The ministers stared at Tsochen Rinpoche with their mouths open, and then unanimously turned their attention to Jiajing who was holding the magic wand.
This sentence is like pointing at Jiajing's nose and scolding: You are disrespectful to Buddhism and still want to practice and become an immortal. Go ahead and dream!
Jiajing's wand froze in mid-air, and the original blessing spell came to an abrupt end. When he pointed his wand at Tsochen Rinpoche again, he knew without looking at his lips that the mantra in his heart must be
"Avada Kedavra". What’s wrong with me worshiping Taoism and suppressing Buddhism? I am the emperor! If you have the ability, would you recite a passage of scripture to kill me?
Are you okay? I am cultivating the Tao, becoming an immortal, and going to heaven. I have nothing to do with your Buddha and the Blissful West. What harm is there?
Although they are all from above, I want to be a civil servant, not a business officer. Even if Buddha is higher than me, he is not my leader.
Can he fire me? Can he decide whether I will be promoted or demoted? He has nothing to do with anything. At most, when the two units have a social gathering, I will give him a toast in honor of him. I am so afraid of him!
Of course Jiajing's voice was not so avant-garde. Xiao Feng translated it in his mind for his senior brother, and Xiao Feng's translation was probably correct.
Before the senior brother could get angry, Xiao Feng waved his hand to the senior brother, indicating that you drank a little too much, I will have this glass of wine.
Jiajing was reminded by Xiao Feng and understood that it was not appropriate to break up with Zangqu at this time. He took back his wand angrily and waited to see how his junior brother would behave.
"Living Buddha, I would like to ask, how is the development of Taoism and Confucianism in Tibetan areas? Do the people in Tibetan areas read the Four Books and Five Classics, and do they practice immortality and Taoism?" This... Living Buddha Coqin was speechless for a moment. Tibetan areas are known as the unification of Buddhism. Snowy Buddhist country.
Although it cannot be said that there are absolutely no Taoist and Confucian people, there are so few that they are simply not worth mentioning.
"Long Live Living Buddha, although you believe in Taoism, you have not destroyed Buddhism. At most, you just don't believe in Buddhism. But along the way, you will naturally see temples in various places. There are still many Buddhists in the Central Plains, perhaps even more than the number of Taoists. They live very freely, and they also support the imperial court. The Shaolin Temple even sent monk soldiers to help the imperial court fight against Japanese pirates. On the other hand, in Tibetan areas, Buddhism is unified and almost does not allow other religions and cultures to exist. What position does the living Buddha have to accuse the imperial court of advocating Taoism and suppressing Buddhism?" Tsochen Living Buddha can be sent as an envoy. In addition to his master-disciple relationship with Robusang, his own ability is also the key.
Tsoqen Living Buddha is the youngest living Buddha among the upper-middle-class living Buddhas in Tibetan areas. He is also one of the few living Buddhas who is familiar with the culture of the Central Plains. He is outstanding in his eloquence and eloquence.
Therefore, it was impossible for him to be dismissed by Xiao Feng in just a few words. He clasped his hands together, thought for a moment, and then launched a counterattack.
"The words of the Heavenly Master are wrong. People in Tibetan areas believe in Buddhism voluntarily. The prosperity of Buddhism in Tibetan areas and the decline of other religions just shows what people's hearts want. Why do people's hearts want what they want? Because Buddhism is the highest practice, and its fruition status It is far ahead of the practice of other sects, so everyone has no doubts about it." Xiao Feng smiled. He had heard this theory too many times, but he still had to explain it patiently.
"Tulku, what does it mean to be voluntary? What does it mean to be involuntary?" Living Tulku Cuoqin knew that Xiao Feng was about to start making aggressive moves, so he dealt with it cautiously.
