Wuxu and others were originally at the boundary of Hangzhou Prefecture. After flying no more than half a stick of incense, they arrived outside the east gate of Hangzhou City. Wuxu was still kind to Yao Shan. Zhang Cuilu and others gathered their breath and looked back at Pan Ruoxue.
Without panic, she transformed into an old woman in black clothes, which she obviously did from time to time. Everyone smiled and then walked into the city in groups.
As soon as I entered the city, I saw a clear scene, the streets were prosperous, and everyone looked calm, smiling, respectful and modest. Although there were soldiers patrolling back and forth, no one committed any crime, and passers-by did not give way. They seemed invisible. The only thing
shortcomings
, even in the streets and alleys, there are many people sitting cross-legged and meditating. Some of them are mumbling something, some of them have their eyes closed, and they are as motionless as clay sculptures. The only thing that is the same is that they all have an identical empty wooden bowl in front of them.
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Wuxu observed while walking, but did not find anyone giving alms, so he couldn't help but secretly feel strange. When he arrived at a teahouse, Wuxu asked the waiter, and then he realized that these people who were sitting cross-legged and meditating were all Buddhist practitioners.
The government is responsible for providing food and drinks, but these people strictly abide by the precept of not eating after noon. Now that the time has passed, there is no need for charity from others.
"It's really weird. I think we didn't have such rules when we were on Lianfa Peak." Jiang Dingchun said calmly.
"People are like iron, and food is like steel. If you don't eat, how can you have the energy to chant sutras and practice Buddhism?" He Xiaohua also laughed.
The waiter standing aside was startled and hurriedly said to Jiang Dingchun and He Xiaohua, "You two distinguished guests, we are in the capital of Buddhism. Please don't talk nonsense."
Jiang Dingchun and He Xiaohua didn't expect such a big reaction from this guy, so they couldn't help but look at Wuxu. Wuxu smiled nonchalantly at the guy and said, "It doesn't matter, we are Buddhists."
The waiter, after hearing what Wuxu said, looked at the crowd and then calmed down, but in the blink of an eye he frowned again and said in embarrassment, "Since you are members of the Buddhist sect, the shop does not dare to give you food."
Serve food, otherwise it will ruin the one who doesn't eat after lunch
The precepts have delayed your practice, which is a sin. We can’t bear the government’s investigation.” The surroundings also became quiet, and everyone in the teahouse looked towards where Wuxu and others were. Look at that expression.
, it seems that what this guy said is true.
After a while, Wuxu and others were given gifts by the teahouse waiter. Wuxu stood on the street, looking at each other with everyone, and suddenly laughed, "If you don't eat after noon, you won't eat after noon." After laughing, he waved and led everyone.
Float away.
Although Wuxu and others could find another restaurant and restaurant without revealing their identities, and presumably have a good meal, how could a monk lie for this purpose and deliberately hide that he is a disciple of Buddhism? Therefore, he had no choice but to
If you really don’t eat after lunch, you don’t even need to go to those teahouses and restaurants.
After wandering around with empty stomachs for a while, everyone came to a very crowded area. Several hundred people, while maintaining order, couldn't bear to push forward, blocking the front. Wuxu and others
I had to stop and stand. But looking a little further away, I saw a
A brothel-like building is the center of the congestion. However, the old plaque has been changed, and it is called Tzu Chi Temple. There are no singing or dancing birds, and the incense lingers in the air along with the sound of chanting sutras. Wuxu's spiritual consciousness is explored, and several monks
, at that door, magic charms to ward off diseases and ward off evil spirits were being distributed.
Someone happily squeezed out with the magic talisman. Wuxu pulled it gently and asked quietly, "Does the magic talisman work?" The man glared at Wuxu and said loudly, "Why doesn't it work? It's very effective!"
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"As long as it works, it'll be good." Wuxu smiled and let go of his hand.
, this movement not only attracted the attention of the surrounding people, but also alerted the soldiers who were maintaining order a little further away. They walked over slowly.
"It's just a few seasonal herbs inside and wrapped in rough paper with mantras and charms painted on it. What's the big deal?" He Xiaohua seemed to want to cause trouble, and said in a low-pitched voice.
Wuxu sighed secretly and raised his voice solemnly, "Amitabha! The world's interpreter, the supreme master, the counselor, the master of heaven and man, the Tathagata, the World Honored One, and the Great Physician King are all my Buddha names. The so-called seasonal herbs, the so-called mantras, and so on.
They are all medicines to eliminate suffering, and they are all Buddhist teachings."
