顯密圓通燃燈(deng)寺(si)(si)(si)地處河南西(xi)峽(xia)縣(xian)境內的(de)寺(si)(si)(si)山國家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)公園內。山上(shang)綠(lv)樹(shu)蔥籠,花紅柳經,林(lin)風陣陣,鳥雀(que)啁啾,山下鸛河纏(chan)繞,真的(de)是(shi)綠(lv)水青山兩(liang)相宜(yi)。燃燈(deng)寺(si)(si)(si)屹立在巍巍寺(si)(si)(si)山之顛,是(shi)以供奉(feng)燃燈(deng)古(gu)佛(fo)為主(zhu)的(de)佛(fo)教道場,故(gu)而歷代香火鼎盛,朝拜之人絡繹不(bu)絕。1995年大德法師釋仁濤抵達(da)西(xi)峽(xia),籌資(zi)近(jin)6000萬元修建殿堂廟(miao)宇500余(yu)間,紅墻隱于翠柏之中,晨鐘暮鼓響徹云(yun)霄,經音佛(fo)樂余(yu)間裊裊,朵朵白云(yun)纏(chan)繞山腰(yao),似(si)人間仙景,是(shi)豫、鄂、陜、晉四(si)省邊陲佛(fo)教圣地。
千(qian)年(nian)(nian)古(gu)剎(cha)顯(xian)密圓(yuan)通燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)寺(si),坐(zuo)落於(wu)(wu)河南省西峽縣城(cheng)僅鸛河之隔的寺(si)山國家級森林(lin)公園內。這(zhe)里山清水(shui)秀、風光(guang)旖旎。燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)寺(si)相(xiang)傳始建於(wu)(wu)春秋,鼎盛(sheng)於(wu)(wu)唐元(yuan),距今已有(you)二千(qian)馀年(nian)(nian)的歷史。唐貞觀十三年(nian)(nian)(西元(yuan)六三九年(nian)(nian)),神會大師與慧忠國師到該寺(si)講過法,開示「頓教(jiao)法門」。西峽縣城(cheng)至今還珍存著唐僖宗(zong)乾符二年(nian)(nian)(西元(yuan)八七五(wu)年(nian)(nian))的陀羅尼(ni)經(jing)幢。燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)又(you)名(ming)定(ding)光(guang)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)。據(ju)《宗(zong)教(jiao)大辭典(dian)》記載(zai),燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)三世(shi)(shi)三千(qian)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)中(zhong)的過去佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),釋(shi)(shi)(shi)迦(jia)牟尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)現在(zai)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),彌勒佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)未(wei)來(lai)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)。燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)是(shi)釋(shi)(shi)(shi)迦(jia)牟尼(ni)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)的授(shou)記之師,是(shi)他預言(yan)九十一劫後(hou)釋(shi)(shi)(shi)迦(jia)牟尼(ni)出世(shi)(shi)。《大智度(du)論》曰∶「如(ru)(ru)(ru)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),生時(shi)一切身邊如(ru)(ru)(ru)燈(deng),故名(ming)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)太子,作佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)亦名(ming)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)。」還說釋(shi)(shi)(shi)迦(jia)如(ru)(ru)(ru)來(lai)在(zai)因(yin)地修行時(shi),逢燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)出世(shi)(shi),即買了五(wu)枝青蓮供養燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),并將(jiang)自己的頭發鋪在(zai)地上(shang)(shang),請燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)從(cong)上(shang)(shang)面走過,燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)於(wu)(wu)是(shi)為釋(shi)(shi)(shi)迦(jia)如(ru)(ru)(ru)來(lai)授(shou)未(wei)來(lai)成佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)之記。《金(jin)剛經(jing)》中(zhong)記載(zai)∶「如(ru)(ru)(ru)來(lai)於(wu)(wu)燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)所,是(shi)故燃(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)(ran)燈(deng)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),於(wu)(wu)我授(shou)記,作是(shi)言(yan),汝於(wu)(wu)來(lai)世(shi)(shi),當得(de)作佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo),號釋(shi)(shi)(shi)迦(jia)牟尼(ni)。」
