As soon as Liu Xin said these words, Gao Pragmatic guessed what she meant. It seemed that he wanted to use his power in southern Xinjiang to launch a big "gathering" of Theravada Buddhism, and then in exchange, let the Theravada monks from various countries spread to the south.
If the group endorses it jointly, what kind of status will you get for yourself?
Well, judging from Liu Xin's performance, I'm afraid she means to go directly to the highest "Arahant status".
Gao pragmatic frowned and said to Gao Mo: "Uncle Mo, what does this Arhat status mean?"
"Hmm... Master, do you remember that I just mentioned the theory of 'Four Fruits Arhat'?" Gao Mo asked.
Gao Pragmatic nodded and said: "Remember, are these four fruits four...four magical powers?"
"Haha, that's not the case." Gao Mo said with a smile: "Youdao is a small method with little wisdom and joy. He doesn't believe in being a Buddha, so he uses convenience to explain the fruits separately. Originally, practice should be completed in one go, but everyone doesn't believe it.
I can cultivate myself to become a Buddha, so for the sake of convenience, I divide the cultivation process into several stages.
This division is, firstly, to break down one's big goals into small goals and achieve them step by step, and secondly, to make it easier to judge other people's cultivation levels."
Gao Pingshi was moved in his heart and asked: "Oh, so these 'four fruits' are not four magical powers, but four stages?"
"My lord, I have a wise opinion." Gao Mo confirmed his guess and said: "Arahat is the highest fruit in Theravada Buddhism, and the other three fruit are Sotapanna, Stokham,
Anagami fruit."
Gao Pragmatic was a little speechless, but Liu Xin didn't seem to mind these complicated and troublesome terms, and asked: "What are the differences between these four fruit positions?"
Gao Mo said: "The first fruit is Sotapanna, which means pre-streaming fruit. It means that ordinary people can cut off the 'confusion' through practice, begin to see the Buddha's way, and enter the flow of the holy path. Achieve the Sotapanna fruit."
From now on, you will never fall into the three evil realms (animal realm, hungry ghost realm, and hell realm). You will only reincarnate between the three good realms (the heavenly realm, the asura realm, and the human realm).
This Sotapanna fruition is also the first fruition that must be achieved in ordinary practice, otherwise the subsequent three fruitions will be castles in the air, elusive and out of reach."
This last sentence made Liu Xin frown a little, but she still asked: "Then how to achieve it?"
Gao Mo said: "There are three conditions for obtaining the fruit of Sotapanna: breaking off the three knots, namely, body view, doubt, and abstinence from these three troubles. The so-called body view is the wrong view of clinging to the body as real;
The so-called elimination of doubts means to eliminate all doubts about the Buddha, Dharma, Sangha, precepts, etc., and to have firm and unchanging confidence in the Buddha, Dharma, Sangha, etc., and no longer doubt, which is "pure faith", that is, the four incorruptible faith;
The so-called breaking of precepts and gaining views means that the saints who have entered the stream have witnessed the process of the cessation of suffering and nirvana, can distinguish between beneficial and unhelpful behaviors, and no longer have superstition on unhelpful rituals, taboos, precepts, etc.
As for cutting off the view of self, it means no longer considering the five yin to be the eternal 'I', the 'true self', and the 'real self'. Do not fall into the Dharma, establish moral conduct, do not commit evil deeds, and will not reincarnate.
The bad consequences include falling into the three lower realms of hell, hungry ghosts, and animals.
The concentration of right concentration is also called the determination of right nature, which determines the direction of right enlightenment. In short, after achieving Sotapanna, you will never become an ordinary person again, and you will definitely reach the highest enlightenment."
Liu Xin looked at Gao Pragmatically and asked, "What's your opinion, boss?"
Gao pragmatic curled his lips and said: "Well, I think it's like Zhang Wuji has mastered the Nine Yang Magic Kung Fu. With a solid foundation, he won't be beaten to death easily. As long as he learns more subtle moves, he will become a powerful person sooner or later."
Liu Xin chuckled, then thought about it and said, "I think you have a chance to get this fruition - I mean, as long as the Sangha is willing, it can help you find an excuse."
"Why?"
Liu Xin said: "Don't you think that the main focus of this fruition position is actually the character and wisdom? You studied hard in the cold window and finally got the top prize in six poems. It shows that the character is determined and the wisdom is outstanding - Uncle Mo, is this true?
make sense?"
What could Gao Mo say? Of course he smiled and nodded in agreement.
