Master Kongjing spoke clearly and slowly, and each word was like a pearl, penetrating directly into people's hearts. It was as if there were flowers floating in the sky, rising one after another, and showering on everyone.
Li Muchan narrowed his eyes slightly. This was the result of his spirit. His voice matched the surroundings, creating a feeling that seemed both illusory and real.
It's hard to tell whether this feeling is real or fake. When flowers fall on your body, your mind suddenly becomes clear and your whole body feels smooth and wonderful.
Li Muchan felt the flowers that fell on him. Their shapes were hard to distinguish, and they were hazy. They seemed to be roses or lilies. They were specious.
These flowers seemed illusory and real, real and illusory, real and illusory only in his one thought. He suddenly realized that this was very much like the physical form in the Sutra of Observing the Heaven and the God.
If I could call out the physical form, I think it would be a lot of fun, but unfortunately I can't do it. Once I leave the Observation of Heaven, Human Spirits and Illumination Sutra, everything will disappear.
This old monk Kongjing's cultivation is far more profound than his own. It's really pity that the world is so big and there are countless strange people and people, especially those with magical powers from Buddhism.
He suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and suddenly put his hands together to form a strange mudra. He directly entered the God-Observing God's Illumination Sutra, formed a physical form, and sat cross-legged on a lotus. Flowers fell on his head, and they immediately merged into his physical form.
When the physical form blends into this flower, it becomes clearer and more solid. Several flowers fall, and the physical form becomes much more solid, as if it is real.
Flowers fell on him one after another, and his body became firmer and firmer. Eventually, it was almost the same as a real person. With a thought in his mind, he immediately jumped up and flew towards the bright moon and sun in the sky.
Xiangshen flew higher and higher, becoming weaker and weaker, but flowers kept falling from the sky, gaining a little strength, and rushed towards the sun and moon without stopping.
The body suddenly stopped and merged into several smallpox trees. After solidifying for a few moments, it suddenly turned into a stream of light and rushed away. "Bang" his body trembled, like a thunderbolt falling on the top of his head.
White light flashed in front of my eyes. After three flashes, I regained my clarity. Suddenly I felt something strange. My whole body was soft and clear. My heart was beating with tyrannical power. My body was stronger than ever before.
He raised his eyebrows and opened the Eye of the Void. There was a white lotus the size of a futon in the void above his head, and a shadow was sitting cross-legged on the lotus, motionless.
He could feel his connection with the shadow, and the endless power was transmitted from the shadow to himself, as if someone was passing on the power to him.
At this time, the ceilings were melting into the shadow, and the shadow was straight and solid. However, the shadow was like a round lake reflecting the moonlight. You could vaguely see that it was round, but it was blurry and could not be seen clearly.
As the ceiling fell and the shadow solidified, the incoming power became more and more powerful. This feeling was wonderful, and the cultivation level that had not been touched for a long time soared again.
This is my body. Unexpectedly, under this opportunity, I suddenly jumped out of the picture of gods, humans and gods, and truly appeared outside my body.
Li Muchan frowned and glanced at the monks, as if he hadn't noticed. He breathed a sigh of relief, and then he tightened his breath. Master Kongjing raised his head and glanced at the top of Li Muchan's head.
Li Muchan sighed, it seemed that Master Kongjing was really advanced in cultivation and had noticed it.
Master Kongjing turned his body imperceptibly and rushed towards Li Muchan. As a result, the ceiling above Li Muchan became a little thicker, and the flowers floated densely.
Li Muchan benefited greatly, smiled knowingly, and received a tithe.
When Master Kongjing finished speaking, Li Muchan's body had condensed into a round mirror, shining brightly, like a bright moon hanging in the sky.
He had a flash of inspiration, formed a hand seal, and immediately fell down, integrated into his body, fell into his mind, and hung in the sky of the Guangming Mountain.
The Heart Sutra of Infinite Light turns into a mountain of light, hanging in the void of the mind. The light emitted by this mountain of light is spiritual power.
Only women know the Heart Sutra of Infinite Light. Their thoughts are united and their mental power is limited. They can only keep his spirit from declining and the growth is limited. Even so, he is different. He does not lose his spirit like ordinary people.
When you are tired, you will feel depressed and want to sleep.
At this time, the phase body transformed into a bright moon hanging high in the sky, mirroring Guangming Mountain. The bright moon also exuded power, which was much thicker than Guangming Mountain.
Li Muchan felt that the beads on his body had become lighter, and the pressure on him was much weaker, as if he could shake them open with more force.
He marveled at how awesome it was and opened his eyes with joy.
