Xiang Que was completely confused by what the old monk said.
"Don't all those who practice Buddhism want to become Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the end? If they don't want to, what's the difference between them and salted fish?" Xiang Que asked in confusion.
The old monk nodded and said "Yes", Xiang Que frowned and said: "Master, I don't understand. Since everyone wants to become a Buddha, why doesn't Lingshan restrict the monks? I not only saw the good people under Lingshan
, I also saw some evil things, these should not appear in the West."
"Cultivating Buddhism is something you have to cultivate yourself, not someone who can help you become a Buddha. If everyone succeeds in cultivation, what will happen to the evil in the world? In the heart of the Buddha, it is definitely not possible to rely on others to lead the way, so those who are under the Lingshan Mountain
The monks all think that they can just enjoy themselves in the moment, but they don't think about becoming a Buddha or a Bodhisattva."
This old monk's outlook on life is not correct! How can I put it this way? Why doesn't he feel positive?
"Does the donor want to become a Buddha?" The old monk suddenly changed the subject of the conversation and turned to Xiang Que, with a very sincere look in his eyes.
Xiang Que smiled, shook his head and said: "I can't do it, I'm murderous, selfish and greedy for money... Well, I can't even eat meat and wine through my intestines, and the Buddha can't stay in my heart, so let's forget it, Master
Don't try to cross me, I'm just a mortal."
The old monk said nonchalantly: "What you said is not a problem. The problem is whether you want to become a Buddha or not."
Xiang Que said seriously: "I really don't want to, I am a Taoist and cannot change my family."
"Cultivation of the Buddha body can make the donor's magic power boundless and his realm profound."
"Then if I kill too much, wouldn't I have wasted all the painstaking efforts of the Buddha and smeared the Buddhist family, so I'd better forget it. It's best to be a free person. I can't stand the restrictions."
The old monk looked at him quietly and suddenly said: "I advise the donor because you are destined to be my Buddha."
Xiang Que was stunned for a moment, and his mind was "fooled". These words were almost exactly the same as what the Changsheng monk said when he met him on the battlefield outside the territory. Could it be that the other party also saw something from him?
"What kind of fate method..." Xiang Que was also a little bit confused. This sentence of fate is really full of words. But if a master monk says this, it means that the other party is going to save him.
Just when Xiang Que was a little confused, the old monk suddenly stretched out a finger and pointed at him without any warning.
"Pah!" The other party gently tapped Xiang Que's forehead with his finger.
And the strange thing is, with Xiang Que's current cultivation level and the degree of his body tempering, unless the old monk's realm is ridiculously high, it would be impossible to poke him.
Xiang Que was caught off guard and was given a finger by the other party, but at first he didn't feel anything was wrong. First of all, the old monk's actions were not malicious, and secondly, the person pointing this finger was actually Xiang Que's soul.
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The old monk retracted his finger, then stood up silently. He opened his mouth to ask Xiang Que what he was going to do, but what surprised him was that, for some reason, he actually said after opening his mouth: "Be patient and motionless like the earth."
, meditating deeply is like Ksitigarbha."
This is the origin of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
Without warning, a figure with a crown on his head, a jewel in his left hand, and a tin staff in his right hand, sitting on a green lotus, suddenly appeared on Xiang Que's body.
Xiang Que once saw the monk Changsheng take action on the battlefield outside the territory, and a dharma image rose up behind him. At that time, he felt that it was really unbelievable and impressive.
Xiang Que stared blankly at the Dharma image that appeared above his head. He knew who this person was. After all, in his previous life, before he was born, a trace of the other person's thoughts had been placed on him.
Que had a fight in the old tomb of Xishan Mountain, and when Xiang Que died later, the other party seemed to have achieved Great Perfection and left him, and at the same time, a portal to the Paradise of Cave Heaven was opened for Xiang Que.
This is the appearance of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, but with his eyes closed.
Xiang Que looked at the majestic Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and suddenly felt an intimate aura for no reason. Maybe the other person had been with him for decades and changed the trajectory of his life?
In short, Xiang Que was not surprised why Ksitigarbha's Dharma appeared on his body again.
Xiang Que was at a loss, and his head gradually became empty. At this time, there was nothing in front of his eyes.
The old monk quietly retreated and walked out of the dilapidated temple.
When he came out, the temple in front of him suddenly disappeared.
The mountain forest is still the same mountain forest, and the wild land is still a wild land, but the temple is gone, and only Xiang Que is left sitting on the ground.
The old monk's body slowly rose towards the sky, and then a six-tusked white elephant flew from the distance in the clouds, and he sat on the elephant's back floatingly. Suddenly, the old monk's imagination "swish"
"In an instant, he changed. He was no longer the dirty and slovenly appearance he had before. Instead, a halo of light appeared behind him, symbolizing the perfection of self-awareness.
The six-tusked white elephant raised its long trunk in front of its head, stepped on an auspicious cloud under its feet, and then carried the old monk and flew towards the sky, officially flying in the direction of Lingshan Mountain.
There are four great Bodhisattvas in Buddhism: Manjusri, Avalokitesvara, Samantabhadra, and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Among them, the first three have lived in the West for a long time, but only Ksitigarbha lives in the underworld.
The six-tusked white elephant is the sacred animal mount of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva in the West.
Xiang Que did not see the old monk transform into Samantabhadra and fly away on a white elephant. All that was left in front of him was the image of Ksitigarbha with his eyes closed.
At the same time, in the distance among the mountains and forests, people and even monks passing by occasionally saw the light of Buddha rising into the sky from the mountains, and everyone who saw it fell to the ground.
They knew which great master of Lingshan had actually appeared here, either Buddha or Bodhisattva, because there were only a few Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in Lingshan who could cultivate the golden body.
Also at this time, at the lower end of the highest peak of Lingshan Mountain, on a mountain peak where purple bamboo grew, a Bodhisattva holding a mutton-fat jade purifying bottle also floated above and looked this way.
To the northwest of Lingshan Mountain, Monk Changsheng rode over on a blue lion. After meeting Guanyin, he frowned and said, "Why is Ksitigarbha here?"
Avalokitesvara did not speak, but pointed behind him. As soon as the longevity monk turned around, he saw Samantabhadra flying in on a six-tusked white elephant. He said: "Come from Ksitigarbha Gate, what comes is a clone..."