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    Organizational Structure in Buddhist Temples

    Published:2014/08/08 General Knowledge Views:790

    在寺庙中除住持外,还设有四大班首,八大执事等。四大班首是指导禅堂或念佛堂修行的;八大执事是专管全寺各项事务的。四大班首即首座、西堂、后堂、堂主。首座由住持聘请年高德劭的尊宿担任,为全堂修行的模范,掌禅堂中号令之权。八大执事是监院(库房负责人)、知客(客堂负责人)、僧值(又叫纠察)、维那(禅堂负责人)、典座(厨房、斋堂负责人)、寮元(云水堂负责人)、衣钵(方丈室负责人)、书记。监院综理全寺事务,掌管全寺经济。知客掌管全寺僧俗接待事宜。僧值管理僧众威仪。维那掌管宗教仪式的法则。典座管理大众饭食斋粥。寮元管理一般云游来去的僧侣。衣钵辅助住持照应庶务,调和人事。书记职掌书翰文疏。八大执事都是每年一任,由住持任命之。

    藏蒙喇嘛寺院的组织:第一叫「智果」,又叫「古学」即是「呼图克图」。第二是「赤巴」,即戒行高深,经典娴熟的住持,是寺中最高领导人,三、五年一任;较小寺院叫「堪布」。其下有掌经喇嘛,叫作「翁则」,负诵经课程及解释疑义之责。铁棒喇嘛,叫作「格果」,负督察喇嘛勤情,有惩罚喇嘛及维持佛法之责。法神喇嘛,名叫「接巴」,负决疑卜筮之责。「根察」负统筹全寺事务,监察全寺出纳。管家喇嘛,叫作「根巴」,掌管寺内财产及收支事宜。充本喇嘛,叫作「涅巴」,负经管贸易之责。

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