Master Kongjing clasped his hands together and pronounced the Buddha's name, then stood up and left. The monks were still sitting there, silently recalling what they had just said, with intoxicated expressions on their faces.
After a long while, they slowly stood up and left. Master Tan Ming turned around with a smile on his face: "Does Donor Li gain anything?"
Li Muchan praised: "He is indeed a virtuous and eminent monk!"
Master Tan Ming nodded in admiration: "It's worth listening to, I have benefited a lot!"
Chai Xiaoyue suddenly fell sideways. After being supported by Li Muchan, she woke up, turned around and looked around, and said confusedly: "Are you finished?"
Li Muchan smiled and said: "What a nice sleep, isn't it?"
"Yes." Chai Xiaoyue said with a smile: "I have never slept so soundly!"
Li Muchan chuckled and said: "It seems that the princess has also benefited. Being able to sleep well is a benefit!"
Master Tan Ming smiled kindly and shook his head: "Princess, this opportunity is rare. You should listen to the Dharma carefully. What a pity, what a pity!"
"I don't understand, what's the pity!" Chai Xiaoyue waved her hands and said with a smile: "This old monk is more capable than you. At least when it comes to preaching, he can make people fall asleep more easily than you!"
Master Tan Ming smiled bitterly and shook his head. He and Li Muchan got up and walked out. As soon as they walked out of the hall, suddenly a middle-aged monk slowly came over and titheed behind them.
The three of them turned around and came back. The middle-aged monk was tall and tall, with a majestic appearance and a very heroic figure. He still had a bit of murderous intent in his body, which made people feel heart-stopping. Li Muchan knew at a glance that he had no less than a hundred lives on his hands.
"Master has invited me for this benefactor," the middle-aged monk said.
Li Muchan was startled, pointed at himself, and looked at Master Tan Ming. From Master Tan Ming's expression, he could see that this middle-aged monk was not from Tianwang Temple, but from Master Kongjing.
The middle-aged monk nodded: "It's the donor."
Master Tanming said: "Senior Brother Wubei, is it Master Kongjing who is looking for Donor Li?"
"Yes." The middle-aged monk nodded and said, "Master, please invite Donor Li to come over."
Li Muchan smiled and said: "Master, I'm honored to have called you. I'll be back as soon as I go. The princess will be waiting for you."
"I'll go too!" Chai Xiaoyue said hurriedly.
The middle-aged monk Wubei shook his head: "This female benefactor, Master is only looking for this benefactor Li."
Chai Xiaoyue frowned and glared at him: "Can't you just listen to me from the sidelines?...You monks are so brilliant that you have nothing to say to others!"
Master Tan Ming hurriedly said: "Princess, the Dharma is not transmitted to the six ears. Maybe Master Kongjing has a predestined relationship with Donor Li, and if the secret Dharma is passed down, you should go to my meditation room and wait for a while!"
Li Muchan smiled and said: "Princess, I'm going."
Chai Xiaoyue stomped her boots angrily, curled her lips and said: "Go, go, see what the old monk is up to, be careful not to be betrayed!"
Li Muchan smiled and shook his head, and followed Wubei slowly to a large hall. This hall was very quiet. Master Kongjing was sitting on a futon in the middle, with two old monks sitting beside him and three middle-aged monks behind him.
Wubei bowed after entering the main hall and sat back behind Master Kongjing without saying a word.
Master Kongjing said with a smile on his wrinkled old face: "Donor Li's lay name is Li Wuji, right?"
Li Muchan returned the favor and said, "Exactly. What do you have to teach me, Master?"
Master Kongjing sighed: "I never expected that the Buddhism in Donghua Kingdom is so profound. I wonder who is the teacher who taught the Dharma, Master Li?"
Li Muchan shook his head: "My ancestor is unknown and has passed away."
"What is the Dharma name...?" Master Kongjing asked.
Li Muchan said: "The former master is unknown and claims to be an unworthy disciple who was expelled from the hall, so he does not have a dharma name."
"Expelled from the Buddhist hall?" Master Kongjing frowned and pondered: "Is it because he showed his magical powers that he was expelled from the Buddhist hall?"
Li Muchan nodded.
Unless it is to subjugate demons, you are not allowed to show your magical powers. Even if you are promoting the Dharma, you are not allowed to show your supernatural powers. Otherwise, you will easily be taken advantage of by the demons and become demons.
These are the precepts of the Buddhist secret vehicle, and those who violate them will be expelled from Buddhism.
Master Kongjing nodded slowly: "It turns out that he is a person with great supernatural powers. It seems that his cultivation is profound, and he has been stimulated to go further. It is gratifying! ... Li Shi has mastered the Dharmakaya, which is rare in the world. I admire him!"
