fade a. . . . .
The fullness, eating dinner, eating dinner, came after a monk asked us not very interested in Buddhism, because to see our classes in the afternoon, in the process has been very focused. Then he began to give us about some basic knowledge of Buddhism. Some I have never known by the righteousness "of Buddhism is not meant to get people to just ask for blessing, but rather pay attention to cause and effect, through its own self-cultivation, explore their primitive." ... ... Some patient's presentation, he also opened Tripitaka room, give us a lot getting started through the book, said to be time soon so that we can later look at home, while a monk also enthusiastically took to see a big box there are 10 classics of the cassette, and the amulets and We form lasting bonds presented to us. Before I left, the monks even made to do as early as this lesson through the books to us, inviting us to join them early next morning lesson. Night in bursts of distant bells, the experience of the Buddha-nature the warmth and intimacy quiet sleep ... ...
Author: zman
