Xin Wu held up the small oil lamp and shone it along the edge of the stick towards the head of the stick. It turned out that the end of the stick was wrapped around a piece of linen cloth.
"Master! Why are you here?"
The texture of this linen is the same material as what the master was wearing just now.
"Master! Master!"
The children were shouting the master's name, and they saw the master lying on his side in the posture of "Buddha's Nirvana" on a long platform dug out on the side of the passage. He was dressed in a pale linen robe and outlined the figure of the master. He had a thin body, and the iron chain that passed through his ankles was piled there in black, making the skinny feet look very pale.
The master's eyes were closed tightly and there was no movement.
"Is the master dead?"
One child asked in a low voice with a trembling voice.
Xin Wu shined the small oil lamp on the master's head and carefully observed the expression on the master's face. It was obviously just sleeping! Moreover, his face was peaceful, and there was even a smile of relief on his lips, as if he was detached from the world.
However, the flame of the small oil lamp was placed in front of the master's mouth and nose for a long time, but there was no special flicker.
After a while, Xin Wu took back the small oil lamp and announced to the children: "The master should have reached nirvana. Let's not disturb him. Kowtow to him again and let's go!"
Xinwu held the oil lamp high and asked the children to stand in a line parallel to the master's body. Then they knelt down together and said goodbye to the master on the spot.
"Master! Thank you for saving us. According to your instructions, we have also completed the tasks you assigned. I wish you will be reincarnated and become a Buddha, and no longer be trapped in the mortal world!"
Xin Wu was about to hold up the lamp to illuminate the road and prepare to lead the children to move forward. Suddenly he noticed that the flames jumped violently twice. The sudden brightening of the light made him suddenly spot several white patches in the corner of his eyes. , jumped out in the darkness.
"What is it?"
Xin Wu raised the small oil lamp high and looked up to the top. The top was estimated to be 2.2 or 3 meters above the ground. A white streamer appeared on the rock dome at the top, and he followed this streamer to the top. On the top, a line of plump human legs appeared, and further up, dancing arms and hands, and a human face with a bodhisattva hairstyle with buns also appeared - it was "Flying Sky"!
Looking along the way, it turns out that above the platform where the master's nirvana is located, there is a painting full of "Flying Apsara", Bodhisattva, constellations, Mount Sumeru, and the pulpit... The entire process of passing through the future world of the Buddhist kingdom is painted one by one. The entire mountain wall surrounding the location of the master's nirvana, although it is an extremely dark place, is an excellent place for the master to practice and go to the paradise world!
"Whoa! Whoa!"
The children who followed forgot about the sadness of the master's death and were attracted and surprised by the scenes and characters depicted in the white, blue, red, or black murals! Although they may not necessarily understand it, they can see from the facial expressions of these characters: peace, joy, and hope.
Unexpectedly, in such a dark place, there is actually a 360-degree full sky screen with no blind spots - exquisite Buddhist murals all over the stone wall! The master chose to practice here because he must have hoped to hide away from the world and concentrate on cultivating the Tao. In order not to distract himself, he even nailed himself to this hole, because Xinwu just discovered that the iron chain nailed to the master's feet had a long chain head, which was nailed to this platform. On the innermost stone wall.
I really can't imagine what kind of determination this master must have to allow himself to live and die with this cave - are the people who built the giant Buddha outside just to make a statue of this master? How come there are so many children here after all the trouble? But, why, only the little boy of the Hu people?
Xin Wu still had doubts in his heart that he had not had time to ask the master. He just thought about it secretly and shook his head gently.
The small oil lamp was illuminated by him lifting it back and forth. Seeing that there was not much oil left and the flames were gradually dimming, Xin Wu knew that it was time to go out.
"Everyone, follow me!"
Xin Wu held up the lamp and walked to the end. He turned left to another doorway, and the height dropped to about 1.6 meters. This place looked very familiar. It was the same corridor where they were imprisoned together last night. From here, you can see the light returning to the hall, so Xinwu stood at the corner of the doorway, holding a lamp and directing everyone:
"You go first! I'll stop you."
The children filed out, and Xin Wu looked at the small oil lamp in his hand. He exhausted his last energy and tried to flash it again, like a "return of light". After being super bright for a time, it fell into deathly silence.
Xin Wu looked back at the master in the darkness for the last time, and couldn't help but recited silently in his heart:
"Om mani padme humshe——"
The children who went out first were all focused on the entrance of the cave. They were obedient and did not block the natural light at the entrance, waiting for Xinwu to come out last.
I don’t know why, but the story of the Flying Buddha Kingdom that was covered with stone walls had a subtle influence on Xin Wu’s mind. He didn’t want to rush out from here because he didn’t understand it well and wanted to explore more. Is there anything profound that other masters have left here? Or if we can let him see more, we can have a deeper understanding of why a person has to push himself into such a situation, and whether what he is pursuing is true. What about an achievable “ideal world”?
Xin Wu wanted to put the small oil lamp that had burned out the oil in his hand back to its original place, so he asked the skinny child to climb up again and put it upright.
This thin child, after putting back the oil lamp, turned around and glanced condescendingly around him from his angle. He couldn't help but be shocked by what he saw. He refused to come down for a long time and just shouted: "Wow! ! Look, look, look! So many people! So many beautiful birds!"
At this time, the light outside has become much stronger. The light coming from the entrance of the cave is reflected to the four walls and patio, and can basically be seen clearly with the naked eye!
If what we just saw inside were just abstract paintings and children's paintings, the murals that have been completed on the top and surrounding high walls can be called exquisite, luxurious, magnificent, and extremely imaginative. A huge, colorful, full-color oil painting!
The scenes painted are all derived from Buddhist stories. Each character is set up with diamond-shaped blocks with contrasting colors and opposites. A white background will set off a person with black skin; a black background will do the opposite; with blue and gold, They are all made from mineral raw materials, and the colors are bright and eye-catching. And, I saw the "Flying" again. This time, it was not a female flying, but a bright male flying. The straightforward painting technique made the male flying's legs and body directly bend into a "V" shape. , rather than the Tang-style painting style like the flying female figure, where both the streamers and the body curves are sinuous, elegant and graceful.
The posture of Feitian bouncing off the pipa is even more casual. Take a closer look at the ruby inlay on the pipa fret stand. It is exactly the same as the red dot between the eyebrows of these Buddha statues. It is a real ruby at first glance! Under the influence of light, the curvature is different, and the moistness of the red heart is reflected, making everything painted, whether it is people or objects, vivid and three-dimensional, a prosperous and peaceful scene of the Buddhist world. Coming at you!
You can be sure that all the painting materials here are genuine! In other words, this is a true “treasure house”!