"Celestial Master, if you are willing, it comes from your own heart. If you are not willing, it is forced by external forces. This is self-evident." Xiao Feng smiled and said: "Living Buddha, is it voluntary for dogs to eat bones?" Living Buddha Coqin nodded and said: "Dogs eat bones. The bones come from my heart, of course, voluntarily." Xiao Feng shook his head: "My family has a dog named Wangcai. When it first came to my house, it not only ate bones, but also actively ate feces. But in the past two years, Now that my family is rich, it not only stops eating poop, but also picks out the bones with meat. When it gnaws clean bones, it secretly takes them to the opposite door, Laifu. So, do you think dogs eat bones voluntarily, or do they eat bones voluntarily? Don't you have a choice?" Liu Tong, one of the ministers, blushed, "Damn you bastard, how many of the officials don't know that your house is opposite my house, Liu's house?"
No wonder Laifu is becoming more and more arrogant. He even dared to hold back his bones on New Year's Eve. It turns out that he has learned bad things from your family's wealth!
Tsoqen Living Buddha's expression changed, and he was very dissatisfied with Xiao Feng's vulgar metaphor, but he had to admit that this metaphor was very appropriate.
"Celestial Master, you can use dogs as a metaphor for humans, but you use bones as a metaphor for Buddhism. This is a great disrespect to the Buddha. Amitabha, this poor monk should recite sutras for you to eliminate your karma." Xiao Feng shook his head: "This is what the Living Buddha said. What's wrong, Xiao Feng not only has no disrespect for Buddha, but on the contrary, Xiao Feng respects Buddha very much. Buddha is a man of great virtue. No matter whether Xiao Feng can understand the scriptures he taught, how can he be disrespectful to a man of great virtue? ? But Buddhism and Buddha are not the same thing." Xiao Feng's tone was sincere, showing his sincerity.
Tsochen Rinpoche's face softened slightly, but he was still not very satisfied.
"The Heavenly Master's words are very good. I just don't know why the Heavenly Master treats Buddhism and the Buddha separately? What is the difference between the two?"
"Living Buddha, the Buddha is a person, and Buddhism is a group of people. It is easy for one person to become a great virtuous person, but it is not easy for a group of people to become a great virtuous person. What kind of sage is Confucius? His three thousand disciples are no more than seventy years old. Two wise men. Today, there are scholars all over the world, more than a hundred times three thousand. How many people can really match Confucius? How knowledgeable is Lao Tzu? After that, only Zhuangzi can't come close to him. Nowadays, there are people who practice Taoism all over the world. But besides Long Live, how many people have a true Taoist heart and hope for ascension?" Jiajing nodded repeatedly, indicating that the last sentence was very important. Junior brother is indeed a talent and speaks well.
Xiao Feng continued: "Buddha is a great virtuous man, but now there are Buddhists all over the world. Some are true and some are false. Some are compassionate and some are delusional. Don't living Buddhas feel it in their hearts?" Living Buddha Coqin knew that what Xiao Feng said was reasonable. But at this time, he couldn't give in, not to mention that Xiao Feng was just talking in general terms and could not be said to have any solid basis.
"Although there is some truth to what the Heavenly Master said, there are not many famous temples and ancient temples that the Heavenly Master wants to visit, and he has never set foot in Tibetan areas, right? Since he has seen very little, he dares to say that there are many false sects in Buddhism in the world. Fake Buddha, is this the principle that practitioners should adhere to? The heavenly master has such a cultivated character and is so prejudiced against Buddhism. It is no wonder that the Ming Dynasty, from the beginning to the end, has been unkind to Buddhism." These words of Zen Master Cuoqin What he said is the essence of debating, that is, you can't point to a point, and if you don't investigate, you have no right to speak.
This is a truth that no one can deny. Therefore, the civil and military ministers, including Jiajing, all looked at Xiao Feng, wondering how he would respond to Zen Master Cuoqin's incomparable counterattack.
Xiao Feng smiled faintly: "Living Buddha, there are many delusional people in Buddhism, many fake Buddhist disciples. In fact, these words are not said by me, but by others." The ministers and Jiajing sighed together. It seems that Xiao Feng can't stand it either. Damn it, he's about to start dumping the blame, and he doesn't know who he plans to dump it on.
