In Dongyue, Gu Weidao was preparing to go north to Beijing, while Wang Tiangang disappeared and focused on the breakthrough.
On the other side, in Yongqing Mansion in the central part of the Jin Dynasty, Li Changan and Jin Chan were riding in a car together, heading towards the capital of Shuntian Mansion.
"The donor's cultivation is really amazing. If we just talk about his cultivation, he is not as good as the little monk."
On the carriage, Jin Chan put his palms together and said to Li Changan.
Li Changan waved his hand, "Master's cultivation is profound and his state of mind is as stable as Mount Tai. I will never be as good as this."
"The state of mind is also cultivation. In this way, the Master is better."
The monk Jin Chan in front of me does have a certain air of Buddhism, and he is not someone who deceives the world and steals his reputation without any real talent or learning.
This temperament is really gentle and frightening, and he always answers every question, tells everything he knows, and is quite selfless.
only……
This so-called Buddhist practice has lost its original grandeur as time goes by.
It seems to be similar to the fifty-two levels of Bodhisattva in the Avatamsaka Sutra, but in fact it is not that impressive, but more... Xiaojiazizi.
"What Buddhism in the Western Lands wants is for everyone to become a Buddha. Even the humble monks have only scratched the surface. Only when they have cultivated to a state of perfection and purity can they be called great achievements."
Jin Chan nodded slightly and took out a Buddhist scripture from his luggage, "This scripture can help the donor cultivate his mind and nature."
Li Changan smiled and took the Buddhist scriptures, and opened them casually. The scriptures seemed to flow into his eyes, turning into a gurgling sweet current, and merged into the Dharma of the Great Sun Tathagata.
It's just that this Buddhist scripture seems incomplete and the effect is average.
"I heard that Buddhist disciples want to abstain from sexual intercourse with women, but why do they have happy meditation?" he asked.
Jin Chan looked at the world outside the carriage window, "Color is emptiness, emptiness is color."
"The color in Buddhist scriptures is the appearance of all things, and the color of women can also be regarded as one of them."
"Nature can also be called emptiness."
"Therefore, in the eyes of great masters who are profound in Buddhism, there is no female lust."
Li Changan smiled and nodded. The Buddhist method cannot be said to be unreasonable, but it is indeed a bit strong in sophistry. "I have learned from you."
Jin Chan looked over, "But looking at the donor's expression, he didn't seem convinced."
Li Changan smiled and said, "The master has taken the form, since everything is empty, how can my expression here represent belief or disbelief?"
"No matter what the expression is, it's just the appearance of skin..."
"Master, do you think so?"
Jin Chan hesitated for a moment, then nodded to Li Changan and said, "Jin Chan has learned a lesson."
"I've heard that the Buddha has no form, but the teacher always clasped his hands and sat cross-legged. Isn't it too deliberate?" Li Chang'an asked again.
Jin Chan said, "The young monk's Buddhist practice has not reached the state of enlightenment, so naturally he cannot compare with the Buddha. He can only act according to the clear rules and precepts of Buddhism and practice diligently, so that he can slowly advance into the depth of the Buddha's teachings."
"May I ask Master, is this practice to cleanse the dirt on the body, or to cultivate the path to Buddha?" Li Changan looked at Jin Chan.
Jin Chan was stunned for the first time.
When you say that you have swept away the dirt on your body, the implication is that you are a Buddha, but you are just stained with dust.
If we talk about cultivating the path to Buddha, it means that we are not Buddha and we have to go to Buddha.
But I just said that I can’t compare with Buddha, so naturally I can only choose the second option.
But... there is a saying in Buddhism that everyone can become a Buddha and everyone is a Buddha!
It’s just a question, but it’s a paradox!
Jin Chan's expression changed. It seemed like it was just a small inquiry, but in fact it was related to his own Buddha's heart.
Once the Buddha's mind is destroyed, at least one's cultivation will disappear, and at worst, one's body will die and the path will disappear.
Seeing this scene, Li Changan slowly spoke and said, "My body is like a bodhi tree, and my heart is like a mirror. Always brush it diligently to prevent it from causing dust."
"Everyone is a Buddha. The Buddha is a true Buddha, but he is just stained with dust. The clear rules and precepts of Buddhism are the method to wipe away the dust and make the Buddha-nature fully present."
Jin Chan looked at Li Changan, with a slight drop of sweat even appearing on his forehead. His eyes were no longer calm and calm, but were filled with complex expressions.
"The donor possesses the root of great wisdom. If he can return to Buddhism with the young monk, he will definitely become the next great Bodhisattva."
"Why not a Pure Land Buddha?" Li Changan asked with a smile, "If a great Bodhisattva can do it, then a Pure Land Buddha can do it as well."
