The room was silent for a while. The three of them drank tea in silence without speaking.
Chen Yuyi saw that the situation was a little embarrassing and said: "Zen Master, it is natural to hold back the ultimatum for defense, so don't think too much about it. Many soldiers died in the battle of Jingmen, and the people want to hold a Dharma ceremony to save these heroic spirits. I hope you can The Zen master moved down the mountain."
Zen Master Faleng said: "I have already agreed to this matter when Chen Yun came to invite me specially. At that time, I saw that the mountain gate was neglected, and I wanted to promote Buddhism, so I asked for twenty ultimatums. I just didn't want Xiangyang to have no ultimatums, and the ultimatums were all in the hands of the system. There is some misunderstanding. Even if there is no ultimatum, I will not refuse."
Chen Yuyi said hurriedly: "Thank you so much, Zen Master!"
Wang Xiaolie said: "Why does the Zen Master not want the ultimatum when I have it with me?"
Zen Master Faleng smiled and said: "Master, why did I say I didn't want it? If the official is willing to give it, I will naturally thank you."
Wang Xiaolie said: "So you were the one who decided that I wouldn't give it to you?"
Zen Master Fa Deng said: "I have said that officials are extraordinary people and should do extraordinary things. However, for me as a Buddhist, it is not a blessing."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Why? I have never done anything that damages Buddhism, and I don't intend to destroy the mountain gate."
Zen Master Fa Deng sighed: "The promotion of Buddhism relies on the compassion of the Buddha's heart to save the world. He knows that the world is full of suffering, and wants to save all sentient beings and go to the boundless wonderful land. Officials come to this world to save people from suffering, and want to save people from suffering. Achieve unparalleled achievements. In such a world, how many people are willing to believe in Buddhism? If there is no suffering in this life, why pray for the next life? Officials may have great achievements in the world, but they are not the blessings of Buddhism."
Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and said: "Did Zen Master say that if Buddha cultivates the afterlife, if everyone is happy in this world, no one will enter Buddhism?"
Zen Master Fa Deng said: "That's not entirely true. The Buddha not only cultivates in the next life, but also wishes to understand all Buddhist Dharma and see the true nature in this life to become a Buddha. As the saying goes, everyone has a heart and everyone becomes a Buddha. But if the world is peaceful and happy, and people are blinded by material desires, How difficult it is to see true nature again.”
"If you are blinded by material desires, you will not be able to become a Buddha?" Wang Xiaolie looked at the lantern and said slowly.
Dharma Deng's expression did not change, and he said calmly: "There are naturally people with innate wisdom in the world. No matter they are poor or rich, no matter suffering or happy, their minds are self-aware and nothing can cover their eyes. But this kind of people are born with the Dharma. Why should they be human?" To cross? The Buddhist method of crossing is for those who are struggling in the sea of worldly desires without knowing it. In the world of peace and happiness, this matter will be difficult."
Wang Xiaolie lowered his head and thought for a while, then slowly shook his head: "What Zen Master said cannot convince me. All the things you said, I don't know if I can do it. If I do, it has nothing to do with promoting Buddhism. Zen Master, you That’s messed up.”
Zen Master Fa Deng was silent for a moment. After a while, he said: "Officials should make immortal contributions, and blessings that are not mine from Buddhism are two different things? Am I confused? When the officials said it, I couldn't convince myself."
Chen Yuyi on the side listened in confusion. Taking this opportunity, he asked: "May I ask Zen Master, why do you say that defense is an extraordinary thing?"
Zen Master Fa Deng said: "Because he is an extraordinary person. It is like this, so what's the reason?"
Chen Yuyi was startled after hearing this, not knowing what Zen Master Fa Deng meant. Zen Master Faleng had never met Wang Xiaolie before. Even if he had seen Wang Xiaolie in the past two years, whether he was running the local area or the army in an orderly manner, he should not say so.
Wang Xiaolie looked at the magic lantern, his heart was spinning, and he didn't know what he was feeling. It can be said that I underestimated this Zen master. Not only was he not the deceitful monk he thought he was before, but he might actually know something.
After a while, Wang Xiaolie said: "May I ask the Zen Master, why do you think I am an extraordinary person? Why do you think I should make immortal contributions?"
