顯密圓通(tong)燃燈寺地(di)處河南西峽(xia)縣境(jing)內(nei)的寺山(shan)國家森林公園內(nei)。山(shan)上(shang)綠(lv)樹(shu)蔥籠,花紅柳經(jing),林風陣陣,鳥雀(que)啁啾,山(shan)下鸛(guan)河纏繞,真的是(shi)綠(lv)水青山(shan)兩相宜。燃燈寺屹立在巍巍寺山(shan)之顛,是(shi)以供奉燃燈古佛為主(zhu)的佛教道場,故而歷代香火鼎(ding)盛,朝拜之人(ren)絡繹不絕。1995年大德法師釋仁濤抵達西峽(xia),籌資(zi)近6000萬元修建殿堂廟宇500余(yu)(yu)間,紅墻(qiang)隱于翠柏之中,晨鐘暮(mu)鼓響徹云(yun)霄,經(jing)音佛樂(le)余(yu)(yu)間裊裊,朵(duo)朵(duo)白云(yun)纏繞山(shan)腰,似人(ren)間仙景(jing),是(shi)豫、鄂、陜、晉四(si)省(sheng)邊陲佛教圣(sheng)地(di)。
千(qian)(qian)年(nian)古剎(cha)顯密圓通燃(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)寺,坐落於(wu)河(he)南(nan)省西峽縣城僅(jin)鸛河(he)之(zhi)隔的寺山國家級(ji)森林公園內。這里(li)山清水秀、風光旖旎。燃(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)寺相傳始建於(wu)春秋,鼎盛於(wu)唐(tang)(tang)元(yuan),距今(jin)已有(you)二(er)千(qian)(qian)馀年(nian)的歷史。唐(tang)(tang)貞觀(guan)十三(san)年(nian)(西元(yuan)六三(san)九(jiu)年(nian)),神會大(da)師(shi)與慧忠國師(shi)到該(gai)寺講過(guo)法,開示「頓教法門」。西峽縣城至今(jin)還珍存著唐(tang)(tang)僖宗(zong)乾(qian)符二(er)年(nian)(西元(yuan)八七五(wu)年(nian))的陀羅尼(ni)經(jing)幢(chuang)。燃(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)又名定光佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)。據(ju)《宗(zong)教大(da)辭典》記載(zai),燃(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)三(san)世三(san)千(qian)(qian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)中的過(guo)去佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)牟尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)現(xian)在佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),彌(mi)勒(le)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)未來(lai)(lai)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)。燃(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)牟尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)的授(shou)記之(zhi)師(shi),是(shi)他預言九(jiu)十一(yi)劫後釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)牟尼(ni)出世。《大(da)智度(du)論(lun)》曰∶「如(ru)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),生(sheng)時一(yi)切身邊(bian)如(ru)燈(deng)(deng)(deng),故名燃(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)太子,作佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)亦名燃(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)。」還說釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)如(ru)來(lai)(lai)在因地修行時,逢(feng)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)出世,即買了(le)五(wu)枝青蓮(lian)供(gong)養燃(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),并將自己的頭(tou)發(fa)鋪在地上(shang),請燃(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)從上(shang)面(mian)走過(guo),燃(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)於(wu)是(shi)為釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)如(ru)來(lai)(lai)授(shou)未來(lai)(lai)成(cheng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)之(zhi)記。《金剛(gang)經(jing)》中記載(zai)∶「如(ru)來(lai)(lai)於(wu)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)所,是(shi)故燃(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),於(wu)我授(shou)記,作是(shi)言,汝(ru)於(wu)來(lai)(lai)世,當得作佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),號釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)牟尼(ni)。」
