Chapter 41: The true self is hidden in the temple in the heart
"Your Majesty, what is this?"
Huizhi's face was full of doubts, and he also noticed that the little pig seemed to glance at him.
"My prince has some preferences that are different from ordinary people." Chen Hai, who was standing next to him, had an embarrassed face and forced himself to explain.
Chen Cuo didn't take it seriously. He stood up and asked Huizhi with a smile what his purpose was.
Huizhi hurriedly handed the thing over: "This is what the temple master asked the young monk to send. He said it will be useful to the king."
Chen Cuo took it and glanced at the cover.
"Heart Temple Secret".
His heart suddenly moved, he raised his head and asked: "Is this the specific method of visualization?"
Huizhi was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Exactly, how did the Lord see it?"
"I've been reading the Buddhist scriptures for a few days and discussed it with you. If I still can't figure it out, the temple master won't let you come to deliver it." Chen Cuo said, opening the book and actually reading it with such relish.
stand up.
Huizhi was surprised when he saw this. He originally thought he wanted to explain something, but he didn't expect that Junhou didn't even ask. He just looked at it like this. He knew it was not good to disturb him, so he took the opportunity to leave.
Chen Cuo asked Chen Hai to give it away.
After the others left, Chen Cuo sat on a chair and started reading word by word.
There is not much content in this set of techniques. It can be seen that it is a relatively superficial foundation-building method. Although some rituals and precautions are mentioned, there is no need to go to the library hall to view the Nagarjuna statue.
"This method is not as good as the orthodox inheritance of Guishan Temple, but I have not ordained or become a disciple. It is enough to get this thing, and it also saves me the step of viewing the dragon tree statue."
During one meal, Chen Cuo finished reading the contents, put the book on the table, and recalled the taste.
"The Heart Temple method is to build a temple with the heart and invite Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to live in it. It is actually creating a Buddha nature from scratch and visualizing it in the heart. The key point is to overcome the distracting thoughts of the human mind and get a glimpse of the true self! Because when visualizing
"The human heart is the biggest variable. If your thoughts are different, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who enter the temple will be different. Only by getting rid of distracting thoughts and understanding the true meaning in your heart can you invite the Buddha to come. That is, if you want to see the Buddha, you must first see the true self!"
What is the true self?
Chen Cuo took a deep breath and recalled the facial makeup in Meng Zezhong. He already had some thoughts. When he read the book again, his thoughts gradually became clearer.
"There are some notes in the book, probably left by predecessors. It says that seeing the true self is the foundation of foundations. Other visualization methods also have this step. Even those with high talent will take several days.
, some even took ten days and a half, and the longest one recorded took a full year! People without talent may even have no hope for life."
Thinking of this, he frowned and turned a page.
"When you see your true self, and then invite the Buddha into your heart, everything will come true. But these Buddhas and Bodhisattvas..."
The last few pages of the book are full of portraits of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. There are many names, but each face is not clear.
"These blank spaces should represent different faces according to the true self of the person being visualized. This is consistent with what Huizhi said about observing the appearance of the Dragon Tree, which outlines one's own face."
Hum.
At this time, there was a sound from the wall, but it was the little pig eating a large piece of fruit cleanly, then lying down by the wall, stroking his round belly with his hooves, it was very comfortable, and he was lying on his side.
A little turtle.
Just now, in order to stabilize the pigs and turtles, Chen Cuo first gave them a feast and then had people buy melons and fruits for them.
Seeing that the pig and the turtle were getting comfortable, Chen Cuo was a little relieved, and his thoughts changed.
"No matter what, you must try this Heart Temple method first to see if this method of seeing the true self is useful, so as to lay a foundation for the future."
As soon as he thought about this, he slowly closed his eyes, and then he fell into a dream and came to the ghostly mask.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Cuo stretched out a finger to touch the mask, visualized the mask in his mind, followed the key points of seeing the true self according to the Heart Temple method, and eliminated distracting thoughts...
This step went surprisingly smoothly. It took almost no effort, and Chen Cuo felt clear in his mind.
Perhaps, it was also because he often swallowed the Tongming Pill. Although he had not swallowed it at the moment, he still grasped his thoughts.
When Chen Cuo put his finger on the facial makeup, the scene before his eyes changed!
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He opened his eyes suddenly.
Doubts turned around in my mind, and suddenly a piece of information came through.
