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Most of the temples in the land which I have a bell. Bell is ringing loud that every time the sound is sometimes possible to hear from rural villages down below. Bell is sometimes at midnight and evening, every day exactly 108 hours. The applicant bell called common knowledge.

Ordinary bell hanging from a tall building, called the steeple or bell tower, so sound can travel.

Mass at 4 o'clock wake up after 3 bell hear them. Alarms them similar shape bell, but much smaller, is hanging in the corridor, and just enough to hear the sound of temple campus. Mass with about twenty minutes to prepare before your morning meditation. Only the large temple hall are private. In many temples, mass meditation on the menu (Bed) his organization also Pagoda Buddhist meditation on power.

Common position north front seats bell. This position has mild breathing the breath is long and photography all your attention on your breath, do not let the chaotic mind.

From hall corridor, bell they expect more, this time three in and three hours. General listening position and continue to monitor breathing. People are visiting them as your alarm sign incense, and Zen Buddha in charge of road. When we Tuesday knell ending, our general position with hands bell ceremony and then lifting the mallet on his hands and began to form the bell. This position sometimes seven hours on the moon's light bell, known Wednesday and Thursday hours slightly closer together. Tuesday knell them over, you hear incense posted seven bells general knowledge known to ready position, the first of three consecutive Visiting hours they last bell. In response, the general position is sometimes a bell sound. This full circle, big, strong, rather like seven hours awake. Area Visiting bell incense posted them Monday. Location General responded with a great voice rose incense sign petition chung.Vi they last bell. After the bell heard Tuesday in return, you sign a new flavor to the bell hung puncher, swaying palms before them and go into alarm Buddha.

Common position waiting for the bell Tuesday new fully withdrawn from time bell Wednesday.

Below the bell with a rope through the legs of the price column bells, strings of rope through the card 108. Occasionally finished a bell, common position pushes a card from the right to the left. When the last card was pushed through, the general position is beginning to merge. Ie merge ended the bell to begin the elaborate light.

During the bell, common position tracking convince breath and mind under the bell. Before visiting a new ring, you turn reading verses bell:

Three pure nervous now
please follow the bell Send
Let people hear awaken
Overcoming grief escape paths

If the bell three industrial filtering (body, speech and mind) for purification to send hearts to the voice, the people hear the bell ring also responds with the heart of his photography. This mass hours meditating. People relied on bells to photography and tracking breath concept. Those who have responsibility for water or worry porridge was cooking breakfast for the masses and photography just have to recite, shifting under the bell. In the village there are people who get up early; Interstitial is to prepare supper, then lo staunch interstitial shopping, people are prepared to eat breakfast farm equipment complete, the co. If they are practicing Buddhists know, they also monitor the bells and photography concepts. Hear the bell, they stopped all the talking and thinking. They follow the breath and photography events to the bell. They silently read verses hear ringing:

Understanding the hearts listen, listen please hear
bells put on the most magical center

The reason large bell to be hung high and because the practice is not only limited to the temple but also be done in the village, in the neighborhood. Awakening bell, so a factor of spiritual civilization in our society.

The use of bells was awakened. We know that from Budh in Sanskrit means awakening. Buddha was awakened. (Vietnamese people call the old days Buddha is the Buddha. Until the 14th century, the Tran, people still call Buddha is Buddha. In the works written in Nom: Residential Tran Phu Lac Dao, Dao Thanh Dac Tuyen Lam Ca Resident of King Tran Nhan Ton, and the Gulf States of the teacher Phu Yen Tu Huyen Quang, written in the early 14th century, the word Buddha is still used. Maybe we just started calling Buddha is Buddha in the later Le, after the Vietnam Buddhist writings were either burned or military Ming Kim Lang transported during the Ming was colonized us. English Buddha nevertheless also be used for intellectuals only, but the public as well as in conversation tales and proverbs, until now we still continue to call the Buddha is Buddha. In the past, Buddhism to Jiaozhou very soon, before the Chinese. so people have directly called Buddha is Buddha right era from Western Calendar). If Buddha was awakened, the bell can be seen as the voice of the Buddha. To stop the speech. To stop the reflection. Must wake up in the present moment, to know who they are, are, are doing. To nourish his moments with breath awareness, means to monitor breathing and breath on her. If we fall into the risk forgetting the next bell will help us wake up. Apprenticeships hear ringing practice ie awakening.

There are those who were too big to hear bells ringing and so remained indifferent attitude. Among these people there among all the home and even the world at home in very close temples. These men have lost a very valuable means to practice mindfulness religion. They must learn to listen to the bell. If they resolve it within a few weeks they were able to get the message of awakening that brings bell. Those of us not be tolerance for the bell to be careful to preserve the bell longer stays that its sacred character. Preservation by practicing: every time you hear the bell, we must photographic concept, the breath, stop all talk and reflection, and silently read verses hear the bell. When he heard the bell, if we are in the lying position, we should sit up to impress the salute. Or if you're sitting in a sitting position, then we should also not beautiful rectify posture to express reverence. Because the call of the bell is the voice of the Buddha.
But not only is the Buddha Sakyamuni virtue. We also have the Buddha nature in us, that is capable of awakening. Everyone is capable of awakening, which is the word Buddha said. So also is the call bell of the Buddha nature in us. That is the greatest pride and self-confidence as well as being solid most people can have for myself.

