Jizhou.
On the platform of Yixia Academy.
After the words of Medicine Master Tathagata fell, a golden light seemed to rise in Sakyamuni's eyes.
He couldn't help but stand up, bowed to the empty front, and immediately made an oath, saying excitedly: "My disciple is willing to go."
Sakyamuni was ecstatic, and the smile on his face was beyond words.
Even though he had been cultivating his state of mind, he could not contain the joy in his heart.
You know, as a Kushan remnant, it was very difficult for him to study and preach in Dashang.
What's more... they are still spreading Western methods.
If he hadn't dreamed of a saint and received a holy object, he might have been defeated.
But now, facing the fierce arguments of thousands of scholars in the audience, he felt fearless.
Nothing else!
Just because his persistence has not been in vain.
Immortal... no, Buddha appeared!
His weird movements caused a wave of excitement among the surrounding crowd.
Everyone looked in the direction of Sakyamuni and found that there was no one there, only fallen leaves blowing in the wind.
"It's broken. Shi Fuzi won't faint from hunger, right?"
"It's not like that. You can see how energetic he is, and what you hear from his tone is better than how energetic I am after eating three bowls of rice..."
"That's because you are in poor health... It will be good for you to do more volunteer work and learn martial arts."
…
The discussion in the audience did not affect Sakyamuni.
Because the Medicine Master Tathagata Buddha in his mind was talking to him.
Medicine Master Tathagata clasped his hands together, said the name of the Buddha, and said: "Amitabha. Sakyamuni, there are many dangers in going to Lingshan Mountain. It is not as easy as you think. It is very likely that you will face death, even more than once."
Sakyamuni saluted and said: "When I leave, even if my body is broken into pieces and my body is sacrificed for the Buddha, I will go to the Western Heaven. If I don't get to the Lingshan Mountain and don't get the true scriptures, I would rather fall into hell forever."
Medicine Master Tathagata nodded with satisfaction and said:
"However, you don't have to worry too much. The saint has already appointed a guardian to protect you when you go to the West to worship Buddha and seek scriptures."
"When the opportunity comes, you will meet it."
Sakyamuni was overjoyed.
The guardians of the scriptures mentioned by the saints cannot be ordinary people without the power to bind chickens, but they must be Buddhist monks with vast supernatural powers and boundless magic power.
The saint spoke, how could he be a mortal?
He came from Guishang to Chaoge, following a huge team along the way, and experienced a lot of hardships.
It was extremely difficult. Even if he had the heart to seek Buddha, he would not have the ability.
With the guardian appointed by the saint, Sakyamuni felt very calm.
So, he saluted again to express his thanks and said: "My disciple, thank you saint for your blessing!"
Medicine Master Tathagata smiled and said: "Since you are determined to go, I will give you an opportunity to spread your name to the world today, and let the Eastern Land know the subtleties of Buddhism."
As soon as his voice fell, auspicious clouds suddenly appeared in the sky, and the light of the ten thousand feet of Buddha no longer only appeared in Sakyamuni's heart, but also appeared in the golden body of Medicine Master Tathagata.
He then pinched the orchid in his hand, and his body was as majestic as a red flame. He wore a golden tassel with sharp beads on his head, and a plain blue robe with a dull color. He held a non-colored, non-colorless stone in his left hand. , with beads of light and fire flowing around it, with the fearless seal on his right hand, sitting in the lotus position on the lotus platform.
There seemed to be a glazed pure land in the golden light of his mind, and countless Arhats and Buddhas towered over Buddhist scriptures in the glazed pure land.
"I hope that when I achieve Bodhi in the next life, I will shine on countless boundless worlds..."
"I hope that when I achieve Bodhi in the next life, my body will be like glass, with clear inside and outside..."
"I hope that when I achieve Bodhi in the next life, all diseases will be eliminated..."
…
After Medicine Master Tathagata revealed his Buddhist golden body, the fate of the world above the Nine Provinces only trembled slightly and then stopped moving.
Medicine Master Tathagata secretly breathed a sigh of relief and tightened the jade talisman in his hand.
That's right, he dared to manifest a golden body now, not because he was not afraid of disasters in the world of mortals, nor because he was not afraid of luck in the world, nor because he was a saint who allowed Di Xin to open the door of convenience.
It was because he got a jade talisman for walking in the world at Chentangguan Tongtian Port.
It wasn't until now that it was done.
The group of dog officials from Donghai and Chentangguan actually stuck him for a full hour and blackmailed him into many Buddhist treasures before they got him a jade talisman that could reveal the Dharma.
It’s so unbearable that immortals can’t bear it!
However, he still endured it.
After all, this is Dashang.
Maitreya's tragic situation still makes them feel lingering in their hearts.
However, now that he has followed Dashang's rules, he no longer worries.
The Buddha's light surrounding Medicine Master Tathagata wished it could block the sun and stars and envelope the entire Jizhou city.
I have to say that this really calmed the students of Yixia Academy.
However...the big merchant clan is different from the three countries outside the territory. I don't know how many big scenes they have experienced.
