The autumn wind was bleak, and the night fog blew into the hall from the entrance to the patio, making the wind and dew cold. When Liu Xiubin heard what Zhang Shaofei said, he shivered like a gust of cold wind, and was so shocked that he was stunned...
After a while, he came back to his senses, couldn't help but cheered repeatedly, and even clapped his hands unknowingly.
Zhang Shaofei felt a little embarrassed by him and shouted: "Brother Xiubin, what are you doing?"
Liu Xiubin said sincerely: "Brother Xian, what you said is so good! I really admire you."
Zhang Shaofei said humbly: "Brother Xiubin, thank you very much. I was just expressing my feelings."
Liu Xiubin picked up the "Book of Rites" on the stage. "The University", he said with emotion: "I have read "The Book of Rites. The University" for so long, but I still don't understand the way of the university and how to understand the virtues. Moreover, almost all Confucian students only take these words literally as It’s just a kind of knowledge, a kind of understanding of great principles. No one has ever thought that it is actually a practical method of cultivating the mind! Listening to you is really better than reading ten years of books! Please pay homage to Brother Yu." Liu Xiubin stepped forward very seriously. Salute to Zhang Shaofei.
Zhang Shaofei hurriedly supported Liu Xiubin and said, "Brother Xiubin, how can there be any reason for an elder brother to salute a younger brother? Don't be so polite."
Liu Xiubin shook his head and said seriously: "No, I am not being polite. Although you are speaking from the perspective of Zen practice, the truth is the same. It seems that the Buddha's teachings are boundless, and it is indeed a handful of gold that unlocks the great wisdom of life. The key!”
Zhang Shaofei affirmed: "Brother Xiubin, you are right! Buddhism is boundless and is indeed a golden key to unlock the great wisdom of life."
Liu Xiubin said with admiration, "I didn't expect you, dear brother, to be so proficient in the teachings of Buddha nature."
Zhang Shaofei said humbly, "No, I just listened to some Buddhist teachings from an old layman who has studied Buddhism for many years and Zen Master Huiming, and learned some terms and anecdotes."
Liu Xiubin said, "My aunt often lectures me on Buddhist scriptures, but I still don't understand what is the use of learning Buddhism?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shaofei asked with great interest, "Brother Xiubin, your aunt is a Buddhist?"
"Yes. My aunt became a nun at Shanjian Temple not far from the village. She has a strange name, Wuwunzang."
Zhang Shaofei said casually: "Endless Treasure, this is a good name! In Buddhism, the virtue is endless, which includes the endless virtue, which is called treasure. It symbolizes the boundless and all-encompassing nature of the Buddha."
"Oh, I heard what my dear brother said, this Dharma title is really elegant! When you have the opportunity, I will take you to ask my aunt for Buddhist teachings." Liu Xiubin said happily.
Zhang Shaofei said excitedly: "Okay!"
As night falls, Liuxuan Village is shrouded in thick night fog.
Liu Xiubin just talked to Zhang Shaofei about his aunt. She really said, "I don't talk about people in the day, and I don't talk about gods in the night." He said, "Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here soon." At this time, under the darkness of night, I saw a gust of wind blowing in clothes, and a middle-aged nun appeared at the door of Liu Xiubin's house.
When Liu Xiubin saw her, she quickly stood up and introduced Zhang Shaofei: "She is my aunt."
The middle-aged nun clasped her hands together and said, "Amitabha. I heard that my nephew saved a benefactor at the foot of the mountain, so I came here to visit." The nun announced her family name: "The poor nun's name is 'Endless Tibetan', and he deserves to live in the mountain stream temple over there. "
Zhang Shaofei said: "Thank you so much, Master, for coming to visit. Does Master usually recite the Nirvana Sutra or the Diamond Sutra?"
Wuwu Zang was surprised: "Ah, you also know the scriptures? The nun recited the Nirvana Sutra every day." So, she talked about the Nirvana Sutra with Zhang Shaofei.
"The Nirvana Sutra is the last sutra spoken by the Buddha before his death, and it is also one of the most important and profound Buddhist sutras. Master Daolang of the Later Qin Dynasty said that it 'is the mysterious hall of the Dharmakaya, the treasure of perfect enlightenment. The mirror of the Sutra is the ultimate source of all streams. Because of this, the famous allusion of "Tao Sheng preaches, and the stubborn stone nods" was born in Chinese history. From ancient times to the present, many people have devoted their lives to studying the "Nirvana Sutra" ..." Zhang Shaofei talked eloquently.
