In the Daci'en Temple, in the Main Hall, the tall Sakyamuni Buddha statue stands solemnly and looks down at the sentient beings below with gentle eyes.
The attendants on the left and right stood sideways solemnly, half of their eyes fell on the Buddha Sakyamuni, and half of their eyes fell on the sentient beings below.
The entire hall was filled with golden light, lamps and candles were burning high, prayer flags were flying, and alms bowls were ringing slightly.
Groups of devotees entered in an orderly manner, burned incense and worshiped, prayed and recited, and prayed that all their wishes would come true.
After the noble family in front finished burning incense, Li Xuan supported Liu Jinyu, led Liu Shubi and Liu Qiongyu to the statue of Sakyamuni, and knelt down carefully.
Li Xuan clasped her palms together, bowed slightly to the statue of Sakyamuni, bowed three times, and sincerely chanted: "I pray that Sanniang, mother and child are safe, mother is in good health, everything goes well, peace of mind and peace of mind, to Amitabha Buddha. "
"Your Majesty is not sincere. He doesn't kowtow when he sees the Buddha!" Ming Chongyan stood beside Li Xuan at some unknown time.
Monk Huinuma beside him couldn't help but frown.
Buddhism is open to all conveniences, and Ming Chongyan is a close confidant of Empress Wu. He comes to Da Ci'en Temple not once or twice, but now, it is really the first time for him to speak rudely as soon as he comes.
Li Xuan felt calm, clasped her palms together, and then slowly opened her eyes.
Still kneeling on the futon, Li Xuan said softly: "Master's words are wrong. Sincerity and dishonesty all belong to me and the Buddha. How can others know?"
Monk Huinuma looked shocked and looked at Li Xuan with surprise. These words were quite Zen-like!
Ming Chongyan sneered softly at the corner of his mouth, and then said: "Is it possible that the prince wants to tell the world that the prince, a direct descendant of the family, is also sincere to the Buddha?"
"Buddha is a sage. I sincerely kneel down to worship the sage. The Buddha's light shines on the world, saves all sentient beings, and has infinite merits. Your Majesty also respects him very much. How can I do anything else? Just wishing for peace of mind, you can achieve Buddhahood Where." Li Xuan let go of his hands, then carefully helped Liu Jinyu up, and then continued: "Master, Buddhism is also a way of Tao. If you can access the Tao, it does not go against people's hearts. Even if the Taoist ancestors come, only A sense of relief.”
"When a Buddha enters the Middle Earth, it means a Buddha enters the Tao. It turns out that the prince is still as determined as ever." Ming Chongyan still provoked Li Xuan face to face and refused to let Li Xuan go easily.
Monk Huinuma's face had darkened.
Huinumao is Kuiji's disciple, Xuanzang's disciple and grandson, and he is now half the master of the entire Daci'en Temple.
Li Xuan smiled lightly, turned to look at Monk Huinuma, bowed and clasped his hands and said: "I don't know about this, but Master Xuanzang traveled thousands of miles to bring the Mahayana Sutra back to the Tang Dynasty, translated the sutras, and spread them all over the world. His merits and virtues are immeasurable, and if the Western King's Buddha realm feels this, he will also be granted the title of Buddha.
It is said in the Han Dynasty that there is a god in the West, and his name is Buddha. Master, I would like to ask Your Majesty, how about Master Xuanzang be given the title of Zhan Tan Merit Buddha? "
Monk Huinuma was about to open his mouth to rebuke the absurdity, but for some unknown reason, he suddenly changed his mouth and clasped his hands together and recited: "Namo Zhan Tan Merit Buddha."
"Namo Chan Tan Merit Buddha is located in the northwest. His body is blue. His right hand touches the ground seal and his left hand seals the seal. Holding the merit of chanting the name of this Buddha can eliminate the sins of the monks in the past life and stop the sins of the monks. Namo Chan Tan There is no more meritorious Buddha than Amitabha." Li Xuan clasped her palms together and bowed to chant.
Monk Huinuma didn't hesitate at all and immediately chanted: "Namo Zhantan Buddha of Merit and Virtue, Namo Amitabha Buddha."