Especially during Zi Shou's preaching tour in the south, every time he carved a stone tablet of enlightenment, it attracted visions from heaven and earth.
They were just shocked at this time.
At the same time, they realized clearly that this golden immortal god who suddenly appeared was the one whom Sakyamuni kept paying homage to.
"I am the Lord of the Pure Land of Lingshan Mountain in the West, Medicine Master Tathagata."
"Sakyamuni, you have not fully understood the Three Vehicles. Although you have the Three Vehicles in your mouth, you only have the Hinayana in your heart. You can only save yourself, but not others. I have the Tripitaka of Mahayana Buddhism, which can transcend the dead and ascend to heaven, and can save people from difficulties. Suffering can cultivate the body of infinite life, can do things without coming and going, can resolve hundreds of grievances, eliminate countless disasters, and can save death and suffering, and live a long life without deterioration."
Medicine Master Tathagata's voice was powerful and solemn, causing the enlightened people around him to raise their eyes.
They only know that the law of reincarnation can transcend the dead and ascend to heaven, the law of life can save people from suffering, the law of karma can resolve grievances and overcome disasters, and the law of immortality can cultivate immortality...
But they have never heard that there is a Buddhist teaching in the world that can do all this.
It turns out that the Three Vehicle Dharma that Sakyamuni has been teaching is the Buddha Dharma.
Moreover, it is still a Buddhist teaching that has not yet been fully understood.
They frowned, could it be that Buddhism is really so subtle?
For the students of Dashang, the reliability of Taoism depends not on oral transmission, but on reference to the Human Taoist Canon issued by the Taoist Palace.
Once it is said in Tao Zang that a certain way is an evil heretic, it must be an evil heretic.
However, there is no record of Buddhism in the Taoist Canon, and it is neither said to be good nor bad.
"In order to protect the common people of the human race, Dashang has already banned immortals and gods from manifesting their magic in the human world. This bald man can manifest a golden body. It seems that he has an extraordinary origin, and it is very likely that he has the tacit approval of the king."
"It's just that according to the king's temper...if he supported this matter, it would have spread all over the world. Now in Dashang, there is no news or announcement, quietly...it seems that the king does not support it. "
"That's right. The king doesn't support it and can't refuse. It seems to be very difficult. Since the king is in trouble, let us help him."
"Well, let's wait and see what happens and find an opportunity."
…
Medicine Master Tathagata was very satisfied when he saw the shocked eyes of the big business people in the audience.
Jizhou is one of the nine states and the first among them.
The Yixia Academy in Jizhou City is one of the nine largest Yixia Academy in Dashang, besides Chaoge Academy.
When persuading Sakyamuni to travel to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures, it was also the sage's plan to show off the mysteries of Buddhism.
On the podium.
When Sakyamuni heard this, he was stunned for a moment.
However, he understood in a moment that this was an opportunity for the Buddha's reputation to be spread all over the world, and it was also an opportunity for Buddhism to become famous in the East!
Sakyamuni hurriedly said: "May I ask the Buddha, where is this Tripitaka Dharma?"
Medicine Master Tathagata smiled and said: "In the Great Western Tianzhu Kingdom, the Great Leiyin Temple."
With a look in his eyes to save the common people, Sakyamuni bowed deeply and said: "I am willing to go to the west to seek the Tripitaka Dharma for the common people in the world!"
Medicine Buddha was very satisfied with Sakyamuni's cooperation and said:
"Since you have this intention, I have three Buddhist treasures, a brocade cassock with rare treasures, a nine-ring tin staff, and the three golden hoops, which I will give to you."
After the Medicine Buddha finished speaking, three treasures flew out of the golden light of the Buddhist gate.
A bright and shining cassock.
A tin staff filled with Buddha's light.
Three golden hoops.
Three treasures flew out and landed directly on Sakyamuni. A majestic but elegant monk suddenly appeared on the podium.
At the same time, the voice of Medicine Master Tathagata also sounded.
"This cassock is called the Jinyi cassock. It was made by ice silkworms, skilled craftsmen tumbled into threads, woven by fairy goddesses, and machined by goddesses. If you wear a strand from the dragon, you will avoid the disaster of being eaten by the big roc silkworms; if you hang a strand from the crane, you will be able to transcend the ordinary and become a saint. It's so wonderful. Wear it and you won't fall into perdition, hell, evil, or encounter the den of tigers and wolves."
"This Zen staff is called the Nine-ring Tin Staff. It is made of copper inlaid with iron, inlaid with nine links, and its body is a nine-section fairy vine..."
"This hoop... has its own mystery, you will know it by then."
Sakyamuni shook out his cassock, put it on his body, and held a tin staff in his hand. Buddha's light appeared on his body. He bowed and saluted: "My disciple, thank you Buddha for giving me this treasure! I will definitely retrieve the Tripitaka Sutra and help all sentient beings."
Medicine Master Tathagata nodded and said, "As expected of a disciple of the Buddha."
