Chapter 65: New Schools of Thought(1/2)
The Arhat of Duer clasped his hands together, and sounded like the sound of a drum in the evening and a bell in the morning: "Abandon all worries, the Buddha's heart will be clear."
The frantic monk seemed to have been hit hard with a stick, and his body froze. Then he slowly sat down and meditated cross-legged.
His expression was still struggling, but it was no longer as crazy as before.
Du'e Luohan withdrew his gaze, raised his head, and looked towards the secret realm of Foshan. A rare look of anger appeared on his furrowed face.
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It is indeed a Bodhisattva's obsession. I just proposed a concept and he seemed to understand it!
Buddhism in Kyushu seems to be more based on strength and fruition, followed by Buddhism... It may be different from the Hinayana Buddhism in my world, but it is definitely lower than Mahayana Buddhism.
At least they don't have the concept of Mahayana Buddhism.
Seeing the old monk dumbfounded and seemingly enlightened, Xu Qi'an estimated that this level was stable.
"What happened just now? Why did the monk suddenly go crazy..."
"Could it be caused by what Yin Luo said just now?"
"How can a few words have such power? They are just talking nonsense."
Ordinary people have no idea about "Mahayana Buddhism" and "Hinayana Buddhism", so they are a little confused by the monk's sudden madness.
Not everyone heard what the monk said before he went crazy.
At this moment, with a smile of great enlightenment, Buddhist charm was flowing all over his body, completely natural.
"Thank you so much for clarifying my doubts, the poor monk has achieved great enlightenment." The old monk smiled and put his hands together.
Did you really have an epiphany?! I didn’t expect that I would also make a few nonsense words and make the eminent monk achieve enlightenment one day...Xu Qian’s mood was complicated.
Before he could respond, the old monk continued: "When Wenyin was still a fourth-grade ascetic, he had doubts about why he couldn't become a Buddha.
"This obsession was hidden in his heart for countless years. Until his life was almost over, he realized that there was only one Buddha in the world, and that was the Buddha over there. So he killed me and achieved the status of Bodhisattva.
"I have been sitting in this secret realm for many years, and I still can't figure out how to become a Buddha, let alone why I can't become a Buddha."
The old monk stared at Xu Qian, and seemed to see himself in the far west through him. Finally, he clasped his hands and said to himself:
"I am the Buddha, and the Buddha is me, Amitabha!"
Wenyin's obsession is to transcend his rank and become a figure alongside the Buddha.
Now, he finally realized that Buddha has nothing to do with rank.
"Thank you, donor, for your advice."
"Master, seeing the Buddha's nature is not my fault." Xu Qi'an said sincerely.
His words had the effect of enlightenment, but the sudden enlightenment was due to the master of obsession’s own accumulation and sudden enlightenment.
Just like the few short sentences just mentioned, ordinary people may not feel anything when they hear them, but Buddhist monks are like drums in the evening and bells in the morning, because they understand the meaning immediately, and even extend and comprehend it in their minds.
Suddenly there was a wind blowing in the secret realm, and the old monk turned into blue smoke and dispersed, not knowing where he went.
Swish, swish, swish...
The bodhi tree swayed and produced green bodhi fruits, hanging heavily on the branches.
The fruit emits a crystal green light, and you can tell at a glance that it is special.
There was silence inside the Buddhist realm, except for the "rustling" of the bodhi tree, but there was a lot of excitement outside the Buddhist realm.
Seeing this, the people in the capital were no longer stunned and shocked, they felt incredible.
If you heard and read correctly, it was Master Yinluo who inspired the old monk under the tree and made him realize the truth. For this, the old monk thanked him gratefully.
A warrior enlightened the eminent monk and made the eminent monk achieve enlightenment?!
Such a ridiculous and bizarre scene made the people in Beijing forget to cheer.
"What did you say?"
On the roof of the restaurant, Chu Yuanzhen asked Master Hengyuan beside him.
"Flowers are seen in the mist, flowers are seen in the mist... Master Xu, please speak more clearly, speak more clearly..." Hengyuan turned a deaf ear and just muttered to himself.
Did Xu Ningyan's words have such a great impact on people in Buddhism? Chu Yuanzhen was stunned.
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Is this level broken...Xu Qian felt happy and reluctantly glanced at the green Bodhi.
Let’s go into the temple on the top of the mountain first! He said to himself.
