Xiang Que's words obviously stunned the old venerable, not only him, but also the rest of the believers.
"He actually wants to become Buddha?"
"Then it didn't work, and it was still very painful?"
How did you come up with such a rebellious idea?
People in Xitian have never had this idea, because in their hearts Buddha is the most supreme and the biggest boss in the Pure Land of Xitian. Everyone from Buddha on down should be believers. That is why they should never think of trying to kill Buddha.
Give it a replacement.
This is a crime!
The old venerable frowned, looking a little dissatisfied. He opened his mouth and said, "That's so good, you can't have this thought!"
"Why can't there be?" Xiang Que stared at the other person and said word by word: "I remember Buddha once mentioned it during the sermon day. He said that all living beings are equal, no matter who they are, whether they are humans or monsters, they are born
They should be equal, so why can't we become Buddhas?"
The old venerable: "..."
Xiang Que continued: "Even if you can't become a Buddha, you can even become a Bodhisattva. Even if you can't become an Arhat, it's okay? But I remember that there are only those Bodhisattvas on Lingshan Mountain, and there has never been one more, even if there are new Bodhisattvas.
For those who have returned due to reincarnation or reincarnation, does this mean that the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in Lingshan are already fixed, and it is impossible for anyone to be promoted?"
"Then what's the point of practicing Buddhism..."
The old Venerable felt a little pain in his head. He had lectured on the Buddha many times, but it seemed that this was the first time he had encountered this situation in thousands of years.
Some people are actually questioning Buddha and Bodhisattva?
But, what he said seemed to make some sense?
Why is this?
After all, he has practiced Buddhism for so many years and is still a venerable person. Why can't he become a Bodhisattva and a Buddha?
A series of question marks appeared in the old venerable's head.
Xiang Que said step by step: "Why is there only one Buddha? Since all living beings are equal, then everyone should be a Buddha, and should not be divided into three, six or nine levels. And I think why... there can only be one
Where is a Buddha?"
"I believe that all living beings can be Buddhas, and there should be no distinction between them."
"Boom!" There seemed to be a thunderclap in the old venerable's head.
The believers next to them were stunned in disbelief at first, but some people reacted very quickly, with the same sentence ringing over and over in their heads: "Yes, Buddha said they are all equal, so why should we?"
Worship him, pay respect to him, and respect him alone?"
Xiang Que blinked his eyes and said softly: "In the five heavens of the immortal world, in addition to the Western Pure Land, the other four heavens plus the Netherworld Mountain, the Nine Heavens Hell and the Cave Heaven Paradise, the cultivators are divided into true immortals, heavenly immortals, golden immortals, and Daluo golden immortals.
, saints and great saints, and finally the emperor!"
"Buddha said that practicing Buddhism is about cultivating the mind and practice. People in other areas of the immortal world are also practicing. Since they are all practicing, in the end, we only have one Buddha, dozens of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, hundreds of Arhats, and thousands of Arhats.
Sir, these are all fixed."
"But what about the outside world? In the end, everyone has the opportunity to become a saint, a great sage and an immortal emperor. Could it be that we are not as good as them in cultivation..."
"Boom!" The old venerable's head suddenly exploded.
Immediately afterwards, the believers nearby also exploded.
Yes, in all places in the immortal world, everyone will have the chance to become the most powerful person in the end, and everyone has hope.
But in the West, the so-called Dzogchen practice is only in the hands of a very small number of people.
This seems a bit unfair.
Xiang Que suddenly stood up and said in a loud and powerful voice: "I think that what we practice is Hinayana Buddhism. In fact, there should be Mahayana Buddhism."
The old venerable man was trembling and asked in a trembling tone: "What is Hinayana and what is Mahayana Buddhism?"
Xiang Que looked at him and said with determination: "The Hinayana is a small family spirit, and the Mahayana should be more grand. The Hinayana Buddha only cultivates himself. Everyone can enter Nirvana through cultivation, but not everyone can become a Buddha. Mahayana Buddha only needs to believe devoutly.
, everyone can become a Buddha.”
"Everyone can become a Buddha. If we can't become a Buddha through cultivation, then what's the point of practicing..."
The old venerable murmured to himself, and the expression in his eyes began to waver.
At this time, Xiang Que turned around.
When he turned around, a layer of golden light suddenly appeared on his back. This golden light gradually spread to his whole body, and then formed a full moon.
The golden body of Ksitigarbha quietly emerged.
And he opened his eyes with a "swish" sound.
At this time, Xiang Que looked quite majestic and full of reverence and admiration, resembling the great Bodhisattva high on the Lingshan Mountain.
The key thing is that no one recognized which Bodhisattva in Lingshan Ksitigarbha was.
Because except for a few people, not many people even in Lingshan know the secrets of Ksitigarbha.
In other words, in the eyes of the old venerable and those believers, Xiang Que actually became a Buddha just by walking.
"Zen Master, I understand, I understand..."
Xiang Que's voice echoed in their ears: "It turns out that Buddhism can really be divided into Hinayana Buddha and Mahayana Buddha. From now on, I will believe in Mahayana Buddha!"
But there was another voice in Xiang Que's heart.
"Damn it, I've been babbling for a while, and it seems like I've succeeded in fooling these silly monks, and they really believe me!"
"Tathagata, Tathagata, I'm going to shoot you in the back, I think it should give you quite a boost!"
Even if Xiang Que didn't see the results, he could still feel how much impact his nonsense today would have on Lingshan. There is no doubt that his words were enough to cause rifts among the believers below Lingshan.
It will even affect some venerables, Arhats, and little Bodhisattvas and Buddhas on the mountain.
A change of faith is a serious matter.
One voice became two voices, and conflicts naturally emerged.
Obviously, this talk about Buddhism under the Bodhi tree is still not popular now, but in the future, its influence will definitely be extremely far-reaching.
When it breaks out, it will be like a mushroom cloud exploding on Lingshan Mountain.
One mountain has become two mountains.
Even Xiang Que suddenly had an incredible idea.
The Leiyin Temple on Lingshan Mountain is dedicated to Hinayana Buddhism.
The Leiyin Temple behind Donghua Immortal Gate is dedicated to Mahayana Buddhism.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that it can be explained?
Xiang Que walked away gently, not taking away a single cloud, but revealing a golden body.
The eyes of the old sages and believers behind were confused.