When Wuxu said this, the soldiers quickly stepped forward, saluted to Wuxu and said, "Are you a disciple of Buddhism?" One of them even clasped his hands toward Lingyin Temple outside the city and saluted, "Great monk
If there is a decree from the Dharma, if there are diligent disciples, whether they are at home or a monk, whether they are monks or nuns, please immediately come to Lingyin Temple to participate in the Dharma together."
Wuxu put his palms together and returned the greeting, "Amitabha, the reason why we went out to the mountain this time is to travel around the world, increase our knowledge, and go through hardships. It is not convenient for us to stay in one place too much."
When those soldiers saw Wuxu saying this, they were smiling from ear to ear as if they had found a treasure. They were not willing to let Wuxu and others leave. At that moment, they were like waiters in a teahouse and restaurant, surrounding them, looking attentive.
It didn't stop. When I saw that there were nine people on Wuxu's side, I didn't know what method I used. I called a few more people and made up the number of nine. I guess I wanted to keep an eye on each person to prevent any fish from slipping through the net.
Wuxu never expected such a situation. When he saw everyone looking at him, he had no choice but to send a message secretly, "Let's wait until we get out of the city."
Coming out of the city, everyone saw the West Lake in the distance. Yao Shan, Pan Ruoxi and others shouted that they wanted to visit the West Lake. They shook their heads and recited many poems related to the West Lake. When the soldiers saw the posture, they knew how to stop them.
No, luckily Lingyin Temple is right next to the West Lake
, if guided properly, it would not take much effort, so he agreed with a smile and volunteered to be a temporary free tour guide. Wuxu looked on and wanted to laugh, and couldn't help but said, "Since we are traveling to the West Lake, we naturally have to go up.
Boat." Yao Shan and others immediately cheered.
When the boat was sailing on the lake, the scenery was naturally very beautiful. But the soldiers only wanted to send Wuxu and others to Lingyin Temple so that they could claim their merits and receive rewards.
Then they had something to say,
"The beautiful scenery of the West Lake is always available, and Lingyin Temple only depends on chance."
"The spring dawn of Suti, the broken bridge and the remaining snow, only occur in spring and winter; the bells in the morning and the drums in the evening, the sermons and sermons, no matter summer or autumn."
“Don’t be greedy for beautiful scenery, Lingshan Mountain is ahead.”
Wuxu smiled and said, "The beauty of the West Lake is always there. It's a coincidence that we will visit today. Lingyin Temple is ahead, no matter spring, winter, summer or autumn."
When the soldiers at the head saw this, one or two of them stood beside the boatman with a fierce look, asking him to sail straight towards Lingyin Temple. How could anyone let him do what he wanted. Suddenly, a strong wind came up, and the boat was blown away.
As we got further and further away from the Lingyin Temple, a heavy fog filled the air, causing the boatman to wander around in circles without being able to distinguish anything.
Those soldiers had just realized how powerful they were, and they no longer dared to talk nonsense or give random orders. They only gathered around Wuxu and others, begging for mercy, as if they were on a pirate ship. Everyone laughed, just looking at the beautiful scenery of the West Lake.
Come and enjoy. It wasn't until the evening bell of Nanping rang and the moon rose over the Three Ponds that Wuxu stopped everyone's laughter and said seriously.
, "You have finished your meal, it's time to leave." He smiled at the soldiers and said, "You have been with me all the way, and there are many things to say. It's a pity that we can't stand the rules and regulations, and the world is so sophisticated.
Yinchan Temple. I can only accept my kind words with my heart." Those soldiers did not dare to say anything. They only dared to say a few words and looked at Wuxu and others eagerly.
But he saw Wuxu taking something out of his sleeve and throwing it on the lake. It grew in the wind and instantly turned into a large blue-white conch. Wuxu and everyone went up one after another and stood in the middle of the conch, floating in the vast mist.
Go, fade away and fade away.
The boatman was already kneeling on the deck, kowtowing. The nine soldiers hesitated for a moment, then clasped their hands to see him off, feeling relieved.
One of the soldiers finally exhaled and sighed, "These Buddhist disciples are really experts outside the world. They only care about clouds and cranes, traveling around mountains and rivers, and have no love for worldly things."
The person in charge thought that he had experienced some scenes and thought that he was the one responsible for what happened today, but he felt aggrieved and had a grudge in his heart. He was silent for a moment and refuted, "A monk can save all sentient beings.
