顯密圓(yuan)通(tong)燃(ran)燈寺地(di)處河南西峽(xia)縣境內的寺山(shan)(shan)國家森(sen)林公園內。山(shan)(shan)上綠樹蔥(cong)籠,花紅(hong)柳(liu)經,林風陣陣,鳥(niao)雀啁(zhou)啾,山(shan)(shan)下鸛河纏繞,真的是(shi)綠水青山(shan)(shan)兩相宜。燃(ran)燈寺屹立在巍(wei)(wei)巍(wei)(wei)寺山(shan)(shan)之顛,是(shi)以供奉(feng)燃(ran)燈古佛(fo)為(wei)主的佛(fo)教道場,故而歷代香火鼎盛,朝拜之人絡繹不(bu)絕。1995年大德法師釋仁濤抵達西峽(xia),籌資(zi)近6000萬(wan)元修建殿堂(tang)廟宇500余間,紅(hong)墻隱于翠柏之中,晨(chen)鐘暮鼓響徹云霄,經音(yin)佛(fo)樂余間裊裊,朵朵白(bai)云纏繞山(shan)(shan)腰,似人間仙景(jing),是(shi)豫、鄂(e)、陜(shan)、晉四省(sheng)邊(bian)陲佛(fo)教圣地(di)。
千年(nian)(nian)古剎顯(xian)密(mi)圓通燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)寺(si),坐落於(wu)(wu)河(he)南省西峽(xia)(xia)縣城僅(jin)鸛河(he)之(zhi)隔(ge)的寺(si)山國家級森林公園內。這里山清水(shui)秀(xiu)、風(feng)光旖旎。燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)寺(si)相傳始建於(wu)(wu)春(chun)秋(qiu),鼎盛(sheng)於(wu)(wu)唐元(yuan),距(ju)今已有二千馀年(nian)(nian)的歷史。唐貞觀十(shi)三年(nian)(nian)(西元(yuan)六三九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)),神(shen)會大(da)師與慧忠國師到該寺(si)講過(guo)法(fa)(fa),開示(shi)「頓教(jiao)法(fa)(fa)門」。西峽(xia)(xia)縣城至(zhi)今還珍存著唐僖宗乾符二年(nian)(nian)(西元(yuan)八(ba)七(qi)五(wu)年(nian)(nian))的陀羅尼經(jing)幢。燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)又名(ming)(ming)定光佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)。據(ju)《宗教(jiao)大(da)辭典》記載,燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)三世(shi)(shi)三千佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)中的過(guo)去(qu)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)(jia)牟(mou)(mou)尼佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)現在佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),彌勒佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)未(wei)來佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)。燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)(jia)牟(mou)(mou)尼佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)的授記之(zhi)師,是(shi)(shi)(shi)他預(yu)言(yan)(yan)九(jiu)十(shi)一(yi)劫後釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)(jia)牟(mou)(mou)尼出世(shi)(shi)。《大(da)智度論(lun)》曰∶「如燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),生(sheng)時(shi)一(yi)切身邊如燈(deng)(deng)(deng),故名(ming)(ming)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)太子,作(zuo)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)亦名(ming)(ming)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)。」還說釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)(jia)如來在因地修行時(shi),逢燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)出世(shi)(shi),即買了五(wu)枝青蓮供養燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),并將自己的頭發鋪(pu)在地上(shang),請燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)從上(shang)面(mian)走過(guo),燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)於(wu)(wu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)為(wei)釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)(jia)如來授未(wei)來成(cheng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)之(zhi)記。《金剛經(jing)》中記載∶「如來於(wu)(wu)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)所,是(shi)(shi)(shi)故燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),於(wu)(wu)我授記,作(zuo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)言(yan)(yan),汝於(wu)(wu)來世(shi)(shi),當得作(zuo)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),號釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)(jia)牟(mou)(mou)尼。」
