What is the breeding of Mengshan?
Introduction to feeding in Mengshan During the Northern Song Dynasty, Monk Ganlu, the abbot of Mengshan, collected a large number of Buddhist classics and tantric yoga, and compiled Mengshan Feeding Instrument and Grand Confessions, which were the necessary rituals of Buddhist evening classes and passed down from generation to generation. Located in Mingshan County, Sichuan Province, and living in Mengshan Mountain, Sichuan Province, he used to be a Puji ghost, collecting yoga, flame mouth and tantric sects, and making them into Mengshan Mountain to eat, which became a necessary ceremony for Buddhism. In modern times, a master of ci-poetry urged Mengshan to give food, adding six expositions, which were called "Damengshan giving food". When offering sacrifices in Dameng Mountain, an altar is set in the middle, with Buddha statues, fragrant flowers, fruits and incense burner candlesticks in the middle, and a cup of white rice and clear water is prepared, and the monk is invited to speak on the main altar. I respectfully ask the sage to say from the main altar that the cause of saving the ghost and giving alms is unique. With the help of mass chanting, I can directly show my idealistic practice, free ghosts from the three conversions, worship Buddha, smell dharma and eat. There is a lonely soul platform opposite the altar for the six spirits of the Ten Dharma realms. After the incense is lit, the ghosts and gods will be surrounded by yellow cloth or rope in front of the altar, so that they can smell the Buddhism and eat the food this week, so that they can get great benefits without obstacles. When foraging on Dameng Mountain, it is advisable to release Mengshan Mountain at 2 o'clock in Wuhai, which is usually held in the evening temple. The support object of Dameng Mountain is all beings in the underworld. Because of their past crimes, they feel ugly and lack food in this life, so they enlarge Mengshan to support them. The purpose of support, first, to repay the kindness: because the six sentient beings have never robbed each other, they often become six relatives with us. Because I couldn't bear to see them suffer, I fed them to save them. Secondly, for the purpose of vigilance, this method of giving will remind us of the suffering of the three evils, so as to be alert to our intentions, words and deeds not to do evil, so as not to sink. Third, in order to practice Bodhisattva, self-interest and altruism are Bodhisattva practices. Holding the sad wishes of many people and being happy from the heart is a kind of bodhi karma, which will definitely achieve the cause of Taoism in the future. It is a great pity to enlarge the support of Mengshan Mountain, which is good for both ghosts and yang of Buddhism. Ghosts are sentient beings, hell, beasts and hungry ghosts; Yang is our world. Ordinary hearing method, these ghosts can't feel at ease, all beings in hell can't get out, the road of hungry ghosts is very bitter, and the road of beasts also has all kinds of hardships. Enlarging Mengshan, using the power of Buddha, using the power of Buddhism and using our own inner strength, these three forces add up, so that all hell, animals and hungry ghosts can come here to listen to the scriptures, smell the dharma and repent. If he realizes it, he can get the benefits of Buddhism.