Volume 1: Lunar New Year Rising Chapter 3: Moonlit Night Home
After bathing, Fayuan returned to the small courtyard lightly. The old woman sat on a chair, using a fan to cool off, and the mute walked out with a basin of clothes.
The old woman said to Fayuan: "Little Master Fayuan, Tongcheng is a fortress for east-west transportation. Merchants have gathered since ancient times. It is a famous commercial city in Longteng Kingdom. You are coming from the south. What are you doing in Tongcheng?"
Fayuan Heshi bowed and said: "Now that you are pregnant, you can call me little monk or Fayuan. Actually, my destination is not Tongcheng. I plan to go to Shengjing Lanzhen Temple to meet with Master."
"Who is your master?" the old woman asked casually.
"My master, Daoji, left for Shengjing a year ago to prepare for the Dragon Soaring and Heavenly Capital Buddha Fighting that happens once every ten years."
"Daoji? Daoji!" The old woman stopped fanning and asked in shock: "Your master is the abbot of Bailan Temple, Daoji, the great Zen master of the Taoist generation? He is a famous Buddhist monk all over the world!"
Although Fayuan is over twenty years old, he is already calm and mature. It can be seen that even an old woman in the mountains knows the name of the family teacher, and she is quite excited and says: "It is the family teacher."
The old woman said: "Look at my memory. Haha, when you came in in the afternoon, you announced that you were from Bailan Temple. At that time, I thought you were just an ordinary wandering monk. Dharma, you and your master are both amazing."
Fayuan said softly, "Auntie, you are so complimentary."
The old woman said: "This is not an absurd compliment. You are young and have achieved the status of a Zen master at the age of fifteen. In terms of Buddhist attainments, not to mention Long Tengguo, even if you look at people of your age in the world, there is no one who is better than you. In terms of martial arts,
You have achieved innate talent at the age of sixteen, and there are only a few people in the world who can surpass you. I didn’t expect that I would be wrong sometimes.”
Fa Yuan wondered: "My aunt knows all about me. Am I so famous?"
"Daoji's closed disciple is a well-known figure in Longteng Kingdom. Although I am in the wilderness, I can still hear about the big and small things in Longteng Kingdom."
"Furthermore, I heard that you are the most promising person to break through the threshold of the unity of heaven and man and step into the realm of "god". I have been living for more than a year, but outstanding people like you are rare. Can you cross that day?
Is the threshold for human unity reached?”
Fayuan said with shame: "Thank you for the compliment, little monk. I am insignificant at all. I reached the innate realm six years ago and have never made any progress. I am still far away from the unity of heaven and man. For setting foot in the divine realm, that is a high mountain."
Stopped."
"My aunt is very talkative and knowledgeable. She knows everything about the world. The young monk does not dare to take the liberty to ask for advice."
Mother’s origin.”
The old woman closed her eyes, then opened them after a while, and said faintly: "My surname is Yao, and I come from a reclusive family. I can't go into details, but please bear with me, young monk."
Fayuan silently recalled the famous families in Longteng Kingdom, but none of them had the surname Yao. Among the surrounding vassal states, there were no famous families with the surname Yao. If they were famous and could be rich, why would they go to this Gobi land?
Come and live in seclusion and build this simple farmhouse.
Dharma Yuan studies Buddhism carefully and often discusses with others, so her eloquence is naturally excellent. Mrs. Yao has rich experience, is well-informed, and has true knowledge of people and things.
The two of them were sitting in the middle of the courtyard, chatting about their daily routine. The more they chatted, the more interesting they became.
Mrs. Yao is extremely wise and always has unique insights. She knows that Dharma Yuan is a master of Buddhism, and she intentionally draws attention to Buddhism when talking. She quotes from other sources and has true knowledge and insights, which often makes Dharma Yuan refreshed or enlightened.
Unknowingly, the moon had jumped over the treetops. Fayuan's evaluation of the old woman had risen to another level.
There are many mosquitoes in the woods at night. With deep Dharma-conditioning internal strength, the body's true energy flows naturally, and the body surface is covered with body-protecting true energy, so mosquitoes and flies cannot get close. It is also very convenient for an old woman to use a fan to drive away mosquitoes and flies.
