There is a mountain in the world called Lingshan.
There is a temple on the mountain called Leiyin.
Lingshan has a radius of eight million miles, surrounded by countless mortal countries and billions of living beings, all of whom respect the Buddha. In Leiyin Temple, there are eight hundred ancient Buddhas, three thousand Bodhisattvas, nearly ten thousand Arhats, and countless monks.
At the foot of Lingshan Mountain.
There are two trees.
One is a Bodhi tree, in front of the mountain, and the other is an ordinary elm tree, behind the mountain.
Although Lingshan is big.
However, there were many monks in Leiyin Temple, and the sound of the Buddha continued day and night, reaching the foot of the mountain. Gradually, the two trees were also infected.
Five hundred years of wind blowing.
Five hundred years of sun exposure.
Five hundred years of rain.
Listening to the sutras day and night, listening to the Tao every night, under the influence of the day and night, the bodhi tree took the lead in growing a ray of spiritual wisdom. It was regarded as a sacred tree by the mountain people living nearby and treated it with Buddhist rituals.
to the opposite.
The elm tree did not move at all, and because of its ordinary nature, it was often cut down by the nearby mountain people for firewood.
The weird thing is.
Every time a tree is cut down, it can take as long as ten or eight years, or as short as three or five years. It can always regain its vitality and grow back with its well-developed root system.
Cut it long in this way, and then cut it again.
Fifteen hundred years later, it is still only as thick as the mouth of a bowl, and is very thin, with withered branches and leaves.
on the contrary.
Over the past 1,500 years, the Bodhi tree has grown more than ten feet tall, extremely strong, and its crown is as big as a canopy. It has gradually been noticed by the monks in Leiyin Temple.
Someday.
At the foot of Lingshan Mountain, a walking monk came.
Walk to the front of the mountain.
He conveniently picked a bodhi seed from the bodhi tree, and then entered the Leiyin Temple.
Can……
His trip to Leiyin Temple was not smooth.
Because he had an unknown origin, behaved strangely, deviated from the teachings, and often uttered arrogant words, and his behavior was very different from the current Buddhist teachings, he was disliked by the monks of Leiyin Temple. He only stayed for less than a month before he was found by the monks. For a reason, he was kicked out directly.
The walking monk was not upset either.
He just left a arrogant saying, "When I return one day, I will be the Lord of Thunder Sound", he left gracefully.
Walk to the back of the mountain.
He accidentally discovered the scarred elm tree.
"rare."
Stroking the tree, he said softly: "You have deep roots as Buddha, and you have supported thousands of families with your own body for more than a thousand years. What a great merit is this? It is far more powerful than those monks on the mountain who can only chant sutras. It is a pity that it is hindered by It is a pity that I have never been able to open my spiritual wisdom due to my limited abilities.”
"That's all."
There was a pause.
He smiled again and said: "Even if we are destined to meet you, the poor monk has to do something now and can't get away for the time being... Well, in three years, the poor monk will come back. If you haven't yet Open your spiritual wisdom and the poor monk will ferry you over, how about it?"
Although there is no intelligence.
But the elm tree seemed to feel his kindness, and its branches and leaves moved slightly in response.
time flies.
Just over a month before the traveling monk returned, the Bodhi tree successfully transformed and was introduced to Leiyin Temple. He was named Bodhi Arhat and was worshiped by all spirits and incense for all ages, enjoying freedom.
That elm tree.
But he encountered a disaster.
Not only was it cut down again, but even the roots were dug out, completely cutting off the hope of opening up spiritual wisdom.
One month later.
The traveling monk returned as promised.
It's just that the elm tree that he admired has disappeared, and a new house has been built in its place. Outside the new house, a tree root with a radius of several feet was randomly discarded there, and no one paid attention to it.
Stand in front of the tree roots.
The walking monk was silent for a long time.
"Master, do you think these tree roots are strange too?"
It happened that the owner of the new house was out and saw him stopping here. He couldn't help complaining: "Who would have thought that the roots of such a thick tree could be so big. Three boys and I spent a whole month digging. , and hired a dozen strong laborers to barely get it out..."
The walking monk sighed.
"This is its Buddhist root."
"What root?"
The man was confused.
The walking monk didn't explain, let alone blame him. He just asked for the root.
"Master, if you want it, just take it!"
The man was very generous but also very puzzled, "But this tree root is dry and hard, and it is difficult to use it as firewood. What does the master want to use it for?"
"Amitabha."
The traveling monk clasped his hands together and said softly: "The poor monk has come to fulfill the agreement and cross it."
That man was even stranger.
He has grown up at the foot of Lingshan Mountain since he was a child, so he naturally knows a lot about people who can save evil people, save good people, and even save animals... He has seen a lot of them, but this is the first time he has seen someone save a wooden bump!
not to mention.
Still a lump of elm wood!
"Grandmaster."
Thinking of this, he joked: "People often say that the elm knot cannot be opened. Can you handle this thing?"
"OK."
The traveling monk nodded and said softly: "The iron tree still has its day of blooming, and the elm tree has its own time of awakening."
Not much to say.
He personally took out the hardest part from the root of the tree, which is what the world calls the elm knot, and polished it carefully into a wooden fish, which he carried with him everywhere.
…
The walking monk is very strange.
The path he took was very different from the existing Buddhist practice.
It advocates that the nature of the mind is inherently pure and that the Buddha-nature is inherent. Enlightenment does not depend on external pursuits. It does not emphasize precepts, does not restrict sitting and doing, and does not establish words. It emphasizes that there is no thought and no form, that is, the heart is the Buddha.
at first.
His ideas were not accepted by the monks, and he was suppressed and moved around.
period.
This wooden fish was inseparable from him, accompanying him through thousands of mountains and rivers, traveling around the world, seeing the rolling world, and experiencing many disasters, but... due to his innate roots, he never changed much.
The walking monk is not in a hurry either.
I still carry it with me everywhere.
over time.
The traveling monk's ideas were gradually accepted by the public, and his followers, believers, and disciples... became increasingly numerous. In the end, even many ancient Buddhas and Bodhisattvas from Leiyin Temple accepted his teachings and invited him to Leiyin Temple in Lingshan again. .
This time.
He is no longer a person, and the ideas he stands for are no longer laughed at.
And this line.
He also responded to the wild words he released back then.
He and the current presiding officer of Leiyin Temple have had a public discussion for a hundred years, attracting many celebrities from the Three Thousand Worlds to come and watch, and even several immortals appeared. The momentum was unprecedented!
One hundred years have expired.
The current abbot of Leiyin Temple was impressed by his principles, surrendered his position, and disappeared.
And that wooden fish.
During this discussion, I was always kept by my side by the traveling monk, and I was influenced by Buddhism day and night for hundreds of years. I finally gave birth to a trace of spirituality, but there was still a long way to go before I could develop self-awareness. It seemed that I could... Having reached this point is its limit.
At that time.
Everyone is persuading.
With the walking monk's cultivation level that is about to achieve immortality, even if he wants the supreme magical weapon of Buddhism, it is only a matter of words. Why bother to compete with an elm knot that will never be able to understand?
A wandering monk from the past.
At that time, the new Buddha Lord was extremely famous.
Although his identity and status have undergone great changes, he still has not changed his original intention, and even made great aspirations in front of the monks.
"This elm knot is not clear."
"A poor monk will not end well."
