Chapter 172:
At present, it seems that this dispute between Buddhism and Taoism is about to come to an end. Si Shen Tianzun, as a righteous successor of the Human Buddhism lineage, naturally knows himself and the enemy and is victorious in every battle. He is also very clear about the shortcomings of Buddhism. Know everything.
For a time, the old monks went from being eloquent to being easy to hide and unable to defend themselves against, and were somewhat unable to cope with Si Shen Tianzun's aggressive questioning.
"All the Buddhas in the Western Heaven stand on their own, so how many suffering people are there in the world? Who is the Buddha sitting on a lotus? Who is the Buddha sitting on a divine beast? If you don't devote your whole life to saving people and enlightening the common people, how can you have the face and qualifications to call yourself a Buddha!"
Si Shen Tianzun's words almost pointed at Tathagata's nose and scolded him for being selfish.
Those old monks' faces naturally turned blue and white.
"In the Land of Ultimate Bliss, the people are doing good, and every family serves the Buddha... But have they escaped from the sea of suffering? Can a Buddha enlighten them... No, the Buddha is just a belief in their hearts, which gradually makes them narrowly believe that serving the Buddha can help them. To eliminate disasters, is it ridiculous to think that Buddhism will protect their safety? Buddhism is actually a means of simply ensuring peace... It can be seen how stupid this idea is. Counting on those high-altitude Buddhas to help them escape from the sea of suffering, without even thinking about it. I think... because they are just a group of hypocritical people who try every possible means to defraud people and steal their fame.
But who is doing their best to create an atmosphere of Buddhism in the Paradise of Ultimate Bliss? Let people worship it? Continue to hold on to the sad idea that burning incense and chanting sutras can lead to a peaceful life, struggling hard in the waves of the world?
Only a monk who starts as a novice and receives authentic inheritance can become a Buddha! Can you see a liberated secular person? Or are those monks who are not considered orthodox becoming Buddhas and entering the Paradise of Paradise?
You guard the door to Buddhahood with your narrow hearts and eyes, stubbornly cling to the weak and deficient, and do your best to reject those ideas that are different from yours. The so-called Buddhist scriptures are only authentic if they are recorded in books. This is evidence of your hypocrisy and narrow-mindedness!
You so-called true Buddhas, open your eyes and take a look. Those suffering people in the realm of bliss who serve Buddhas in the world. Even if the so-called Buddhas face them, they only use tricks and intimidation to deceive ignorant people and save sentient beings? Bullshit!
It's just a different way to control the hearts of the suffering people. "
Sishen Tianzun no longer has the Buddha-like appearance of Yuan Kong. He slowly spoke suffocating words, and the truth of those facts made everyone tremble.
He almost mercilessly exposed the biggest problem of Buddhism in this world, which is a false belief that cannot be saved at all.
They talk about saving all sentient beings, but in fact they are just using the words of universal salvation to help themselves achieve enlightenment and become Buddhas.
Encouraging good deeds and eliminating evil thoughts are just brainwashing methods they use. They only care about whether their Dharma is profound enough, but they forget the original intention of Dharma.
Save all sentient beings.
They forget that even the most basic and simple Buddhist teachings, such as the Purana Sutra, are a kind of salvation for all living beings.
Si Shen Tianzun's roar made the Immortal Palace tremble, and even made the group of old monks unable to sit still.
One of the Arhats shook his finger and pointed at Si Shen Tianzun, but he seemed to have lost his temper and was speechless for a long time.
"You, you, you were once my Buddhist disciple, why did you say such...rebellious words?"
One Arhat even shouted at Tianqu: "Is it true that our efforts in practicing Buddhism and saving mortals in the past were all fake? When you say that we are all for ourselves, you completely deny my belief in Buddhism. Contributions made by all living beings?
You are clearly confusing right and wrong and distorting right and wrong. "
Si Shen Tian Shen waited calmly for their denial and listened to their rebuttal words.
"But is the truth what you say? Since you all work so hard to save all sentient beings, why are there still so many suffering people in the world?
It can be seen that it just proves one thing..."
White Elephant Bodhisattva had a bad premonition: "What's going on?"
