But Xu Lan is not without a trump card. The longevity true energy he cultivates is not so much the innate true energy as the innate true energy of the ultimate realm.
Even if his own cultivation is insufficient, he can still resonate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and perform killing moves that contain the power of heaven and earth.
After watching Luo Xiuxin finish her sword practice, the two of them ate some dry food, replenished their drinking water in the temple, and then set off on their way.
When we arrived at the entrance of the Main Hall, we unexpectedly met Jiang Liuer again.
At this time, Jiang Liuer was asking the abbot to borrow Buddhist scriptures.
"Abbott, you said you have a complete set of the Diamond Sutra. Why was it that when I saw it at the end last night, there were still many contents that were incomplete and seemed to be missing? Is the last volume missing?"
"Nonsense! I hand-copied this scripture from Ci'en Temple. The Buddha's incarnation was once taught in Ci'en Temple. The Buddhist scriptures are the most complete, and there is absolutely no shortage of them! I think you are not knowledgeable enough and haven't read them at all.
Understand the truth inside!"
Jiang Liu'er shook his head and said: "The scriptures talk about how to control the world and pacify monsters, as well as the process of exploring and digging into the seven senses of mana consciousness and the eight senses of alaya consciousness. They are all half-described. Isn't this wrong?
Complete?"
The abbot was stunned when he heard this, and said in surprise: "I am afraid that only eminent monks who are about to practice and become Buddhas can truly touch Mana consciousness and Alaya consciousness. These mysteries can only be understood by the Buddha himself. How can you be an ordinary person?"
How can virtue be learned?"
Jiang Liu'er was surprised and said: "Buddha once said that he would like to spread the Buddha's teachings to the world, spread my Buddha's kindness widely, so that the world will no longer be obsessed with it, and let the Buddha nature be seen in the world.
According to various scriptures, the practice of Buddha nature should be based on consciousness only. First, cultivate the five senses of eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body to understand all things in the world, and cultivate the consciousness of six senses to clearly understand the connection between oneself and all things in the world.
Then from the outside to the inside, it involves the seventh consciousness and the eighth consciousness about the self. The seventh consciousness, mana consciousness, is the self-consciousness formed after realizing the world and all things through consciousness. It is the foundation of self-view, world view and moral outlook.
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It is also the source of people's obsessions and the source of all life's troubles. Every Buddhist school has said that to understand the mind and see nature is to get rid of obsessions in order to see the true self, and the true self is the Buddha nature.
The methods for breaking through the world are different. For example, Zen Buddhism emphasizes sudden enlightenment, but sudden enlightenment can be encountered but cannot be sought, and it is not a universal method.
Since the Buddha wanted everyone in the world to be born with Buddha nature, there must be a thoroughfare to see the true Buddha. When I look at all dharma, I believe that only by cultivating the eight consciousnesses can we find a thoroughfare that everyone can reach.
I would like to call it consciousness-only theory. The problem I am encountering now is how to break through the seventh consciousness, Mana Consciousness, to see the eighth consciousness, Alaya Consciousness, and how to hide and hide through the Alaya Consciousness.
Hold on to the three meanings in order to see my Buddha nature."
The abbot did not expect that Jiang Liu'er had really studied Buddhism and was not just talking nonsense. He actually realized a theory of consciousness-only theory that can be used to understand the mind and see nature through the practice of eight consciousnesses. He was a little stunned for a moment.
After a while, he said: "If you know this, I'm afraid even the abbot of Da Ci'en Temple can't help you. I'm afraid you have to go to the west, cross the sea of karma, and meet the Buddha at Da Leiyin Temple to get the answer."
Jiang Liu'er was quite disappointed and said: "How can I cross the sea of karma with my mortal body? I'm afraid I will be swallowed by the dragon of food industry in the sea of karma before I reach Xiniu Hezhou."
After hearing this, Xu Lan laughed and said: "If you practice martial arts to the point of crossing the void, it is not impossible to cross the sea of karma with your physical body."
Jiang Liu'er smiled bitterly and said: "I haven't practiced Buddhism since I was young, I haven't met a famous teacher, and I've never been exposed to martial arts. If I come to practice now, it's too late."
He shook his head with regret and said angrily to the golden statue of Buddha in the Mahavira Hall: "Buddha wanted to spread the Dharma to the world, but he did not show the most important content of the Buddhist scriptures to the world. His words and deeds are inconsistent, which is hypocritical!"
