Xiao Rui looked around and shouted to the people: "Everyone, if there is a method in the world that can allow people to cultivate these so-called magical powers, but not everyone can achieve it. There can only be one in ten thousand people. Are you still willing? Don’t want to learn?”
To Xiao Rui's surprise, everyone shouted almost in unison: "Yes!"
Forehead……
After being stunned for a moment, Xiao Rui then remembered that you still have to learn from the odds of one in a million?
No, there seems to be nothing wrong with it. The probability of winning the lottery in the previous life was even lower, one in a million, but it was still sought after by so many people.
There is also the college entrance examination, which is said to have thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge. Isn't it the same as the national college entrance examination? All families are asking their children for their scores? But in the end, only a few people went to Tsinghua University.
Human nature, does this seem to be similar to some kind of survivor bias? Everyone thinks they are the lucky one? Everyone sees the successful people, but little do they know that they are actually ordinary people, the cannon fodder who have been brushed off.
so what? Like a moth flying into a flame, why don't you keep going even though you know you're going to die?
Everyone shouted so enthusiastically that they wanted to learn Buddhism. At this moment, the monks of Daxingshan Temple were a little excited. Many people began to secretly rejoice. Look, the people are so pursuing Buddhism. Xiao Rui, you didn't expect it. It seems that everything will be fine today. .
Unexpectedly, Xiao Rui was silent for a moment, then shouted to everyone again and asked: "What if the person who succeeds in cultivation in the end is not you? There is one such person among ten thousand people, but it is not you. And it is difficult to distinguish between good and evil in this person, you Do you want to have someone like this by your side?"
Everyone was silent. You looked at me and I looked at you. Obviously, no one wanted to have such an extraordinary person standing high above them.
I don’t know who shouted, “I don’t want to!”
Soon, all the people shouted that they didn't want to. The monks at Daxingshan Temple lost their composure again.
"Since you don't want such a person to appear, why do you need such a cultivation method? What you cultivate is not yourself, do you still want this Buddhist method?"
The onlookers shook their heads. If I were not the one who achieved enlightenment, I would rather we all be ordinary people and not have this kind of Buddhism.
Xiao Rui smiled, not wanting to see anyone better than him. This is also human nature.
Xuanzang retorted excitedly: "Champion, you are trying to take advantage of the situation and change your concept!"
Xiao Rui waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then turned around and said quietly to Xuanzang: "Little monk, you are seeking supernatural powers to practice, which is harmful and useless. You are too shallow in Buddhism, but you don't know that Buddhism not only has six magical powers, but also half a dozen magical powers behind it. Sentence - Buddhists avoid supernatural powers."
Xuanzang looked at Xiao Rui in surprise. Hearing this tone, how come you, an outsider, know more about Buddhism than me?
He clasped his hands together and said seriously: "Please enlighten me."
So Xiao Rui told Xuanzang the following explanation of "Treasure Theory" based on the information he had already consulted. These words were not meant for the people around him.
"Supernatural powers include one eye, two heavenly ears, three other minds, four fates, and five divine feet. Although these are called supernatural powers, there are two types: ultimate and incomplete. Those who have no leakage and complete psychic powers are not ultimate and will eventually retreat from specialization and have The danger is that one will become a demon and fall into a great hell; the ultimate one is the Tongtong, which takes Tao as its body and the first five supernatural powers as its functions.
The Buddhists start with the clearing up of leaks: the method of entering the world has leaks, and the method of transcending the world has no leaks. If it is connected to the two, it will not be stained at all, and it is called the exhaustion.
To cultivate the Six Paths, you must first understand the mind, develop awareness and wisdom, realize the pure space as the body, and then condition all things, and use the non-mind to respond to things.
