When Ning Chen came back to his senses from the book, he looked at his phone and found that it was already past six in the afternoon, but the sun sets very late in the south in summer, so it was still daytime outside.
After a day of research, Ning Chen had a general understanding of Chinese Buddhist and Taoist culture, and felt that he had benefited a lot.
Speaking of Taoism, it is natural to be inseparable from the Sanqing lineage, which is divided into Taiqing, Yuqing, and Shangqing. From Ning Chen’s understanding, although the Three Qings have their own emphasis and can be self-contained, it can also be said that
You and I are indivisible.
The representative of Taiqing is naturally Laozi's "Tao Te Ching". The most important thing is the unity of heaven and man in Taoism. Learning from the natural way of harmony between heaven and earth can be said to be the fundamental way of Taoism.
Yuqing, named Yuanshi, is taken from Taiyi Hunyuan, which means the supreme beginning. It is the most important foundation of Qi training for Taoist monks. There is no other person who has a better understanding of the three flowers gathering at the top and the five Qi heading towards the Yuan.
Shangqing is also called the Lingbao lineage. As the name suggests, there are various kinds of magic spells, magic weapons, talismans, five elements and eight trigrams, and countless ideas and means of magical powers, which opened Ning Chen's eyes.
It can be said that the three pure streams of Taoism, with Taiqing as the foundation, Yuqing as the method, and Shangqing as the technique, pointed out a way to the sky for Ning Chen. Of course, Yuqing also has spells, and Shangqing also has Qi training methods, but each has its own
Each has its own characteristics.
"No wonder the red flowers, white lotus roots and green lotus leaves are said to be the same three religions." Ning Chen sighed. There are hundreds of Taoist schools from ancient times to the present, but they are all within the scope of the Three Pure Ones. The inner elixir method of Quanzhen Taoism
, the method of Zhengdao Talisman is the continued in-depth study of the Three Purities method, spreading its branches and leaves, and carrying it forward.
After talking about Taoism, let’s talk about Buddhism. Now that he has a certain understanding of Zen Buddhism, Ning Chen feels that it is a bit subversive of the three views and a little bit funny.
Strictly speaking, Buddhism focuses on the mind and spirit, and on the surface it seems to be at two extremes with Taoism:
Taoism advocates learning from heaven and earth, achieving the unity of heaven and man, and finally reaching the state of being with heaven and earth but transcending heaven and earth, while Buddhism pursues spiritual detachment, pays attention to enlightenment, pays attention to reincarnation, focuses on cultivating and protecting itself, and finally reaches the other shore of bliss and achieves its own success.
The result of Buddha.
Speaking of which, Buddhism's various methods are indeed more powerful than Taoism. For example, Buddhism's Dharma appears from the heart to the outside. It is a first-rate method for protecting the soul and the body. There are also various
Mudras, Buddhist chants and other means to subdue evil spirits.
Therefore, once cultivation reaches a very high level, Buddhism is really very powerful. Take a look at the fundamental Buddhist scripture "Diamond Sutra". The golden one is immortal for all aeons, and the strong one is indestructible. From here we can see the essence of Buddhism.
But in Ning Chen's view, the pursuit of Buddhism feels a bit like a castle in the air, because practicing Buddhist mental methods requires too high a spiritual level. Although Buddhism advocates that everyone has Buddha nature, if really everyone can
Once the Buddha nature is guided, everyone will become a Buddha. How can things in this world be so simple?
And because the requirements for the mind are too high, once there is a flaw in the mind during the practice, it will be easier to self-doubt and self-deny, and ultimately fall short. This is the origin of the "demon".
Buddhas and demons can only exist in a thought. Since ancient history, people who failed to practice Buddhism and turned into demons are by no means an exception. Therefore, there are "demons" in various Buddhist classics and legends. This "demons" do not come naturally.
Some are created by "Buddha".
Of course Buddhism is aware of its own shortcomings, so there is also a "Maha Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra" dedicated to conquering inner demons, just like the "Bing Xin Jue" in martial arts novels.
"No wonder Buddhism was overthrown by Brahmanism in its birthplace, but instead spread and flourished in China and Southeast Asia." Ning Chen murmured to himself.
In Ning Chen's opinion, it is precisely because China's rich Confucian and Taoist culture has laid a solid foundation for the minds of practitioners that it is possible to take various Buddhist Zen methods to further spiritual practice.
"This is the benefit of standing on the shoulders of giants." Ning Chen nodded and said happily, because he is now standing on the shoulders of giants, and there are countless giants over the past thousands of years.
"If we study Buddhism more, can we also deduce the magic door?" Ning Chen thought, in his impression, the various magic skills are weird and changeable, which corresponds to the masculinity and broadness of Buddhism.
"Using the Taoist skills to mediate in the middle, and the Buddhist and Demonic skills to stand on the left and right, then I will be the three cultivators of Taoism, Buddhism and Demonism, a proper protagonist model." Ning Chen was a little crazy thinking at the moment. After a moment of pause,
Ning Chen quickly shook his head to expel this thought. The tall buildings will rise from the ground. The future will be the future, but now he should take his time.
"It's better to practice Taoist exercises first. Buddhist exercises are too demanding on the mind. If I really start practicing, I can't guarantee that I won't fall into it. No matter how you look at it, the level of brainwashing in Buddhism is extremely high.
If you are high, I should wait until my spiritual foundation is not affected by Buddhism before practicing Buddhist mental methods."
Ning Chen feels that he is an ordinary person, and it is better to be safe in everything. Although he feels that as a well-informed young man of the new century who is bombarded by Internet information, he will not be easily brainwashed by Buddhist theories, but now he can travel through time and practice.
, what else can't happen? If you practice Buddhism, suddenly become enlightened, shave your head and become a monk, then the joke will be big.
After combing through the Buddhist and Taoist classics for a day, I determined my future cultivation route. It can be said that I have gained a lot. Next, I will start to study various Chinese Taoist books, sort out the cultivation methods that suit me, and study various attacks.
If you try to cut it down, next time you travel back in time, you won't be able to stay in Cangshanfang City without moving.
Compared to Bilanzhou, Cangshanfang City is just a small ravine. The concentration of spiritual energy and resource wealth are at the bottom. Although it is extremely dangerous outside, there are many opportunities. You can pick a magic medicine or find some natural materials.
Earthly treasures cannot be obtained by just practicing in a corner.
I didn't dare to go out before because I didn't have the ability. If I don't dare to go out again in the future, I don't have enough courage.
If you want to be successful in cultivation, you must go out and see things. It is said that you have to read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. I have never heard of anyone who has become the best master in the world. Bilanzhou is vast and boundless. There are many treasures in Lingshan and strange people.
Things are happening one after another, and you must experience and participate in this wonderful world.
And now that I have these gains, I will have the confidence to raise my cultivation to another level next time I travel, which will make it even safer.
Ning Chen was in a very good mood, stretched out, closed the computer, and decided to have something good to relax himself in the evening.