"The Buddha's Dharma is so profound, and the Tathagata's Dharma is even more boundless, yet even a mere sentient being in the Bliss Realm cannot save them from the sea of suffering. This proves that the Dharma is completely useless!"
Like a bolt from the blue, a few highly respected old monks in the West appeared. They had recited many sutras, walked many roads, and been ascetics for how long.
Today, everything they did was rejected.
This is unacceptable because they will face a collapse of their faith.
Perhaps because he couldn't bear it, or perhaps because he still had recognition for Buddhism, the former novice monk appeared.
Si Shen Tianzun showed a sad expression. He looked at these old monks and thought of the abbot, the uncle who oversaw the temple, and those senior brothers.
So he opened his mouth and added to his words, "Of course, this uselessness only refers to helping sentient beings escape from suffering. Buddhism still has many advantages and benefits - at least helping people to do good, benefiting society, or restraining oneself and cultivating one's temper. These These are all the benefits of Buddhism.”
But his words that seemed to make up for it could not give the old monks any comfort. It was obviously a debate on Buddhism and Taoism, but in the end it turned into an expert exposing the truth. What the hell is this?
This is no longer called debate but flipping the table.
——
Just when people thought Si Shen Tianzun had won.
"This is wrong..."
A misty voice came from the sky, and a barefoot ascetic came walking on the clouds. Although he was slovenly dressed, he was not as holy and spotless as the White Elephant Bodhisattva.
But the layers of Buddha light on his body were as dazzling as the sun.
There is no doubt that the visitor is an eminent monk. As for how tall he is, he is probably as high as three or four stories high.
Hearing this voice, Si Shen Tianzun's body seemed to stiffen suddenly. A guess arose in his heart, but it made him feel cold all over.
The god was keenly aware of the changes in Si Shen Tianzun, and even he secretly thought that something might happen to his disciples.
When the ascetic monk came closer, people saw that his face looked like an ordinary person, and he had no intention of becoming a monk. The furrows on his face were like the circles of fields cultivated by ordinary people, and his beard grew wantonly on his face. The savage temperament passed to him.
However, those eyes seemed dim and dull, giving his whole person a sad temperament.
He walked slowly into the main hall, taking only three steps.
"Amitabha...Uncle Master, long time no see."
Si Shen Tianzun looked at him, this strange yet familiar person.
He gently said the other party's name, once again setting off the climax atmosphere here: "Jue... Yuan..."
"Uncle Master still recognizes me."
Monk Jueyuan put his hands together and bowed respectfully to Yuan Kong.
When Si Shen Tianzun saw the Buddha's light shining on him, he suddenly felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
"Have you... achieved success in cultivation?"
Jue Yuan nodded and said: "The little monk has experienced nine thousand minor kalpas and nine hundred and ninety-nine major kalpas. He was originally a body of sinful karma, but he finally took refuge in my teachings, upheld the Buddha's support, and finally achieved the true fruition."
Sishen Tianzun looked at his bitter and resentful face and remembered his senior brother who was beaten to death by him.
"Uncle Master...the past is over. Now I have completed my merits and settled the consequences of my karma. Please don't blame me - Namo Amitabha, Uncle Master."
As he spoke, the barefoot ascetic suddenly changed all over, a golden light lit up, and he transformed, wearing a brocade cassock and holding a nine-ring tin staff, just like he did when he presided over the ceremony.
Seeing his appearance like this, Si Shen Tianzun finally couldn't bear it anymore: "Why did you... get the inheritance of the master? You, are you now the righteous successor of the Human Buddha Sect? It is written in the Buddhist books?"
Jue Yuan, who was wearing a brocade cassock and holding a nine-ringed tin staff, still had his eyebrows lowered and his eyes lowered, looking submissive.
"Since Uncle Master, you passed away without cultivating a golden body in your last life, the righteous tradition of the Human Buddha Sect has disappeared, which has caused our lineage to be almost broken.
I couldn't bear to see the decline of my ancestor's inheritance, so I decided to end my asceticism and climb mountains to carry beams, so that our Buddhist sect would not disappear in smoke. "
He paused and then said: "This line of work was supported by the Buddha. Under his teachings, I finally achieved the golden body."
Si Shen Tianzun only felt in a trance for a while. He remembered something absentmindedly, which made him show a somewhat painful expression.