Jiajing is definitely not a scapegoat. Xiao Feng knows this very well, and he will definitely not frame his senior brother.
It won't be convincing to find a minor character to blame anyone, even the living Buddha cannot recognize him! So... everyone's eyes are on Yan Song. Regardless of status or friendship, he is definitely Xiao Feng's first choice to dump the blame.
Yan Song was inexplicably sad and angry. Although I didn't do a very good job, I was just corrupt and wielding power, trying to flatter Taoism. When had I ever had time to express my opinions on Buddhism?
Is I so free? Just when Yan Song was ready to refute and refuse to take the blame, Xiao Feng's next words made everyone dodge.
"This sentence was said by the Buddha Sakyamuni himself. I am just quoting it." Everyone was in an uproar. Even Yan Song was stunned. The blame was thrown so high!
After talking about Xinren last time, Xiao Feng threw the blame to God, and everyone felt very, very shameless.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Feng reached a new height in throwing the blame this time. Not only did he throw it into the sky, but he also took the angle and direction and threw it directly into the western sky!
Living Buddha Tsochen was stunned for a long time, and then he said displeasedly: "Master, please don't lie. When did the Buddha say this?" Xiao Feng walked slowly and said in a sweet voice: "It is recorded in the Surangama Sutra. , before Sakyamuni became a Buddha, the devil Bo Xun tempted him with a beautiful woman and wanted to disturb his practice. However, the Buddha's heart was firm and could not be disturbed. The devil Bo Xun threatened Sakyamuni with ghosts and weapons, but the Buddha's heart was firm and unbreakable. , finally completed his practice and became a Buddha." As soon as Xiao Feng finished speaking, there was a buzzing sound in the head of Living Buddha Cuochen, and he knew something was wrong.
Master Wenxuan's cultivation is really profound and extraordinary. Can he think of this chapter? I didn’t even think of it!
"Buddha has been teaching the Dharma for many years, but Demon King Boxun has been interfering with his teaching to the world. However, the Buddha's Dharma is boundless, and Demon King Boxun has always been unable to succeed. Until Buddha's nirvana, Demon King Boxun found the Buddha, and the two had a conversation. Demon King Boxun Xun said: 'When you were alive, I was not as powerful as you. After you reach Nirvana, I will definitely destroy your Dharma.' Buddha said: 'Dharma is the supreme righteous Dharma and you cannot destroy it.' Demon King Bo Xun said: ' Human nature is inherently evil, and it takes great wisdom and great energy to save them. After you reach Nirvana, they will gradually stop believing in me or not in you.' The Buddha said: 'Buddha's light is a universal light that shines on kind people, as well as on good people. When it shines on evil people, bad people can become good, and if you don't repent, you will suffer in hell." Demon King Bo Xun said: "The saint has an impermanent heart and takes the hearts of the people as his heart. Since he wants to comply with people's hearts, there is no such thing as Say whether the human heart is good or evil, calm or lustful. Since you say that all living beings are equal and the Buddha's light shines universally, then you will definitely not refuse my disciples to accept your teachings?' The Buddha said: "The Buddha's light shines universally, and your disciples will naturally also You can learn Buddhism. "Demon King Bo Xun said: 'In this case, in your Dharma Ending Period, even Arhat Bodhisattva will no longer be walking in the world.
If I ask my disciples and disciples to sneak into your monk's room, put on your cassocks, misinterpret your scriptures, and destroy your precepts, won't the Dharma be destroyed?
'Living Buddha, you said in the hall before that this is the Dharma Ending Period, and the living Buddhas and great sages in Tibetan areas do not have the great supernatural powers that they had in the Dharma Period and the Immortal Dharma Period in the past.
