After entering the private room, Lao Tan first greeted several department directors, and then came to Dade. Director Wu introduced the two of them.
The great monk is about sixty years old, with a rosy face, a high nose, piercing eyes, and a thin figure. His bright red monk's clothes are slightly loose. He has a pair of khaki monk's shoes and no leggings.
It seems that he is really practicing on his feet. His body is covered with dust, his face is red and sometimes black, his lips are cracked, and the monk's clothes are not very clean, and it looks like they have not been washed for a while. His hands are rough, and they look like those who have been doing farm work for a long time. There is a hanging on his chest.
Wearing Buddhist beads, I haven't shaved my head for a long time, and there are stubbles on my head.
He looks like an ascetic monk.
With the presence of the Great Virtue at the wine table, everyone did not eat and drink as much as usual, and noisily shouted orders. They were all very well-behaved, and the voices among each other were much lower than usual.
People are in awe of gods and Buddhas.
Although the Great Virtue is not a Buddha, he is the spokesperson of the Buddha.
In ancient times, those who translated and transmitted Buddhist scriptures were called great virtues, and those who led the monks were also called great virtues. Later, great virtues became the title of eminent monks of Chinese Buddhism, and then eminent monks of Tibetan Buddhism were also called great virtues.
Great virtue, great wisdom and great virtue can only be obtained with great practice and enlightenment.
During the dinner, a director carefully asked the great master: "Master, how do you think my fortune is? Can I make a fortune?"
The great master smiled and did not answer immediately. He took a sip of tea first and saw that everyone was looking at him before he said in a clear voice: "Wealth is luck. Buddha does not talk about wealth. Everything is cause and effect. There are many people who ask about wealth.
There are only a few wealthy people, so anything they value will be taken lightly."
Everyone was silent for a while. They couldn't understand the words that sounded like a warning, but they seemed to understand a little bit.
Seeing that everyone was silent and confused, the great master couldn't help but smile and said to the person who asked him: "You are not asking about my fortune. Many people are asking about my fortune. They regard me as a monk as a fortune teller. I am a lama.
I don’t even think about money, I really don’t know what wealth is.”
"Let me tell you a joke. Seeing as we monks don't make any money, I guess there is no other organization that is richer than us in Buddhism. Do you know why?" the great gentleman asked with a smile.
Director Wu said: "The more people burn incense and worship Buddha, the more money they have for incense."
Others also thought the same as him, Lao Tan thought so too, but on second thought, even if it was so simple, the great master would not ask such a question, there should be another mystery.
"The incense money is not much, the main reason is that our team building is good." Dade said slowly: "You all pay attention to the team now, we must also pay attention to the team, otherwise we will not keep up with the times. Apart from other things, there is no one now
The team culture can be compared with ours, Shakyamuni. You might as well take a look. We dress uniformly, have the same hairstyle, and our slogans remain unchanged for thousands of years. Others cannot do it for a hundred years. We are a thousand-year-old brand. Who dares to compare?"
Everyone couldn't help but laugh at the great virtue's humor.
"Not only do we have a good team culture, but we also do a good job in real estate. I started practicing Buddhism at the age of twelve and started walking at the age of sixteen. I can't say that I have traveled all over the country, but I have been to every Buddhist temple. Zhejiang Guanyin Bodhisattva's Dojo
Mount Putuo, Mount Wutai, the ashram of Bodhisattva Wenshi in Shanxi, Mount Emei, the ashram of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva in Sichuan, and Mount Jiuhua, the ashram of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in Anhui, are the four most famous mountains in Buddhism. Can any of them be sold for 100 million?"
Everyone shook their heads.
"One hundred million or one billion won't be sold," someone said.
"Yes, we are rich. Not only are we doing well in the real estate business, but we are also highly resistant to risks. The more financial crisis comes, the more money we make. As you get better, we will get better. We don't have to spend money on food, clothing, housing and transportation, right?
?" Dade asked with a smile.
Everyone did not expect that the master would have such a theory, and they all nodded in agreement.
"If you don't want money, you naturally have time to practice and devote yourself to Buddhism. Isn't it just for practicing? If you practice well, money will come naturally. You are doctors, doctors are kind-hearted, practicing medicine to save people is also practicing, and curing diseases for the common people.
If you do, money will come by itself, the same reason."
Although the great virtue's words are not enlightening, they are also thought-provoking.
"Buddhism emphasizes the appearance of no self, the appearance of no one, and the appearance of lifeless beings. They are all appearances of all living beings. All practices are to help people in the world escape suffering and achieve happiness. Whether it is enlightenment, sudden enlightenment, or awakening, taking the Bodhisattva heart as a Bodhisattva, there is no Bodhisattva."
Xiang is a Bodhisattva. He practices medicine exactly the same as you. He heals for money, but the money does not cause disease or disaster. He heals for disease, and the disease is cured by hand, and fame and fortune come naturally. Why bother with external things, just keep a normal mind.
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After the great virtue finished speaking, everyone had some insights.
After a moment of silence, at Director Wu's suggestion, they all stood up and toasted. The great gentleman did not follow the conventional rules and drank tea with everyone.
A director sitting opposite Lao Tan was infected by the great virtue and asked: "Master, do you want to accept a disciple? I will learn Buddhism from you."
The great virtue smiled and said: "You are obsessed with your appearance."
"Looking good? What do you mean?" The director was stunned.
The great virtue smiled and said nothing.
Director Wu smiled and said: "You don't even know how to look, but you still want to practice Buddhism? You should take good care of your illness."
Everyone laughs.
The great virtue's words made several people want to learn Buddhism, but that person was anxious and spoke first.
