"Second Senior Brother Faru did not look back, but said absently: "It's Zhike Yingyin, come out for some air. "
The monk named Yingyin quickly said: "Second senior brother, don't be offended. I am a knowledgeable guest in the temple! Just ask me."
Faru didn't listen to what he was saying, which was a self-proclaimed wild talk, because at this time he saw Huiqing leading a man to the temple gate at the bottom of the 108 steps outside the mountain gate...
The man looked like a wanderer who had finally returned home after being away from home for many years. His expression was a little eager, a little nervous, a little excited, a little timid, and a little confused.
He involuntarily slowed down...
Yingyin had already seen the man in ragged clothes and gray face, and heard their conversation.
Yingyin couldn't help but screamed: "Ah, it's him? Why is it him?"
Fa Ru turned to him and asked: "Who is he? What, do you know him?"
"He...he...since it's his first time to come to Dongzen Temple, how could I know him!" Yingyin didn't know whether it was because of Faru's majesty or because he wanted to cover up something. He lowered his head and stepped back half a mile. step.
The man in ragged clothes and a gray face was none other than Zhang Shaofei.
Zhang Shaofei climbed up the last step and asked Faru and Yingyin: "Excuse me, two masters, is this the Dongchan Temple?"
Yingyin muttered in a low voice: "Everyone is here, yet you still ask questions knowingly!"
Zhang Shaofei was very excited when he heard this. He did not show Yingyin's indifference. He shouted with great joy: "You, you are..."
Huiqing looked at Faru with reverence and introduced to Zhang Shaofei: "He is the second senior brother Faru of Dongchan Temple; this is Yingyin, a knowledgeable guest of Dongchan Temple."
Yingyin looked at Zhang Shaofei and said in a harsh tone: "Yes, if you come to us to place an order, I have the final say whether it is accurate or not, whether you want to stay or not!"
Zhang Shaofei said "hmm" and said, "I thought...oh, no matter what, I'm finally here, here I am!"
Fa Ru asked: "May I ask the donor, are you here to offer incense, or are you here to return your wish?"
Zhang Shaofei shook his head and said: "I originally worshiped Master Hongren as my teacher, and studied..." Zhang Shaofei stopped talking at this point.
Yingyin also wanted to conceal the truth and said first: "Master Hongren is the fifth generation founder of Zen Buddhism. How can he accept disciples casually? If he is not a talented and learned man, how can he enter his Dharma eyes? If you want to learn Buddhism, you first Let’s learn from Second Senior Brother for twenty or thirty years before we talk!”
Faru's face darkened, and he shouted majestically: "Yingyin, you!"
Yingyin quickly lowered his eyes and took another half step back.
Fa Ru said to Zhang Shaofei: "Then, I will take you to see Elder Hua Qing."
Zhang Shaofei followed Fa Ru into the temple gate with great gratitude.
When Huiqing saw his second senior brother taking Zhang Shaofei to see Elder Hua Qing, he turned back and continued his work.
…
Dongzen Temple is large in scale and majestic. But see:
The Buddha's state is solemn, and the palaces and pavilions are slightly cool. Towering ancient trees stand in the sky, and the garden is filled with roses.
Fa Ru led Zhang Shaofei through the halls.
Along the way, all the novice monks bowed respectfully to Faru, and many pilgrims kowtowed to him.
Faru always returned the courtesy with a humble expression. When an old man kowtowed to him, he would be the first to support him and refused to let him kneel down.
Zhang Shaofei couldn't help but take a few more glances at this person who was respectfully called Second Senior Brother. Seeing his extraordinary aura, admiration arose spontaneously.
Zhang Shaofei followed Faru through the winding corridors of the temple. On the way, Zhang Shaofei marveled in his heart that this Dongchan Temple was much larger in scale and momentum than other temples.
Finally, Fa Ru led Zhang Shaofei to the main hall.
Zhang Shaofei saw the scene inside through the brown door lattice carved with flowers.
In the main hall, red candles were burning high and cigarette smoke was wisps, but there was silence inside.
