Legend has it that there is a magical thing in this world. It is invisible, but it is everywhere, as light as nothing, but as heavy as a mountain. If you can know this thing, you can understand all the mysteries of this world. , see through all disguises, understand all knowledge, and have control over everything in the world!
This is what Zen studies.
Taoists praise Tao, Buddhism calls Buddha.
The originator of Zen Buddhism is naturally the famous "Dharma Patriarch". He traveled east to China to teach Buddhism and spent nine years facing the wall in a natural stone cave in Wuru Peak at the western foot of Songshan Mountain.
In this cave, facing the stone wall, he meditated upright, with his legs bent, his hands making Amitabha seals, his eyes looking down, and his five hearts facing the sky in concentration. After attaining concentration, he stood up, did some walking activities, and exercised his body. After recovering from fatigue, he sat in meditation again. In this way, I practiced zazen for nine years.
Nine years later, Patriarch Bodhidharma achieved great success in Buddhism and martial arts, and Shaolin has since become the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism.
Later, through the second ancestor Huike, the third ancestor Sengcan, the fourth ancestor Daoxin, and the fifth ancestor Hongren, Zen became more and more prosperous.
After the Fifth Patriarch Hongren, it was formed due to the different opinions of the Beizong Shenxiu's theory of gradual enlightenment and the Nanzong Huineng's theory of sudden enlightenment.
Today's Buddhist Zen Buddhism is basically the world of the Southern Sect. Compared with the Northern Sect's method, the Southern Sect's method is more in line with people's hearts. The Northern and Southern Sects are not divided by geography, but the two masters were born in one south and one in the north, so they are called "Southern Sect" and "Northern Sect".
The Sixth Patriarch of Zen Buddhism, Master Huineng, advocated that "the nature of the mind is originally pure, and it is originally a Buddha. If you know the mind and see the nature, you can achieve enlightenment and become a Buddha." That is to say, what he emphasized is "sudden enlightenment." A typical thought is "put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately." A person has done bad things all his life, and at the moment of death, it is like "a bird is about to die, and its song is mournful; a person is about to die, and his words are also kind." I began to reflect on my own mistakes in this life, and felt that I should not have done so, so "the sins that are so huge will disappear as soon as I confess them." On the contrary, I can be reborn in the bliss of the West and escape from reincarnation.
Master Shenxiu from the north believes that "Buddha nature is inherent in everyone, but it is covered by foreign dust, so it is necessary to practice regularly and remove dust and dirt in order to become a Buddha." That is to say, he emphasizes "gradual cultivation" and one step at a time. Footprints, walking forward in a down-to-earth manner, just like constantly wiping away the floating dust, can you gradually reveal your true heart and Buddha nature. Master Shenxiu believes that nothing can be accomplished overnight and that one can reach the sky in one step. Of course, one must practice step by step and eliminate various bad habits such as "greed, anger, and ignorance" in order to finally achieve enlightenment and liberation.
No matter who they are, they will like the Dharma of Nanzong in their hearts. No one will not like comfort, pleasure, and freedom from restraint. The precepts will always bind people.
The Northern Zen method of practicing and observing the precepts step by step may not necessarily lead to enlightenment in the end; while the Southern Zen method of sudden enlightenment makes it possible to become a Buddha even without practice.
And compared to the methods of the Northern Sect, the Zen of the Southern Sect seems to be more advanced and more capable of deceiving people.
For various reasons, the Northern Sect declined and the Southern Sect prevailed.
Of course, this does not mean that there is anything wrong with the Southern Zen method. The "enlightenment" that the Southern Zen method pursues is not illusory. In fact, it is an extremely mysterious pleasure, far better than all the joy and everything in the world. Mental medicine, those who have reached this state will regard everything as if it were nothing, have no worries, no joy and no sorrow, and the feeling of joy will always stay in the heart. Buddhism calls it "enlightenment".