Liu Xin ignored Gao Pragmatic and rolled her eyes on the spot, and continued to say to Gao Mo: "Uncle Mo, please tell me about the second fruit position."
Seeing Gao Pragmatic, Gao Mo didn't stop him, so he continued: "Okay, the second fruit is Si Tuohan, which means 'one coming'."
Liu Xin was stunned for a moment: "What's coming?"
Gao Mo chuckled and said: "This means that ordinary people, on the basis of cutting off the confusion of views, then cut off the confusion of the desire realm. There are nine levels of confusion in the desire realm. Si Tuohan only eliminated the first six levels, and there are still three levels that have not been eliminated.
Therefore, it needs to be reborn in the human world and heaven again, hence the name Yi Lai.
This Siduohan is originally Sanskrit. In our words, it means "one return". It is also called "one up and one return" in Buddhist scriptures. It means that at most, it can only go back and forth between heaven and earth once, and then it can be done again.
After attaining the four fruits, one is destined to be completely liberated - that is, to be forever free from the suffering of reincarnation in the six realms.
Compared with the Sotapanna of the First Fruition, the Second Fruition not only possesses the three characteristics of the First Fruition (abstaining doubt, abstaining from attachment and self-view), but also has the characteristics of eradicating 'greed, anger, and delusion'.
That is to say, in the process of practicing and attaining enlightenment, the two-fruited saints have developed a desire to stay away from the five worldly desires (referring to money, sex, food, fame, sleep, or sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch).
Fundamentally reduced.”
When Gao Mo explained this, Liu Xin got a little confused and thought hard: "This is a bit difficult to handle..." She glanced at Gao Pingshi, sniffed her nose lightly, and said, "Boss Gao, what are you doing?"
There are not too many desires."
Gao Pragmatic said helplessly: "It's you who always want to take advantage of divine power. I had no such plan."
Unexpectedly, Gao Mo said warmly on the side: "What Miss Liu just said, I think it is worthy of discussion. I think that if the monks from various countries in southern Xinjiang are willing to endorse my 'Situo Hanguo', there is actually a ready-made reason."
Liu Xin said in surprise: "Really? What's the reason?"
Gao Mo said calmly: "I have conquered southern Xinjiang, but I have not destroyed a country - thousands of miles of mountains and rivers are not enough for me to be greedy, so why do I have so many desires?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Oh, yes!" Liu Xin's eyes lit up and she said: "This is a good reason, but... what will we do in the future?"
That's what she said, but she immediately put aside the trouble and said resolutely: "We will talk about the future in the future. In short, get the fruition status first - this is like raising your hope. You can rely on six poems to raise your hope in the Ming Dynasty.
The number one scholar, even Annan can rely on it.
However, it is different in the countries of Southern Xinjiang. You must get the support of the Sangha, and your prestige among the people will be unshakable, because the Theravada Sangha in Southern Xinjiang is like the scholars of the Ming Dynasty.
Even the emperor would not dare to touch a person who was highly praised among scholars, not to mention that these kings in southern Xinjiang did not have real power in their hands. As long as you get the throne, those kings and the original indigenous nobles will
Not only am I impressed by your strength, but I can’t even compare with you in terms of people’s hearts.”
Only then did Gao Pragmatic fully understand Liu Xin's intention of seeking a "fruitful position" for himself. Thinking about it, it did make sense. This time, he no longer looked indifferent, but took the initiative to ask Gao Mo: "
Okay, so what is the third fruition position?"
Gao Mo bowed slightly and said: "The third fruit is Anagami, which means 'non-return'. It means that on the basis of Situagami, we can further eliminate the last three levels of confusion in the desire world and no longer return to the desire realm."
Birth, hence the name Non-Return. Those who achieve this fruition will no longer return to the desire realm, but will achieve Nirvana."
Gao Pragmatic neither believed nor cared about these, and just asked: "What are your requirements?"
Gao Mo said: "This position must be eradicated from the confusion of views and the nine levels of thought in the desire realm before it can be realized. When the five lower knots are exhausted, Anagami can be obtained. These 'five lower knots' are: body view, abstinence and restraint.
Grasping, doubt, desire, greed, and hatred are all confusions that have been eliminated by cultivating the realm of desire.
In short, the saints who have realized the fruit of Anagami have cut off all the troubles and confusions of the desire realm and are no longer infected with the five desires of the desire realm. After death, they will leave the desire realm and ascend to the form realm or the formless realm.
Once you enter nirvana, you will never return to the realm of desire."