A group of monks lined up in many rows and sat on futons. All eyes were focused on the throne of the pulpit, and they listened attentively.
On the big red throne of the pulpit, an ancient monk sat cross-legged. His face was shaped like a Chinese character, and his face was full of red. His gray eyebrows rolled to both sides, and his chin had a long beard. He was explaining Hui Dharma to his disciples. He——is the elder Huaqing who integrated Buddhism and wisdom.
At this time, Elder Hua Qing's voice was not high-pitched, but his voice was loud and long, like the sound of a bell echoing inside and outside the hall.
Zhang Shaofei was separated by a wooden door outside the hall, more than ten feet away from the Dharma seat on the podium, but he could hear Elder Hua Qing's explanation of the Dharma very clearly——
Buddha Sakyamuni was born in Kunjalawazi in the Western Heaven. He often taught Buddhism in Lingjiu Mountain. The words he often said, "I am the only one in heaven and on earth" became my Buddha's dogma. "Only me" is not the "small self" that is arrogant, but the "big self", which is the Buddha's heart that serves all living beings. We point to the sky with our right hand and the earth with our left hand, which means that the sky is high and the earth is thick, which is infinite. Anyone can share the light of life of the Buddha.
…
Zhang Shaofei was listening outside the main hall. As he listened, something seemed to be tugging at his heartstrings, and the echo was very distant and deep.
"The Huayan Sect respects the Huayan Sutra, while the Tiantai Sect uses the Lotus Sutra as its basic classic, and the Pure Land Sect has the Infinite Life Sutra and the Amitabha Sutra. And I think the Diamond Sutra..." Elder Hua Qing said After finishing the Buddhist study, there was a burst of cheers from the monks in the temple.
Fa Ru came to the stage at some point, cleared his throat, and announced to the audience: "This ends today's explanation. After you go back, you should carefully digest the elder's instructions today, understand them well, and practice diligently. .”
The monks walked out of the hall one after another and dispersed.
Elder Hua Qing stood up from the throne and walked down the steps of the throne.
Faru stretched out his hands to Elder Hua Qing as if to support him: "Elder, be careful."
Elder Hua Qing stepped down from the Dharma throne, stood still, and asked, "Faru, how was my lesson today?"
Faru's face was full of flattery: "Every word is pearl-like, and every sentence is so enlightening that it makes people suddenly enlightened. They only feel that wisps of Buddha's light and wisdom shine directly into their hearts."
Elder Hua Qing smoothed his long beard with his hands, his eyes were fixed and he said no more.
Jingming, the warrior monk behind Fa Ru, handed the tin staff to Elder Hua Qing.
Elder Huaqing, leaning on his tin staff, walked out of the hall and walked towards the abbot's room, surrounded by Faru, Jingming and other protective monks.
When Zhang Shaofei, who was deep in thought, woke up, Elder Hua Qing was already seven or eight feet away from the Main Hall.
Zhang Shaofei quickly shouted from behind: "Elder, please stay, elder, please stay!"
At this time, Elder Hua Qing tilted his head and only listened to what Fa Ru was saying to him. Due to the crowd and noise around him, he did not hear Zhang Shaofei's shouts.
Zhang Shaofei was anxious, and while running up, he shouted loudly: "Elder, please stay!"
After hearing the sound, Elder Hua Qing and others turned around and stopped when they saw a stranger.
Zhang Shaofei stepped forward and clasped his hands together: "The elder is polite."
Elder Hua Qing's eyes shot towards Zhang Shaofei like lightning, examining this strange and uninvited guest:
This heroic and talented young man has a plump forehead, protruding forehead, and drooping ears. He is indeed spiritual, but the blue-black burlap clothes on his body are filthy, with spots of white on them. Obviously, this is the salt stain left on the clothes after the sweat on the body has evaporated during the long journey. His clothes were scratched by the thorns on the way and were in tatters. The straw sandals on his feet were also worn and torn, with half of his toes exposed. At first glance, there is not much difference from a wandering beggar.
