Qian Jishi said that a good way is to recite the name of Amitabha every day after you correct your evil ways in this life. When you are dying, your deceased soul will be received by Amitabha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, and Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva sitting on the lotus throne. If you are reborn in the Western Paradise, you will be truly liberated.
When the big man got excited, he clapped his hands and said loudly, "Master's words are really good, I will recite Buddha's name!" Dedicated to be reborn in the Western Paradise.
Zhongzi and other thieves also said: We don't want the souls of the dead to be reincarnated as animals or even human beings in a hundred years. We just want to be reborn in the Western Paradise.
Qian Jishi said happily, then you should insist on chanting the name of Amitabha! Amitabha made 48 great wishes, the most convenient of which is that whoever chants his name will be led to be reborn in the Western Paradise.
At this moment, the thieves began to chant the name of Amitabha. A few days later, many thieves, including big and medium-sized men, who had stolen the steel bars of Amitabha Temple, not only believed in Buddhism and chanted Buddha's name, but also brought their families to believe in Buddhism and chant Buddha's name. They also often came to Amitabha Temple to do volunteer work. They did things secretly in the past. , I really quit.
Qian Jishi told real examples of his own personal experience, and Gu Weixing listened with interest, and he was filled with admiration. Then we left, it was almost midnight, it was really late. Qian Jishi then fell asleep and soon fell asleep.
In a daze, he saw a man standing in front of him, bowing deeply and saying, "Monk Qian, I want to become your teacher. Can you accept me as a disciple and ordain me?" I also want to become a monk.
Qian Jishi asked, where are you from? Whose last name is it?
The man replied: My name is Cao Nanshan, from Huguang. In his previous life, he was called Xiang Lai Zao. He was a strongman. He was one of the seven bandit gangs that robbed a boat of soybeans on the Chibi River and killed a family of seven. In this life, he has reformed his past, accumulated good deeds, and even did something to save others. , the just King Yama weighed my sins in my previous life and my good deeds in this life on the divine scale of Hades. My good deeds outweighed my sins, so I was forgiven and did not have to go to hell to be punished. After my sentence was over, I did not have to be demoted to an animal or starve. ghost. King Yama also said that if I reincarnate again, I will be able to preserve my human body and be reborn in a good land, and I will have good fortune, longevity, happiness and wealth.
Now, before I drink the Forgotten Soul Soup and my mind is clear, I will come out of the underworld for a tour, and then return to the underworld to wait for arrangements.
Before I went out for a walk, I had an idea in my mind, hoping to meet a destined monk. Unexpectedly, my dead soul floated uncontrollably to the sky above the Nalanda Temple in the Eastern Kingdom. It was night, and I heard a monk telling stories about persuading people. I followed the sound and landed, arriving at this simple guest house. Only then did you realize that the person telling the story was you. From your conversation with a donor named Gu Weixing, I also know that you are Monk Qian Jishi.
Let me tell you, tonight, I listened to the story you told the donor Gu Weixing and was very moved. I also understand the truth that no matter how great the blessings are when you are a human being or a god, it will never be the end. In the end, the blessings are all gone. Instead of being in danger of falling into hell beasts and hungry ghosts, as you said, by reciting the name of Amitabha with all your heart, you can be reborn in the Western Paradise and never suffer the suffering of reincarnation.
oh! So that's it. Qian Jishi hadn't realized it yet, so he asked, "I told Gu Weixing the story of persuasion and punishment that I personally experienced, but why weren't you there?"
Cao Nanshan smiled slightly and said, "Didn't I say that?" I died because I sacrificed myself to save others, which means I gave up my body, but my soul is still alive. When you preached the good Dharma to Gu Weixing, I was listening carefully. As a living person, of course you can't see my soul.
Before Qian Jishi could react in time, he asked again, then why can I see you now?
Cao Nanshan said, then I will pierce the window paper! You are in a dream now. Once you wake up, I can still see you, but you can't see me.
Qian Jishi said "Oh", completely understanding. He said, "Donor Cao, according to what you said, I can't wake up yet. Once I wake up, I won't be able to see you, and I won't be able to talk to you."
