After Hanlong's inspection of Borobudur, he flew directly from Jakarta to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, to inspect the Buddhist resort.
Nepal is located in the middle of the area where the South Asian subcontinent meets the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Since it is on the edge of the highest plateau in the world, the entire territory of Nepal is in a sub-plateau area with many mountains and fractured ravines. The climate in different parts of the country is different due to different altitudes. A big difference.
In Kathmandu, Hanlong visited Kalambo, the director of the Lumbini Institute of Buddhist Culture. He was once a colleague of Professor Babilo of Siam University. He is an old man in his 70s.
Jialanbo received Hanlon in his office, and the two of them drank coffee and talked on the sofa.
Hanlong looked at Jialanbo's thin and old face and said, "Senior Jialanbo! You must be Thai, right? How come you are here to serve as the director of the research institute!"
Jialanbo smiled kindly and said: "Yes! I am Thai! Many people think that Nepal is similar to India, and Nepali culture is Indian culture. In fact, this is not the case. Nepali culture is closer to the culture of Thailand in Southeast Asia. The indigenous languages of Nepal are similar to that of India. The Thai language has the same origin, the cultural customs are similar to Thailand, and the religious beliefs are exactly the same as Thailand! In fact, Nepal and its surrounding areas, the northeastern part of the South Asian subcontinent, Myanmar and other regions are also very similar to the cultural customs of Thailand. Before the British occupied the South Asian subcontinent, Nepal And its surrounding areas, the northeastern region of the South Asian subcontinent, etc. belong to the same economic and cultural circle as Southeast Asia, and people in these areas have very close exchanges with each other! Therefore, I feel the same in Kathmandu as in Bangkok. I don’t feel like I am abroad. I just feel like I am myself. From the hot and humid south to the cool and dry mountains of the north!”
"Director Jialambo, thank you for your introduction! You let me see a real Nepal! Can you tell me about the deeds of Buddha Sakyamuni?"
"Young man! You are too polite! There are many people in this world who have bad backgrounds, so they don't want others to know their background and the truth about things related to them! In fact, this is what Nepal is like. Maybe thousands of years later, it will still be like this Look! Before the Buddha became a Buddha, he was a prince of the Sakya tribe in Nepal. The Sakya tribe is the modern Tharu tribe. This ethnic group makes a living by planting rice and farming. They are optimistic, upright and fierce. They are a typical yellow race in Southeast Asia. Descendants of human beings! About 4,200 years ago, the Aryans invaded the Ganges River Basin Plain area in the northern part of the South Asian subcontinent from the northwestern region of the South Asian subcontinent. Since the Sakya people live in the westernmost part of the Ganges River Basin Plain area, the Sakya people The Jia tribe first broke out a war with the Aryans. Since farming peoples such as the Sakya tribe need to settle down and make a living, it is difficult for them to resist the Aryan nomads who are free to come and go, ride horses and shoot arrows, and are highly mobile! In order to avoid the national Heavy casualties, farming peoples such as the Sakya people moved to Nepal and other mountainous areas to continue to settle and farm. At the same time, the army of the farming peoples can condescendingly attack the military strongholds and settlements of the Aryans! Therefore, the farming peoples can conquer Nepal and the northeastern part of the South Asian subcontinent. and other areas were preserved! After thousands of years of wars and conflicts, the Aryans reconciled and integrated with the local ethnic groups. The Sakya tribe became the second class of Aryan Brahmanism, the Kshatriyas. The Sakya tribe and many farming ethnic groups Nepal and the northeastern part of the South Asian subcontinent established their own countries and maintained peaceful coexistence with the Aryans.”
Jialanbo paused for a moment, and after drinking coffee, he continued: "Between 700 and 600 BC, after Brahmanism merged with Zoroastrianism in Iran in the Middle East, Brahmanism developed rapidly in the South Asian subcontinent! In order to resist the culture of Brahmanism In order to maintain the cultural treasures of their own nation, the intellectual elites of the farming peoples of Nepal and the northeastern part of the South Asian subcontinent developed Shamanism and Jainism on the basis of the local religion gim/jim, that is, 'Zhen'. Finally, Sakyamuni Buddhism was founded on the basis of Shamanism and Jainism! The great teachings of Buddhism and the conduct of Buddha conquered the Indian subcontinent, and even the entire world! Bandits will only bring disaster to the world, not progress! Only open-mindedness of thought and the breadth of truth To spread talents and promote the progress of human society! I am very disgusted with the statement that 'the British helped India escape from barbarism and enter the civilized era'!"