Lao Tan did not want to learn Buddhism, but he was interested in Buddhism. He had read some books on Buddhism before, and he had some understanding of it.
Director Wu asked the great virtue: "Master, you Buddhists are very concerned about fate. Do you think I have a fate with you?"
The great virtue looked at Director Wu and said: "You also have some attributes. Everyone in the world is destined to be a Buddha. Do you know what a Buddha is?"
Director Wu said: "I don't know, a person like you who is a great practitioner is a Buddha."
The great virtue smiled and looked at everyone. His expression was not profound, but was calm and encouraging, meaning who knows what to say.
Lao Tan said: "Everyone in the world has three parts of Buddha nature. The common people say that a person is a Buddha, and a Buddha is a human being. What is a Buddha? An awakened person, an awakened person, is a Buddha. On the other hand, what is a human being? That is, he is still there.
Obsessed Buddha. The master should be practicing Tantric Buddhism, which takes hard work to achieve enlightenment. In fact, Buddhism is the same, and it guides people to do good, and helps people escape suffering and achieve happiness. It may seem like you are practicing suffering, but in fact you have awakened."
The great virtue's eyes lit up, and he was surprised by Lao Tan's understanding of Buddhism, and asked again: "How does Master Tan understand spiritual practice?"
"Actually, the practices are all the same. They just leave the world and join the world. There is no essential difference in merits. Seeing through worldly affairs, practicing outside the world, and guiding sentient beings with great wisdom are merits. Similarly, using the wisdom beyond the world to do things in the world, help others, and do good deeds to accumulate merit.
It is also merit and virtue, and it is also cultivation of Buddhism. How to practice is all in the human heart, and life is a practice." Lao Tan said.
There was a look of excitement on the great virtue's face. He didn't expect that a cook could say these words. Some monks who had been practicing for many years didn't have such a deep understanding. They smiled and said: "It seems that Master Tan is destined to be a Buddha."
Lao Tan said with a smile: "Buddhism is all about fate, right? There are origins and cessations. There are as many as twenty-two kinds of origins. If we talk about cause and effect, we are really destined. I'm still obsessed with it."
Buddha?"
Everyone laughed.
After laughing, the great master asked: "Does Master Tan study Buddhism?"
"I don't do much research, but I have read a book introducing Buddhism. Buddhism is the largest religion in China. I have been reading it since I was a child. When I was sensible, I knew what burning incense and worshiping Buddha meant. Even if I didn't do research, I could hear about it. I am very familiar with Confucianism.
I like both Buddhism and Taoism. They are all Chinese studies. There is nothing wrong with learning more. What our ancestors left behind are all good things." Lao Tan said.
"Master Tan has a good understanding. If he practices Buddhism, he will be very powerful." The great virtue said.
"Master has become a disciple. I am also cultivating Buddhism, but I am just entering the world."
The great master smiled and said, "I'm impressed." Then he said, "I practice at the Guanyin Temple in Hohhot. Master Tan will definitely look for me when he comes to Hohhot, and we can have a good chat."
"Okay, I will definitely go if I have the chance."
At this time, Director Wu said with a smile: "It seems that you two are Buddhists."
Lao Tan chatted with Dade about some Buddhist matters. He didn't understand the scriptures at all, but he had a pretty good understanding of Buddhism, so they could chat together.
We Chinese can all talk a few words about Buddhism, but the depth is different, and there are more superstitions. In fact, Buddhism is a branch of knowledge, and it is not mysterious. It is just believed by the world, and then there are people who are blindly obsessed with it.
That's why superstition emerged.
After eating and drinking, before leaving, Dade gave Lao Tan a string of Buddhist beads in his hand, which made everyone envious, especially Director Wu. He knew that Director Hu had asked Dade for the string of beads several times but had not given them to him.
So I gave it to Lao Tan, who I just met.
He is truly a destined person for Buddha's salvation.
After all the guests left the hotel, Lao Tan checked the gas, water and electricity in the kitchen and then returned to the dormitory.
Wang Hong was changing his sheets, and was surprised to see that he didn't look drunk like he did every day. He said, "I'm so promising today. I didn't drink too much."
Lao Tan said: "Today I had a discussion with a great man. He didn't drink, and neither did anyone else."
"Great Virtue? What great virtue?" Wang Hong asked.
"That's the lama, the monk."
"Oh, you can still chat with a monk? Monks don't drink alcohol, kill animals, eat meat, and have sex with women. How can you? You have all the five poisons." Wang Hong laughed after saying this.
"I am a free-spirited monk who lives in the world and practices cultivation. By the way, the great master also gave me a string of Buddhist beads." Lao Tan handed the beads to Wang Hong.
Wang Hong took it, looked at it, and handed it to Lao Tan, saying: "You are destined to be with me, keep it well, don't lose it, and don't give it to others generously. This is something that has been opened, and most people can't deal with it. It's a good thing."
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"It's just beads. I'll give them to you. I don't have the habit of bringing them."
"What are you giving me? Put it away if you don't want to take it with you. Don't give it to others casually. Listen."
"Yeah. These sheets have just been washed for a few days, so you don't feel tired."
"It's been a week, and I happened to be washing the sheets, too. Don't lie on the bed and smoke. It's full of ash. If you don't pinch the cigarette butt when you fall asleep, it will burn you." Wang Hong pointed to the changed sheets and said,
There are marks on it caused by the falling soot.
Lao Tan hummed and agreed.
Wang Hong asked: "I said in the last two days that your wife bought a house at home. Did you buy it?"
"Not yet. I said I saw another one in the past two days. If you want to buy it, please give me a call." Lao Tan said.
"Your wife is so awesome, she can buy a house by herself."