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N¨¢np¨³tu¨® Temple
Monk's Schedule (ÄÏÆÕÍÓËÂ)
What do monks do besides chant and study? Read on!
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M¨¬ Tu¨ F¨² Monks (°¢ÃÜÍи¥) The
25 ¨¡ M¨¬ Tu¨ F¨² monks do nothing but chant, day and night, ¨¡ M¨¬ Tu¨
F¨² (Chinese for ¡°Amitabha Buddha¡±). As a reward, after death they will
ascend to Amitabha Buddha¡¯s kingdom, the ¡°Western Pure Land¡± (Vancouver?).
Amitabha¡¯s kingdom is a later addition to Buddhist eschatology¡ªa half-way
house for souls to practice in until they¡¯re ready for Nirvana. (N¨¢np¨³tu¨®¡¯s
vegetarian chefs, by the way, probably chant Y¨´m¨« D¨°ufu (ÓñÃ׶¹¸¯;
¡°corn and tofu¡±).
Meditation Monks. These
28 monks meditated (duh!) and seek to answer the question, ¡°Who am I?¡±
If the abbot verifies that they¡¯ve got it right (does he just check their
ID card?), they ascend to a higher level closer to Buddha and, presumably,
Vancouver.
Sacrament Monks. These 8
fellow perform ceremonies for anyone willing to pay at least 3,000 Yuan;
the more pay, the more merit.
Incensed Monks. Pilgrims
place so much incense in the altars that it could create a fire hazard,
so this group of ten monks does nothing but pull them out, all day. I¡¯d
think they probably wait until the folks who put them there left; otherwise
they¡¯d have some incensed pilgrims.
Retreating Monks Upon request
and approval monks are confined to a small house or courtyard for six
months or so. They usually speak to no one, regardless of the situation.
If sick, tough. If they die¡ªit¡¯s Vancouver.
Miscellaneous Monks. About
six monks sell souvenirs, ten are doorkeepers, and one handles robes and
cymbals. Editing department monks handle archives, publicity, and the
bulletin board, and edit the ¡°N¨¢np¨³tu¨® Journal.¡±
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A Monk¡¯s Schedule
4:00 -4:30 Get up
5:00 Chanting
6:00 Breakfast
6:30 Sweep grounds
7:30-11:00 4 Classes
11:00 Lunch
11:30 Chanting
12:00-2:00 Nap
2:00¡ª3:40 2 Classes
4:00 Chanting
5:00 Supper
6:30 2 Classes
8:00 Free time
9:30 Bedtime
10:00 ¨C 4:00 Dream of Nunnery
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