顯密圓(yuan)通(tong)燃(ran)(ran)燈寺地(di)處河南西峽縣境內的(de)寺山國家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)公園(yuan)內。山上(shang)綠(lv)樹蔥(cong)籠,花紅柳(liu)經(jing)(jing),林(lin)風陣(zhen)陣(zhen),鳥雀啁啾,山下鸛河纏(chan)繞(rao),真的(de)是綠(lv)水青山兩(liang)相(xiang)宜。燃(ran)(ran)燈寺屹立在巍巍寺山之顛,是以(yi)供奉燃(ran)(ran)燈古佛為主的(de)佛教道(dao)場,故(gu)而歷代香火鼎盛,朝(chao)拜之人絡繹不絕。1995年大(da)德法師(shi)釋仁濤抵(di)達西峽,籌資近6000萬元修建殿堂廟宇500余間,紅墻隱于翠柏之中,晨鐘暮鼓響(xiang)徹云(yun)霄,經(jing)(jing)音佛樂余間裊裊,朵朵白云(yun)纏(chan)繞(rao)山腰,似(si)人間仙景,是豫、鄂(e)、陜(shan)、晉四省邊(bian)陲佛教圣地(di)。
千(qian)年(nian)古剎顯密圓通燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)寺(si),坐落於(wu)(wu)(wu)河南省西峽縣城(cheng)(cheng)僅鸛河之隔(ge)的(de)寺(si)山國家級森林公園內(nei)。這里山清水(shui)秀(xiu)、風光旖旎(ni)。燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)寺(si)相(xiang)傳(chuan)始(shi)建於(wu)(wu)(wu)春秋,鼎(ding)盛於(wu)(wu)(wu)唐(tang)元,距今(jin)已(yi)有二千(qian)馀年(nian)的(de)歷(li)史(shi)。唐(tang)貞觀(guan)十三(san)年(nian)(西元六三(san)九年(nian)),神會大師與慧(hui)忠國師到該寺(si)講(jiang)過法(fa)(fa),開示「頓(dun)教法(fa)(fa)門(men)」。西峽縣城(cheng)(cheng)至(zhi)今(jin)還(huan)珍存著唐(tang)僖宗乾(qian)符二年(nian)(西元八(ba)七五年(nian))的(de)陀羅尼(ni)經幢。燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)又名定光佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)。據《宗教大辭典(dian)》記(ji)(ji)載(zai)(zai),燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)世三(san)千(qian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)中(zhong)的(de)過去佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)牟(mou)(mou)尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)現(xian)在佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),彌勒佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)未來(lai)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)。燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)牟(mou)(mou)尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)的(de)授(shou)記(ji)(ji)之師,是(shi)(shi)(shi)他預言九十一劫(jie)後釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)牟(mou)(mou)尼(ni)出世。《大智度(du)論》曰∶「如(ru)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),生時(shi)一切身邊如(ru)燈(deng)(deng),故名燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)太子,作佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)亦(yi)名燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)。」還(huan)說釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)如(ru)來(lai)在因地修行時(shi),逢燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)出世,即(ji)買了五枝青(qing)蓮供養燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),并將自己的(de)頭發(fa)鋪在地上,請燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)從上面走過,燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)於(wu)(wu)(wu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)為釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)如(ru)來(lai)授(shou)未來(lai)成佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)之記(ji)(ji)。《金剛(gang)經》中(zhong)記(ji)(ji)載(zai)(zai)∶「如(ru)來(lai)於(wu)(wu)(wu)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)所,是(shi)(shi)(shi)故燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),於(wu)(wu)(wu)我授(shou)記(ji)(ji),作是(shi)(shi)(shi)言,汝於(wu)(wu)(wu)來(lai)世,當得作佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),號(hao)釋(shi)迦(jia)(jia)牟(mou)(mou)尼(ni)。」
