Jinlong Temple, a well-known temple in Yueyang, has a history of hundreds of years. Of course, hundreds of years ago, it was just a small temple with two or three meditation rooms. With the improvement of people's living standards in recent years, the temple has continued to
Taoist temples donate money, but the money for incense is not taxed, which leads to the continuous expansion of these temples.
In fact, this situation is not limited to Jinlong Temple. This situation exists in temples and Taoist temples all over the country, but it is most obvious in temples. How many so-called believers are from poor families and are reluctant to buy themselves a few pieces of clothes a year, but come
One donation for worshiping Buddha and burning incense costs several hundred yuan.
Monks in prosperous times and Taoists in troubled times may be a bit biased, but it is actually related to the theories of Buddhism and Taoism.
What Buddhism emphasizes is to discover the true meaning of life and the universe through practice, and ultimately achieve transcendence of life and death and the end of suffering and all the troubles of pain, obtain liberation from life, and pursue that kind of paradise.
Therefore, many people in ancient times would go to temples to become monks after experiencing hardships in life. It may seem that they are seeing through the world of mortals, but in fact it is an act of escaping from reality. Since it is escaping from reality, how can they do it in the face of disasters?
Go down the mountain easily.
Moreover, Buddhism emphasizes that "good deeds will be rewarded with good deeds, and evil deeds will be rewarded with evil deeds." They believe that those who bring about war will definitely be punished in the end, so they do not need their help at all.
As for Taoism, Taoism believes in "Tao" and pursues immortality and immortality. In ancient times, most people were struggling for a living. Who would think of immortality? Most of those who pursue these are of a certain class status.
of.
Achieving Taoism requires meditation, so most of the ancient Taoist priests were educated people, and some were even hermits who had no aspirations. These people continued to enrich the Taoist culture and added their desire to serve their country and country to it. Naturally, they did not
I will watch the mountains and rivers of my country fall apart.
Taoism does not allow its disciples to disconnect from the world, but Buddhism is just the opposite. Once you enter Buddhism, you have to let go of everything. It is these two completely different attitudes that lead to completely different developments in Buddhism and Taoism.
Of course, this is also related to the ruling class in the prosperous times. For the ruling class, what they need more is Buddhism to allow the people to believe in the afterlife and endure suffering.
We have gone a bit far, so we return to Jinlong Temple.
When Zhang Xiaolong and his party arrived at Jinlong Temple, Master Ciguang of Jinlong Temple had already been notified, and arranged for the novice monk to wait at the entrance of the temple, and led everyone directly towards the back of the temple.
"Amitabha!"
In the place where the monks live in the temple, Master Ciguang appeared, wearing a cassock, with his hands clasped together, and a kind smile on his face. He really looked like an accomplished monk.
"I'm disturbing Master Ci Guang."
Xu Hui also saluted immediately. He knew that Master Metta was a man of real ability and did not dare to put on any airs.
"Several donors, I also know your purpose of coming. Originally, the Peace Talisman is to seek peace. There is no distinction between high and low. The Peace Talisman represents a heart. Hearts are priceless and cannot be judged. It is not like this.
Let’s leave it at that.”
"Master Metta is right, but it depends on whether the person accepts it or not. If the person doesn't accept it, then the gift is not your intention, but a deliberate effort to make things difficult for the person. Does such a gift have any value?"
When Zhang Xiaolong said this, he looked at Xu Hui with a mocking expression, but Xu Hui's face darkened and he said: "Master Ci Guang, you are an eminent monk with a broad mind, but after all, you are the abbot of Jinlong Temple, even if
Master, you don't care about your own reputation. I think the reputation of Jinguang Temple should also be maintained. If any peace talisman can be compared with the peace talisman that you personally blessed, wouldn't it be an insult to Jinlong Temple?"
"It is not only an insult to Jinlong Temple, but also an insult to those believers who sincerely come to the temple to offer incense and sincerely seek peace charms from the master."
Xu Hui is very smart and likes to attack others from a big perspective. Of course, this is also a characteristic of people who are in the officialdom, that is, they can elevate one thing to a high level.
"Yes, Xiao Xu is right, Master Ciguang, for the sake of the glory of Jinlong Temple, you have to make a judgment." Mother Cao on the side also added.
"This is wrong. If Master Metta is deliberately saying that his Peace Talisman is better in order to maintain the reputation of Jinlong Temple, then the judge and the contestants are both the same person, and this judgment is not fair at all."
Although it is said that Xu Hui and Zhang Xiaolong are competing, Xu Hui's peace talisman is from the hand of Master Metta, which means that Master Metta is competing with Zhang Xiaolong's Brother Ming.
"Xiaxia, what are you talking about? Master Ciguang is an eminent monk, how could he lie?" Mother Cao scolded with some dissatisfaction.
"Axia, I also believe in Master Metta's character and will not deliberately change things just for the sake of reputation."
Zhang Xiaolong also spoke. With Fang Ming's reminder, Zhang Xiaolong felt confident. He was not afraid that Master Ci Guang would cheat.
"Since both of them have no objections, Xiaxia, don't say anything." Cao's father made the final decision and said, "Xiaxia, please take out your peace talisman and show it to Master Ciguang."
Cao Xia also knew that at this time, she could only choose to trust her boyfriend. She immediately took the peace talisman off her body, but did not hand it out, because Fang Ming had explained before that the peace talisman could leave the body, but it could not be passed through.
The second person's hand.
"Master Metta, please take a look."
Looking at the peace talisman on Cao Xia's palm, Xu Hui's face showed a chance of winning. This peace talisman looked very crude, even a little irregular, and could not be compared with the peace talisman in his hand.
