Chapter seven hundred and sixty-two Xuantang robbery
Daleiyin Temple, inside the main hall that is thousands of feet square.
The majestic body of the Buddha is on the high platform, and dozens of Buddhas, including Maitreya and Lantern, are arranged on both sides. The seats are slightly lower than the Buddha by half a step.
Sitting on thousands of futons under the stage are the more outstanding disciples of Buddhism. The one with the lowest cultivation level is also a Buddhist sect venerable and a martial arts master.
"Clang~"
The big bell rang nine times in a row. Everyone in the hall, except the Buddha, put their hands together and chanted the name of the Buddha towards the Buddha, shouting: "I have seen the World Honored One."
The Buddha clasped his hands together and returned the greeting: "All living beings see me, and I see all living beings."
After the ceremony, the Buddha looked at a young monk sitting at the front of the audience and asked in a low voice: "Jin Chanzi, since you took charge of Buddhist affairs, in just one year, the fortune of Buddhism has dropped significantly. Regarding this,
Do you have anything to say?"
Xuantang calmly stood up from his seat, came to the center of the hall, clasped his hands together and pronounced the name of the Buddha: "World Honored One, this young monk has something to say."
"I wonder if the World Honored One and all the Buddhas have ever noticed that in the past few hundred years, the fortune of Buddhism has been continuously declining and becoming lifeless, as if entering old age?"
"Heaven and earth have their own way of profit and loss. When they are at their peak, they will decline, and when they are at their lowest, they will prosper. In today's age of great strife, if the fate of Buddhism continues to slowly decline, it will not only be a blessing to Buddhism, but it will be a disaster for Buddhism."
"Therefore, since the young monk has been presiding over Buddhist affairs, he has worked hard and planned to prune the branches many times without damaging the main trunk. Although the overall luck has declined slightly, it has reduced his impetuousness, made his luck more solid, and is ready for the future.
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"Now that the World Honored One has descended from the sky with all the Buddhas and many talented Buddhists, his fortune will immediately rebound and double. Once the majestic momentum is completed, Buddhism will most likely have several more Buddhas. The World Honored One and all the Buddhas will also have the opportunity to take a further step forward.
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"The young monk has said this. I would like to ask the World Honored One and all the Buddhas to judge whether it is right or wrong."
The Buddha looked around and asked, "What do the Buddhas think?"
With a smile that has always been on his lips, Maitreya Buddha was the first to speak: "Jin Chanzi's words are well-founded and his heart towards the Buddha is clear. In terms of the overall situation, not only is there no fault, but he has made merit and deserves to be commended."
Ran Deng Ancient Buddha followed closely behind: "Jin Chanzi has carefully planned for Buddhism, and he is indeed worthy of the reward. He cannot let those who have made great achievements feel cold."
Under the Buddha, Maitreya and Ran Deng were regarded as the most respected. The two big brothers spoke out to confirm the nature of the matter. Naturally, the other Buddhas would not sing the opposite and praised Xuantang for his extraordinary strategy, which was a blessing to Buddhism.
The Buddha listened for a moment, nodded and said: "As the Buddhas said, in the entire Buddhist sect, Golden Chanzi has merits and no faults, but all living beings are equal. In my opinion, among the dead Buddhist disciples, Golden Chanzi has faults and no faults."
"Gong is merit, fault is fault. Merits and faults cannot be offset. Buddhist disciples cannot die in vain and must be punished. The fine cicada goes to the pagoda to recite the Purana Sutra 100,000 times to save the dead. Supervisor Ksitigarbha cannot deal with it.
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"The fact that Jin Chanzi revitalized the luck of Buddhism should be recorded as a merit. When it comes to punishment, he can enter the Eight Treasures Merit Pool to practice once."
"What do the Buddhas and disciples think of Jin Chanzi's treatment?"
All the Buddhas and many disciples in the hall said in unison: "My Buddha is compassionate, and I think it is very good to deal with us in this way."
Buddha looked at Xuantang again and asked: "Jin Chanzi, do you have any objections to this treatment?"
Xuantang kowtowed to the ground and said, "I am asking the World Honored One to punish this young monk. I am willing to accept it, but the reward is too generous. I hope the World Honored One will take back his life."