Religion is the way. Taught that path is the path of conscious lifestyle. Buddhism is a lifestyle capital rather than a religious faith, and therefore targeted Buddhist service of human life in the present moment rather than to save people dead and think of a paradise or for future bliss. But for religious necessities in man, Buddhism has brought more of a religious appearance and so was invited to ring to go on the afterlife, particularly the evening bell. This can be seen via the bell following verse:

General Hong preliminary stage, high security audio racks
thoroughly Supreme paradise, lowering limbo information.
U Minh cardinals Stratum deity Bodhisattva!

Translate:

Visiting new bells, soaked words shelves high
on expectations heaven, limbo under wine
U Minh cardinals, Bodhisattva Stratum!

Because of that verse, people may think that living bell is invited to listen to the underworld; shelves language immersion and Answer Buddhist concept is to pray for the salvation of those who died, and who live as we do not need to practice: do not stop just thoughts, not just promising talks should be stopped without follow breath, nor to silently read verses heard ringing!

There are many families but called according to Buddhism without collective lifestyle of Buddhist mindfulness. They just know they need Bụt times in grave jeopardy, and they just go to the temple to do the time for the Requiem has perished. So many temples so had to find ways of economic self-sufficiency in the funerary work, worship, take ash and hold grave for the dead. Buddhism from place to extricate worry of living has gradually turned into direct care of the liberation of the dead.

The only way to revive Buddhism is the religion practiced mindfulness in daily life. And we begin to revive the temple bell, bell temple every day despite still echo. Learn to hear the bell as heard the call of the Buddha.

During the retreats that I guide in recent years for Europe and North America, the yogis are practicing hear the bell. During the retreat, each half hour to have a bell. Common position also know the breath, photography and silently recite verses read before visiting a bell ringing. Only one ring only. The bell is called mindfulness bell. All those who retreat whenever we hear the bell had to stop all the talking and thought, follow the breath, photography and reading verse anniversary hear ringing, even if they are doing what. Who is explaining the Dharma but also to practice silence. If the common position was steadfast mindfulness, all mass are beneficial. Sometimes less than hour bell of mindfulness that shows the spirit of public awareness slightly shaken the bell he went to reestablish stability of mindfulness.

In the family, you can practice mindfulness with bells. You can invite a bell to go home kind of blessing. Should choose a ring shape. Must try the fresh sound with warmth and religion do not then go home bell. This is very important, because the bell is the voice of the Buddha. Indoor location should set a small room called the Retreat Room. Do not display means nothing in his room but a small table with a vase of flowers on it, a censer and if possible, add a statue of Buddha. I say if you can, it is because it is hard to find a beautiful Buddha statues. Buddha must be beautiful, from design to sit, face to smile. On the market we see Buddha statue very much but most are bad, do not imagine the mighty carriage, liberation and peace of the Buddha. You do not just invite a Buddha statue on if you are not really happy about that Buddha statue. Must tell the shopkeeper said that the statue was so indescribable grandeur spirit, liberation and peace of Buddha for Buddha statues should not be. If we invite a Buddha statue that is bad for us to encourage people to make more bad Buddha statues. Creators must know about the phenomenon and practice Buddhism according to Buddhism to be able to create the spirit of the Buddha statue and compassionate awareness. I know there is an artist always fasting, meditation and walking meditation during object creation. Buddha statue of him as a very valuable art and spirituality. If not met beautiful Buddha statue, consider themselves satisfied with the vase that you put on the table in the Retreat room. Vases that you just breathed prohibited under mindfulness. Vases he deserves to represent the Buddha, the Buddha statue ugly than a minister no Buddha.

In room Retreat, you can put a little pillow sitting. In how many families there is this much to the knee. You can add a few pillows for family visitors, who know the value of listening to bells and retreats.

In the morning, before going to work or school, you go to the practice five minutes to hear the bell. Retreat open door gently, and monitor breathing. His hands to celebrate Buddha lotus bud vase or on behalf of the Buddha. Sit down and deliberate, straight, relaxed on the cushions (pillows sit), opposite the bell. Take hand bell ceremony. Ringing up impressive puncher. Subscribe to breath in and breath out, three times. Read the complete verse bell, bell new friends. Must sometimes so deafening bells and lest not weak. When the bell expectations up, you just monitor bell breathed in and breathed out, three steam, deep, very slight. You hear ringing silently read verses. So you have to practice to be once. You should practice two, three or four more times, before serving hand bell ceremony and stood up. If practice is mature soul you peace and quiet. The day began like most likely be a day worth living. You only have three minutes to make it. Much as five minutes.
At night before bedtime, you should also practice such bell. It is best to do the whole family together. The baby aged three years and older were able to practice. If you want to meditate, you allow more children to go to sleep before then you continue to sit.

