Chapter Two The Tathagata Family Teacher, Sakyamuni Tathagata
"Master Xuanzang, go slowly! Master Xuanzang, go slowly! Your Majesty is here!" A palace attendant quickly stepped forward and called to Tang Sen.
Coming!
Tang Sen stopped, clasped his hands together, his face neither sad nor happy, and stood still waiting.
"Master Xuanzang, I heard that you fainted at the Dharma gathering. I was very anxious and came here to see you. Is it okay, Master?"
The visitor wears a soaring crown on his head, an ocher-yellow robe with a collar, and a Lantian jasper belt around his waist. He has carefree shoes on his feet. He is dignified and majestic, walking like a dragon or a tiger.
Whether it is his clothes, his self-proclaimed name, or the officials accompanying him respectfully, they all show his distinguished status.
Emperor Tang!
Tang Sen bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for your concern. The poor monk is fine. The Dharma assembly is over and he is planning to go back to the temple to rest."
Pretend, if you keep pretending to me, if I don’t tell you, I won’t tell you either.
"I heard that Master Dharma is profound and the Buddha preached it in a dream. I know the Mahayana Dharma and can save all sentient beings. But I don't know whether this is true or not?" It's not that Li Shimin couldn't hold back his anger. In fact, the matter was too important. He was dedicated to this matter.
Come.
"This is indeed true, Your Majesty. This matter is of great importance. Can you please take a step to speak." Tang Sen said in a low voice.
"Master is too cautious. We are all subordinates of the imperial court here... Anyway, let's find a quiet place." Li Shimin originally wanted to refuse, but seeing the caution and persistence on Tang Sen's face, he agreed.
The two went to a secluded place.
"Mahayana Buddhism consists of three collections of true sutras. One collection of Dharma is for talking about heaven; one collection of discussion is for talking about earth; one collection of sutras is for saving ghosts. The three collections of true sutras can save dead souls, save people from suffering and escape suffering, and can cultivate the body for infinite life. It can do
There is no going and no coming.”
"Your Majesty, to be honest, I have a way to obtain the true scriptures in Xitianling Mountain. Although the risks along the way are a bit high, the profits are considerable."
"After the work is completed, it will be divided into seven or three parts, and the merits will be immeasurable."
Tang Sen had a mean smile, completely losing the virtuous and eminent monk look he had just now.
"Master, what is this?" Li Shimin didn't react for a moment. The contrast between Tang Sen's before and after was too great.
"Your Majesty is in a state of mind. Everyone in the world loves the virtuous and eminent monk, and the aura is solemn. The one who saves the world should look like an eminent monk. As for his own temperament, it is not that important."
"The Master has great wisdom." Li Shimin smiled, "It's just that the Master has worked hard all the way, and 30% is too little. If others know about it, they might say that I am stingy in the Tang Dynasty. Let's do it like this, 50%!"
"Uh, I account for 70%!" Tang Sen said with a funny face, "Young man, are you pretending to be confused with me?"
I'm most afraid of the sudden silence in the air...
Li Shimin thought for a moment and said slowly: "I support Master Xuanzang, but this matter is of great importance and we need to seek the opinions of the officials." He then ordered an attendant to lead the officials.
"I want Master Xuanzang to go to the West to worship Buddha and obtain the true scriptures to save all the people of the Tang Dynasty. This matter has immeasurable merits. Who supports it? Who opposes it?" Li Shimin stood on a high platform and asked the civil and military officials.
Tang Sen stood quietly at the foot of the steps, clasping his hands and saying nothing.
When everyone heard that the merits were immeasurable, they became very excited.
Merit is a very precious thing. It can cultivate magic power, eliminate karma, and can even be used to trade with gods and Buddhas. It can be called a high-level hard currency, but in this world, merit is hard to find!
"Your Majesty, the road to the west is far away. I am afraid that Master Xuanzang is weak, so I recommend Master Yuantong from Daxiangguo Temple. He has profound Buddhist teachings and is capable of subduing tigers. He will definitely be able to obtain the true scriptures and benefit all people."
"Your Majesty, I recommend White Horse Temple..."
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The ministers each recommended eminent monks who were familiar with them, and wanted to gain this merit. Although it is difficult to correct the merits in the world, there are outstanding people in the Tang Dynasty, and there are many eminent monks who have the ability to subjugate and eliminate demons. If they have the merit of recommendation, they can also share it.
