The academy at the foot of the mountain was enjoying itself, and the masters and apprentices on the mountain began to practice in the mountain.
The husband took a nap for a while. When he woke up, Li Ye had set up an iron pot outside the cave, picked up some dry firewood from the woods, and lit a fire to boil water.
When the husband came out and saw that the fire was lit and the water was boiling, he went into the hole and took some rice, put it into the pot, tore off a piece of dried meat, and sprinkled in salt and spices.
The two of them cooked a pot of meat porridge, and the faint aroma of meat spread out in less than a moment.
Putting the lid on the pot, Mr. walked to the edge of the cliff, looked at the empty valley and the secluded forest, and said with emotion: "The Tianshan Mountains are beautiful in autumn, with all the fallen leaves turning red and the heavy forests dyed with color.
We can enjoy the mountains full of wild fruits and mushrooms. "
Li Ye walked to his husband's side and looked at the Tianshan Mountains under the setting sun. Light smoke rose up and surrounded the ravines and jungles, forming a beautiful picture.
"When I first went up the mountain, I thought Tianshan Mountain was very beautiful. It was much more beautiful than the scenery in Fengyun City. But then I was out of breath and forgot to look at the scenery on the road. I didn't expect that the scenery on this mountain is even more beautiful. It can't be described in words."
The husband glanced at Li Ye, returned to the pot where the meat was cooking, found a stone to sit on, and waved to Li Ye to come over.
"When I go up the mountain, I want you to feel with your heart that mountain climbing is also a method of Buddhist practice. Do you still remember?"
The husband threw away the firewood at the bottom of the pot and wanted to cook porridge over low heat.
Li Ye moved a stone and sat by the fire, looking at his husband in a daze.
The husband stirred the meat porridge in the pot and said slowly: "I am not your old monk. I cannot teach you some Buddhist teachings. I can only tell you some principles."
Li Ye nodded.
"In the practice of Buddhism, there are three realms: seeing mountains are mountains, seeing water is water; then seeing mountains are not mountains, seeing water is not water; later, after understanding the first two levels, you can understand the third level, seeing mountains It’s still a mountain, and when you see water, it’s still water.”
Li Ye was a little stunned, seeing that his husband couldn't answer.
The gentleman looked at Li Ye who was stunned, and couldn't help but hit Li Ye on the head with the branch in his hand, and said: "Actually, you have already enlightened, it's just that you don't know it."
Li Ye was still in a daze.
The husband became anxious and hit Li Ye hard on the head twice more, and said, "Think again about what you just said."
Li Ye was anxious and blurted out: "What the disciple just said is that when I first went up the mountain, I thought Tianshan Mountain was very beautiful, much more beautiful than the scenery in Fengyun City. But later I became breathless and forgot to look at the scenery on the road. After I went up the mountain Come, I think the scenery on the mountain is still so beautiful."
The gentleman nodded and said, "Are these three realms?"
Li Ye was stunned when he heard this.
He murmured: "When I saw Tianshan Mountain for the first time, the mountains were mountains and the water was water. It was very beautiful."
"Halfway through the journey, I am exhausted and out of breath, and I don't care about the scenery on the road. Then the mountains are no longer mountains and the water is no longer water."
"After you go up the mountain, rest and regain your strength, you can look at the scenery again. Naturally, mountains are still mountains, and water is still water."
As soon as he finished saying these words, Li Ye was stunned again. He fell to the ground, his hands and feet naturally pointed to the sky, and fell into an indescribable state.
The teacher's warning gave Li Yeyou a sudden enlightenment, and he quietly understood the truth that he had not understood before. These principles should have been taught to Li Ye by the old monk from the Great Buddha Temple.
Unexpectedly, by chance, the gentleman who has not entered Buddhism will be enlightened.
It truly fulfills what the Buddha said: Everyone is a Buddha and everyone can become a Buddha.
The teacher looked at Li Ye who was in the state of enlightenment and sighed in his heart. His disciple didn't need to talk or teach much. He only needed a few hints at the critical moment to understand on his own. He was truly a genius like no other.
At this pace, it is estimated that it will take less than two years to achieve success in practice.
Stirring the meat porridge in the pot, thinking about the next plan.
