Chapter Four Hundred and Twenty Five Re-discussion on Dharma
In fact, this is not difficult to understand.
These Bodhisattvas and Arhats are usually aloof and pampered, and the things they care about are all related to Buddhism. They never care about trivial matters such as government affairs and military affairs in the world.
In normal times, this is a trivial matter. After all, there is the City Lord's Mansion and other government systems that can maintain daily life well.
But when this system turned into opponents, the Juxian Bodhisattvas were naturally in a hurry and were caught off guard.
What makes the situation even more difficult is that there are many conservative forces in Savatthi State, and there are also many Bodhisattvas and Arhats who support the city lord's palace, not to mention the Rakshasas and Yakshas under their command.
It's just that both sides are still in a state of relative self-control at this time, and have not cut off their face and completely broken off. Otherwise, the chaos in Savatthi City will be magnified ten times or a hundred times!
"...How long can this situation last?"
From the explanation given by Silver Light Arhat, Su Wen sensed a strong crisis.
He realized that there were actually not many people who supported the new Buddhism.
From the private army of the city lord to the regular army of Savatthi State, they all stand on the opposite side of the new Buddhism.
Many Bodhisattvas and Arhats couldn't wait to attack the monks who supported the new Buddhism, causing a bloody storm.
More silent powers, watching with cold eyes.
But...sitting on the sidelines at this time is essentially the same as supporting the conservative forces. They just want to wait for things to have a clearer direction before benefiting from it.
"Waiting for Lord Buddha to wake up..."
Silver Light Arhat hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "To be specific, it is waiting for Lord Glazed Light Buddha to wake up. He has read countless scriptures and mastered many ancient scriptures."
"..."
Hearing this, Su Wen felt a chill in his heart.
He heard some ominous signs from the Silver Light Arhat's tone.
This means that the awakened Lord Liuguang Buddha can determine his life or death with one word. If the other party says that what he preaches is Buddhism or false Dharma, he will definitely be regarded as a blasphemer of Buddhism by those conservatives, and they will be quickly eliminated.
Even if it is admitted...those conservatives will still think that it is Su Wen who ruined their foundation of Buddhism, and Su Wen can't live without it.
"It's always death..."
Su Wen smiled bitterly.
Juxian Bodhisattva can protect him for a while, but it will never be able to protect him for too long.
"The current plan is to leave Sravasti as soon as possible..."
Su Wen sighed deeply in his heart.
If the Blue Lion Arhat and Juxian Bodhisattva could have listened to his advice and not take him to Savatthi State, such an accident would not have happened.
Now that trouble has arisen, not only he himself has suffered, but the country of Savatthi is also in chaos. Who should take the blame?
Of course, Su Wen didn't feel that he had done anything wrong.
"Mahayana Buddhism is more suitable than Hinayana Buddhism..."
As a staunch Confucian disciple, Su Wen stayed aloof and appreciated the merits and demerits of Mahayana and Mahayana Buddhism.
But in front of Silver Light Arhat, he did not dare to say it loudly.
After all, Silver Light Arhat is also established in Hinayana Buddhism. It is not said that he has a new awakening after listening to the Diamond Sutra. He can only be regarded as an extraordinary person among the neutral forces who favors the side of Juxian Bodhisattva. If he accidentally says the wrong thing, he will be
If you are pushed to the side of the hostile force, you will be crying without tears.
"Silver Light Arhat, do you think it is a good idea for me to leave the Buddhist Kingdom at this time?"
After pondering for a moment, Su Wen decided to test the idea of Silver Light Arhat.
"The Sa family thought that this might not be a good idea..."
Silver Light Arhat thought for a moment and then said: "Not to mention the purpose of Juxian Bodhisattva inviting you to come to the Buddha's Kingdom, now it is just to let you leave...will the trouble be stopped?"
"This is true..."
Su Wen took a breath of cold air.
Now that he is in the monastery of Juxian Bodhisattva, there are people who want to murder him. If he leaves Sravasti and appears in the desert, how many Bodhisattvas and Arhats will do evil things to him?
Of course, he can indeed leave with the Shadow Gate, but... the fanatical believers will not give up chasing him just because he leaves. There will definitely be a steady stream of trouble coming to him in the future.
"By staying here, maybe we can get away with it once and for all... at least we can weaken some of the hostility."
After weighing the situation, Su Wen finally decided that it would be better to remain silent than to move.
"Even if Lord Liuguang decides that I am a heretic, so what?"
A sneer appeared on Su Wen's lips.
Juxian Bodhisattva predicted the fate of Buddhism and brought him to the Buddhist kingdom.
In other words, the opportunities brought about by Juxian Bodhisattva's preaching of Buddhism to him are quite promising.
In this way, Juxian Bodhisattva will never allow others to kill him, which will eliminate the possibility of implementing the new method.
Even if the other party is Lord Liuguang Buddha.
"Juxian Bodhisattva... saw the hope of becoming Juxian Buddha... how could he throw away this opportunity and possibility in vain?"
Su Wen took a deep breath.
Not only Juxian Bodhisattva. Last night, all the powerful people who appeared in the Shenwei Arhat Dojo to help had such thoughts.
If they hadn't seen hope in the new Buddhism, how could they have been so direct and ended so quickly?
"Ahem..."
Su Wen cleared his throat, looked at the Silver Arhat up and down for a moment, and said: "Ming Luohan and others were so unsettled after hearing about the new method that all kinds of demons appeared, and they needed to get rid of the demons in their hearts... Well, speaking of the demons in their hearts,
, Silver Light Bodhisattva, do you know that there are fifty evil demons coveting people's hearts, and they will be invaded by external demons if they are not careful. I wonder if Silver Light Arhat has some understanding of the fifty evil demons and how to prevent them?"