During the day, whenever you find yourself restless mood, you should quietly into the room and practice Retreat hear the bell. The moment people see the frustration, anger, or depression, you should not say anything before with anyone in the home. Speaking in the same time can cause unfavorable for happiness and peace. You go into a room alone to practice the Spiritual hear the bell. In families, each at the sound of bells coming from the room Retreat, everyone also has to silence, stop thinking, track bell, the breath and silently read verses hear bells. Having done so worthy is a family living in the spirit of Buddha.

At the temple, whenever we hear the bell, even bell, chime or bell blessing them, we also have to practice silence. About ordained so that gender at home, too. Let us restore the moral authority of the temple bell. Spiritual culture we will be recovered from the temple bell.

Last year, in time to guide the retreat in North America, I have saved a family's home in Boulder Buddha School in Colorado. The family, after the retreat of, has used the guitar sound of the pendulum clock in the living room doing mindfulness bell. Every fifteen minutes, the clock above under Westminster church bells. Upon hearing the above clock, everyone in the family, including two children aged six and seven, were silenced, tracking bell, the breath and silently read verses hear bells. American families.

At the retreat, "Lea Sommets" in Canada, with many students tell me that their Buddha tongues wristwatch "bip bip-" to make mindfulness bell. Going on the road, do or raking leaves in the garden department which heard the clock "bip bip-" as they stop talking, stop thinking, track and silently read shelves breath to hear the bell. German "bip bip-" or by ringing but not yet effective enough to take them on mindfulness.

Apprenticeships bell before maturity, you can go even further: any sound could also be the voice of the Buddha, you call true mind. Some birds, a gibbon, a child's laughter ... all can help you wake up and escape the world of oblivion and of grief. Some days sitting in the woods watching the sun filtered through the colored leaves in April, I suddenly heard a bird call. Instant photography I thought, follow the breath. I'm following the breath, the bird flew to a tree on the top of my head and chirping. I laughed looked up and said, "has heard that" do as birds are common position of me. You can also turn the sound was not pleasant as the voice of the helicopter, as the sound of children crying etc .. the bell of mindfulness. Then, you can start seeing mindfulness a lock of snow, a flower blooming or a ray of afternoon sun. All the images and sounds around us are the legal expression of the body, are messengers can take us about mindfulness. Van Linh old days monks can see flowering plums that realization. But not only the new peach blossom help people realize. Any sounds or pictures can help us. Huong Nghiem Zen master while digging gravel heard a splashing of bamboo beads that realization. Both Van Linh and Huong Nghiem were pupils of teacher Quy Son. If you do not know the daily mindfulness practice each fall to see the leaves blooming flowers, how to go to these results?

We are accustomed to speak without saying bell tinkle. Some are invited. Some bells are ringing sounded inviting. Bell helps us return to mindfulness bell person you help us awake bell is a Bodhisattva (the literal translation of Bodhisatva Bodhisattva, which means helping other interstitial awake), so our hands bell ceremony before the bell. Reverent attitude that later we will have with all other phenomena in the universe, as we know from the gold structure, purple flower pebbles until the birds are the legal expression of the body.

In a monastery or in retreat, whenever I have met with her hands clasped over his chest as a lotus to greet each other. This gesture should be mindful: we can see we are making a lotus to give people the opposite. While hands do become conscious, and who are we salute also become conscious. This person must also be folded into a lotus hand to reciprocate. Absolutely not mechanically folded hands. Machinery palms worse than his hands. Meet other people, we have to stop, and to salute his hands reverently folded hands as we salute the Buddhas so. Seeing the attitude of respect and awareness of one, he will join hands again and in his mind also arises conviction of respect and awareness. A hands so may bring Buddha back calculation where two people at once. When the lotus hands we quietly read the following verse:

Sen Doll please give people
a future Buddhas baby Having a hands we must also regard as having an adult. If we greet the baby like, baby will change strangely, and I, if we practice how serious this offering will also change. I do not greet someone as qualified, status, intelligence and beauty of him, but because he was a man, he is capable of awakening. I salute the nature of absolute equality. Offers are like, later on we will have a look very strange to all things and all things, including plants from insect stones until a cloud of flies.



Whenever we are given something, like a cup of tea, a pear or a paper should also their palms reverently before received. What our hands, like a bell that can create awareness in ourselves and opposite. Meditation is like: lighting consciousness in every second moment of life.

During retreats for people in Europe and America, I always practice very seriously for the bell and the hands. The student who also wonder why just these two things alone practice but found herself quiet and peaceful lot. We had traditional bell listening and hands nearly two thousand years, but we have to let the practice become mechanical. We must discover the bell and our lotus bud.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH TAM GIAC.( VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN PRAYED BUDDHIST NUN  ).THICH CHAN TANH.( VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY ).AUSTRALIA,ADELAIDE,SYDNEY.26/7/2015.