Sublime appearance: wearing Kashaya and holding bowls

 
   In the journey, Buddhist followers along the road offering monastic enthusiastically

I wish I can sweep away your journey-dust with my reverent hands and sincere heart

   Ven. Minghui, Superintendent Master of the Qianfota Monastery

   The long journey

The long journey

Qianfota Monastery, May, 2006

Meizhou, China -- On May 6, 2006, over 160 monastic came out of Qianfota Monastery in Meizhou, Guangdong Province. They were wearing Kashaya and holding bowls with sublime appearance. They will take journey to Dajue Monastery in Crane Mountain in Meijiang District. In the journey, Buddhist followers along the road made offering to monastic enthusiastically.

Buddha instructs left-home people should holding bowl to beg for the necessaries, be content, minimizing desire for material, concentrating upon self-cultivation and practice. When a man left home, he abandoned his earthly family, productive business, commercial affairs, the less he gets involved in exterior world, the more he absorbs in the interior world. It is the fundamental method that Buddha has instructed monastic. Looking at the tiny bowl, once Buddhist followers filled porridge in the bowl, monastic should introspect himself, then instructs Buddhist followers with a grateful mind. Meanwhile, Holding Bowls Practice can diminish one's greed, pride and anger, and develop compassion.

Qianfota Monastery is located at east suburban in Meizhou City, Guangdong Province. Hundreds of Bhikshunis practice in here. [Translator: Wang Xinyu]