"Fifty demons?"
Silver Light Arhat frowned and said, "Dare I ask for details?"
"...This is another scripture."
Su Wen had a troubled look on his face.
"But it doesn't matter."
Silver Light Arhat's eyes narrowed, and then he said: "The Sa family are not those biased people. What you say, even if it is not in line with the Dao of the Sa family, will not shake my Taoist heart."
The implication is that even if Su Wen said evil and heretic remarks, he would not beat Su Wen to death with a stick.
But soon, the Silver Arhat looked around and sighed: "This place... is indeed not a place for preaching and preaching. Let's find another place..."
He reached out and grabbed Su Wen's forearm. Su Wen felt his feet lighten, his eyes blurred, and he soon appeared on a high platform.
"this……"
Su Wen was shocked.
He is familiar with this high platform.
This is the place where Juxian Bodhisattva opens an altar to preach. Generally speaking, only Juxian Bodhisattva is qualified to open an altar and preach here. His disciples can only pass by sideways and pay attention when passing by this place.
The Silver Light Arhat brought him here, which made Su Wen feel quite terrified.
"Boom!"
Letting go of Su Wen, Silver Light Arhat walked to the side and struck the big clock on the side with the Zen staff in his hand.
"Boom! Boom! Boom..."
The bell rang nine times in a row, melodiously reaching into the distance.
Su Wen even discovered that the bell seemed to have some kind of magical power, stirring in his heart.
After careful reflection, he realized that the bell could ring in the hearts of all the extraordinary beings in Savatthi City, and he could follow the bell to find this place.
"This is the morning bell of Buddha's words. The nine rings represent the latest Buddhist enlightenment preached by the great power. All Bodhisattvas, Arhats, Asuras, Yakshas and even hungry ghosts can come here to listen to the supreme Buddha Dharma. Nowadays, there is a murderous atmosphere in Savatthi City.
Zhengsheng, if you can speak the righteous Dharma and subdue the demons in people's minds, it will be a great merit."
"..."
When Su Wen heard this, his whole face fell.
Silver Light Arhat is so unreliable!
He just wanted Silver Light Arhat to listen to the Dharma, but he didn’t want to tell the whole city at once!
You know, at least more than two-thirds of the people in Savatthi City want to kill him!
To attract many extraordinary beings here to listen to him talk about Buddhism is to set him up as a target for people to attack! This is not a verbal attack, but a physical attack!
The Buddha's Dharma is boundless, and perhaps a great power might come from afar and slap him to death on the podium.
"Silver Arhat, that's not the joke..."
Su Wen tugged at the brocade cassock on his body - the cassock was simply disguised, just like an ordinary linen robe draped on him. However, the thick brocade cassock could not give him much sense of security, and his heart was full of
It's uneasiness.
"How could a monk from the Sa family joke with you?"
Silver Light Arhat twitched his lips: "The Sa family just hopes that if you have any disputes, you will open a forum to discuss the truth. The truth always becomes clearer with each other, so why fight and kill?"
"Excellent, is Zen Master going to preach new Buddhist teachings again?"
In the morning light, a ball of golden light emitted from the back of the mighty Arhat's head, and he was the first to appear under the high platform.
After the brocade cassock was given to Su Wen, he changed into an earthy yellow cassock, which was still stained with some wet blood stains. It was golden and red, and it was obvious at a glance that it was not the blood of the same person.
The mighty Arhat still had a stab wound on his arm, which was simply bandaged and exuded a faint smell of blood.
Juxian Bodhisattva also appeared later, along with several Bodhisattvas and Arhats, exuding strong Buddha power. Without saying a word, they came close to Juxian Bodhisattva, stared at the Silver Arhat, and then looked at Su Wen:
"Zen Master Su Wen, today we are opening the forum to give a lecture, but are we going to start teaching the Diamond Sutra again?"
Seeing these powerful figures appearing next to the Juxian Bodhisattva, Su Wen knew that they were in the same camp. He breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head slightly and said, "It's not the Diamond Sutra."
"oh?"
The mighty Arhat was also shocked: "We haven't fully understood the Diamond Sutra yet, so I dare to ask what the new sutra is?"
"Ahem..."
Silver Light Arhat coughed heavily: "Chan Master Su Wen just heard that there is a great virtuous monk whose mind was disturbed because of hearing the new Dharma, and was taken advantage of by the inner demons, so he did all kinds of evil deeds, so he was going to tell a book about how to conquer the inner demons and the evil spirits.
The method is to calm the mind and the horse, is that so?"
Silver Arhat looked at Su Wen.
"That's roughly the case, but when I say the method of preaching, breaking demons is just one of them, there is also the practice of meditation; the method of protecting one's mind."
"Shameless talk!"
At this time, several more Bodhisattvas and Arhats appeared one after another around the high platform, each looking at Su Wen murderously.
"It depends on how you preach. If you neglect Buddhist scriptures and blaspheme the true Buddha, let's see how I punish you!"
A Bodhisattva's gaze fell on Su Wen like a knife.
Su Wen looked at each other and suddenly felt his eyes stinging.
"Red Lotus Bodhisattva, don't be rude."
Juxian Bodhisattva stopped in front of the opponent and blocked Su Wen's attack.
"We also invite the Zen master to sit on the stage and preach the exquisite Dharma to us."
The mighty Arhat holds a Zen staff in one hand and protects Su Wen.