Fakong stood quietly on the steps of the Main Hall of Yuzhu Temple, his purple and gold cassocks fluttering in the wind, showing the majesty of an eminent monk, facing the pilgrims coming and going.
Many people don't know about Fa Kong, they only hear his name but never see his person.
At this time, I really saw Fa Kong, and I was a little disappointed.
He is not very handsome, nor is he as majestic as a mountain or a sea, he is just an ordinary young man.
Fakong looked at them with a smile, and he had a clear understanding of their thoughts, but he had no intention of directly breaking their thoughts.
An old man saluted and said, "Monk Fakong, we really want to come and offer incense, but this peak is too high and we can't reach it."
Fakong smiled: "Buddha is sitting in your heart. As long as you are sincere, you can do it even at home. Just offer a pillar of incense."
"Really?" The old man was surprised.
Fakong smiled and nodded: "Sincerity does not depend on the situation, it depends on the intention but not the shape."
"Thank you so much, holy monk." The old man showed a relieved smile: "Then I will offer a stick of incense at home."
Dharma Kongheshi: "Amitabha."
"Holy monk, can we still cast the rejuvenation spell when we offer incense at home?" another old man asked.
Fakong smiled and shook his head: "If the rejuvenation spell cast by the benefactors personally wants to be manifested, it needs to be in the ashram. However, the poor monk will cast a blessing ceremony once a month. As long as you are sincere, you can also get the blessing of the rejuvenation spell at home.
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"Can you get the rejuvenation spell at home?" The old man asked in surprise: "You don't need to participate in the blessing ceremony?"
Fakong shook his head: "In the future, the prayer ceremony will be held by the poor monks in the ashram. At that time, even if the believers are not in the ashram, as long as they recite the rejuvenation mantra sincerely, they will be blessed."
"The merits are immeasurable!" the old man sighed.
Fakong smiled and said: "All living beings suffer. There is really not much that a poor monk can do. He can only do his best."
The sea of suffering is boundless, and Buddhism is used as a boat to cross it, but there are too many people who don't want to get on the boat, so there is nothing you can do about it.
With Yuzhu Peak as a dojo, it can cover the entire Yunjing, so believers in Yunjing City can also receive blessings.
"Master is compassionate." Everyone agreed.
By this time, dozens of pilgrims had gathered around.
Fakong smiled and said: "It is better for all donors to save themselves and recite sutras sincerely. It is best to observe the precepts. It is not necessary to observe all precepts. It is better to adhere to one precept."
Everyone looked over in surprise: "Is it okay to just keep one precept?"
Fa Kong nodded: "It is far better than not observing the precepts. Those who observe the precepts will naturally have a calm mind, a naturally strong heart, and a strong spirit. It will be of great benefit to the body and the mind. It can definitely be done to prolong life."
Everyone was immediately moved.
Most of the people who came to offer incense were middle-aged and elderly, with the majority being elderly and very few young people.
When I was young, I was young and full of energy, so I didn't have much faith in Buddhism. I felt that my fate was determined by God and that Buddhism was too passive and secluded from the world, which was not beneficial to myself.
But when you reach middle age, you can feel the existence of fate, and have a better understanding of the law of cause and effect and fatalism mentioned in Buddhism, and it is easier to believe in it.
The older they get, the more they fear death. Extending their lives is an endless temptation that they cannot resist.
Fakong looked at them with a smile: "The Rejuvenation Spell can relieve chronic illnesses, heal old injuries, and restore the body to its peak state, but it does not increase longevity."
Everyone nodded slowly.
Fakong said: "Human longevity is like an oil lamp, which is constantly burning and consumed. The spirit is the lamp oil. By observing the precepts, the consumption of lamp oil can be reduced."
"Holy monk, which precept should we keep?" someone asked.
Fakong looked at them with a smile and said slowly: "According to your own situation, you can just keep different precepts. Whichever precept is easiest for you, then just keep that one."
"In this way..." Everyone pondered.
Fakong said: "After one year of observing the precepts, if you feel that you can completely uphold it, you can add another precept. After two years, if you can still uphold it, you can add another precept, and add one more precept in order. Naturally, it will become more and more effective.
Be precise and rigorous, and your achievements will become greater and greater.”
An old man smiled and said: "Holy monk, I'm afraid I can't keep even one precept, let alone several precepts."
Fakong smiled and said: "Donor Zheng, if you uphold the sexual precept, you will definitely be able to do so. Then after one year, you can take the killing precept, and then keep the silent mantra. Your achievements will definitely be not low."
The old man said in surprise: "Lust and Caution?"
Fakong nodded slowly.
The old man hurriedly waved his hands: "Holy monk, I can't do it. I am now a womanless woman, so how can I uphold the sexual precept?"
"You might as well give it a try." Fakong smiled: "Once you keep this precept, you should be able to understand the beauty of it, and you will naturally be able to keep it."
The old man was thoughtful.
An old man next to him laughed and said, "The holy monk actually knows Lao Zheng's name?"
Fakong looked at them with a smile: "It's just a little trick of a wither insect. Don't be surprised if you thank the donor."
"This..." The old man stared at Fa Kong in surprise.
Fakong laughed and said: "The poor monk can't see this at all, so he is in vain to be called a divine monk, and he is in vain to be said to be blessed with supernatural powers."
"Does the holy monk know all of our names?"
"Amitabha."
"The divine monk is indeed a divine monk!" Everyone looked at Fakong in surprise.
Fa Kong called out their names one by one and said with a smile: "All of you donors may wish to give it a try and start by observing the precepts."
"Okay." After everyone saw the magic of Fakong, they were convinced and felt that since he said so, they should be able to do it.
And the benefits of doing so are so great, how could you miss it?
"How did the holy monk know our names?" Zheng Fengnan asked.
Fakong smiled and said: "After seeing your past and future, I know your names. It's not surprising."
"Has the divine monk seen our past and future?" Zheng Fengnan asked hurriedly.
Fa Kong nodded.
"Then Monk, are we in trouble?" Zheng Fengnan asked hurriedly: "Have you seen the fate of all of us?"
Fakong looked at everyone and said slowly: "All the donors have deep blessings and can live a long life."
"Holy Monk, it can't be so good?" Zheng Fengnan said: "How can there be no one who died violently?"
It's impossible for so many people to be so lucky, right?
It can't be such a coincidence.
Fakong smiled: "You are indeed lucky, otherwise you wouldn't be the first group to come to my Yuzhu Peak."
"In this way..." Everyone suddenly smiled.
Everyone hopes that their life will be good, smooth sailing, and not die unexpectedly.
Fakong Heshi said: "In addition to the Rejuvenation Mantra, all donors can also try to cast the Pure Heart Mantra, which is also incredibly wonderful."
"Yes." Everyone nodded.
They wisely stopped disturbing Fa Kong, started offering incense, and then exited Yuzhu Peak and headed down the mountain.
Fa Kong stood on the steps of the Main Hall and watched them leave.
At this time, Xu Qingluo and four others came over.
"Master, there are only so many people." Xu Qingluo said dissatisfied: "Is it too few?"
The news has spread, but too many people have stopped moving forward, standing at the foot of the mountain in fear and not daring to go up.
Fakong said: "That's enough."
Zhou Yang asked curiously: "Master, why do you want them to observe the precepts?"
"It's good for them." Fakong said.
In fact, it is more beneficial to yourself.
Keeping the precepts can enhance your faith and purify your faith.
This is the mystery he discovered accidentally.
For the same believers, the faith provided by believers who observe the precepts is almost two to three times that of believers who do not observe the precepts.