What Master Sanzang said to Huang Shijing outside and in the cave just now, Jiuling Yuan Sheng heard everything word for word. A maverick monk like Master Sanzang can also be said to be the leader of the Three Realms. The only one.
Unlike the uneducated little lions like Huang Shijing, Jiuling Yuansheng is Taiyi's mount to save the suffering god. His cultivation is equally advanced, and he is not inferior to the Bull Demon King, the Green Lion, and the White Elephant. Now he has descended to earth. In the land of Tianzhu, how can we not study a little bit about local Buddhism?
Otherwise, it would be difficult to report to Tianzun when we go back.
It's just that before meeting Master Tripitaka, he scorned Tianzhu's Buddhism. How can such minor skills compare to the true Taoism?
How many great talents did Xuanmen Taoism produce in the Three Realms?
And Lingshan Buddhism is known as the era of great prosperity, but how many people are famous in the three realms?
But now it seems that the problem is not with Buddhism, but with the incompetence of the Buddhist monks. Let’s look at Master Tripitaka’s few words, but they are full of Zen principles and are thought-provoking.
It's even less like those pretentious old monks who only say half a sentence in order to show off their wits, making them full of ambiguity.
When he first came to Tianzhu, Jiuling Yuan Sheng also visited a Buddhist temple in his incarnation. All he encountered were scenes like this. At that time, he cursed in his heart: Why are all these Buddhists trying to deceive the world and steal their reputation?
Nothing real at all.
It can be said that he came with good fortune and returned with bad luck.
Not long after, various vegetarian dishes were put on the table. Fa Hai tasted a few bites first, and then praised them. After all, it was rare for the Demon King's Mansion to make such delicious food.
Huang Shijing explained: "It's a skill learned from a few of my little demons who went to restaurants in the town."
A few people chatted a few words, and Xiao Bailong drank a few glasses of wine for the master.
After that, as he was talking, he smelled the aroma of meat. It was the deer that was roasted and the little monsters were sharing the food.
Seeing Master Sanzang's calmness, Jiuling Yuan Sheng asked out of curiosity: "You little demons are eating meat outside, are you really not offended?"
"Amitabha." Fa Hai recited the Buddha's name and said, "The Taoist priest is too worried. It's just the poor monks who don't eat meat, and it's not like little monsters like them who uphold the precepts. How can they offend?"
Jiuling Yuan Sheng looked at Master Tripitaka and thought for a long time, and finally asked: "Buddhism teaches compassion, but this deer was eaten by a little demon in front of the Master. Can we be compassionate to that deer?"
"Taoist Master, actually the word compassion should not be used here, nor does it depend on whether it was eaten in front of the poor monk. Besides, when the poor monk met the deer, it was already dead. Since it is dead, it is also due to death. It’s a prey trap set by the little monsters. If it’s because of the poor monk, is it considered a mercy to the little monsters to not let them eat it?”
Master Sanzang did not expect that Jiuling Yuansheng would suddenly ask such a question, but since people asked him for advice, Fahai naturally had to respond and said: "Furthermore, the Buddhist precept not to eat meat did not exist from the beginning. , because they don’t kill animals, they abstain from eating meat and meat. At first, it didn’t just refer to meat-eating. But later people confused it, and it was passed down like this. It can’t be just because the poor monks don’t eat meat. Let the little monsters stop eating meat, right?"
"Then I don't know what the compassion in the Master's heart looks like?"
"The Taoist priest said that compassion means love; sadness means hurt." Master Sanzang thought for a while and said: "For the poor monk, this compassion is, first, love and compassion for life; secondly, it is kindness to others. All living beings receive it to bring them peace and happiness; to feel compassion for all living beings, it eliminates disasters."
"The so-called great compassion brings happiness to all living beings, and great compassion relieves the suffering of all living beings. Perhaps it is compassion that is the secret of Buddhism." Fa Hai smiled at Jiuling Yuan Sheng and said: "Of course, the compassion in this mouth is always easier to say. After all, many times, the act of mercy is not one-way, just like this deer today."
Jiuling Yuansheng listened thoughtfully, but said: "I dare to ask a disrespectful word. I just heard that since the Master traveled westward, he has done many things to kill monsters and has countless dead souls under his hands. I don't know that this move has violated the Buddhist precepts." ?Since he has violated the great precept of killing, should the Master still be merciful?"
"The Buddhist precepts on killing are meant to make people respect life and not kill indiscriminately, so as to understand the compassion of Buddhism." Fa Hai clasped his hands together, his eyes compassionate, as if the light of the Buddha was lingering around him, "The so-called precepts, precepts, are to prevent but not to stop. The commandment of evil; the law is the law of life."
"People who are not familiar with Buddhism will think that the precepts are constraints on one's own behavior. In fact, this is a misunderstanding of the precepts. The true meaning of the precepts is actually to protect oneself and eliminate various obstacles on the path of practice."
"The purpose of the commandments is to let us do what we should do."