Everyone present was stunned and dumbfounded when they saw this scene.
What did they see, sealing the Buddha, consecrating the Buddha, or praising the Buddha?
When Monk Huinumao chanted "Namo Zhantan Buddha with merits and virtues, Namo Amitabha Buddha", most of the people present had forgotten what they were thinking and couldn't help chanting: "Namo Zhantan Buddhas with merits and virtues, Namo Amitabha Buddha" .”
For a while, the sound of chanting kept ringing in the hall, and then gradually spread out.
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In the inner hall, Li Xuan was sitting in front of a low table. Then, in front of Abbot Guiji and Monk Huinumao, he wrote in his own handwriting and reported to the emperor, asking Master Xuanzang to be named the Zhan Tan Merit Buddha.
After the memorial was written, Li Xuan looked a little dazed, looked at Abbot Guiji with some uncertainty, and said bitterly: "Master, if I do this, will the Buddha blame me?"
Asking the emperor to call Master Xuanzang Buddha, when Li Xuan was in the main hall, thoughts surged in his mind and he couldn't stop talking. But when he calmed down, he felt the danger.
"Your Majesty is now aware that he is scared. I'm afraid this matter has already spread in the capital. If the memorial is not sent to the palace immediately, Your Majesty will inevitably punish the Prince for lying." Ming Chong said to Li Xuan angrily. At a glance, to be honest, even when he thought of today's scene, he felt extremely ridiculous.
Abbot Guiji was Xuanzang's disciple and the abbot of the Great Ci'en Temple. He folded his hands and bowed gently to Li Xuan, and then said: "Buddha has no discrimination and no delusion. If you can do this, let the emperor and the people understand." Following the Buddha’s inheritance and understanding where the Buddha’s heart lies, there are also immeasurable merits.”
Xuanzang's disciples all said this, what can Li Xuan do?
"That's it, but Master, I can't guarantee whether His Majesty will finally approve this matter. I can only say that I will do my best to persuade you." Li Xuan looked at Qiuji and found a way out for himself.
Monk Guiji smiled and said, "The matter has come to an end. Everything is determined by God, Amitabha."
Li Xuan took a deep look at Qiu Ji, then handed the memorial to Li Zhu, and repeatedly warned: "Send it to Menxia Province immediately, and then report it to His Majesty and the Queen."
"Here!" Li Zhu immediately turned around and left quickly.
Judging from his solemn expression, you knew that the memorial in his hand was like a time bomb, but it had to be delivered.
Watching Li Zhu leave, Li Xuan looked away.
In the inner hall now, there are only Li Xuan, Ming Chongyan, Abbot Guiji and Monk Huinuma, and everyone else is gone.
Third Niang Liu Jinyu, Fourth Niang Liu Shubi, and Fifth Niang Liu Qiongyu have all been sent back by Li Xuan one step ahead.
Today's matter has obviously become a big deal and is quite difficult to deal with, so we can only let them leave first.
"What are these things!" Li Xuan smiled wryly and even raised his head to glance at Ming Chongyan.
Ming Chongyan shook his head slightly. He had seen everything before. It was right in front of him. If there was anything strange, he would be the first to feel it.
But alas, no.
Li Xuan turned to look at Abbot Guiji on the side, and asked with a hint of inquiry: "Master, I have a question, I don't know whether to ask it or not?"
"Your Majesty, please speak." Abbot Guiji calmly put his hands together and looked at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan thought for a while and asked: "Master, Tao said to become an immortal, Buddha said to become a Buddha. Now in the great tribulation, the path to immortality is cut off, is the path to Buddhism also cut off?"
Li Xuan's words made Ming Chongyan suddenly become solemn.
In the world today, no one has achieved the Golden Elixir for more than a hundred years, at least not among the rumors.
The most recent person who died in the process of achieving the golden elixir was none other than the leader of the Tianyin Sect, the Empress.
The path of Taoist practice is cut off. What about Buddhism? How about Buddhism?