Li Muchan smiled and said: "Master, I'm very grateful. I only practice meditation and master this one discipline. I only dabble in other scriptures and treatises, but I don't refine them."
"It is even more rare to achieve this state through concentration." Master Kongjing said: "I think the donor is young, but he has already seen the Tathagata and has a clear mind and nature."
Li Muchan nodded: "Yes."
Master Kongjing pondered and said: "My lineage is from the Vajra Lion Sect, and the Dharma lineage is passed down by King Vajra Ming. Is Donor Li interested?"
Li Muchan shook his head and said with a smile: "Thank you for your kindness, Master. My master had a will before his death. Although I am a Buddhist, I am not a monk. My earthly ties are difficult to break. I cannot enter Buddhism. I can only reach the sky through meditation. I am only allowed to practice meditation throughout my life."
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Master Kongjing shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that with such concentration and vast wisdom, we are unable to spread the Dharma. This is really a great loss for Buddhism."
Li Muchan smiled and said: "Buddhism is so vast that there is no shortage of disciples."
Master Kongjing shook his head and said: "It is very rare for a wise person like the donor to be enlightened. It's a pity that I can't get along with him when I see him."
Li Muchan said: "Thank you very much, Master."
Master Kongjing pondered for a moment and said: "Master asked the donor to practice meditation. I wonder if he wants the donor to stay in the world forever, or to transcend the three realms?"
Li Muchan shook his head and said, "Master didn't say that."
Master Kongjing said: "Donor, do you know that if you practice enough but don't have enough merit, you will not be able to become a Buddha?"
Li Muchan raised his eyebrows, shook his head and said, "Master, please give me some instructions."
Master Kongjing proclaimed the name of the Buddha and said slowly: "The Buddha is a two-legged Buddha with both wisdom and merit. According to Lao Na, the donor has already prepared his wisdom and cultivation. However, if things go on like this, he will not be able to become a Buddha. He can only stay in the world for a long time. In the end,
There is no way to escape the suffering of reincarnation.”
Li Muchan said: "What do you mean by merit?"
"I see that the donor's Dharmakaya has been completed, but there is still one Sambhogakaya that has not yet appeared. To become a Buddha, you need all three bodies, and the Sambhogakaya is obtained by condensing your wishes." Master Kongjing said.
Li Muchan was silent and thoughtful.
Master Kongjing said: "Empty and existence, emptiness and non-emptiness, not emptiness and non-existence. The donor is practicing Hinayana now and has become an Arhat, but cannot become a Buddha. Bodhicitta arises, gathers the wishes of all living beings, condenses the merits, and achieves the Sambhogakaya.
, then you can become a Buddha. According to my opinion, as long as the donor is determined to gather merit, he can expect to become a Buddha!"
Li Muchan smiled and remained silent.
The road to becoming a Buddha is indeed a great temptation, but most Buddhas leave this world and go to other realms. It is not that they are unable to stay in this world, but they are unwilling to stay in this world.
Just like people in later generations buying houses, people who don't own houses eagerly look at those who have houses, thinking how happy they would be if they had a house and lived in it all the time.
But once I buy a house and can live in it forever, I will have other thoughts. I feel that it would be too boring to buy a house somewhere else instead of just living here. If I buy a better house, I will naturally choose to buy a house.
Nice house to live in.
The same is true for people who have become Buddhas. After attainment, they can stay in this world forever, but they can go to other realms, and those realms are better than this one, so naturally they don't want to stay here forever.
After becoming a Buddha, you have to leave, go shopping elsewhere, live in the upper world until you have the occasional leisure time, and then reincarnate and come back, live for a lifetime and then leave. You can come and go as you please, free and easy.
The so-called coming by wish, without the wish of believers to call, the Buddha may not come to this world. If you have a villa, why would you live in a Tongzi Tower?
Unless someone really asks for it, I will stay there for a while, but I don’t want to stay forever, so I came here based on my wish and left with no regrets, and came and went in a leisurely manner.
Li Muchan pondered: "Master, please show me how to make a wish?"
"Faith." Master Kongjing uttered one word with a smile, then pronounced the Buddha's name, closed his eyes slightly and entered a state of concentration, obviously not wanting to say any more.
Li Muchan tithes: "Thank you, Master, and say goodbye."
He turned around and left the main hall, chewing on the word "letter" along the way, thoughtfully, and vaguely grasped some clues.
Chai Xiaoyue said softly: "Then what did the old monk say?"
Li Muchan suddenly raised his head and said with a smile: "Ask me about my mentorship."