In order to collect the medicine before it snows, we need to collect some mushrooms and wild vegetables to dry, hunt some wild animals to dry, and build a shed on the platform outside the cave for daily life and practice.
Half an hour later, seeing the sky getting dark, Li Ye came back to his senses and looked at his husband with a silly smile.
The husband gave Li Ye a bowl of meat porridge and said, "Eat quickly, it's getting dark. After eating, make a pot of tea and let's go to the cave to chat. It will be cold outside at night."
The master and apprentice tried their best to climb the mountain and were already hungry. As soon as the porridge was cooked, they quickly put it into their mouths and finished the pot of meat porridge in less than a moment.
Li Ye took the pot to wash it and fetch water to boil it. After eating meat, you have to drink a pot of hot tea to digest. This is what the teacher taught Li Ye.
When it got dark, Li Ye had already entered the cave with the brewed tea, sat on the stone platform where his husband practiced, placed a cup, and poured tea.
Looking at the flickering oil lamp, I feel as if I have returned to the mansion.
The gentleman picked up the tea cup, blew on it, took a sip, and said, "This stone platform is too hard to sleep on. Tomorrow we will find some dry thatch, spread it on top, and put a quilt on it, and it will be soft."
Li Ye said yes. He picked up the cup in front of him, followed his example, blew on it, and took a sip.
The gentleman looked at Li Ye who was sitting quietly and said, "Shicai, what have you gained?"
"There is no big gain. I just understand some of the truths the old monk said, and some places are still a little vague."
Li Ye looked at Mr. and answered quietly.
The gentleman flicked the oil lamp, turned back to look at Li Ye, and said, "It's normal not to fully understand. In terms of Buddhist teachings, you have not yet entered the world, so naturally you cannot understand the worldly laws in this mortal world."
"You have now understood the truth of this. When you practice in the future, you will have a deeper understanding. This is an opportunity that others want but cannot ask for. It actually allowed you to climb Tianshan Mountain, and you will understand. Very soon It’s rare.”
"Just like your practice of "Shadowless Dharmakaya", you have now reached the second level of practice, and you will practice to a higher level in the future. However, this does not prevent you from looking back in the future and carefully experiencing today's feelings. When the time comes, you will Your practice will be more profound."
Li Ye nodded and said, "Is it like what my husband said? It doesn't matter if you don't understand some parts of the book you are reading now. In the days to come, you will naturally realize that it is the same."
Li Ye was able to get through it in just one moment, and the gentleman was naturally happy. He added tea to Li Ye's cup and said, "Also, now you feel that it is difficult to travel on the Tianshan Mountains with the iron armor on your body, let alone practice?"
"But you have to think about it. When you first put on the iron armor, your skin was torn and bled for many days. What does it matter now? One day, you will take off the iron armor and walk down the Tianshan Mountains. In this world, there are still Who is more agile than your body and stronger than your body?"
"The purpose of enduring hardship now is to prevent you from suffering in the future. After drinking this tea, take a rest. Tomorrow I will pick up thatch, then cut down some trees, and build a shed outside. In rainy and snowy weather, there is also a place to drink tea and A place to practice.”
Li Ye, who was still thinking about what his husband said, drank all the tea in his cup and walked to his stone platform. The teacher had already spread a quilt for him, so he could sleep peacefully tonight.
The husband also drank up his tea, got under his quilt, and with a wave of his hand, extinguished the oil lamp not far away. The cave suddenly became dark, and after a while, the sound of the husband's peaceful sleeping breathing could be heard.
These days are like the water in the Liuhe River in the city, always passing by.
Li Yexin said that since he took a look at the young lady in Liuhe, it has been a long time, but in the blink of an eye, it has been years.
Spring, summer, autumn and winter are at your fingertips.
I have had a very hard time this year. From tempering my body after practicing with my husband, to going to the Great Buddha Temple to practice Buddhism with the old monk, it seems that everything is like a dream, I can see it but I can't grasp it. .
This year, Li Ye couldn't remember how many books he read. He only remembered that he had read almost all the books in his husband's study.
I can’t even remember how far I walked. I just feel that the streets and alleys of Fengyun City are filled with my own sweat.
