Hall of Amrita Precepts 甘露戒堂
Completed in 1982, the Hall of Amrita Precepts is the sacred place where ordained monks receive their precepts.
Amrita, also known as divine nectar, is said to relieve hunger and thirst. In the same way, the precepts nourish and sustain the practitioner’s spiritual life, giving rise to the name “Hall of Amrita Precepts”. Through diligent observance of the precepts, one purifies bodily and verbal karma and lays a foundation for cultivating a calm and peaceful mind. From his clarity, wisdom arises, leading to liberation from samsara.
Enshrined within the Precepts Hall is a statue of Locana Buddha, seated in dignified meditation upon a thousand-petalled lotus. He represents the Body of Fruition, the manifestation of the Buddha’s perfected wisdom attained through complete cultivation.
The octagonal lotus platform symbolises the Noble Eightfold Path, signifying the integration of body and mind through diligent cultivation.
Locana Buddha is surrounded by four great Bodhisattvas:
Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, representing Great Compassion
Manjushri Bodhisattva, representing Great Wisdom
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, representing Great Vow
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, representing Great Practice
Guarding each corner of the octagonal platform are eight Vajrakumaras. Through fierce in appearance, they symbolise resolute strength in upholding the Noble Eightfold Path. These Dharma protectors are wrathful only towards the defilements that bind sentient beings in suffering.
The walls and ceilings are adorned with exquisite depictions of heavenly beings offering alms, music and precious items to the Buddha, expressing reverence and devotion.
甘露戒堂建于1982年，是专为出家僧人传授戒律的场所。其名甘露，象征天界妙药，能止渴疗饥；戒律亦如法界甘露，滋养行者的法身慧命。行者若能精进持戒，便能净化身口意三业，获得身心的安稳，进而解脱生死轮回，证得无上菩提。
戒堂内供奉一尊端坐于千叶莲花之上的卢舍那佛，代表圆满修证所成的“报身”，亦是佛陀无上智慧的显现。
佛像所坐八角莲台，象征八正道，寓意修行者在修道之路上身心合一，依次第精进修行。
卢舍那佛四周环绕四大菩萨：
观世音菩萨，象征大悲；
文殊菩萨，象征大智；
地藏王菩萨，象征大愿；
普贤菩萨，象征大行。
八角莲台四隅各有八尊护法金刚镇守，象征八正道，提醒行者以坚定、精进之心安住正道。护法金刚现忿怒相，以降伏内外烦恼与一切染污。
戒堂的墙壁与天花板上绘有庄严精致的天人供养图。诸天以香、花、饮食、伎乐及种种珍宝供养佛陀，表达至诚恭敬与深切礼赞。
Bodhi Tree 菩提树
Just a few steps away from the Hall of Amrita Precepts stands the Bodhi Tree, a scion of the sacred bodhi tree in Anuradthapura, Sri Lanka. Through this lineage, and it is a direct descendent of the original sacred Bodhi Tree at Bodh Gaya, India, under which the ascetic Siddhartha Gautama attained Buddhahood.
This Bodhi sapling was planted on 10 May 1988 (Vesak Day) by Venerable Kwang Sheng and Venerable Weragoda Sarada Mahathero, founder of the Singapore Buddhist Meditation Centre.
The Bodhi Tree symbolises the Buddha’s attainment of unsurpassed Perfect Enlightenment. Italso serves as a reminder that this same potential for awakening, our Buddha Nature exists with each and every one of us.
Nearby stands a bronze statue of Master Xuanzang (玄奘大师), the great Tang-dynasty monk renowned for his arduous pilgrimage to India in search of authentic Buddhist scriptures. His presence here reflects the spirit of perseverance, wisdom and the sincere quest for truth that continues to inspire Buddhist practice today.
甘露戒堂外数步之遥，矗立着一棵菩提树。此树为斯里兰卡阿努拉德普勒（Anuradhapura）圣菩提树之分支，传承自印度菩提伽耶（Bodh Gaya）之圣菩提树——昔日苦行者悉达多太子即在树下证得佛果。
此菩提幼苗于1988年5月10日（卫塞节），由广声法师与新加坡佛教坐禅中心创办人维拉哥达·萨拉达大长老（Venerable Weragoda Sarada Mahāthero）共同种植。菩提树即是佛陀证得无上正等正觉的象征，也提醒我们：那份圆满觉悟的种子，同样蕴藏在一切众生心中，即人人本具的佛性。
树前静立着玄奘大师的雕像。玄奘大师为唐代高僧，一生志求正法，远赴天竺取经译典，为汉传佛教的弘扬奠定了坚实根基。他的身影与菩提树彼此相映，仿佛诉说着那份坚毅的求法精神、明澈如镜的智慧，以及对佛法始终不渝的追寻，至今仍启发众生的修行与觉悟。
Do you know 您可知道
- The Sri Maha Bodhi is believed to be the oldest and longest-surviving tree in the world. It was planted in 288 BC during the reign of King Devanampiyatissa, using a sapling brought from India by Princess Sangamitta, daughter of Emperor Asoka, a Hindu, who embraced Buddhism.
- The Sri Maha Bodhi originated from a branch of the bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya, India, where Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment over 2,500 years ago. While the original tree at Bodh Gaya no longer survives, a new tree propagated from the Sri Maha Bodhi now stands in its place.
- 菩提树被认为是世界上最古老且存活最久的树木之一，承载着深厚的佛教历史与意义。公元前288年，在斯里兰卡德瓦南皮亚蒂萨国王统治时期，印度阿育王的女儿桑加米塔公主将一株菩提树幼苗带至斯里兰卡。
- 这株幼苗源自印度菩提伽耶的圣菩提树——佛陀证悟成佛之地，也是佛法的发源地。虽然菩提伽耶原始的菩提树已不复存在，但如今在原地繁衍出一株由斯里玛哈菩提树后裔生长的新树，延续着佛陀证悟的殊胜法脉，历经两千五百余年，生生不息。
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