Cao Nanshan smiled and nodded. Qian Jishi said, then I won’t wake up for the time being! I just want to ask you. You just said that in your previous life, you were called Xiang Lai Zao. You once participated in a group of bandits who robbed a ship of soybeans on the Chibi River and killed a family of seven on board. You can be considered a heinous sinner.
What I don’t understand is, since you killed someone, why didn’t the underworld arrest you and send you to hell to be tortured, or reborn as a beast or a hungry ghost after your previous life and death? You can tell me the reasons or the rights and wrongs, so that I can tell the world about it, which may have educational significance.
Cao Nanshan said, yes! It does have educational significance. I have personally experienced this story. It is full of twists and turns and is difficult to describe in words.
At this moment, Qian Jishi also bowed to Cao Nanshan, and then said, I am all ears.
Cao Nanshan said, "How can I ask you to salute me? You are really trying to kill me."
Qian Jishi said, no problem. You tell me!
Cao Nanshan nodded and started talking from beginning to end——
During the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, Puqi City was full of wine shops, merchants gathered, and the streets were bustling with people.
It was the morning of the 14th day of the twelfth lunar month. A cold wind blew from time to time on the Lushui River and poured into West Street. An apricot-yellow flag protruding from a large archway flipped and made a "pop" sound.
A young man in green clothes hurriedly walked towards the archway. He was carrying a green cloth bag with two large black characters on it: Postman.
The postman approached the archway and stood looking up for a long time at the fluttering apricot-yellow flag. It wasn't until it stopped moving as the wind stopped that the four large vermilion Wei stele characters "Cao's Winery" marked on the flag could be seen. Clearly.
The postman walked into the big archway, smelled the aroma of wine in the air and twitched his nose. He said to himself that the wine brewed here must be grain wine, it smells so good.
There was a woman sitting in a corner of the yard, wearing a tight-fitting cotton jacket with ingot-like prints all over the fabric. She was embroidering cross-stitch with flying stitches, and the colored thread materials for the cross-stitch plaque were placed on the table.
The postman only saw the woman's back, then walked around to her and took out a letter from the bag.
The postman asked, sister-in-law, is Cao Yang from here?
Before the woman could answer, the postman heard a servant serving the wine over there saying, "Come over here and don't disturb Mrs. Hu Qin's embroidery of the cross plaque."
Hu Qin stopped working, looked at the postman and asked, do you have anything to do with the boss?
The postman waved the letter in front of her and said, "A letter came from Xindi Street, Honghu."
Hu Qin said, give it to me! I am Cao Yang's wife.
At this time, a man of medium height walked over from the side where the wine was placed. As he walked, he said, where did the letter come from?
Hu Qin reached out and snatched the letter from the postman's hand. He read the mailing address under the envelope, then raised his head and looked at the middle-aged man walking over.
Hu Qin smiled and said, Cao Yang, the head of the family, sent it from Honghu’s cousin Hu Qinqi.
When the postman saw Cao Yang coming, he nodded as a greeting and left Cao's wine shop.
Hu Qin opened the letter and handed it to Cao Yang to read. There were only a few lines on it.
Cao Yang became convinced when he saw it - Dear cousin: Please help me buy soybeans for making tofu in Puqi. I want as much as I want. I will try to ship it across the river before the New Year. I will be in Chibi by then. Wulin on the opposite side picks up the goods.
There were some words at the end of the letter. Cao Yang just read it silently, stopped reading, and handed the letter to Hu Qin. He said, I am so busy making and selling wine, how can I have time to harvest soybeans with him? !
Hu Qin raised his head after reading the letter and said, "Master, when has Hu Qinqi asked you for help?" I want to push you as soon as I find you. Hu Qinqi was so polite that he also wrote in the letter asking our family to come to Honghu to celebrate the New Year this year.
Cao Yang said, I don’t know if I have time yet. I will put a table of wine for sale before the year.
Hu Qin said that there are still ten days until Xiaonian, so he can win.
Cao Yang frowned and said thoughtfully, go if you can win, and don't go if you can't win. The question is what to do with the soybeans? I don't have time.
Hu Qin said, if you promise that our family will go to Honghu for the New Year, I can collect these soybeans.
Cao Yang said, OK! Ok, deal.