"The Dharma is one kind, but seeing it is slow." Although there are 84,000 Dharma doors in Buddhism, these are just different distinctions created by the Buddha in order to fit in with the different abilities of all living beings. There is only one kind of Dharma, and there is only one truth. However, the method chosen by each person, the speed of practice, and the height that can be achieved are different. Master Hsing Yun said that there is no sudden or gradual difference in Buddhism, but the faculties of sentient beings are blunt and advantageous.
People have north and south, and the Dharma is the same; people have sharp points and blunt points, and the Dharma has no suddenness or gradualness.
There is no problem with any of this. The problem is that some disciples of the Southern Sect use the excuse of sudden enlightenment to do whatever they want.
Shi Feixuan has seen too many virtuous and eminent monks, but no matter how profound their Dharma and subtle their Buddhist principles are, none of them can compare with the Wulu monk who protects living beings.
That's more than 300 little lives, which were born and preserved under his hands.
If it were replaced by a pagoda, it would be enough for Master Wulu to go straight to the blissful state of the Western Heaven.
"The Southern Sect has occupied Zen for too long, but not everyone is Master Huineng. The path of Buddhism has gone astray! It is our duty to bring order to the chaos! Please help me, Marquis Yang!"
Shi Feixuan is extremely talented and naturally knows the consequences of asking Yang Qingyuan for help.
The struggle between Buddhism and Taoism began when the White Horse Camel Sutra arrived in China. Harmony was nothing more than a luxury. Except for situations like the Blood River Sect or alien invasions, Buddhism and Taoism rarely cooperated.
"With the wisdom of Master Fairy, when she said these words, she should have known the consequences!"
Although Taoism is quiet and inactive, it is impossible for Taoism to watch the rise of a powerful Buddhism.
Although the paths lead to the same destination, the methods lead to different paths.
"Young Marquis Yang doesn't have to teach you how to be a fairy. How many people in this world dare to call you a fairy in front of Liu Jianxian!?"
Shi Feixuan's smile was very sweet, and it was much more natural than her previous pretense of aloofness.
Facing Yang Qingyuan's question, Shi Feixuan did not answer directly, but her attitude already gave the answer.
"Now that you know it clearly, I will naturally give you support! Buddhism is naturally good in guiding people to do good, but now there are too many monks who, relying on the Nanzong lineage, are misbehaving and do not even abide by the basic Buddhist precepts. This is really too much. It is not a bad thing for Buddhism if you reestablish the Beizong."
After saying that, Yang Qingyuan looked at Shi Feixuan up and down. This girl was young and extremely talented, but for her, martial arts was still her biggest flaw.
Moreover, the current Shi Feixuan failed in the fight with Qin Mengyao. Not only was her heart broken, she also lost her identity as Cihang Jingzhai walking on earth.
Now Shi Feixuan is just an ordinary bhikshuni practicing with hair, and is not of much value to Buddhism.
Her mission as Qin Mengyao's whetstone has been completed. If she hadn't practiced Cihang Jingzhai's unique skill - Cihang Sword Code, then Shi Feixuan would be no different from other bhikshuni who lead the practice.
In Cihang Jingzhai's eyes, it was almost impossible for Shi Feixuan, whose Taoist heart was broken, to improve her martial arts, and the Dongxuan realm was even more elusive.
In the eyes of Cihang Jingzhai, Shi Feixuan's only value was her beauty and appearance.
With Shi Feixuan's alluring beauty, coupled with her status as Cihang Jingzhai, she could be used as a marriage partner or as a spy, which would have very good results, just like Jin Bingyun and Bi Xiuxin.
It's a pity that Yang Qingyuan has no interest in Shi Feixuan, otherwise Cihang Jingzhai would be happy to send Shi Feixuan to Yang Qingyuan.
In other words, it is because they did this deliberately because Shi Feixuan is here and has not been treated by Cihang Jingzhai.
Any traps and routines are nothing compared to what happens naturally.
Under such circumstances, Shi Feixuan wanted to establish the lineage of the Northern Zen Sect from scratch, which was even more difficult than establishing an eight-level sect.
