Chapter Twelve: The Tathagata Accepting Disciples!
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"This is a purple-green nine-leaf bamboo. It grows one leaf every thousand years. It is now nine thousand years old. It contains a huge amount of vitality. It is the main material for making the 'Haoyuan Pill'."
"This is the eight-treasure glass bottle. I send it to Buddha. I wish you a long life!"
"This is Qinglong tendon, an excellent material for making whip-like sacred weapons..."
The people who came to watch all brought some gifts. At this moment, they all came forward one by one and delivered them to an eight-leaf lotus platform in front of the Buddha.
Buddha Tianyin held the flowers and smiled with a gentle expression. Although he did not see these gifts, he did appreciate the kindness of others.
Tang Lin stood under the lotus platform, and some of the people who came to make offerings would greet Tang Lin and say some complimentary words.
Tang Lin responded politely.
When the sun set and the ceremony ended, the ancient Buddhist temple hosted everyone for a meal, and Tang Lin followed the Buddha to the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas.
"You can choose these gifts at will." Tianyin Buddha turned his palm, and the eight-leaf lotus platform appeared in front of Tang Lin, with a mountain of gifts on it.
Tang Lin was not polite and rummaged through it carefully.
Some of these people who came to give gifts were generous and gave some strange treasures, while others were stingy and only gave some materials for making low-grade holy artifacts.
After rummaging around, Tang Lin chose a piece of armor, which was a medium holy weapon, and a spirit bead, which was used to guard the mind.
Tang Lin was not greedy for more. After selecting the two items that he thought were the most valuable, he did not take more of the rest of the materials.
Tianyin Buddha put away the lotus platform and waved his hand. A seven-leaf lotus platform appeared out of thin air in front of Tang Lin. It was about the size of a palm and glowed with a rich aura of precious light, as if there were scriptures lingering on it.
"This is a top-grade sacred artifact made from a ten thousand-year lotus platform. It can protect your safety." Buddha Tianyin said to Tang Lin, "You will have many disasters and ups and downs in your life. When you go out to explore in the future, this lotus platform can protect your safety."
Tang Lin felt grateful in his heart and said, "Thank you so much, Master!"
Buddha Tianyin smiled slightly and said: "The Great Sun Buddhist Sutra contains thousands of Buddhist teachings. You should study it carefully."
Tang Lin nodded heavily.
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After staying in the ancient Buddhist temple for another day, Tang Lin said goodbye to the Buddha and set out to leave. When he came to the mountain gate, he suddenly saw a young man in gray coarse cloth, kneeling and worshiping on the steps of the mountain gate.
The young man's feet were worn out from hemp rope shoes. The skin on his feet was bloody and torn, and there were scars on his hands and body.
He knelt on the white jade steps, his expression firm and resolute.
Tang Lin was surprised and said to a monk and nun by the mountain gate: "This young man is just an ordinary person, how could he come here?"
The monk and nun recognized Tang Lin and said respectfully: "Report to Master Tang Lin. Although the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss is suspended in the sky, there is a peak to the sky that can be reached directly from the lower world. However, this peak to the sky is more than ten million miles high. If you want to climb it,
The more difficult it is, this young man came from the lower world specially to worship me in Buddhism."
Tang Lin was surprised and said: "Climb so far just to join Buddhism?"
"Yes." The young monk and nun said respectfully.
Tang Lin looked at the young man and said, "What does he mean by kneeling here?"
"Joining the ancient Buddhist temple requires a very high level of understanding and a heart of great compassion. In addition to this, you must also have the strength of a warrior." The young monk and nun said respectfully.
"My Buddha is compassionate and saves the world from suffering. The door of Buddhism is open to anyone." Tang Lin said slowly.
The young monk and nun were startled for a moment, then lowered their heads in shame.
Tang Lin walked up to the young man in gray and said, "Get up, from now on, you are a disciple of Buddhism!"
The young man in gray clothes was startled, looked at Tang Lin in surprise, and said, "Really? Are you really willing to accept me?"
Tang Lin nodded and said: "This is natural."
Now that he is a disciple of Buddha, he naturally has the right to recruit people.
The young man in gray knelt down and kowtowed heavily to Tang Lin, saying: "Thank you very much, senior, I will never forget this kindness!"
Tang Lin smiled slightly and said: "This is not a favor. You can travel all the way here to worship Buddhism, which shows your sincerity. I am just curious, why do you want to join Buddhism?"
The young man in gray lowered his head and said silently: "There is already too much sorrow in this world. I want everyone to land in the Paradise of Elysium and transcend to the other side."
Tang Lin was surprised and said: "Oh?"
"I was originally a prince of a dynasty in the lower world. Although I was born with no worries about food and clothing and lived a happy life, the neighboring empire has always coveted me and fought successive battles, causing countless casualties. In this chaotic war, people died and flowers and plants withered.
, the earth was trampled by iron hoofs..."
The eyes of the young man in gray clothes seemed to be reminiscing, full of pain, and he shed tears, saying: "Flowers and plants are all alive, let alone people. I want to stop the war. If everyone is equal in this world, there will be no war...
…”
Tang Lin was shocked. He didn't expect this mortal boy to have such a compassionate heart. He frowned and said: "You are a prince, why did you end up in such a bad situation? Moreover, you haven't even opened a single acupuncture point, and you are not a warrior...
