Wutai monks conduct grand Sakyamuni ceremony
Updated : 2015-02-02
(chinadaily.com.cn)
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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Monks chanting in Pushou Temple, Mount Wutai, Shanxi, on Jan 27. [Photo/wutaishan.city.sohu.com] |
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Disciple performing rites to honor the prophet, on Jan 27. [Photo/wutaishan.city.sohu.com] |
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Worshipping Sakyamuni, Pushou Temple, Mount Wutai, on Jan 27. [Photo/wutaishan.city.sohu.com] |
The Great Master, Shangmiao Xiayin, presided over the ceremony, where the disciples chanted sutras to celebrate the legacy of their prophet, then went around the temple to pray to 88 Buddhist statues, and pray for peace, happiness, justice, world, and freedom from disasters.