The nine ringings of the golden bell are like bells in the morning and drums in the evening, clearing the western sky.
Rainbow lights streak across the sky, dragons and phoenixes dance, ospreys and eagles soar, and immortals and Buddhas from all walks of life, riding clouds and mist, or riding exotic beasts and chariots, rush to the west.
The sky is filled with immortal energy, and auspicious clouds hold the saints in their arms.
Coinciding with the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, the Bon Festival, the holy land of Lingshan, is very lively.
Buddhas such as Vairocana Buddha, Sun and Moon Pearl Buddha, Vajra Indestructible Buddha, etc., led by Huineng Bodhisattva, Nagarjuna Bodhisattva, Deva Bodhisattva, Precious Tree Bodhisattva, etc., descended from the horizon continuously.
In the Buddha's light that filled the sky, disciples of all major Buddhas and Bodhisattvas also came together, and all the heroes gathered together.
Not only that, today the Central Whirlpool Pure Land is rarely open to mortals. Thousands of Tianzhu people who devoutly worship Buddha can enter the Buddha's land and congratulate the immortals and Buddhas as long as they pray in their hearts.
"Buddhism is becoming more and more popular now. Faith is condensed, the religion is immortal, and it has the potential to flourish."
The two gods and men joined forces and arrived.
The man on the left has a beaded crown, a jade belt, a purple ribbon and gold medal, and is wearing an apricot-yellow Taoist robe. He is tall and straight, with fair hair and a childlike face. He is the "ancestor of the Earth Immortals" and the Zhenyuan Immortal of Wuzhuang Temple.
On the right is an old woman about fifty years old, with half gray hair and a solemn appearance, which is awe-inspiring.
After hearing Zhen Yuanzi's words, Old Mother Lishan's expression did not change and she said:
"The movement of heaven is constant, and it forms, dwells and destroys emptiness. Today, the five immortal ways have been completed, the immortal way is reviving, the divine way is prosperous, and the demonic way has been dormant for eternity, and it has been accumulated for a long time... The great development of Buddhism is also within common sense."
Immortal Zhenyuan nodded, glanced back, and said:
"Why isn't your new true disciple here?"
The Cai Lin Fairy has become famous in recent years. She has the blood of a prehistoric alien species and has great potential. She is already at the top of the hierarchy. She has long brought disaster to the country and the people, and she has some conflicts with Buddhism.
She also had some scandals with the popular Emperor Gou Chen.
The story of the god of war turning into a beauty in anger and suppressing Guanyin Bodhisattva is still talked about by some people.
He originally thought that his mother would take him with her this time to talk to the senior Buddhist officials and turn the hostility into friendship.
Mother Lishan seemed to know what Zhen Yuanzi was thinking. There was a hint of helplessness and a little smile on her charming face, and she said:
"Cailin is very strong. She and Buddhism... have some cause and effect, and I plan to solve it myself."
She had also speculated on this matter. Her disciple's fate had a lot to do with Buddhism, and there were entangled grudges. The incident with Sakya Bodhisattva was just a trigger.
And Emperor Gouchen's move to suppress Guanyin Bodhisattva deepened the relationship between her and Buddhism.
Zhen Yuanzi raised his eyebrows and said curiously: "Aren't you afraid that your apprentice will suffer a loss?"
There are so many masters in Buddhism, even if Fairy Cailing is the top Daluo, it will be difficult for her to get any advantage.
"I believe she won't let me down." Mother Lishan said calmly.
Taking a loss is not necessarily a bad thing. If Buddhism goes too far, she will not stand idly by.
Moreover, her disciple seems to be hiding something, not just the superficial means...
"A great teacher makes a great disciple."
Seeing how confident she was, Zhen Yuanzi praised her, but felt a little sad in her heart.
He has recruited dozens of disciples, and now most of them are golden immortals, and there are also a few Daluo golden immortals, but none of them can compare with Cai Lin Fairy.
At least none of his disciples could catch the three moves of Guanshiyin Bodhisattva.
As an apprentice, he has been outclassed by his mother.
"A distinguished guest has come to the door. If you are not welcomed from afar, please come and take a seat."
Medicine Master Glazed Light Tathagata came forward with a smile on his face and a warm attitude.