This sentence is similar to what Chen Yuyi asked. But Zen Master Fa Deng said: "Knowing means knowing. Sometimes I can't explain why I know. Before I met the official, when I heard your name, I suddenly realized in my heart that you are an extraordinary person. When I met the official today, I just feel a pair of big eyes in the sky, looking at everything in the world. In those eyes, I can only see the shadow of officials. Why? There is no reason!"
Wang Xiaolie looked at the lantern, his face neither sad nor happy, and he didn't speak. For a moment, the abbot's room fell into silence again.
Chen Yuyi on the side felt sweat on his forehead, his heartbeat was racing, and his mouth was dry. He did not expect that such a strange thing would happen when he and Wang Xiaohunting came to Lumen Temple today. It's okay for a monk to talk wildly. There are quite a few such things. Wang Xiaolie's calm reaction really scared Chen Yuyi. This shows that what Zen Master Faleng said is not unfounded.
Zen Master Fa Deng looked calm. He picked up the teapot and filled the two of them with tea.
Wang Xiaolie suddenly picked up the tea bowl, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp. Putting down the tea bowl, he said in a deep voice: "Zen Master, you know that although I don't read much and have little knowledge, my mind is firm. There is always a truth to everything in this world, but I don't believe in immortals, Buddhas, ghosts and gods!"
Zen Master Fa Deng said calmly: "Everything in this world has its own truth, and it should not be wrong. Immortals, Buddhas, ghosts and gods are here or there, but it doesn't matter whether the officials believe it or not."
Wang Xiaolie sneered: "If there is a Buddha in the world, Zen Master please invite one to come out and see him. Who will believe you if you talk empty words?"
Zen Master Fa Deng said: "Donor, everyone in the world has Buddha nature, and everyone can become a Buddha. Buddhism has been introduced to China for thousands of years, and there are countless people who have become Buddhas. It's just that this Buddha is not that Buddha, and it is not the kind of supernatural power that ordinary people think That’s all the broad characters.”
Wang Xiaolie nodded: "I understand that Buddhism is different from other teachings, and Buddha is different from other gods. Anyone who understands the true nature and sees the Tathagata can become a Buddha. But what the Zen Master just said is not such a Buddha."
Zen Master Fa Deng said: "I didn't say that was a Buddha either."
For a moment, the abbot's room fell into silence again. Chen Yuyi picked up the tea cup and took a sip, suppressing the shock in his heart.
Wang Xiaolie knew about his affairs and was not very surprised. It's nothing if a person travels through thousands of years and some clues are discovered. When a man acts as a man, he cannot rely solely on others not knowing this or that. Only he knows it. I don’t have any skills at all, I just rely on knowing a little bit more knowledge than others, just thinking that no one can match me. I just didn't expect it to come from a monk.
Such ridiculous things have happened in time travel, so it's not surprising that monsters and monsters will appear again. Zen Master Fa Deng is right, Wang Xiaoyou does not rely on Wang Xiao to believe in immortals, Buddhas, gods and ghosts. Existence is existence, non-existence is non-existence.
After a long time, Wang Xiaolie said slowly: "It's because I don't believe in Zen Master. I'm pushing you too hard."
Zen Master Faleng smiled: "I said that what I know is that the donor is thinking. What the donor thinks is not something that a poor monk can control."
Wang Xiaolie said: "Because the Zen Master said that the matter involved gods and monsters, I don't believe in gods and monsters! I'm offended!"
Zen Master Faleng sighed: "Why does the donor think that something involving gods and monsters is involved? Life is as small as an ant in the world. There are many things that cannot be explained. If you can't explain it, you can't explain it. Why force it?"
Why force it? Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but frowned. Yes, the most important thing for people is to do what they can, so why bother to force it? How many years later, when I look back, what I did now may be insignificant, or full of mistakes, so what? As a human being in two lifetimes, Wang Xiaolie does not believe in gods and monsters no matter what. There are really gods and monsters in the world, how could history be like that? How can there be loyal and hard-working people in the world who have to work hard, while cheating people enjoy wealth and wealth?
But there are no gods and monsters in the world, so why does Zen Master Fa Deng have strange feelings? Why do you think there is a pair of big eyes in the sky? Could it be that Buddhism is profound?
