Jingsi on the stage nodded slightly towards Cangjia, and then said: "Since we are talking about Buddhism, let's talk about what is 'Buddha' and what is 'Dharma'?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone around him instantly became quiet and fell into thinking.
In fact, this question is not difficult. For Buddhists, Buddha is the only true Buddha in the world!
However, if Tsangjia answers in this way, then the Mahayana Buddhism he preaches is fundamentally untenable. Once the foundation of the theory collapses, then this set of Buddhist teachings will also be self-defeating!
I saw the young monk calmly clasping his hands together and saying: "'Buddha' is a transcendent state. As long as the heart is peaceful, everything in the world can become a Buddha!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked and scolded endlessly.
"The evil words are misleading the people! The evil words are misleading the people!"
"If you offend the majesty of our Buddha, you should be executed immediately!"
"Ridiculous! Such fallacies are simply the most ridiculous thing in the world!"
"..."
With just this sentence, the young monk was pushed to the forefront. Most of the people here were devout followers of Buddhism. The teachings of Buddhism had been deeply rooted in their minds and no one else was allowed to comment!
For Buddhist disciples and believers, the status of Buddha is transcendent, lofty, and cannot be offended!
In their view, Cangjia's remarks were an extreme act of "disrespect" and a blasphemy against the Buddha. This undoubtedly touched their nerves and touched the most sacred taboo in their hearts!
Jingsi was not as excited as the believers. He pressed his hands downward to signal everyone in the venue to quiet down, and then said slowly: "You said that everything in the world can become a Buddha? But the fact is that only the Buddha himself can become a Buddha." The only supreme Buddha in the world!"
Those like the Happy Buddha who can only gain faith in a small area cannot be regarded as real Buddhas. At best, they can only be regarded as fake Buddhas who bear the name of Buddha!
In the Northern Desert Buddhist Kingdom, the only person who believes in the Buddha from beginning to end is the Buddha. He is the only true Buddha!
Cangjia smiled and said: "Since the Buddha can become a Buddha, why can't all sentient beings in the world become a Buddha?"
Jing thought: "No one became a Buddha 567,326 years before the birth of the Buddha, and no one became a Buddha 103,500 years after the Buddha became a Buddha."
He did not continue, but facts speak louder than words, Buddha is the only one!
Cangjia said: "Since the birth of all living things, Buddha nature has been contained in their bodies. The only difference lies in whether they are enlightened or not. If you can understand the true meaning of Buddhism, you may not be able to become a Buddha immediately!"
The last four words were like thunder in Jingsi's ears. Enlightenment can lead to Buddhahood. He remembered that in the Buddhist scriptures, the Buddha also sat under the Bodhi tree. Once enlightened, he would achieve the supreme fruition!
He shook his head to get rid of the unrealistic thoughts in his mind. He did not struggle with this issue and continued: "What is 'Dharma'?"
A total of two questions were asked in Jingsi before. They seem to be independent, but they complement each other. The two are an inseparable state. Tsangjia only talked about his understanding of "Buddha", but the "Dharma" has not yet been expressed.
Cangjia didn't think too much and said: "The world is like a sea of suffering, in which all living beings are struggling to cross, and the Dharma is the boat that crosses the sea."
Jingsi did not refute this point. He continued: "Only by believing in the Buddha and cultivating one's own body can one survive the sea of suffering and not fall back."
Cangjia shook his head and said: "All living beings are suffering, why should we fight for our own survival and abandon all living beings?"
Jing thought: "Isn't it child's play to fight to cross the sea of suffering? To coerce all sentient beings to cross is too arrogant and arrogant. If it easily overturns, you will fall into hell forever! Extraordinary bodies cannot achieve righteousness, and will bring endless disasters to the world!"
Cangjia said: "The power of one person may be small, but by gathering the power of tens of thousands of people, we can build a giant wheel that can cross the sea of suffering through Buddhism, and all living beings can transcend!"
These words return to the core of the sentence "all living beings can become Buddhas"!
Nowadays, it is impossible for sentient beings to cross the sea of suffering, not only because everyone cultivates his own body and only seeks his own transcendence; but also because all sentient beings are suffering, and if they want to be completely transcendent, they have no intention and are powerless.
But Mahayana Buddhism is different. If all living beings in the world can become Buddhas, then they can overcome the sea of suffering. By then, this world will be the Pure Land, so why bother looking for the Land of Ultimate Bliss?
Jingsi fell into deep thought, and Cangjia continued: "Understanding one's own body is a Buddha, and saving oneself and saving others is a Buddha!"
This sentence struck Jingsi like a bell. His body shook violently, and then an uncontrollable thought emerged in his heart: "Can I also become a Buddha?"
At that moment, he realized how deviant and unacceptable his thoughts were. This was a questioning and blasphemy of the original teachings of Buddhism!
However, from the moment this thought appeared in his mind, it grew like a weed. No matter how many times he recited Buddhist scriptures silently in his heart, he could not get rid of it!
The two people on the stage fell into a brief silence, while the believers in the audience gradually began to whisper to each other and discuss the remarks on the stage with the people around them.
