The female bodyguard kept an eye on the door all afternoon. They wouldn't be too intimate outside, so she didn't follow him and ordered food in the hotel restaurant.
Manager Yan asked the hotel driver to take them to the ancient city. He Huan asked him to change the water in the courtyard and soak them again in the evening.
Ordinary people, no matter how delicious the vegetarian dishes are, they still can’t bear it even if they don’t eat meat for a few days. I ordered spicy and sour fish and asked the boss lady to lighten the spiciness. I also ordered two vegetarian dishes and specifically asked the boss to fry them in vegetable oil.
Some vegetables are delicious fried with lard, as is the case in many restaurants. But when she saw the monk, the proprietress smiled and nodded. Unexpectedly, Xiao Bailong brought a monk to a secular restaurant.
The restaurant was filled with the smell of meat! He Huan looked at Chengkong. A person with faith can keep his own precepts, but he should not ask others to do so.
Don't interfere with other people's eating habits, don't express disgust or blame for other people's eating habits. Chengkong does it. He Huan is also relieved. This at least breaks one of the obstacles for him to travel in the world.
Chengkong sat there obediently, which aroused the curiosity of many diners. Why did the monk come too?
Looking at the little white dragon again, there is a beautiful girl and a cat. This combination is so strange!
I ordered spicy and sour fish and fried pork ribs. The vegetarian dishes were placed in front of Chengkong, and the meat was placed in front of them.
Long Teng came close to He Huan's ear and whispered, "But what if I also want to eat vegetables?"
"Then you eat."
"Then do I need to change my chopsticks?"
"Need not."
He Huan looked at Chengkong. The World Honored One had long said that it was a sin to cause trouble to the benefactor. Monks, especially, should not be picky and picky. Fortunately, Chengkong did not let them eat vegetarian dishes.
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He Huan felt more at ease. Taking him out to eat was also a test. The basic problems had to be solved. If he was too rigid, he would not take him with him, and he would not be able to go on.
The fairy was full of curiosity about the fish in the pot. He Huan rinsed it with water and fed it. Then he picked up a piece of it. The fairy patted his arm. He Huan looked at it. The piece of fish just reached his mouth and put it back.
Rinse it in the water and feed it.
Long Teng looked at him speechlessly, the fairy was driven more and more wild by him!
Look at Chengkong who is silently eating vegetarian food. How can he hold back?
After feeding several pieces, Long Teng said: "Leave her alone and stop feeding her all the time."
"Meow." The fairy called out to Miss Long aggrievedly, looked at the fish in the pot, and patted He Huan's arm to signal him not to listen to Miss Long.
He Huan smiled and fed the fairy another piece of fish, "Regardless of people and people, people and things, as long as they meet, there will be a connection. From now on, I will not only care about you, but also the fairy. Not only do I miss you, but I also miss the fairy."
Long Teng smiled.
Chengkong raised his head and looked at Xiao Bailong thoughtfully.
He Huan turned to look at him, "Chengkong, you don't have to worry about me when you are walking around the world. I will definitely miss you."
"Amitabha!" Chengkong quickly put down his chopsticks and clasped his hands together, "Donor, thank you for your trouble."
He Huan smiled and said: "Eat."
Long Teng looked at him with crooked eyebrows, he was so gentle and affectionate!
He Huan looked at Chengkong again, "Cats eat so deliciously, do you want to try some?"
Long Teng looked at him, he was really a devil!
Chengkong shook his head and continued eating vegetarian dishes.
Long Teng said: "You are so! Are you going to let him eat for a while and be photographed and uploaded to the Internet without being sprayed?"
"That's because they are ignorant." He Huan said, "Monks are allowed to eat meat, three pure meats."
"What is three pure meats?"
“Out of sight, out of mind.”
Long Teng was speechless.
"Really, if you don't believe me, just ask Chengkong."
Chengkong explained to her: "The World Honored One said that meat that has not been killed with his own eyes, meat that has not seen blood or fur, is not meat that was killed for me. It is called three pure meat and can be eaten."