If I don't go to hell, who will go to hell? If everyone is like this, only focusing on traveling around mountains and rivers, without thinking about saving the world, doing good and eliminating evil, wouldn't it be like falling into the lower realm and cannot be regarded as the superior cultivation? "
He said these words in a low voice after watching Wuxu and others disappear for a long time. But Wuxu and others were far away, but they could hear clearly and clearly. "This guy!"
Lu Pingshan said angrily, but his face became unnatural.
Not to mention Lu Pingshan, Zhang Cuilu and others, Yao Shan and others, and even Wuxu, looked unnatural and embarrassed. Speaking of it, what that person said was rough and unreasonable. For a moment, everyone seemed to have become
Regardless of the suffering of the people, he hid and just became Buddhist disciples who came from the Han Dynasty. For a time, the color of the night scene of the West Lake faded, and the misty smoke only added a bit of sadness.
Everyone was silent and drifted to a land with the conch. On the land, among the flowers and grass, there was a tall tower. Under the moonlight, it was reflected in the lake, as if it was under the feet. Leifeng Pagoda! When Wuxu saw it, he suddenly understood
After thinking about it, he put away the conch, led everyone to the land, and walked around the tower.
The story of Leifeng Pagoda and the Legend of White Snake has long been widely circulated and talked about with great relish. Wuxu asked, "Comrades, is Fahai right or wrong?" Everyone happened to have happened to the embarrassing thing just now, and saw Wuxu suddenly acting like this.
When asked, everyone knew that it had a profound meaning, and they all thought about it carefully for a while. They walked around the tower three times, but no one answered.
At this moment, a monk with an ordinary appearance, ordinary robes, young age and average cultivation walked out of the forest nearby and said with a smile, "The world is ignorant, Master Fahai is naturally right.
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Wuxu took a deep look at the monk, clasped his hands and said, "I hope the master will explain it in detail."
The monk was not polite and walked straight to the crowd and sat cross-legged on the ground. Wuxu and others had no choice but to stop and sit down.
"Humans and monsters have different paths. They fall in love with each other and eat and live together. There are many inconveniences and it is difficult to achieve good results. Master Fa Hai, seeing that Xu Xian has wisdom, he naturally has compassion and cares for him. Unfortunately, Xu Xian is stubborn and greedy.
Anger, love and delusion are difficult
To extricate oneself, cut off opportunities." This young monk with an unattractive appearance talked eloquently, "The sons he gave birth to are all human beings, and they are already fabricated. His passing the imperial examination, and asking for an imperial ban to be lifted are nothing more than the words of a novel.
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"Okay!" Zhang Cuilu couldn't help but shout out. Although she is a female generation, she has the strongest heart towards Buddha. Now that she heard the insights of this fellow believer, she suddenly felt enlightened, like seeing the moon through clouds.
Normally, he immediately stepped forward and saluted and said
, "Amitabha, the legend of the White Snake has been widely circulated. It is quite ridiculing to my Buddhist disciples. In and out of words, it actually speaks of us as arrogant and pedantic. Today, this master's words, even though he is in the village, are...
That’s the right argument.”
Lu Pingshan and others couldn't help but nodded in agreement. Only Pan Ruoxue and Pan Ruolian lowered their heads and said nothing. They were members of the East China Sea snake demon family. This situation was very embarrassing. Na Yaoshan was the first to notice.
He coughed hurriedly. Zhang Cuilu and others immediately woke up and kept silent.
"I have something unclear, and I would like to ask this master to enlighten me." Pan Ruoxue finally couldn't help it and asked. The monk glanced at Pan Ruoxue lightly and nodded, "This Fairy of the East China Sea just said it's okay.
"He actually revealed Pan Ruoxue's true identity in one breath.
Everyone was suddenly startled and all looked towards Wuxu. Wuxu signaled with his eyes, asking everyone to calm down. The monk appeared strange just now. Wuxu had already carefully investigated it. Although he couldn't see through it, there was no trace of it.
A hint of murderous intent and hostility.
Pan Ruoxue, seeing Wuxu's signal, calmed down and continued, "Although the White Snake and Xiao Qing are snake monsters, they do not harm others. Instead, they repay their kindness and do good to others. The White Snake and the Xu Xian are also
If two people are in love, why can't they be seen? If a human and a demon fall in love, the offspring will be neither human nor demon. I, the Buddha, am compassionate, so why don't I give you some guidance?"
Pan Ruoxue spoke softly, just like a village woman speaking ordinary family talk, but just like the gentle breeze that night, she wanted to make peace with the sound of the ripples of water, hiding her sadness.