"But I heard that there is only one Pure Land Buddha in Buddhism, and the other powerful ones are all great Bodhisattvas."
Jin Chan was silent, and then said, "Perhaps the world is contaminated by too much dust, and it is difficult to fully possess the Buddha nature."
"I think this is the reason why Master Jin Chan came to the East to obtain the true scriptures." Li Changan said with a smile.
Jin Chan bowed again and saluted, "The benefactor's eyes are as bright as a torch, and the young monk worships me."
"Since you have come to the human world, you must naturally look like a human being. If you are not stained by the mortal world, how can you dust away the mortal world?" Li Changan pointed to the world outside the carriage,
"So we don't need those vulgar rituals, blend into the world of mortals, and experience the rolling world of mortals, maybe we can better understand Buddhism."
Hearing the words, Jin Chan was silent for a moment, then put down his clasped palms and placed them on his knees, "The young monk has been taught."
Li Changan smiled and waved his hand, "You're welcome, we are destined to meet each other. Now that we are in the capital, I will be able to see the human world again."
Jin Chan nodded happily.
The carriage slipped through the mountains and fields.
Encountering bandits on the road, Jin Chan did not come forward, so Li Changan casually fired dozens of flaming spears in front of the bandits, scaring away a large number of unscrupulous bandits.
Jin Chan watched from the side from beginning to end, with a look of thought in his eyes.
The carriage continued to move forward. Although the speed was not very fast, it did not stop midway and entered a county town.
Li Changan walked through the streets with Jin Chan, and after asking a few casual questions, he realized that he had been in the Monster Clan for three years.
It is now February of the sixth year of Tianshou.
In the past three years, the world really seems to have changed.
He handed Jin Chan a bag of steamed buns, while he held the roasted chicken wrapped in oil paper, casually tore off a chicken leg, and wiped it clean.
People were coming and going on the street, and they happened to hit the market.
Li Changan stopped in front of a shop.
Jin Chan asked, "What did the donor see?"
"This store has something to do with me." Li Changan glanced at the special mark on the store's plaque and strode into the store.
"Sir, what would you like to order?" When the waiter in the store saw Li Changan and Jin Chan walking in, he quickly stepped forward to greet him with a smile.
"Our store mainly sells rice and flour from the three southern provinces, as well as various sauces, and of course other products."
“If you don’t see what you want, just tell us where you are and we, Wangfu Trading Company, can help you find it.”
Li Changan murmured with a half-smile, "Wangfu Trading Company... is interesting."
He smiled at the clerk and nodded, then walked out of the store again.
The clerk in the store was confused.
Jin Chan followed Li Changan, "Why did the donor just take a look and then turn around and leave?"
"Master, you say that helping people in the world have enough to eat and wear warm clothes can be regarded as the way to become a Buddha?" Li Changan asked in return.
Jin Chan was surprised for a moment, then nodded and said, "This is a method of immeasurable merit and virtue, and it can naturally be regarded as a way to become a Buddha."
"The store we just walked into is part of this method." Li Changan smiled on his face.
"The donor seemed pleased."
"Of course I'm happy. It's fun to go to the capital now."
When I saw Wangfu Trading Company and saw the goods sold in it, it was obvious that this was the prototype of a supply and marketing cooperative.
Except that there are no local government agencies, the actual effect is not much different.
Li Changan knew that this must be the master's handiwork.
From this point of view, Wangfu Trading Company will definitely be an important support after he enters Beijing.
The Supply and Marketing Department was supposed to be built three years ago, but it is not too late to take action after three years...
All over the country, there are thousands of official positions, four courtyards, one eunuch, and even scribes from all over the country, all of whom will not be spared.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Ministry of Finance even had the opportunity to infiltrate supply and marketing bureaus in various places.
Going from the private sector to the government is a big step forward.
However, this requires careful planning.
Li Changan found an inn, opened two upper rooms, asked the waiter to feed the horses, and had a good night's rest. Then he left the county and continued eastward.
During this trip eastward, he bought a large amount of pens, inks, paper and inkstones.
Sitting on the carriage, regardless of the rocking of the carriage, I spread out the rice paper, dipped my pen in ink, and wrote eloquently.
The wind-controlling runes are connected into one piece, and the rice paper is spread on it, just like it is spread on a flat desk, and the shaking of the carriage will not affect it at all.
Jin Chan looked at Li Changan's movements and couldn't help but sigh, "The benefactor's magical communication is so easy to come by, the young monk admires it."
Li Changan smiled, and after writing one page, he took out the second one and continued writing.
Then he took out a gold medal and left a mark on the back of the rice paper. After sealing the envelope, he passed by various inns and handed over the money along with it.
The post station quickly sent his letters to various places in Jin Dynasty.