Gao pragmatically and Liu Xin didn't understand these many "realms" at all. Gao pragmatically remained silent, while Liu Xin simply asked: "Can this one be counted together with the previous one?"
Gao Mo smiled bitterly and said: "What I know is all from the report of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the research is not very deep. Whether it can be counted together, I am afraid it is not up to me."
Gao pragmatic touched his chin, waved his hand and said: "Then let's skip it for now and talk about the Arahant Fruit."
Gao Mo nodded and said: "The fruit of Arhat means to cut off all the illusions and confusions in the realm of desire, form and formless realm, leaving nothing behind, attaining the holy fruit of immortality, and being supported by humans and heavens.
This 'Arahant' should be pronounced as 'Arahant' in Sanskrit, free translation should be, should be offered, should be true, kill the thief, no birth, no life, no learning, real person. The killing of the thief here is to kill the one who has all the troubles.
Thief, no birth means freedom from life and death, no afterlife, and attainment of Nirvana. Offering means receiving offerings from heaven and earth. It is one of the four fruits of the Sravaka and one of the ten names of the Tathagata. In other words, the fruit status of the Tathagata,
He is also an Arahant."
Liu Xin exclaimed: "That's amazing."
Gao Pangshi asked: "What are the requirements for this Arahant?"
"Achieving the fruit of Arahant refers to a saint who has cut off the views of the three realms and the confusion of thoughts, achieved perfect wisdom, and is worthy of the world's great offerings. It is the highest fruit position in the path of liberation, that is, a person who has achieved the Tao, a saint. This is the meaning of Nan
The highest ideal of Theravada Buddhism is also a title for a saint who has cut off all hobbies and desires, freed himself from troubles, and is worshiped and respected by others."
Gao Pragmatic waved his hand and said: "Since they are the highest fruit, then they must be saints. I know this. I am asking what are the prerequisites for achieving Arhat fruit?"
"Master, regarding the Arahant Fruit, I have indeed seen some opinions here, but most of them are very mysterious. I am afraid that neither Master nor Miss Liu are very interested in hearing them." Gao Mo smiled bitterly and said: "To put it simply, it is probably
'Undefinable'."
"Undefinable?" Gao Pragmatic had the urge to roll his eyes.
Gao Mo thought for a while and said: "According to Theravada, after attaining the fruit of Arahant, you may not necessarily enter Nirvana immediately. The Arahant before that will still live in the human world for a period of time. During this period
Over time, the performance of Arhats is also different, and it is impossible to simply give a definition to say what an Arhat will be like."
Gao pragmatic frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
"For example, in our Ming Dynasty or previous dynasties, saints and saints were generally considered to be willing to help others, but this was not necessarily the case for those who achieved the fruit of Arahantship.
According to Theravada, after attaining the fruit of Arahant, whether you want to actively help others depends on the Arahant's own wishes. Most Arahants are very active in helping others, such as Sariputta, the Venerable Sariputta, Ma
Hamogallana is the great Moggallana.
But there are also some Arhats who live alone in the forest and do not actively help others, such as Anya Kundanya, the Venerable Kochenru."
Liu Xin couldn't help but laugh and said: "Ha, I understand, it turns out that the characteristic of an Arhat is that he does whatever he wants."
However, Gao Pragmatic snorted and curled his lips and said, "I think the Theravada couldn't explain why Sakyamuni's direct disciples behaved differently, so they simply used 'undefinable' to define Arhat."
Liu Xin said: "That's great! You see, as long as you can be recognized by them as 'attaining the fruit of Arhat', then from now on you can do whatever you want, and it will all be right anyway - because as long as the word 'Arhat' is undefinable
', everything has been explained, this reason is simply invincible. With this reason, even the Pope in Rome may only envy you!"
Gao pragmatic thought along Liu Xin's words and couldn't help but laugh. He shook his head while laughing and said: "It seems you are right. Things like divine power are sometimes really invincible and completely unreasonable.
"
That's natural. No matter what a person does, he is right. Isn't that too unreasonable?
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! In fact, the evaluations of Gao Pragmatic and Liu Xin are not wrong. Gods and Buddhas have no form at all, and they change their appearance according to circumstances. Therefore, in Theravada Buddhism, there is indeed no accurate
Describe and define what an Arhat is like, what he will definitely do, and what he will definitely not do.
No matter what he does or what he doesn’t do, there are no persistent thoughts or delusions in the heart of an Arhat. For example
If you want to describe it, then all actions must be in a sentence pattern of negation and negation. For example, for eradicating the formless realm greed in the five upper knots, it is: not meditating? Don’t be attached to meditating, and don’t be attached to not meditating.