The Bon Festival is a Buddhist festival, and its scale is not comparable to the peach festival held by the three worlds. Foreign guests are rarely invited, but Zhen Yuanzi and Lishan Mother, two great figures from ancient times, are already the most distinguished guests in the past.
The two of them are big guys who are relatively close to Buddhism, or in other words, they are relatively neutral.
After all, he is a casual cultivator and rarely gets involved in the disputes between Taoism and Buddhism and the conflicts between camps. Therefore, he can get away with it wherever he goes, and all forces will give him some face.
"Great Immortal Zhenyuan, long time no see."
"Farewell to ancient times, my mother's style remains the same."
Some guests who were close to Buddhism came forward to salute when they saw the two big men present.
The atmosphere became more lively, and the seats were full of guests, but the Buddhist monks did not announce the start of the Bon Festival.
Maitreya Buddha, one of the "Three Buddhas" who was responsible for presiding over this event, walked to the entrance of the Pure Land and waited quietly.
Everyone was a little confused, who could have such a grand display that the future Buddha would be waiting outside the Pure Land?
Lingshan is the home ground of Buddhism.
The answer was soon revealed. Not long after, two chariots pulled by two green-eyed white tigers came from the horizon. The ancient chariots were engraved with war runes, and the imperial power filled the air, and the symbols of immortality illuminated the universe!
When the chariot passed by, the green light spread thirty thousand miles away, the heaven and the earth resonated, and there were various visions.
Ren was wearing a white dragon-patterned imperial robe and stepped out of the imperial chariot. His black hair was spread out, his features were straight and handsome, his eyes were as deep as the sea, and he was not angry or majestic.
Everyone: "..."
It turned out to be this man, he was gone... cough cough!
(?o?;), why is Gouchen here?
Hasn’t he always been at odds with Buddhism?
What was even more surprising was that Maitreya Buddha was smiling all over his face. He immediately took a few steps forward, clasped his hands together, and saluted:
"The young monk has met His Majesty the God of War. The grand party will begin soon. Please come with me."
He took the initiative to lead the way.
Next to them, a group of Arhats and Dharma protectors began to play music. The Sanskrit bells rang, the golden drums vibrated, and the gongs rang. For a moment, the sound of the Buddha was loud, the flags swayed, the canopy rotated, and the world was whirling with brilliance.
The solemn etiquette shocked all the guests.
This is the highest etiquette for hospitality in Buddhism. The last time the Great Heavenly Lord came to Lingshan, he was treated like this.
With a calm look on his face, Ren, accompanied by Maitreya Buddha, visited the pure land of Lingshan Mountain and the central whirling world.
Strictly speaking, Lingshan is not a mountain, but a large realm, made up of the Hengsha Buddhist Kingdom and many small pure land worlds. The space is even larger than Xiniu Hezhou.
Only one of the pure lands is open to the public this time, which is said to be the place where Buddha cultivated his golden body.
In the pure land, there stands a pagoda of pagoda. The tower is in four directions, each side is 48,000 feet long, and the height is also 48,000 feet. It has seven floors. On each floor, there are relics, necklaces, bells, and gold hangings.
Drums, gongs, cymbals and other Buddhist instruments illuminate the Buddha's light, making the entire Pure Land bright.
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This is the Tathagata Buddha's instrument of enlightenment - the pagoda, which is as famous as the Jade Emperor's Haotian Mirror.
“What a pagoda.”
Ren stared at the pagoda that stood in the center of the pure land as if the heaven and earth had been opened. He felt the vast Buddha's light and the surging power of faith above, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
A seventh-level Buddhist treasure!
Unlike the Haotian Mirror, the Pagoda was created innately, but was refined and sublimated by the power of endless faith, turning it into a Buddhist treasure that is no less powerful than the Seven Treasures Tree.
In terms of true power, the Buddha Tower is even better than the Haotian Mirror, because it can also increase its power with the help of the massive power of faith accumulated in the whirling world.
It is worth mentioning that the Haotian Mirror is not the Jade Emperor's main weapon, it is just a functional magic weapon.
When it comes to magic weapons, the Jade Emperor, as the Lord of the Three Realms, is more luxurious than the Buddha...
The pagoda is huge, but there is no one in the pagoda. There are only two monks standing not far from the door. Compared with the pagoda, they look like two ants.
