What are the requirements for going to Hongwanji Temple this spring? Also, how do I pay for my meals? Please let me know. Amitabha Buddha
First of all, we need to find out if the temple is able to accommodate us, if not then there is nothing we can do. If it is possible for us to live there, then we will have to pay for some meals, and generally monasteries are free to pay, but we should know that we can't pay too little, and we can measure for ourselves how much you think you should pay for a meal, and how much you should pay for a night's lodging, and then we can figure out how much to pay for the length of time we will be living there. In addition, we should know that in addition to paying for accommodation and food, we should also pay a little bit of damage to the permanent resident fee, which is to prevent us from breaking the monastery's things or wasting food and drink without knowing it, or some of the things without the master's consent to use (or even a piece of paper). Also to the monastery to live to leave remember to room hygiene, if possible, quilts are washed, so as not to bother the master to do the after work, and will not damage the blessings. During the stay in the monastery should not be like living in a hotel thinking that you are paying to stay in everything can be by the way, should know that living in the monastery and outside is the opposite, even if we live in the monastery we should not think of themselves as guests, otherwise it is very detrimental to the blessings. We should live as if we were in our own home, and we can participate in doing things that we can help with. If you are a believer, you can also participate in the monastery chanting and worshiping the Buddha and other **** practice sessions.