The most "pure" nunnery in the northeast: only one meal a day, never touch the money after entering the nunnery
Monastic men are called monks, and monastic women are called nuns. I believe that many friends who are more familiar with religion should know that since the Han Dynasty, "an" is not only a representative of the size of the house, but also used as a place for women's monasticism.
I don't know if you have found that the temples and nunneries in many cities in China now have the responsibility of tourist attractions in addition to being places for monks to practice and worship the Buddha, and even some well-known places charge a lot of money. Of course, in stark contrast are some monasteries that are unknown to people, as if they were hidden places.
We're going to tell you about one of these temples today.
This temple, located in Haicheng, Liaoning, is called Daoyuan Temple, which was established in 2001 and is strictly speaking a very young Buddhist temple. The main practitioners of this temple are women, so they are also called nunneries.
Unlike what many people think, if you come here, first of all, there are no tickets, and there is no fee for all ceremonial ceremonies. From the beginning of its establishment, there are more than a dozen people, and now there are hundreds of people.
The practice of this nunnery is very rigorous, and the living conditions are relatively cold because there is no relevant additional income. Although the temple is open to the public, it is not welcomed to tourists, and it is strictly forbidden for people who come to incense to scatter their wealth here. Moreover, this nunnery also has a clear precept that monks who enter the monastery are not allowed to touch money (for life).
Living here is actually more like an ascetic.
The nuns in the monastery slept only about 4 hours a day, and only one light meal a day. I spend most of my day practicing.
Nuns are generally forbidden to go out. Only when it is necessary to go out will be arranged by a special person to travel uniformly.
In addition, every year after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the temperature turns cold, and the nuns have to go out to practice "walking foot", which lasts about 15 days. Basically every day you have to walk about 40 kilometers. He carried only a small amount of change of clothes and Buddhist supplies. Eating every day depends on fasting, and if there is no fasting, you will be hungry. At night, I basically choose to go outdoors or caves, and I don't spend the night or stay in hotels.
This arduous way of practicing exercised every nun in the temple.
Many people may find this kind of practice a bit "miserable." But this kind of persistence and implementation is actually a great spiritual wealth for those who truly advocate Buddhism, especially those who practice hard.
It is precisely because of this persistence and purity that this temple has a great attraction for many women who want to become a monk. But it's not just a place to come. Women who come here to prepare for monasticism have an inspection period of up to 2-3 years, and only those who meet the requirements of the temple can officially ordain them.
In fact, it is not difficult to find that many temples have been immersed in secular atmosphere. When propagating Buddhist ideas, it is often inseparable from money and income.
Although there are many such temples that simply adhere to practice and abandon the world, most of them are hidden from the world and are unknown. In fact, when you approach such a temple, you can't see the crowds of people or the smoke, but the every move of these cultivators may become the biggest shock in their hearts.