These two monks were Ananda and Kasyapa, direct disciples of the Buddha. They respected the Tathagata's decree and led many Arhats and protectors to play music to welcome the God of War.
The Bon Festival is held in the square on the side of the pagoda.
"Emperor, please take a seat."
Maitreya Buddha warmly invited Ren to sit on the Eight Treasure Lotus Platform, but he sat beside him.
With such an attitude, his jaw dropped again.
Maitreya Buddha almost admitted in front of all the immortals and Buddhas that he might as well give up.
Ren was also a little surprised by this and said: "Honorable Maitreya, you and I had some grudges in the past. Today you treat me with kindness and I will not be aggressive. If we don't do it again, the grudges will be cleared up."
Maitreya Buddha had a smile on his face and recited the Buddha's name, all without saying a word.
Buddhism initially pushed him out to compete with the new Emperor Gouchen, with the intention of bullying the rookie and killing the majesty in heaven.
But it is not as good as God's calculation.
Who knew that the new Gou Chen would be so tough and tough, compared with him, his predecessor Gou Chen was useless.
He couldn't afford to offend and couldn't be beaten. Maitreya Buddha thought about it and realized that if he continued to fight with Gou Chen, he would only humiliate himself and gain nothing at all. So, he decided to lower his head and turn the fight into friendship.
He is not Lu Ya. Strictly speaking, there is really no big conflict with Gou Chen.
I believe the higher-ups will understand. After all, he is really not qualified to arm-wrestle with the opponent now. This kind of person should be left to Shakyamuni to deal with.
Then, Maitreya Buddha arranged the seats of each class and arranged dragon liver and phoenix marrow, jade liquid and nectar, and golden elixir and lingzhi.
The Bon Bon Festival officially began. All the mortal believers who were lucky enough to be here were very excited. They all burned incense. They first worshiped the golden body of the Buddha in his previous life under the pagoda, and then paid homage to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas present.
Ban Ge was placed in a Zen position.
A furnace of eternal life incense and several rolls of super life pots.
The boundless wonderful Dharma is proclaimed, and the boundless grace of heaven is showered upon me.
The latest fruits are laid on the red plate, and the colorful candies are piled on the table. The eminent monks list and recite the scriptures, hoping to save the world from suffering.
"Is this Mahayana Buddhism?"
Renn stared at the mortal believers.
Under the shroud of the Buddha's light, the sins and karma stained on their bodies disappeared, their expressions became more pious, and little golden lights appeared in their souls. Their faith was like a tide, and they were with the Buddha, almost like the immortal Holy Spirit.
Buddhas preach the Dharma and Bodhisattvas recite sutras to eliminate karma and save all sentient beings.
Various activities such as sutra chanting meetings, water and land dojos, and flame openings were carried out in an orderly manner.
After the formal activities were over and the mortals were sent away, everyone became more casual, sitting around in small groups, talking about mysteries, Taoism, and scriptures.
For a time, the pure land was whirling, flowers were falling from the sky, Bodhisattva was growing, golden lotuses were emerging from the ground, the Three Vehicles teachings were wonderfully performed, and all subtle Dharma were complete.
Ren also had a discussion with Maitreya Buddha.
As a future Buddha, Maitreya is still very amazing. He majored in Mahayana Buddhism founded by Sakyamuni, but he took a different path and walked his own way, so he was appreciated by the two sages of the West and became one of the three Buddhas.
Except for a few core transmissions, Maitreya expounded the Buddhist teachings he understood almost without reservation.
As a result, Ren had some insights into Buddhism, but he was not very interested in eating fast and chanting Buddha's name. Not long after, he went to Motoko's place in Laoyou Town.
Zhen Yuanzi was having a lively chat with a monk at this time.
The monk looked like a young man in his twenties, with red lips and white teeth, a delicate appearance, and a lively look. He was wearing a red cassock and had a big shiny bald head.
His magic power is not low, and he has the cultivation level of Daluo Jinxian.
He picked up a piece of chicken wing meat and chewed it. His mouth was filled with oil, and he said:
"Buddhism's strict rules and precepts are really unbearable for the poor monks. It's hard enough to abstain from women's sex, cut off secular ties, and the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha, but they are not allowed to eat meat?
All living beings are equal and compassionate?