There are three types of wisdom, one is true wisdom, the other is internal wisdom, and the third is external wisdom. He has extensive knowledge of ancient and modern times, has a good understanding of common things, and possesses external wisdom. Cutting off worries and quieting the mind is what Hinayana cultivates. This is inner wisdom. Both of the above are not ultimate, so they are not called
A truly wise person has no distinction between saints and mortals, his emotions and views are all empty, he understands nothing, and his body and functions are as such. This is called true wisdom. This is the path. In my cultivation, Tao Tong serves as the body, and the five supernatural powers serve as functions: if you use them without proper control, you will inevitably fall into ruin, and there will be consequences, which is very terrifying. "
After the Buddhist teachings were finished, all those who could understand fell into deep thought.
Those who didn't understand looked at each other in confusion. What did the Marquis mean by this?
I don’t know, I don’t understand either.
Xiao Changle asked the master in a low voice: "Master, what did the brother-in-law say? Do you understand? Why did the monk lower his head and didn't speak? Was it because the brother-in-law reprimanded him?"
Taoist priest Ge Dan chuckled, "You are too young, of course, you can't understand it. This is a Zen talk about Taoism, and people without a certain level of cultivation will not have this insight. That little monk was really convinced by your brother-in-law, and he felt that he was in the wrong. He lowered his head. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was reprimanded. Only today did he learn about Xiao Rui's talent for cultivating Taoism. No wonder he could say that the Buddha is originally the Tao. This boy is born to be a Taoist."
Xiao Changle quickly covered his master's mouth, "Master, I understand what you said. You are not allowed to take your brother-in-law to become a Taoist priest. Taoist priests cannot take wives. I will have to marry my brother-in-law in the future."
Pfft... Taoist priest Ge Dan burst out laughing, you? If you want to marry him, go and ask that boy if he dares to marry him? I don’t want to live anymore.
Xuanzang, who came back to his senses, bowed respectfully to Xiao Rui, "Thank you to the donor for your advice today. The young monk has become a disciple. From now on, he will no longer pursue magical powers and practice."
He turned around, walked to the abbot of Daxingshan Temple, put his hands together and saluted, "Abbott, Xuanzang feels that his cultivation of Buddhism is not enough, and he is willing to travel all over the world, practice to save people, and demonstrate Buddhism. I have been bothering you for many days, and I say goodbye today."
After saying that, he chanted the Buddha's name and strode out. The crowd automatically separated into a path.
Xiao Rui shouted: "Little monk, where are you going?"
"As a monk, we are at home all over the world, and we are wherever we go."
Xiao Rui reminded: "If you want to pursue the true meaning of Buddhism, you might as well go to the west. The west, where the Buddha was born, may have the answer you want."
"Thank you for your advice." Xuanzang left Chang'an City and embarked on the westward journey.
Only now did anyone react, such as the eloquent scholar Liu Jinyuan, "Master Hou, haven't you already proven that Buddha is not a god? Why are you still instructing that monk to learn the Dharma of Nalaoshizi?"
Yes, having said that, other people also have this question. Doesn’t it mean that Buddhism is useless? Are you still instructing that person to pursue Buddhism?
Xiao Rui glanced at Xuanzang who was walking away, then looked back at the monks at Daxingshan Temple, and said loudly: "You are all descendants of the Buddha. You volunteer to serve the Buddha with the ancient Qingdeng Buddha. Who can explain to everyone that since the Buddha is not a god? , what is Buddha?"
No one spoke, even Xuanzang, who was good at debating scriptures, was defeated. Who among us can tell this?
Xiao Rui pointed at the old abbot and said: "Old abbot, your name is Yuan Hui, and you are a wise man who has achieved great success in practice. Others can't answer, so you should be able to answer, right? In other words, you should be the one who dares to answer. By now, you must have seen the results of what happened today, so let me tell you the truth. This can be considered as a little filial piety that I have shown to my father."
Everyone couldn't understand Xiao Rui's last words, but Xiao Yu understood it. He felt a little relieved and secretly cursed that he couldn't have this treacherous son, so you have some conscience.
The old abbot clasped his hands together and said with a sad expression: "Amitabha, alas, my magical power is no match for the gods. Today's disaster at Daxingshan Temple is also karma. I have sinned deeply and owe the Buddha. In fact, the Buddha is not a god, but also a mortal." "
What? ? ? Everyone exclaimed.
