Legend has it that there is a magical thing in this world. It is invisible, but it is everywhere, as light as nothing, but as heavy as a mountain. If you can know this thing, you can understand all the mysteries of this world.
, see through all disguises, understand all knowledge, and have control over everything in the world!
This is what Zen studies.
Taoists praise Tao, Buddhism calls Buddha.
The originator of Zen Buddhism is naturally the famous "Bodhidharma". He traveled east to China to teach Buddhism and spent nine years facing the wall in a natural stone cave at Wuru Peak at the western foot of Songshan Mountain.
In this cave, facing the stone wall, he meditated upright, with his legs bent, his hands in Amitabha mudra, his eyes looking down, and his five hearts facing the sky and entering concentration. After attaining concentration, he stood up, did some walking activities, and exercised
I rested my body, and after recovering from fatigue, I sat in meditation again and fell into concentration. I continued to practice sitting meditation for nine years.
Nine years later, Patriarch Bodhidharma achieved great success in Buddhism and martial arts, and Shaolin became the ancestral home of Zen Buddhism.
Later, through the second ancestor Huike, the third ancestor Sengcan, the fourth ancestor Daoxin, and the fifth ancestor Hongren, Zen Buddhism became more and more prosperous.
After the Fifth Patriarch Hongren, it was formed due to the different opinions of the Northern Zong Shenxiu's theory of gradual enlightenment and the Southern Zong Huineng's theory of sudden enlightenment.
The current Buddhist Zen sect is basically dominated by the Southern sect. Compared with the Northern sect's method, the Southern sect's method is more in line with people's hearts. The Northern and Southern sects are not divided by region. It's just that the two masters were born in one south and one in the north, so they are called
They are called "Southern Sect" and "Northern Sect".
The Sixth Patriarch of Zen Buddhism, Master Huineng, advocated that "the nature of the mind is originally pure, and it is originally a Buddha. If you know the mind and see the nature, you can achieve enlightenment and become a Buddha." That is to say, he emphasizes "enlightenment." A typical thought is "Put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately."
", a person who has done bad things all his life, and at the moment of death, is like "a bird is about to die, its song is also sad; a person is about to die, his words are also kind", he begins to reflect on his own mistakes in this life, and feels that it is very inappropriate
, so "the heinous sin will disappear as soon as you confess it", and you can be reborn in the bliss of the West and escape from reincarnation.
Master Shenxiu from the north believes that "Everyone has the original Buddha nature, but it is covered by the dust of the guest, so it is necessary to practice constantly and remove the dust to become a Buddha." That is to say, he emphasized the need to "practice gradually", one step at a time.
Footprints, walking forward in a down-to-earth manner, just like constantly wiping away the dust, can you gradually reveal your true heart and Buddha nature. Master Shenxiu believes that nothing can be accomplished overnight, and the truth of reaching the sky in one step must of course be taken step by step, continuous practice, and continuous practice.
Only by getting rid of various bad habits such as "greed, anger, and ignorance" can we finally achieve enlightenment and liberation.
No matter who you are, you will like the Dharma of Nanzong in your heart. No one will not like comfort, pleasure, and freedom. The precepts will always bind people.
The Northern Zen method of practicing and observing the precepts step by step may not necessarily lead to enlightenment in the end; while the Southern Zen method of sudden enlightenment may lead to Buddhahood even without practice.
And compared to the methods of the Northern Sect, the Zen of the Southern Sect seems to give people a higher level of force and is more capable of deceiving people.
Various reasons led to the decline of the Northern Sect and the rise of the Southern Sect.
Of course, this does not mean that there is anything wrong with the Southern Zen method. The "enlightenment" that the Southern Zen method pursues is not illusory. In fact, it is an extremely mysterious pleasure, far better than all the joy and everything in the world.
Mental medicine, those who have reached this state will regard everything as if it were nothing, have no worries, no joy and no sorrow, and a joyful feeling will always stay in the heart. Buddhism calls it "enlightenment".
