The words of the Taoist youth brought some comfort to the old people. The old people went out in groups for outings, hoping to see the beautiful mountains and rivers in the rest of their lives. However, most of them lost most of their enthusiasm not long after they started. It turns out that their behavioral habits have been deeply ingrained and they cannot abandon many things. The burden on their backs far exceeds the weight they can bear, so they cannot go far. .
Just like some old people, they water the flowers and feed the birds before setting off, drink a cup of the most fragrant herbal tea at noon, sleep for two hours in the afternoon, and listen to people after waking up He told about the big and small things that happened in the city last night and this morning. The family business needs to be reported to him three times a day. The children must also greet him at least twice. They cannot walk and need a comfortable car that will not be affected by road potholes. The carriage is bumpy and bumpy, and the clothes must not be dirty. If they are dirty, they must not be worn out to see others. They cannot sleep at night. They need a top-notch room and two maids to help them dress, eat, and wash...
Things like these that seem useless but have to be done have completely worn away the enthusiasm of the elderly to run towards nature and appreciate the scenery. More and more people have withdrawn from the outing team. Perhaps the benefit of going out is Let them realize how comfortable and comfortable they once lived.
The last few old men, mostly wearing patched and shabby clothes, were leaning on crutches and following closely behind the Taoist youth. When the Taoist youth turned around and asked them, "Why are you following me? Am I the only one seeing this scenery along the road?" Unexpectedly, the old men replied in a panic: "It's better to follow you, Taoist Master. It doesn't matter how far we go. We don’t have much to eat.” The Taoist youth was stunned for a while, and then he realized that he had become a free meal ticket for these remaining old men. It turned out that these remaining old men did not stay to enjoy the scenery, but to satisfy their hunger.
The Taoist young man left the elders angrily. He stopped running in the Buddhist world and ran to high cliffs, overlooking the human world in the entire Buddhist world. Is this really an era of prosperity and peace? Vendors and pedestrians were busy on the streets. A large number of goods were loaded on boats and crossed arch bridges on the water. The smoke from restaurants never stopped, and the shouts of vendors were almost louder than thunder. This is truly a prosperous and peaceful era. However, this is also a sad era. People who walk envy those who ride in cars. People who sit in cars envy those who wear jeweled curtains on other people's cars. People who have jeweled curtains envy those who sit in cars and hold beautiful women in their arms. People... And the person holding the beauty in his arms is still thinking about the peerless beauty in a certain beautiful building...
He looked for a long time, but he couldn't find even one person in the Buddhist world who was satisfied with his current happiness. A toy could no longer satisfy the needs of a child, and a barrel of wine and three plates of delicious food could not satisfy two nagging young people. People never know satisfaction, and their needs can never be satisfied. Therefore, even if they have enough food and clothing, even if they enjoy their lives every day, everyone is unhappy, suffering and suffering in their hearts. poor man.
The Taoist youth sighed. He came to the wrong place. He was not needed here. He only had a pair of hands and a shabby baggage. He could not satisfy anyone's wishes. No one was willing to listen to him, a crazy Taoist priest, to reason. . He simply built a wooden house in the mountains and lived there in seclusion, hiding from the world.
Back in the world of Taoism, young Buddhists have been looking for good land to build temples in the past few days. They cannot go to places that are too barren, let alone dirty places. This is disrespectful to the Buddha. It is also necessary to choose a geomantic treasure land, which is more conducive to the manifestation of Buddha's light. In the end, the Buddhist youth left a chaotic and impoverished mountainous area and came to a city that was still good in troubled times. Relying on the believers he developed, he quickly built a temple somewhere with beautiful scenery. He knew that if those suffering people came to see him, they were probably asking for salvation. There was not enough food in the temple and they could not take care of the food and clothing of the suffering people, and Buddhist young people could not save them. Death was the real relief. and the beginning of happiness.
Therefore, young Buddhists made the statue in the temple into a special god and Buddha. This god and Buddha cares about human marriage and the incense of children, and can only respond to these two wishes. In this way, the temple becomes a lot more leisurely. On weekdays, those who are suffering can chant the Buddha's name at home, or make a big Buddha statue far away from their home, and visit it every day. They will not go to the temple to disturb young Buddhists, and those who can go to the temple will These are "upper class people". Only carefree people will seek marriage and heirs in the human world, and these people generally live a prosperous life and can afford incense money to support Buddhist youths in maintaining temple repairs.
In the eyes of young Buddhists, these "upper-class people" are the ones who can seek Buddhist principles or understand the meaning of Buddhism in this world. They also have various possibilities for life choices, and Buddhist young people can satisfy their needs. Many needs have also created many good couples in the world.
Gradually, the Buddhist young man took root in the world of Taoism. Naturally, his life was not as quiet as that of the Taoist young man living in seclusion, but he was also very leisurely. The Taoist young man has never been out of the mountains since he lived in seclusion, and no one remembers him. On the contrary, the Buddhist young man has become a legend. The miserable rich and nobles will try their best to get close to the Buddhist young man in order to Look to the Buddha for those illusory “promises.”
It seems that many years have passed, and the mountains and rivers will be divided for a long time, and they will be reunited for a long time. The heroes of the Buddha world are divided and troubles are everywhere, while the Taoist world is unified and prosperous. The Buddhist youth and the Taoist youth came out again at the same time. One used his own meager efforts to save the people from fire and water. He didn't care at all about people's contempt for the truth in the past. He shared everything he had with others, even though he received gratitude and rewards. Not much, but still with a clear conscience. The other used all his talents to spread Buddhism to every corner of the world. All living beings around the world became believers in Buddha. Temples suddenly expanded hundreds of times. Interrupted in space.
At this moment, time stopped in the ethereal area. Only the Buddhist youth and the Taoist youth could move. Their positions changed again. This time, starting over, the Buddhist youth could still spread Buddhism in the world of Buddha statues, and However, Taoist youths are no longer able to use principles to teach the creatures in the Taoist world, because in the hearts of those creatures, Buddha - the kind of god who cannot give them anything, but can make them feel at ease, can no longer shake his high position. .
The ethereal area shattered, revealing the figures of Wu Fo and Taoist Priest Wu Bian. Taoist Priest Wu Bian staggered and fell to the ground, with blood pouring out of the corners of his mouth.
Wu Fo looked at the Taoist Master with a smile and said, "Look, no matter how reasonable your words are, how many living beings in the world are willing to listen?"