However, Xu Hui did not notice that the moment Master Ci Guang saw the peace charm on Cao Xia's palm, there was a look of surprise in his eyes, and then he took a few steps forward and stared at the peace charm.
symbol.
"This...this peace charm, how is this possible..."
Master Ciguang is a cultivator. When he first saw the peace talisman, he felt the spiritual energy overflowing from the peace talisman. You must know that the spiritual energy overflowing and the peace talisman having spiritual energy are two completely different concepts.
The peace talisman he gave Xu Hui also contained spiritual energy, but the spiritual energy was so rare that it was almost negligible. But even so, it was considered a precious peace talisman. At least Master Ciguang was confident that it could be compared with his own peace talisman, which was not available in the country.
There will be more than ten kinds.
It’s not that Master Metta is conceited about his own strength, but that he understands that this is the highest level of peace talisman that a person in the world can come into contact with. No matter how good the peace talisman is, it cannot be bought with money. Those with higher realms than him
The masters will not make peace charms for people just for money.
But now, the peace talisman in the hand of the girl in front of him is full of spiritual energy and starting to overflow. What does this mean? It shows that the spiritual energy of this peace talisman is terrifying.
Master Ci Guang knew very well that it was not that he was unwilling to let the peace talisman he made have more spiritual energy, but because he couldn't do it, and his strength could only make a peace talisman of this level.
As for being able to make a peace talisman with spiritual energy, Master Ciguang also understood that the maker of this peace talisman was far more powerful than himself.
Master Ciguang's change of reaction was also seen by everyone present. Cao Xia had a look of surprise on her face. She looked at her boyfriend, only to find that her boyfriend's expression was very calm. It seemed that Master Ciguang's expression was very calm.
The reaction was as expected.
Xu Hui had a bad premonition in his heart. What did Master Metta's change in reaction mean? He was not a fool. This kind of reaction only occurs when people encounter surprising things.
But Master Ciguang was surprised by this peace talisman. What does this mean? It means that Master Ciguang was shocked by this peace talisman. It also means that this peace talisman may really be better than the one he made himself.
Thinking of this, Xu Hui couldn't help it, because he couldn't afford to lose this bet, so he had to remind him: "Master Metta, there is no need to look at my peace charm. It was made by you. I think
The answer is obvious."
Xu Hui was hinting to Master Ciguang that you made my peace talisman. If you say that your peace talisman is not as good as others', then you are damaging your own reputation.
Father Cao on the side chose to remain silent at this time. Seeing Master Ciguang's performance, he was almost certain that the peace amulet on his daughter was better than the one made by Master Ciguang himself. He also heard Xu Hui's words.
The hidden meaning in the words was not revealed.
Because Xu Hui's actions were within his expectations, and he didn't think there was anything wrong. There is no such thing as complete fairness in this society. Zhang Xiaolong dared to make this bet. If he didn't consider the occurrence of this situation, he could only
It shows that he is stupid, he will not let his daughter be with an idiot.
The expression on Master Ciguang's face did become a little hesitant. He is the abbot of Jinlong Temple. Although Buddhism is said to be a pure place, he is the only one who knows that Buddhism cannot be pure at all. It also requires someone above him, especially when he is in the secular world.
In fact, there are still descendants who need to be taken care of, which is why he chose to cooperate with Secretary Xu in the first place.
"Master Ciguang, the person who made the peace talisman asked me to tell you something. His surname is Fang, and he is a young man."
Zhang Xiaolong also saw Master Ciguang's wavering. He no longer hesitated at this moment and said directly according to Fang Ming's instructions.
Hearing Zhang Xiaolong's words, Master Ciguang's expression changed instantly. Although he was only a low-level cultivator, he also knew what the surname Fang meant in the cultivation world. As for the young man named Fang, this description made him think of the recent phenomenon that had caused a stir in the cultivation world.
The sensational one.
Even if he wasn't that person, he couldn't offend a strong person who could make such a high-level peace talisman. If he lied and spread it to that strong person, if that strong person came to him, he would have been lying to him all these years.
All operations will probably be destroyed.
Thinking of this, Master Ciguang made a decision and said without looking at Xu Hui: "Amitabha, the maker of this peace talisman is far more accomplished than me. I am ashamed of myself."
As soon as Master Ciguang said these words, Cao Xia couldn't help but scream, and Zhang Xiaolong also had a satisfied smile on his face.
"Master Ciguang..." Xu Hui was a little reluctant, but Master Ciguang said directly: "Almsgiver Xu, sometimes admitting defeat is not necessarily a bad thing."
"Congratulations to the two of you on your son-in-law. I see that this gentleman and your daughter complement each other in appearance. They are a match made in heaven. In addition, it is really gratifying to have a noble person to help you."
Master Ciguang said this to Father Cao and Mother Cao. Mother Cao looked a little embarrassed, but Father Cao looked at Zhang Xiaolong with a slightly complicated look in his eyes.
The key point in Master Ciguang's words was that a noble person can help him. He also understood the meaning of Master Ciguang's words. Zhang Xiaolong had an expert behind him to support him. This expert could not even offend Master Ciguang.
Xu Hui also heard it, with a bitter look on his face. Master Ciguang's words were not a reminder to him, asking him to let go of Cao Xia, because behind Zhang Xiaolong stood a man who even Master Ciguang did not dare to offend.
people.
"Xiaolong, now my parents will not stop us from being together. With Master Metta's words, we will not be separated."
Cao Xia didn't think too much, and happily kissed Zhang Xiaolong on the face. Zhang Xiaolong smiled, and it was not Master Ciguang's fault, but all this was because of Brother Ming.