Late at night, the moonlight shines, the gentle breeze blows, and the water gurgling.
There is a pavilion standing next to the mountain stream. There is a plaque on the top of the building with the words "Sutra Collection Pavilion" written on it. This building is built near the water, far away from other buildings to prevent fire in the temple and destroy the precious scripture collection.
Zhao Qing gently crossed the stream and walked half a circle around the Sutra Pavilion. In the corridor outside the pavilion, he saw a skinny monk in a green robe holding a broom and sweeping the floor.
This monk is quite young, and his long and sparse beards are all white. He moves slowly and has no strength. He does not look like he has any martial arts skills.
Even Zhao Qing, if she hadn't deliberately looked for traces of the old sweeping monk, would have almost ignored him from a distance of more than ten feet.
"The Mahabharat Sutra" says: "Like a person in a forest of thorns, if he doesn't move, the pricks will not hurt him. If he can't bear the arrogant thought, he will always have the joy of silence. If the arrogant mind moves for a while, he will be pricked by everything."
Observing the behavior of the sweeping monk, Zhao Qing is certain that he has obviously reached the extremely high state of "always careless and unmoving". If his mind is still, he can make outsiders ignore him and no longer want to explore.
Perhaps, it is possible that he has stayed in this Sutra Pavilion for more than forty years, and although he pretends to be a serving monk, he is actually not known to the official monks of Shaolin Temple.
"The body is a bodhi tree, and the mind is like a mirror. Always brush it diligently to prevent dust." What is being swept is not just the real ground, but also the pure land in his heart.
The moment Zhao Qing sensed the sweeping monk, the sweeping monk also sensed her.
He slowly turned his head and looked towards Zhao Qing. His eyes were dull, as if he could not see anything. He seemed to have no reaction, but under Zhao Qing's induction, under this appearance, the aura of the sweeping monk was constantly moving towards him. Climbing up is not only the accumulation of skill, but also the concentration of mental power.
Under eyes that looked at the night as if it were day, Zhao Qing saw that the old monk's eyebrows suddenly turned red. This was because his practice had reached a certain level. When they gather together, they naturally become bright red, like a cinnabar mark.
Being able to cultivate the aperture between the eyebrows to this extent, there is no doubt that the sweeping monk has reached the level of "sympathy between heaven and man".
However, it was not normal for him to have such a big reaction immediately after sensing me.
Zhao Qing thought secretly in his heart, spread Mingyu's aura within five feet of his body, focused his voice into a beam, and said to the other party: "Senior, I don't have any ill intentions when I come here this time. I just want to exchange martial arts with each other. "
At her current state, she could already clearly see the flow of Qi on the opponent's body. Although she could not figure out the specific changes in yin and yang, she could also sense the general characteristics of his internal power.
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Under Zhao Qing's observation, the internal energy characteristics of the sweeping monk are somewhat similar to those of Xiao Wuxiang Gong, but he exudes a faint Buddhist aura.
"Exchange martial arts?" The sweeping monk's aura stopped rising, and quickly fell back to its previous unnoticeable state. The blush on his eyebrows disappeared, and he asked in an old voice.
As if he had thought of something, he nodded quickly and replied: "When you come to the Buddhist Scripture Pavilion, you have formed a good relationship with me, the Buddha. The exchange of martial arts between you and me is due to fate."
He was quite easy to talk to. Could it be that his reaction just now meant that he mistook me for an enemy? Zhao Qing's thoughts moved slightly and he asked: "I don't know the name and Buddhist title of my senior? Zhao Qing has thanked me in advance."
"Name? Dharma name?" A look of apology appeared on the old monk's face, and he replied: "I can't remember the lay name clearly. It seems to be Li. As for the Dharma name, I never had one. You can call me whatever you want."
Your surname is Li? Zhao Qing knew that most of the sweeping monks had some connection with the Xiaoyao sect. Could this "Li" be Li Qiushui's "Li"?
"I wonder if the communication the layman wants is through mutual discussion or verbal discussion?" The old monk glanced at the package containing the "Yi Jin Jing" in her hand and said dullly:
"Based on Master Zhao's level of martial arts, there is not much difficulty in cultivating the inner strength of this Yi Jin Jing as long as he can enter the state of 'separation of divine energy'. However, this sutra is written in Sanskrit and is quite difficult to understand; and the words in the sutra There are subtle twists and turns, and if you don’t know the essence of Buddhism very well, there may be some mistakes in practice.”
"However, I have already memorized every key point of practice in it and understood it well. If the layman trusts me, he may as well put the scriptures back to their original place after writing them down. If there is any confusion, please let me know. You can talk to me to communicate with me."
Zhao Qing was slightly startled. The sweeping monk had learned the Yi Jin Jing, which was not beyond her expectation.