"
The young man in gray lowered his head, clenched his fists and said: "I hate war, and I hate force even more! I had countless opportunities to become a god of war, but I gave up. If peace is achieved by force, what's the point? In this case,
, what’s the difference between me and those who plunder other countries?”
Tang Lin was stunned.
"Senior, please teach me Buddhism. I want to promote the kindness and compassion of Buddhism and let everyone in the world understand that only kindness and compassion can lead to eternal life." The young man in gray clothes looked up at him expectantly.
Tang Lin was silent, and after a moment, he nodded and said: "You have Buddhist wisdom and compassion, and will achieve extraordinary things in the future. Are you willing to worship me as your teacher?"
The young man in gray said in surprise: "I do!"
Tang Lin smiled slightly and said: "My name is Tang Lin, and I am a lay disciple of Buddhism. I don't have a Buddhist name. Your generation is the 16th generation disciple, and you belong to the generation with the character 'ru'. And you came from thousands of miles away.
If you just want to join Buddhism, I will give you the Dharma name 'Tathagata', what do you think?"
"Tathagata, Tathagata..." The young man in gray murmured twice, and then his eyes lit up and he said, "Thank you, master. From now on, I will be called Tathagata!"
Tang Lin smiled slightly and helped him up. The vitality in his body circulated and was injected into his body. In an instant, all the injuries on his body were healed.
"How amazing!" Tathagata said in surprise.
Tang Lin smiled. In the eyes of mortals who have not yet reached the level of warriors, such methods are indeed almost immortal.
"I do this because I want you to understand..." Tang Lin whispered to him: "Saving people is not only about promoting kindness, but also requires power. Power is neither good nor evil. If you use it well, you can save people, but if you use it badly, it can save people.
, it’s just harming people.”
The Tathagata was startled and immediately realized: "That's it, master, disciple has learned!"
Tang Lin smiled slightly, touched the top of his head with his palm, and with the flow of energy, shaved off the black hair on his head, and said: "From now on, you will be a disciple of the ancient Buddhist temple."
Tathagata clasped his hands together and said, "Thank you so much, Master!"
Tang Lin said to the young monk and nun in front of the mountain gate: "Take him to the Buddhist hall to receive the ceremony." The so-called ceremony is to put the incense seal on the top of the head.
The young monk and nun respectfully said: "Yes."
Tang Lin said to the young man in gray: "You are my first disciple. I have something to do on this trip, so I don't have anything to give you. When you come in, just say that you are my disciple, and someone will arrange it for you."
residence.”
"From now on, you will practice Buddhism here and understand Buddhism."
The Tathagata folded his hands and said, "Thank you so much, master, I will keep this in mind, disciple!"
Tang Lin nodded and said: "Go."
Tathagata nodded respectfully, and then followed the young monk and nun into the mountain gate.
After watching him leave, Tang Lin turned around and left the ancient Buddhist temple.
"I am only eighteen years old. I didn't expect to accept a disciple." Tang Lin sat on the lotus platform and flew across the sky outside the Thirty-Three Immortal States.
"This person has a compassionate nature and is full of great kindness and truth. His achievements in the future will definitely be high." Tang Lin smiled slightly, "No matter what, it is very rare to have a great ambition to save the world."
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Chunyang Sect is located in Chunyang Xianzhou.
Whoosh!
Tang Lin rode the Buddha Lotus and swept in along the Immortal Gang that protected the state. The entire vast land of Chunyang Immortal State appeared in front of him.
Although it is said to be a state, it is actually vast and vast. There are more than a dozen mortal dynasties and many cultivation sects in it.
Tang Lin flew all the way, crossing countless cities and mortal dynasties along the way, and finally came to the center of the continent - Chunyang Sect!
Chunyang Sect is located in the center of Dazhou, in a spiritual stone fairy vein. The surrounding area is surrounded by purple clouds for thousands of miles, rich in vitality, and the vast white clouds gather into a sea of clouds, shrouding the mountains, like a fairyland on earth.
Over the past generations, many people from the nearby mortal dynasties have traveled across mountains and rivers, spending a lot of energy and time to come here and request to join the Chunyang Sect and learn the Taoism of the Immortal Sect.
Tang Lin came to the outside of Chunyang Sect and looked from a distance to see a rugged and steep mountain peak, like the teeth of a giant beast, piercing the sky.
The mountain peaks are rolling and surrounded by many white clouds.
Tang Lin glanced around and saw the mountain gate of Chunyang Sect at the foot of a steep mountain. He drove the Buddha Lotus and flew away.
There were seven or eight disciples guarding the mountain gate. When they saw Tang Lin falling, someone immediately stopped them. When they saw Tang Lin sitting on Fo Lian, his expression immediately became respectful and said, "Who is your Excellency?"
"My name is Tang Lin." Tang Lin said with a smile.
When these seven or eight disciples heard this name, their expressions immediately changed, but instead of becoming shocked, they became filled with coldness.
"Are you Tang Lin?" A young man in the lead stared at Tang Lin and said, "You are the Tang Lin from the Dao Discussion Conference?"
Tang Lin frowned and said, "Not bad."
The young man sneered, "Our Chunyang Sect doesn't welcome you, so you'd better leave quickly, otherwise, even if you are a disciple of the Buddha, we will detain you for breaking into the mountain gate without permission!"
Tang Lin's eyes flashed and he said, "Why aren't you welcome?"
"If you're not welcome, you're not welcome. Where's all the nonsense?" the young man said impatiently.
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