It’s ridiculous, then the plants, trees, flowers and fruits are not living things? In the prehistoric world, all things are animistic and can become spirits. Monkeys can pop out of stones...Being vegetarian is not cannibalism? "
Renn: "..."
This monk seems to be Jin Chanzi, right?
As soon as his eyes were focused, he saw his true appearance. He was an ancient golden cicada, with Buddha's light lingering all over his body. He did not have the status of Buddha, but he had the power of Buddha.
The cicada woke up before the autumn wind moved. The golden cicada stirred up its spirit, glanced back, and hurriedly saluted, saying:
"Jin Chanzi has met His Majesty the God of War."
Ren nodded and sat down, greeted Zhen Yuanzi and exchanged a few words.
Jin Chanzi was not restrained at all. After bowing, he continued to eat meat and drink from a large bowl, sweeping up all the dragon liver, phoenix marrow, jade liquid and fine wine on the table.
Seeing Ren looking at him in surprise, he wiped his mouth and said with a smile:
"Wine and meat have passed through the intestines, but they remain in the heart of the Buddha."
"Shut up, Jin Chanzi, this dragon liver and phoenix marrow is for guests, you can only eat vegetarian food and drink tea!"
Venerable Kassapa, who was also a disciple of Sakyamuni, came over, glared at him angrily, and scolded, "You have broken the precept of eating meat and refused to change it despite repeated admonitions. You are still disrespectful in front of distinguished guests today. You have really brought shame to the Buddha!"
Jin Chanzi looked calm and unhurried, drank the soup of dragon liver and phoenix marrow in one gulp, and said:
"Buddhism has a precept against killing animals. Doesn't it mean that killing is taboo? The one who killed these water dragons, mountains and phoenixes was not me, but those eight celestial dragons and Dharma protector Jialan who were euphemistically called Vajra Angry Eyes but actually broke the precept against killing every day.
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"shut up!"
Venerable Kassapa was furious, "Master created Mahayana Buddhism not for you to use it like this. Monks should be compassionate and save all sentient beings. Killing people and eating meat, and then saving the souls of the dead. This is an evil way and not a true Buddha."
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"Educate all sentient beings? Not a true Buddha?"
When Jin Chanzi heard this, he sneered and said disdainfully, "Kasyapa, don't talk so grandly. The world of mortals is like a prison and all living beings are suffering. I also saw it when I went down to Lingshan Mountain.
But who can save them? Xiniu Hezhou, outside Lingshan, demons are still rampant, all living beings are as cheap as cattle and horses, and tragedies of blood and tears are happening every day."
"That's why we have to work hard to spread Mahayana Buddhism!"
Venerable Kassapa's face was serious, "I teach the Tripitaka of Mahayana Buddhism, which can transcend the dead and ascend to heaven, save people from suffering, resolve hundreds of grievances, eliminate unreasonable disasters, cultivate an infinite life span, and do things that have no coming or going.
!”
Jin Chanzi immediately put his hands together, with a smile on his face, and recited the Mahayana Buddhist sutras. Strings of Sanskrit words shone, covering the remnants of the mountains, phoenixes, and water dragons, and opened a corner of the netherworld passage to save the dead souls.
He smiled even brighter and said:
"Yes, I have already demonstrated that I can save the remaining spirits of dragons and phoenixes that I have eaten. As far as the results are concerned, the results are no different from yours."
"But you ate their flesh."
"Yes, I ate it, but what about you? You ate the faith of mortals, but why did you ever care about their love, hate, sorrow, and joy during their lives? No matter how miserable their death was, no matter how dark the society was, their families were ruined, they were oppressed, and they died unjustly,
Do you care?"
"..."
"You don't care at all how they lived or how they died, as long as you believe in Buddhism and chant sutras for salvation at the end."
"..."
Venerable Kasyapa was speechless and his face was gloomy.
The scene suddenly became quiet.
Jin Chanzi's voice was a bit loud, and all the immortals and Buddhas looked over at his commotion.
Renn took a sip of tea and said, "So, you don't think Mahayana Buddhism can universally save all sentient beings?"
Zhen Yuanzi looked subtle.
"It really doesn't work."
Jin Chanzi's face was calm, and he didn't care what others thought, he just said to himself, "The human heart is full of ghosts, fearing power rather than virtue. I tried it. I went to a country near Tianzhu to spread Buddhism and persuade people to do good. The result is that people are good.
