Li Na quickly sent the photo. As soon as I looked at this master, sweat broke out on my forehead.
It's not that he looks scary, in fact, this master has a very powerful face, with a leopard's head and eyes, a swallow's jaw and a tiger's beard. At first glance, he looks like Zhang Fei...
This metaphor is inappropriate. It should be said that this master looks like a diamond at first sight!
But then, I saw a huge black python with horns on his body!
I asked Li Na: "Does your master have a black python guardian?"
Li Na said calmly: "Yes, but his old man is not just a black python, he has everything, including a dragon."
I was a little confused and said, "Isn't this right? Isn't he a Buddhist monk? Why are there so many animals protecting the Dharma?"
Li Na said: "It's normal. Many of the Buddhist guardians are animals. Just like the immortals you are sponsoring, don't they also believe in Buddhism and Taoism?"
I was still puzzled, so I said, "That's still wrong. Many temples don't allow you to believe this at all, saying it's all heresy."
Li Na said: "Yes, for Buddhism, these are indeed heretics, but they are for human believers. If people all believe in immortals, then who will believe in Buddhism? But in fact, these immortals believe in Buddhism , there is absolutely no problem. My master has never rejected these. He often tells us that many people nowadays have no humanity at all and are worse than those animals. Therefore, humans should not always have a condescending attitude. We must understand that under the law of heaven , all living beings are equal.”
I liked what she said very much, so I asked her, what is the name of this master?
Li Na told me that her master’s Dharma name is: Fa Hai.
I said this Dharma title... is pretty awesome. Does he know Bai Suzhen?
Li Na laughed loudly and said where did Bai Suzhen come from? He happened to be a Buddhist monk, and the Buddhist name given by Master had nothing to do with Bai Suzhen.
Next, she told me the story of Master Fa Hai.
She said that her master had been a soldier for ten years in his early years, and later went to Longhu Mountain to practice Taoism. However, due to some emotional matters, he could not get over it and could not extricate himself.
Later, he went to Jiuhua Mountain to be ordained and practice Buddhism, and then he was liberated. He then received the true transmission of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, visited many temples, and finally returned to his hometown and became the abbot of a temple.
Unexpectedly, this master actually practiced Taoism, so I asked Li Na why her master changed from Taoism to Buddhism. Do practitioners also suffer from emotional problems?
Li Na briefly told me about it, and after listening to it, I couldn't help but feel deeply. It seems that no one in this world can escape the trouble of the word "love".
However, since this matter is true, I will not go into details. After all, this is my master’s secret.
I told Li Na that if I had the chance, I would like to meet Master Fa Hai in person.
She said that's no problem. I'll take you there when I get the chance. Maybe the old man will accept you as his disciple when he's happy.
Her words have kept me thinking about them for several years, but I never got the chance.
Later, I mentioned this matter to Uncle Ma, and Uncle Ma said that it is true. Even if a monk becomes a monk, he must pay attention to a Dharma and a wealthy couple. These are the four elements of practice, so there is nothing wrong with making money as a monk.
Well, this was the first time I heard this word, so I asked Uncle Ma, what is this land of wealthy couples?
Uncle Ma said that these are the four necessary conditions for practitioners:
First, "Dharma" is a practice method that suits you. There are thousands of great methods, and it is very important to clarify your own practice method. If you don't know the method, you will practice blindly.
Secondly, "wealth" means having economic conditions. Some people will ask why the family still needs money. In fact, the ancients said: No money is not enough to cultivate the Tao. Monks also need food, clothing, housing, and transportation, but the state doesn't pay them wages. If they don't rely on themselves to support themselves, will they starve to death? What's more, building temples, printing scriptures, and doing Taoist temples all require money. Even if you go to Zhongnan Mountain to practice Taoism alone, you can't do it without money for firewood, rice, oil, and salt.
Thirdly, "companions" are partners who practice together. This is easier to understand. We all share the same goals and make progress together.
Fourth, "land" is a place suitable for practice. The external environment is very important for practice. Some people choose to practice in the mountains, and some people practice in the earthly world. But in general, practicing in those "cave heaven blessed places" can be better. It is easier to realize the realm of unity between heaven and man and realize the truth.
I was fascinated by what I heard and asked Uncle Ma, if this is the case, is it normal for those monks to open companies to make money?
Uncle Ma shook his head and said that was not entirely true. In today's era, practitioners are also true and false, so you can't just listen to other people's deceptions. You must have the ability to distinguish right from wrong, good and evil.
I said Uncle Ma, then why do you make money?
Uncle Ma thought seriously for a long time, and finally fell into deep thought. He lit a cigarette and looked at the sky in a trance, without answering my question.
Uncle Ma, who has always been very open-minded, made me feel depressed with one sentence, which I didn't expect.
At this time, Zhang Yan suddenly came to me and said that he had a job and wanted to cooperate with me.
And this matter has to be done by me.
When I heard this, I thought, why do I have to do this? Am I so honored?
So I asked him what was going on, and Zhang Yan was very honest and told me everything.
It turned out that he had been in Harbin all over the past few days and was planning to go back. A friend introduced him to a job where he wanted to set up a palace.
When he got there, he saw that the woman had indeed reached the end of her life, her orifices were clear, her body senses were restored, and she was dreaming and seeing things every now and then.
But setting up a palace is not a matter of one person. It requires the cooperation of a great god and two gods. Even though Zhang Yan is riding a horse with two legs, he can only choose one of them. It is impossible for him to be a great god and two gods at the same time.
At this time, he was in a bit of a dilemma, because he was the one who checked the hall, and if he found another great master, they would definitely not be willing to take on this second-hand job.
The most important thing is that that person has actually found several great gods, but none of them have found out. He was the only one who figured it out, so he couldn't find anyone else.
If he were a great god and looked for other two gods, he would not be able to find them for a while. After all, he was not a local and did not know many second gods.
After much deliberation, he thought of me and planned to let me be his master. The two of us would work together once to establish a palace for that person.
I said this doesn't seem to work. I never do the work of setting up a court. Besides, you found out the root cause. It's not good for me to take over.
He said it doesn't matter, the main reason I asked you to come is to help me. Even if you don't set up a court, but you understand the process, you just come to the scene to make gestures, and you can treat me as a favor.
If it were another great person, I definitely wouldn't be able to do this, but when I thought about it, it wouldn't matter if I went to help. Anyway, he is more knowledgeable about these things than me.
At that time, I thought that this matter was quite simple. When the time came, I would cooperate and just go and have fun.
But it turns out that it is not that simple to set up a house for someone, and any unexpected situation can happen...
