Ignoring everyone's astonishment, he stood up and walked to the field, looked at Mr. Hai, then scanned everyone, and said slowly:

"This Zen koan is considered the first koan in Buddhism, right?"

"Back then, Wu Zi Hong Ren wanted to pass on the mantle and asked the monks to compose a verse. Shen Xiu composed a verse: The body is a Bodhi tree, and the mind is like a bright mirror. I always brush it diligently to prevent it from causing dust. Then Huineng composed a verse: There is no Bodhi tree, and the mirror is bright.

It's not a platform. There is nothing in the first place, so how can it cause dust. For thousands of years, it has been said that it was the fifth disciple, so he thought Huineng was more wonderful, so he entrusted him with the robes and Dharma, so Huineng was the sixth disciple."

"Actually not necessarily."

"Not only the koan itself may not be the same, but the Fifth Patriarch may not be what others think."

"Let's talk about the public case itself first. Judging from the literal meaning of these two verses, Huineng's verse is indeed more empty and mysterious. Therefore, the world believes that Huineng's realm is higher than Shenxiu's, and the case has been finalized for thousands of years. But some people say that when it comes to these two verses,

, it’s not necessarily that who is higher and who is lower, but that they come from different angles. At that time, Shenxiu was in charge of temple affairs and dealt with firewood, rice, oil and salt every day, while Huineng was the leader of the fire industry who did not worry about everything. Naturally, everyone saw and felt different, which is reflected in the verse.

There is no need to force a distinction between high and low when it comes to natural distinctions.”

"There is also the Fifth Patriarch Hongren. He may not necessarily think that Huineng is brilliant because of this. Some people say that it is because of the political and public opinion environment at that time. Hongren was a man of great wisdom and was aware of the possible obstacles to Buddhism, so he was ready to find another way.

, to ensure comprehensiveness, Huineng and Shenxiu, just like short selling and long selling in the stock market, are the double insurance of the Fifth Patriarch Hongren, ensuring that the Buddha Dharma can continue to be passed down under any circumstances."

"Introducing the trend of Huineng's gradual enlightenment, so as to facilitate those powerful people who have no time to talk about metaphysics and can't practice hard, and they can be considered as Buddhists. To strengthen Buddhism and seek protection, is it a last resort?"

"This can be regarded as an objective comment on this Buddhist public case, not a reversal of the verdict."

He looked at everyone with a smile and showed his composure.

When needed, he can actually show amazing persuasiveness and charisma.

Returning to the environment where he grew up and lived in, he couldn't help but show off and no longer "hid".

Or maybe part of the reason is because of what I saw and felt in the morning.

"If you want to overturn the verdict, you can still say a few words."

"After the Sixth Patriarch, the Zen sect became very prosperous. When the Buddha was mentioned, ignorant people thought he was talking about Zen. In fact, Buddhism includes many schools. Some talk about the eight major sects, some talk about the thirteen sects, and some talk about more than 20 schools. In any case,

Not just Zen.”

"Also, after the Sixth Patriarch, the trend of sudden enlightenment really flourished. If you don't read the sutras or practice, you just recite a few lines of Amitabha and think you are practicing Buddhism and you think you have learned it. How can it be so easy? You can put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha?

There is justice in the world. Only hard work will reward you. Sand becomes a tower and liquid becomes fur. Everything requires long-term hard work and no one can succeed casually."

"There is a saying in the "Sixth Patriarch Altar Sutra": If you recite three thousand volumes of sutras, one line from Caoxi will be lost. Three thousand volumes of sutras are not as good as one line from the Sixth Patriarch. Although it is what the disciples said, isn't it an exaggeration?"

"Mr. Hai, everyone, this is just for reference. Criticisms are welcome."

Smiling slightly, he returned to his seat and sat down.

Everyone was silent for a while, and then Mr. Hai said: "Brother, you said 'someone said', I don't know who this person is, can you tell me?"

