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The long morning bells, the deep evening drums, Mount Sumeru is bathed in misty clouds. From the rising sun to the sunset in the evening, the sky is changing, white clouds and gray dogs are rolling by. After all, time never stops for anyone.

Tianyin Temple is majestic and majestic, standing on Mount Sumeru, like a compassionate giant looking at the world. Countless mortals gather from all directions in the early morning to worship the statues in the temple halls and tell themselves or their joys.

Or a sad wish, praying for the blessings of the gods. Thousands of people came and gathered, and thousands of people dispersed and parted. Day after day, it never changed. The years of gathering and separation were like that. Only the gods and Buddhas in the temple

The golden statue of the god, the ever-extinguishing lamp in front of the palace, and the curling of fireworks show the vicissitudes of the world.

Gui Li, or Zhang Xiaofan back then, once again entered the hut where the body of the divine monk Pu Zhi was located. Another day and night passed. In the meantime, there was no movement in the hut. Pu Hong went to the human world.

I once went to the small courtyard outside the house, stopped for a long time, and then left with a sigh.

Only Dharma Minister has been standing in the courtyard outside the house since Gui Li entered the room, waiting with unexpected patience.

No one knows why Dharma Prime is standing here, but none of the other monks from Tianyin Temple, including Master Puhong, have asked him, and Dharma Prime Minister has been standing so lonely and insistent, as if waiting.

What are you wearing?

The setting sun is like blood, reflecting the sunset in the western sky red. Looking from a distance, there seems to be a thin layer of golden light on the edge of the clouds, which is very beautiful. The beautiful scenery of heaven and earth is actually around you. It only depends on whether you look at it or not.

or not.

The Dharma Minister looked at the sunset in the distance and was lost in thought. After standing all day and night, his handsome face did not seem to show any sign of fatigue. Instead, his clear eyes shone with the light of profound wisdom.

'What are you looking at?' Suddenly, a voice rang from beside him. Faxiang was suddenly startled. He woke up from his thoughts and saw that it was Master Puhong who came to this courtyard again at some time and was standing there.

Beside him, looking at himself with a smile.

He folded his hands and replied: "Reporting to the master, the disciple was looking at the sunset in the western sky when he suddenly had an enlightenment and even fell into a trance. He didn't know that the master was coming, so he was negligent."

Master Puhong smiled and said, "You don't have to pay attention to the simple customs. I wonder where you got your understanding from the sunset in the western sky?"

Dharma Xiang pondered for a moment and said: 'I have stood here all day and night, watching the stars at night and seeing the blue sky in the sun. At this moment, the prosperity has faded and the sun has set in the east, leaving only a little residual light shining in the west sky. I don't feel that there is sadness in my heart. Life is like this.

Time is like this, and all the creatures in heaven and earth are like this. For a moment, the disciples don't know that they are born between heaven and earth. They are so small and small as a drop in the ocean. What's the point of living?"

Master Puhong nodded and said: "You really have extraordinary wisdom, my disciple. All things in the world have their own destiny. Therefore, although they are ever-changing, there is always a way that cannot go against the destiny. Can you start from this day?"

It is already remarkable to realize this level of truth in the rising sun and setting sun.'

The Dharma Minister bowed respectfully to Master Puhong and said, "Thank you Master for the compliment. I don't dare to accept it. However, although I have gained some enlightenment, my confusion is more and greater. I don't understand that since my destiny has been determined,

All things will eventually wither. Why are countless people in the world busy with their lives, entangled in grudges and love in the world? I, the Buddha, say that all living beings can be saved by universal salvation, and all living beings can be saved, but all sentient beings may not be willing to be saved by me, the Buddha. So why is this? Is it possible that the Buddha can save all sentient beings?

How can it be said that the Paradise of Western Paradise, with no resentment, no hatred, no emotion, no desire, can attract all living beings? I am ignorant, please give me some guidance from the Master.'

After saying this, Dharma Xiang lowered his head, folded his hands and chanted Buddha's name.