"Tathagata actually used such despicable means. He is - revenge - revenge on me, the presiding officer, and the ancestor."
He pointed at the monk Jueyuan and shouted loudly: "Can't you guess? What you are doing is obviously betrayal. You are deceiving the master and destroying the ancestors!"
Jue Yuan finally raised his eyes and looked directly at Si Shen Tianzun.
"Donor, when you look at the appearance of all sentient beings in your life, are you too obsessed with it? You and I both come from the teachings of the host, so there is no difference between you and me."
This sentence is like the waves crashing on the shore of the Qianjiang River.
Si Shen Tianzun has already groaned. He doesn't know how to face this matter again... Now all he can think about is the scene where his senior brother was killed and the temple was demolished.
This is his inner demon and the reason why he was never able to achieve enlightenment in his previous life.
"Uncle Shi even let me go, why don't you let me go?"
Jue Yuanhe asked.
"You let it go? Why do you let it go? You were clearly the one who beat my senior brother to death! Why do you let it go?"
Jue Yuan was not panicked, he said calmly: "On that day when the imperial city parted, the young monk walked through thousands of rivers and mountains..."
His words were slow and somewhat sad, causing everyone in the hall to unknowingly raise their breath and listen carefully to his words.
"I cultivated in the secular world and traveled across thousands of mountains and rivers, north and south. My footprints were once deep in the snowfields, imprinted on the top of mountains, or reflected on the beaches of the sea. I used the teaching method to teach I don’t know how many years have passed since I carried forward the Buddhist teachings passed down by my ancestors and did good deeds to accumulate merit. I feel that my sins are gradually disappearing, and my merits are constantly growing.
But I secretly felt that I was still a little bit behind... I searched all over the mountains for ancient Buddhas, but no one could give me guidance.
until one day.
I met the uncle who was buried under me. "
Si Shen Tianzun turned pale.
Jueyuan said slowly: "In this reincarnation, he is a farmer. He rests at sunset and works at sunrise. He has a wife and children. His wife is virtuous and his children are smart.
He took the initiative to invite me to stay at his home and listened to me preach about Buddhism all night.
He said - I, the Buddha, am merciful and hope to bless his family members in safety.
I said, I am the Buddha who is compassionate and will keep your family safe.
Then I asked him, do you hate me? In the previous life, I was the one who killed you.
He was stunned and finally said he didn't hate it.
At that time, I suddenly realized that I could let it go, so I let it go.
Before I left, I taught my ancestor’s Dharma to his child. This child has enlightenment and will definitely become a highly respected monk in the future.
He is very grateful to me and I am very grateful to him. After that, I went to Jialan Temple and replaced you as the abbot of the Human Buddha Sect. "
Jue Yuan's voice was originally a bit low and hoarse, but for some reason, Yuan Kong seemed to be able to see his senior brother in his words.
"Uncle Master, actually it doesn't matter whether you let go or not. What matters is whether you still believe in yourself, the Patriarch and the Master, the Dharma, and the Tathagata in your heart.
do you understand?"
Jue Yuan asked.
Si Shen Tianzun suddenly spurted out a mouthful of golden blood without warning, and the golden blood fell on the ground, like calligraphy like a swimming dragon.
He stumbled and fell to the ground.
"I believe...I don't believe...this is...is this your Dharma?"
"This is the new method of Human Buddha Sect, which is dependent on origin, dependent on cessation, and dependent on emptiness - Uncle Master -"
Jue Yuan held a zhang in his right hand, stretched out his left hand palm, and said softly: "Come back."
come back.
come back.
This sentence spoken from Jueyuan's mouth was full of magical power, which made Si Shen Tianzun unable to calm down for a long time and made his heart throb again.
"Zenzi! You haven't returned yet!"
The White Elephant Bodhisattva spreads the spring thunder with his profound Prajna tongue.
"Zenzi! You haven't returned yet!"
"Zenzi, you haven't returned to your position yet!"
The old monks also struck while the iron was hot and used the supreme power of the Vajra to scream at Yuan Kong to awaken the Buddha nature in their bodies.
Si Shen Tianzun screamed in pain, and golden light appeared in his eyes from time to time.
