Farmer's Little Girl

Chapter 2010

The monk really asked them to talk about Zen. He led them around the guest house to his own residence behind. He sat down under a bodhi tree and invited three people to sit down.

Four stone benches, just one for each person.

After sitting down, the monk introduced himself, "I'm wise."

The three were surprised, "you are master Zhishen."

The most famous one in the Huguo temple is master Zhiren, and master Zhiren has a younger martial brother named Zhishen. It is said that he is also an eminent monk.

The three got up and saluted again. Zhishen didn't expect them to be so polite and smile even more. After returning the salute, he asked them to sit down.

Picchu brought them Zen tea, poured them tea, and bowed down slightly.

Master Zhishen turned to the Buddha beads on his hands and saw that the three were all lowering their heads to taste tea. Unexpectedly, they were in no hurry to explore the root cause. They couldn't help but pick their lips and said, "have the three benefactors read any Buddhist scriptures?"

Bai Shan thought for a moment and then said, "we have read little Buddhist scriptures, but we have copied the wuliangshou Sutra, the Vajra Prajna paramita Sutra and the original wish Sutra of the Tibetan Bodhisattva."

Zhishen knew that the Buddhist scriptures were probably copied for the women's family members at home, because these three scriptures are the most commonly used Scriptures for going up, wishing birthday and praying. On average, seven of the ten scriptures are for these three scriptures.

Zhishen smiled and asked, "benefactor Bai, why don't you read the Shurangama Sutra? This is the Sutra of enlightenment,

This sutra is exquisite and brilliant. It can only be mentioned in the Lotus Sutra and the Huayan Sutra. The three benefactors are well-informed and have wise roots. If they can learn these three sutras, they will greatly benefit their merit and life in the future. "

The three sighed together and looked sad. "Master, instead of letting us read it, you might as well tell us about the subtle sentences and Buddhist theories. If you read it, we're afraid we can't do it in the short term."

Master Zhishen asked, "why?"

"Because I'm busy!"

Man Bao said, "I want to take medical books, see a doctor in the Imperial College Hospital, go to the Imperial College medical department for classes, take my husband's classes and read a lot of books. Now it's really difficult to take time to meditate and worship Buddha."

Bai Shan also nodded, "yes, and we think it's too early to worship Buddha at our age. Meditation can be done by reading other books."

Zhishen smiled. "Buddha's righteousness is profound. It's more than peace of mind. I think the three benefactors are good at learning. How about I give you these three Buddhist sutras?"

Before they refused, monk Zhishen asked someone to take three sutras for them. To their surprise, these three Sutras were not only old, but also densely annotated in small characters.

Even if they don't believe in Buddhist righteousness, they also know how valuable such a Buddhist Sutra is. After they look at each other, they have to refuse.

Master Zhishen insisted very much, and smiled a lot solemnly all the time. He said: "I just want to let the benefactors know the Buddha's righteousness. If the benefactors know it, they will know that my Buddha can solve people's difficulties and disasters, not a perplexing cult."

As soon as they heard this, they knew what the reason was. They were not embarrassed at all. Man Bao asked frankly: "master Zhishen is a famous eminent monk now. Your plight can be solved?"

Master Zhishen was stunned, then shook his head, "the mystery of Buddhism, I can't learn more than 12 / 10. Where can I solve the difficulties?"

Man Bao nodded, "I guess so." Otherwise, why insist on letting them read the Scriptures? With this alone, he can't compare with not only the master of xuandu temple, but also the master of Qing temple.

Master Zhishen was blocked on the spot by her sentence. To be honest, he became famous for a long time, with white Ding and wealth, but no matter what kind, no one ever said to him, "Hey, monk, I don't think your Buddhism is deep, and you haven't even solved your own difficulties?"

Yes, Zhou man's words only have four words, but that's what they mean.

Bai Shan explained with a smile: "master, my husband said that the Tao in the world is inexhaustible, the universe is infinite, and no one in the world can understand it."

Since we can't find out, naturally, there is no so-called saying that we can solve the difficulties in the world. Only from the book brought by my father-in-law from the underworld, they can't even ask questions now, let alone solve the difficulties. Therefore, how can there be a Taoist monk or an expert?

This is not only Mr. Zhuang's view, but also the view of the three.

It's just that this idea will offend many people, especially those of Buddhism and Taoism, so the four masters and disciples are talking to each other in their backyard.

But since they are in a hurry, they don't mind expressing their views.

Bai Shan said, "there is too much knowledge in the world. What we have is unfinished, and people's life span, wisdom and energy are limited. Therefore, people should focus on it. We can't learn and study all the knowledge in the world."

Zhishen understood what he meant. "The three benefactors are not interested in Buddhism and do not understand it. How can they easily assert that Buddhism is wrong?"

Bai Shan and man Bao couldn't help it. Even Bai Erlang heard his complaints. He couldn't help saying, "we haven't read the Buddhist scriptures deeply, but we don't know Buddhism. We said our views on Buddhism and didn't force the world to agree."

Bai Shan looked at Bai Erlang with disapproval. Before he could speak, Zhi Shen said, "Lord Zhou discussed Buddhism in the hall and asked his majesty to despise the Buddha, and his majesty set an example for the world. This is not coercion. What is it?"

"It's Buddhism and Taoism!" Man Bao stressed: "I'm not talking about Buddha, but Buddha and Tao!"

Monk Zhishen:

"Emperors have always believed in Buddhism and Taoism with hidden dangers. If they believe in Buddhism and Taoism, they will harm the country, or destroy the country. I am an official of the imperial court. I eat Jun Lu and the people. Naturally, I have to consider for the emperor and the people. The people's belief is free, but the master also said that his majesty is an example for the world. Since his majesty is an example for the world, there are hundreds of schools such as Confucianism, law, soldiers and ink after Buddhism and Taoism, he should not have too much bias. Among the hundred families in the world, whoever is in favor of ruling all the people will favor which one. "

Man Bao looked at Zhishen sitting opposite and said seriously, "among them, Buddhism is the most unlikely to be beneficial to ruling all the people."

Zhishen didn't expect her to talk directly about politics. Seeing that she was so determined, he smiled and asked, "why? The mystery of Buddhism. If all people learn Buddhism to be good, I don't know how many disasters will be less in the world. "

Bai Shan asked faintly, "don't the monks in the Huguo Temple complain, hate, love and leave, the five Yin is full and can't beg?"

Zhi Shen was stunned for a moment and said, "yes, even the poor monk can't get rid of these four hardships."

"Monks who chant scriptures in the temple sooner or later can't get rid of these four hardships, let alone all the people." Bai Shan said, "with these four hardships, we can't get rid of birth, old age, illness and death. There are still a lot of jealousies and disputes, and the disasters in the world will not be reduced."