Fahai travels through Tang Sanzang Chapter 439 Tripitaka, you and I are destined; the three realms are based on mind, and all dharmas are based on consciousness.
Chapter 439 Tripitaka, you and I are destined; the three realms are based on mind, and all dharmas are based on consciousness.
Buddhism seems to be a whole, but in fact there are many mountains inside... Even though they are all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who have achieved fruition, everyone also has their own selfish calculations.
If someone is truly selfless, he must also be ruthless... Then what difference does it make between good and evil in his eyes?
Just as the Great Dao is unkind and treats all things as stupid dogs, only in this way can we treat everyone equally.
Compassion, perhaps, is also a manifestation of selfishness.
But at this moment, just when the monks thought that no one responded to the Buddha's words, they saw a Buddha coming to Tripitaka on a lotus platform. He just put his hands together and did not chant the Buddha's name. He only said: "I heard that Tripitaka is proficient in Hinayana teachings. I don't know.
Are you interested in having a discussion with the poor monk?"
The person who came was none other than Lingshan's Jieyin Buddha, one of the two saints in the West, the incarnation of Jieyin Taoist who stayed in the three realms.
When he became a saint, he made a promise to make the West prosper... Compared to his junior brother Zhunti Taoist, he was much more pure in guiding Taoists. Even if Lingshan Buddhist Mahayana replaced Hinayana, as long as the West could prosper, he would not only fail
Will intervene, but also help.
Just like that day, the crack in the demon world in the Asura world was fixed, allowing Tathagata Buddha to escape into the demon world and see the white-robed Kinnara.
In this regard, I still feel that it is a pity to introduce the Buddha. After all, the main personality of "Mara" is Wutian Demon Ancestor. Although the white-clothed Kinnara can also have some influence on Wutian,... the effect is limited after all.
It's not as effective as facing Wu Tianlai directly.
But fate plays tricks on people, and I don’t know whether Laojun and Jade Emperor did it intentionally or accidentally... They actually chose the same time as them to enter the demon world, causing Wutian to have to live in two places.
And there was another thing that made Buddha Jie Ying curious...how could Wutian dare to see the Jade Emperor?
Wouldn't it be safer and more reliable to see the Jade Emperor and ask Baiyi Kinnara to go there?
After the Buddha came back, he did not explain the reason clearly to himself. In addition, the demon world and the three realms have not been integrated after all. Moreover, it is really difficult to calculate due to the chaos of heaven.
I had no choice but to let it go.
Just then, the Buddha was invited to listen to Tripitaka's discourse on Tantric Buddhism, and he saw him fighting with Vajrapani Bodhisattva and Immovable Buddha Bodhisattva... I was also amazed in my heart. The "Tang Sanzang" who came through the reincarnations is really not the reckless "Tang Sanzang" in the past.
"Golden Chanzi".
Not only the Tathagata Buddha, but also the Buddha Jingyin believed that the current "Sanzang" was indeed a very suitable candidate to take charge of Lingshan... If he had not been incarnated here, the Buddha Jingyin would have wanted to cut off the "Sanzang".
, take it under his own wing.
In the three realms, the Holy Sage Jieyin does not have his own direct disciples... As for Maitreya, Kinnara, Medicine Master and other disciples, they all came from the sect of his junior brother Zhunti, but when they worshiped as disciples, they also worshiped the Holy Sage Jieyin together.
When you go in, you are also called to receive the saint as your teacher.
Now he is just an incarnation of the Buddha. Although he has a love for talents, he does not show it. After all, he has already had contact with him when he was at Shangling Mountain. The Buddha knows this Master Tripitaka well.
It seems humble, but in fact it is unruly. It is better to think about these thoughts in your heart. Otherwise, if you have to say it in public when you know that Tripitaka will refuse, Tathagata Buddha will not look good on his face.
The Great Sun Tathagata simply invited Tripitaka to join the esoteric sect, which was already a bit excessive... If he wanted to accept Tripitaka as his disciple, the evil would be even worse.