Monk Chen turned to look at Lin Yan with a confused look on his face and asked, "Sir, what are they talking about about 'Buddha' and 'Dharma'? Why can't I understand a word of it!"
Lin Yan frowned and said: "This is a dispute about the original teachings of Buddhism. The ideas promoted by this young monk are enough to be called shocking!"
Hua Gu snorted and said: "These bald donkeys like to play tricks, and they always talk in a dazzling way, which makes people unhappy!"
"However, the greater their differences, the more opportunities we have!"
Lin Yan nodded and said: "That's exactly what it is! If this young monk dares to say such remarks in Lingshan, there must be powerful support behind him. And the original disciples of Buddhism and the followers of Hinayana Buddhism will definitely not let him be so blatant. You will think this is a naked provocation!"
"Next, Lingshan will be in chaos, let's be prepared!"
Several people around him nodded. Lin Yan now wondered if Momen had expected this scene, so he chose this opportunity to take action.
After a while, Jingsi broke away from the silence, clasped his hands towards Cangjia, chanted the Buddha's name, and said: "Amitabha!"
Then, he walked towards the audience, which undoubtedly sent a signal that Master Jingsi could not argue with this young monk.
The audience was instantly in an uproar, the original whispers became louder, and the order of the scene began to shake.
"Quiet!" came the monk's scolding, but it was difficult to have immediate effect.
Lin Yan whispered: "Let's go!"
Several people quietly began to break away from the believers. Since the scene was already commotion, the actions of Lin Yan and others did not attract attention.
Seeing Jingsi step down, the passionate arhat narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at Cangjia and his eyes became more and more unkind.
This junior came here to promote "Mahayana Buddhism" on the day of the Buddhist Dharma Conference. It was obvious that he was here to cause trouble! If it weren't for the wrong situation, he would have wanted to slap him away!
Although Buddhist disciples are good at "arguing difficult questions", not all disciples can teach on the stage. For Duqing Arhat, his specialty is force, and all enemies of the Buddha Sect can be saved physically!
This approach complied with his original intention, but at this time, Du Qing's emotions were already somewhat uncontrollable. He raised his palm, and a golden palm print appeared out of thin air, pointing towards Cang Jia under the hood.
"Obstacle! Why don't you quickly take refuge in my Buddha!"
The young monk stood in the field with an indifferent expression, neither dodge nor avoid. Just before the golden palm print was about to fall on his head, the figure of the Arhat suddenly appeared in front of him, and then raised his hand to smash the golden palm print into pieces. .
With a look of compassion on his face, he said to Duqing: "Junior brother, you are obsessed with your appearance!"
The Duqing Arhat snorted coldly, but he didn't take it seriously and said, "This kid dares to speak arrogant words and slander my Buddhist teachings. It's my senior brother who is behind me!"
He put his hands together and said, "The poor monk is just pursuing the true meaning of Buddhism."
As the two Arhats took action, the situation in the field suddenly became tense, and the originally chaotic field became increasingly unsustainable.
From time to time, some among the believers voiced doubts, which constantly aroused the emotions of Buddhist monks and believers present, escalating the confrontation between the two sides.
Lin Yan and others had already quietly left, heading towards the nine-story pagoda. At this time, something happened at the Buddhist Conference, which would inevitably attract the attention of most powerful people in the Buddhist sect, and this would lead to the weakening of the defensive power of the pagoda.
In fact, after Mo Xu was suppressed in the "Liu Li Pagoda" for many years and was forcibly transformed into an Arhat, the Buddhist sect did not pay much attention to him.
Anyway, the Mo sect was destroyed that year, and then suffered another major blow. Now there are only some lingering guys left, and the Buddha Sect is not worried about what trouble they will cause.
If you dare to come to the Buddhist sect to cause trouble, then you will be the longevity guy who hangs himself - it is purely for idleness. His longevity is just the right time to be saved!
Of course, even if the defense forces around the pagoda were not strong, Lin Yan and the others would not be able to just break in like this. After all, this is the territory of the Buddha Sect. Once there is a big commotion, you are really seeking death!
Lin Yan was the first to explore the path. Under the miraculous disguise technique of bone painting, Lin Yan instantly transformed into a handsome little monk.
Holding the prayer beads, he slowly approached the pagoda, and then he felt that there were eyes around him. However, in Lin Yan's perception, although there were many, there were not many tyrannical auras worthy of his attention.
Lin Yan's expression was indifferent. When he came to the pagoda, he said to the two monks: "Two senior brothers, Master ordered me to come and bring a message to Uncle Du Fan."
Dufan is Mo Xu's monastic name in the Buddhist sect. This is information that Hua Gu has already found out.
The monk on the left said: "Which Arhat is my junior brother? Why is he so unfamiliar?"
Lin Yan clasped his hands together and said: "The young monk worships at the door of Duqing Arhat."
The monk heard this without doubting that he was there, because there were many disciples of Duqing Arhat, and they had been guarding the tower here all year round. They had not had much contact with him, and it was normal for them not to know each other.
And this place is close to Lingshan Mountain. What kind of madman dares to come here to cause trouble? I’m afraid I can’t wait to be reborn in bliss!
Lin Yan stepped into the pagoda and returned to his old place, but he already had the power to change certain things!