For the past month, he had gotten up early every day, and as soon as he got up, he would look into the bronze mirror beside his bed.
So, this time he subconsciously looked in the mirror.
In the mirror, thick dark circles can be seen on the slightly childish face.
"This time I traveled through time, I became a little kid, but even when I was young, I was afraid of staying up late, which could easily shorten my life."
He knew that he was a light sleeper. He used to toss and turn in the middle of the night to change places. Now that he had not only changed the place and the bed, but also the era, it was even more difficult to feel comfortable...
wrong!
Suddenly, he frowned and touched under his body, but there was no small gourd as expected.
Then, he looked at the bronze mirror again, which showed Chen Fangqing's face.
Memories came flooding back to me.
My father went north as a hostage to wait for the great ancestor to ascend the throne. Although he had already gained wealth, he still had to endure many injustices. Nothing lasted long and could be taken away at any time. Even if he could get temporary happiness by relying on five stones, he would never wake up once he woke up.
, still the same.
Everything around me, no one really belongs to me!
What on earth belongs to me...belongs to Chen Fangqing?
wrong!
I am Chen Cuo!
boom!
The face in the mirror suddenly distorted and turned into a purple complexion!
Chen Cuo woke up with a start. He was still surrounded by dreams, but the facial makeup in front of him was shaking rapidly. A translucent illusory face emerged, and another pair of hands stretched out. It seemed that someone wanted to break free from it!
That face is exactly the same as Chen Cuo!
Immediately, the twisted figure roared!
"In what way am I, Chen Fangqing, inferior to my brother? Why doesn't my mother think much of me? Why is it that a maidservant, whom I treat so politely, doesn't speak politely to me? Why is it that even though I have a destiny, it's not my turn? Why? Why? Why?
What! I want it! I want it all! It should all be mine!"
This phantom stretched out a hand towards Chen Cuo with its teeth and claws arrogant.
Chen Cuo narrowed his eyes and did not panic. Instead, he activated his thoughts and caused the memory fragments belonging to Chen Fangqing in his mind to spin and penetrate outward.
Those memory fragments were immediately pulled, as if they were about to merge with the phantom!
But the next moment, the ghost face in Mengze shook, and the shadow was instantly pulled back!
At the same time, Chen Cuo frowned, still maintaining the form of memory leaking out, but the further back he went, the heavier he felt, and in the end he was trembling all over and breaking into cold sweats.
“This is all we can do for the time being!”
Immediately, he squeezed the secret with his hand and slashed into the air!
Snapped!
In the crisp sound, many memories condensed and fell down.
Chen Cuo's heart moved, he raised his hand, and a blank book was formed out of thin air. The fallen memory fragments were thrown into it one after another and turned into columns of words.
"Huh...huh..."
Chen Cuo looked at the book in his hand and gasped violently.
"A part of it has been cut off, but after all, my cultivation is shallow, so I still have a lot left. I still can't wear this mask."
Chen Cuo looked at the Mengze facial makeup again.
"Chen Fangqing's name and identity are nothing more than a painting. In turn, they are beginning to corrode me..."
He stared at the facial makeup blankly.
"Before I came, Chen Fangqing had been dead for twelve hours, but even if a person dies, some things can stay."
Chen Cuo's figure gradually disappeared in the dream.
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Opening his eyes again, Chen Cuo took a long breath and felt relaxed all over, as if the big stone in his heart had gone away.
"Huh?" There was a soft whine from the side. The little pig jumped onto the table without knowing it. The pig's hooves were pressing the book "Heart Temple Jue". He stared at Chen Cuo and said, "What's wrong with you?"
The smell of incense has become a little more fragrant, what did you do just now?"
As it spoke, it muttered and explained: "I see something's not right with you. Let's see if the evil ghost has come to collect your soul. Who knew you could fall asleep just sitting down!"
"Thank you for your concern, Brother Zhu." Chen Cuo smiled.
"Hmm?" Piggy's eyes widened, "What did you call me?"
Chen Cuo smiled and said, "Do you still want me to call you senior? To be honest, I'm afraid it won't go smoothly."
"According to your age, if you call me "senior", you still take advantage!" The little pig raised his little face, but the little turtle was already "chirping".
"Okay, I know that most people won't treat us strange people," Xiaozhu said with some reluctance, then looked at Chen Cuo, "You want to ask me about the method of making incense, right?"