Talking about the true Buddhahood of Lingshan, many Buddhist believers in the world may not be able to resist its temptation.
But for Master Sanzang and his disciples, they really didn't take it to heart.
After hearing what the Buddha said, Bajie immediately smiled and said: "Buddha, what use is this great post of Zhengguo to the disciples? It is better to take care of the disciples' fasting for three to five hundred years."
After hearing this, Buddha immediately ignored the idiot.
If we talk about three to five years, the Buddha would not even blink. But this Bajie lion opens his mouth so much that he can eat for three to five hundred years. I am afraid it is also a big burden for Lingshan.
The main reason is that Bajie's belly is like a bottomless pit, and when it is barely full, his appetite is not far behind that of the gluttonous beast from ancient times.
Not only the Buddha, but also all the monks in the temple were accomplished practitioners, otherwise they would have almost laughed out loud. But even so, a few couldn't help but lower their heads, and their shoulders would tremble from time to time.
In the past, the great sage who always laughed at Bajie for "just knowing how to eat" was silent now. When seeing the Buddha not answering, he even wanted to mock the Buddha for being "stingy".
But when he was about to speak, he caught a glimpse of the master beside him and held back his words. There was a lot of trouble caused today, so there was no need to stick to this rhetoric.
Then the Buddha asked Wu Jing and Xiao Bailong whether they would accept the great achievement of Lingshan's promotion. The answer they received was not unexpected. Neither the master nor the senior brother agreed, and naturally neither of them would accept it.
Moreover, they did not become Buddhists for the sake of attaining this great position.
In fact, their master and disciples had discussed this matter privately. Fahai even persuaded these disciples that it would not be a bad idea for them to receive the Lingshan promotion without having to imitate him.
After all, whether a practitioner has "editing" or not, his status in the three realms is still very different.
Of course, for Fahai now, whether he has this great position or not, it will not have much impact on his status in the three realms because he is going to establish his own business.
"The poor monk wants to establish the Consciousness Only Sect."
The Buddha and the Bodhisattvas had anticipated this when Tripitaka used the "True Consciousness-only Measure" Buddha to argue with the monks in Lingshan Mountain. At this moment, hearing Sanzang's words confirmed what he was thinking, so he wasn't too surprised.
Although the monks caused some commotion after hearing this, everyone soon came to a tacit understanding and even thought it was a good thing.
Tripitaka has not become a Buddha and is not even willing to stay in Lingshan. Now he wants to establish the Consciousness Only Sect. Doesn't it mean that they will not have to deal with this great monk in the future?
Isn't this a great thing?
After all, for the monks in Lingshan, facing Tripitaka was quite stressful and very uncomfortable.
Some Buddhists are even ready to stand up and persuade him if the Buddha disagrees. They may even form a good relationship with Master Tripitaka.
Tripitaka has long been known as a great master. When he was discussing the Dharma, although his statement of "Consciousness alone of all things" was based on the essence of Yoga, at the level of the monks at Lingshan, one could naturally tell that the other's Dharma had become its own sect.
Now if I raise it in front of the Buddha, I'm afraid it's not a request for instructions at all. To put it more bluntly, it's more like informing Lingshan.
Because everyone knows very well that whether Lingshan agrees or not, Master Tripitaka is bound to establish the Consciousness Only Sect.
Since it is something that everyone is well aware of, Buddha will naturally not make things difficult anymore. He just said with emotion: "Actually, I wanted to pass on the position of the Lord of Lingshan to you."
The atmosphere in the hall solidified again.
The monks held their breath and looked at Master Tripitaka one after another. Although there had been rumors about this in private for a long time, it seemed that the Buddha had expressed his intention in public for the first time.
When everyone saw that Master Sanzang was still unfazed, they clasped their hands and said, "Amitabha, I would like to thank you for your kindness, but my virtues are shallow, how can I convince everyone?"
"This trip to Deling Mountain, and I also obtained the true scriptures and sent them to the Tang Dynasty, can't be a complete success." Fahai performed a Buddha salute to the Buddha and said: "The poor monk wants to establish the Shishi Sect's Taoist temple in Ci'en Temple, Chang'an, Tang Dynasty. Spread Buddhism in the Eastern Lands.”
The reason why Fa Hai wanted to preach the scriptures in person was actually because he was afraid that these scriptures would be misinterpreted without his interpretation.
Even though he has already left scripture annotations before, those with ulterior motives must be on guard.
Sure enough, even the position of Lord of Lingshan could not retain Master Tripitaka.
Guanyin Bodhisattva became more and more impressed by Tripitaka's determination, but he still asked: "Tripang, it would be extremely difficult for you to establish a Buddhist sect by yourself."
Fa Hai swayed his cassock, stretched out his hand to direct everyone's attention to Wukong and others, and said, "I have a disciple here who can protect the Dharma and preach the truth."
Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled when he heard this and said, "In this case, the poor monk wants to test their Dharma."
coming!
The big one is coming!
The few people who knew the inside story, such as the Great Sun Tathagata and Muzha, sat upright for a while and continued to do psychological construction.
King Peacock Ming next to Sun Tathagata and Jin Zha next to Muzha felt more and more strange. After all, the two of them had given warnings before, so they were probably not unintentional, so they secretly kept some vigilance in their hearts.
Most of the monks present would think that the biggest event had already come to an end when the Great Sun Tathagata used the "Great Sun Buddha Flame" to save the eight Buddhas.
Seeing that the Bodhisattva was about to take a test on the Buddha's Tooth Relics from Master Tripitaka's disciples, they naturally looked at the excitement.
The monks don't know the depth of the Buddhist realm of these disciples, but there is no doubt about their magical power. Even Bajie's magical power ranks at the forefront among the Bodhisattvas in the temple. Even with some ordinary people Compared with Buddhists, they are not far behind.
Like the Great Sage and Sha Wujing, who had never shown up before, the monks boldly guessed that their magic power might have exceeded the ordinary Buddhas. They were chasing after the Buddhas and several great Bodhisattvas who had arrived to fly Cihang.
It can be seen that since they became disciples of Tripitaka, they have never slacked off in their practice.
But relatively speaking, since they have such attainments in Dharma practice, they naturally do not have enough time to comprehend the Dharma realm. Moreover, they are all halfway to become monks. Even if they are enlightened by the obsession of those who have learned the scriptures for the ninth time, they can... It was only after he was purified by Tripitaka and became his teacher that he began to practice Buddhism.
Is it going to be revealed this time?
The Bodhisattva first looked at Xiao Bailong. She knew that Xiao Bailong was the one with the shallowest understanding of Buddhism among them. After all, all his energy was really spent on the way of shooting, otherwise there would be no chance of success. Such a rapid entry.
The little white dragon didn't show any timidity. When he saw the Bodhisattva's eyes on him, he stepped out of the queue first, bowed to the Bodhisattva, and said: "My disciple's qualifications are average. Although he has recited many Buddhist scriptures under the master, he has not mastered any discipline. , I also ask Bodhisattva not to embarrass his disciples too much."
"Third Prince, there is no need to belittle oneself." The Bodhisattva smiled and said: "Since you are under the Tripitaka sect, you have a wide range of Buddhist scriptures. As a Buddhist monk, I study scriptures. I don't know what scriptures I have read overnight."
Xiao Bailong lowered his head and said: "My disciple is not talented. I have only studied the four parts of the Hinayana Sutra: the Long Agama Sutra, the Middle Agama Sutra, the Additional Agama Sutra, and the Miscellaneous Agama Sutra. As for the Mahayana Sutra, I have read the Mahaprajna Sutra, the Surangama Sutra, the Avatamsaka Sutra, the Mahanirvana Sutra, etc. The thirty-five Mahayana texts that the Master obtained from Lingshan have not yet been carefully studied. In addition, they are all created by the Master. It's 'knowing only the Dharma'."
Enough already!
Don't say any more!
Sure enough, you kid is not an honest person either.
Among the monks in Lingshan, many monks looked solemn, especially some Arhats, because the scriptures they had read were not as good as those of Xiao Bailong.
Now I can only pray that Xiao Bailong simply recited it and did not really understand the meaning. But is this possible?
My master is Tang Sanzang!
Just looking at Sanzang's rigorous attitude towards Buddhism, we know that it is absolutely impossible for his disciples to just swallow everything without asking for a deeper understanding. Xiao Bailong dared to tell the names of these scriptures at this moment, that is, he was not afraid of the Bodhisattva's examination.
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva also has very high views on Hinayana Buddhism, so he summarized a few key points from the four Hinayana classics to formulate the topic.
Xiao Bailong responded one by one, and all were correct answers.
After hearing this, the Bodhisattva nodded secretly. Xiao Bailong's answer may not be the "standard answer", but it is definitely his own understanding of Buddhism, and he has not gone astray.
This is probably the result of Tripitaka's words and deeds, and is not just a superficial understanding.
Guanyin Bodhisattva had no intention of continuing to examine the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures from Xiao Bailong. He just asked one more question: "Where do you think the importance of Hinayana lies?"
Xiao Bailong thought for a while and then said: "If there are any mistakes or omissions in what I said, I would like to ask the Bodhisattva to correct me. I think that one lies in the path of the origin and annihilation of suffering in the Four Noble Truths, with self-view and self-grasping as the core; Second, the impermanence of all actions is not just about impermanence; the inability of all dharmas is not just about selflessness; the silence of Nirvana requires first understanding the true meaning of Nirvana. The three Dharma seals stand side by side and are indispensable."
"Great kindness!"