Zen Buddhism takes the "Sudden Enlightenment Theory" of the Southern Sect as its authentic sect, and Huineng is the Sixth Patriarch. Under Huineng's sect, there were Nanyue Huairang and Qingyuan Xingsi. Hounan Yue Huairang was divided into two sects, Weiyang and Linji; Qingyuan Xingsi was divided into three sects: Caodong, Yunmen and Fayan, known as the Five Families in the world; under Linji there were Huanglong and Yangqi sects, collectively known as " Five families and seven sects.”
But in terms of influence and status in Buddhism, Zen even surpasses Wudang's status in Taoism.
"You have reshaped your Taoist heart now, but if you contact Cihang Sword Code step by step, it will take a certain amount of time to enter the cave. Even if you enter the cave, you will not be able to compare with Qin Mengyao."
If Shi Feixuan Zhenyao rebuilds the Northern Lineage of Zen, then his enemy will not only be Qin Mengyao, but all the eminent monks of the Southern Zen Enlightenment Sect will regard Shi Feixuan as their enemy.
The cruelty of the battle over Dharma lineage is not much worse than the battle between Buddhism and Taoism.
"You come with me!"
After saying that, Yang Qingyuan's figure quickly rose up and appeared on the roof when they saw each other again.
Shi Feixuan also flew forward and followed Yang Qingyuan's footsteps.
Of course, Yang Qingyuan must have kept his guard up. With his Qing Gong, even if he was currently in a state of residual blood poisoning, it was not something Shi Feixuan could keep up with.
The two of them used Qinggong and arrived at the riverside outside Jinling City one after another.
"Kneel down!"
Yang Qingyuan suddenly spoke, which surprised Shi Feixuan, but Shi Feixuan didn't hesitate too much and immediately fell down.
"I will teach you the martial arts today. You are not allowed to teach it to others at will, and you are not allowed to use it to do evil. Otherwise, I will personally take back the martial arts I taught you today."
As soon as Yang Qingyuan said it, Shi Feixuan knew what he would do next. Even if it was to reshape the Taoist heart, she couldn't help but feel excited.
What Yang Qingyuan has learned is naturally extremely mysterious, but most of it is based on Taoist martial arts. Master Feixuan can't learn it, and Yang Qingyuan can't teach it.
And ordinary Buddhist martial arts are of little use to Shi Feixuan, so the answer is already obvious.
However, Yang Qingyuan's eyes were slightly closed, with his right hand holding a Sanskrit seal above his head, and his left hand holding it in front of his chest. He was surrounded by countless evil and evil auras, which seemed to have the potential to devour all living beings and destroy the world. Even the Blood River Sect's martial arts don't seem to be so sinister and weird!
Suddenly, Shi Feixuan seemed to feel the boundless darkness, and negative emotions such as confusion, helplessness, fear, etc. suddenly surged into her heart. Even the sword of wisdom seemed to be of little use in her mind. I can only struggle to support myself in this supreme demonic power,
Just when Shi Feixuan was about to lose her support, a little light seemed to appear in the darkness!
It was weak at first, but in an instant, it illuminated everything!
Buddha said, there must be light! Then there was light!
A ball of extremely bright Buddha light appeared in Shi Feixuan's eyes. The infinite light could kill evil spirits, sweep away the world, and overcome all hardships.
Sure enough, it was the first form of the Tathagata's divine palm, and the Buddha's light first appeared!
Shi Feixuan, who was walking in the world of Cihang Jingzhai, had met countless eminent monks and virtuous people, but none of them had a more pure Buddha's light than Yang Qingyuan.
How can the light of fireflies compete with the brightness of the sun? !
Yang Qingyuan pushed out with a palm, and a water column nearly ten feet high was stirred up on the river in front of the two people.
Frying fish is a common routine to test the power of martial arts.
However, the palm launched by Yang Qingyuan was completely different. With such surging palm force, none of the fish and shrimps that were blown away died. They all fell back into the river intact, leaving a confused look on their faces. I don’t know why I was swimming well in the water, but suddenly I was knocked away.