To lead the Buddha to practice enlightenment, he must undoubtedly be above the Chunti Saint. If the Chunti Saint had the same idea, I am afraid he would not be able to escape by saying, "Tinzang, you are destined to me."
Kong Xuan back then and the Peacock Ming Dynasty today were forcibly abducted and brought back by Saint Zhunti.
Jieying Buddha was also very proficient in Mahayana teachings, and he had carefully studied all the Tripitaka scriptures in the Sutra Pavilion.
It has to be said that the Tathagata and the three great masters indeed spent a lot of hard work in order to establish Mahayana Buddhism. Although most of those Mahayana scriptures are on the opposite side of Hinayana, in the light of the guidance of the Buddha,
Come on, this is more like carrying forward and inheriting.
Hinayana teachings do have their limitations.
This point was never denied by the Buddha, and the reason why he favored Tripitaka was because of Tripitaka's unconventional views and his ability to absorb the essence of other sects.
Especially being able to be compatible with both Mahayana and Hinayana paths is even more valuable.
After all, on Lingshan, the opposition between Mahayana and Hinayana always exists.
The monks in the main hall, Fahai himself, and even the Tathagata Buddha on the Golden Lotus, actually did not expect that the one who "stepped forward" at this moment would be the Buddha, and it seemed that he wanted to discuss the Tripitaka.
"The Hinayana Teachings".
Who among the monks present does not know that this "Theravada teaching" comes from the hands of these two Western leaders?
Nowadays, Tripitaka comes to Lingshan from the Tang Dynasty to learn scriptures and argue about Buddhism. It is precisely because Hinayana was popular in the Tang Dynasty and Mahayana was not prominent...and Tripitaka is the number one monk in the Tang Dynasty. The level of his Hinayana teachings is naturally beyond doubt.
It's just that... on an occasion like today, isn't it a bit inappropriate to talk about Hinayana teachings?
But Fahai obviously doesn't care about this.
"Amitabha."
Fahai readily accepted the proposal to invite the Buddha and was eager to give it a try. "I dare not ask for help, but I have my wish. The young monk thanked the Buddha first and it will be fulfilled."
In the past, Fahai's understanding of Hinayana Buddhism was not very deep, but after coming to this world, his Hinayana Buddhism was inherited from Tripitaka, and then combined with his own understanding of Buddhism, he naturally reached a higher level.
Both Mahayana and Hinayana are Buddhist teachings. There may be difficulties in understanding the scriptures, but there should not be any distinction between them.
"please."
The Buddha then extended his hand and signaled Sanzang to speak first.
Then, I heard Sanzang say: "There is only one Buddha in the world. Therefore, the Buddha is not a Buddha, and the Buddha is not a Buddha."
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the Mahavira Hall all changed.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! But soon, the monks calmed down. After all, this is the most fundamental way to distinguish Hinayana and Mahayana. Not only is there only one Buddha, in Hinayana
Among the teachings, there is not even the status of Bodhisattva. The highest level is to achieve Arhat and Pratyekabuddha.
After all, Hinayana Buddhism specializes in the path of liberation, which is the path of life and death that is alienated from humans and heavens. After practicing and attaining fruition, one does not want to come back and reincarnate in sentient beings, but only seeks to end life and death and enter nirvana forever...
When practicing the Bodhisattva path in the Mahayana, generally speaking, equal emphasis is placed on saving oneself and saving others. However, in practice, there will naturally be different emphasis based on different personal temperaments.
...But, this is for those mortals!
Otherwise, before the emergence of Mahayana Buddhism in Lingshan, where did those Buddhas come from?
In this regard, Fahai gave an explanation: "The Buddha is not a Buddha, and the Buddha is not a Buddha."
The Zen meaning in it is actually very simple and does not have much profound meaning. At least the monks present can understand it.
"Wonderful." After listening to Tripitaka's words, the leading Buddha put his hands on his hands and smiled: "We only have the name of Buddha in vain, but there is no reality of Buddha."