Master Puhong stared at the Faxiang for a long time, nodded slowly, with a smile on his face, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at the sunset in the western sky that the Faxiang had just looked at. After paying attention for a moment, he said: "What you just saw is this."

The sunset in the western sky?'

Faxiang said: 'Yes, I see that time flies by, the rising sun sets in the west, and time is no longer there, and my heart is sad and confused, so I ask the master.'

Master Puhong smiled and said: 'In a few moments, the setting sun will completely set. By that time, even the sunset will not be visible.'

Faxiang was slightly confused and didn't know what Master Puhong meant, so he could only respond and said: 'That's right.'

Master Puhong looked at the western sky and saw the setting sun slowly setting. The sky was getting darker and darker, and twilight was approaching. He said calmly: "The setting sun is ruthless and cannot be saved. But tomorrow morning, will you still be able to see this first sight?"

What about the rising day?'

The body of the Dharma image trembled, and if something moved in his heart, he could not speak for a moment, and there was a look of thinking on his face.

Master Puhong looked back at the Dharma image, with a faint smile on his face and said nothing.

The sky gradually darkened, and the sunset finally completely set. After a while, I saw a bright moon rising slowly from the east sky, the moonlight shining like water, shining brightly on the world.

At night, Tianyin Temple is quiet and peaceful under the moonlight. Although it is not as bustling and bustling as it was during the day, it still has a quiet and quiet beauty.

In the small Tianyin Temple on the top of Xumi Mountain, in the small courtyard, the master and the apprentice stood quietly in the courtyard without saying a word. In the gentle mountain wind that blew up the corners of their clothes, they quietly

Stand.

I don’t know how long it took, but I saw the moon was almost in the sky, and suddenly there was a burst of laughter in the quiet courtyard.

With a look of joy on his face, he took a few steps forward and walked to the middle of the small courtyard. He looked up at the moon and saw the dazzling moonlight shining directly on his moon-white monk's robe, like frost and snow.

The Dharma Master laughed, turned around, knelt down to Master Puhong, who was standing next to him with a smile, put his hands together and saluted, saying: 'Thank you, Master, for your guidance. I understand.'

Master Puhong's eyes were full of joy. He was looking at his disciple kneeling in front of him. Even though he had already reached the level of being unfazed by favors and humiliations, there was still a look of genuine joy on his face. He reached out and gently touched the head of the Dharma Prime Minister.

, said three words in a row.

'good!'

'good!'

'good!'

'You are gifted and intelligent, rarely seen in the world, but more importantly, you have a level of wisdom about Buddhism. Among our four brothers, your Uncle Pu Zhi was actually the smartest. Unfortunately, although he was smart,

, but you took the wrong path, delayed your Buddhist studies, and vainly sought immortality, and finally ended up in a miserable end. It is your blessing that you can realize it today, and it is also the blessing of my Tianyin Temple!'

Faxiang was startled, raised his head and looked at Master Puhong, saying: 'Master, what do you mean by this? This disciple doesn't quite understand?'

Master Puhong shook his head, first stretched out his hand to help the Dharma Buddha up, and then the joy on his face gradually faded away, and he said calmly: "Over the years, I have been busy day and night with secular affairs, so that my Buddhist understanding has stagnated.

I have lived in vain for this worldly reputation, and I have been fighting for half a life, but I can't give up. After your uncle Puzhi passed away, you became a teacher and had the intention of hiding in the world. You had no choice but to have no one under you. In the face of this ancestor's legacy, although it is something external to you, you can't do it.

It's easy to give up. Now that I have you, I can rest assured as a teacher.'

The Dharma Minister was shocked, his face turned pale, and he knelt down immediately after standing up, and said anxiously: "Teacher, what are you talking about? How can Tianyin Temple leave you, not to mention that disciples must accompany their teacher day and night, listening to the teachings"

.But I beg my mentor to never abandon his disciples and the people of Tianyin Temple and go into seclusion!" After saying this, he kept kowtowing.

Master Puhong laughed, then sighed, pulled the Dharma image up, and sighed: "Idiot, idiot, how can there be a banquet in the world that lasts forever? However, the matter of retreating into seclusion as a master is not urgent and cannot be accomplished in the near future.

