Chapter 115 The Thousand Buddhas Great Precept (1)
The next day, at Chen hour, as the sun rose in the east, the Thousand Buddhas Ordination of Dalin Temple was officially opened.
As a grand event held once every ten years in the temple, the Thousand Buddhas Ordination has a set of cumbersome procedures, and the procedures are also completely different between the upper chamber and the lower chamber.
Facing the secular world, the Great Ordination of Thousand Buddhas in the lower courtyard of Dalin is more like a Dharma assembly. It mainly includes four major procedures: chanting sutras, preaching, making offerings to the Buddha, and the Grand Ordination. The most distinctive one is the Grand Ordination. To put it bluntly, it is organized by the temple.
The eminent monk came forward and whipped the believers who came to watch the ceremony. The harder the whip, the happier the believers would be and the more offerings they would make.
It is said that a devout old benefactor was beaten half to death in the last term, but he was extremely happy after returning and donated half of his family property to Dalin, which became a good talk in the three southwest counties.
In the hearts of devout believers, they are not being whipped, but eliminating karma. It is not the monks who are beating them, but me, the Buddha. The Dalin monk whips them for me, the Buddha. Naturally, the more they are beaten, the more their karma will be reduced and eliminated.
When disasters increase blessings and wisdom, you will be more likely to achieve positive results in the next life.
Therefore, every time the Thousand Buddhas Great Ordination is held, there will be a large number of pilgrims in Dalin lower courtyard. Thousands of monks chant sutras in unison, and tens of thousands of pilgrims prostrate themselves on the ground, receive compassionate vows, receive Dharma benefits, and chant in unison.
Calling out the Dharma name of the Infinite Light Buddha, for a while, the Dharma drums stood high and the Dharma gongs sounded. In short, it was very lively.
Different from Taoism's purity and separation, Buddhist believers are life. The number of believers determines the amount of vows in the temple. This kind of vows is the foundation of Mahayana Buddhism and is of great help to those who practice Buddhism at level three or above. Therefore, throughout the ages,
Abbot Dalin attaches great importance to the Thousand Buddhas Precepts, and this year he even asked Elder Wudu to personally preside over the Dharma conference.
Unlike the hustle and bustle of the Lower House, the Upper House is simple and solemn.
The martial arts field in front of the Wuliang Palace was buzzing with people. Thousands of Dalin's third and fourth generation disciples had gathered here early, with excited smiles on their faces. Although there were some who were nervous, most of them were drowned in excitement.
The upcoming Thousand Buddhas Great Ordination is full of expectations.
This martial arts arena is extremely huge. Although there are thousands of people standing there, it still looks very spacious. Moreover, I don’t know which elder performed the supreme Buddhist Dharma today. The Buddha’s light is faint and there is a cloud of steam in the martial arts arena. Walking there feels like walking in the clouds, which is unique.
A novel feeling.
"Senior brother..."
Hearing Fa Er's broken gong-like voice, Fa Hai took a look and saw Fa Er, Fake and Miao Yu standing in the corner of the martial arts arena, waving to him.
After patting the timid little flower crawling on his shoulder, Fahai quickly walked over.
"Senior brother, you are so free-minded that you actually brought a dog to the Dharma conference."
"I can't help it. This little guy refused to let me go despite everything he said this morning. He kept biting my trouser leg and wouldn't let go." Fahai laughed.
"This puppy is so funny, come on, give me a hug." Miaoyu's beautiful eyes lit up when she saw Xiaohua, she took her into her arms and started kneading and squeezing her. Xiaohua was so scared that she barked, but it was a pity that she couldn't help it.
Escape from the clutches of the devil.
Fahai looked at it and shook his head, but now that he was seeking help from Miaoyu, he could only turn a blind eye to Xiaohua's tragic experience.
"I never thought there were many third- and fourth-generation disciples in Dalin, but today I found out that there are so many new faces, and their cultivation levels are not low. The worst ones have peak cultivation levels of tenth level." Fahai looked around briefly.
After some martial arts exercises, he clicked his tongue.
"The Thousand Buddhas Ordination is held every ten years, and many people who have retreated, preached, and practiced asceticism have returned. Moreover, there are many outstanding disciples from the 72nd branch, all vying to be exposed in front of the entire temple.
Show your face, after all, the only people who can appear in this martial arts arena are the elites of the temple under the age of 100." Fake curled his lips and said.
"I think they are all here because they are looking at the rewards from the competition," Fahai said happily.
"In order to encourage disciples under the age of 100 to practice, the rewards of these three major champions are more generous than the last. Naturally, many people are watching. I heard that several senior brothers in the seventh-grade golden body realm have returned." Fake nodded and said.
, "This is the case every time. The competition for the first ring master is basically between them, the disciples of the Golden Body Realm. We, the disciples of the Relic Realm, can only compete in the second ring."