After chatting for a while, the old woman stood up and said: "Thank you, little monk. It's been a long time since I chatted with someone for such a long time. If you don't mind being an annoying old lady, come and listen to me. The environment here is not bad, if you
If you like it, you can stay here for a few more days, it can be regarded as a kind of practice."
Fayuan felt very kind to the old woman and stood up and said: "The elders are very kind and do not dare to refuse, so I will bother you here for two more days. If there is anything you need my help with, I will try my best to complete it."
The old woman waved her hand and said: "In life in the farmyard, apart from getting some food and firewood, there is not much to do. Life is simple. If you are willing, you can help plant a few trees around the forest to keep some trees."
Next commemoration.”
He was happy with the Dharma, but a small matter like planting a tree was of no importance to him.
The old woman continued: "At your age, you are well-known for both Buddhism and martial arts, and your future achievements will be immeasurable. Has your teacher, Zen Master Daoji, reached the state of unity between man and nature?"
Fa Yuan sighed softly and said: "Master has accepted me as his disciple for seventeen years, and all his thoughts have been on me, which has delayed his practice. My master will live to be ninety-seven this year, and there are not many opportunities to break through the realm of heaven and human beings."
Already."
The old woman said: "I don't know martial arts, but I have heard that 'Heaven and man are no more than a hundred years old', which means that at the age of a hundred
If you cannot enter the unity of heaven and man before, you will never have the chance to break through. Master Daoji is different. His Buddhism and martial arts are world-renowned, and he may not be limited by the age of 100."
Fayuan thanked him: "I don't know, my qi will decline, my essence and blood will decline, and my will will weaken after a hundred years of age. There is no person in the history of Longteng Kingdom who has achieved the unity of nature and man after he is a hundred years old."
"The master's reputation throughout the world mainly refers to his Buddhist cultivation. As for martial arts, the master has not focused on it. Let everything take its course."
The old woman knocked on her fan and said: "You who practice martial arts compete with God for your destiny and break your personal limits. In the history of Longteng Kingdom, there is no one who has achieved the unity of heaven and man after a hundred years old. Looking at the whole world,
How about five thousand years?"
"Besides, the Buddhism of Longteng Kingdom emphasizes: Tao follows nature. Compared with the Buddhism of Tiandu Kingdom, the Buddhism of Longteng Kingdom is more in line with the meaning of heaven. Tiandu Kingdom has masters of Buddhism that unites nature and man, and Longteng Kingdom should also have them.
"
Fayuan asked in surprise: "Auntie, do you also know about Buddhism in Tiandu Kingdom?"
The old woman said: "I don't know. I just visited Tiandu Kingdom once by chance. I found that the Buddhism in Tiandu Kingdom is completely different in terms of doctrine and teaching methods."
Fa Yuan said sincerely: "Buddhism in Tiandu Kingdom has produced a master of the unity of heaven and man, Zen Master Zhengde. Although Longteng Kingdom has two masters of the unity of nature and man, one is in the Tao and the other is in the royal family."
"After 'Great Zen Master Wu Jing' passed away sixty years ago, none of the numerous masters and brothers in the Xiantian Realm entered the unity of heaven and man. Even my master only took half a step forward. I can only say that it is far away.
There are so many spectators.”
The old woman smiled and said: "Historically, people who advance to the realm of unity between heaven and man are usually after the age of sixty. Maybe you can break the curse of 'Heavenly Man in Sixties'. You are only in your early twenties, so why are you belittling yourself?"
Already."
"Besides, with your achievements, the realm of harmony between man and nature shouldn't be your end, right?"
The old woman's words made Dharma Yuan feel heroic. Could it be that a man like me is not as enterprising as an old woman? With a lifetime of determination and a broad view, you feel that the whole world is at your feet.
In the cool night breeze, a ray of heat came from the earth. Stimulated by this heat, a thin stream of heat suddenly emerged from the swimming spring point on the sole of the foot and went straight up to Baihui in the heaven.
In an instant, the true energy of the whole body flows autonomously. The true energy in the major points spurts out uncontrollably. There seems to be a wall above the innate realm, lying across the mind. It seems that as long as you exert a little force, you can break through the wall.