"The Dharma is one kind, but seeing it is slow." Although there are 84,000 Dharma doors in Buddhism, these are just different distinctions created by the Buddha in order to fit in with the different abilities of all living beings. There is only one kind of Dharma, and there is only one truth.
However, the method chosen by each person, the speed of practice, and the height that can be achieved are different. Master Hsing Yun said that there is no sudden or gradual difference in Buddhism, but the faculties of sentient beings are blunt and beneficial.
People have north and south, and the Dharma is the same; people have sharp points and blunt points, and the Dharma has no suddenness or gradualness.
There is no problem with any of this. The problem is that some disciples of the Southern Sect use the excuse of sudden enlightenment to do whatever they want.
Shi Feixuan has seen too many great and eminent monks, but no matter how profound their Buddhist teachings are and how exquisite their Buddhist principles are, none of them can compare with the monk Wulu who protects living beings.
That's more than 300 little lives, which were born and preserved under his hands.
If it were replaced by a pagoda, it would be enough for Master Wulu to go straight to the blissful state of the Western Heaven.
"The Southern Sect has occupied Zen for too long, but not everyone is Master Huineng. The path of Buddhism has gone astray! It is our duty to bring order to the chaos! Please help me, Marquis Yang!"
Shi Fei Xuan is extremely talented and naturally knows the consequences of asking Yang Qingyuan for help.
The struggle between Buddhism and Taoism began when the White Horse Camel Sutra arrived in China. Harmony was nothing more than a luxury. Except for situations like the Blood River Sect or alien invasions, Buddhism and Taoism rarely cooperated.
"With the wisdom of Master Fairy, when she said these words, she should have known the consequences!"
Although Taoism is quiet and inactive, it is impossible for Taoism to watch the rise of a powerful Buddhism.
Although the paths lead to the same destination, the methods lead to different paths.
"You don't have to be a master of fairies every time, Marquis Yang. How many people in this world dare to call you a fairy in front of Liu Jianxian!?"
Shi Feixuan's smile was very sweet. It was much more natural than the cold-hearted way she used to pretend to be.
Facing Yang Qingyuan's question, Shi Feixuan did not answer directly, but her attitude already gave the answer.
"Now that you know it clearly, I will naturally give you support! Buddhism is naturally good in guiding people to do good, but now there are too many monks who, relying on the Nanzong lineage, are doing random things and do not even abide by the basic Buddhist precepts.
This is really too much. It is not a bad thing for Buddhism if you reestablish the Beizong."
After saying that, Yang Qingyuan looked at Shi Feixuan up and down. This girl was young and extremely talented, but for her, martial arts was still her biggest flaw.
Moreover, the current Shi Feixuan failed in the fight with Qin Mengyao. Not only was her heart broken, she also lost her identity as Cihang Jingzhai walking on earth.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Now Shi Feixuan is just an ordinary bhikshuni practicing with hair, and is not of much value to Buddhism.
Her mission as Qin Mengyao's whetstone has been completed. If she hadn't practiced Cihang Jingzhai's unique skill - Cihang Sword Code, then Shi Feixuan would be no different from other bhikshuni who lead the practice.
In Cihang Jingzhai's eyes, it was almost impossible for Shi Feixuan, whose Taoist heart was broken, to improve in martial arts, and the Dongxuan realm was even more elusive.
In the eyes of Cihang Jingzhai, Shi Fei Xuan's only value was her beauty and appearance.
With Shi Feixuan's alluring beauty, coupled with her status as Cihang Jingzhai, she could be used for marriage or as a spy, which would have very good results, just like Jin Bingyun and Bi Xiuxin.
It's a pity that Yang Qingyuan has no interest in Shi Feixuan, otherwise Cihang Jingzhai would be happy to send Shi Feixuan to Yang Qingyuan.
In other words, now that Master Xuan is here and has not been treated by Cihang Jingzhai, it is because they did it on purpose.
Any traps and routines are nothing compared to what happens naturally.
Under such circumstances, Shi Feixuan wanted to establish the lineage of the Northern Zen Sect from scratch, which was even more difficult than establishing an eight-level sect.