No matter how hard it is, you can cultivate some merit and form a good relationship with these eminent monks. After all, you will have to ask for help from them in the future.
"The one you recommend must be an eminent monk. He has profound Buddhist teachings and is compassionate to the world. But when we go to the Western Heaven, the mountains are far away and the road is far away. We sleep in the wind and the open air. Demons are rampant. There are many disasters. If we are not careful, we will end up dead." Leng Buding, Tang Sen was beside him.
Here comes a sentence.
Some people didn't care and laughed secretly.
"The eminent monk who can subdue dragons and tigers can't go there. Master Xuanzang has no power to restrain a chicken, how can he go there?"
Tang Sen turned around and said softly: "Master Tathagata, Sakyamuni Tathagata."
Everyone was in an uproar!
Tathagata? Isn't he the top leader of Buddhism? Isn't it the end of this Buddhist scripture study? Do you, Chen Xuanzang, have such a high status?
If Master Xuanzang is really a disciple of Tathagata Buddha, isn't now a good time to establish a relationship? Since the Battle of the Gods, the human race has been lonely. The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were forced into the Fire Cloud Cave to suppress the destiny of the human race. The human race has no great power on the surface, and has been
The demons have been oppressing me for a long time. This time, a dragon soul was able to break into the palace at night and almost claimed my life. If I rely on this incident to gain connections with Buddhism, no one will dare to bully me as a human being in the future.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin had made a decision.
"You have nothing to prove. How can you prove that you are a disciple of Tathagata Buddha?" someone raised a question.
Everyone's eyes were focused on him, but Tang Sen didn't panic at all.
"The poor monk has his own clever plan." As he said this, he looked at the two gray-clothed wandering monks in the crowd.
Oh, Guanyin Bodhisattva, I noticed you.
At this time, Guanyin in the audience was already numb. She had been there since the beginning of the Water and Land Dharma Assembly. She heard Tang Sen lecture on Mahayana Buddhism and saw the officials of the Tang Dynasty discussing the candidates for the Westward Journey.
No, why did Chen Xuanzang know about Mahayana Buddhism? Did he know about Journey to the West? Shouldn't he tell them himself? Could it be that Tang Sanzang drank fake Mengpo soup when he crossed the Naihe Bridge?
She no longer knows what to do now.
Would it be embarrassing to show up now? What should I say after showing up? How should I give away the cassock and Zen staff in my hand? Guanyin fell into deep thought.
"Amitabha, Guanyin Bodhisattva, please show up to see me." Tang Sen walked down the platform, walked up to the old monk in gray, and bowed respectfully.
Wow, the scene was in an uproar! What? Guanyin Bodhisattva is next to me?
There is no doubt that Guanyin Bodhisattva has been working hard to increase her reputation in the human world. Now I am afraid that even the Tathagata's reputation in the human world cannot compare with her. Being able to be the person in charge of the Westward Journey and responsible for the fat job of the Westward Journey is a great contribution to this reputation.
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva! That is the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva who saves the suffering and the suffering! But this old monk is slovenly and dressed in rags. How does he look like the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva who is so kind and compassionate?
For a time, countless inquiries and suspicious eyes focused on the two gray-clothed wandering monks.
If this matter is not handled well, I am afraid that Journey to the West will not be able to start. If someone else goes to Journey to the West, will it still be Journey to the West? If it is okay to just pass the scriptures back to the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism has already done it, so why wait for the tenth life?
Chen Xuanzang of reincarnation, this is the person who is destined to learn scriptures, the person who deserves the calamity on his journey to the west!
Guanyin Bodhisattva had no choice but to reveal his true body.
There was a flash of golden light, and the two monks in gray had disappeared. There was clearly a Bodhisattva, dressed in white, holding a mutton-fat jade vase in his hand, with auspicious clouds at his feet, and the boy Hui'an was waiting on his left and right. The Buddha's light shone everywhere, and his auspicious energy rose.
, the sound of the Buddha shook the heavens, and the treasures were solemn.
When everyone saw the real Guanyin Bodhisattva, they all knelt on the ground and shouted, "Namo the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva."
"Amitabha, the journey to the Western Heaven is long and dangerous, and cannot be reached by ordinary people. Chen Xuanzang has great wisdom, great perseverance, and great blessings. He is not afraid of hardships and dangers, and has a firm will. He is willing to take risks with his own life to save people from suffering. He should be a Buddhist disciple.
