顯密圓通燃(ran)(ran)燈寺(si)地處河南(nan)西峽(xia)縣境內的(de)(de)寺(si)山(shan)(shan)(shan)國家(jia)森林(lin)(lin)公園內。山(shan)(shan)(shan)上綠(lv)樹蔥籠(long),花紅柳經(jing),林(lin)(lin)風陣陣,鳥(niao)雀啁啾,山(shan)(shan)(shan)下鸛河纏繞,真的(de)(de)是綠(lv)水(shui)青(qing)山(shan)(shan)(shan)兩相宜。燃(ran)(ran)燈寺(si)屹立在(zai)巍巍寺(si)山(shan)(shan)(shan)之(zhi)顛(dian),是以供奉燃(ran)(ran)燈古佛(fo)為主的(de)(de)佛(fo)教道場,故而歷代香火鼎盛,朝拜之(zhi)人(ren)絡繹不絕。1995年(nian)大德法(fa)師(shi)釋仁濤抵達西峽(xia),籌資近6000萬(wan)元修建殿堂廟宇(yu)500余間(jian),紅墻隱于翠柏之(zhi)中,晨鐘暮鼓響徹云霄,經(jing)音(yin)佛(fo)樂余間(jian)裊裊,朵朵白云纏繞山(shan)(shan)(shan)腰,似人(ren)間(jian)仙景(jing),是豫、鄂、陜、晉四(si)省邊陲佛(fo)教圣(sheng)地。
千(qian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)古(gu)剎顯密(mi)圓通(tong)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)寺(si),坐落(luo)於河(he)南省西峽縣城僅鸛河(he)之(zhi)隔的(de)寺(si)山國(guo)家級森林公園內。這(zhe)里山清(qing)水(shui)秀、風光旖(yi)旎。燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)寺(si)相(xiang)傳始建於春秋,鼎盛於唐元(yuan),距今(jin)已有二千(qian)馀年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)歷史(shi)。唐貞觀十三(san)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(西元(yuan)六三(san)九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)),神會大(da)(da)師(shi)與慧(hui)忠國(guo)師(shi)到該寺(si)講(jiang)過(guo)法,開(kai)示「頓教法門」。西峽縣城至(zhi)今(jin)還(huan)珍存(cun)著唐僖宗乾符二年(nian)(nian)(nian)(西元(yuan)八七五年(nian)(nian)(nian))的(de)陀羅尼(ni)經幢。燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)又名(ming)定光佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)。據《宗教大(da)(da)辭典》記載(zai),燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)(shi)三(san)世(shi)三(san)千(qian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)中的(de)過(guo)去佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),釋迦(jia)(jia)牟尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)(shi)現在佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),彌勒佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)(shi)未來(lai)(lai)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)。燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)(shi)釋迦(jia)(jia)牟尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)的(de)授記之(zhi)師(shi),是(shi)(shi)他預言九(jiu)(jiu)十一劫(jie)後釋迦(jia)(jia)牟尼(ni)出世(shi)。《大(da)(da)智度論》曰∶「如(ru)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),生時一切身邊如(ru)燈(deng),故名(ming)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)太子(zi),作佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)亦名(ming)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)。」還(huan)說(shuo)釋迦(jia)(jia)如(ru)來(lai)(lai)在因(yin)地(di)修行時,逢燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)出世(shi),即買了(le)五枝青蓮供養燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),并(bing)將(jiang)自己的(de)頭發鋪在地(di)上,請燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)從上面(mian)走(zou)過(guo),燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)於是(shi)(shi)為(wei)釋迦(jia)(jia)如(ru)來(lai)(lai)授未來(lai)(lai)成佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)之(zhi)記。《金剛經》中記載(zai)∶「如(ru)來(lai)(lai)於燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)所,是(shi)(shi)故燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),於我授記,作是(shi)(shi)言,汝(ru)於來(lai)(lai)世(shi),當得作佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),號(hao)釋迦(jia)(jia)牟尼(ni)。」
