Chapter 196: Survival
After leaving the dense forest, Monk Faming suddenly pointed to the place where he had re-erected the pagoda and asked.
"The poor monk would like to ask Brother Dao, there is a faint Buddhist intention coming from there, I wonder if there is anything hidden about it?"
There are hundreds of relics gathered together there, and to a great monk like him, they are like pearls in the night.
Although he can't see clearly what the real thing is like, he might as well be able to tell the reality from reality.
"That's where the treasure of the sages Buddha Lan Ruozhong was before Pindao's treasure."
As he spoke, Lingqing led everyone to the pagoda again.
I saw that the pagoda was brand new, three feet high, with seven layers of overlapping eaves. It was newly built by him, taking the form of a seven-level pagoda, which means immeasurable merit.
Entering it, you can see that although it has seven overlapping eaves, there is only one floor of space.
Directly in front of the tower door, a dilapidated plaque hangs...
The four characters "Daxiong Palace" on it are blurred and can only be barely legible.
There is a three-foot-high Buddha bone pagoda under the plaque. In front of the pagoda are a scripture and a vajra.
On the surrounding walls to the top of the tower, there are more than a hundred relics arranged.
After listening to Lingqing's story about the origin of these Buddha treasures, Faming couldn't help but recite Heshi.
"Namo Amitabha!"
"Namo Amitabha!"
Mu Jingrou couldn't help but recited, her eyes flickering.
Lingqing had told her before that she often came here to watch afterwards, but she never dared to step inside.
Now as everyone comes in together, I dare to feel an inexplicable emotion stirring in my heart.
The relics here and the Buddha Bone Pagoda were all practiced in the Diamond Sutra during his lifetime, and they inherently exude various meanings of Vajra Prajna.
There is also a copy of the Diamond Sutra with Buddhist rhymes in front of him.
After listening to his story and feeling the true meaning of the Buddhist charm, Monk Faming couldn't help but recite it.
"So I heard that the Buddha was alone in the Garden of Solitude in the Kingdom of Savatthi..."
The Diamond Sutra is one of the fundamental Buddhist scriptures, so he has naturally practiced it.
Therefore, as he chanted, a clear and faint golden Buddha light rose from his body, and at the same time, a merit stream appeared behind his head.
The eight Vajra protector gods were revealed, and the scriptures were proclaimed with them.
Suddenly, the scriptures, the Buddha's bone pagoda, and the relics around him were in front of him, and the Buddha's light shone loudly at the same time, making the entire pagoda look like glazed gold.
Summoned thousands of Vajra phantom guards to the side.
Mu Jingrou, who was in agitated mood, seemed to see a familiar face among the shadows, and couldn't help but chant along with her.
Even though Ning Caichen did not recite along, he could not help but clasping his hands to show respect.
Ling Qing, Zhu Guang, Yan Chixia and others did not react at all, they just watched quietly.
But in my heart, I also admire these sages who sacrificed their lives to defend the Tao.
"...all conditioned dharmas are like dreams, bubbles, dew, and lightning. They should be viewed as such.
The Buddha said this sutra. The elder Subhuti mentioned it, the monks, monks, nuns, upasaka and upasikas. All the gods, gods, and asuras in the world heard what the Buddha said. They were all very happy, believed in it, and followed it."
As Monk Faming finished reciting the sutra, the Buddha's light on his body seemed to have a hint of indestructibility.
The glazed golden pagoda also exudes a long Buddhist charm of indestructibility and prajna enlightenment.
"Namo Amitabha!"
Fa Ming chanted the Buddha's name for a long time and converged the Buddha's light on his body.
The pagoda also turned into ordinary stone again, but this pagoda and all the Buddha treasures in the pagoda were vaguely integrated, as if they were completely made in nature.
When other people saw this scene, they all gained something from it, regardless of whether they recited the Buddha's name or read the sutra.
Although Lingqing did not plan to practice Buddhism at the same time, he vaguely realized the artistic conception of a vacuum and everything.
