法不(bu)孤起,遇緣得成(cheng),泊(bo)(bo)蓮(lian)創建(jian),法道乃興(xing)。佛(fo)教(jiao)于東漢末期傳入泊(bo)(bo)頭(tou)市境,后因(yin)歷史原(yuan)因(yin),幾經興(xing)廢(fei)。今(jin)欣逢盛世(shi),國運(yun)昌(chang)隆,泊(bo)(bo)頭(tou)古運(yun)河畔,泊(bo)(bo)蓮(lian)寺(si)應運(yun)創建(jian),2005年初,恒誠(cheng)法師受原(yuan)肖(xiao)圈村孟慶良書記及廣大(da)佛(fo)教(jiao)信(xin)眾(zhong)邀請,經泊(bo)(bo)頭(tou)市宗(zong)教(jiao)局批準,在肖(xiao)圈村擬建(jian)泊(bo)(bo)蓮(lian)禪(chan)寺(si),法師身(shen)負大(da)眾(zhong)期望,空拳建(jian)寺(si),白手安僧,其艱難險(xian)阻可(ke)想而(er)知,在建(jian)寺(si)資(zi)金(jin)最為困(kun)乏之(zhi)時,恒誠(cheng)法師悲心涌動(dong),不(bu)忍建(jian)寺(si)工程半(ban)途而(er)廢(fei),毅然向(xiang)北(bei)京三步(bu)一拜募化凈資(zi),沿途所到感天(tian)動(dong)地,人(ren)們紛(fen)紛(fen)捐(juan)資(zi)捐(juan)物,可(ke)謂“精誠(cheng)所至,金(jin)石為開”,終于使道場建(jian)設度(du)過難關(guan)。
幾年來,法師嘔心(xin)瀝血(xue),廣結善緣,多方籌資千萬(wan)余(yu)元,簡(jian)建天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、觀音殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、藥師殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)。往生殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、伽藍殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、五(wu)爺殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、齋堂、鐘鼓樓(lou)、男,女(nv)寮房、五(wu)路財神殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、并按教制建設(she)了(le)占地(di)面積約1200平方米(mi)的標準仿古大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(大(da)悲樓(lou)、下(xia)設(she)禪堂)總使用面積達2000平方米(mi)。2008年寺院被(bei)評(ping)為(wei)滄(cang)州市“五(wu)好(hao)宗教活動場所”。2011年5月3日(ri),本寺舉行大(da)悲樓(lou)正(zheng)式落成暨(ji)諸佛圣像開光(guang)慶典(dian),標志(zhi)著泊蓮寺創建工(gong)作取(qu)得階段性成就(jiu),龍天歡悅,海(hai)眾(zhong)蒙恩。
回顧過(guo)去,感慨(kai)萬千,展望未來,信念依(yi)然,泊蓮禪寺定會 在恒(heng)誠法師及廣大信眾(zhong)的努力下,按既定建設規劃,續(xu)寫(xie)更大的輝煌。