Now I want to confirm again. According to Buddhist scriptures, it is already the end of the Dharma, right? " Tulku Cuoqin stood motionless for a long time before he nodded with difficulty: " Monks do not lie, it is recorded in the Buddhist scriptures. After the Buddha attained enlightenment, the Dharma period lasted for five hundred years and the Immortal Dharma period lasted for one thousand years. It has now been two thousand years since the Buddha attained enlightenment and has entered the Final Dharma Period. Xiao Feng sighed: "Living Buddha, during the Dharma Ending Period, evil masters preached the Dharma like the sand of the Ganges River." Among the monks there is a mixture of good and bad, and it is difficult to distinguish the true from the false. I said that Buddha and Buddhism are not the same thing. I respect Buddha, but I don’t have full faith in Buddhism. Does the Living Buddha still have objections? "Tsochen Living Buddha shook his head heavily.
Then he puffed out his chest again, only this time it felt like something heavy was on his shoulders.
"The Celestial Master is knowledgeable and the poor monk admires him. But what he just said is voluntary. What does the Celestial Master mean by using the metaphor of a dog eating a bone?" Xiao Feng smiled: "A dog eats a bone and It’s not because he loves eating bones the most, but because he doesn’t get the chance to choose between bones and meat. Tibetan people believe in Buddhism from birth. Their parents and brothers all believe in Buddhism. In his life, believing in Buddhism is the only Yes, it is not optional. Can this kind of voluntary without choice really be called voluntary?" Living Buddha Tsochen said reluctantly: "But it is for their own good. Believing in Buddhism can achieve the right fruit, be reborn in bliss, and escape the reincarnation of the mortal world forever. Xiao Feng shook his head and said: "According to the logic of the living Buddha, the imperial court can also be said to be good for the people, keeping them away from Buddhism and avoiding being deceived by those pretending to be Buddhists under the devil king. No matter who he is, as long as he stands on his own From a standpoint, anything you do can be said to be good for others. I believe that even if Xiao Qin wants to create a famine and starve hundreds of millions of people to death, he will definitely be able to say that it is good for others. Do you believe it, Living Buddha?" Living Buddha Tsochen shook his head repeatedly, but didn't know how to refute.
He had to admit that what Xiao Feng said made sense, but he couldn't admit that what Xiao Feng said was true.
"Tianshi, according to your theory, how should Buddhism develop? Just because it is the Dharma Ending Period, we can't stop Buddhism!" This is retreat to advance, and it is also a method commonly used in debates. The scientific name is reductio ad absurdum. Law.
Since the positive truth cannot explain you, let's just follow your logic and push things to extreme situations to prove that what you say is also wrong.
This trick was used by Xiao Feng often and he was very good at it. Now it was suddenly used by Tsoqen Living Buddha, which made Xiao Feng stunned.
"Living Buddha, you are an eminent monk and great virtue. In fact, you have the answer to this question in your own mind, but since you asked it, I will tell you. Whether it is Buddhism or Taoism, including Confucianism, as long as it develops to a certain level, it will show The scene of the Dharma Ending Period is coming. The general trend of the world is that if it has been divided for a long time, it must be united, and if it has been united for a long time, it must be divided. If it reaches its peak, it will decline. If it is not prosperous, it will be prosperous. The yang pole is born from the yin, and the yin pole is born from the yang. Unfortunately, our generation was born in the age of the Dharma Ending. We should shoulder the burden and reverse the situation. The ambition of the universe stirs up the turbid and raises the pure, and cleans up the family. I have a few friends who work in the Fasi Yamen. They often say that it is easy to practice in the Gongmen because that is where the wicked and poor people in the world gather. Therefore, I think that in the Dharma Ending Period It’s also easy to practice, because there are too many demons, ghosts, ghosts and monsters, which can make us increase our merits, just like Master Robusang. Even if the court does not support it, you can still make people believe in Buddhism. That is how you can truly spread the Dharma. Give the people After the freedom of choice, they still believe in the Buddha, and that is the true promotion of Buddhism. Although there are many difficulties, why can't Living Buddha regard this as a practice hardship given to you by the Buddha and help you achieve the test of fruition? Living Buddha, living Buddha The bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish!" Tsoqen Living Buddha was silent for a long time, and suddenly bowed deeply to Xiao Feng. His whole body of monk's robes moved without any wind. He was obviously very excited, like a person who has been wandering around in the desert for a long time. It was like suddenly finding a new way to survive.
