Light a wisp of incense and burn the smoke from the sky; recite a Buddhist message to spread the Dharma and the great Brahma.
who is it? Sweeping the fallen leaves; who is it? Sweeping away the dust from my heart.
Search your heart and ask, Buddha? Where is the Buddha? At the temple? in the world? Under one step? Or in your heart?
Don’t know, don’t understand, don’t stop.
"Shua...shua..."
On the quiet road, the sound of cleaning came.
Bhikkhu practices cultivation with short hair and sweeps away a lot of dust. The wind blows and leaves fall, seemingly endlessly, over and over again. The bhikkhu sweeps along the road and steps without any hurry or slowness.
A novice monk came and said, "Senior Brother Hui, are you leaving today?"
Hui smiled and said: "I came here to find the Buddha, but I heard the Buddha's voice and saw the Buddha's traces, but I didn't see the Buddha."
"We are a holy land for Buddhism. There is no Buddha here, so where can we find one?"
"I don't know, I'm looking for it."
"I'll sweep with you. Maybe as I sweep, I'll see the Buddha, haha."
"Ha, I think you are being lazy and don't want to think about or recite Buddha's name. Just sweep over there."
Going up one step at a time, to the top, you can see the Buddha bell hanging in the air, emitting the simple Buddha essence. If you listen carefully, you can faintly hear the Buddha's voice murmuring; if you look closely, you can faintly see the Buddha's appearance.
Hui kowtows to the Buddha and strikes the bell. Every sound is a Sanskrit sound, and every sound is a sound of wisdom. I heard him say: "Bodhi gave birth to Buddha, and it was the Tathagata of Destined Dharma."
When a novice listens to the sound of bells and hears the Buddha's words, he may gain something but cannot understand it.
Venerable Agha came up, recited Amitabha, and waited quietly until the bell stopped. The novices and monks saw him and bowed slightly. He said: "Hui, half a month in Lingyin Temple, is there any gain? Is there any enlightenment?"
Hui replied: "Recite the Buddha's sutra, observe the precepts and practice. Cultivate a normal mind and pray for the wishes of all living beings."
After hearing the words, Venerable Aga was silent for a moment and said: "In the past, my mentor Sakyamuni held up flowers and smiled. I saw the Buddha for the first time, and then I realized that the Buddha is a Buddha and I am me. I want to become a Buddha, but thousands of demonic obstacles arise. I ask How did Sakyamuni become a Buddha? Sakyamuni smiled and said nothing."
"How to become a Buddha?"
Venerable Aga shook his head. A Buddha trapped in karma can no longer see clearly the way to become a Buddha. He added: "Are you willing to be my disciple and call me master?"
Hui hesitated for a moment and bowed: "Master."
"Okay, haha. I have half of the Buddhist scriptures of the three generations, which are now passed down to you. Read them carefully so that you can understand the past, present, and future. I also have a method of saving lives and slaying sins to help you walk in the world and let the Buddha save the common people. Go, Go your way."
"Thank you Master for the gift, please."
Hui accepted them one by one, thanked them again, left Lingyin Temple, and walked around casually. Seeing the chaos of war, seeing peace, seeing the appearance of all living beings, seeing the suffering of the world, I gradually gained enlightenment and settled in my heart.
Three years later, either due to fate or some mysterious guidance, I came to the boundary of Xihuang, the monastery of Venerable Aku. Hui entered the dilapidated mountain gate, met a monk, and studied the Buddhist scriptures.
The monk lit a lamp to illuminate the vast world and said with a smile: "Buddhist friends came from the east and it was so cold that the temple was covered, so I was negligent."
Hui said: "As long as I maintain a normal mind and don't care about internal and external appearances, Buddhist friends are polite. I have many Buddhist scrolls in the temple. Can you allow me to understand them?"
"It's okay, please."
"Thank you."
…
Lingyin Temple.
Seeing Hui leaving, Venerable Ajia said: "Yu, Ban Yue, will you gain anything from following Hui?"
The young novice monk twisted his head and said: "Sweeping the floor and chanting sutras, meditating and ringing bells, there is no difference."
"Different people will have different results and perceptions when doing the same thing. Hui has great wisdom, great understanding, great opportunities, great perseverance, and should have a great future. You have wisdom and you will understand it in the future. Go ahead."
"yes."
The little novice dragged his broom and went down the steps.
Venerable Agha rang the bell, and every time it rang, there was a flash of light, and every time it rang, it lasted an instant. I heard him say: "The Tathagata becomes a Buddha and is reborn in bliss. This is my path to becoming a Buddha..."
Another day, a monk suddenly came to report and said: "Honorable Sir, Zen Master Mingjue came here injured, and Confucian Confucian scholar Hua and his disciples came to the temple to worship. They are all in the Great Guangming Hall."