The abbot and the monks were furious and drove them away: "You scholar! I thought you were a person who worshiped the Buddha, but you actually said such blasphemous words in front of the Buddha! Why don't you leave quickly! Do you want the monks of this temple to drive you away!"
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Jiang Liu'er said cheerfully: "The hypocritical Buddha, even his disciples and descendants are the same, but they complement each other!"
This was obviously a mockery of the abbot's words and deeds yesterday. He immediately angered him and gave an order, and the monk came with a stick.
Jiang Liu'er immediately got behind Xu Lan and Luo Xiuxin. The monk knew that Luo Xiuxin was powerful, so he hesitated for a moment.
Jiang Liuer took the opportunity to grease his feet and sneak out of the temple gate. Xu Lan and Luo Xiuxin found this person quite interesting and followed him.
After catching up with Jiang Liu'er, Xu Lan said with a smile: "Brother Jiang, maybe the Buddha thought that the Tao should not be taught lightly, so he left the key points blank in the world, waiting for someone with great perseverance and wisdom to go to the West to seek advice in person."
Jiang Liu'er said disdainfully: "Then he shouldn't point one finger to the sky and the other to the earth and call himself Buddha-nature, I am the only one! What's more, he shouldn't claim to spread the Buddha's teachings throughout the world and make everyone's Buddha-nature open. Otherwise, there is no point in establishing it.
What an obstacle."
Xu Lan and Luo Xiuxin looked at each other and felt that this cynical person was much more interesting than the rogue appearance of yesterday.
The three of them walked all the way to the capital.
Xu Lan remembered what Jiang Liuer said outside his window last night, and asked tentatively: "What did Brother Jiang mean by what he said outside his window last night? I have never understood it."
Jiang Liuer looked at Xu Lan in surprise, "When was last night?"
Xu Lan carefully observed the other party's expression. At this time, Luo Xiu said in her heart: "Senior brother, this Mr. Jiang doesn't seem to know."
Luo Xiuxin was born with a clear sword mind, and she could detect people's hearts with her sword intent, and rarely made misjudgments.
Xu Lan nodded slightly and said, "You really don't remember that you suddenly came outside the window of my room at the fourth watch."
Jiang Liuer shook his head firmly and said: "It's impossible. Last night you refused Xiao Ke's proposal to talk at night. Xiao Ke was so bored that he went back to his room and fell asleep. I can't stand being frightened. Once I'm frightened, my head will be stained.
You can sleep like a baby with just a pillow.”
Xu Lan and Luo Xiuxin were sweating on their foreheads. Was he frightened? Others couldn't sleep because they were frightened, but he could actually fall asleep with the pillow on them. This was simply because he was too nervous and didn't want to worry about anything.
The journey was not far for more than ten miles. Xu Lan and Luo Xiuxin were concerned about Jiang Liuer, a scholar who did not know martial arts, so they walked slower, but they entered the city in less than half a day.
Chang'an City is known as the largest city in China. It is majestic and majestic. The permanent population of the city reaches 8 million. If you include the business travelers and tourists from all over the city, the number may exceed 15 million.
Chang'an City was not the only city. Due to the expansion of population, it was expanded many times. The city was divided into nine floors. Except for the middle floor, which was where the imperial palace was located, the closer to the center, the more the place where the rich and powerful gathered.
Of course, the further you go to the outer layer, the more rivers and lakes there are, where civilians are mixed. It is even rumored that there are many gods and arhats from Dongsheng Shenzhou and Xiniuhezhou hiding in their incarnations.
If ordinary people are lucky enough to be immortal, they will have great blessings and blessings for future generations.
After entering the city, Xu Lan and Luo Xiuxin had to rush to the third city, where the Jinyiwei General Office was located, and they were no strangers.
Asked where Jiang Liu'er wanted to live, Jiang Liu'er smiled and said: "There is a newly opened branch temple of Ci'en Temple in the ninth city. I have my own way to live in the temple. If you want to find me, you can
Come to Jiucheng Ci’en Temple.”
Xu Lan said in surprise: "Brother Jiang, since you are here to take the exam, you should focus on the essentials of Confucian classics. Being familiar with Buddhist scriptures will not be conducive to the imperial examination."
Jiang Liu'er said: "Stones from other mountains can attack jade. Who said that Buddhist classics are not conducive to Confucian classics? Hey, haven't we advocated the unification of the three religions in recent years? I am always right to be the first."
The corner of Xu Lan's mouth twitched, feeling that this person was hopeless, so he might as well become a monk. I'm afraid he would lose his reputation in this exam.