Jiajing secretly laughed in his heart, junior brother is really in trouble, why the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish. I do not support Buddhism, but instead become a training and test given to him by the Buddha.
I used to say such high-sounding words to fool officials. Then Jiajing's heart suddenly moved, and he came back to his senses.
The junior brother's words were eloquent and sincere, as if he was not just speaking to Tsochen Living Buddha.
The general trend of the world, is this talking about my Ming Dynasty? It is easy to practice in Gongmen. Is there any Gongmen in the world that is bigger than my Jinluan Palace?
Junior brother, you...who are you going to answer? This is outrageous! Jiajing was still thinking about Xiao Feng's meaning, while Cuoqin Living Buddha over there had already eagerly stepped forward and looked directly at Xiao Feng.
"Xiao Tianshi, this poor monk has been practicing for several lifetimes and has seen many eminent monks and great virtues, but he has never seen a person with such deep wisdom as Tianshi. The poor monk dares to conclude based on several lifetimes of practice that Tianshi is a natural son of the Buddha. ! If you can follow me into Tibet and take refuge in Buddhism, your achievements will be limitless! If the Heavenly Master is willing, the poor monk is willing to give up the position of Tsochen Living Buddha, and become each other’s teacher and friend with the Heavenly Master, practice together, and work hard to revitalize Buddhism! "whAt Jiajing woke up from the aftertaste in an instant, almost jumped up, and almost threw the wand in his hand towards Tsochen Living Buddha.
You dare to rob my junior brother? Do you dare to break my ladder? Do you dare to seal my heavenly gate? Do you dare...dare...dare? Fortunately, Xiao Feng expressed his position in time before Jiajing went crazy.
"Living Buddha, you and I each have a destiny. Your mission is to revitalize Buddhism, and my mission is to revitalize the country. You achieve fruition by rectifying Buddhism, and I cultivate and ascend by revitalizing the Ming Dynasty...helping others ascend. There are thousands of ways, and all of them can do good. , To save all sentient beings, there is no distinction at all. Although you and I have different paths, our hearts are the same, so why bother sticking to Buddhism?" Tsochen Rinpoche looked at Xiao Feng with regret. He was dejected for a while, and it took a long time to cheer up.
"The poor monk should remember the words of the Heavenly Master. It's just that the poor monk still has unresolved knots in his heart, so I would like to ask the Heavenly Master to make it clear."
"Living Buddha, please speak."
"The metaphor of a dog eating a bone has always been difficult for the poor monk to let go of. If the poor monk wants to revitalize Buddhism, in addition to rectifying the sect and getting rid of the scum, he must also promote Buddhism. According to the Heavenly Master, if you don't have the opportunity to choose, it can't be called voluntary. Naturally, it cannot be called true intention. But how can the Tibetans have a real chance to choose?" Xiao Feng smiled, he said for a long time, this is what he was waiting for.
If Living Tulku Tsoqen didn't care about this at all, Xiao Feng couldn't help it, but he bet that Living Tulku Tsoqen did care because he wanted to truly spread the Dharma.
"Living Buddha, let go. Whether it is the Tibetan area, the Miao border, the future Mongolian land, or the Jurchens outside the Pass, we all need to let go of the confinement of our thoughts. Whether it is Buddhism, Taoism, Confucian classics, the Four Books and Five Classics, and even in the future More religions and beliefs are introduced. As long as they teach people to be good, do not disturb the government, do not let the people suffer, and do not fight for power and gain, let them do what they want. Those who believe through choice are the ones who truly believe. , I have never had a chance to choose. Even if I believe it, it is not sincere, and the merits are limited."