“That’s not necessarily the case this time!”
Before Fahai could speak, a high-pitched voice came from far behind him. Without turning around, Fahai knew who had arrived.
Fayi.
Fa Yi put on a brand-new monk's robe today. He looked heroic and domineering, and his unruly eyes were filled with endless ambition.
"Who are those old guys in the Golden Body Realm? This Thousand Buddha Ordination is just a competition between you and me." Fa Yi pointed his arrogant eyes directly at Fa Hai and said word by word, "
I'm more looking forward to trampling you under my feet than they are!"
"Miaoyu, can you please stop tugging on its ears? How old are you? Why do you always look so childish?"
"Fahai! Don't be too arrogant!"
Seeing that Fahai didn't even look back, as if he didn't hear his declaration of victory, Fayi couldn't help but feel a surge of blood.
"Hey, isn't this Junior Brother Fa Yi?" Fa Hai suddenly looked back, looking surprised, "Were you talking to me just now?"
"you……"
Chi Guoguo's ignorance put Fa Yi on the verge of explosion.
In the entire Dalin Temple, Fa Hai is the only one who can drive Fa Yi crazy with just one sentence.
"Junior Brother Faxuan, today's young people really don't know how to respect the elderly and the virtuous~"
"Brother Fa Sheng, they are just a group of children. We were not like that seventy years ago. There is no need to be serious~"
Just when Fa Yi was about to go berserk, the crowd around them suddenly separated, and two middle-aged monks, one tall, one short, one thin and one fat, appeared, walking gracefully under the admiring gazes of many third- and fourth-generation disciples.
The two monks seemed to be walking, but in fact, there was an invisible cyclone under their feet, supporting their bodies as they moved forward slowly, without their feet touching the ground, as if they were floating like immortals.
"Ling Bo Crossing the Void? Golden Body Realm?" Fa Hai's eyes flashed.
The so-called Lingbo Duxu means that the golden body has been cultivated to a certain level, and the Yongquan point on the soles of the feet is integrated with the spiritual power of heaven and earth. It can move against the spiritual power of heaven and earth, and initially possesses the power of some Buddhist divine feet.
"What's there to show off in the golden body?" Fa Yi's eyes narrowed, he glanced proudly at Fa Sheng and the other two, and said coldly, "Also, who do you think is the child?"
"Are you Junior Brother Fa Yi? The proud disciple of Master Wu Xiang?" The tall and thin monk looked down at Fa Yi and Fa Hai, "Then you must be Fa Hai? The newly promoted Keqing Elder Wudu Master
A disciple of Bo.”
"Amitabha, that's right." Hearing this, Fa Hai nodded politely and nodded.
Fa Yi just curled his lips and snorted proudly.
"Our fellow apprentices have been traveling and practicing asceticism since we entered the Golden Body Realm. It has been more than nine years now. This time we heard about the names of our two younger brothers as soon as we returned to the mountain."
The tall and thin monk changed the topic and said scornfully as if he were looking at ants, "It's a pity that meeting him is not as good as being famous. The so-called young geniuses are just two frogs in a well who don't know the depth of the world."
"Senior Brother Fa Sheng is wrong. Who has never been young?"
The short and fat monk was very kind, but his tone of voice was old-fashioned, "Back then, when we entered the realm of relics at the age of seventeen or eighteen, how could we not have our eyes above our heads and regard the world's heroes as nothing? In the Thousand Buddhas Great Precepts,
After realizing the huge difference between the relic realm and the golden body realm, they will naturally know how to respect the elderly and the virtuous."
"I'm also doing it for their own good."
The face of the tall and thin monk Fa Sheng softened, and he turned his eyes to Fa Yi and Fa Hai with a pity expression, "The ignorant are fearless. If you want to lose less ugly later, you two just pray that you can meet us. After all, the others
Several senior brothers in the Golden Body Realm are not as good-tempered as us, and they like to support the younger generations..."
Fa Sheng and Fa Xuan sang together as if there were no one around, not allowing anyone else to interrupt. Fa Hai shook his head for a while, thinking that the forest was really big and that there were all kinds of birds.
Fa Yi was almost furious. He originally came here specifically to stimulate Fa Hai, but instead of being stimulated repeatedly, he was not only ignored by Fa Hai, but also made fun of by these two guys who came out of nowhere.
, sarcastically, and suddenly felt angry, his eyes flashed domineeringly, and he wanted to open his mouth to regain the ground.
At this moment, a melodious bell rang suddenly came from the direction of the Wuliangbao Palace, shaking the whole place. Everyone in the martial arts arena turned to look, and saw a burly and powerful old monk who looked like a tiger and leopard walking out of the front door of the Wuliangbao Palace.
