Li Ye frowned slightly when he heard this and said, "What is the way to suffer?"
The old monk smiled lightly and said, "Please listen to me recite this verse:"
The old man wears a mandarin coat, has a light meal to make his stomach full, and mends the wounds to keep out the cold, and everything goes as he pleases.
Some people scold me, but I only say good things; some people beat me, and I fall asleep;
With tears and saliva on my face, I just let him do what he wants. I save my energy and he has no worries.
In this way, paramita is a wonderful treasure. If you know this news, why worry about it?
...
After a while, looking at Li Ye who looked dumbfounded, the old monk continued with a smile: "For practitioners in the world, having less selfish desires and not fighting can bring great relief."
Li Ye nodded, agreeing with what he said.
"Everyone always has some unhappiness around them. Much of this unhappiness is caused by others' jealousy, slander, sarcasm, attacks and even persecution of you. How to get rid of these troubles around us is something we often have a headache for. So, some When people fight in the Ming Dynasty, they end up with bloodshed and both sides suffer.”
The old monk shook his head and sighed softly.
Li Ye touched his head and said, "Master, what does what you said have to do with me?"
"Why doesn't it matter? I want you to come to the temple to practice in a few days. But instead of going to the main hall to chant sutras, you will go to the dining hall to carry water, chop firewood, and sweep the floor in the area assigned to you in the temple. You will also go there in your free time. Mop the floor in the main hall.”
Li Ye thought for a moment and realized that this was not much different from practicing in the mountains. He smiled and said, "Isn't this nothing?"
"What do you think? Many practicing monks in the temple will look down upon you, and people who come to the temple to burn incense and who know or don't know you will laugh at you."
The old monk looked at him lovingly and said seriously.
"Would you think that you obviously have a bright future, but you are reduced to carrying water, chopping firewood, sweeping the floor and washing dishes, and you can't eat jade food or wear brocade clothes? Will you go crazy as a young and arrogant person?"
"Even if you persist for a day, ten days, a month or even a year, if you have to practice for ten years, will you give up halfway? The way of suffering is to let go of your self-esteem, worth, and realm. Can you persevere in a practice where there are no flowers and applause, and people who are close to you may even leave you?"
After listening to what the old monk said, Li Ye suddenly fell to the ground and fell into deep thought.
Most of the fragrance in the hall has burned out, the boiling water on the fire is making a faint sound, and the old monk is murmuring a six-character mantra.
After a while, Li Ye sat down in front of the old monk again, clasping his hands together.
He said softly: "Sir, you once taught me that when heaven assigns great responsibilities to people like this, they must first strain their minds, work their muscles and bones, starve their skin, deplete their body, and mess up their actions. Therefore, if you are tempted to endure, you have It’s good for what it can’t do.”
"Could it be that Sir had expected that I would have to go through this difficult practice, so he taught me this truth early on?" Li Ye raised his head and looked at the old monk.
The old monk stopped chanting and looked at Li Ye with a smile. "Whether it's Confucianism, Taoism, or Buddhism, the principles of practice are actually the same. It's just that the world's people use different language and judgments. The principles taught to you by Sir are the same principles as the principles I teach you today."
"It's just that the truth stated here is just theory on paper. You have to wait until you put it into practice, endure the white eyes of the world, and endure the cold glare of the four seasons, and then you can practice your own knowledge to be considered the truth. Maybe you can wait until you leave Fangcun. You may not be able to achieve the realm you want when you are in the mountains, can you persist?"
Li Ye thought for a while. Ever since he followed his husband, there had never been a day when he wasn't practicing hard. He had endured all the hardships of life and death on the Tianshan Mountains, so how could he care about chopping firewood and sweeping the floor in the temple?
Immediately he nodded slightly, looked at the old monk and said seriously: "I want to give it a try."
The old monk was greatly pleased. He took out a small porcelain vase from the Buddhist altar, handed it to Li Ye and said, "In this case, you will stay in the Buddhist hall tonight and return to the city tomorrow. Remember to come to the temple to practice in five days."
Li Ye took the porcelain bottle handed over by the old monk with both hands and gently opened the stopper. A faint medicinal fragrance seeped out of the bottle. "Master, what kind of elixir is this?"
"This is Duerdan. After eating it, you can no longer use the realm of your Nascent Soul, and can only use the power of the physical body of the "Shadowless Dharma Body". I will use the Buddhist Prajna Palm to seal your acupuncture points, and wait for you " Once you have completed the second half of the "Formless Dharmakaya" practice, all the restrictions placed on you by the Duer Dan and the Prajna Palm will naturally disappear."
The old monk looked at him and said quietly.
"Perhaps the day when you complete your practice of the "Phaseless Dharma Peak" will be the time when you pass the tribulation of distraction."