燃燈寺以子午線東西向走勢,依山就勢而(er)建,占地(di)一(yi)(yi)千八(ba)百畝。恢弘(hong)雄偉的大(da)(da)雄寶殿(dian)(dian)一(yi)(yi)千六百平方米。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)里有(you)(you)十六尊形(xing)神各異(yi)的羅漢惟(wei)妙(miao)惟(wei)肖。通往大(da)(da)雄殿(dian)(dian)的漢白(bai)玉(yu)九龍璧(bi)二(er)(er).二(er)(er)米寬、三(san)十三(san)米長(chang)。大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)兩邊(bian)的山上相對稱(cheng)的建有(you)(you)晉級(ji)形(xing)排列有(you)(you)序(xu)的南(nan)北五觀堂(tang)、配(pei)殿(dian)(dian)寮房及(ji)齋堂(tang),均隨地(di)形(xing)巧妙(miao)而(er)建,雕(diao)(diao)梁畫(hua)棟,古樸清雅(ya),移步換(huan)景美不勝收。其中(zhong)臥(wo)佛殿(dian)(dian),供奉有(you)(you)緬(mian)(mian)甸(dian)佛教(jiao)協會贈送的巨型緬(mian)(mian)甸(dian)漢白(bai)玉(yu)整(zheng)雕(diao)(diao)臥(wo)佛,整(zheng)玉(yu)雕(diao)(diao)刻長(chang)六.三(san)米、重(zhong)十八(ba)噸(dun),法(fa)像(xiang)神情恬適靜謐、清澈安詳。底座也是從緬(mian)(mian)甸(dian)運來(lai)的昂貴香龍木(mu)。還有(you)(you)大(da)(da)士(shi)閣內供奉有(you)(you)兩噸(dun)多重(zhong)莊嚴威儀的青銅千手觀音(yin)法(fa)像(xiang),以及(ji)蒼松翠柏掩映下的燃燈殿(dian)(dian)、地(di)藏(zang)殿(dian)(dian)、天王殿(dian)(dian)、臥(wo)佛殿(dian)(dian)等十余(yu)座殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang),氣(qi)勢宏偉、雕(diao)(diao)塑精美,吸引多方游人信(xin)士(shi)前(qian)來(lai)游覽瞻仰者絡繹不絕。
燃(ran)燈寺(si)(si)鼎盛時期(qi),僧(seng)眾(zhong)(zhong)逾千(qian),然幾(ji)經(jing)風雨幾(ji)度興(xing)衰。二十(shi)世紀九十(shi)年代(dai),西峽(xia)縣(xian)委(wei)(wei)、縣(xian)政府領(ling)(ling)導(dao)(dao)積極落實宗(zong)教政策(ce)欲重建(jian)(jian)千(qian)年名剎。在縣(xian)委(wei)(wei)楊炳旭書(shu)記(ji)(ji)、劉朝瑞書(shu)記(ji)(ji)、袁(yuan)耀生副書(shu)記(ji)(ji)等(deng)領(ling)(ling)導(dao)(dao)的(de)(de)親(qin)切關懷下,一(yi)九九四,通(tong)顯密修法的(de)(de)金剛上(shang)師釋仁濤(tao)受邀來(lai)到(dao)(dao)西峽(xia)。秉承佛(fo)教「莊嚴國(guo)土、利樂(le)有情(qing)」的(de)(de)理(li)念,先後(hou)恢復(fu)重建(jian)(jian)黃石庵(an)、淅川法海寺(si)(si)等(deng)大大小小十(shi)三座寺(si)(si)院(yuan),修建(jian)(jian)各種殿(dian)堂(tang)寮(liao)房千(qian)馀間,燃(ran)燈寺(si)(si)是他修建(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)規模大的(de)(de)一(yi)座寺(si)(si)院(yuan)。他發(fa)宏愿要把燃(ran)燈寺(si)(si)建(jian)(jian)成集(ji)顯密各宗(zong)為一(yi)體的(de)(de)叢林道場。仁濤(tao)法師得到(dao)(dao)十(shi)方四眾(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)無私捐(juan)助,歷盡艱辛,殫精竭(jie)慮修通(tong)了燃(ran)燈寺(si)(si)到(dao)(dao)縣(xian)城(cheng)的(de)(de)盤(pan)山(shan)公路,建(jian)(jian)造了金碧輝煌的(de)(de)山(shan)門殿(dian)、天(tian)王殿(dian)和(he)現(xian)代(dai)結構古建(jian)(jian)裝飾的(de)(de)大雄寶殿(dian)。耗資六千(qian)萬元,完成了臥佛(fo)殿(dian)、觀(guan)音殿(dian)、地藏殿(dian)、南北兩(liang)個(ge)五觀(guan)堂(tang)以及漢(han)白玉九龍(long)璧(bi)、鐘鼓樓(lou)、僧(seng)人寮(liao)房等(deng)一(yi)百六十(shi)馀間等(deng)主(zhu)體建(jian)(jian)筑的(de)(de)第一(yi)期(qi)工程(cheng)。
目前(qian),地藏殿(dian)和普(pu)同塔合(he)二(er)為一的第二(er)期(qi)工(gong)程已經開始。第三期(qi)工(gong)程的十明佛(fo)學院(yuan)、武術(shu)學院(yuan)、藏經樓(lou)、燃(ran)燈塔和第四期(qi)工(gong)程的安養院(yuan)也已在籌建中(zhong)。十多年辛苦,篳路藍(lan)縷(lv),艱難(nan)玉成。
如今修建地(di)(di)藏(zang)殿(dian)和(he)普同(tong)塔(ta)合二為一(yi)的第二期工程正在有條不紊地(di)(di)進行著。普同(tong)塔(ta)不同(tong)於舍利塔(ta)。舍利塔(ta)是(shi)用(yong)來(lai)供奉大德高僧的舍利子,普同(tong)塔(ta)又稱亡靈供奉塔(ta),可接納(na)七眾弟子、十(shi)方信眾之靈骨(gu)。普同(tong)塔(ta)與地(di)(di)藏(zang)王(wang)殿(dian)按國家A級質量標準(zhun)合體建造。塔(ta)直徑三(san)十(shi)三(san)米,高六(liu)十(shi)一(yi)米,共十(shi)五層,地(di)(di)下兩層是(shi)地(di)(di)藏(zang)王(wang)殿(dian)和(he)大佛殿(dian),地(di)(di)上十(shi)三(san)層可容(rong)納(na)亡骨(gu)二十(shi)二萬六(liu)千位。