Zen Buddhism takes the "Sudden Enlightenment Theory" of Nanzong as its authentic sect, and Huineng is the sixth ancestor. Under Huineng's sect, there are Nanyue Huairang and Qingyuan Xingsi. Later Nanyue Huairang was divided into Weiyang and Linji schools; Qingyuan Xingsi was divided into two schools.
There are three sects: Caodong, Yunmen and Fayan, known as the Five Schools in the world; under Linji there are Huanglong and Yangqi sects, collectively known as the "Five Schools and Seven Sects".
But in terms of influence and status in Buddhism, Zen even surpasses Wudang's status in Taoism.
"You have reshaped your Taoist heart now, but if you contact Cihang Sword Code step by step, it will take a certain amount of time to enter the cave. Even if you enter the cave, you will not be able to compare with Qin Mengyao."
If Shi Fei Xuan Zhenyao rebuilds the Northern Lineage of Zen, then his enemy will not only be Qin Mengyao, but all the eminent monks of the Southern Zen Enlightenment Sect will regard Shi Fei Xuan as their enemy.
The cruelty of the battle over the Dharma lineage is not much worse than the battle between Buddhism and Taoism.
"You come with me!"
After saying that, Yang Qingyuan's figure quickly rose up, and by the time they saw each other again, they were already on the roof.
Shi Feixuan also flew over and followed Yang Qingyuan's footsteps.
Of course, Yang Qingyuan must have kept his guard up. With his Qing Gong, even if he was currently in a state of residual blood poisoning, it was not something that Shi Feixuan could keep up with.
The two of them used Qinggong and arrived at the river bank outside Jinling City one after another.
"Kneel down!"
Yang Qingyuan suddenly spoke, which surprised Shi Fei Xuan, but Shi Fei Xuan did not hesitate too much and immediately fell to her knees.
"I will teach you the martial arts today. You are not allowed to teach it to others at will, and you are not allowed to use it to do evil. Otherwise, I will personally take back the martial arts I taught you today."
When Yang Qingyuan said it, Shi Feixuan knew what he was going to do next. Even if it was to reshape his Taoist heart, she couldn't help but feel excited.
What Yang Qingyuan has learned is naturally extremely mysterious, but most of it is based on Taoist martial arts. Master Fei Xuan cannot learn it, and Yang Qingyuan cannot teach it.
And ordinary Buddhist martial arts are of little use to Shi Feixuan, so the answer is already obvious.
But seeing Yang Qingyuan's eyes slightly closed, with his right hand holding a Sanskrit seal above his head, and his left hand holding it in front of his chest, he was surrounded by countless evil and evil auras, which seemed to have the potential to devour all living beings and destroy the world. Even the Blood River Sect's
Martial arts doesn’t seem to be so sinister and weird!
In a daze, Shi Feixuan seemed to feel the boundless darkness. Negative emotions such as confusion, helplessness, fear, etc. suddenly surged into her heart. Even the sword of wisdom seemed to be of little use in her mind. She could only survive in this helpless situation.
Struggling to hold on amid the might of the devil,
Just when Shi Feixuan was about to lose her support, a little light seemed to appear in the darkness!
It was weak at first, but in an instant, it illuminated everything!
Buddha said, let there be light! So there was light!
A ball of extremely bright Buddha light appeared in Shi Fei Xuan's eyes. The infinite light could slay evil spirits, sweep away the world, and overcome all hardships.
Sure enough, it was the first form of the Tathagata's divine palm, and the Buddha's light first appeared!
Shi Feixuan, who was walking in the world of Cihang Jingzhai, had met countless eminent monks and great virtues, but none of them had a more pure Buddha's light than Yang Qingyuan.
How can the light of fireflies compete with the brightness of the sun?!
Yang Qingyuan pushed out with a palm, and a water column nearly ten feet high was aroused on the river in front of them.
Fish frying is a common routine used to test the power of martial arts.
However, the palm launched by Yang Qingyuan was completely different. With such surging palm force, none of the fish and shrimps that were blown away died. They all fell back into the river intact, leaving a confused look on their faces. I don’t know why.
I was swimming well in the water, but suddenly I was knocked away.