"Don't look at me. This elixir was also given to you by Mr. Mo. He just kept it with me until you choose your own path of cultivation, and then I will give it to you. Have you thought about it clearly? Do you want to do it now? Did you eat it?"
Li Ye looked at the porcelain bottle in his hand. If Mr. Xindao could find a pill with such efficacy, it must be extremely valuable. Among the records in the many scriptures in Mr. Xindao's study, he had never seen such an elixir before.
It must have been specially found for him from that unknown world when he accompanied Bai Susu to go through the tribulation.
Thinking of this, he felt nervous, shocked, and grateful. He looked at the old monk Master Ken and said nothing. He raised his hand and poured a purple pill from the porcelain bottle into the palm of his hand.
He raised his head, swallowed it, then picked up the tea cup in front of him and drank all the tea in it.
"Master, this is my decision." A determined smile appeared on Li Ye's light gray face.
"Ten years from now, you will never regret your choice today. Your face has been tolerated by the world because of your calamity. Now that you practice the path of suffering, you naturally don't have to care about what the world thinks of you. The cause of Tianshan, today's effect, today's cause, It will bear fruit, Amitabha!"
The old monk clasped his hands together and praised softly.
After the medicine entered his abdomen, within half a quarter of an hour, Li Ye felt a cramping pain in his Dantian. He tried to circulate his true energy, but he really couldn't use a trace of his true energy.
He took a gentle breath, smiled bitterly, and murmured: "That's fine. In the next few years, I will cultivate my state of mind with peace of mind. When the spring flowers bloom, I will go to Fangcun Mountain to find the second half of the scroll. "Formless Dharmakaya"."
"When you return to the city tomorrow, if anyone asks about your practice, just say that you fell into a trap while practicing the Supreme Kung Fu at the Great Buddha Temple, and that you used up all your kung fu to save a small life. In this way, no one will think about it. you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the old monk pulled Li Ye and sat in front of him. With a pair of broad hands on his back, he felt a force stronger than the old ape pouring into his Dantian... .
After the fragrance on the Buddhist altar burned out, the old monk closed his palms, closed his eyes and adjusted his breath.
After Li Ye waited for the old monk to return his palms, he began to look inside himself. He saw that the small Nascent Soul had been wrapped in a layer of golden Buddha light, and outsiders could not peek into his realm.
He got up and kowtowed three times to the old monk, clasped his hands together, and said softly: "I would like to thank Master for his Buddhist blessings, which enable me to practice Buddhism with peace of mind in the future and not be tempted by the temptation."
After saying that, he stood up, picked up the teapot, filled the old monk's cup with hot tea, and then continued to sit down.
The old monk picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said: "Many things in the world are always divided into two. Now you can cultivate your moral character and improve yourself by practicing the way of suffering. After ten years, you can practice in the world calmly. Facing those many troubles and all kinds of evil deeds.”
"This disciple will definitely practice seriously and never forget the master's teachings today." Li Ye replied softly.
"There is no such thing as thunder tribulation in Buddhist practice. What is saved is the tribulation of the heart. If you can start practicing the path of suffering at such an age, how can you be affected by the tribulations of inner demons in the future!"
The old monk looked at the young disciple in front of him with a proud look on his face.
Li Ye looked at the Bodhisattva on the Buddhist altar and then at the old monk in front of him, showing a happy smile. "As a disciple, I still had many doubts when practicing on the mountain. After listening to the master's instructions, I suddenly understood and no longer struggled."
There is still some time left today. I would like to explain to you the Eight Difficulties mentioned by the Buddha:
The so-called eight difficulties refer to: hell, hungry ghosts, animals, Beijuluzhou, the world without thoughts, blindness, deafness and mute, worldly wisdom and understanding, and Buddha before and after Buddha.
Hell, hungry ghosts, and animals belong to the three evil realms. Because the karma is too heavy, it is difficult to see and hear the Buddha's Dharma. The people of Beikuluzhou are very blessed, but because they do not understand the Buddha's Dharma, they cannot achieve rebirth and death.
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"From the above eight difficulties, seven difficulties have been eliminated from your experience. In your subsequent practice, you must bear in mind the difficulty of discerning wisdom in the world. You must always remind yourself to keep your true heart and do not fall into evil spirits and heretics due to the temptation of worldly benefits. ."
The old monk stood up, lit another stick of incense and placed it in the incense burner on the Buddhist altar.
"Being able to get rid of the Seven Difficulties shows that you have a great chance to be with the Buddha. If it weren't for my husband's persuasion, I would definitely let you enter the temple to practice and pass on my mantle. However, you still have many fates in the world, so I naturally forced it. No."
"There are many times when the practice of Buddhism is like flowers blooming in the wilderness that no one appreciates. If they are lonely, why should they bloom silently? Because they are desireless, complete, and independent. That is what Buddhism is. The truth. If you can practice on the Tianshan Mountains for two years, you will naturally be able to endure loneliness. Only by enduring loneliness can you understand the practice of suffering on a deeper level."