He was hit head-on by Ye Sansheng, lost his energy, and felt that it was unseemly to entangle with a young man. But if he didn't respond, he felt even more useless. After thinking about it, listening to Ye Sansheng's tone, these views were also heard from others. That person's identity

Your knowledge should be higher, so it's better to talk about it from that person.

Ye Sansheng stood up and said: "This man often reflects on himself and says that he drifted with the crowd forty years ago. Only after he was forty did he feel, think, see, know and understand, and was truly unconfused. He said that he was forty years old.

Finally, if you look at a mountain as a mountain, there is one thing to say. I am more inclined to reality, to action, and to gradual enlightenment. I don’t like empty words, mysteries, and sudden enlightenment. That’s why I can look at this Zen koan objectively and calmly.

…”

"Let me tell you." Taoist Wang said, motioning Ye Sansheng to sit down, and turned to look at Mr. Hai: "This person is my master."

Mr. Hai exclaimed, his face filled with surprise, and he said with a smile: "No wonder, such a wonderful truth. The ancients said that when you read his books, you want to see him as a person. Now that I hear your master's lectures, I really want to listen to his advice in person."

Changes very quickly.

He grew up wildly before the age of forty, relying on violence and power-for-money transactions to complete the primitive accumulation of capital. Later, he met the "noble man" in life, began to clear his name, and entered the top business district of Xichuan. Today, he came to a small temple like Ningguo Temple.

Because his "noble man" had a close relationship with Taoism, he heard about Taoist Wang's name and came to find out what was going on so that he could introduce Taoist Wang to the "noble man" to please him. Unexpectedly, a young man suddenly appeared and contradicted him inexplicably, saying

At the age of forty, he "put down the butcher's knife and became a Buddha immediately", as if he was insinuating and ridiculing him, and he had already wanted to teach this young man a lesson. Unexpectedly, Taoist Wang said that this was what his master said, and he immediately changed his smile.

"He can also be regarded as my disciple, Ye Sansheng."

Taoist Wang pointed at Ye Sansheng and introduced.

"Ah, Brother Ye." Mr. Hai stood up, walked up to Ye Sansheng and stretched out his hand: "Wang Haiyang."

"Mr. Hai." Ye Sansheng had to stand up again and hold Mr. Hai's thick and warm hand.

"Nice to meet you, Brother Ye. You are full of energy and your future is limitless." Wang Haiyang praised.

Taoist Wang came over, greeted Ye Sansheng and said, "Come here, I have something to tell you."

He turned to Wang Haiyang and said, "Mr. Haiyang, sit down for now."

"Taoist Master, please go first, I'll wait for you." Wang Haiyang said respectfully.

If he was still doubtful and curious when he first came here, now that Ye Sansheng had interrupted him, he firmly believed that Taoist Wang was well-deserved, and his attitude began to truly revere him.

Taoist Wang took Ye Sansheng to the small courtyard at the back and stopped by the pool. He raised his head and looked at the sky, frowned and said, "Originally, I wanted you to engage in politics cleanly and stay out of my business.

However, the situation has changed now. Some things still need your participation and you have to do them. If anything happens, you have to help Master. Sansheng, do you understand?"

Ye Sansheng was shocked and lost his voice: "Master, don't scare me."

It was rare for him to see Taoist Wang talking to someone so seriously, and from his tone, it seemed that he had encountered something big, a bit... like he was asking for help.

"I'm not scaring you. Maybe this is fate." Taoist Wang sighed softly and comforted: "Of course, it's not that serious. I just think of the worst in everything. That's right. You are a civil servant now, so I have a message for you.

You: Pessimism is the basic quality of politicians."

"How can I be a political figure? I am a small civil servant." Ye Sansheng smiled bitterly.

"Prime ministers come from states and counties, generals come from soldiers. Heroes always have a background. You are a small civil servant now, but you will be a big shot in the future. This is the law and trend." Wang Taoist criticized severely.

"Master, please speak first." Ye Sansheng felt anxious and did not want to get entangled in his vague and distant future.