燃(ran)(ran)燈(deng)寺以子午線東(dong)西向走勢(shi),依(yi)山(shan)就勢(shi)而建,占地一千八百(bai)畝。恢弘雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)偉(wei)的(de)大雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)寶殿(dian)(dian)(dian)一千六百(bai)平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)。大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)里有(you)(you)十(shi)六尊形神各異的(de)羅漢(han)(han)惟妙惟肖。通往大雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)的(de)漢(han)(han)白玉九龍璧(bi)二(er).二(er)米(mi)寬、三十(shi)三米(mi)長(chang)。大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)兩(liang)(liang)邊(bian)的(de)山(shan)上相對稱的(de)建有(you)(you)晉級形排列有(you)(you)序(xu)的(de)南北五觀(guan)堂、配殿(dian)(dian)(dian)寮房及齋(zhai)堂,均隨地形巧妙而建,雕(diao)梁畫(hua)棟,古樸清雅,移步換景美(mei)(mei)不勝收。其中臥佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian),供奉有(you)(you)緬甸(dian)佛教協會贈(zeng)送的(de)巨型緬甸(dian)漢(han)(han)白玉整雕(diao)臥佛,整玉雕(diao)刻(ke)長(chang)六.三米(mi)、重(zhong)十(shi)八噸(dun),法(fa)像神情恬適靜(jing)謐(mi)、清澈(che)安詳。底座也(ye)是從(cong)緬甸(dian)運來的(de)昂貴香龍木。還有(you)(you)大士閣(ge)內(nei)供奉有(you)(you)兩(liang)(liang)噸(dun)多重(zhong)莊嚴威(wei)儀的(de)青銅千手觀(guan)音(yin)法(fa)像,以及蒼(cang)松翠(cui)柏掩映下的(de)燃(ran)(ran)燈(deng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、地藏殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、天王殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、臥佛殿(dian)(dian)(dian)等十(shi)余座殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂,氣勢(shi)宏偉(wei)、雕(diao)塑精美(mei)(mei),吸引多方(fang)游(you)人信士前來游(you)覽(lan)瞻仰者絡繹不絕。
燃燈(deng)寺(si)鼎(ding)盛時(shi)期,僧(seng)眾(zhong)逾千(qian),然幾經風雨幾度興(xing)衰。二十(shi)世(shi)紀(ji)九(jiu)十(shi)年(nian)代(dai)(dai),西峽縣委、縣政(zheng)府領(ling)導(dao)積極落實(shi)宗教政(zheng)策欲重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)千(qian)年(nian)名剎。在縣委楊(yang)炳旭(xu)書(shu)記(ji)、劉朝瑞書(shu)記(ji)、袁耀生副書(shu)記(ji)等(deng)(deng)領(ling)導(dao)的(de)親切關懷下(xia),一九(jiu)九(jiu)四(si),通(tong)顯密修(xiu)法(fa)(fa)的(de)金剛(gang)上師(shi)(shi)釋仁濤(tao)受(shou)邀來到西峽。秉承佛教「莊嚴(yan)國(guo)土、利樂有情」的(de)理念,先後恢復重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)黃石庵、淅(xi)川法(fa)(fa)海(hai)寺(si)等(deng)(deng)大(da)大(da)小小十(shi)三座(zuo)寺(si)院(yuan),修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)各種殿(dian)堂(tang)寮房千(qian)馀間(jian),燃燈(deng)寺(si)是他(ta)修(xiu)建(jian)(jian)的(de)規模大(da)的(de)一座(zuo)寺(si)院(yuan)。他(ta)發(fa)宏愿要把燃燈(deng)寺(si)建(jian)(jian)成集顯密各宗為一體的(de)叢林道場(chang)。仁濤(tao)法(fa)(fa)師(shi)(shi)得到十(shi)方四(si)眾(zhong)的(de)無私捐助,歷盡(jin)艱辛(xin),殫精(jing)竭慮修(xiu)通(tong)了燃燈(deng)寺(si)到縣城的(de)盤(pan)山公(gong)路,建(jian)(jian)造了金碧輝煌(huang)的(de)山門殿(dian)、天王殿(dian)和(he)現(xian)代(dai)(dai)結構(gou)古建(jian)(jian)裝(zhuang)飾的(de)大(da)雄寶殿(dian)。耗資六千(qian)萬元,完成了臥佛殿(dian)、觀音殿(dian)、地(di)藏(zang)殿(dian)、南北兩個五觀堂(tang)以及漢(han)白(bai)玉九(jiu)龍璧(bi)、鐘鼓樓、僧(seng)人寮房等(deng)(deng)一百六十(shi)馀間(jian)等(deng)(deng)主體建(jian)(jian)筑的(de)第一期工(gong)程。
目前,地(di)藏殿(dian)和普同塔(ta)合二(er)為一的(de)第(di)(di)二(er)期工(gong)程(cheng)已經開始。第(di)(di)三期工(gong)程(cheng)的(de)十明佛(fo)學院、武(wu)術學院、藏經樓(lou)、燃燈塔(ta)和第(di)(di)四期工(gong)程(cheng)的(de)安(an)養(yang)院也已在籌建中。十多年辛苦(ku),篳路藍縷,艱難(nan)玉成。
如今(jin)修建地藏殿(dian)和普(pu)同(tong)塔(ta)合(he)二為(wei)一的第二期工程正(zheng)在有條不(bu)紊地進(jin)行著。普(pu)同(tong)塔(ta)不(bu)同(tong)於舍(she)利(li)塔(ta)。舍(she)利(li)塔(ta)是(shi)用來供奉大德高僧的舍(she)利(li)子(zi),普(pu)同(tong)塔(ta)又(you)稱亡靈(ling)供奉塔(ta),可(ke)接納七眾弟子(zi)、十(shi)(shi)方信眾之靈(ling)骨(gu)。普(pu)同(tong)塔(ta)與地藏王(wang)殿(dian)按國家(jia)A級質(zhi)量(liang)標(biao)準合(he)體建造(zao)。塔(ta)直徑三十(shi)(shi)三米,高六(liu)十(shi)(shi)一米,共十(shi)(shi)五層(ceng),地下兩層(ceng)是(shi)地藏王(wang)殿(dian)和大佛殿(dian),地上(shang)十(shi)(shi)三層(ceng)可(ke)容納亡骨(gu)二十(shi)(shi)二萬六(liu)千位(wei)。