Then, for some reason, his voice suddenly became a little different. He pinched the orchid in his hand and said leisurely:
"Sakyamuni, since you are going to the west today, I will give you the name of the West so that you can walk in the west."
"You are originally a prince of the Shakya clan of the Great Yueshi. Your surname should be Gautama, and your name should be Siddhartha."
"As a capable person of the Sakyamuni clan, you should be called Mani. I will give you the Dharma title, Sakyamuni. I hope you can carry forward the Dharma."
After the words of Medicine Master Tathagata fell, before Sakyamuni could speak, he fled to the horizon on the auspicious clouds and disappeared from the eyes of everyone.
Thousands of miles away.
Chentangguan.
Medicine Master Tathagata came to an uninhabited land, quickly collected his Dharma body, and landed in the human world. He breathed a deep sigh of relief when he looked at the warning of mortal disaster on the jade talisman.
The time has come for him to reveal his Dharma to the human world today.
If you don't collect your magic power, you will violate the laws of the Great Shang Immortal and bring disasters to the mortal world.
but.
What he should do has been done.
Next, we can only see whether Gautama can bear the sage's instructions.
However, the pilgrim is just a symbol and is not very important.
The most important thing is the guardian.
After deciding on a sutra taker, he would go back to Lingshan to choose a sutra protector who was destined to be extraordinary.
Finished.
He wanted to use the escape method to leave from Tongtian Port, but found that he could no longer cast spells. He could only walk step by step from the uninhabited mountains and forests with wild beasts to the Donghai City Shipping Department.
A few hours later.
In the Bosi of Donghai City, Medicine Master Tathagata, who was dressed in rags and had the teeth marks of beasts all over his body, staggered back to the road to heaven...
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this moment.
Medicine Master Tathagata didn't know that Zi Shou had already opened up the fate of the world, allowing the gods and gods to peek into this place.
His hasty departure had already caused countless laughter in the world.
At the same time, many sarcastic voices sounded throughout the nine heavens and ten places.
"Oh, what a Buddhist treasure, it's just three low-grade spiritual treasures."
"Since Buddhism attaches so much importance to this pilgrimage to the West, why not prepare a few more treasures?"
"Shh, do you think Buddhism doesn't want to? They have to have it."
"However... although the pursuit of scriptures in the West is the business of the scripture seekers, the most important thing is the guardians of the scriptures. This game between Kyushu and Buddhism is related to the destiny of the world. If you can become a guardian of the journey to the West and obtain the destiny of Buddhism, you can cultivate To make a thousand miles in a day, it is not impossible to attain enlightenment."
"Guardians are so important. Do you think we, the Sanxian Immortals, have a chance? It would be great if monks like you and me who have no apprenticeship or background can get some luck in the Nine-Nine Eighty-One."
"However, this chess match is said to be a battle without a fight, but the danger involved is probably no less than the Battle of the Gods..."
"I don't know how many people are going to die in these ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties. You and I don't have a disciple, so even if we are beaten to death, I'm afraid no one will be able to catch us."
"Yes. It's better to be more cautious!"
"Buddhism's great fanfare in choosing a Buddhist scripture collector has really made Buddhism much more famous. But I don't know what kind of person Di Xin's seeker is. With his unruly and steady nature, I am afraid that this seeker is unusual. .”
"Could it be the gods of the West? I don't know, is it Gaia, Brahma, Odin, or those nine-pillar gods..."
…
At this time, Jizhou Yixiaxuegong.
After Medicine Master Tathagata left, the enlightened people, scholars, and students in the audience came to their senses one after another and began to talk about it.
After all, this was the first time they heard the title Buddha.
"The Buddha is not in the Taoist treasure. Isn't the Buddha not the Tao?"
"The king has said that all laws, all knowledge, and all abilities in the world are Tao. It is impossible for Buddha not to be within the Tao..."
The appearance of the Buddha immediately set off a climax of debate in the discussion of Taoism in Yixia.
In fact, they no longer care about Sakyamuni's Three Vehicle Dharma.
Didn’t the Buddha just say that he didn’t fully understand the Three Vehicles Dharma?
In that case, why are you listening?
On the podium.
When Sakyamuni saw Medicine Master Tathagata leaving, the anger in his heart had disappeared.
Now, even if these ignorant people are still eloquent and verbally attacking, he can treat them calmly.
Because this is what he wants to do, and this is his responsibility.
He will go to the West to obtain the true scriptures to save these poor people lost in the sea of suffering.
So, he opened his mouth and said:
"Cutting off love does not mean being ruthless, and not eating does not mean not eating. You can get blessings in the next life, but you may not suffer in this life. The three-vehicle method can save people in the sea of suffering."
"You think you are not suffering?"
"No, all living beings suffer, it's just that you don't know it."
"If you want me to smile, you must first have a smile in your heart."
"Guishan lost to Dashang not because this method is unreasonable, but because the real method does not lie in Guishan..."
"The real Dharma lies in the Great Leiyin Temple in the Great Western Tianzhu Kingdom."