Everyone was silent, and the young monk also clasped his hands and replied solemnly, "Amitabha, why did Fahai just trap the White Snake in Leifeng Pagoda? And why didn't he get rid of her and Xu Xian's descendants?"
Wuxu sighed. He wanted to use the Leifeng Pagoda and the Legend of the White Snake to enlighten everyone and resolve the knots caused by the soldier's judgment of superiority and inferiority just now, but he could not let this person bring the topic to the topic.
Go into the ditch.
"Amitabha, you are wrong, wrong, very wrong!" Wuxu clasped his hands and shouted loudly, "Why should there be no difference between humans and monsters? How can we be ignorant of cause and effect when we are destined to be married for three lives?"
"Humans and monsters have different paths, just like good and evil. If you fall in love hard, you may misunderstand the world." The young monk clasped his hands and lowered his eyebrows.
When Wuxu saw this man being arrogant in front and respectful in back, he couldn't help but secretly marveled. He stopped arguing for the moment, saluted and asked, "May I ask your honorable master's name?"
The young monk slowly raised his head and gradually revealed his true face, "Little monk Dorje, are you okay, junior brother?"
"Senior Brother Duoji!" Wuxu couldn't help but stand up, surprised and happy. Zhang Cuilu and others also stood up immediately and saluted Duoji with their palms together. Especially, Zhang Cuilu, Lu Pingshan, Zhao Qiuhe, Bi Lanlan, He Xiaohua, and Jiang Dingchun.
, received many blessings, and performed the courtesy very respectfully.
Duoji returned the courtesy and cast his eyes on Pan Ruoxue for a moment, then smiled at Wuxu and said, "It's already getting late. This place is not far from Lingyin Temple. Why don't we go into the temple and hold a candle and talk at night."
Wuxu thought for a while and sighed, "This place is very good."
Duoji nodded and walked towards the lake. Wuxu followed immediately. Zhang Cuilu and others looked at each other and followed not far or near.
Although the evening classes of monks continue to be heard from Lingyin Temple not far away, the West Lake still seems exceptionally quiet at night. Along the winding stone path, walking silently among flowers, plants and trees is like walking in a dream.
of rivers.
"Master said that junior brother may be the reincarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva." Dorje suddenly stopped and turned around. He held the palm in his left hand and the prayer wheel in his right hand. He nodded and smiled at Wuxu, his purple monk's robes fluttering in the wind.
Wuxu stopped, smiled and shook his head. Duoji asked no more questions and continued to move forward.
Unconsciously, we have arrived on the lake. The weeping willows on the shore are blowing in the gentle breeze, and the huge water lilies stand lazily around. The moist air is mixed with various mysterious fragrances, and the Leifeng Pagoda is faintly singing.
Under the moonlight, its reflection in the water looks like a returning boat.
"Have junior brothers heard what the soldier just said?" Duoji seemed tired from walking, so he sat down cross-legged again. The surface of the lake was calm. Wuxu nodded and sat down. Wuxu also motioned to Zhang Cuilu and others to come over.
Sit down. Then, everyone sat together again, but this time it was on the lake, around the reflection of the Lei Feng Tower.
Wuxu waited for everyone to sit down, and then said to Duoji, "Junior brother just listened to the words of the soldier Shicai and saw that everyone had knots in their hearts and was afraid of inner demons, so he sat in front of the tower and talked with them, but he didn't expect that senior brother would also
Here it comes." Duoji nodded slightly and motioned for Wuxu to continue speaking.
Wuxu pointed at the lake, "Master Fa Hai, he tried his best to suppress the White Snake in this pagoda, forcing Xu Xian to scan the pagoda every day, chanting sutras and worshiping Buddha. In the end, it was just a mirror, a mirror, a water, a moon, a moon, nothing, but a mess.
It is disliked by everyone and has a bad reputation through the ages. Why bother?"
Dorji's expression changed several times, and after a moment, he said, "If I don't go to hell, who will? What's the point of fearing a little notoriety?"
Wuxu was silent and speechless.
Duoji stared at Wuxu, suddenly flicked his monk's robe, and said with a smile, "That's all, junior brother is very articulate, senior brother, I can't argue with you." He laughed boldly, but also a little disappointed and angry.
Wuxu lowered his head and clasped his hands, facing the night view of the lake, and sighed
Although all sentient beings are suffering, they are destined to be saved by the Buddha. Don't force your sorrow to make others laugh.
The traces of meditation are hidden in the soul, and the thunder and lightning are shining in the sunset. After watching it all night, I still forgot about it.