Hyper-Dimensional Player

Chapter 833 78: The Debate on the Annihilation of Buddhism, Han Transmission of Buddhism (2)_2

Monk Bu Tan raised his cup and drank three cups in succession, then slowly said, "In Buddhism we promote Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, in Taoism we promote the Jade Emperor Daoist Monarch."

"Now in the populace, the name of the Jade Emperor has already spread."

"Your Majesty."

"Do you know that the Jade Emperor Daoist Monarch's mortal form is in this human world?"

Duncan nodded calmly and said, "I know."

"But he seems to avoid me, and has never taken the initiative to meet me."

Monk Bu Tan smiled and said, "It seems Your Majesty treats both Buddhism and Taoism with equal regard."

"How does Your Majesty view the Heavenly Dao?"

Duncan said indifferently, "Heaven and Earth are not benevolent; they treat all things as straw dogs."

Monk Bu Tan understood immediately upon hearing this, he looked up and said, "Your Majesty does not wish for the heavens to have human feelings?"

Duncan nodded, "That is natural."

"Not only should there be no human heart, even personality should not exist."

"If there is."

"Then I will cut down the heavens!"

Xingtian.

Cut down the heavens.

Monk Bu Tan chewed over something, sighed and said, "Taoism believes that using human feelings to replace heavenly will can usher in an unprecedented golden age, and also allow Taoism to prosper forever."

"But it unexpectedly attracted the Great Freedom Celestial Demon Lord!"

Duncan's expression did not change, he just drank silently.

Monk Bu Tan hid his strength.

He has already entered the path.

And he seems to know a lot, is it possible this boar's head is really that clever?

Master Bu Tan, drinking and eating meat, said indifferently, "That Daoist Lingsu sought me out, but I avoided him."

"He hopes for a collaboration between Buddhism and Taoism to suppress Your Majesty."

"He openly says Your Majesty is the Great Freedom Celestial Demon Lord reincarnated."

Duncan's expression remains unchanged, knowing is knowing, they can say whatever demon he is, he doesn't bother to deny it.

Monk Bu Tan continued, "The Jade Emperor Daoist Monarch stole the cosmic secrets."

"If what Daoist Lingsu says is true."

"Then Your Majesty is the calamity He brought."

"Whoever touches this karma dies."

At this, Monk Bu Tan looked up, gazing at Duncan before him, sighed and said, "There are always those who want to use human hearts to replace the Heavenly Dao, yet they don't realize that from ancient times till now, the Heavenly Dao is eternal, how can it be replaced by human hearts?"

Duncan said calmly, "The ultimate path without emotions is the best path."

Whoever steals shall be killed.

If the Heavenly Dao has a personality, he intends to directly erase it.

To kill is to protect.

To cut karma, not people.

Monk Bu Tan looked up and said, "And what about Your Majesty?"

"If Your Majesty is truly Xingtian?"

"If Your Majesty becomes the co-ruler of Heaven and Earth, wouldn't Your Majesty become the personality of the Heavenly Dao?"

Duncan lifted his cup lightly, "Then I will integrate with the Dao."

A true ruthless one.

Even formatting his own human form, just for a completely law-integrated Heavenly Dao, the heavens have no emotions.

Haotian, never needed this.

The Heavenly Dao Duncan needs is eternally 'absolutely neutral'.

For this, he can sacrifice a human form.

Monk Bu Tan remained silent for a long time, then got up, brought his palms together, and respectfully performed a grand kneeling ceremony to Duncan.

After the big-bellied monk got up, he laughed and said, "Your Majesty, please do not misunderstand."

"This poor monk is just bowing to the heavens in advance."

"Perhaps in the future, I might receive some favor from the heavens."

Duncan laughed heartily.

This Monk Bu Tan is indeed a curious person.

If Duncan integrates with the Dao, this human form is almost as good as dead, thoroughly law-integrated, will erase all marks on the human form, if the heavens allow, he can even open an outer body incarnation, if not, he can only take his gains and leave, starting anew.

This human form's body is essentially given to the heavens, ensuring everything is formatted.

And with this body, it's like carrying anti-virus software with a host, capable of cutting down gods, buddhas, and demons across the sky, even reshaping the order of heaven and earth. This world does not lack an emperor of a heavenly court, whether there is a Jade Emperor or not, it doesn't really matter, but the Heavenly Dao needs antivirus software to oversee everything transcending mortal existence, even guarding against others who might steal the authority and rank of the Heavenly Dao.

No wonder Your Majesty is not averse to worldly pleasures.

He even intends to discard his own body!

When he came before, Master Bu Tan still had some doubts, not knowing whether Duncan could defeat that Jade Emperor Daoist Monarch, but now it seems reasonable that the Jade Emperor Daoist Monarch avoids him a bit, this move of 'integrating with the Dao' is truly ruthless.

Even if the Buddha of the Western Heaven encountered it, he might have to temporarily avoid its edge.

Monk Bu Tan, after bowing, stood up again, drank and ate meat, and asked, "Does Your Majesty know the difference between the Pure Land School and Zen Buddhism?"

Duncan shook his head and said, "I do not know. Please explain, Master?"

Monk Bu Tan thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Zen Buddhism advocates 'directly pointing to the human heart, seeing nature and becoming Buddha', believing that all beings have Buddha nature, which requires breaking through delusions to directly comprehend one's true nature."

"The emphasis is on attaining enlightenment in this life, pursuing the realm of 'instant enlightenment'."

"Zen practice focuses on sudden enlightenment, feeling the Buddha nature through one's own practice, without relying on external forces."

Duncan nodded, seemingly thoughtfully.

Zen Buddhism.

This sounds quite appealing.

Monk Bu Tan continued, "The Pure Land School relies on the 'Wish Power of Amitabha Buddha', through the accumulation of merits by faith, vow, and practice, to achieve the goal of being born into the Western Paradise."

"It seeks to continue cultivation in a Pure Land environment after breaking free from the cycle of reincarnation until becoming a Buddha."

"They recite the name of the Buddha, chant 'Namo Amitabha Buddha' to purify their minds through visualization and chanting, relying on external force, believing that beings in the End of Dharma Era need the assistance of Buddha's power to attain liberation."

The path of Western priests.

The so-called Buddhist Pure Land is most likely a variant Divine Country system.

Duncan almost understood.

Simply put, Zen Buddhism was introduced by Bodhidharma, emphasizing personal practice, requiring sudden enlightenment, with the core being 'seeing nature and becoming Buddha'. The Pure Land School, on the other hand, puts it in simpler terms, is about kneeling and worshiping the Buddha, similar to how Western priests pray, using the wish power of Amitabha Buddha to enter the Pure Land, which is a Divine Country dimension, and then continue cultivating until becoming a Buddha.