The world is like a stage, and we are arranged to play roles one by one on this stage. We are good at birth, clean at the end, ugly at the end, and have everything. Some people are the protagonists, some are supporting characters, and some are playing the role of the audience. When you step out of this stage, you will feel that your appearance on the stage is so weird. But as long as we are on stage, we don't know that we are acting, we just need to act well.
After thinking for a long time, Wang Xiaolie felt his head was in a mess. After drinking a cup of tea, he said to Zen Master Faleng: "In this way, I can only believe that Zen Master's Dharma is profound. Since we are destined to meet you today, can you teach me?"
Zen Master Fa Deng said: "What does Buddhism have to teach people? Everyone has Buddha nature, and Buddhism only awakens Buddha nature."
Wang Xiaolie said: "So, doesn't Buddhism have many similarities with Confucianism? Confucianism says that everyone has a benevolent heart and everyone can be a saint. Everyone can become a Buddha, and everyone can become a saint. It sounds similar."
Zen Master Fa Deng said: "One word of difference makes a world of difference! Buddha is not a saint. He is not different from other people. He is just a state of mind. This is not the case for Confucian saints. To be a saint, a saint must be very different from ordinary people!"
Wang Xiaolie lowered his head and thought, chewing on the words of the dharma lamp, and gradually realized something in his heart. For many things, just because they sound similar doesn't mean they are similar. There are still important differences between Buddhism and Confucianism. Although in this era Buddhists are introducing Confucianism into Buddhism and Confucians are introducing Buddhism into Confucianism, there are still fundamental differences between the two schools. This difference makes the two families very different in understanding the world and the world.
Wang Xiaolie didn't know much about Buddhism and didn't want to spend his time on it. There are still many things in the world that need to be done by oneself, and each one requires countless efforts. Where does one find the time to meditate and practice meditation?
After thinking for a long time, Wang Xiaolie said: "The Caodong Sect is one of the great sects of Buddhism in the world, and it must have its own merits. I am stupid and have not devoted enough energy to political affairs. Where can I find the energy to study Buddhism? Today, I am destined to invite the Zen Master. Just teach me a few words, it’s a worthwhile trip.”
Zen Master Fa Deng said: "The donor is an extraordinary person and should have extraordinary merits. How can such merits be found in the world and in the hearts of thousands of people in the Buddhist sect? I don't have any teachings for the donor. I will take a few lines from "Shen Tong Qi" If so, give it to the donor."
"The spiritual source is bright and clear, and the tribes are undercurrent. The deacon is originally confused, and the principles are not enlightened. In all the realms of the door, there is no return to each other."
Wang Xiaolie recited these sentences silently, chewing on their meaning. The meaning is not complicated, it is nothing more than the relationship between things and principles. Things exist, and principles also exist. Buddhism teaches that everything is empty, and principles and things must ultimately be unified into Buddha nature. The specialness of these sentences is that it points out that it is wrong to be attached to external things, but there is a mutual relationship between reason and things. If you don't understand this mutual relationship, even if you agree with it, you can't say you have understood it.
After meditating for a long time, Wang Xiaolie clapped his hands: "Buddhists are most afraid of the word "Zhu". I'm thinking about the meaning of these words here. Isn't it not "Zhu"? The eminent monks, great virtues, saints and sages in the world strive for nothing more than principles. It's just about things. What's the difference between reason and things? That's how the world is!"
After saying that, he put his hands together to Zen Master Fa Deng and said, "The Buddhist teachings mentioned by Zen Master have little connection with me. In my opinion, all the laws in the world cannot be explained by the word Heavenly Way! What is Heavenly Way? The world is like this, the world should be like this, the world is So! Why seek the Dharma? The Tao is natural. Although Taoism is said to originate from Taoism, it cannot learn the four words "The Tao is natural". Why should we seek the way of heaven? The Dharma is only natural! These four words are given to Zen masters!"
Zen Master Fa Deng looked at Wang Xiaolie and said calmly: "I am a disciple of Buddhism and have my own Dharma. Why should I study it elsewhere? The donor found the Dharma boring when he listened to it. I listened to the way of heaven taught by the donor, so why not?"
Wang Xiaolie laughed after hearing this: "I understand. Why did the Zen Master say that I am an extraordinary person? Now I have a clear understanding!"
