Bell Drum Wisdom in Buddhism is the general term to refer to the great bell (big bell) and big drum, usually placed second to the left of the hall, in a way, "Description shareholding" means the left set the alarm, the to put empty.

Available Bell is one of the Buddhist law of gases. The reason is called Wisdom in Buddhism (transliteration of the word "prajnaa" (S) means "wisdom") because of their ability to awaken our hearts, capable of alerting the listener's spirit. 

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On the bell, the ancient Chinese custom of every sect, every local regulations vary, but in general the start time to 3 hours and finish quickly hit back 2 hours or 3 hours for the nine bells little while chanting. The number is usually 18 hours, sometimes 36 hours from time, 108 hours. Some 108 hours denote practitioners attempt to run away with 108 kinds of negativity in our hearts. Eighteen hours is indicative of purification units 6, 6 and 6 form the ceiling. 

Also, in the heyday of Zen, meditation bell located in an halls called "ring road rise", "bell boys"; in the main hall bell to call "electric bell" ... Those who take care of this bell calls "the first general".

According to the belief that the echo of the bell can comprehend to hell overcast, these beings fall into hell by listening to the bell immediately freed. Again, serene temple bell can help alleviate hunger demon greed, hatred which liberated from its bondage to ghosts. In the present temple Vietnam as well as the ancient Chinese pagoda or temple of the Mahayana Buddhist countries like Japan, Korea ... usually large bell to appeal to the dark morning of day two when praying. Hours of the morning bell at 4 hours or before the elaborately morning, according to the regulations of each temple. 

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Drums are one of a kind instrument, usually made of stone, tree, copper, etc ... Past in India to press time, the warning. When the Buddha was alive, we used it to gather Increase Bodhisattva, legal hear ... Five rules section is written: "monks monks announced - slapped, we set any time. Spokesman: panicle sued disadvantages, limitations had ... ". Ancient Chinese used it for ceremonial occasions, prom ... Type with big, small, or hung on a rack ... drum to drum called a pipe, a small application called drum, hang to hang drum beat called ... 

From Tang later, according to the rules of meditation audio post, drums are one of the gas used as performance measures alerts the early evening. Later Buddhism China took another step is to coordinate the rhythm, the sound of drums mix with acclaim, the popular dance music, called "technical music offerings, dignified ashrams", using sound as the Buddha, the mass development assistance center with respect Jewels. 

Based on a translation Zen representation and Han Yu Tang Apostolic Constitution 820 years, we see the bells and drums have been used extensively in Buddhist rituals. Therefore, at least we predict that by the year 820, was put into the temple drums for pneumatically.
In Buddhism, Buddhist each instrument has special meaning. Drum or bell when struck in the meditation subjects are implicitly mean that people should awaken religious awakening. Everything you use, there are particular legal form.

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Available Bell uncivil very important in meditation subjects. Bell often uncivil drum beat up on the special legal ceremony, such as lectures, ordain, Repentance etc. ... And every time you hit the ground from time to prove Buddhist path upstream. At the same time showing of the Masters, and also let people pay attention photography mind back to mindfulness. Particularly important is the worship service.

In a sense, outside of the drum echoes guests wake up to the ceiling, it also speaks a particular significance super Vietnam. The aim is to remind people need to equip themselves fully enlightened wisdom. Because wisdom is very important. Although anyone who practice any method, which lacks wisdom steering, shall be considered as the practice does not have good results. Without wisdom to wise discernment chief evil, deceptive foot, while the application practice, we prone to bias and go into foreign wicked ways.

So how important Prajna, so Patriarchs borrowed form the drum, to the beat up to remind people to increase knowledge and always remember to keep the mind Prajna are available at yourself. Prajna this position, also known as the Grand Master position. But want to recognize the masters of this place, practitioners need to slash property master mind, or the mind by learning where the teacher you can be.

At the lower level, while listening to the sound of the gas law, as drums, bells, gong etc ... then the listener in mind quickly awaken to worry reciting. Wholeheartedly diligence good and avoid evil, should not cause evil that must now create the effect asking for suffering. So, when we go to the temple every time I heard the sound of things above, then immediately let's return to mindfulness. Or better is always mindful lit torch.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=THE EIGHTFOLD PATH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.31/3/2015.