If you get guidance from the other party when practicing the "Yi Jin Jing", you can undoubtedly reduce the time you spend on exploring the meaning of the sutra.
After all, even Bodhidharma, the second ancestor of Zen Buddhism, could not decipher much of the content by studying and studying alone. It was only with the help of the Buddhist monks Pāṇṭṭhāna and Li Jing that they realized the secrets of Zen Buddhism and martial arts respectively.
What really surprised her was that the other party could see through the contents of the package at a glance. If it wasn't based on guessing, could it be an amazing magical power?
There are six magical powers in Buddhism, namely, Heavenly Eyes, Heavenly Ears, Other Minds, Fateful Paths, Divine Feet, and Outflows. Perhaps the Sweeping Monk used the Heavenly Eyes and His Hearts among them, and used his ability to see through or detect the soul to discover the package. Case.
Zhao Qing nodded and replied: "It would be great to be able to exchange the practice of the "Yi Jin Jing" with the seniors. In fact, this Sanskrit "Yi Jin Jing" contains two scriptures, and it also uses a kind of Tianzhu language. The medicinal herbs were soaked in water to create a magical yoga technique called "The Sutra of Desire for Samadhi, Breaking Actions, and Achieving the Divine Foot."
Having said this, Zhao Qing took out the Yi Jin Jing from the package and used the water vapor in the air to soak the first few pages of the book. Between the twists and turns of the text on the page, a line of Chinese characters appeared: "Mojia" The country of Tuo wants to stop practicing Samadhi and complete the Divine Foot Sutra."
Next to the Chinese characters, there is a figure of a foreign monk. The monk has a strange posture, his head passes through his crotch and stretches out, his hands are grasping his two feet, and many tiny red arrows are drawn on his body.
When the old monk saw the newly revealed content in the scriptures, his originally dull eyes suddenly returned to normal, and his eyebrows glowed with a dull white light, showing his inner fluctuations.
"There are four kinds of samadhi, and the divine feet are also divided into four divine feet. Those who desire samadhi can keep away from all the evil and unwholesome dharmas and existing entanglements, but they will not be permanently harmed, and the troubles will sleep with them."
"'Shenzu' means the mind is full of thoughts. To cultivate the 'Samadhi of Desire' is to cultivate the 'Samadhi of Desire', and it is also the method of practicing the Four Zens of 'Purification of Ecstasy and Thoughts'. Living in purity, forgetting both mind and body, all realms Take some time off."
The old monk briefly explained the meaning of this sutra, and added: "If what I expected is correct, monks from the Mogada Kingdom created this technique in the past, with the purpose of defusing external demons and allowing people to enter deep levels of 'meditation.' environment without being disturbed by the outside world.”
"I would be very grateful if a layman could share this technique with me."
At this point, he suddenly sighed self-deprecatingly and said: "The three thoughts of 'greed, anger, and ignorance' in the seventh consciousness, Lao Na's 'hatred and ignorance' have long been cut off, and only this word 'greed', There is only the last thin layer left. Alas, it is really difficult to be greedy if you want to cultivate 'Arahantship'."
Zhao Qing's mind moved slightly, and he already understood the meaning of this "Shen Zu Jing".
The mystery of this skill is not only a method of detoxifying, but also a method of cultivating and calming the mind, which can advance the entrance threshold of the Four Fruits Arhats and the "pure place of equanimity" in meditation. territory.
By the way, the sweeping monk claims that he wants to achieve the 'Arahantship'. Does this mean that his realm has reached the level of the Three Fruits Arahant, that is, the 'Anagami Fruit'?
At the level of "Anagami Fruition", confusion of views and thoughts has been eradicated. In the heart, there is no desire for myself, people, sentient beings, and longevity. Externally, all sights and things are regarded as floating clouds.
In Zhao Qing's opinion, the realm shown by the sweeping monk is indeed quite consistent with him.
As if he could see what she was thinking, the old monk gently put the broom aside and began to talk about it:
"According to information told by a close friend of Lao Na, the practice of Taoist martial arts is generally divided into four major realms, namely 'refining essence to transform qi, refining qi to transform spirit, refining spirit to return emptiness, and refining emptiness to combine with Tao."
"The last two stages can also be subdivided into the four realms of 'Refining the God, Returning the Void, Refining the Void, and Combining the Dao'. The realm of 'Returning the Void' is also called 'sympathy between heaven and man', and the realm of 'Refining the Void' is called For 'the unity of man and nature'."
"It is said that if you reach the ultimate state and limit of 'the unity of heaven and man', you can 'break through the void, attain the Tao and soar' as long as you take another step forward and transcend the extreme of heaven and man."
Zhao Qing nodded and listened quietly.