Li Ye nodded and asked, "Disciple is willing to listen to Master's teachings."
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When Xiaobai arrived in front of Zizhuyuan in a carriage, Xiaoqing led Mumu back from shopping and was about to go in when she looked at Xiaobai getting off the carriage.
Xiao Qing jumped forward and patted Xiao Bai's shoulder hard, saying, "Why are you alone, where is Li Ye?"
Xiaobai was startled and was about to hit someone before he saw it was Xiaoqing and stopped.
He stepped forward and took her hand and said, "Brother has gone to the Great Buddhist Temple. I think I have something to do tonight, so let me go to the city to find you."
Mu Mu walked around Xiaobai, shook her little head and said, "Are you Xiaobai from Tianshan Mountain? You actually left your brother in the Great Buddha Temple and came back alone?"
Xiaobai looked at Mu Mu with a fierce look on his face, nervously took Xiaoqing's hand and asked, "Who is she?"
Xiao Qing pulled Xiao Bai inside, turned back and glared at Mu Mu, and said with a smile: "She is Li Ye's sister Mu Mu. Didn't he tell you?"
"Mumu? Brother's sister? Who am I? Brother or younger brother?" Xiaobai followed Xiaoqing into the yard honestly.
"You come later, so naturally you are the younger brother. Call me sister and listen. My sister will take you shopping tomorrow to buy delicious and fun things." Mu Mu followed Xiaobai in a deceitful manner.
Xiao Qing looked at Mu Mu who was behind him and smiled as he walked. "That Mumu, Xiaobai seems to be one year older than you."
"That's my younger brother too. Who said he came later?" Mu Mu was unreasonable at all.
Xiaobai ignored her and followed Xiaoqing inside.
Walking to the front of the hall, Ye Zhiqiu was pulling Xiaoxue to learn to walk. Seeing Xiaoqing pulling a little boy in white, he couldn't help but ask: "Miss Xiaoqing, whose little boy is this?"
Xiaoqing pulled Xiaobai to her side, pointed at Mumu and said, "He is Li Ye's younger brother on Tianshan Mountain. His name is Xiaobai! He just came back from the mountain. Xiaobai is Li Ye's mother, and the mother of you and Mu Mu." ."
When Xiaobai heard this, he quickly stepped forward, kowtowed to Ye Zhiqiu, and shouted softly: "My little boy, Xiaobai has seen his mother."
Ye Zhiqiu was stunned, thinking that his son had found another younger brother before he came back. Taking Xiaoxue's hand, he stepped forward to help Xiaobai up and looked at it carefully.
He said happily: "Oh, I have another son. My good boy, come and meet your sister Xiaoxue."
Xiaoxue, who couldn't call anyone yet, looked at Xiaobai with a sweet smile on her face. She stretched out her hand and leaned towards Xiaobai. Xiaobai was so frightened that she quickly stepped forward to hold her. She looked at Ye Zhiqiu and said, "Mom, can I hug her?" ?”
"She is also your sister, so of course she can. Hey, be careful, don't fall..." Ye Zhiqiu said nervously as he followed.
The husband was sitting and drinking tea with his wife. He looked at Xiaobai who walked in with Xiaoxue in his arms and said, "Li Ye went to the Great Buddha Temple?"
Xiaobai's face turned red and he quickly stepped forward to say hello to his husband. He smiled and said, "Brother went to see the old monk first. He said it was your order."
The husband nodded, pointed at the master and said, "This is Ye'er's father. Master, you should also call him after Ye'er."
Xiaobai quickly handed Xiaoxue to Ye Zhiqiu behind him, knelt down and kowtowed to the master, saying, "My little boy, Xiaobai has seen his father."
The Master smiled so hard that he couldn't keep his mouth shut. He stepped forward to pull Xiao Bai up, patted him on the shoulder and said, "We are all a family, so we don't have so many etiquettes."
Ye Zhiqiu stepped forward, looked at the Master angrily, and said, "Your son didn't go home first when he returned to the city. He went to the Great Buddha Temple to meet his old monk first."
The master looked at Ye Zhiqiu and said helplessly: "Since he has gone down the mountain, does it make any difference if he goes one day earlier or one day later?"
The gentleman smiled and said, "I asked Ye'er to go to the Great Buddha Temple first. You will understand when he comes back tomorrow."
Mu Mu tilted her head and looked at Xiaoqing and said, "Xiaoqing, should we go out of the city to find our brother now?"
Xiao Qing grabbed her and said with a smile: "Not tonight, just stay at home. If he doesn't come in tomorrow afternoon, I will accompany you to the Big Buddha Temple!"
Mu Mu nodded, gritted her teeth and said, "That's what you said."
Looking at everyone, Xiaobai touched his stomach and said, "Is there anything to eat? I'm hungry."