Seeing Long Teng's surprised look, He Huan smiled and said, "Did I lie to you?"
He added: "This is just like a gentleman who cooks at a distance. He can't bear to see his death when he is alive, and he is pure out of sight. This is a compromise between physical needs and compassion.
Even more so when asking for alms, you may not go to an Orion’s house, but you still insist on being given food? So you can eat whatever is given to you. The reason why you don’t eat is because animals also have emotions and feelings and belong to all living beings. Buddhism believes that eating has cause and effect.
, so try not to eat it.
But in special moments, such as when you are sick and need to supplement nutrition, you can eat it. Also, in Tibetan Buddhism, in cold areas, where there are few grains and vegetables, you can still eat it. The same is true for Theravada Buddhism.
It's just that the Central Plains is rich in products, and there are many choices if you don't eat meat. Especially Emperor Wu of Liang, who made the man from the 480th Temple in the Southern Dynasties not an emperor but a monk himself. He felt that since the World Honored One said not to eat meat as much as possible, he should implement it even more
thorough!
Just like Qianlong's calligraphy and paintings, he wanted to do something to prove his sense of existence and awesomeness, so he asked all monks to become vegetarians. He was the emperor and he had the final say. From then on, all Chinese Buddhism became vegetarian."
Long Teng looked at him and then at Chengkong.
He Huan also looked at Chengkong, "However, Emperor Wu of Liang, who was so awesome, once proudly asked Patriarch Bodhidharma: What merit do I have for building so many temples and setting so many precepts? Patriarch Bodhidharma said: There is no merit.
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It can be seen that merit does not lie in precepts, or even in conduct, but in the heart. Just like many people who burn incense, pray to Buddha and release lives are corrupt officials and bad people. They do all this just to reduce their own guilt and fear of receiving karmic retribution.
Isn’t this a bribe to the Buddha? Will the Buddha agree? Therefore, only doing good deeds without asking about the future and not seeking merit is merit. Seeking merit is utilitarian."
Chengkong nodded, "Amitabha."
He Huan quickly stopped, "Don't put your chopsticks down, you eat."
Chengkong took his chopsticks and started eating again.
When we came out after dinner, it was already the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. There were fewer people in the ancient city, but it was still bustling with people.
The three of them were walking among the crowd. He Huan asked Chengkong: "Where are you going?"
"I decided to go on foot to pay homage to the major Bodhisattva monasteries. First I went to Fanjing Mountain, the monastery of Maitreya Bodhisattva, and then to Mount Emei, the monastery of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva."
"when are we leaving?"
"tomorrow."
"We will stay in Dali for a few more days."
Chengkong nodded.
Seeing a mobile phone store, He Huan took Long Teng and walked in. Chengkong stood at the door waiting for them.
Long Teng looked at him, "You want to change your mobile phone? I'll buy it for you."
"Ouch!" He Huan turned to look at her, "Is Miss Long so generous?"
Long Teng was speechless, and the clerk was excited and took a mouthful of dog food inexplicably.
As soon as he saw these two shining young people, the store clerk recommended expensive ones to them. He Huan said: "I guess he doesn't play games or watch short videos. He just needs to be able to make phone calls."
"Ah?" the clerk looked at him and said, "Are you buying it for the elderly?" and then led them to another counter.
Long Teng looked at him, and He Huan explained: "Chengkong doesn't even have a mobile phone, how can he travel around the world?"
Long Teng smiled, he was really worried about his life!
"As long as it has the simplest functions, otherwise Chengkong will accuse me of messing with his heart! But in modern society, who still carries cash when going out? So basic functions such as WeChat and Alipay are also required."
Why is this old man afraid of being distracted? The clerk didn't know, so he recommended one according to his request. I bought a mobile phone, but if I want to apply for a card, I have to wait until the store opens tomorrow.
When the two came out, He Huan didn't tell Chengkong.
After taking a taxi back to the hotel, He Huancai said, "Let's leave at noon tomorrow. I have to do some errands in the morning."
"Okay." Chengkong went in. The monk was not in a hurry anyway.