Liu Xiubin also believed in Buddhism, so he would chime in from time to time. The more the three of them talked, the more they became more and more speculative. As soon as the conversation reached the point where the white fish belly was exposed in the east, and the birds chirped on the branches of the lychee tree behind the house, Wuwu Zangfang got up and said goodbye and returned to Shanjian Temple.
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With Liu Xiubin's persuasion, Zhang Shaofei temporarily lived in Liuxuan Village.
He often went to Shanjian Temple with Liu Xiubin to listen to Wuwu Zang chanting sutras.
Zhang Shaofei was good at understanding the main ideas of the sutra, and after listening to its recitation, he was able to explain the meaning of the sutra to Wuwu Zang and Liu Xiubin.
One sunny afternoon, Liu Xiubin and Zhang Shaofei went to Shanjian Temple to listen to Wuwu Zang chanting sutras.
Walking on the mountain road leading to the Shanjian Temple, clear and transparent mountain streams and springs pass around the mountain stream. The sky is blue, the ground is green, the water is clear, the temple is clean, and the road is smooth. Even though it is noon in autumn, you can still feel the breeze in the mountains. The coolness it brings. The mountain spring water originating from the Longshan Mountain behind the Shanjian Temple flows gurgling down the ravine, giving the Shanjian Temple a beautiful scene of "small bridges and flowing water, free from the secular world, quiet and peaceful".
As soon as Wuwu Zang saw Liu Xiubin and Zhang Shaofei, he invited them to take a seat.
After drinking tea, Wuwu Zang picked up the Buddhist scripture on the table and said to Zhang Shaofei: "I read this Buddhist scripture last night. I didn't recognize a few words. It just so happened that you guys are here today and I just want to ask you for advice. Ask for advice." Wuwu Zang opened the Buddhist scriptures, pointed at the words on the page, and handed it to Zhang Shaofei.
Zhang Shaofei was about to take the scripture and read it. Suddenly, he felt a buzzing in his ears and listened attentively. It seemed that the old monk was talking to him: "His Holiness must remember that in front of the world, especially those in the Buddhist sect, thousands of Never reveal your knowledge of reading and writing, please keep it in your heart. That’s good, that’s good.”
This voice felt familiar to Zhang Shaofei, as if he had heard it somewhere...
Zhang Shaofei asked in his heart: "Master, why can't you say it?"
The old monk said: "Everything has a cause and effect, so why does the Dharma King need to ask about the future? You'd better take good care of your health and go on your way to seek Dharma as soon as possible."
At this time, Zhang Shaofei felt as if he was enveloped by this hoarse and magnetic voice. His ears and head were filled with dense sounds, as if the speaker was above his head and beside him.
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Wuwu Zang saw Zhang Shaofei standing there stupidly, moving his lips as if he was talking to other people.
Seeing Zhang Shaofei trying to pick up the scripture but not picking it up, Wuwu Zang couldn't help but point to the words on the page again, handed it to Zhang Shaofei, and said, "Please give me some advice."
"Ask me for words?" Zhang Shaofei came back to his senses and laughed insincerely.
Zhang Shaofei stopped laughing, waved his hands and said: "I feel ashamed to say that I have never been to a school or read a book, so I don't know the characters with big heads; I can't read scriptures if I don't know how to read." When Zhang Shaofei said this, he couldn't bear to give up. Aunt Xiubin meant it, so she added, "However, if Master reads out the scripture, maybe I can explain its meaning to you."
"You don't know the word "Niutou Da"?" A faint trace of cloud appeared on Wuyuzang's smiling face.
Wujizang lowered his eyes and said in a slightly reproachful tone: "Buddha forbids lying. Therefore, honesty is the first priority for those who study Buddhism. How can you explain the profound Buddhist teachings in the scriptures if you don't even know a word?" How can we explain the meaning of the scriptures?"
"The truth of Buddhism has nothing to do with words!" Zhang Shaofei said astonishingly!
Liu Xiubin was shocked by his words: "What? The magical and mysterious Buddhist teachings have nothing to do with words? Then, what do you need these precious Buddhist scriptures for? Tang Monk went through all the hardships to go to the West to obtain scriptures, wasn't it just to bring back the scriptures? ?”