"This is the first move of the Tathagata Palm. The Buddha's light first appears. The Nine Moves of the Tathagata Palm tell the story of Sakyamuni.
The first appearance of Buddha's light through this move is the story of when Sakyamuni attained enlightenment and became a Buddha.
The prince of Kapila King, Siddhartha Gautama, had a high status and was deeply respected and loved by the people in the society at that time where there was great disparity between rich and poor. In order to seek relief from the sufferings of life, old age, illness and death, Siddhartha did not hesitate to abandon
With his noble status, he wandered around and practiced. After experiencing many twists and turns, Siddhartha meditated and meditated, and finally achieved great enlightenment. He realized the Dharma under the Bodhi tree, and became a Buddha through the six consciousnesses.
Before he attained enlightenment, ghost demons appeared in groups, confusing and disturbing him, and wanted to devour his flesh and blood.
Just when the demons were about to devour Siddhartha Gautama, the Holy Light of Ten Thousand Flowers suddenly appeared on his body.
Sweep away the demons and the Buddha’s light will first appear!”
Yang Qingyuan turned to look at Shi Feixuan, who was still kneeling on the ground, and asked, "Have you seen clearly?!"
Shi Feixuan's heart was still shocked at this moment, whether it was the power of the Buddha's light from the Tathagata Palm or Yang Qingyuan's behavior in teaching her the Tathagata Palm.
The martial arts of Buddhism is vast, with seventy-two unique skills handed down from one Shaolin temple alone, not to mention Buddhist holy places such as Jing Nian Chan Monastery and Cihang Jingzhai.
No matter how you look at Buddhist martial arts, the supreme martial arts is only one punch and one palm.
The fist is the Great Light Fist, and the palm is the Tathagata Palm.
The Great Bright Divine Fist is the most profound boxing technique in Buddhism. It is said in the Buddhist scriptures that the Tathagata raised his golden arm and bent his five fingers to form the Great Bright Fist. Self-examination can save people and their minds can see their nature! Anyone who refuses to accept the punch will not be able to escape.
.
The Tathagata God's Palm originated from the great wisdom and wisdom that Buddha Sakyamuni realized when he sought the Tao, attained the Tao, and attained the Tao.
According to legend, in order to save all sentient beings and eliminate calamities, the Buddha spread a unique set of unique skills to the world, which shocked the past and the present. It is so powerful that it can defeat natural and earthly disasters, punish evil and demons, and subjugate demons!
The nine moves of Tathagata's divine palm are clearly as follows: Buddha's light first appears, golden-topped Buddha lamp, Buddha moves mountains and rivers, Buddha asks Jialan, welcomes Buddha to the west, Buddha's light shines everywhere, heavenly Buddha comes to the world, Buddha's Dharma is boundless, and ten thousand Buddhas pay homage to the sect.
These nine moves of the Tathagata God's Palm are about the process of Sakyamuni's transformation from a mortal to the World Honored Tathagata.
In fact, Yang Qingyuan only knows three tricks: the Buddha's light first appears, the Buddha moves the mountains and rivers, and the heavenly Buddha descends into the world.
However, Yang Qingyuan passed on this set of martial arts to Shi Feixuan not only to improve Shi Feixuan's martial arts skills, but more importantly, to re-establish Shi Feixuan's status in Buddhism.
Now Shi Feixuan is just a bhikshuni who leads the practice, but it will be different if she learns the Tathagata Divine Palm.
This is Buddhism's supreme Dharma-protecting magical skill. It is not just a martial arts, but also carries with it the Dharma of Sakyamuni.
Just look at the reactions of the four eminent monks and the fifth monk of Jing Nian Chanyuan when Yang Qingyuan used the Tathagata Palm. The originally tense atmosphere suddenly became overwhelmed, and they were even a little polite to Yang Qingyuan, the great enemy of Buddhism.
If Shi Feixuan masters three of these moves, then her identity will no longer be just a disciple of Cihang Jingzhai, but also the only descendant of Tathagata Divine Palm in the world.
Yes, the other one is a high-ranking member of Daomen.