"Two things, let's talk about the simple one first, and it also happened unexpectedly, that is Mr. Hai outside."

Ye Sansheng was startled and was about to speak when Taoist Wang stopped him and continued:

"Haizong is a social eldest brother in the provincial capital. Needless to say, you can guess his past history. Later, he got connected with a powerful figure and transformed into a leading entrepreneur in the Xichuan business community. His career is booming, with a net worth of tens of billions. With his strength,

It’s enough to suppress most people on the rich list... Your performance today was too impulsive. Didn’t I usually warn you repeatedly to hide your merit and fame? "

"It feels like going home." Ye Sansheng smiled meaninglessly.

This is also his true feeling. Only on this hill and in this small temple can he feel completely relaxed and secure.

"It's not Mr. Hai who came to me today. He put down his butcher's knife. He doesn't believe in Buddhism, let alone Taoism. He only believes in power all his life - the power he understands is money and power." Taoist Wang continued, "He does it for

He came from the big shot behind him. He was full of Buddhist sayings that he learned in a hurry from that big shot. He didn’t believe it, and he didn’t even understand the meaning of some words. But the big shot liked and was superstitious. He

Just pretend that you like it and put on a show."

"He heard my name from others and came to visit me from the provincial capital just to introduce me to that big shot."

"Isn't this a good thing?" This sentence came to Ye Sansheng's mouth and he swallowed it back. He saw the solemn expression on Taoist Wang's face and asked in another sentence: "If you don't want to make friends with him, just find any reason to refuse.

Can you refuse?"

"I can't refuse." Taoist Wang said with a heavy expression: "You wonder why Master refused this time. An important channel for Master's business is to make friends with powerful people, but that is limited to ordinary officials and businessmen, like Mr. Hai and the big shots behind him.

, then you cannot take them lightly and treat them calmly. First of all, they are difficult to deal with. They can break out of the crowd and stand on high places. They have strong personalities and firm minds. They will not be as obedient as ordinary men and women. The important thing is that they

The power and resources in my hands are huge, and my words and deeds have a wide impact. If I influence them, they may bring about unimaginable changes, and some results are beyond my ability to bear."

"This is not a blessing in disguise, but blessings are the basis of disasters. In other words, some blessings are not accidental. If you cannot bear them, they will turn into disasters."

"You should also pay attention in the future. When you look at things, you should not only see the good side, but also the bad side. Especially when you think something may succeed, or even succeed, you must be wary of other changes it will bring. To

Keep your feet on the ground, work step by step, and don't have any thoughts of wrongdoing or seek the merits of God."

"Are you prejudiced against Mr. Hai and the big shots behind him?" Ye Sansheng couldn't help but ask.

"Of course." Wang Taoist said without hesitation, "I can't refuse because the big man behind Mr. Hai is one of the top figures in Xichuan Province. A person like him actually gets involved with Mr. Hai. So this person,

If he is in a high position and his path is not correct, he will prosper and die suddenly. And once something goes wrong with him, it will be like a big tree being cut down, which will overwhelm countless grasses. Then there will be no one.

I will suppress you regardless of your indiscretions. As for Mr. Hai, he is a dangerous person at first glance, especially in recent years, he has hidden his sharp edges and pretended to be low-key."

"What should we do?" Ye Sansheng became worried.

There are many followers of Taoist Wang, but for ordinary people, whether seeking medical treatment or asking about bad luck, he only charges a symbolic fee. Profit is not the main purpose. He only wants to spread his reputation. The main source of income is still the rich and officials.

However, these people are basically small businessmen and petty officials. Municipal officials are rare, let alone powerful provincial and ministerial leaders. Grassroots like Taoist Wang cannot bear any disturbance.

"What else can we do? Let's drag it out for a while. Don't you officials like to use this word 'drag'? Just do it perfunctory first, and then take it step by step." Taoist Wang frowned and said: "There is another reason, because I
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