燃燈(deng)寺(si)以(yi)子午(wu)線東西向(xiang)走勢(shi)(shi),依山就勢(shi)(shi)而建(jian)(jian),占地(di)一千(qian)八百(bai)畝。恢弘雄(xiong)偉的(de)(de)大(da)雄(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)一千(qian)六(liu)百(bai)平(ping)方米(mi)。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)里有(you)十六(liu)尊形神(shen)各異的(de)(de)羅漢惟妙惟肖(xiao)。通(tong)往大(da)雄(xiong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)漢白玉九龍璧(bi)二.二米(mi)寬(kuan)、三十三米(mi)長。大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)兩邊的(de)(de)山上相對稱的(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)有(you)晉(jin)級(ji)形排(pai)列有(you)序的(de)(de)南北五觀堂、配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)寮房及齋(zhai)堂,均隨地(di)形巧(qiao)妙而建(jian)(jian),雕(diao)(diao)梁畫(hua)棟,古樸清雅,移步換景美(mei)(mei)不勝收。其中臥佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian),供(gong)奉(feng)有(you)緬(mian)甸(dian)佛(fo)(fo)教協會贈送的(de)(de)巨型緬(mian)甸(dian)漢白玉整雕(diao)(diao)臥佛(fo)(fo),整玉雕(diao)(diao)刻長六(liu).三米(mi)、重十八噸,法像神(shen)情恬適靜(jing)謐、清澈安詳。底座也是從緬(mian)甸(dian)運來的(de)(de)昂貴香龍木。還(huan)有(you)大(da)士閣內供(gong)奉(feng)有(you)兩噸多重莊(zhuang)嚴威儀(yi)的(de)(de)青銅千(qian)手觀音法像,以(yi)及蒼(cang)松(song)翠柏掩映下(xia)的(de)(de)燃燈(deng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、地(di)藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、天王(wang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、臥佛(fo)(fo)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)十余座殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,氣勢(shi)(shi)宏偉、雕(diao)(diao)塑精美(mei)(mei),吸引多方游人信士前來游覽瞻仰者絡繹不絕。
燃燈寺(si)(si)(si)鼎盛時(shi)期,僧(seng)眾(zhong)逾千(qian),然幾經風雨幾度興衰。二十世紀九十年代,西(xi)(xi)峽縣(xian)委(wei)、縣(xian)政(zheng)府領導積極落實宗教(jiao)政(zheng)策欲重建(jian)(jian)千(qian)年名(ming)剎(cha)。在(zai)縣(xian)委(wei)楊炳(bing)旭書(shu)記、劉朝瑞(rui)書(shu)記、袁耀生副書(shu)記等(deng)(deng)領導的(de)(de)(de)親(qin)切(qie)關懷下,一(yi)(yi)九九四,通顯密修法(fa)(fa)的(de)(de)(de)金(jin)剛上(shang)師釋仁濤受邀來到西(xi)(xi)峽。秉承佛教(jiao)「莊嚴(yan)國土(tu)、利樂有情」的(de)(de)(de)理念,先後恢復(fu)重建(jian)(jian)黃石庵、淅(xi)川法(fa)(fa)海寺(si)(si)(si)等(deng)(deng)大大小小十三座寺(si)(si)(si)院,修建(jian)(jian)各(ge)種殿堂寮房(fang)千(qian)馀間,燃燈寺(si)(si)(si)是他修建(jian)(jian)的(de)(de)(de)規(gui)模(mo)大的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)座寺(si)(si)(si)院。他發宏愿要把燃燈寺(si)(si)(si)建(jian)(jian)成集顯密各(ge)宗為一(yi)(yi)體的(de)(de)(de)叢(cong)林道場。仁濤法(fa)(fa)師得到十方四眾(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)無私捐(juan)助,歷盡(jin)艱辛,殫(dan)精竭慮(lv)修通了燃燈寺(si)(si)(si)到縣(xian)城的(de)(de)(de)盤山公(gong)路(lu),建(jian)(jian)造了金(jin)碧輝(hui)煌的(de)(de)(de)山門(men)殿、天王殿和現代結構古建(jian)(jian)裝飾的(de)(de)(de)大雄寶殿。耗資六千(qian)萬元,完成了臥(wo)佛殿、觀(guan)音殿、地藏殿、南北(bei)兩個五(wu)觀(guan)堂以及(ji)漢白(bai)玉九龍(long)璧、鐘(zhong)鼓樓、僧(seng)人(ren)寮房(fang)等(deng)(deng)一(yi)(yi)百六十馀間等(deng)(deng)主體建(jian)(jian)筑的(de)(de)(de)第一(yi)(yi)期工(gong)程。
目前(qian),地藏殿和普同塔合二為一的第(di)(di)二期(qi)工(gong)(gong)程已經開始。第(di)(di)三期(qi)工(gong)(gong)程的十明佛學(xue)院(yuan)、武術學(xue)院(yuan)、藏經樓、燃燈塔和第(di)(di)四期(qi)工(gong)(gong)程的安養院(yuan)也(ye)已在籌建中。十多(duo)年(nian)辛苦,篳路藍縷,艱難玉成。
如今(jin)修建(jian)地藏殿(dian)和普同(tong)塔合(he)二為(wei)一(yi)的第二期工程(cheng)正在有條不(bu)紊(wen)地進(jin)行(xing)著。普同(tong)塔不(bu)同(tong)於舍(she)(she)利塔。舍(she)(she)利塔是用(yong)來供奉(feng)大德高(gao)僧(seng)的舍(she)(she)利子,普同(tong)塔又稱亡(wang)靈供奉(feng)塔,可接納(na)七眾(zhong)弟子、十(shi)(shi)方信眾(zhong)之靈骨。普同(tong)塔與地藏王殿(dian)按(an)國家A級質量標準合(he)體建(jian)造。塔直徑(jing)三(san)(san)十(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)米,高(gao)六十(shi)(shi)一(yi)米,共十(shi)(shi)五(wu)層(ceng),地下(xia)兩(liang)層(ceng)是地藏王殿(dian)和大佛殿(dian),地上十(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)層(ceng)可容納(na)亡(wang)骨二十(shi)(shi)二萬(wan)六千位。