according to the Zhengzhou Xinhua News: Chinese new year coming, Henan Shaolin Buddhist lot, master Abbot evertrust leading monks, along with pilgrims and . the tourists from all over to celebrate the holiday, new year prayers and blessings.
is busy with Buddhist master evertrust time said when interviewed by reporters, Spring Festival is a traditional festival of the Chinese nation, is also a major Buddhist festival in this nationwide celebration of festivals, Buddhists and people of the whole country, and celebrated.
he said that Buddhism in China so far, has been fully integrated into the Chinese characteristics. Buddhism has long been an important part of Chinese traditional culture, monk of spiritual practice has been full of China. Such as Chinese the twelfth month of the lunar year from the eighth day of every month since the beginning of sacrifice the Kitchen God, the monks of Shaolin Temple prayer and prayer time every day gradually increasing, they pray the new year has favourable, be prosperous and world peace.
on new year’s eve day, the monks of Shaolin Temple posted couplets, setting off firecrackers, and eat vegetarian dumplings. That night, Abbot evertrust Mage and presided over the blessing song FA Day ceremony, the monks knocking lucky Bell, rung peace drum, greet the arrival of the new year prayers based existence and social harmony.
evertrust Yen believes that Shaolin Buddhist culture is a product of cultural exchange between East and West, through Zen practice to achieve physical and mental harmony, and “people’s physical and mental harmony and health are fundamental.”
near 20 years to, Shaolin Temple is committed to search and rescue traditional Kung Fu, made has “less forest learn” concept, Office up Shaolin Temple website, support making boutique television, and stage works, also founded less forest culture Institute, and less forest Kung Fu work room, and Shaolin Temple boxing method society, and Shaolin Temple Wu monk mission,, gradually held has Kung Fu contest, and art exhibition, and Wu monk tour, and music ceremony, large promotion activities.
in recent years, also has large amounts of construction, the monastery of Shaolin Temple restored; also made a large number of publications each year, set up a Shaolin Bookstore, Shaolin pharmacy, excavation and old recipes with modern means, education through the world.
“the founding and activities of these bodies are to Dharma, or you can say new survival mode is one of the Shaolin Temple, a platform to display the image. “Evertrust master said,” ‘ Dharma is at home, Lee for the cause of health. The ‘ Center of the Shaolin Temple, purpose has not changed. ”
Abbot evertrust master said:” we must as far as possible, Shaolin Temple becomes a family King of Buddhist practice, peace road, further develop, Everbright Shaolin culture. ”