Tathagata Buddha, sitting on the golden lotus, looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva and seemed to be saying, "Is it because of the practice of Hinayana teachings that the Tripitaka is unwilling to become a Buddha?"
The Bodhisattva shook his head slightly and said, "If this is the case, Tripitaka has long since passed into Nirvana, so how can there be anything to learn from?"
"By practicing Hinayana, you can cut off all the troubles in the three realms and transcend the cycle of life and death." The Buddha then asked Tripitaka: "Since you are an eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty and have profound Buddhist knowledge... why have you delayed in attaining enlightenment?"
Fahai had nothing to hesitate, "If a poor monk does not seek liberation, he will not be able to achieve life and death, let alone destroy his body and wisdom...Those who practice Hinayana and emerge from the world will realize the Tao and lose their humanity, and the poor monk does not want to do that."
Simply put, the core meaning of Fahai's words is: I understand the truth, but I just don't want to.
Before Buddha Jie Yin could speak, Fahai asked Jie Yin Buddha: "And what is liberation?"
The Buddha clasped his hands together and said: "Escape from suffering and gain happiness, escape from the sea of suffering in the world, completely free yourself from the suffering of samsara, and realize the original mind that neither increases nor decreases, nor arises nor dies. What does Tripitaka think?"
"Eliminate the illusory appearance, eliminate the rotation of name, form and consciousness, cut off the cause and effect of past and present lives, and the entanglement of final karma and retribution, transcending the cycle of reincarnation... This may be called liberation." Fa Hai said this and paused for a moment.
After a pause, he continued: "The Hinayana takes the four fruits as the ultimate and perfect fruition ground. It is the place where you can cut off your thoughts and confusions, leave the three realms, and achieve the fruit of Arahant... That's exactly what it is."
Outside the main hall, there may be many monks who may not be too familiar with Hinayana teachings, but in this Mahavira hall, even if the monks have not deliberately practiced Hinayana teachings, some of the contents of Hinayana teachings are
They still know.
The four types of practice and attainment of Hinayana are actually the four stages in the practice of Hinayana Shravakayana: Sotapanna, Stragami, Anagami and Arahat.
Among them, Arahantship means that one has cut off the troubles of seeing, thinking, and thinking in the three realms, and is the ultimate saint, which is the highest state in Hinayana.
The liberation of the Mahayana teachings is different. Among the ten Mahayana grounds, you only need to achieve the first ground, which is liberation; and then go up until you become a Buddha, and your realm of liberation will naturally gradually deepen. With the Buddha's
The fruition position is the ultimate position of Mahayana Buddhism. You must diligently practice the Six Perfections and Ten Thousand Practices, conduct righteous actions with the true meaning of the middle way, break the confusion of dust and sand, break the confusion of ignorance, and thus achieve the Buddha's path.
"And the young monk thought..." Fa Hai slowly spoke, "Relief is Nirvana, and the realization of the state of self-nirvana——"
"The first one is the original pure nirvana. It means that all dharmas are true and rational. Although they are tainted by objects, their nature is pure. They have countless subtle merits, have no birth and death, and are as clear as void. They are shared equally by all sentient beings and are independent of all dharmas.
One and the same; separated from all appearances and all distinctions, searching for clues, sayings and sayings, only the true sage can prove it from within. His nature is inherently peaceful - "
"The two of them have the remaining support Nirvana. It is said that the true Buddha is free from the obstacles of afflictions. Although there is slight suffering that has not been eliminated, the obstacles will remain silent forever——"
"The third one is nirvana without any remaining support. It is said to be the true suffering of birth and death. Once the troubles are gone, the remaining support will also disappear, and all suffering will be eternally peaceful -"
"The fourth one is nirvana without a place to live. It is said that the true Buddha is beyond the obstacles of understanding, and is always supported by the great compassion of prajna. Therefore, he does not live in life and death. Nirvana, benefits sentient beings, and has no future. It is always peaceful -"
"That's why it's called Nirvana."