"I just want to ask about your apprenticeship, nothing else?" Chai Xiaoyue tilted her head and looked at him: "That doesn't mean I'm calling you over. I must have something to say in a whisper."
Li Muchan shook his head, and Master Tan Ming smiled and said: "Princess, go and sit in my Zen room, and I will recite another sutra to you."
Chai Xiaoyue hurriedly waved her hands: "Forget it, I'm kindhearted, I don't need to trouble you. After listening to this sutra for a while, I have enough. Mr. Li, let's go!"
Li Muchan nodded and said with a smile: "Master, what is faith?"
"Believe——?" Master Tan Ming said with a smile: "Belief is the origin, and faith is the spirit. Why does Donor Li ask this?"
Li Muchan said: "Is it because of the faith of all sentient beings that Buddha achieved enlightenment?"
Master Tan Ming pondered for a moment and shook his head: "Well, I haven't thought about it."
"What are you talking about?" Chai Xiaoyue asked curiously.
She couldn't understand a word and seemed to be listening to their riddles, which was really depressing.
Li Muchan smiled and said: "Okay, thank you master and say goodbye. Princess, let's go back."
"Let's go." Chai Xiaoyue nodded happily.
She still didn't like Buddhist scriptures. Although she didn't dislike them anymore, she didn't like them either. She strode out and quickly left Tennoji Temple.
Li Muchan looked back at the incense in the outer temple and at the Buddha statue enshrined in the main hall. He was wearing a golden cassock and had a solemn appearance, but people were respectful and worshiped him devoutly.
"Believe..." He shook his head.
"When you came out of that monk, you were talking about God and God. Do you believe it or not?" Chai Xiaoyue tilted her head and looked at him and said with a smile: "What mystery did he give you for you to participate in?"
Li Muchan smiled and said: "The princess doesn't understand the wonderful principles of Buddhism, so it's all in vain...the four major aristocratic families are not at peace these days. Is it the emperor's fault?"
Chai Xiaoyue was startled, rolled her eyes at him and said, "Why do you ask this?"
Li Muchan said: "I think it was the emperor who caused trouble. Brother Dugu and Tang Tang were assassinated. At the same time, Zhu Lang was also assassinated, leaving only Tang Haoran and Zhao Huairen!"
"I really don't know." Chai Xiaoyue shook her head.
The two of them walked along a path that led to a forest. Through the forest was a river. Then they crossed the bridge over the river and arrived at the city gate.
As soon as the two entered the woods, Li Muchan stopped immediately. His energy was now at its peak, and his senses were getting sharper. After stopping, he looked around and opened the Eye of the Void.
Chai Xiaoyue knew something was wrong as soon as she saw Li Muchan's expression. She reached out and took out a pair of jade-colored gloves from her arms and put them on. After putting them on, they were almost the same as before.
Li Muchan glanced at the gloves. They were obviously made of unique materials and equipped with unique martial arts. They were probably as powerful as swords.
"Who is he?" Chai Xiaoyue frowned and said, "How brave!"
Li Muchan said: "Maybe he came for me and caused trouble for the princess."
"Who is it?" Chai Xiaoyue asked.
Li Muchan shook his head, and felt strange that it could be hidden so deeply that it was almost difficult to detect. It was definitely not an ordinary person. Which god had he offended?
While he was pondering, the two of them stood still, surrounded by a pine forest. Even in late autumn, it was still lush and green, covering their figures.
Li Muchan took a step forward: "Princess, do you have a signal?"
"Should we send it now?" Chai Xiaoyue was eager to give it a try. This was the first time she was ambushed. She felt novel and felt that the opportunity had come. She really didn't want to send a signal.
Li Muchan said: "Hurry up and send them. These guys are not simple. If it's too late, your life may be in danger."
"No way?" Chai Xiaoyue said in disbelief: "They dare to kill people here?"
It's not far from Tennoji Temple and not far from the city gate.
Li Muchan sighed: "They are either ordinary people or here to kill people. If the princess doesn't send a signal, we won't be able to see the sun tomorrow!"
Chai Xiaoyue said helplessly: "It's so boring!"
Li Muchan said: "Save your life first. Princess, stop being so long-winded and send the signal quickly!"
"Okay, okay." Chai Xiaoyue put her hand into her arms, and a scream rose into the sky, followed by a loud "boom" and a purple rose flower floated in the sky.
"Do it!" a shout came from the woods, and then ten masked men in black turbans rushed out. Their bodies were like lightning and smoke, and they instantly attacked Li Muchan.
Ten men in black rushed towards Li Muchan and ignored Chai Xiaoyue, which made her very angry.