Jialanbo stopped to drink coffee, and Hanlong said with tears in his eyes: "Respect Mr. Jialanbo! You spoke so well! I am extremely impressed by your profound knowledge and profound insights! I want to go to the hometown of Buddha!" Can you give me some suggestions?"
Jialanbo put down the coffee ice, and calmly looked out the window at the snow and blue sky and said, "Oh! You are not an ordinary traveler! But I suggest that you, like a traveler, appreciate the scenery here and taste these delicacies. Look at the customs and customs here! There is nothing special about the hometown of Buddha. It is just a piece of land and an ordinary village in the great rivers and mountains of Nepal! Great ideas only exist in libraries and the minds of wise men!"
After the conversation, Hanlon left the institute and went to visit Durbar Square.
There are many ancient buildings in Durbar Square with brick and wood structures in Han and Tang styles. There are local religious and foreign religious shrines here, as well as folk custom shopping streets. Here humans and gods live together, with the sanctity and purity of heaven, and the prosperity and simplicity of human beings. It makes people feel that they have one foot in heaven and one foot still in earth. .
Since Lumbini, the hometown of Buddha, is nearly 400 kilometers away from Kathmandu via mountain roads, Hanlong did not want to visit Lumbini after listening to Jialambo’s suggestion.
After visiting the tourist attractions in Kathmandu, Hanlon took an international flight to Myitkyina to visit the Buddhist temples and pagodas there.
After Hanlong visited the pagoda area and temple area in Myitkyina, Hanlong went to visit Salak, a professor at the local Buddhist college.
Salak is an old scholar in his 60s and dressed in monk attire. Professor Barbiluo introduced Salak to Hanlong.
Salak received Hanlong in his Zen room. After Hanlong sat down, he handed a letter to Salak.
Sarak took the letter, he put on his eyes and carefully read the letter that Babilo entrusted Hanlong to send to him.
Then, he put down the letter and smiled and said to Hanlong: "Oh! Professor Babiro told me that you are a very outstanding Chinese scholar! You came to visit me, which makes me very happy! You have visited our Buddhist temple and A pagoda?”
"Thank you for the reception, old gentleman! I just paid a visit!"
"Oh! How do you feel?"
After Hanlong thought for a moment, he looked at Sarak calmly and said: "Abbot Sarak! I feel that the Buddhist temples and pagodas here are a little different from those in Nepal! I just visited the Borobudur Pagoda in central Java, and I feel The Buddhist temples and pagodas here have many similarities with the Pineapple Pagoda! Why is this?”
Sarak smiled and said: "Oh! Mr. Hanlong! You do have a sharp vision! The Buddhist architecture here is indeed different from the Buddhist architecture in Nepal, and is very similar to the Borobudur Pagoda! This is because before the birth of Buddhism, these The temples and pagodas have been built! We have renovated these temples and pagodas and we found that they are the same as the Borobudur pagoda in terms of materials, structure and architecture, so we suspect that the craftsmen who originally built these pagodas and pagodas were not related to the construction The craftsmen of Borobudur Pagoda are the same people! According to our research, these pagodas and Buddhist temples were originally used by the local primitive religion Gim/Jim. After the rise of Buddhism, they were gradually converted into pagodas and Buddhist temples! Because among the local people In their eyes, they think gim/jim religion and Buddhism are the same thing, but Buddhism explains the principles more transparently!"
Hanlong nodded slightly in shock and said: "That's it! Thank you for your answer! This land is so magical!"
"Yes! Human beings themselves are magical among miracles! There are many creatures on the earth, why are humans like this? Human beings can eat, drink and urinate just like other animals. Human beings can also perceive and understand the world, and they can also discover The truth and truth of things! Maybe Lord Buddha is right. People can cultivate to become Buddhas, escape from reincarnation, and gain eternal life and bliss!" Rabak looked at the lush scenery outside the window as if no one else was around.
Hanlong also looked out the window blankly.