Being bullied by others, ordinary people who believe in Buddhism are bullied by ruffians and powerful men, and it is even worse."
"Nonsense, nonsense!"
Hearing this, Venerable Ananda couldn't help but stood up and scolded, "Jinchanzi, it's obvious that your own practice is not enough and your understanding of Buddhism is not deep enough, so you are unable to save all sentient beings, yet you slander Mahayana Buddhism.
, who deceives his master and destroys his ancestors, is he any different from an animal?"
Jin Chanzi was expressionless: "Why do you look down on animals? Aren't all living beings equal?"
Kasyapa, Ananda: "..."
Renn, Zhen Yuanzi: "..."
Seeing everyone's silence, Jin Chanzi stood up and said calmly:
"I have thought about it in many ways, but I really can't think of a way to subdue the human heart. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva dares to swear that hell will never be empty and that he will not become a Buddha. He also has the magical power of Buddhism in his body. If he were born in a mortal body, even Master Sakyamuni himself descended to earth and had Deva.
Dado betrayed the Buddha, and the Kosala Kingdom destroyed the Sakyamuni tribe, and there were countless heretics among them who refused to convert.
It can be seen that even when the Buddha reincarnated and descended to earth, he could only subdue his own mind and teach a few disciples, but could not save all sentient beings."
"you……"
"You want to use the magical power of Buddhism to save all sentient beings? Then why do you accuse me of eating meat? Isn't it enough that I just bloodbathed a country, slaughtered ten cities, and then saved their souls afterwards?"
"..."
The two venerables Kasyapa and Ananda were speechless for a moment.
Jin Chanzi brought up the Buddha's experience when he was reincarnated, leaving them at a loss as to how to refute.
The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas frowned, and the Arhat protectors looked confused.
Jin Chanzi looked calm, looked at the Buddhists, and said:
"Relying on magic power to appear holy in front of people, confuse sentient beings, deceive people into believing, ignore the suffering of the world, and directly save the souls of the dead is not true compassion.
Being vegetarian is just hypocrisy.
Practicing Buddhism cannot save sentient beings."
Buddhas and Bodhisattvas: "..."
(?_?;)
Is this guy really a direct disciple of Buddha?
Come and cause trouble.
"You are absolutely crazy!"
"Jin Chanzi, as the second disciple of the Buddha, you openly slander the Buddha and slander my teaching of Mahayana Buddhism. What is your intention?"
"To deceive one's master and destroy one's ancestors is an unforgivable crime!"
"You talk nonsense, you go crazy, you don't know what you mean!"
Some Buddhas and Bodhisattvas were furious and scolded them one after another.
Some people had confused looks on their faces and were a little shaken.
Zhen Yuanzi's face twitched, he picked up the tea cup and said:
"Sakyamuni cannot sit still."
Renn couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to persuade Jin Chanzi to sit down and say less.
Jin Chanzi stood up straight and stared at the Buddhists, not feeling guilty at all, and said:
"Where is this poor monk wrong? You are not even willing to go out of the Lingshan Mountain and feel the joys and sorrows of all sentient beings. You can only sit on the lotus platform, chant sutras and preach the Dharma. How can you talk about the salvation of all sentient beings?
No wonder you all combined, there is no Guanshiyin Bodhisattva who has won the hearts of the people in Nanzhan Tribe. At least she can really listen to the voices of all living beings and find ways to help people and eliminate disasters. Even if one person's efforts are of little help, it is better than your empty talk.
The funny thing is that she has too much karma. She knows that all living beings are not equal and is unwilling to let go, so she cannot become a Buddha.
There was also the Kinnara Bodhisattva back then, who had profound Buddhist teachings and great compassion. He once transformed a country, but because he had no choice but to break the sexual precept, he was expelled."
At this moment, the expressions of the two quasi-sages, Maitreya Buddha and Medicine Master Glazed Light Tathagata, changed.
"well."
A sigh resounded throughout the world.
"Welcome to my Buddha, Sakyamuni!"
In the sound of Buddha's voice full of awe and worship, the entire central whirling world seemed to have stagnated in time and space at this moment. Then, a golden sun emitting dazzling light slowly rose from the top of the seven-story pagoda.
rise.
The Buddha appeared and his light illuminated the entire Pure Land.