"Well... Dai Ruzihua!"
Venerable Ajia came to the Great Guangming Hall, and Zen Master Mingjue paid homage: "Venerable Sir, the Dharma of the Great Sun Tathagata has destroyed our Guangjue Zen Forest Temple and many Buddhist temples. The Buddhist world is in turmoil. Please come forward to calm the Buddha's calamity. Learn more. explain……"
Zen Master Mingjue came one by one.
Venerable Ajia said: "I already know, but I don't know why the Confucian sect came here today."
Zihua said: "The catastrophe of Buddhism has affected my Confucian disciples, so I came here to ask for an explanation."
"Hmm...where is the unknown saint Confucian?"
"After the meeting at the Summit of the Gods, on the way back, senior brother was attacked by strong men and his whereabouts are unknown. We are currently looking for him."
Venerable Ajia pondered after hearing this. He anticipated the catastrophe of Buddhism and originally wanted to borrow the power of saints and Confucians, but now...
He sighed: "Sages and Confucians have always had strategies for the city, how could this happen? Alas, the current difficult situation is constantly plagued by disasters. Mr. Zihua, I am sorry for implicating the Confucian sect due to the fault of the Buddhist sect."
Zihua said: "There is always a wrongdoer and a debtor. There is no need for you to apologize, Your Majesty. Punishing the culprit is the first priority. I wonder who the origin of the Great Sun Tathagata is?"
Venerable Ajia remained silent for a long time, recited the name of the Buddha, and then said:
"In the past, my teacher Sakyamuni was preaching Dharma in the South China Sea, and some young monks came to listen. The Buddha's roots were deeply rooted. Sakyamuni was overjoyed, took him to his side, and became a disciple.
Another seven years later, the young monk, who was very knowledgeable about Buddha nature, questioned Sakyamuni's Dharma, saying that his Dharma was insignificant and could be touched like floating clouds. Then he left and opened up a line of Jiajia Mountain in the South China Sea, claiming to be the third generation of Buddha Zheng and the hidden world wisher.
The Buddha's demon karma was born in blood. I investigated secretly and found that it should be related to him. "
Just when everyone was secretly shocked when they heard the secret, they suddenly saw blood red all over the sea of clouds, the Buddha's light coming from the west, the sound of Sanskrit resounding throughout the heaven and earth, the Great Sun Tathagata coming to the world, and Bodhisattvas and Arhats soaring behind them.
The overwhelming power shocked everyone present.
The Tathagata is stained with blood, and the heaven and earth are causing massacres. He can be heard saying: "The Tathagata of the Western Heavens is here in the Namo Paradise, and you still don't kneel down and worship!"
Immediately, I saw the Tathagata pinching the Buddha's fingers, and the blood-colored Buddha's light descended all over the place, directly falling into Lingyin Temple, hoping to overcome all lives and countless grievances.
Start with a big move.
Venerable Ajia opened his eyes slightly, closed his hands, and moved his true energy rapidly, reappearing the strength of the Buddhist sect, and shouted: "Tathagata Dharma: Buddha's light first appears."
Suddenly, another image of the Tathagata was seen, shining brightly in the world, with golden light, appearing behind the Venerable Aga, sitting cross-legged and smiling, with his tongue shining like a lotus. It was exactly this: the Tathagata first enlightened the Buddha's Dharma, and the Buddha's light first appeared in the world.
In an instant, one is righteous and the other is evil, facing each other across the distance. The Tathagata Buddha's light battles with the blood-colored Buddha's light. They exchange and clash with each other. This is a competition for the meaning of their respective Buddhist scriptures and a competition for their respective cultivation realms.
Although the blood-colored Buddha's light was slightly inferior, for a while, it was difficult to distinguish between superior and inferior.
Seeing this, Venerable Ajia pinched his fingers and made a false move.
moment.
"when……"
Suddenly I heard the clear ringing of the Buddhist bell, which swelled with the purifying Sanskrit sound. It dispersed with the sound waves, and met the blood-colored Buddha's light, which purified the blood. When I encountered the blood-colored Tathagata's Dharma form, the blood in the Dharma's eyes receded, and my consciousness became clear for a moment. However, in an instant, the blood filled my eyes again. Terrifying and majestic.
After the blood light was purified, the Bloody Tathagata was suddenly defeated. Invaded by the Buddha's light, the Dharma was severely injured, and the pieces were cracked and broken, and finally revealed his true body.
In the bloody sky, a figure gradually emerged and became clearer.
The blood-red cassock is trimmed with black edges; the slender fingers fiddle with the round beads; the covering cassock covers the sharp eyes.
I saw him smiling, gentle, peaceful, and deep into... people's hearts.
Landing in the sky, I heard him read:
"The first wish is to hide in the world without hatred; the second wish is to spread the world without conquering; the third wish is to save the world without suffering from illness; the third wish is to be free from all the evil and help the Buddha to purify the world."