"This is the first move of the Tathagata Palm. The Buddha's light first appears. The Nine Moves of the Tathagata Palm tell the story of Sakyamuni.
The first appearance of Buddha's light through this move is the story of when Sakyamuni attained enlightenment and became a Buddha.
The prince of Kapila King, Gautama Siddhartha, had a high status and was deeply respected and loved by the people in a society where there was great disparity between rich and poor. In order to seek relief from the sufferings of life, old age, illness and death, Siddhartha did not hesitate to abandon his noble status and wander around to practice Buddhism. After experiencing many twists and turns, Siddhartha meditated and meditated, and finally achieved great enlightenment. He realized the Dharma under the Bodhi tree, and became a Buddha through the six consciousnesses.
Before he attained enlightenment, the ghost demons of the underworld appeared in groups, confusing and disturbing him, and wanted to devour his flesh and blood.
Just when the demons were about to devour Siddhartha Gautama, the Holy Light of Ten Thousand Flowers suddenly appeared on his body.
Sweep away the demons, and the light of Buddha first appears! "
Yang Qingyuan turned to look at Shi Feixuan, who was still kneeling on the ground, and asked, "Did you see clearly?!"
Shi Feixuan's heart was still shocked at this moment, whether it was the power of Buddha's light from the Tathagata Palm or Yang Qingyuan's behavior of teaching her the Tathagata Palm.
The martial arts of Buddhism are vast, with seventy-two unique skills handed down from one Shaolin temple alone, not to mention Buddhist holy places such as Jing Nian Chan Monastery and Cihang Jingzhai.
No matter how you look at Buddhist martial arts, the supreme martial arts is only one punch and one palm.
The fist is the Great Light Fist, and the palm is the Tathagata Palm.
The Great Light Divine Fist is the most profound boxing technique in Buddhism. Buddhist scriptures say that the Tathagata raised his golden arm and bent his five fingers to form the Great Light Fist. Self-examination saves people, and you can see your true nature clearly! Those who are not convinced by the punches will not be able to escape.
The Tathagata Divine Palm originates from the great wisdom and wisdom realized by the Buddha Sakyamuni in seeking, realizing, and attaining the Tao.
According to legend, in order to save all sentient beings and eliminate calamities, Buddha spread a unique set of unique skills to the world, which shocked the past and the present, and was so powerful that it could defeat natural and earthly disasters, punish evil and demons, and subjugate demons!
The nine moves of the Tathagata's divine palm are clearly as follows: Buddha's light first appears, golden-topped Buddha lamp, Buddha moves mountains and rivers, Buddha asks questions and adds blue, welcomes Buddha to the west, Buddha's light shines everywhere, heavenly Buddha comes to the world, Buddha's Dharma is boundless, and ten thousand Buddhas pay homage to the sect.
These nine moves of the Tathagata God's Palm are about the process of Sakyamuni's transformation from a mortal to the World Honored Tathagata.
In fact, Yang Qingyuan only knows three tricks: the Buddha's light first appears, the Buddha moves the mountains and rivers, and the heavenly Buddha descends into the world.
However, Yang Qingyuan taught this martial arts to Shi Feixuan not only to improve Shi Feixuan's martial arts, but more importantly to re-establish Shi Feixuan's status in Buddhism.
Now Shi Feixuan is just a bhikshuni who leads the practice, but it will be different if she learns the Tathagata Divine Palm.
This is Buddhism's supreme Dharma-protecting magical skill. It is not just a martial arts, but also carries with it the Dharma of Sakyamuni.
Just look at the reactions of the four eminent monks and the fifth monk of Jing Nian Chanyuan when Yang Qingyuan used the Tathagata Palm. The originally tense atmosphere suddenly became overwhelmed, and they were even a little polite to Yang Qingyuan, the great enemy of Buddhism.
If Shi Feixuan masters three of the moves, then her identity will no longer be just a disciple of Cihang Jingzhai, but also the only descendant of Tathagata Divine Palm in the world.
That's right, the other one is a high-level member of the Dao Sect.
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