A role model for disciples, I, the Buddha, am compassionate."
As the strongest public relations officer of all the Buddhas in the Western Heaven, Guanyin showed her super adaptability, revealed her true form, and used her vast reputation in the world to settle the matter in one fell swoop.
Well, the co-authorship has already been decided. Even if you go through all kinds of hardships and get to Xitianling Mountain, if your ID card number doesn’t match, you might not even be able to get in. Why bother to fight!
"My Buddha is compassionate." Everyone agreed.
"Bodhisattva, the road to the West is far away, and demons are rampant. Although my disciples have the heart to worship the Buddha, they have no way to protect themselves. Although it is not a pity for my disciples to die, I am afraid that I will miss the important matter of studying the scriptures and mislead the common people. I hope that the Bodhisattva will show great compassion and give you
The way to protect yourself is to obtain the true scriptures as soon as possible to save all sentient beings and complete your merits." Tang Sen stepped forward and saluted, and said with a pious face.
"This nine-ring tin staff and Jinlan cassock are given to you for personal protection." The Bodhisattva bestowed the two treasures.
The nine-ring tin staff is golden in color and has the power to subdue dragons and tigers. It should not be used by non-virtuous and eminent monks.
The Jinlan cassock is extremely luxurious, woven from ice silk, with a strand of dragon hair and a strand of crane hanging on it. There are countless gems on it. The orbs bloom with rays of light. It is full of auspiciousness. It is difficult for demons to approach, and gods and Buddhas are always with them.
"Sister Guanyin, there are three more hoops." Tang Sen stood close to Guanyin and whispered.
"What hoop?"
"I heard that the Buddha gave three hoops for the purpose of obtaining scriptures." Tang Sen saw that everyone was kneeling on the ground and no one noticed him, so he simply made it clear.
Guanyin:???How come he knows everything?
"Come on, I'll give you these three hoops, with the spells inside." Guanyin Bodhisattva's face darkened, but he couldn't help it. Seeing that Tang Sen looked like he wouldn't give up until he reached his goal, he had no choice but to put the three golden hoops in his hands.
The hoop was thrown over.
Don't be angry, don't be angry, the plan of traveling to the west is the most important right now, there are many opportunities to deal with him along the way.
Guanyin, who was in a better mood after practicing the Spiritual Victory Technique, saw that Tang Sen was about to speak again, so she hurriedly ran away with Xiang Yun, fearing that she might not be able to save her mutton-fat jade purification bottle.
"Tch, what? After all, a poor monk is also an eminent monk. I'm afraid Sister Guanyin may have misunderstood me." Tang Sen secretly thought that he must perform well next time and give Sister Guanyin a good impression.
Everyone watched the Bodhisattva leave and witnessed with their own eyes that Guanyin Bodhisattva rectified Tang Sen's name and that he had no objections to the candidate for the Journey to the West. They turned around and shouted "Holy Monk".
"Master Xuanzang has a profound blessing. He is willing to take risks for the benefit of the people. His merits are immeasurable. I am willing to become a brother with Master Xuanzang. For this reason, what does Master Xuanzang want?" Li Shimin sat down after seeing Fahai's status as a disciple of the World Honored One.
, if you want to completely tie Fahai and Datang together, you will be blessed together!
"It's your wish." You must go to the Westward Journey no matter what. The status of multiple imperial disciples of the Tang Dynasty only has benefits. One person is inferior to ten thousand people, so don't waste it.
Both of them have their own hidden agendas.
"My brother is willing to go to the mountains for the sake of the emperor, go to the west to pray for the true scriptures, and pray that the emperor's country will last forever. Everyone in our Tang Dynasty is like a dragon! Now I take the country as my surname and change my name to Sanzang to show that I will never forget my long-lasting kindness. I swear.
Determined to obtain the true scriptures." Seeing that the situation was in my favor, Tang Sen took the opportunity to swear an oath to the Tianmeng, which shook a wave of people's hearts.
"The great master Tripitaka."
"Master Tripitaka is compassionate."
Everyone present was grateful.
[Ding, it’s detected that the host is taking advantage of the situation to oppress others, and the people’s support is what they want, and a lot of cultivation has been gained. 】
[The holy monk does not need to take action. Only by taking advantage of the situation and using his power, and with the support of the public, can he be successful. 】