Kumarajiva opened his eyes. Amid the sandalwood-scented smoke, he stood up, holding Buddhist beads in his left hand and clasping his right hands together. He saluted Yao Xing: "Your Majesty, Lao Na led all the monks in Caotang Temple. , welcome you, as well as the civil servants and generals of Qin, and the ambassador from Jin. May the Buddha bless you, Amitabha."
All the monks also saluted in unison: "Buddha bless you, Amitabha."
Yao Xing stood up and returned the salute, and the other Qin civil and military officials also followed suit, folding their hands on their chests, bowing slightly and performing the traditional Qiang salute, while the Han officials, like Tao Yuanming, bowed with their hands.
After Yao Xing saluted, he said: "Master, you have worked hard in the past few days, and the monks in the whole temple have also worked hard for many years in translating scriptures. Since the master took the initiative to ask for orders, he wanted to send an envoy to Lingbiao Hetao to save the ferocious beast. Evil thief of Hu Xia, I am afraid that the master will be harmed, and I am even more afraid that living Buddhas like the master will disappear from the world. I was confused and found some beauties to serve the master, hoping to leave the Buddha seed for the master. And all the eminent monks of Caotang Temple, I also In equal terms, this is because I am not familiar with the Buddhist precepts and still treat the soldiers with rewards. Now I have been reminded by the wise ministers and realize that this approach is very inappropriate. So today I I have brought all the civil and military officials here to personally apologize to the Grand Master and also to all the eminent monks of Caotang Temple. From now on, I will never let you approach women and ruin their practice!"
As soon as these words came out, most of the monks shouted the Buddha's name and said: "Amitabha, sin, sin." However, there was also a trace of regret and disappointment on many people's faces. Obviously, many young monks, since After enjoying the female sex, I could no longer restrain my impulsive heart.
Kumarajiva said slowly: "Your Majesty's kindness is hard to deny. I understand that although we are just outsiders, we rely on your Majesty's protection when we walk in the world. We should also act in accordance with the laws of the country. Since your Majesty has a decree, we must We, the female benefactor, have formed a good relationship, and the monks in our temple have no choice but to obey the order. This matter must be a misunderstanding. At this point, I also implore Your Majesty to respect our monks’ monastic precepts in the future and not to disturb our purity. A matter of repair.”
A trace of displeasure flashed across Yao Xing's face, and he turned to smile: "It's just this time, it won't happen next time. Grand Master, today you invited me to lead hundreds of officials and the ambassador of Jin to come. What's the important matter?"
Kumarajiva looked around and said in a deep voice: "Monks of Caotang Temple, today, in front of His Majesty and the Ambassador of Jin, Lao Na, as the abbot and abbot, would like to ask you, hold your heart to the Buddha and translate the scriptures. Passed down from generation to generation, this is the great wish and oath you made to the Buddha when you entered the temple. It is precisely because of your great wish that I personally ordained your hair. Now, my entire temple, starting from me, , everyone breaks the precepts, but do you still hold on to the original intention of passing down this translation to the world and wholeheartedly serving the Buddha?!"
Many monks began to recite: "Amitabha, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins, sins"
Kumarajiva suddenly interrupted everyone's response in unison: "Wait a minute, monks don't lie, otherwise it will be a violation of the precepts, which will only aggravate one's own karma. My Buddha is compassionate and can come and go freely. If you are not firm in your resolve, you will not Life-long practice. Today, in front of His Majesty, I allow you to return to secular life and become a common people again. Even if you are not from Da Qin, you can return to where you came from, remarry and have children, and live a secular life. Your Majesty, is such a request acceptable? Can you agree?"
Yao Xing waved his hand: "This Caotang Temple is completely entrusted to the management of the Grand Master. Once the laws and regulations are followed, it can be done according to the precepts in the temple formulated by the Grand Master. There is no need to support me. Unless there is an act of rebellion, otherwise, the national law does not apply here. Applicable, if you decide whether or not to leave the monks in the temple like the Grand Master, you only need to re-register the name of the monks with the head of the Sanghao Department afterwards."
Kumarajiva saluted you and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Disciples, today you can return to secular life as much as you like. If you feel that your worldly destiny is not over and you are unwilling to practice hard, I will not stop you. I will also send you money and accommodation expenses to see you off." If you fall in love with a female benefactor a few days ago and vow to get married, I will also use the incense money in the temple to provide the female benefactor with the money to regain her freedom to help the two of them get together."
Yao Xing smiled and said: "The Grand Master is really very generous. I will also give you a helping hand. If any eminent monk is willing to marry the girl from a few days ago, I will give them a hundred acres of fertile land and three acres of fertile land." Annual tax exemption and exemption from military service, and the right to use as gifts. In addition, all wedding expenses will be borne by the government. If a child is born within three years, until the child matures or gets married, the corresponding raising expenses will be borne by my inner treasury."
At this time, many monks ran out of the crowd excitedly. There were two to three hundred of them. Their heads were all naked, and they all came into close contact with the ground. At this moment, the people were already reacting. The king's bowing ceremony was no longer the monk's ceremony of joining together, and they all said in unison: "Long live my emperor, we are willing to return to secular life and marry a wife, and hope that your majesty will do it."
Kumarajiva looked at these monks who had returned to secular life coldly, took off their monk robes, took off their Buddhist beads, and bowed to himself and his respective masters again and again, and then several officials around Yao Xing Under the guidance of the leader, Kumarajiva walked out of the big tent, his eyes were burning, and he said slowly: "Who else wants to return to secular life? Please come forward as soon as possible. His Majesty will give you the treatment you want according to the treatment given by the donors just now." everything of."
Some people were originally hesitant to come out, but when they heard the word "donor" from Kumarajiva, their expressions changed slightly, because such a title was already used by outsiders, and when they thought of leaving, they I have to say goodbye to my master and brothers who have been with me for many years and are like family members. Although the happiness of those one or two days made me dream about it for the past two days, when it comes to choosing one between the two, many people still bite. He gritted his teeth and took back the step he wanted to take, but even so, there was a look of extreme regret and despair on his face.
Kumarajiva sighed softly: "Bhikkhunis, I can see the disappointment of many people in your eyes. Love between men and women, intercourse and reproduction are the basic human relations for all living beings. If as a benefactor in the secular world, Of course, no one can take it away, but as soon as we enter Buddhism and worship the Buddha wholeheartedly, we must cut off the seven emotions and six desires in the world. Only in this way can we become disciples of the Buddha. This is what you must pay since you have chosen this path. The price is, otherwise, if the Buddha's heart is not strong, it will be a blasphemy to the Buddha. Not only will his merits not be perfected, but he will go to the eighteenth level of hell and suffer endless suffering."