The old monk's face was full of flesh, like a barbarian, and his eyes were as bright as lightning. He looked around, and in an instant, the martial arts arena became silent.
"In accordance with the decree of the great abbot, all the guests are invited to sit down at our table!"
After the old monk said this in a thunderous voice, his whole body glowed with rays of light, his shoulders shook slightly, and his cassock flew up, turning into a blood-red cassock cloud covering an area of more than ten acres, constantly surging and surging, lying in the air in the upper courtyard.
"The Infinite Treasure Palace knows the master's dharma and ease!"
"The disciple is here."
"It's up to you to read out the guest list."
"Yes, Master."
This fierce old monk is the first Elder Wuxiang of the Bodhidharma Hall of Dalin Temple, who is also the teacher of Fa Yi.
After Elder Wuxiang finished giving his instructions, his body rose up without any wind, straight into the blood-red robe clouds, and stood proudly to welcome the guests.
"I'll wait for you on the stage!"
Fa Yi received the order from Elder Wu Xiang, so he had to suppress his anger and glanced at Fa Sheng and Fa Xuan fiercely. After a look, he stepped out from the crowd, stood on the stone steps of the palace, and took out the roster that had been prepared from the mustard bag.
, read it loudly.
"I would like to invite the seven elders of the Qingcheng Sword Sect..."
"I would like to invite the young master of Tianya Water Pavilion and three elders..."
"Please invite Landa Temple..."
Every time Fa Yi read a name, the corresponding guests would fly out from the Infinite Treasure Hall, pay slight greetings to the monks on the martial arts field, and fly into the sky above the cassocks.
Fa Yi had long memorized this program by heart, and his recitation was sonorous, powerful, and extremely fluent. He only paused slightly when he recited Kunlun, and his expression seemed a little hesitant. However, after a pause, he continued to recite loudly.
"Please invite the Kunlun faction...Lin...Dan...Da!"
"Who is Lin Danda?"
Upon hearing this strange name, the monks in the martial arts arena immediately started whispering to each other, mixed with bursts of chuckles.
How big is Lin Dan?
Dalin Temple is talented enough for naming its disciples, but I didn't expect Kunlun, the first sect of Daomen Qi Sect, to be even more talented.
"Who is Lin Danda? Isn't it Chu Zhongtian who comes from Kunlun?" Miaoyu couldn't help but curiously asked Fang Hai, who was snickering.
"Lin Dan is definitely Chu Zhongtian. I just made a small suggestion that day. This Fa Yi really dares to do it." Fa Hai said happily.
"Chu Zhongtian is Chu Zhongtian, why is he so big again?" Miaoyu was still a little confused.
"You can try writing the three characters "Chu Zhongtian" in cursive script and you will know." Fahai said proudly.
After Miaoyu heard this, she stretched out her hands and made gestures in her palms, and suddenly realized what she was saying.
Chu
middle
sky
After splitting the combination, it is not just Lin Danda.
Just at this time, Chu Zhongtian and Emei Shuangjiao, who thought it was their turn, had already appeared outside the gate of the palace. When they heard Fa Yi solemnly shouting Lin Danda, the three of them were stunned.
"Um, this list is too sloppy. The poor monk got it wrong. It's not Lin Danda, but Chu Zhongtian."
When Fa Yi saw Chu Zhongtian, he immediately looked remorseful and said, "Senior Brother Chu, this poor monk is rude. I hope that Senior Brother Haihan will forgive me, Amitabha."
Seeing Fa Yi's attitude of correcting his mistakes and showing great kindness, Chu Zhongtian suddenly felt that he was so innocent that he was shot even while lying down.
However, Chu Zhongtian did not dwell on the relationship between his name and Lin Danda. He just thought it was Fa Yi who was making trouble unreasonably. In full view of everyone, he had no choice but to hold back his anger and quietly bowed his head to the monks in the martial arts field.
Fly into the sky.
"I'd like to invite Emei..."
"When the three characters "Chu Zhongtian" are combined together, don't they look like Lin Danda?"
When Fa Yi's righteous thoughts reached Emei Shuangjiao, an unknown talent in the crowd suddenly exclaimed, which immediately seemed to cause a chain reaction, and the martial arts arena burst into laughter after realizing the sudden realization.
The harsh laughter made Emei Shuangjiao on the steps angry. However, after she figured out the reason, she was so ashamed that she no longer dared to stay for a long time. She didn't even say hello and flew straight up to Xianyun.
Chu Zhongtian, who was above Shuanyun, also heard the laughter below, and saw that Emei Shuangjiao intentionally or unintentionally distanced herself from him after coming up, and felt the strange looks from Fairy Suyao and others in the same row.
, and suddenly felt extremely suffocated, as if he had swallowed a toad alive.
However, Chu Zhongtian was Chu Zhongtian. He gritted his teeth and put on a calm appearance, remaining low-key.