Famous temples regret returning

The holiday tour of several famous temples, saw full of tourists, businessmen clouds bustling. Castle Peak long, streams often flow, but to the temple that kind of Buddhist Incense curl gently bells the pilgrimage all who harbor devout, to awe has added fresh tranquility, as if only became difficult to reproduce a memory in the mind a. Returned to meet with friends, worried about the tendency to feel the same now Buddhist blindly commercialization. Buddhism this is the purest desires of the Holy Land, Buddhism, Buddhist history, Buddhist scriptures, Buddhist, etc., has always been an important part of the traditional culture. But now, some Buddhist inevitably vulgar, Buddhist culture stained thick coins flavor. Quote performance, are:

First, some Buddhist commercialization, such as burn incense in the liturgy and ceremony, opening ordained, ringing bells blessing, divine divination, Buddha products Woo body, can be sold as a commodity price. What astronomical incense, ringing bells astronomical, astronomical Adopt a blessing tree, auction Buddha goods, would also like a vegetarian meal, pray Buddha Busch, asking for several thousand frivolous. Some temples also purpose-built VIP meditation hall, five-star toilet, and so on, is the Buddhist resources, trying as by Buddha sing Wen, packing a means of accumulating wealth.

Second, hair ancestors fiscal. Religious buildings, mostly built in the scenic mountains of the land, these natural and cultural landscape is a precious heritage of our ancestors left to future generations, the part of the public resources, so that the general public through equal access. But now these resources have become local or temple, a small group of property. Slightly famous attractions of the temple, the high-priced tickets frivolous a few hundred dollars, much more than many urban low public standards, many into the door, but several times to close the door ticket.

Third temple contracted out to private operators, contractors to pay a contract fee to the temple or village, re-use the Buddhist incense and other income to make a profit. There is a policy of the State, public attractions tickets, free or half-price, he said the implementation of the military and the elderly are private contractors, not the implementation of this set. The contractor only know how to make money, which control what Buddha worshiping Buddha regulation. They used the sign pumping Buddha, high-priced Hong, puzzle curse, lie to ward off evil practices, Fudge metion security and peace, the fact that tourists divine solution to sign the "master", "monk", all counterfeit . This temple is contracting, the religious shrines turned premises phenomenon completely change the taste, which makes traditional temples and Buddhist culture.

Fourth, management and development as the main industry, chanting Slim Anti-into auxiliary. People the impression that in the past the temple the kind of self-cultivation, general economic beings Buddhist cultural glory, now become more and more dim, the monks become increasingly secular. Some temples in order to engage in business, hiring monks, nuns or priests in the name of recruiting looks good, will the hospitality monthly paychecks, work "worshiping Buddha, from work to return to secular life, income comparable to white-collar. Some large temples, more enthusiastic about the implementation of the industrialization of the temple, the aggressive pursuit of the tertiary industry, actively registered packaging, scrambling Listing misappropriating. Proximity to this temple, people see only dedicated to the strange business of the Buddha.

Fifth, regardless of the conditions, the comparisons made statues. Some place to take advantage of the investment, the construction of a large open-air statues, to operate as a commercial investment. Racing to the construction of the country, in Asia, and even the highest in the world's largest open-air statues, some height, some more than gilding, a better than one. Built around the open-air, such as large Buddha statues there are seven, the large bronze statue of the Goddess of Mercy, six under construction is not too. So enthusiastic about spending huge sums to build statues, but by Buddha body construction man-made attractions, and and for Showmanship travel. Know if the Buddha, I am afraid it is not in favor of their own so "commercial", because only exudes a strong business atmosphere, it could not smell the pious taste of Buddha.

I wanted to and tolerance evaluation those who profit from the temple, because it is an open market economy, culture also pay attention to the industrial, in some places is not publicized "religious stage, singing the economy," Well. But I want, temples, after all, its religious property and belonging to a particular religious belief. This attribute and associated cultural beliefs, cultural heritage passed down after the temper of history. Treat traditional culture, allow to identify, encourage innovation, but must hold in awe and serious attitude, to prevent the improper development of commercial erosion, resulting in distortion of the traditional culture, deformation, and even lost due culture play. To oppose by religion in order to extort money, the solemn temples as a cash cow, tarnished the Buddhist beautiful image in the public mind. Comparing the a foreign church kind of solemn, solemn, and the free and open environment, it is worth pondering. To this end, I feel regret I can only look forward to more people, the greater concern for the protection of the Buddhist culture, ecology, temple regression function up to its proper religious.