Chapter 488 The Water and Land Dharma Conference opens
"The monks from Fahua Temple are here."
"The monks from Lingyan Temple are also here."
"The eminent monks from Qixia Temple are also here!"
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Countless Buddhist believers looked excitedly at the eminent monks from famous temples entering Guangxiao Temple. To these believers, these masters are like celebrities, and they are fans. So what if they see so many celebrities gathering at once?
Can you not be excited?
"Dean, there are too many people here."
Among the crowd, Leng Rou was standing at the entrance of Guangxiao Temple with the dean. The dean was a devout Buddhist believer. Naturally, he would not miss such a grand event as the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, but Leng Rou was worried about the dean.
She was alone, so she had to accompany her. However, when she saw this dark crowd of people, her eyebrows wrinkled slightly. Looking around, she saw that there must be at least thousands of people waiting, and there was a steady stream of believers behind them.
Coming here, there were so many people crowding around her, and she was afraid something might happen to her.
"Xiaorou, this Water and Land Dharma Assembly is the most grand Dharma assembly in Buddhism. Naturally, many people will come to listen to the Dharma. It will be okay." The dean saw the worry in Leng Rou's eyes and comforted him softly.
"I hope so." Lengrou could already feel the piety of the Buddhist believers around her. Whenever a monk passed by the railing passage on one side, these people would chant the Buddha's name, regardless of whether the monks listened or not.
to show their respect in this way.
In Guangxiao Temple, in the square under the gate of the Main Hall, nearly a thousand monks are standing among them, including Mingsheng and other masters from Guangxiao Temple, as well as abbots and senior monks from other temples who have just entered.
In addition to these, there are seven other high altars arranged on the square. The largest altar is located directly in front of the Main Hall. This is the place where the Master of the Water and Land Dharma Association lectures.
In addition to these monks, Qin Yu, Zheng Yusen, and Zheng Yue's ancestors and grandsons were also standing on one side. Zheng Yue glanced at Qin Yu secretly and found that the other party had been staring intently at the main hall. This made her feel a little unhappy and secretly muttered: "
Keep pretending and wait until the water and land ceremony is over to see how I expose you."
Qin Yu didn't pay attention to Zheng Yue beside him at this time. He looked towards the main hall. There was only one person inside, the Sixth Patriarch. Everyone stood here waiting, waiting for the Sixth Patriarch to come out.
When the first ray of morning light appeared in the east, the figure of the Sixth Patriarch finally appeared at the door of the Main Hall. The Sixth Patriarch looked at the people in the square with a kind look on his face. When the Masters and Monks from other temples saw the Sixth Patriarch appearing, their faces changed.
All of them showed excited expressions. These masters came to participate in the Water and Land Dharma Assembly today all because of the Sixth Patriarch.
Yesterday, Guangxiao Temple sounded the horn and rang the Buddhist bell, and the Sixth Patriarch took the opportunity to preach. Master Mingsheng has already informed colleagues in the Buddhist community. When they learned that the Sixth Patriarch appeared, these masters immediately went to Guangxiao Temple and came all night, and there were others behind him.
More troops came.
The purpose of Master Mingsheng in doing this is not only to allow more people to hear the Buddhist scriptures preached by the Sixth Patriarch, but also has a selfish motive. He wants to use this to further improve the reputation of Guangxiao Temple. With so many
The eminent monk of the famous temple has the Sixth Patriarch sitting in his seat. This Water and Land Conference will be recorded in the history of Buddhism, and as the abbot of Guangxiao Temple, he will also leave his mark in history. Even Master Mingsheng cannot understand the name.
"I've met the Sixth Patriarch!"
On the square, all the monks clasped their hands and performed Buddhist salutes to the Sixth Patriarch. The Sixth Patriarch slowly said: "There are four lives in the six paths, and suffering is immeasurable. I, the disciples of the Buddhist family, have the responsibility to help all living beings. All living beings are born in water, land,
In the three realms of the sky, living beings in the sky, such as the heaven of desire and the heaven of color, receive more happiness, but the living beings in the water and land realms suffer more severely. Now we build a great Dharma assembly without covering the land and water to help them, so that they can transcend the souls of the dead and pray for blessings.
Eliminate disasters and achieve immeasurable merits, Namo Amitabha!"
"Namo Amitabha." A group of monks responded. Even the many believers outside Guangxiao Temple heard the monks' voices and heard the words of the Sixth Patriarch. They clasped their hands piously and followed
Read the Tao.
Standing among the crowd, Leng Rou was the only one who was at a loss. She did not believe in Buddhism, and she did not believe in it. At this moment, she looked blankly at the crowd who lowered their heads and chanted the Buddha's name.
"Xiaorou, this is the Water and Land Dharma Assembly that is about to start. Hurry up and chant the Buddha's name." It was the first time the dean spoke to Lengrou in such a serious tone. Lengrou was stunned for a moment, and she could only pretend to clasp her hands together and chant Nan.
There is no Amitabha Buddha.
In the square, even Qin Yu clasped his hands at this time. The water and land ceremony has immeasurable merit when it is opened. Whether it is Buddhism or Taoism, it is essentially to help the world. Therefore, from this point of view, Qin Yu is
There is no problem in kneeling down and worshiping along with these monks.
The Sixth Patriarch walked down from the Main Hall and went straight to the Dharma Altar. He sat cross-legged on the Dharma Altar. Then, he looked at Qin Yu with a smile and said, "Little friend, please come up!"