燃燈寺(si)以(yi)(yi)子午線東西向(xiang)走(zou)勢(shi)(shi),依山(shan)就(jiu)勢(shi)(shi)而建(jian),占地一千八百(bai)畝。恢弘雄(xiong)偉的(de)大雄(xiong)寶殿一千六(liu)百(bai)平方米(mi)。大殿里有(you)(you)十六(liu)尊形(xing)神各異(yi)的(de)羅(luo)漢惟妙惟肖。通(tong)往大雄(xiong)殿的(de)漢白玉(yu)九龍(long)璧二(er).二(er)米(mi)寬(kuan)、三十三米(mi)長。大殿兩邊的(de)山(shan)上相對(dui)稱的(de)建(jian)有(you)(you)晉級(ji)形(xing)排(pai)列有(you)(you)序的(de)南(nan)北五觀(guan)堂(tang)、配(pei)殿寮(liao)房及齋堂(tang),均隨地形(xing)巧妙而建(jian),雕(diao)梁畫棟(dong),古樸(pu)清(qing)雅(ya),移步換景美(mei)不勝收(shou)。其中臥佛(fo)殿,供奉(feng)(feng)有(you)(you)緬(mian)甸(dian)佛(fo)教協會(hui)贈送的(de)巨型緬(mian)甸(dian)漢白玉(yu)整雕(diao)臥佛(fo),整玉(yu)雕(diao)刻長六(liu).三米(mi)、重十八噸,法像神情恬(tian)適靜謐、清(qing)澈安詳。底座也是從緬(mian)甸(dian)運來的(de)昂貴香龍(long)木。還有(you)(you)大士閣(ge)內供奉(feng)(feng)有(you)(you)兩噸多重莊嚴威儀(yi)的(de)青銅千手(shou)觀(guan)音法像,以(yi)(yi)及蒼松翠(cui)柏掩映下(xia)的(de)燃燈殿、地藏殿、天(tian)王殿、臥佛(fo)殿等十余座殿堂(tang),氣勢(shi)(shi)宏偉、雕(diao)塑精(jing)美(mei),吸引多方游人信士前(qian)來游覽(lan)瞻仰者絡繹(yi)不絕。
燃(ran)燈寺(si)(si)鼎盛時(shi)期,僧眾(zhong)逾千,然幾(ji)經風雨幾(ji)度(du)興衰(shuai)。二十(shi)(shi)世紀九(jiu)十(shi)(shi)年(nian)代,西峽縣(xian)委、縣(xian)政(zheng)府(fu)領導(dao)積(ji)極落實(shi)宗教(jiao)政(zheng)策欲重建(jian)(jian)(jian)千年(nian)名剎。在縣(xian)委楊炳旭(xu)書(shu)記(ji)、劉朝瑞(rui)書(shu)記(ji)、袁耀(yao)生副(fu)書(shu)記(ji)等領導(dao)的(de)(de)(de)親切(qie)關懷下,一(yi)九(jiu)九(jiu)四,通顯密修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)法(fa)的(de)(de)(de)金(jin)剛上師(shi)釋仁濤受邀來到西峽。秉承佛教(jiao)「莊嚴國土、利樂有情」的(de)(de)(de)理念,先後恢復重建(jian)(jian)(jian)黃(huang)石庵、淅(xi)川(chuan)法(fa)海寺(si)(si)等大(da)大(da)小小十(shi)(shi)三座寺(si)(si)院,修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)各種(zhong)殿(dian)(dian)堂寮房(fang)千馀間,燃(ran)燈寺(si)(si)是他(ta)修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)規模大(da)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)座寺(si)(si)院。他(ta)發宏(hong)愿要把(ba)燃(ran)燈寺(si)(si)建(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)集顯密各宗為一(yi)體的(de)(de)(de)叢林(lin)道場。仁濤法(fa)師(shi)得到十(shi)(shi)方四眾(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)無私(si)捐助(zhu),歷盡艱辛,殫(dan)精(jing)竭慮修(xiu)(xiu)(xiu)通了燃(ran)燈寺(si)(si)到縣(xian)城(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)盤(pan)山(shan)公(gong)路(lu),建(jian)(jian)(jian)造了金(jin)碧輝煌的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)門(men)殿(dian)(dian)、天王殿(dian)(dian)和現代結構古建(jian)(jian)(jian)裝飾的(de)(de)(de)大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)。耗資六千萬(wan)元,完成(cheng)了臥佛殿(dian)(dian)、觀(guan)音殿(dian)(dian)、地藏殿(dian)(dian)、南(nan)北兩個五觀(guan)堂以及漢白玉九(jiu)龍璧(bi)、鐘鼓樓、僧人寮房(fang)等一(yi)百六十(shi)(shi)馀間等主體建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑的(de)(de)(de)第一(yi)期工程。
目前,地藏殿和普同塔合二(er)(er)為(wei)一的第二(er)(er)期(qi)工程(cheng)已經開始。第三期(qi)工程(cheng)的十(shi)明(ming)佛學(xue)院、武術學(xue)院、藏經樓、燃(ran)燈塔和第四期(qi)工程(cheng)的安養院也(ye)已在(zai)籌建中。十(shi)多年辛苦,篳路藍縷,艱難(nan)玉成(cheng)。
如今修建地藏殿和(he)普同(tong)(tong)(tong)塔(ta)(ta)合二為一的第(di)二期工(gong)程(cheng)正在有條不紊地進行著。普同(tong)(tong)(tong)塔(ta)(ta)不同(tong)(tong)(tong)於舍(she)利(li)塔(ta)(ta)。舍(she)利(li)塔(ta)(ta)是用(yong)來供(gong)奉(feng)大德高僧的舍(she)利(li)子,普同(tong)(tong)(tong)塔(ta)(ta)又稱亡靈(ling)(ling)供(gong)奉(feng)塔(ta)(ta),可接納七眾弟子、十(shi)(shi)方信眾之(zhi)靈(ling)(ling)骨。普同(tong)(tong)(tong)塔(ta)(ta)與地藏王(wang)(wang)殿按國家A級質量標準合體建造(zao)。塔(ta)(ta)直徑三十(shi)(shi)三米,高六十(shi)(shi)一米,共十(shi)(shi)五層(ceng),地下兩層(ceng)是地藏王(wang)(wang)殿和(he)大佛殿,地上十(shi)(shi)三層(ceng)可容(rong)納亡骨二十(shi)(shi)二萬六千(qian)位。