The Bodhisattva immediately looked at the little white dragon with admiration and said: "If you specialize in Hinayana, you will surely become an Arhat."
Little Bailong clasped his hands together and bowed to the Bodhisattva again, very modestly: "Disciple is still far behind."
With Xiao Bailong starting the show, the monks knew that it was impossible to watch people lively.
Although the Bodhisattva did not examine Xiao Bailong's Mahayana Buddhism, the monks knew very well that just based on Xiao Bailong's understanding of Hinayana Buddhism, it was enough to gain a foothold in Lingshan.
In fact, Lingshan does not prohibit monks from practicing Hinayana Buddhism, but the vast majority of monks who specialize in Hinayana practice naturally practice Mahayana Buddhism after Tathagata Buddha took charge of Lingshan.
After all, if you practice Hinayana, you must first save yourself. The Lord of Lingshan practices Mahayana Buddhism. If they don't respond positively, how can they save themselves?
After Xiao Bailong, it was naturally Wu Jing's turn.
If Xiao Bailong made them put aside their contempt, Wu Jing really opened their eyes.
"Why didn't Bodhisattva ask?"
"Which sutra are you good at?" Bodhisattva knew that Wu Jing was extraordinary, but he still asked as usual.
Wu Jing thought for a while and said, "It's all acceptable."
Monks:?
"Be specific."
Then Wu Jing spoke for a long time, listing Mahayana, Hinayana, Tantra, Vinaya, things everyone has heard of, things not heard of. In the end, he even listed Taoist scriptures, Confucian classics and even Legalist classics. few.
The monks were naturally amazed, and what shocked them even more was that Wujing really didn't lie. The Bodhisattva and him could no longer be regarded as taking a test, but more like two eminent monks debating Buddhism.
Guanyin Bodhisattva can definitely be regarded as a great Bodhisattva with profound Buddhist teachings. Even so, it seems that he does not have as many scriptures as Sha Wujing.
It is indeed the result of the obsession of the nine generations of scripture collectors. This obsession with the scriptures alone cannot be compared to them.
As a Bodhisattva alone, Wu Jing seemed to be unsatisfied. After all, when the Master debated sutras with other Buddhas, he was already eager to give it a try. Then he finally got an opportunity to discuss Buddhism outside the temple, but the Medicine Master Seven Buddhas did not talk about it. Wude, he had no choice but to take action
Now that Bodhisattva has begun, Wu Jing will naturally have a good time.
However, everyone learned a lesson and saw that Sha Wujing's Buddhist realm was really profound and different from ordinary people, so they didn't accept the move at all. After all, losing to Master Sanzang was still justified.
But if they were defeated by Sha Wujing, they would not have to travel in the Three Realms in the future.
That is to say, Wu Jing did not speculate on their thoughts, otherwise he would have to say something like: Have you been in the Three Realms before?
All in all, Wu Jing was satisfied with what he was doing this time, so he stopped forcing it. Moreover, with the level of these monks, they probably wouldn't be able to argue with him for a few rounds, but it would be very exciting.
Wu Jing felt relieved.
But Bajie is about to feel uncomfortable. If we talk about the scene that Xiao Bailong opened just now, Bajie can barely catch it.
But now that Wu Jing had grown so much all at once, it made Bajie murmur in his heart, thinking: What should I, an old pig, do now?
But he has always been tolerant. He just worried a little and put the matter behind him. He is not afraid of being short-changed. Anyway, his level is at this level, and there is nothing he dares to show off to others.
But when the Bodhisattva asked him what sutra he was good at, Bajie suddenly felt blessed and said, "The Precious Elephant Sutra."
The monks were stunned for a moment after hearing this, and they all thought in their hearts: Do we still have this Buddhist scripture in our Buddhist sect?
Why haven't I heard of it before?
The Bodhisattva, who knew the details, couldn't help laughing and scolding: "Bajie, don't be ridiculous. Huh?"
But in the middle of his words, the Bodhisattva suddenly stopped, turned around and said to the Buddha: "Buddha, the enlightenment of the Treasure Elephant Kingdom seems to be in the form of a book."
The Buddha's expression did not change and he said to Bajie: "In that case, let me recite the Buddhist sutra."
Master has read the "Baoxiang Buddhist Sutra" that year. Although it is not a real Buddhist sutra, Master has carefully interpreted it and deleted some of the dregs and inappropriate parts in the sutra. The final revised version has been kept in Baoxiang Buddhist Temple.
Although Bajie is lazy, his understanding and memory are not bad. This scripture, which is not a Buddhist scripture, is always remembered in Bajie's heart because it is too special, but unexpectedly it can be used here.
Since the Buddha asked him to recite it, Bajie naturally obeyed and immediately meditated on the ground, thinking: Just treat it as a way to warm up Brother Monkey.
Then he started chanting sutras.
(End of chapter)