He turned around and was about to leave when he suddenly heard a loud voice that resounded throughout Foshan.
"What is Mahayana Buddhism and what is Hinayana Buddhism? Let the donor explain clearly before leaving."
Outside, everyone looked at Master Du'e in astonishment. The dignified Arhat actually intervened in the fight between the two. This was something no one expected.
But at this time, Du'e Arhat's face was so serious, so serious that it made people think that he was facing something as big as the sky falling, and he did not dare to curse out loud.
What is going on with Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism?
I don't understand it at all.
Ordinary people don't understand, but there are people at the top level of power in the capital who have a little taste of something.
For example, Wei Yuan, such as Wang Shoufu.
This is the voice of Doe Arhat... The outside world can indeed hear my voice and see my actions, but how can it directly intervene in the fight?
Xu Qian frowned and snorted: "Master, what is a Buddha?"
"Before the Buddha, no one became a Buddha for 720,368 years. After the Buddha, no one became a Buddha for 3,491 years.
"Buddha is Buddha, how come everyone can become a Buddha!"
Master Duer's voice was filled with questioning.
It turns out that Buddhism in this world has existed for 3,491 years, so why has the school of thought of Mahayana Buddhism not yet appeared?
Xu Qi'an pondered for a moment and came to the conclusion that in the world of Jiuzhou, power is respected and realm is the basis. Whoever has a bigger fist is the boss. Therefore, he inhibited his ideological development.
In his world, everyone is a mortal body, but ideological differences are constantly colliding.
Different environments lead to different development directions.
In this case, then I want to talk to you carefully about what Mahayana Buddhism is. Well, it is my own understanding of Mahayana Buddhism...Xu Qi'an said in a deep voice:
"So, in the eyes of Buddhist disciples all over the world, Buddha is Buddha, not Buddha is Buddha. In my opinion, this idea is simply ridiculous."
This sentence was so difficult to pronounce that no one understood it except the Buddhist monks outside the venue.
Monk Jingchen couldn't help but said: "What's ridiculous, you must explain it clearly."
Master Due glanced at him, said nothing, moved his eyes away, and looked at Xu Qi'an again.
"Of course it's ridiculous. Take the warlocks of Si Tianjian as an example. The warlocks are the first-class warlocks, but the first-class warlocks are not the warlocks. This should be a consensus, right? But in the eyes of you Buddhists, the Buddha is the Buddha. Isn't this ridiculous?
Is it weird?
"Shouldn't Buddha represent a supreme state of fruition, rather than just a certain person?"
This statement is truly treasonous. Buddha is the founder of Buddhism, the only Buddha, and the existence they want to worship.
Shouldn't such a high-ranking immortal-level figure be the only Buddha?
But what Xu Qi'an said was indeed reasonable, so the Buddhist monks could not refute it for a while.
Xu Qi'an continued: "So, I have a question for you, master. What is Buddha? Is it a way to gain power, or is it a kind of thought?"
Master Due's face was still serious, but there was no anger in his eyes. Instead, he thought seriously for a moment and said, "It's both."
"So I said, this is the difference between Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism." Xu Qian said firmly.
The monks below looked at each other in disbelief, as if they felt uncomfortable, wanting to hear Xu Qi'an's theory in one breath.
In the Star Observation Tower and Bagua Tower, Jian Zheng stared wide-eyed and whispered: "This turtle grandson dares to say anything, it's over, it's over..."
Emperor Yuan Jing looked back and asked, "Jian Zheng, what did you say?"
Jian Zheng smiled: "Your Majesty, Xu Qi'an gave you a big gift."
Emperor Yuan Jing frowned and expressed confusion.
But Jianzheng didn't answer him.
Wei Yuan stood up slowly, with his hands clenched into fists in his drooped sleeves. He seemed to have thought of something.
"sharp......."
Wang Shoufu said in a low voice.
Amazing?! Miss Wang looked up in surprise and wanted to ask, but she could only swallow her doubts back because her father was so focused.
"Buddhism today respects power and ranks as the root. The goal of every person who practices Buddhism is to achieve the status of Arhat or Bodhisattva. To put it bluntly, it is to save oneself. As for saving all sentient beings, it must also be ranked first.
Later, Master Du'e, am I right?"
Master Duer was silent for a long time, clasping his hands together.
To be continued...