Mu Jingrou's eyes were even more brilliant, yet as calm as a lake, as if she had some enlightenment.
"Thank you Dao brother for leaving a trace of incense for him."
Monk Faming turned his head and bowed to Lingqing again and said.
"Master is serious."
Lingqing quickly returned the gift.
Immediately after everyone left the pagoda gate, Faming turned around and bowed to the pagoda again.
He turned to Lingqing and said.
"Brother Taoist, there are many women in your temple, and the poor monk can't stay long.
Now I want to build a pure land next to this tower, I wonder if I can allow it?"
"Monk, please help yourself!" Ling Qing nodded upon hearing this.
Next, Faming didn't need to do anything. He just chose a big tree and made a shelter from the branches to protect it from wind and rain.
Faming planned to recite the Diamond Sutra in the pagoda every day during this period.
Using one's own merit and power, while washing the relics and the Buddha bone stupa, he also blesses the stupa with the power of Vajra Prajna.
This is to leave an extra legacy to those who come after us, and to comfort the heroic sentiments of the forefathers.
This move aroused everyone's admiration.
Survival and extinction, continuity of exchanges, this is where righteousness lies.
After that, everyone walked around the farmland and zoo before returning to the temple.
Now that everything has been settled, the trouble of the Five Ghost Kings has been eliminated, and we can naturally feel at ease.
The next day, before dawn, Ling Qing came to the main hall, first lit incense, and then turned to look at the hall.
In addition to Xiaoqian and others, there are also two more people, Wang Boming and Ning Caichen.
Of course, except for Monk Faming, he was reciting his sutras in his room.
Yesterday, when everyone was chatting, the topic of morning and evening homework somehow came up.
Lingqing, Zhu Guang and monk Faming discussed with each other the respective practices of Taoism and Buddhism, and explained the results of their achievements.
After hearing this, the two of them also wanted to experience it.
So Lingqing and Faming didn't refuse and directly invited them to do their homework together.
I decided to do Taoist lessons with him today, and tomorrow even Xiaoqian and others would learn some Buddhist lessons from Fa Ming.
Only then did we have the scene where everyone gathered here today.
As for whether Taoist Buddha would blame him for saying this, I guess they don't have the time to spare.
Which family you are destined to have a predestined relationship with depends entirely on your own destiny. It is impossible to say that some people may not have a predestined relationship with another family.
Xiaoqian and others have memorized the scriptures by heart a long time ago, and now I will lend them the scriptures they copied before to read.
As Ling Qing clicked the stone chime, he started singing.
Xiaoqian and others followed closely behind, and then the two of them also joined in.
The next morning, Xiaoqian and others came to the pagoda to experience Buddhist practices with Faming.
Buddhists generally recite the Shurangama Mantra, the Great Compassion Mantra, the Ten Minor Mantras, and the Heart Sutra once each in morning classes, with Sanskrit verses at the beginning and end of the recitation.
Among them, the longer mantra "Shrangama Mantra" is one lesson, and the "Great Compassion Mantra" and "Ten Small Mantras" are one lesson.
Generally, the two lessons are done in turn, and only on Buddhist festivals are the two lessons done at the same time.
However, in order to fully lead everyone to experience the Buddhist morning class, Faming simply did the two classes together.
Except for Lingqing and Zhu Guang, who were doing morning lessons alone in the main hall, everyone else went to learn from them.
Even Yan Chixia and Mu Jingrou are no exception.
Lingqing and the others didn't go because they were very concerned about their own homework, and he didn't mind the others.
Especially for ghosts like Xiaoqian, if you learn more, you will have more choices.
Maybe in the future, I will achieve enlightenment and transcendence because of today's lessons.
Needless to say, Mu Jingrou was enlightened by a monk.
The concept of good and evil in my heart was also planted by the monk, although the obsession arose because the monk in the temple was not afraid of death.
But escaping is not an option. After all, the person who untied the bell must tie it.
It cannot be said that listening to Buddhist scriptures more and meeting monks more can relieve the obsessions in my heart.
Chapter completed!