The monks in the Mahavira Hall nodded their heads after hearing this. They have to say that Tripitaka's Buddhist teachings are indeed profound. There are only four categories, and they discuss different nirvana from four aspects: Buddha nature, Hinayana's sravakas and pratyekabuddhas, and Mahayana.
View of liberation.
Tripitaka's Buddhism has long been no longer limited to one family, and has even become its own sect.
After talking about "Liberation and Nirvana", Fa Hai and the Bodhisattva each demonstrated the difference between "human self" and "Dharma self", as well as Hinayana and Mahayana's respective views on the two.
Finally, I also discussed some Hinayana classics such as "The Long Agama Sutra", "The Middle Agama Sutra", "The Additional Agama Sutra" and "The Miscellaneous Agama Sutra"... The Tripitaka always has amazing sayings.
After the discussion was over, even when the Buddha was being introduced, he couldn't help but said to Master Tripitaka: "The poor monk benefited a lot from discussing the Sutra with Tripitaka. It shows that Hinayana Buddhism has merit after all."
In fact, whether it is Hinayana, Mahayana... or other sects of Buddhism, they originate from the same source... Even though their external manifestations are very different, at their core, they are all methods of persuading people to do good.
After the original discussion on the sutra, the Buddha who was about to return to his seat suddenly asked Sanzang: "I wonder, Sanzang, what opinions do you have on the many sects of Buddhism?"
After Fahai was silent for a moment, he slowly opened his mouth and said: "All dharma is only consciousness."
The three realms are based on mind, and all dharmas are based on consciousness.
This is the teaching of the Consciousness-Only Sect. All dharma with outflows in the three realms, as well as all conditioned dharmas without outflows, all exist because of the King of Eight Consciousnesses. Even the unconditioned dharmas without outflows also appear because of the King of Eight Consciousnesses. If they are separated from the Eight Consciousnesses,
King of Mind, there is no way to obtain all dharmas. If there is no King of Heart of Eight Consciousnesses, all dharmas cannot arise. Therefore, it is said that all dharmas are only consciousness.
To put it simply, everything in the three realms is the image of the shaking mind. All the inner and outer realms are changed by the mind; the laws of change are all-encompassing.
Of course, "All things are based on consciousness" is only one of the teachings of the Consciousness-Only Sect.
In Fahai's original world, the Consciousness-Wei Sect ceased its inheritance, but the Faxiang Sect of the Central Plains, to a certain extent, inherited the mantle of Master Tripitaka, and did not completely cut off the Consciousness-Wei Sect.
Fahai is based on the Faxiang Sect and based on his own understanding of Buddhism, he wants to establish the Consciousness Only Sect in this world.
"Consciousness-only method of all things" is not unique to the Consciousness-only sect. This is the essence of the teachings taken from the Yogacara Sect of Mahayana Buddhism, and the Consciousness-only sect and the Dharmaxiang sect are responsible for carrying it forward.
Fahai has never been someone who is content with the status quo.
Although his own understanding is not low, even if he practices Zen Buddhism, he is definitely able to do it with ease.
It's just that compared to Zen Buddhism's focus on Buddha nature, Fahai himself is more inclined to study the essence of Buddhism...
But in fact, whether it is the enlightenment of Buddha nature in Zen Buddhism or the study and practice of Buddhism in Consciousness-only Buddhism, it is obviously not that easy for ordinary people to practice.
Zen Buddhism emphasizes sudden enlightenment. If you really have the opportunity, you will naturally have some insights.
But for the Consciousness-Only Sect, its Buddhist teachings are subtle and profound and cannot be understood. Unless you are an eminent monk who understands the Buddhist teachings, knows the Buddha's nature, and understands the principles of Buddhism, it may be extremely difficult to even get started.
This was the original limitation of the Consciousness-Only Sect. Now Fahai has fallen into the same situation, and if he wants to get out of this situation, he seems to have to find opportunities among the Buddhas in the Mahavira Hall.
