Chapter 47: Nanshan Temple
There is a cloud in "Huayan Sutra: Entering the Dharma Realm": "In the south, there is a mountain name to supplement Luojia, and there is a Bodhisattva name to view it freely." He Bodhisattva has a "wish to live in the South China Sea for a long time". Therefore, it is called the South China Sea Guanyin.
According to the historical records, Sanya Nanshan is the Bodhisattva's long-term residence of the "Supplement to Luojia", known as the "Great Bright Mountain".
Nanshan Temple is the president of the Buddhist Association of China, Zhao Puchu came to the site, and also personally inscribed the three words "Nanshan Temple" to Master Yuan Zhan. This inscription became the town mountain ink treasure of Nanshan Temple.
Nanshan Temple is a large temple that imitates the style of the Tang Dynasty and faces the sea on the mountain.
As soon as Selena arrived at the gate of Nanzanji Temple, he saw the word "Fuji" on the plaque, and when he entered the inside, there was a plaque of "Ichishi".
Selena recited the words on the two plaques and said, "What do you mean?"
Song Mengcheng said that "non-duality" and "one-truth" are the same meaning, which is the teaching of Buddhism that transcends all differences, and can also be understood as the only way to enter and the only way to enter.
Selena continued, "What does the heart of difference mean, what does it mean to have the only way to enter, and what does it mean to have the only way to do it?"
Song Mengcheng said: "Our ordinary people's view of things is either good or bad, either beautiful or ugly, this is called duality in the interpretation of nouns, and in the eyes of the Buddha or Bodhisattva, there is no duality of good and bad, right and wrong, it is a state of either/or either/or, and some are only cause and effect." There is a saying that is more apt, plant melons and get melons, and plant beans and get beans. ”
"And the only way to enter, and the only way?" Selena asked again.
Song Mengcheng said that because sentient beings have 84,000 kinds of afflictions, Buddhism has 84,000 methods to deal with them, but they have the same goal, and these 84,000 methods are only for the purpose of educating sentient beings, and in fact there is only one method, that is, "one reality" and "non-two".
What exactly are "one truth" and "no two"? Selena asked, still confused.
Song Mengcheng said: "Have your schools in Hong Kong taught Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching?"
"It's in high school Chinese textbooks, but it's just excerpts," Selena said. ”
Song Mengcheng asked, "You always know the beginning, right?"
Selena said: "The Tao is good, the Tao is very good, the name is famous, the name is not famous." The Beginning of Heaven and Earth...... I can't remember the back. ”
Song Mengcheng said: "If the Tao is interpreted by people in words, it is not the real Tao, and this is what Buddhism says about inconceivability." ”
"Doesn't the Tao refer to laws? That's what the teacher taught. Selena said.
"What the teacher taught was correct, but he interpreted it from the standpoint of all sentient beings, not from the standpoint of the Buddha or the Tao himself. ”
"It's so profound. Selena said.
Song Mengcheng said that Wu Zetian, the female emperor of the Tang Dynasty, wrote a verse, which was basically used as the opening verse by all Buddhist scriptures: "The supreme and profound subtle law, millions of calamities have been encountered, I have seen and heard it today, and I am willing to understand the true righteousness." You see that even Wu Zetian said the word "willing to solve", not "solved", of course, it is profound.
"Brother Xiaocheng, you know so much. Selena had a look of adoration.
I'm talking about things at the level of knowledge, but in fact, it's not right, in Buddhism, I talk about "knowledge barriers", which means that if you have more knowledge, it will become an obstacle, so I can only be an ordinary person.
"Isn't it right to learn knowledge? I don't want to go to school in vain, so I might as well sleep at home." Selena said.
"You visited our nature education company yesterday, our nature education does not impart any knowledge, but focuses on the children's sense of experience and participation, so as to stimulate their thinking, guide their interests, and let them find themselves in the experience.
We must go through not the Sixth Patriarch Hui Neng, we don't have his ability to understand the Tao from a woodcutter, listen to the scriptures, and learn knowledge is also a method, but everything is not absolute, it is all based on one's own situation. ”
"Brother Xiaocheng, you take two photos for me, I want to take a photo here to commemorate it. Selena said.
Song Mengcheng said: "Let's take it here now, the plaque at the entrance will be taken when we go out, if we go out now, our tickets will be useless." ”
took a photo, two people took three incense sticks at the door and donated 100 yuan of incense money, and Selena also did the same, and also received three sticks of incense and donated 100 yuan.
Outside the Daxiong Treasure Hall, two people lit incense with butter lamps, respectfully inserted incense into the incense burner, and bowed. Selena was much more solemn, holding the incense, closing her eyes, and bowing deeply three times.
At the gate of the Daxiong Treasure Hall, Song Mengcheng helped Selena take a few photos, and asked other tourists to help, and the two took a photo again.
Selena asked, "What did you just wish?"
Song Mengcheng said: "All living beings are healthy, and the world is peaceful." ”
Selena said, "Aren't you asking for something for yourself?"