Qin Yu scratched his head and slowly walked towards the altar under the surprised gazes of many monks and Zheng family ancestors. This was what he had agreed with the Sixth Patriarch yesterday. He could only bite the bullet and do it. This was a beneficial thing.
He needs to be thick-skinned, but Qin Yu still thinks it's a good deal.
After getting on the altar, the Sixth Patriarch pointed to a futon beside him, and Qin Yu sat cross-legged on it. On Qin Yu's lap, Xiaojiu lay there with his butt facing the Sixth Patriarch.
When the Sixth Patriarch saw Xiao Jiu, he showed a knowing smile on his face and said nothing. He turned his eyes to the distant sky and pinched a Buddha seal with both hands. Suddenly, a piece of golden light appeared behind the Sixth Patriarch's head. Within the golden light
, Sanskrit sounds lingered, and there was even a faint sound of chanting sutras.
Qin Yu was the closest to the Sixth Patriarch, and could hear the sound of chanting sutras most clearly. As soon as the sound of the sutra came out, his whole body became stiff, and every word of the sutra sound seemed to hit his heart, deafening.
deaf.
"This is the Buddha preaching to the Buddhas at Leiyin Temple. Please understand it carefully." The Sixth Patriarch whispered. His words shocked Qin Yu's whole body, and a light flashed in his eyes. Qin Yu stopped hesitating and calmed down his mind.
, hold Yuan Shouyi, let yourself fall into a state of emptiness, and comprehend this scripture.
"Open the temple door!" The Sixth Patriarch saw a look of approval on his face after seeing Qin Yu enter the state of emptiness, and then turned his gaze to the door of Guangxiao Temple and said leisurely.
The bell of Guangxiao Temple rang again. This time, it rang thirty-six times. Master Mingsheng personally walked to the left front of the main hall and hung a flag on the brake pole, which read: Dharma Realm Saint Ordinary Water and Land Purdue Great Zhai Sheng
Gather merit treasure flags.
This flag hangs high in the sky, about ten feet high, and can be seen by all the believers outside Guangxiao Temple. Seeing this flag appear, these believers began to line up in an orderly manner, waiting to enter the temple.
The merit treasure flag is a necessary ritual in the Water and Land Dharma Assembly. In ancient times, hanging the merit treasure flag could be seen by Buddhist believers within a ten-mile radius and come to participate. However, at night, it had to be replaced with nine lotus lanterns and hung at night.
The purpose of the lamp is to allow those lonely souls who have lost their way in the darkness to come to participate in the Dharma assembly and benefit from the Dharma.
Therefore, when they see the merit flags hanging, these Buddhist believers know that Guangxiao Temple is about to open its doors and the Water and Land Conference is about to begin.
After Master Mingsheng finished raising the flag, he led a group of monks holding dew and began to sprinkle dew on the futon beside the altar. This is called the pure water boundary. It must be sprinkled throughout the monastery, wherever purified water is said to be sprinkled.
Form a barrier and receive the power of purifying water.
This step lasted for a quarter of an hour. Master Mingsheng and others completed the water purification of the entire square. After completing all this, Master Mingsheng led a group of monks from Guangxiao Temple towards the temple gate. Several monks worked together to clear the temple gate.
Open.
"Team Xu, the temple door is open."
In a corner of the crowd, there were several young men and women, with their hands clasped and their heads lowered, but they were talking in low voices.
"Tell the members of each group to be careful. There are many people coming to participate in the water and land ceremony this time. Don't let some extremists sneak in and cause trouble. I will follow you in first, and you leave two groups of people to monitor outside."
Xu Qing ordered the subordinates around her while walking slowly with the crowd. This time Guangxiao Temple held a land and water conference. It can be said that all the police forces of their police station were dispatched. There were open posts and hidden sentries all over the crowd. Death orders had been issued from above.
We must ensure that there are no surprises in this amphibious meeting.
The Sixth Patriarch Huineng's eyes were like a torch. Although he was outside the Main Hall, his eyes seemed to be able to see through the various Buddhist temples and see the scene at the entrance of Guangxiao Temple. When a middle-aged man in his forties entered the temple, the Sixth Patriarch pinched one with his left hand.
Master Mingsheng, who was standing by the door, nodded slightly and glanced at the two monks beside him. The two monks, one on the left and one on the right, clamped the middle-aged man between them, and directly
The middle-aged man was taken aside.
"What are you doing? I came here to attend the Dharma conference? What do you want to do?"
The man was held between two monks. He panicked and started shouting. The crowd suddenly became commotion.
"Those who worship the Buddha should be careful to be pious. Their hearts are dishonest and have evil intentions. I, the Buddha, know this clearly." The Sixth Patriarch sat on the altar and spoke slowly. His voice was not loud, but it was heard by everyone at the door of the temple.
Those who came to participate in the Water and Land Dharma Assembly were all Buddhist believers. As soon as they heard the words of the Sixth Patriarch, their emotions stabilized and they continued to enter the temple in an orderly manner. As for the middle-aged man, there was a look of decadence on his face.
, because the two monks had already found a bottle of gasoline on him.
"Team Xu, at the gate of the temple, the monks caught an unscrupulous person who was trying to light a fire. He is currently under control." Xu Qing followed the large group, so she was not able to see the scene in the temple, but what happened in front
She still felt the commotion, and the Sixth Patriarch's voice reached her ears, which made Xu Qing have a look of horror on her face.
Who is this monk who is speaking? He is so powerful. He can tell who has evil intentions from such a distance. Moreover, Xu Qing discovered that the monk's words seemed to have magic power. After hearing these words, the restless crowd
Everything returned to calm.
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