Although this result was a little different from what Xuantang expected.
In general, when the Buddha spoke publicly about this matter, Xuantang was certain that he would not be truly punished.
Because everything Xuantang did, from the surface, was all plotting for the Buddhas on the stage.
And next, the Buddhas will need to rely on his super ability to perceive the general trend of the world and luck, and compete for luck for Buddhism, so that they can go further.
Unless the Buddhas are stupid, they would criticize some ordinary monks and some Buddha statues in temples harshly.
My Buddha's compassion is not necessarily compassion for the world, but more compassion for myself.
Based on Xuantang's understanding of them, he could guess at the reactions of all the Buddhas. Only the Buddha was an existence that he could not see at all.
Reciting the Purana Sutra 100,000 times without setting a time limit for completion is a punishment for a person who eats fast and chants Buddha's name all day long?
This punishment was expected by Xuantang, and he had to give an explanation to the Buddhist disciples, but that was all.
After all, it was Qin who destroyed the temple and destroyed the Buddha, not Xuantang.
The opportunity to practice in the Eight Treasures Merit Pool is what really makes Xuantang confused.
The Eight Treasures Merit Pool is the most precious Buddhist treasure made by the Buddha himself. What is inside is nothing else but the liquid Buddhist luck condensed by the Buddha with his great power.
Even with his status as a Buddha, the more luck the better for him, so why would he be willing to give it to others so easily?
So Xuantang planned to refuse.
Xuantang's refusal immediately caused a lot of noise in the hall.
The moral character of the monks who can be included in the main hall is much higher than that of ordinary people, but at this moment, they can't help being shocked, so much so that they whisper.
This is the reward for entering the Eight Treasures Merit Pool. If an ordinary person enters it, he or she will become a master, even if he does not reach heaven in one step and be promoted to a heavenly being. His lifespan of hundreds of years will not be a problem.
A warrior like Xuantang who is already at the peak of the Divine Soul Realm has a slight chance of being promoted to a heavenly being.
In their view, Xuantang was giving up a huge opportunity. Some monks were even jealous and wished they could take his own life instead.
"Why?"
Buddha's voice echoed in the hall.
Xuantang's heart tightened, knowing that the Buddha was not satisfied with what he just said.
So Xuantang raised his head and said calmly: "Because this disciple wants to take a different path."
Xuantang's self-proclaimed name changed, from a monk to a disciple. He wanted to tell the Buddha as a disciple of the Buddha in his previous life that he wanted to take a completely different path in this life from his previous life.
The image of the second disciple in front of him came to the mind of the Buddha. In his previous life, he did not hesitate to kneel in front of the temple for three years, but also cut off the Taoist fruits and reincarnate for a new life. He said: "Then there is no need to refuse the opportunity to practice in the Eight Treasures Merit Pool.
I will keep it for you now. If you want it, just come to me."
Xuantang had the intention to reject it outright, but the Buddha had said so. Any further rejection would be disrespectful, so he kowtowed again and said, "Disciple, I sincerely abide by the law."
The Buddha stretched out his right hand, slightly held up Xuantang and said, "Don't be too polite. I would like to ask you, in your plan, what will happen next for Buddhism?"
Xuantang looked resolute and replied: "Fight Qin to fight for the destiny."
"Are you going to be in trouble?" Buddha's tone was calm, as if he had expected it.
"Disciple has no shirking responsibility." Xuantang looked firm.
"You know, once you are in a calamity, it is difficult to escape from the sea of suffering and reach heaven. If things are not harmonious, your body will die and your soul will disappear. Even this deity may not be able to save you."
The Buddha said expressionlessly, as if he was advising or warning.
Xuantang smiled slightly and said indifferently: "Disciple and others have been waiting for who knows how many years, how can they care about this? Besides, with the support of the World Honored One and the Buddhist sect, how can the disciple die so easily?"
The Buddha nodded gently and said: "In this case, in addition to obeying the decrees of the Buddhas, all the disciples are waiting for Xuantang's dispatch and competing for the destiny of Buddhism."
"If your merits are complete, I will not hesitate to open the Eight Treasures Merit Pool to give you the opportunity to become a Buddha."