Theravada believes that the behavior of an Arhat is difficult for the world to understand and figure out. He has no pure motives, what must he do or achieve? He also has no pure disgust, and must not want anything.
He can become interested in anything at any time and put it down at any time. He has his own ideas that are changing all the time and has a spirit of "not moving".
You say he is compassionate, but he has let go of all sentient beings and has no trace of sentient beings; you say he is not compassionate, but he occasionally lectures on Buddhism to save people in the world.
Will he definitely do good deeds? No, because there is no good or bad in his heart. He may not break the precepts, but he is not obsessed with keeping the precepts. He may be addicted to sex, but his mind is always as clear as a mirror.
He has no worries, but he enjoys the beauty of the world. He has no attachments, but he still does everything happily. He doesn't care what others say, but he doesn't necessarily won't argue or quarrel with others.
There are too many to mention, but in short, everything about Arhat is so natural. This state can be described by Gao Pragmatic and Liu Xin as "ordinary people". Isn't it just what they want?
At this time, Liu Xin was a little proud. She glanced sideways at Gao Pragmatic and said, "Now are you willing to admit that my idea is good?" "Three Kingdoms" says: The way to use troops is to attack the heart first, and attack the city below. Fighting with the heart is the highest, and fighting with soldiers is the lowest.
Next. If you can get the Sangha groups from all over the world to jointly endorse your Arahantship, from now on, this southern Xinjiang will really be yours to spread."
Gao pragmatic smiled, seemingly acquiescing. However, he paid more attention to details. After thinking about it, he said: "Since the Theravada's fruition status is divided into four levels, and they do not recognize the enlightenment of Zen, it must be
It cannot be obtained by skipping levels. Then I think, if I really want to obtain the blessing of divine power by obtaining the fruition status, I am afraid that I cannot just rely on one 'assembly', but it is best to divide it into four steps..."
"Master Ruijin, this old slave also thinks so." Gao Mo rarely took the initiative to interject, saying: "Old slave thinks that we might as well divide it into four steps:
In the first step, the master, as the master of Jinghua, made extensive donations to various Sangha groups in southern Xinjiang; in the second step, he continued to donate at least one large temple in each country in this capacity; in the third step, he ordered the Sangha groups in various countries to count the scriptures and Jinghua funded them.
Print and spread widely; the fourth step is to convene eminent monks from various countries’ monastic groups and invite famous monks from Ceylon to gather in Dingnan City to correct and unify the most authoritative annotations of the Pali Tripitaka.
When taking this fourth step, I may even consider promising to promote the "Pali Tripitaka" and even Theravada Buddhism to Southeast Asia, the East and even the Central Plains of the Ming Dynasty. In this way, it will be a great success for the Theravada Sangha.
The merits are immeasurable, so it won’t be a problem to change to ‘Arahat Fruit’.”
Gao Pragmatic frowned and said: "It's easy to promote it to Nanyang, but how to promote it in the Central Plains? Is it necessary to translate it into Chinese first?"
"Why not?" Gao Mo said with a smile: "We only need to translate it and get it to the Central Plains and distribute it. As for whether the people of the Ming Dynasty believe it or not, what does that have to do with you? Remember that Master Xuanzang took back so much in the past
According to the scriptures, the Central Plains formed the Consciousness-only Sect, but now among those who are popular in the Central Plains, Zen Buddhism is the most popular."
Gao Pragmatic thought this explanation was okay. He nodded, but smiled bitterly and said: "The Beiyang Expeditionary Fleet made me a windfall, but now it seems that this money will not fall into my pocket, but it actually wants to
Use it to build temples."
He shook his head and said to Liu Xin: "To tell you the truth, I never thought that one day I would donate to the Sangha, donate to build temples, translate and print Buddhist scriptures, and call for gatherings. Alas, I think I never even went to the temple.
I don’t put incense on it, just to see the scenery - because I think the incense sold in those places is really too expensive.”
Liu Xin listened very seriously at first, and even planned to offer words of comfort, but when she heard the last sentence, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Only Gao Mo was confused when he heard this, and thought to himself: Why don’t I remember that the master went to the temple? Could it be that he was talking about the time when he was in Tumut? That shouldn’t be the case. The master was the third Ming Dynasty king in Tumut. He didn’t
It's fine to ask others for incense and money, but who dares to ask him for it?
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