While meditating, stand on the eaves, turn the Buddha beads into glory, and recite:
"Namo is the ultimate bliss, all Buddhas are good."
The Wishful Ru of the Hidden World, the Wishful Ru of the Hidden World, opened up a line of Jiajia Mountain in the South China Sea, ranked first among the three Buddhas, the Hongru of Guangshi, and the Pure One who saved the world.
The Bodhisattvas and Arhats under his command all worshiped together: "The Buddha of the third generation is righteous, the Buddha of the third generation is righteous..."
Venerable Ajia came forward and sighed: "As expected, it's you, you little worm. It's a pity that we parted a few decades ago and now we're in this state again. The sea of Buddha is boundless. I hope you will find a shore when you turn around."
Yinshi Yuanru smiled and said: "I stand in the middle of the sea of Buddhas. Every step forward and back is the shore. Venerable Sir, Lingyin Temple will be destroyed today. I will give you a way to survive. Take my disciples and go down the mountain."
"Buddhism's holy land, Sakyamuni's dojo, I'm so proud of you for being so presumptuous. Where I am, you are not enough, but it only adds to the joke."
"Ha, the earthworm is shaking the door of Buddhism. Who dares to laugh now?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a miserable howl, and blood was sprinkled on the holy land of Buddhism.
Venerable Ajia turned around and slapped Zen Master Mingjue away with his palm. Zen Master vomited blood, moved his body quickly, and made a vow to live in seclusion.
A palm print was placed on the back of the heart. Even though he was protected by Sakyamuni Buddhism, Venerable Aga still felt that all his internal organs were injured, his breath was temporarily weak, and his expression was in disbelief.
"Zen Master, you..."
In a sudden change, Zen Master Mingjue unexpectedly attacked Venerable Ajia secretly. He succeeded with one blow and was instantly injured.
The monks of Lingyin Temple hurriedly stepped forward to protect Venerable Ajia and shouted: "Protect Venerable Venerable."
"The Confucian sect came together with Mingjue."
"Beware of Confucianism."
For a time, the three parties, Venerable Ajia, Dai Confucian Zihua, and Yinshi Yuanru, were separated and each was on guard. The atmosphere suddenly changed.
The Confucian scholar Zihua was surprised and said in astonishment: "My friend, you have betrayed your original intention of seeking Buddha. You are confused."
Zen Master Mingjue sighed and said: "I have practiced Zen for most of my life, but I have not reached the level of Sakyamuni's words to determine the Buddha's position and determine the future Buddha of Sumeru, ranking above all of us. I have injustices in my heart, resentment in my heart, and I am trapped in There is no way to break free from the demonic barrier. May I ask, Your Majesty, what should I do?"
Venerable Ajia was silent for a long time and then said: "Greed, anger, ignorance, resentment and hatred, love and separation are all practices."
"Practice? It's all practice? Hahaha... It turns out that you, Venerable, have also suffered from the pain of not getting what you want, hahaha."
You can’t ask for it, you can’t ask for it, you can’t get it if you search hard! Venerable Ajia was speechless, and the mind of the Buddha that had been trained in the number of Buddhas could not help but tremble.
At this moment, the wish to hide in the world was like pinching the Buddha's finger, and the bloody Buddha's light enveloped the entire Lingyin Temple, saying: "Save your words, I am impatient. Today, Lingyin Temple is destroyed, and the monks are in bliss. As for you and others Confucianism, I can open up one side of the net."
The Confucian scholar Hua Qing threw his virtue sword to the ground and said, "The three religions have the same spirit and are connected with each other. How can we allow evil spirits to take over? Today, the Confucian sect protects the Buddhist sect, and the virtue sword - kills evildoers."
All the scholars under his command came forward and secretly transported their true energy to fight.
"Survival is not easy, and it is pitiable. Let's climb to bliss together and fall together."
It goes without saying. The Confucian scholar Hua, who lives in the hidden world, shines his eyes through the air, and his body is as fast as lightning, with a majestic palm.
"boom……"
…
At the same time, there were several forces outside Lingyin Temple watching the battle, each with their own thoughts.
At this time, auspicious signs appeared in the sea of clouds, white lotuses emerged from the clouds, and a pure saint figure appeared in the clouds. I heard him read:
“It’s hard to calm down the troubled world, but the lotus blossoms express their feelings and elegance together.
It is difficult to walk on the road filled with demonic atmosphere. The three teachings and one palm can sweep away the great concentration. "
After the sound was settled, the person landed on the top of a peak. He waved his fly whisk again, and the sound spread in all directions, and said with a smile:
"Ha, the inferior is polite. I dare to ask all fellow Taoists who are watching the battle here, are you trying to catch a cicada with a mantis?"