Some of the Buddhist teachings of the Great Buddha Temple have been imprinted in his mind, just like the scriptures he often recited, which will naturally come out of his mouth as long as he inadvertently recites them.
The scripture seemed to have been integrated into the body and became a part of the body.
No sound could be heard from outside the cave, and everything was silent at this time. There was a faint moonlight on the cave wall, through the night fog, like a divine light, coming from the sky through the cave.
Li Ye took off his clothes, pulled over the quilt, closed his eyes, and quietly recited the six-character mantra several times. Li Ye thought that he could have a good sleep tonight and wash away the dust of the journey.
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Li Hongxiu always liked to sleep in. Xiaohong usually brought breakfast to her in front of the bed and shouted again and again before she reluctantly got up. In your own words: Life is long, and it doesn’t hurt to sleep a little longer.
Today, Li Hongxiu got up early and called Dongfang Yu'er to follow her and go out for breakfast. Because, after breakfast, Li Mingzhu was going home.
After going downstairs and walking past two shops, they arrived at Wang Xiaoer's fried dough sticks shop, chose a table and sat down.
I ordered two fried dough sticks, two steamed buns, and two bowls of soy milk.
Touching Dongfang Yu'er's little face, Li Hongxiu said with a smile: "There is a saying in Fengyun City, which is: Wang Xiaoer's fried dough sticks, Hu Mazi's wine, Hongxiu Lou's ditty, and Li Twelve's poems."
Dongfang Yu'er was stunned, raised her face, and asked in confusion: "Who is Li Twelve?"
Li Hongxiu was stunned for a moment, thinking that this girl really didn't know. He smiled softly and pinched the proprietor Yu'er's cheek.
He said: "It's that boy Li Ye. It is said that he was struck by lightning when he was twelve hours old. There are many allusions to twelve. When he comes back to Sifang City, you can ask him yourself."
Dongfang Yu'er's face turned red, and tears were about to flow from her eyes.
Li Hongxiu took a look at it and thought she shouldn't mention it, so she hurriedly said: "There are many breakfast vendors in Fengyun City, but Wang Xiaoer's is the best. They have been doing it for three generations and it is an old shop. After three generations, the taste of the fried dough sticks has not changed, and the size has not changed. He makes a pot of soy milk, several baskets of steamed buns, and only a few pots of fried dough every day. If he comes late, he will naturally not be able to eat it."
"The reason why Hu Mazi sells wine is because his wine is strong enough. In his words: Only his family sells wine, while other stores sell water. Other people's wine is steamed and brewed once, while his family's wine is steamed and brewed three times. It takes more time to make three brews than other wines, and the price is ten copper coins more expensive than other wines. In this way, his wine is not enough to sell."
"You've also seen the ditty from Hongxiulou. If it weren't for my aunt, who in Fengyun City would dare to compare with me. It's just that boy Li Ye's poems, and it was only in recent years that someone randomly added them."
"Oh, I'm starving to death. Waiter, hurry up and bring you the dough sticks. I'm starving to death and I'm looking for you to settle the score."
In order to prevent Dongfang Yu'er from thinking wildly, she had no choice but to stuff her mouth with food.
The waiter responded and brought two large bowls of steaming soy milk, two fried dough sticks that were fried to a bright golden color, and two old-fashioned white steamed buns on two plates.
Dongfang Yu'er took off the fried dough sticks with her little hands and put them aside. She held the big bowl in both hands and opened her small mouth to pour the steaming soy milk.
Lower your head and drink gently. She didn't know if she was drinking soy milk or her own tears.
Li Hongxiu watched quietly, not knowing what to say, but silently took out the silk scarf in her arms.
"If you want to come next year, just send a letter to my aunt and I will pick you up in Fengyun City." Li Hongxiu thought for a while and said to Dongfang Yu'er.
Dongfang Yu'er nodded, looked at her and replied: "I know, I will definitely trouble my aunt to pick me up when the time comes."
"Don't worry about your parents, we'll take care of them." Li Hongxiu lowered his head and took a sip of soy milk, smiling.
"I know my aunt is the best to Yu'er!" Dongfang Yu'er finally showed a smile.