燃(ran)燈寺(si)以(yi)子(zi)午線東西向走(zou)勢(shi),依(yi)山(shan)(shan)就勢(shi)而(er)建,占地一千八(ba)百畝。恢弘雄(xiong)(xiong)偉的(de)(de)大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)一千六百平方(fang)米(mi)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)里有(you)(you)(you)十(shi)六尊形(xing)神各異的(de)(de)羅漢(han)(han)惟(wei)(wei)妙(miao)惟(wei)(wei)肖。通(tong)往(wang)大(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)漢(han)(han)白玉九龍璧二.二米(mi)寬、三十(shi)三米(mi)長(chang)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)兩邊的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)上相對稱的(de)(de)建有(you)(you)(you)晉級形(xing)排列有(you)(you)(you)序的(de)(de)南北五觀堂、配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)寮房及(ji)齋堂,均(jun)隨地形(xing)巧妙(miao)而(er)建,雕(diao)梁畫(hua)棟,古樸(pu)清雅,移步換景美不勝收。其中臥(wo)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),供(gong)奉有(you)(you)(you)緬甸佛(fo)教協會贈送(song)的(de)(de)巨(ju)型緬甸漢(han)(han)白玉整雕(diao)臥(wo)佛(fo),整玉雕(diao)刻長(chang)六.三米(mi)、重十(shi)八(ba)噸(dun),法像神情恬(tian)適(shi)靜謐、清澈安詳。底座也(ye)是從緬甸運來的(de)(de)昂貴香龍木。還有(you)(you)(you)大(da)士(shi)閣內(nei)供(gong)奉有(you)(you)(you)兩噸(dun)多重莊嚴威(wei)儀的(de)(de)青(qing)銅千手觀音法像,以(yi)及(ji)蒼松翠柏(bo)掩映下的(de)(de)燃(ran)燈殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、地藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、臥(wo)佛(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等十(shi)余座殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,氣(qi)勢(shi)宏(hong)偉、雕(diao)塑精美,吸(xi)引多方(fang)游人(ren)信士(shi)前來游覽瞻仰者絡(luo)繹不絕。
燃燈寺(si)(si)鼎盛時期(qi)(qi),僧眾逾千,然幾經風(feng)雨幾度(du)興衰。二十世紀(ji)九(jiu)十年(nian)代,西峽(xia)縣(xian)(xian)委、縣(xian)(xian)政府領導(dao)積極落實宗教(jiao)政策(ce)欲重建(jian)(jian)(jian)千年(nian)名剎(cha)。在縣(xian)(xian)委楊炳旭書(shu)記、劉朝瑞(rui)書(shu)記、袁耀生(sheng)副(fu)書(shu)記等(deng)領導(dao)的(de)親切關懷下(xia),一(yi)(yi)九(jiu)九(jiu)四,通顯(xian)密修法(fa)的(de)金剛上師(shi)釋仁濤(tao)(tao)受邀來到西峽(xia)。秉承(cheng)佛(fo)教(jiao)「莊嚴(yan)國土、利(li)樂有情」的(de)理(li)念,先(xian)後恢復重建(jian)(jian)(jian)黃(huang)石庵、淅川法(fa)海寺(si)(si)等(deng)大大小(xiao)小(xiao)十三座(zuo)寺(si)(si)院(yuan)(yuan),修建(jian)(jian)(jian)各種殿(dian)堂寮(liao)房(fang)千馀間(jian),燃燈寺(si)(si)是他修建(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)規模大的(de)一(yi)(yi)座(zuo)寺(si)(si)院(yuan)(yuan)。他發(fa)宏愿要把燃燈寺(si)(si)建(jian)(jian)(jian)成集顯(xian)密各宗為一(yi)(yi)體的(de)叢(cong)林道場(chang)。仁濤(tao)(tao)法(fa)師(shi)得到十方四眾的(de)無(wu)私捐助,歷盡(jin)艱辛(xin),殫精竭慮(lv)修通了(le)(le)燃燈寺(si)(si)到縣(xian)(xian)城的(de)盤山公路,建(jian)(jian)(jian)造(zao)了(le)(le)金碧輝煌(huang)的(de)山門殿(dian)、天王殿(dian)和現代結構古建(jian)(jian)(jian)裝飾(shi)的(de)大雄寶殿(dian)。耗資六千萬元,完成了(le)(le)臥佛(fo)殿(dian)、觀音殿(dian)、地藏殿(dian)、南(nan)北兩個五觀堂以及漢白玉九(jiu)龍璧、鐘鼓樓(lou)、僧人寮(liao)房(fang)等(deng)一(yi)(yi)百六十馀間(jian)等(deng)主體建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑的(de)第一(yi)(yi)期(qi)(qi)工程(cheng)。
目前,地藏殿和(he)(he)普(pu)同塔(ta)合二(er)為一的(de)第(di)二(er)期工程已經(jing)開始。第(di)三期工程的(de)十明佛學院、武術(shu)學院、藏經(jing)樓、燃燈塔(ta)和(he)(he)第(di)四(si)期工程的(de)安養院也已在籌建中。十多年(nian)辛(xin)苦,篳路(lu)藍縷(lv),艱難玉(yu)成。
如今修建地(di)藏殿(dian)和普(pu)(pu)同塔(ta)(ta)合(he)二(er)為一的第二(er)期工程(cheng)正在有條不紊地(di)進行著(zhu)。普(pu)(pu)同塔(ta)(ta)不同於(wu)舍(she)利塔(ta)(ta)。舍(she)利塔(ta)(ta)是用來供奉大德(de)高僧的舍(she)利子(zi),普(pu)(pu)同塔(ta)(ta)又稱亡(wang)(wang)靈供奉塔(ta)(ta),可接納七眾弟子(zi)、十(shi)方信眾之靈骨。普(pu)(pu)同塔(ta)(ta)與地(di)藏王殿(dian)按國家A級(ji)質量標準合(he)體建造。塔(ta)(ta)直徑三(san)十(shi)三(san)米,高六(liu)十(shi)一米,共(gong)十(shi)五層(ceng)(ceng),地(di)下兩層(ceng)(ceng)是地(di)藏王殿(dian)和大佛殿(dian),地(di)上十(shi)三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)可容納亡(wang)(wang)骨二(er)十(shi)二(er)萬六(liu)千位(wei)。