"The golden elixir of Taoism is an Arhat of Buddhism." Abbot Guiji smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, if a poor monk says that my master once achieved the status of Arhat in Tianzhu, do you believe it?"
Buddhism Buddha, Bodhisattva, Arhat, Great Arhat, Arhat, Bhikkhu, Novice, many attainment levels of practice, Arhat is equal to the Taoist golden elixir, and the Great Arhat is equal to the Taoist immortal.
After thinking for a while, Li Xuan said: "Although I have never heard this statement, I believe it because of Master Xuanzang."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, Amitabha." Guiji clasped his palms together, and then continued: "My master came back from Tianzhu and kept an eye on his cultivation. However, after arriving in Chang'an, he could not maintain his Arahant status, and finally fell into the mortal world and entered Nirvana. , reincarnation."
Li Xuan nodded slowly and said: "I understand, the great calamity of Taoism is also the great calamity of Buddhism, and all living beings in the Middle Earth are within the great calamity."
"Not only that, Tianzhu is also on the list of great tribulations. It has been many years since an Arhat was born, and even Buddhism has gradually disappeared in Tianzhu. The family teacher only had a chance to make a breakthrough when he went to Tianzhu, but those who came after him It's hard to achieve anything." Qiu Ji sighed slightly and revealed some truth that no one knew.
Since Xuanzang returned to the Tang Dynasty, although he has gradually fallen from the status of Arahant, he was still an Arahant after all, and his magical powers still remain.
After various schools of Buddhism sought advice behind closed doors, they also concluded that Xuanzang was indeed an Arhat, but his realm began to decline.
This matter is a top secret in Buddhism, but there are occasional rumors. Therefore, some people think that if you go to Tianzhu from the Tang Dynasty, you have the possibility of becoming a golden elixir and an Arhat. Over the decades, no one knows how many people have tried it, but in the end, no one success.
Everyone who has been to Tianzhu recognizes Xuanzang's achievement as an Arahant. However, it is still an achievement, but in the end it is only an achievement.
After thinking for a while, Li Xuan slowly asked: "For many years, has Buddhism always passed away in silence and reincarnated in front of the Arhat gate?" Li Xuan couldn't help but asked: "Xuan Zang If a Master becomes an Arhat, does that mean he has never attained immortality?"
"After traveling thousands of miles from Tianzhu back to the Tang Dynasty, I only relied on my legs to travel all the way. The prince felt that this trip was like an Arhat. After returning to Chang'an, he still has some cultivation left, not to mention that after that, he will have to work day and night. After translating the scriptures, my mentor finally exhausted his body and passed away to the West." Qiuji sighed softly.
"It turns out that Arhat is not omnipotent." Li Xuan suddenly laughed helplessly, so what if Xuanzang was an Arhat, he was not a Buddha after all.
At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door, and a Zhike monk in gray robe quickly walked in from the outside, and then nervously said a few words in Abbot Guiji's ear. Abbot Guiji's expression It suddenly sank.
After thinking for a while, Abbot Guiji finally said: "Go to Wannian County and ask the county magistrate to send someone here."
"Going to invite the Wannian County Magistrate?" Ming Chongyan on the side was stunned. Why was he talking about Arhats just now, and why was he going to invite the County Magistrate in the blink of an eye?
"A master in the guest house has passed away." Abbot Guiji clasped his hands together and bowed slightly.
"You don't need to ask the county magistrate to die, right?" Ming Chongyan was confused for a moment.
At this time, Li Xuan said: "Master, you might as well go and see the master. Xiao Wang is here to read the Buddhist scriptures."
Ming Chongyan immediately understood how it could be that he passed away normally. Something had obviously happened.
"Abbott, would you like to go take a look?" Ming Chongyan stood up directly and looked at Abbot Guiji with bright eyes.
Abbot Guiji clasped his palms together and said softly: "Master, please!"
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Li Xuan was sitting in the main hall with a Diamond Sutra in front of her.
He closed his eyes slightly and whispered in his heart: "There is no immortal person in this world, even the Buddha will die."
This is a bit of a self-pleasure, I’m already collecting it, and the next chapter will be complete.
(End of chapter)
