That feeling makes me sleepless day and night. I just want to know what I understand. Can you tell me that again? "
Fang Zheng was stunned. He didn't expect that the monkey actually came after him after listening to the scriptures and gaining insights. Fang Zheng never expected that the scriptures could really be spread across borders. This... was simply amazing! At first,
When he was preaching with a lotus-tongued tongue, he discovered that the real Dharma is not actually language, but a kind of spiritual communication. The syllables produced are not necessarily language, but just a way of expression.
Fangzheng has been studying the scriptures recently and has understood a lot of things.
When Patriarch Bodhidharma came to the west, he was unable to teach the scriptures because he was speechless.
At that time, Hinayana Buddhism was popular in China, and Hinayana Buddhism was also in Sanskrit. Therefore, if you wanted to practice Buddhism, you first had to understand Sanskrit. At that time, cultural classes were not common, and most people did not know the Chinese characters of their own country.
A few, let alone Sanskrit. Therefore, in China at that time, those who could practice Buddhism were either rich or noble, and ordinary people could not afford it. This also became a way for dignitaries to show off. Theravada Buddhism said
What is more important is to achieve Taoism and become a Buddha by yourself, regardless of whether other people live or die, only to save yourself, not your whole life.
Therefore, no one teaches others Sanskrit or anything like that.
After Bodhidharma came, he discovered this situation and was also subject to the language barrier, so he sat on the mountain and meditated for many days, and created Zen practice. Meditation does not require language. He sat there, comprehended the world, and watched.
Mountains are mountains, and water is water. Every move, eating, and farming are all practices. This has opened an era of great enlightenment in which everyone can practice Buddhism.
It can be seen from this that the real Buddhist teachings should not be restricted by language. In theory, not only humans but also creatures with enlightened intelligence can understand it. However, Fang Zheng had not heard of it before.
However, any monk who can recite sutras and recite the animals has understood it.
But after thinking about it again, he already has the art of animal language. It is not surprising that animals can understand his words and his sermons. Coupled with the bonus of the tongue-splitting lotus, this monkey listens like crazy.
Being drunk is normal.
After thinking about this, Fang Zheng patted the monkey on the head and said: "It's dawn, stop dreaming, and hurry back to Baiyun Mountain."
It’s a joke. Although Fang Zheng has calmed down and started to understand Buddhism, if he wants to reach the level of a lotus flower, he must at least be at the level of a Bodhisattva or a Buddha, right? If you talk about it once, you have already gone to heaven. If you talk about it again? Then the secret will be revealed.
. So, I won’t talk about it again even if I beat Fang Zheng to death.
"No, Master, I came all the way from such a far away place just to listen to the scriptures. You can't do this." The monkey became anxious.
Fang Zheng was about to leave. After hearing this sentence, he suddenly realized something. He looked at the monkey with a pious face. Fang Zheng found that the monkey had changed quite a lot. His hair was not as shiny as it was in the temple, and it was much slovenly.
He was a little less energetic, but there was a certain determination in his eyes.
Fang Zheng asked subconsciously: "How...how did you find this place?"
The monkey scratched his butt and said, "I followed you when you went down the mountain. After you crossed the water, I swam over. Then I got a headache and felt sick, so I lost you. I followed the direction you left, ran blindly, and looked in a village.
I got to you, but you ran away in a big tin box, and I couldn't catch up. Then, you wandered around all the way, and then you ended up here. Unexpectedly..."
Fang Zheng asked: "You just came here?"
"Yeah, I've been to many places, but I haven't seen a bald man. If there's no bald man, I'll change places." Monkey said matter-of-factly.
Fang Zheng looked at the monkey and was immediately in awe! The process of a wild animal crossing two mountains was definitely not as simple as he said. What's more, it had to be walked for half a winter, the wind was blowing, the snow was cold, and the hardships involved
, even humans would have probably flinched. But this monkey actually persisted, and by some strange combination of circumstances, he actually found him!
This...maybe it's fate.
Fang Zheng clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, donor, the previous sutras can be encountered but cannot be sought. If you sincerely worship the Buddha, just follow the poor monk. When the poor monk recites sutras, you can listen by the side."
When the monkey heard this, he immediately became energetic and laughed loudly: "This is good, this is good! I just like this! That, thank you! Damn dog, look behind you!"
The lone wolf couldn't understand what the monkey was saying. He couldn't read the gestures, which meant he was looking behind him. So the simple and cute lone wolf turned his head, and the monkey tugged on the lone wolf's big tail, and then laughed loudly,
He ran up the tree. He was so angry that the lone wolf was roaring down below, but he was helpless... looking at Fang Zheng aggrievedly.
Fang Zheng chuckled, ignored them, and continued digging wild vegetables.
Seeing that Fang Zheng started to dig wild vegetables again, the squirrel honestly joined the fight for his lunch and dinner. As his proficiency increased, he was not slower than Fang Zheng. With the monkey stealing the basket as a lesson learned, the lone wolf did not dare to go out and cause trouble.
He ran away and followed behind with a basket in his mouth.
The monkey squatted on the tree and watched for a while, then jumped down and started digging according to the same example. Monkeys are monkeys and learn faster. The combination of one person and three animals quickly dug up a basket full of willow buds.
, Fang Zheng was satisfied and ready to go home.
At this moment, Fang Zheng saw the branch where the monkey hit the lone wolf, and he chuckled and said: "Lone wolf, come on, let's play a game. I'll throw it out and you'll be responsible for picking it back up. Good job. I'll have extra food tonight!"
"
After hearing the previous words, Lone Wolf looked disgusted, obviously not interested in this childish game. When he heard the reward behind, he immediately became interested and shouted: "No problem!"
"Additional rice? What kind of rice? Don't wolves eat meat?" the monkey asked in confusion.
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "It's the rice ball you stole last time."
When the monkey heard this, his eyes lit up and he shouted: "I want to play too! I want to play too! If I win, I also want extra food!"
The lone wolf didn't know what the monkey was talking about, but looking at the bastard's eagerness to try, he always felt that he didn't look like a serious monkey.
Fang Zheng smiled evilly in his heart, he was not afraid of competition, competition is interesting, so he said: "You two can participate, this is okay. But remember, if I throw the stick, whoever returns it to me will win! There will be dinner in the evening
!”
When the lone wolf heard this, he realized that this damn monkey was here to steal business! He immediately looked at the monkey with a look that said, "If I hadn't become a vegetarian, I would definitely eat you."
The monkey gave him a red butt without even bothering to look at him. He turned his back to the lone wolf and slapped his tail, looking provocative.
Fang Zheng saw that the two guys were about to lose their temper and said quickly: "Okay, competition is second, friendship is first, no fighting is allowed, otherwise you will be disqualified. Now... um, Squirrel, are you coming?"
The squirrel hugged its arms and gave Fang Zheng a big look. He was too lazy to pay attention to this bastard monk! The stick was bigger than the three of him, so why did he pick up a hair? It was better to be picked up.