Jing Zhimo went crazy in Tangtang. The most embarrassing thing was Zhang Yangming and Abbot Shen Yunjing of Jian Ji Guanxia Guanjing Temple. Zhang Yangming in particular was so regretful that he wished he could find a rope and hang himself in the Zichen Hall.
The two looked at each other, shook their heads at the same time, had to stand up, and bowed to all the true masters: "Everyone, it was our negligence that led to such a big mistake, and I ask you all to punish me."
Zhang Yunyi's face was livid, and he glared at Zhang Yangming fiercely. With a flick of his finger, the scenery in the hall suddenly became dizzy, and the hall finally became quiet.
Zhang Yunyi turned back to look at Zhang Laodao and whispered: "Make the great master laugh." Then he said to Wuyang Zhong: "I'll leave this person to you."
Wu Yangzhong chuckled and nodded to express his acceptance.
Zhang Laodao shook his head and said: "Oh... there are two words stuck in my throat, I really want to say them."
"Respectfully receive the Holy Instructions of the Great Master!"
"What nonsense hadith? Forget it, this is a matter for your True Master Hall to discuss, I won't say it anymore, it's inappropriate to say it!"
"Please also ask the great master to explain it, so as to clear up our doubts."
"What are you trying to solve? That's bullshit! I don't want to talk about it!"
Are you kidding me? The Great Master Tongwei Hua wants to say a few words, who dares to stop him from saying it? Even if he is allowed to make a few pretentious sentences, this 'hadith' must be received respectfully! Not to mention listening to him This means that he must be really angry, and he must not make any mistakes at this moment! So in the Zichen Hall, a large row of real people, heavenly masters, all bowed to Zhang Laodao: "Please give me advice!"
Zhang Laodao sighed and said: "Okay, okay, I'll just say a few words. Originally, it wasn't my business, but after reading it just now, I felt uncomfortable and panicked. I was panicked. !I don’t care whether it’s right or wrong, I’m just saying one thing. You think we practitioners, if we practice well on our own, who will be in the way? A monk keeps asking a layman, grace, a canon The master of the left hall of the courtyard begged and even knelt down. He had gone to such an extent, but he couldn't get the forgiveness of the main hall master. Moreover, the master of the hall also tried every means to spy on all kinds of information. This... I want to ask , what kind of Tao are we cultivating? Is this contemplation of simple silence still the simple meditation of my Taoism?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Yangming and Shen Yunjing immediately knelt down and worshiped. They took off the Si Jiao Tianshi crown and Si Jiao real person crown on their heads, put them aside, sweating profusely, and said in a trembling voice: " We are unable to control you, so please ask the great master to punish you."
Zhang Laodao smiled and said: "This has little to do with whether we have good control. The most fundamental reason actually lies with us cultivators. Six hundred years ago, countless ancestors and ancestors fought hard and sacrificed How many lives were spent and how much blood was shed to spread our Taoism throughout the world, and they passed this legacy on to future generations, generation after generation, until it was passed on to us and to your hands."
"Perhaps too much time has passed. We practitioners have forgotten the hardships of the ancestors and the responsibilities of the Taoist sect. We wandered under the forest springs and lived in seclusion in the mountains. We left all the affairs to The Shifang Jungle was handed over to the imperial government, and he happily enjoyed everything they dedicated to him. He concentrated on studying and enlightening, refining weapons and elixirs, and did not care about the outside world. From then on, the upper and lower parts were separated, and the outside and inside of the mountain were like two worlds. After a long time, will there be no problems?"
Zhang Yunyi and Wang Changyu led all the true masters to kowtow in unison: "It's all our fault!"
Zhang Laodao waved his hand: "There is no need to take all the responsibility on himself. This bad habit in our Taoist sect was not something that happened in a day or two. Thinking about it, I, Lao Zhang, probably had some responsibility back then."
After a pause, he recalled: "Nine years ago, I met a child who said four words to me, 'the unity of knowledge and action'. I thought it was very good. Later, when I was traveling, I met a Taoist
When my friend talked about these four words, he said a few words to me: There is no good or disgusting body, there are good and evil actions, knowing good and evil is conscience, doing good and eliminating evil is observing things. What is good, what is good?
Is it evil? How to know and how to act? Everyone can have his or her own understanding, and only after understanding it can one’s own way. Regarding this point, I don’t want to say much. If I say too much, it may interfere with your path.
Cultivation. The reason why I talk about this is to remind you to pay attention to the connection between cultivating the Tao and living in the world. After all, it is not a good practice to work behind closed doors. In many cases, you still have to go down the mountain and walk around. Live your own little life behind closed doors, time
Over time, incidents like today will inevitably occur."
Speaking of this, Zhang Laodao suddenly asked Zhao Ran: "Little Taoist priest, do you have any ideas or suggestions about today's affairs?"
Zhao Ran said: "Well...in front of so many seniors, how can I have any place to talk in secret? Da Zhenren, please spare me."
Zhang Laodao glared: "We are used to being superior, and we just want to hear the thoughts of you juniors. What's more, you have done so many things and established so many honors for our Taoist sect. Is there anything you can't say? Let you say it.
Just say it!"
Zhao Ran pondered for a moment and said: "Since you always ask me to say something, I will just say a few words. If I say something wrong, you seniors will pretend that you didn't hear it. What happened today, as the great master said, is indeed the matter in the museum.
The Pavilion and Shifang Jungle have been estranged for too long, and there is a gap between them. The estrangement is caused not only by the Shifang Jungle comrades, but also by us Guange monks themselves."
"The colleagues in Shifang Jungle have forgotten their original intention. They think that it is enough to hand over the resources that our monks need and enshrine them for our practice. All the remaining matters are their business, and the temple
It has nothing to do with the pavilion. They did not remember at all, or did not realize that they were also disciples of Taoist Sanqing, and they also had to serve Taoist. In the past few years, I have served as a Taoist priest in Shifang Jungle, and I have deeply felt that our
The Taoist classes in the scripture hall and our fasting rituals are all fake and have no effect at all. To put it bluntly, they are just fooling the people. To be honest with you seniors, I fooled myself many times before I started practicing.
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"After talking about the Shifang Jungle, let's talk about our pavilion. Xiaodao dared to say a few thoughts. Please don't take it off, seniors. Is it the fault of the secular Taoists of the Shifang Jungle that it has become like this? Obviously not, Xiaodao thinks,
We in the pavilion are also at fault. We have forgotten our responsibilities, which is the Taoist sect’s responsibility to protect the Ming Dynasty! Seniors may say that we monks in the pavilion are fighting bloody battles with the Buddhist monks in front, isn’t this protection?
The Ming Dynasty? This is indeed protecting the Ming Dynasty, but it is not the full meaning of protecting the Ming Dynasty."
Xu Yun'ao is the Celestial Master of Leixiao Pavilion. He is very sensitive to the word "guarding" and immediately asked: "Then what do you think the full meaning of guarding the Ming Dynasty is?"
Zhao Ran immediately replied: "To protect the Ming Dynasty, we not only protect the territory, but also protect the people. Since our Taoist sect has occupied the prosperous Central Plains and supports itself with this fertile land, we must also protect the people living on this land and protect the people."
Their peaceful lives will not be disturbed, we will protect them to have enough food and clothing, protect them to have houses to live in and land to farm, and protect them to live a healthy and happy life... This is an equal relationship between rights and obligations. We
When monks enjoy their rights, they must fulfill their obligations. This is the mission and responsibility that we monks bring to life!"