You don't have to worry, you have to arrange everything properly so that I can rest assured.'

There were tears in Dharma Prime Minister's eyes, but he finally knew that Master Puhong's intention to retire was unstoppable. Fortunately, as his teacher said, although he had the intention, he was not in a hurry yet. When there is an opportunity in the future, he would just try to persuade his teacher again. Thought of this

, then he stopped crying and stood aside.

Master Puhong looked up at the sky and saw that the moonlight was clear and clear and beautiful. He looked at it for a long time and suddenly said: 'Let's go in and see the little donor!'

Fa Xiang was startled and said: 'What?'

Master Puhong said calmly: 'Right and wrong, grudges and grudges, no matter what, there will eventually be a result.'

After that, he said no more and walked towards the hut, with the Dharma Master slowly following behind him. Looking at the door that was getting closer and closer, he felt a little nervous for some reason.

One day and one night passed. During that time, facing Master Pu Zhi, what did Gui Li do?

What will he do?

The answer appeared in front of them the moment they lifted the curtain, pushed open the wooden door, and walked gently into the house.

Inside the empty room, the silver light of the jade ice plate was still shining.

Nothing happened!

Pu Zhi Dharmakaya is still sitting cross-legged on the jade ice plate, and opposite him, Gui Li, or Zhang Xiaofan, is sitting cross-legged, with his back to Master Pu Hong and the Dharma, silently staring at Pu Zhi in the dim light

face.

Master Pu Hong took a deep breath and was about to speak when he suddenly felt movement behind him. He turned around and saw that it was the Dharma Prime Minister gently tugging on his sleeve. When he saw Master Pu Hong turning his head, he signaled with his eyes and looked towards Gui Li.

Under the body.

Master Puhong turned around and frowned. He saw that nothing in the room had changed, except that on the floor where Gui Li was sitting cross-legged, the green brick floor within three feet of the surrounding area was densely cracked and cracked.

Small cracks covered the ground around him. The closer to his body, the denser the cracks became. When he was within a foot in front of him, all the green bricks were no longer cracked, but completely turned into pink.

shape.

During this day and night, no one knew what happened to Gui Li, and perhaps, no one would ever know.

Master Pu Hong walked slowly to Gui Li, glanced at the ground in front of him, and said in a calm voice: 'Donor, you have been here for a day and a night, have you thought clearly?'

Gui Li slowly withdrew his gaze from Pu Zhi Fa and looked at Master Pu Hong. Master Pu Hong was shocked. He saw that Gui Li's face was pale and tired. Although he had only been sitting here for a day and a night.

, but it seems that it has the vicissitudes of life and has experienced hundreds of years of human life.

Master Puhong put his hands together and chanted softly: 'Amitabha!'

Gui Li slowly stood up, but when he was halfway up, his body suddenly trembled and he was a little unsteady on his feet. Fa Xiang and Pu Hong both frowned. When Fa Xiang was about to step forward to help, Gui Li had already regained his balance.

He raised his body, took a deep breath, and then stood up straight again, facing Master Puhong.

His body is obviously weak at first glance, but for some reason, at this moment, he seems as tall and strong as Mount Sumeru.

"Master..." His voice was a little hoarse.

Master Pu Hong put his hands together and said, "Yes, what are your instructions, little benefactor?"

'The deceased should be buried in peace. You should cremate and bury him... Master Puzhi's Dharma body!'

Master Pu Hong and Fa Tong were shocked at the same time. They looked at Gui Li. After a moment, Master Pu Hong let out a long sigh, as if he was sighing, and said in a low voice: 'Donor, have you looked away?'

Gui Li smiled miserably and glanced at Puzhi, who was sitting cross-legged in the dim light. The muscles on his face tensed and relaxed, and he said slowly: "I only met this master for one night, but I once knelt down and worshiped him."

In front of me, I kowtow to him willingly and call him "Master". He has saved me and also harmed me, but without him there would be no me, and he is dead. Although I am not a disciple of Buddhism, I have always known that Buddhism values ​​reincarnation the most.
To be continued...