"But for the sentient beings in the world, they do not correctly understand what they should do. For these living beings who do not have a correct understanding and still want to practice Buddhism, they are bound by precepts. The precepts teach them what to do. Things should not be done, and the law tells them how to do things they can do, thereby reducing the twists and turns on their path to spiritual practice.”
"Just as the Buddhist precepts say to abstain from eating meat, it is actually a manifestation of abstaining from killing. Follow the precepts and practice, don't do what you shouldn't do, and don't think about what you shouldn't think. Only in this way can the mind calm down, which is meditation. If the precepts It’s just to restrict the freedom of sentient beings, so what’s the use of learning from this Buddha?”
"As for killing and mercy." Fa Hai looked at Jiuling Yuan Sheng and said: "Destroying karma and protecting living beings is also compassionate, saving evil spirits and protecting living beings. At least for the poor monk, the two do not conflict. Of course, These are just some humble opinions of the poor monk on the Buddhist precepts, and the Taoist priest can just listen to them."
After hearing this, Jiuling Yuansheng couldn't help but said: "I see. I never thought that there is such an explanation for Buddhist precepts. It's an eye-opener to see it today."
Huang Shijing was confused when he heard this, but he subconsciously asked: "Master, are there any goblins who are causing trouble for you, and then tell you that Buddhism is compassionate and can't kill goblins?"
Fahai looked at Huang Shijing: "There are so many people."
Huang Shi suddenly became more energetic, "I think they must have looked very wonderful when they were saved by the mage."
"Amitabha." Fahai recited the Buddha's name. "They all said that the poor monk was a demon monk. They also said that those who committed such killings would not be able to go to the spiritual mountain or see the Buddha."
Huang Shijing did not dare to follow these words, but Jiuling Yuansheng held his hands in admiration, "Although Master calls himself a mortal monk, he is really not vulgar. It seems that if eminent monks like Master are rejected by Lingshan, then they are Buddhists." The sadness."
The reason why Jiuling Yuan Sheng dared to criticize Lingshan was not only because his master was Taiyi, the Lord of Suffering, but also because he himself was a true spirit who had cultivated the Tao for a long time, and his cultivation was deeply hidden. The ordinary Lingshan Bodhisattva and Buddha The public was really not within the corner of his eye.
After listening to Jiuling Yuan Sheng's words, Fahai still reminded: "The poor monk is actually a rebellious monk. After all, the Buddhist teachings he practices cannot be spread to all living beings. If you can't understand the true meaning, you can only learn its form and not enter it." His god will fall into the devil's path sooner or later. If the Taoist priest is interested in Buddhist practice, the poor monk here has some moderate and peaceful Buddhist scriptures, which are suitable for beginners like the Taoist priest."
"Are there any translations and annotations by the Master?" Jiuling Yuan Sheng asked again: "Those Sanskrit texts are a headache to read. Even if they are translated into words, there are many incomprehensible things. If there are no Master's annotations, it would be a gift to the Buddhist scriptures. It’s hard to find samadhi in it.”
"In that case." Fa Hai pondered for a moment and responded to the next question: "The poor monk will stay in Yuhua Prefecture for a few days and personally annotate a few volumes of scriptures for the Taoist Master."
Jiuling Yuansheng was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.
"I am the Miaoyan Palace of the Qinghua Changle Realm, a sect of the Supreme Lord Taiyi who saves suffering." Jiuling Yuansheng directly revealed his identity to Master Sanzang, "My master ordered me to go to Tianzhu to study Buddhism, but what I saw was not satisfactory. It's been a waste of time. Now I met the Master and realized the demeanor of the eminent monk, and even received the Master's generous gift of scriptures. I am grateful, but I don't know how to express my gratitude."
When Fahai saw Jiuling Yuansheng announcing himself to his family, his face was calm, but his heart was unavoidably agitated. He responded: "It turns out that he is a disciple of Emperor Qinghua. He just didn't know the true face of the Taoist priest, so he was disrespectful. I also hope Haihan. As for those who annotate Buddhist scriptures, they are not completely useless to the poor monk. The Master said: Reviewing the past and learning the new can make you a teacher. The poor monk's annotation is also a process of learning from the beginning, and there should be many Enlightenment.”
"The old Taoist is getting more and more ashamed." Jiuling Yuan Sheng began to reflect on himself and said: "I didn't expect that Master is not only profound in Buddhism, but also proficient in Confucianism."
Fahai smiled and said: "Confucius said: If three people are walking together, they must have my teacher. Why should they stop at others? The poor monk not only studied the Confucian scriptures, but also dabbled in the Taoist scriptures. It is said that he should choose the good ones and follow them. , and change those who are not good. Isn’t this where the great path lies?"
Jiuling Yuan Sheng was in awe, and then laughed bitterly at himself: "I have lived for countless years, but I don't know that the simplest way is right in front of me. I don't know what kind of practice I have done in meditation in the past."