The old monk looked at her carefully and continued: "For example, you, layman, have already reached the middle and late stages of the 'Returning to Void' stage. As long as you make one or two more small breakthroughs, you can enter the 'Refining the Void' stage." stage. Based on the layman's age, he is probably the most promising person to 'ascend' in the past thousand years."
"As for the practice of Buddhist martial arts, because it is imported, it incorporates a large number of elements from the Central Plains. Over the past hundreds of years, there has not been much difference between the practice of internal martial arts and Taoism."
"However, most of the more advanced Buddhist techniques are still integrated with Buddhist concepts. If you are not at a sufficient level and practice forcefully, you will be invaded by the vicious energy in martial arts."
Having said this, the old monk pointed to the contents of the "Yi Jin Jing" and added: "The "Yi Jin Jing" created by Bodhidharma needs to 'explore the human phase and the self phase' as a guide for practice. The premise, in my view, is that I don’t want future generations of disciples to be harmed by hostility during practice, so I deliberately set such a threshold.”
"Later, the second ancestor Huike and Li Jing jointly understood the martial arts in the "Yi Jin Jing", which led to the release of the Chinese version of "Yi Jin Jing". Although it lowered the threshold for the practice of this skill, it would be difficult for practitioners with insufficient realm. At that time, most of the power was lost, and I didn’t realize the painstaking efforts of Master Damo back then.”
"The masters and laymen of the contemporary Shaolin Temple may have seen some of them on their way here, and they can see that the power of the 'Seventy-two Special Skills of Shaolin' is not very strong. The reason is also related to the "Yi Jin Jing" Similar."
"In my opinion, what the disciples of Shaolin Temple should do is to understand the Buddhist principles contained in these Buddhist martial arts. As for the martial arts itself, that is not very important."
"Alas! Ancestor Bodhidharma only taught his disciples some methods of strengthening the body. A healthy body will strengthen the mind, and the mind will be easy to understand. However, in later generations, disciples are often obsessed with martial arts, so that they ignore the basics and ignore the martial arts taught by the ancestors. Its purpose is deplorable, deplorable.”
"So that's it." Zhao Qing thought secretly in his heart and figured out the reason why Shaolin Temple only has the "Yi Jin Jing", the top martial arts: It's not that Bodhidharma can't create it, but that he doesn't want future generations of disciples to go astray and be brutalized. Injured by anger.
But what exactly is this hostility? Is it the backlash caused by the mismatch between cultivation and realm?
The sweeping monk continued: "In order to practice Buddhist martial arts without generating hostility, you need to achieve the corresponding Buddhist realm. These realms, from a certain aspect, can also be regarded as the practice of Buddhist martial arts. stage."
"From low to high, they are: the level of qualifications, the level of preliminaries, the level of seeing the way, the level of cultivating the way, and the level of no degree. Those with "no learning" have cut off all troubles and can no longer learn. They are the four fruition arhats and pioneers. The realm of branch Buddhas and eight-level bodhisattvas.”
"Roughly speaking, it corresponds to the Taoist concepts of refining qi, refining qi to transform into spirit, refining spirit, returning emptiness, and refining emptiness. And above the 'no degree', there are 'great arhats', 'bodhisattvas above eight levels' 'The level is equivalent to the Taoist realm of 'integration' and 'ascension', which can break away from the shackles of the 'desire realm' and the 'color realm'."
"Once you reach the realm of Buddhism, it is really easy to practice Buddhist martial arts at the corresponding level. You can quickly achieve it in a very short time."
Zhao Qing thought slightly, can it be done in a short time? I'm afraid it's because of the world level, the spiritual cultivation level is higher than that of the same realm in the advanced world, so there must be a bonus effect.
The "Anagami Fruition" state of the sweeping monk is only one step away from the "No Degree" and "Arahat Fruition" which is equivalent to "Unity of Heaven and Man". In terms of state, it seems to be less than "Communication between Heaven and Man". When you reach your limit, you need to be a few points higher.
So, he should be a good candidate for discussion?
For more than a month, I have not met a suitable opponent who can ignite the desire to fight. And this old sweeping monk who practices Buddhist martial arts and perhaps Taoist martial arts, I believe he can bring a lot of inspiration to me.
However, in the original work, the sweeping monk was actually injured by Qiao Feng's palm, which was a bit incredible. Is it too costly to let Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan enter the sleep of tortoises? Or does he have hidden dangers such as old injuries?
At the moment when Zhao Qing showed his fighting spirit, the old monk who swept the floor seemed to sense something. He put his palms together and said: "Amitabha, it would be great if lay people are willing to confirm the martial arts and concepts of Buddhism and Taoism with me. .”
As soon as he finished speaking, he took long strides, as if he was walking on a levity, and flew out of the Sutra Pavilion, walking straight to the uninhabited place on the mountain.
