Chapter 869 What kind of Buddha do you believe in if you don't practice good deeds?
Go and see the West?
Where is the Western Heaven? Logically speaking, it should be in the Upper Realm. It is the territory of Buddhism, also known as the Buddha Realm. It clearly has its own management system with the territory of Taishang Laojun. But the place Xuanzang of Tang Dynasty wanted to go to for Buddhist scriptures was not the Upper Realm.
The Western Heaven is an imaginary place temporarily set up in the lower realm, or a small projection.
What's the point of this?
There are also some things you can look at. For example, you can see the dharma body of the Great Sun Tathagata Buddha in the Western Heaven, the dharma bodies of a group of Bodhisattvas, and many Buddhas, Arhats and other figures under the Tathagata's seat. The most important thing is that you can also
See what those so-called "true scriptures" are.
Sun Wukong was stunned, and couldn't help but send a message: "What are you doing? It's clear that the big boss in the upper world is wrestling with each other now, and it seems that Tathagata can no longer fight with each other. Is it appropriate for you to get involved like this again? Moreover,
There are a lot of powerful people in Western Heaven, so please don’t harm me."
Xue Wusuan glanced at Sun Wukong, who was a little anxious. He didn't say anything. Instead, he grabbed the big ears of the pig mane who was huddled in the corner with his head bowed to collect stones, and said: "Go and get some game and come back. You have been going through a lot of trouble this night."
I kind of want to drink some wine and make some dishes to go with the wine."
"Ah? Game? Oh oh oh, I know, senior, I'll go now and I'll be back soon!" Zhu Gang jumped up and hurriedly left this "place of right and wrong". Just now, Senior Xue said
The words contained it frightened him. He had wanted to leave for a long time, but now that he finally had the chance, why did he care? Why not just hunt game? In these barren mountains and ravines, there are few edible fruits, but there are edible ones.
There is a lot of game.
There is absolutely no doubt about Xue Wusuan's craftsmanship, and there is absolutely no problem saying that he is a top chef. So when Zhu Gangxi came back with the two little beasts and handed them to Xue Wusuan to clean them up, simple barbecue was no longer a problem.
It can arouse the most primitive appetite.
Monks do not eat meat. Even fake monks like Zhu Ganghe and Sun Wukong were not allowed by Tang Xuanzang. He said that eating meat is tantamount to killing. This is contrary to the precepts of Buddhism and must not be violated. But this mentality
How could the desire be said to be gone? Seeing Xue Wusuan tearing off the barbecue and eating comfortably while drinking, the saliva dropped so much that it seemed like it was connected to the thread without breaking. Especially Zhu Ganghye, that guy,
The flow was noisy, gurgling.
"Aren't you going to eat it?" Xue Wusuan pointed at another roasted beast and asked the three brothers Zhu Gang, Sha Wujing and Sun Wukong.
"Um, um, senior, we are monks. No, we can't eat meat. You, you can eat it yourself and we can take a look." The one who spoke was Zhu Ganghye. This guy has the ability to keep such a big body.
It's not easy to still find time to talk while being drooling.
As for Sha Wujing and Sun Wukong, they had closed their eyes for a long time and dared not look at them. They were worried that if they couldn't help but pounce on them, they might even chew up the wooden sticks covered with flesh.
Xue Wusuan shook his head and stuffed a large piece of meat directly into Zhu Gangxi's hand. The smell was unbearable when it was so close, especially when he saw that his own saliva was dripping on the meat.
So, Zhu Ganghe's eyes turned red.
"It is said that appearance comes from the heart. Even if you die, you will turn into a monster or a pig after death. This shows that your heart is not pure either before death or after death. You are greedy,
Greed for sex, greed for sleep, greed for life and fear of death. In my opinion, this is nothing. What is the point of being so demanding in nature?
Come on, you don’t have a Buddha in your heart. Is it interesting to have the word “Buddha” on your lips? Just follow your heart in everything. Most external things are interference, so why not get rid of them?”
If there is no Buddha in our heart, does it make sense to have the word "Buddha" on our lips?
This sentence was said to Zhu Gangxi, Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing, and even to Tang Xuanzang who was meditating and studying next to him.
"How can the good words of Buddhism be summed up in one word? Precepts are restraints. Only with restraint can the evil thoughts in the heart sink and the good thoughts flourish. Then they can be resolved by Buddhism, and finally we can achieve great freedom."
Tang Xuanzang was also a man who was very good at talking. After the previous violent ups and downs in his mind, after he settled down, he naturally continued to carefully protect the thoughts that seemed to be persisting in his heart, and at the same time suppressed the anger that had just emerged.
It went down. At least he felt that it was down.
Now I heard that Xue Wusuan was bewitching his disciples to eat meat and break the precepts, and he also said some words that destroyed the self-discipline that was rarely formed in the hearts of his disciples. How could I bear this? Naturally, I had to open my mouth and have a clear explanation with Xue Wusuan.
"Great freedom? Haha, you have been restrained from the beginning and still feel great freedom? Or maybe you, a monk, have already felt that great freedom?"
Tang Xuanzang shook his head and said: "Great freedom is a kind of spiritual liberation, elusive and immeasurable. The poor monk is still practicing, and he is still far away from the lofty state of great freedom."
"Since you yourself have never experienced the great freedom you mentioned, how can you restrain others? Or do you think they are all vicious in nature and need you to rescue them?"
"People in the world are inherently good, but the world is full of filth and requires purification and restraint. This is where Buddhism comes in, and this is also the purpose of our journey westward."
"Seeking the true scripture to save all sentient beings? Haha, that's a good idea. Maybe it can save you? Or maybe it can save the obsessions in your heart?"
After this sentence, Tang Xuanzang suddenly stopped talking, and the compassionate look on his face disappeared.
These words once again shook the thoughts in Tang Xuanzang's heart.
Once the mind has obsessions, it is no longer spotless. At least it is no longer difficult for the monk to get rid of his obsessions. There is always a question in his mind, just like what Xue Wusuan asked him just now: Do you even think about it?
How can you help others if you can't get rid of your own obsessions? How can you save all sentient beings if you can't even transform yourself?
Tang Xuanzang was silent. Xue Wusuan turned his head, looked at Zhu Gangxi and his three brothers with a smile and said, "Eat it. If you don't practice good deeds in your life, why bother to constrain yourself to seek Buddhahood? It's just a mouthful of food. Compared with your previous sins, it's nothing."
What is it?"
This sound was like a psychedelic sound, and like a sharp blade, it pierced into Zhu Ganghye's heart. His eyes turned red, and a violent aura burst out. He nodded heavily, opened his bloody mouth and tried to kill him.
When you eat the barbecued meat in your hand, you feel like you are suddenly freed from the shackles.
Immediately afterwards, Sha Wujing also started eating with big mouthfuls.
Only Sun Wukong beside him glanced at the smiling Xue Wusuan inexplicably, and finally tore a piece of barbecue and threw it into his mouth. Anyway, he had already boarded the boat of "Master Xue", so naturally there was a way out in this situation.
Follow along.
Seeing the complicated emotions in the westbound group, Xue Wusuan was very satisfied. He leaned back and seemed to be supported by an invisible force. He drank wine leisurely while looking at the night sky above his head, as if he could feel the energy in the night sky.
Two pairs of malicious eyes were staring at him...