What is the experience of becoming a monk for a short period of time?

"Diamond Sutra" There is a saying: "All appearances are false. ”

Everything in the world is changing all the time. Impermanence is the normal state of life.

Whether it is health, appearance, wealth, or emotions, it is inevitable that unpredictable changes will occur at some sudden moments.

It is precisely because of these "uncertainties" in reality that people prefer to obtain some kind of "certainty" or "peace" in their hearts.

In order to better let go of the obsessions in their hearts and empty themselves to wash their souls, many young people have experienced the life of short-term monks.

The so-called "short-term renunciation" here refers to: For a relatively flexible period of time, you can leave worldly life and follow the precepts and fasting of ordained practitioners in the monastery like regular monks, immerse yourself in the days of getting close to the Dharma and truly practicing.

Walking into the temple, no matter how flashy the heart is, it will calm down, and no matter how disturbing it is, it can be temporarily put aside;

Stepping on the moss-covered quiet stone path, listening to the distant bell echoing in your ears, let your lost self find yourself again......

Such an experience can be an experience that is quickly forgotten in life, or it can leave a lasting and deep memory in your mind -

What is the experience of becoming a monk for a short period of time? Let's listen to the voices of this group of young people.

@jas, female, 23 years old

In June this year, I experienced a week-long monastery life with my friends.

In the monastery, we dressed in Haiqing, got up at four o'clock every morning, and went to morning classes with the monks and chanted the Buddha's name. Three meals a day are fasted, following solemn and strict rituals.

Getting up early makes the daytime infinitely longer, and the fast-paced life in the city also makes people forget that the days can be so slow and quiet.

We walked on the stone road of the temple, passing through the pavilions, with the sky high and the clouds in front of us, and the sound of Sanskrit in our ears. At that moment, there were no distracting thoughts in my mind, only the present, the most real feeling.

In the past, I always felt that the phrase "cleansing the soul" was very empty, but when people are really in a pure land, they realize that the original pure life and peaceful state of mind are real and what we should have.

@warm, female, 29 years old

After my mother left, she felt that life was meaningless, she couldn't be quiet every day, and she didn't rest well. Later, by chance, I had a short experience of becoming a monk.

@董先生, male, 25 years old

After experiencing life in the monastery for three days, the biggest feeling was "calming down".

From four o'clock every day, the interval between each process is wide enough, and I feel that I have more time for myself, and I can think about things that I don't have time to think about in the reinforced concrete forest. In the sound of the Buddha's trumpet that often came from my ears, the knot tied in my heart in the past seemed to be gradually loosening.

Sometimes I was inexplicably irritable, feeling that there was no hope for the future, so much so that I said to myself: It doesn't matter, it's a big deal to become a monk. Later, I actually began to wonder what it was like to become a monk. Finally, he experienced the life of a monk at Wutai Mountain Gufu Temple.

At 4:25, I went to the main hall for morning class and chanted scriptures with Master, and suddenly I felt that the background music in my heart sounded, and my eyes were wet inexplicably. You should chant the sutra before eating, and dedicate it after eating. Occasionally clean up.

@啊慧, female, 31 years old

When I first walked into the temple to experience short-term ordination, I was attracted by the pure magnetic field in the temple. The trees in the temple are lush, the lotus flowers in pots bloom quietly, and the devout worshippers ask for incense and worship the Buddha in twos and threes, and everything is so quiet and orderly.

Whenever I encountered something or my marriage was not going well, I thought of a place where there was a Buddha and meditated and chanted sutras with the masters. The experience of becoming a monk for a short period of time has made me better understand how to get along well with my family and wife, and I also understand that communication is really important.

In a short period of time, they temporarily leave their secular daily lives, go to the temple to listen to the Dharma, cultivate their minds, clear their minds, and experience the life of Buddhism and monks.

Although this experience is short, the perception can be very deep, and it can also bring some different changes to people.

some people quit bad habits that have troubled them for a long time; some people have learned to get along well with their families; Some people know to reflect on themselves from time to time......

Perhaps after returning to secular life, we will still be troubled by many troubles and still have to face the ensuing life problems.

But changing the rhythm of life, allowing yourself to gain a little tranquility, and deeply experiencing a safe and quiet time is also a special and cherished fate in the journey of life.