Song Mengcheng said with a smile: "Look at these bustling pilgrims, most of them think that by donating some incense money, they can seek official luck, wealth, spouses, and heirs by donating some incense money. The Buddha is a great wise person and an enlightened one, so how could he make a deal with us ordinary people? Buddhism talks about cause and effect, and if you plant like a cause, you will get like an effect, so it is useless to make a wish for yourself. ”
"Then if you pray for the well-being of all beings, will world peace be useful?" Selena asked.
Song Mengcheng said: "From the perspective of Buddhism, cause and effect are not only in people's behavior, but also in consciousness. ”
Selena nodded as if she didn't understand and said, "Then since it's useless to worship the Buddha, what is the use of Buddhism setting up so many dojos?"
Song Mengcheng said: "Worshipping the Buddha is also a way to obtain merit, more to cultivate people's respect, and even you see that these pilgrims kowtow in addition to making people bow their heads, with respect, there is another meaning, that is, this is the most scientific way of exercise, can strengthen the body." ”
Selena said, "It's so complicated. ”
Song Mengcheng said: "It's not complicated, just remember one, don't do all evil, and do all good." ”
"Ah, it's not easy," Selena said.
Song Mengcheng smiled and said: "Simple? This is not simple, can you guarantee that all your thoughts are well-intentioned, can you guarantee that what you say will not hurt others, can you guarantee that everything you do will not harm the interests of others, or can you guarantee that you can be humble when your interests conflict with the interests of others?"
"I probably won't be able to do any of what you say," Selena said. ”
Song Mengcheng said: "So don't do all evil, all good practice these eight words, it's easy to say, it's too difficult to do, maybe only a saint like the Buddha can do it, we can only try to ensure that on the basis of self-interest and altruism, try not to affect others." ”
After visiting Nanshan Temple and taking selena to eat a vegetarian meal, Song Mengcheng booked two double rooms in a hotel in SY City, and the two of them rested for a while and rushed to the ends of the earth.
There are only two large rocks at the end of the world, one with "Tianya" written on it and the other with "Haijiao". There are only small boats that can be sitting, this boat is a fishing boat of local villagers, and an oversized turtle is raised on it, which is used to take pictures of tourists, and by the way, buy decorations such as shoe shells and corals, and there are not too many experience items.
Fortunately, there are many small stalls selling souvenirs.
Song Mengcheng bought a lot of interesting things for Selena, white coral, all kinds of good-looking shells, clams beads, necklaces made of pearls, and a national costume with Hainan style, coconut island costume, Song Mengcheng also bought one for himself.
The coconut island costume is too fancy, coconut trees, blue sky, sea, beach and other patterns, covering the entire clothes, is not the type that Song Mengcheng likes, it is completely a practice of following the local customs.
It can be seen that Selena basically rarely travels, and is curious about everything, and keeps asking, and Song Mengcheng doesn't know anything about blood, so he simply answers that he doesn't know.
Selena smiled and said, "Brother Xiaocheng, what do you not know?"
Song Mengcheng said: "Lin Yutang said: "Lin Yutang said that when he was in the world, he thought he didn't understand anything when he was young, he thought he knew everything when he was in college, and he didn't know anything until he graduated. It's normal that we don't know, and there's no shame in that. ”
After Song Mengcheng finished speaking, he mysteriously leaned close to Selena's ear and whispered: "Let me tell you a secret, in fact, I don't only have two things that I don't understand, I don't understand this, I don't understand that." ”
"Hahaha......" Selena laughed.
For almost five days, Song Mengcheng took Selena to wander around Sanya every day, and went to famous scenic spots such as Li Village Miao Village, Yalong Bay, and Dadonghai.
Occasionally, at Selena's request, he would go to local bars and cafes, but Song Mengcheng didn't like bars very much, they were too noisy.
Selena saw that Song Mengcheng didn't like it, so she pestered her every night to go to a café or a nearby night market.
Selena is a foodie, basically every meal has to change places, absolutely do not eat what has been eaten, a few days to Song Meng from the local people to hear about Sanya food, taste over again. Song Mengcheng basically just ordered a vegetarian dish for himself every time and watched her eat it.
Song Mengcheng finally received a call from Shen Mengran asking them to return, and they left the room early in the morning and asked the driver to send them to the headquarters of Longfor Real Estate.
Zhou Kaisheng repeatedly expressed his gratitude to Song Mengcheng, and gave him a Rolex watch, Song Mengcheng refused to refuse, but he couldn't survive Zhou Kaisheng's repeated insistence, so he could only take it.
Selena knew that she was leaving, she was very depressed, and before getting into the car, she said to Song Mengcheng, "Brother Xiaocheng, you haven't asked my name yet?"
Song Mengcheng smiled and said, "Isn't it enough for a beautiful name like selena?"
Selena said: "That's different, I'm talking about my real name, my name is Zhou Susu, you have to remember to call me." ”
Song Mengcheng smiled and said, "Okay, I remember." Goodbye Zhou Susu. ”
"Brother Xiaocheng, goodbye. Selena said.
The car started, Song Mengcheng waved behind the car, and Selena kept looking back through the rear windshield of the Mercedes-Benz 600, crying and waving goodbye.