"I once traveled to the Central Plains with Tianzun, and I also met Confucius. I remember that at that time, the king of a country did not let the people in the country listen to his lectures, so he lowered the city gate. He raised the city gate high with one hand. Then about three thousand of his disciples filed in. At that time, I said to Tianzun, what kind of knowledge can this martial artist have? Later, I learned the name of Kong Sheng, and I was really scared."
Having said this, Master Sanzang began to discuss a few words with Jiu Ling Yuan Sheng on the topic of Confucius.
Then Jiuling Yuan Sheng, as a thank you for the gift of the scriptures, began to tell Master Tripitaka about his insights on practice. After a while, he fell into doubts about himself.
Just listen to Master Sanzang integrating the Tao Te Ching, Nan Hua Sutra, Chongxu Zhen Jing, Huang Ting Jing and other Taoist classics into one heart, and always has his own unique insights, which is Jiuling Yuan Sheng was greatly inspired after hearing this
Do you call this dabbling in Taoism?
Are you sure you're not proficient?
Then I learned that it was their master and apprentice who got the guidance from Zhenyuan Master when they passed by Wuzhuang Temple. Sun Wukong, the eldest disciple of Master Sanzang, even got some Taoist inheritance from Master Zhenyuan. Master Sanzang’s Taoist knowledge is all After discussing with the Great Sage, I finally calmed down a little.
After the two had a literary discussion, they also had a martial arts fight on the top of a mountain to prove each other's magical powers.
At this time, the little white dragon was also surrounded by the little demons. The image of the little white dragon in the hearts of the little demons was becoming more and more majestic. The younger the fairies were, the more they looked forward to the little white dragon.
After all, the two things that older goblins often say when teaching little goblins are: don’t do bad things, be careful of Sun Wukong beating him to death with a stick; learn more, if you meet the White Dragon Bodhisattva, you will be saved if you say you can’t. melted!
Xiao Bailong had no idea that he would gain such a reputation after becoming a disciple of his master and traveling westward, but he was still happy that these were all good deeds he had accumulated because of himself.
The next day.
Master Sanzang and Xiao Bailong left.
Jiuling Yuansheng and all the little demons were reluctant to leave, but Huang Shijing said carelessly: "Grandpa, it seems that Master Sanzang is not lying. He really has the true inheritance of Zhenyuan Great Immortal, and the magical power of the universe in his sleeves covers everything." The sky blocks out the sun, it was the Immortal Zhenyuan who used it himself, that’s how powerful it is, right?”
Jiuling Yuansheng glared at him and said in his heart: Rotten wood cannot be carved.
Master Tripitaka and I discussed Taoism in the cave for a long time, but you, this stubborn grandson, only marveled at his magical power.
Alas, there are reasons for fairies and their like to gain enlightenment, but more of it is because of themselves. After all, the world of monsters is dominated by the weak and the strong. If they had those experiences, they would rather develop some powerful magical powers and create powerful weapons and magic weapons. .As for getting them to meditate and practice seriously, it is really difficult for strong demons.
"I'm going back to Miaoyan Palace. If I haven't come back by the time Master Tripitaka finishes annotating the Buddhist scriptures and sends them to you, you can collect them for me."
"I know." Huang Shijing agreed, and then said: "Grandpa, when the third prince left, he invited me to be a guest in Yuhua Prefecture. Do you think I should go?"
"Go." Jiuling Yuan Sheng said: "That King Yuhua is a wise and blessed prince, and his three sons are now worshiped by Master Sanzang's three disciples. You Leotou Mountain It is only more than seventy miles away from his city, so we will inevitably have to deal with him in the future. This time, while Master Sanzang is still here, I will go and make some good friends. Well, call some of your brothers too, and we will settle down in Yuhua Prefecture in the next few days. , it happens that we can also obtain the sutra annotations from Master Tripitaka. Remember not to cause trouble!"
"My grandson understands."
Jiuling Yuansheng rode on the clouds and walked away. He was a mount, so his legs were naturally not strong enough to lift him.
Not long after, they arrived outside the Dongtian Gate and bumped into King Guangmu, Tianding, and Hercules and their entourage.
When Jiu Ling Yuan Sheng signed his name on the entry and exit records of the Tianmen scribe, King Guangmu smiled and said: "Yuan Sheng has only been down to earth for a few days, how come he came back so soon?"
"I met Master Tripitaka in the lower realm. I had a discussion with him before I sent Master Tripitaka away from the mountain. I went back to Miaoyan Palace to report the whole story."
"I actually met Master Sanzang?" King Guangmu teased: "Could it be that you were doing evil in the lower realm and the Master came to the door. But you couldn't fight, now you have to go back to heaven and find Tianzun to protect you, right?"
Jiuling Yuan Sheng laughed when he heard this and said: "If the King of Heaven spreads rumors, I will go find the True Lord Erlang and tell him that you brothers are determined to set an example for the Heavenly Court and will not come down to earth for a thousand years."
"This must never happen. I'll treat you to a drink later!"
"What kind of wine do you have?"
"The reincarnation liquid brewed by Laojun." King Guangmu came closer, "I got it from King Li."
"It's a deal!"
