Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is considered the second master in Mahayana Buddhism, but looking at the entire Buddhist sect, she may not even be ranked among the top three, because Hinayana Buddhism also has two masters, namely the leader Maitreya Buddha and the "past Buddha" Lantern Ancient Buddha.
Buddhism has the theory of three generations of Buddhas, namely the 'past Buddha', the 'present Buddha' and the 'future Buddha'.
The "past Buddha" is the ancient Buddha of Randen. To be honest, the ancient Buddha of Randen was not a disciple of the founders of Buddhism, "Amitabha" and "Bodhi Buddha". He can be called a "commoner", and he founded the "Buddhism" with the two leaders.
', It's just a pity that the ancient Buddha Deng Deng has not been promoted to the realm of a saint, so he is not qualified to be an ancestor.
Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Buddha expressed gratitude for the ancient Buddha's contribution to the founding of Buddhism, and promised the position of deputy leader. After the two Buddhas died in the battle with the devil, they left their last words and established the ancient Buddha Randeneng as one of the three Buddhas of Buddhism.
Past Buddha.
The status of the Third Buddha is extraordinary. He is the controller of the future Buddhism. Although he is not as good as the leader, he still enjoys the honor of the deputy leader. This means that the ancient Buddha of Randen should be the leader of the medieval Buddhism. Unfortunately, there are no rules in this world.
When it comes to use, strength is the last word. The Tathagata Buddha who later caught up was stronger than the Ancient Buddha of Ran Deng. In this case, how could one be willing to give up the position of leader to an outsider whose strength is not as good as his own?
Although the Ancient Buddha of Randen made a lot of contributions when the Buddhist sect was founded, he was not a disciple of Amitabha and Patriarch Bodhi, and could not be considered orthodox. Therefore, Lord Tathagata, as the direct disciple of Amitabha, stole the position of the leader of Ancient Buddha of Randen, and Randen
The ancient Buddha, the Buddha of the past, has completely become the past tense, and the divergence between Hinayana Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism also stems from this.
The leader of Hinayana Buddhism at that time, the future Buddha Maitreya, had only just entered the realm of quasi-sage, and was not worth mentioning in the eyes of Lord Tathagata Buddha. To put it bluntly, he, the future Buddha, had no chance of ascending to the throne. Lord Tathagata Buddha
His actions also made Maitreya Buddha realize the reality, so he joined forces with the ancient Buddha who was forced to hand over his power to draw a clear line with Mahayana Buddhism, and began the struggle for power in Buddhism since the end of ancient times.
Maitreya Buddha and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva are fighting alone. Maitreya Buddha is sure to win, but at this time Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is sitting in the Great Leiyin Temple and does not believe that Maitreya Buddha has the ability to break the formation. But if there is another ancient Buddha who lights the lamp, the situation will be very different.
The direction of the situation is not optimistic.
'Amitabha!'
Outside Daleiyin Temple, a Buddha light suddenly appeared out of thin air. The Hinayana Buddhist monks, led by the leader Maitreya Buddha, stormed the Buddhist array of Daleiyin Temple. After the Buddha light appeared, they seemed to know who was coming, and they all stopped their movements and looked serious.
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The Buddha's light disappeared, and an old monk with kind-faced features and kind eyes appeared in front of the monks, standing side by side with Maitreya Buddha. He was the ancient Buddha who had never appeared in an era.
"See Lord Buddha!"
"Disciples meet the Lord Buddha!"
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The Randen Ancient Buddha is a past Buddha appointed by two Buddhas. Regardless of whether he once truly controlled Buddhism, his status will not change, so it is not an exaggeration to call him the Buddha or the leader.
"Junior brother feels guilty for disturbing his peace!"
Maitreya Buddha apologized to the ancient Buddha.
The Ancient Buddha of Ran Deng had a kind expression, clasped his palms together, and said: "The things of the past must be settled clearly. Although today is not the right time, after so many years, we must collect some interest."
"Senior Brother Mingjian!"
The ancient Buddha of Ran Deng nodded slightly, then looked at Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva in the Buddha formation, and at the same time glanced at the Mahayana Buddhist monks.
When Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and the monks saw the Ancient Buddha of Lighting Deng, they all had expressions of astonishment on their faces.
There were rumors that the ancient Buddha Ran Deng tried to escape the tribulation, but failed and died. He never thought of hiding it until today, and killed the Mahayana Buddhist monks by surprise.
"The construction of this Buddhist formation is also due to the contribution of the poor monk. It would be difficult for the poor monk to break the formation with his own strength. But with the help of his junior disciples, it is not difficult to break into the formation."
The Ancient Buddha of Ran Deng solemnly said: "Guan Zi Zai gives you a chance to surrender. If you persist in your stubbornness, you will lose your life after the poor monk and junior brother enter the battle."
The words of Randen Ancient Buddha are not a joke. It is really possible for him to join forces with Maitreya Buddha to break into the Great Thunder Sound Temple. Once they enter the battle, the two Buddhas join forces. Except for her quasi-sage cultivation level, which can resist one or two, how can the people below be harmonious?
enemy?
There is a world of difference between Quasi Saint and Daluo Jinxian.
Although Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva has a rift with Lord Tathagata, this is an internal conflict. It is impossible to escalate this conflict to the level of apostasy, so she will never surrender.
"Randeng! You are also a senior Buddhist, and now you are causing the Buddhists to kill each other, are you worthy of the two Buddhas?"
When Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva spoke, he immediately used Buddhist secrets to send a message to the Tathagata who was heading to the Pure Lotus Buddha Realm, asking him to return quickly to take charge of the overall situation. Otherwise, Mahayana Buddhism would have caused irreparable losses.
Compared with Pure Lotus Buddha Realm, Daleiyin Temple is the most important.
"Senior brother, please don't talk nonsense with her. Back then, the Tathagata acted tyrannically, and she was a helper of the evildoers. Today, she will be sent to the Paradise of Paradise to confess her sins in front of the Master."
If Maitreya Buddha can lead his followers to attack, it will definitely not be a big thunder or a small rain, and he will definitely inflict heavy damage while Tathagata is away. This will play a key role in the future struggle for Buddhist power and cannot be lost.
When people have reached their level of cultivation, their beliefs and positions are very firm. Wanting to change is like going to heaven. When the ancient Buddha saw this, he stopped talking nonsense, put his palms together, and a relic appeared in front of him. It was him.
The natal Buddha treasure 'Ingot Light Relic', this treasure has been blessed by Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Buddha, and ranks among the best among acquired spiritual treasures.
"All disciples listen to the order and use all their strength to bless the Buddhist formation. Don't let these people with evil intentions destroy the holy land of Buddhism!"
When Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva saw the ingot relics, his face became more solemn than ever before.
"Amitabha!"
The ancient Buddha who burned the lamp chanted the Buddha's name softly, and the light of the ingot relic relic flourished!
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Lord Tathagata Buddha took Abbot Luo Jing to break through the void and go to the 'Pure Lotus Buddha Realm'.
Not long into the journey, I suddenly sensed the message of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva asking for help, and my heart was shocked.
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is sitting in the Great Leiyin Temple, and there are Buddhist formations and monks to help her. What kind of accident can cause her to seek help from herself?
"There is something strange in the temple, we must return first."
Tathagata spoke.
When Luo Jing heard this, how could he possibly say half a word 'no'?
Tathagata and Luo Jing quickly returned to Dayeiyin Temple. Unexpectedly, not far away, an old Taoist in white robe appeared in the chaotic time and space outside the territory.