Ordination Hall
Completed in 1982, the Ordination Hall is the setting for the transmission of the Buddhas' pure precepts. Before participating in the full ordination ceremony, preceptees must first undergo 108 days of intensive training during which they memorize the Vinaya for Daily Use, the Shramanera Vinaya, the Bodhisattva Precepts in the Brahma Net Sutra, and either the 250 Bhikshu precepts or the 348 Bhikshuni precepts. Only then will they be qualified to receive full ordination, which will establish a foundation for their cultivation.
- "Although the Buddhadharma has not perished, the Sangha itself has.
Morality and virtue should be cultivated, but are not.
The honest and sincere ones invite ridicule.
While the false and scheming ones enjoy praise.
In the world of the five turbidities, pure people are rare.
Living beings never awaken from the three kinds of intoxication.
I have some earnest words of exhortation for the young generation of the Sangha:
The revival of our religion depends on you Bhikshus."
Ascending the platform to receive the precepts. What does holding the precepts mean? Not fighting, not being greedy, not seeking, not being selfish, not pursuing personal advantage, and not telling lies.
When one walks into the Ordination Platform inside the Ordination Hall, one sees mirrors on all four sides. The endless reflections make one feel as if one has entered the Flower Adornment state. The Venerable Master's ingenious design actualizes the infinitely multi-layered Flower Adornment State.
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