Just as Hong Hai'er was about to say something, a big hand suddenly patted Hong Hai'er's head. Hong Hai'er looked up and Fang Zheng shook his head slightly, indicating that he should keep silent and watch quietly.
Red Boy wanted to say something, but the next moment, his eyes were wide open and he looked at the monkey in shock, because the Buddha's light appeared on the monkey! Although it was fleeting, it was still shocking!
"Master..." Red Boy looked at Fang Zheng.
Fang Zheng shook his head, took Hong Boy to the backyard, and then said, "Do you understand?"
"I don't understand. It's obviously a magic drum. Even if you don't touch it, as long as you enter the drum tower, you will be invaded by the devil's energy. All kinds of negative emotions will be amplified. Those who are afraid will become more fearful, and those who are greedy will become more greedy... like this
How can this thing help people absorb the power of Buddha? It’s so strange!” Honghai’er said.
"Master, I have some guesses, but I have to try it before I know." After Fang Zheng finished speaking, he took a deep breath, with a sense of righteousness and majesty! He went back to the meditation room to sleep...
When Red Boy saw this, he immediately felt a flock of crows flying over his head. Sure enough... this is very Master!
After dinner in the evening, seeing that the time was approaching, Fang Zheng stood up slowly and said, "Jingzhen, go and ring the bell."
The monkey immediately stood up, clasped his hands together and said, "Yes, Master."
"When a monk strikes the clock, haha... Brother Jingzhen, your life will be long." Hong Hai'er laughed loudly.
"When a monk strikes the clock every day, junior brother, why does your words sound so awkward? Is it a derogatory term?" Squirrel asked curiously.
Hong Hai'er said: "Nonsense, of course it's a derogatory term. It's just about coping with life... There's nothing to go on, so that's it."
Fang Zheng shook his head and said, "If you don't know, don't talk nonsense. If outsiders explain it like this, you will join in the fun. Do you think this word is a derogatory term? This word was originally a complimentary term. In ancient times, there were no watches or mechanical clocks.
, even sundials are found in only a few places. Ordinary people have no sense of time at all... There are clocks in big cities to tell the time, but in small cities and rural areas, who tells the time? The accurate time they can hear is from
Listen to the bells in the temple. The temples ring them once in the morning and evening. The ringing of bells and beating of drums are not done randomly. There are many things to pay attention to. Although there are slight differences in different places, one thing is an iron rule. The last one is
The blow must be struck at the point where day and night alternate!
In this way, the requirements for monks who ring bells and drums are extremely high, and people without a sense of responsibility are not qualified to ring bells and drums. The so-called "monk ringing bells and drums every day" is a warning to everyone, just like that monk, do things
Be cautious, responsible and persistent.”
"Uh...it's not available online." Honghai'er said subconsciously.
"Yes, but what you are looking at is the entertainment section. The things in it are mixed and unclear, and there is more dross than essence. It's a damn thing if you can learn from the good ones." After Fang Zheng said this, he glared at Hong Boy. Although many times, Fang Zheng
He said that he would not be allowed to play with his mobile phone, but as an outsider, this is the fastest way for Red Boy to get in touch with and understand the world. Founder cannot really block it. At most, restrict this naughty kid from randomly browsing colored websites.
, violent websites, etc... The method of blocking is very simple, his mobile phone has been turned on!
"I think the website I'm watching is quite interesting..." Honghai'er said sternly.
Fangzheng immediately shuddered, and Honghai'er said with a bitter look on his face: "If you can't explain it, just fight...Master, you are becoming more and more violent. When I first met you, you were still like a monk. How come the more you practice Buddhism, the more you become more violent?"
Have you gone back?"
Fang Zheng smiled and said: "Then what do you think practicing Buddhism means? Do you all cultivate like those old Zen masters? I don't know if I am on the right path, but I feel that practicing Buddhism should be more than just a poker face with a solemn appearance or a poker face.
Compassionate face. What you cultivate in Buddhism is your mind, and you cultivate yourself. If your body is upright and your mind is upright, you will naturally be happy."
When Hong Boy heard this, he did not argue with Fang Zheng, but frowned. In his impression, Buddha was an old antique, a scumbag who didn't know how to adapt... But when Fang Zheng said this, it seemed that his understanding was wrong. Maitreya
The Buddha left the world with a smile, and Jigong ate meat and drank freely... If you really think about it this way, it seems that the Buddha really shouldn't be a fixed template.
Honghai'er remembered again what Fang Zheng had said. The reason why Buddhism can endure forever is that the sea is boundless and there are hundreds of rivers. As long as your heart is right, no one cares about the way...
"So, if I go back to be a money-spreading boy, I don't have to worry about being locked in a cage, chanting sutras, and meditating hard every day?" A glimmer of hope burned in Hong Haier's heart.
At this time, the monkey suddenly asked: "Master, you said that there are requirements for ringing bells and drums, but why didn't you tell me? I thought it only took one hundred and eight times."
Lone Wolf said: "Master, why do you have to hit it one hundred and eight times? Can't one hundred and nine times work?"
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "That's a lot to say. My teacher said that the bell did not originate from Buddhism. Some people believe that the one hundred and eight times are originated from the heavenly stems and earthly branches, the seventy-two earthly evil spirits, and the thirty-six heavenly gangs.
The numbers add up to one hundred and eight.
Some people also say that this corresponds to the twelfth month, the twenty-four solar terms, the seventy-two periods, and five days as one period, totaling 108, which symbolizes the cycle of one year and eternity;
Third, the rule under 108 is related to "9". In ancient my country, "9" was believed to have extremely high and auspicious meanings, and 12 times of "9" is exactly "108", which pushes the artistic conception of "9" to the extreme. .?"
However, I believe in Buddhism that people have 108 kinds of worries, and 108 knocks can relieve their worries. Therefore, if you chant sutras or mantras 108 times, there are 108 Buddha beads, and even Bodhisattvas also have 108 statues. These are all achieved to eliminate people's worries.
Very good, auspicious meaning.
As for how it came about, no one can say for sure. But since we have entered Buddhism, let’s choose the latter. Ringing the bell every day to help the world eliminate worries is also a meritorious deed.
There are many rules for ringing bells, and the ringing rules are different in different regions. As far as Master Wei knows, the ringing method of Dalin Temple in Songshan Mountain is: 'Thirty-six strokes in the front, thirty-six strokes in the middle, and thirty-six strokes in the back.
That is the number one hundred and eight.'
The knocking method of Guiyin Temple in the south is: "Strike eight in the front, eight in the back, eighteen in the middle, and two in the back, making a total of one hundred and eight in three strokes." How to knock in the rest of the places?
The teacher has no idea, but no matter how it changes, it is still inseparable from the number one hundred and eight.
The bell ringing is like this, and the drum ringing also requires one hundred and eight beats. The key to beating the drum is: 'Tightly eighteen, slow and slow, eighteen again'. In short, there are many rules, but when it comes to our temple, for
Master doesn’t want to set too many rules for you. Just knock the bell a hundred and eight times. After all, no matter how many rules you have, it still depends on your sincerity. Ring sincerely, feel the feeling when ringing the bell with your heart, and use your own compassion.
This is the right way to integrate your heart into the sound of bells and help people get rid of worries. Of course, the rules are not bad, on the contrary, they are very good! Because ringing bells is boring, few people can persist. Those who persist will be sincere.
.And having rules will make people feel that this temple is formal, sophisticated, and cultured. To put it bluntly, it is so high-end that people dare not look down upon it."