As soon as Mai Ke finished his work in the Indian Ocean here, he heard Peter's call that his followers of the goddess Ganges had come up with a new trick and told him to hurry over.

Mai Ke said hello to Napoleon, asked him to occupy the island, and told him to find him if there was a difficulty that could not be solved.

Then, he boarded the way back, accompanied by Jueyuan and Mert.

Jueyuan saw more amazement in one day today than he had seen in his life, and although he was still calm on the outside, he had become a staunch Christian on the inside.

The point is that what he sees is so special! He doesn't think that these things can be done by himself, since these powers are in the hands of Mai Ke, and Mai Ke unswervingly tells him that these powers come from God, and what kind of god this god is, Mai Ke has already told him, and he believes it without hesitation!

He told Mai Ke about his decision, saying that all his previous efforts were useless, and from now on, no, he will unswervingly be a disciple of the Lord Jesus!

Mai Ke was very pleased and immediately led him to make a decision prayer.

Mert, who went with him, originally planned to help when subduing the Maldives Islands Yilan believers, but due to the cooperation of the Ma family, he actually didn't make any efforts, but he witnessed Mai Ke's generosity, and his soul changed dramatically like Jueyuan!

Although he had heard the gospel, he had not made up his mind to believe in the Lord, but it was only after this experience that he completely changed his attitude and accepted the gospel.

He's also going back to Dhaka. So when he walked with Mai Ke and saw the old monk's decision, he had to do the same.

If the old monk can do it, I will do it!

So, following the old monk, Mert also made a prayer of determination.

Since the old monk had become a brother in the Lord, Mai Ke learned about their history with him, and knowing that Mai Ke was short on time, the old monk gave him a general idea.

It turns out that there is a shocking secret here.

When Tang Seng learned the scriptures, there were indeed three apprentices who followed each other, one was surnamed Sun, one was surnamed Zhu, and one was surnamed Sha.

But after arriving at Tianzhu. The relevant scriptures were obtained. There was a disagreement between the four people, Tang Seng got the scriptures that are now circulating in Huahan, while the three apprentices chose the scriptures of Southern Buddhism.

And these four people are not actually masters and apprentices. It is more realistic to say that it is a brother and sister.

But Tang Seng's royal brother is real money. So it's very honorable. Therefore, the three of them became apprentices to protect Tang Seng from learning scriptures.

And that time. Although such scriptures are not all over the streets, they are still more useful for spending a little silver or other valuable things.

That's why they were given books that were not alive, but of their own choosing.

Since it is selected, there are different criteria and different results.

Second, these three apprentices, said to be apprentices, have a higher understanding of Buddhism than Tang Seng, at least not necessarily lower than Tang Seng.

And Tang Seng represents the emperor, and what he chooses must be supported by the official, and all four people know it, so it is easy to say that it is good to disperse.

In this way, Tang Seng returned to his hometown and returned to Chang'an, while Sun, Zhu, and Sha found another way, went to sea to the south, and finally settled in Sri Lanka.

The spread to Southeast Asia was a matter of later importance, but no matter how it developed, Sri Lanka was the stronghold of Southern Buddhism.

Mai Ke really heard this history for the first time, and it turned out that the story of Journey to the West was really made up.

Thinking about it again, if you go to four people and come back one, you have to have an explanation! So this Journey to the West made the three apprentices into mythical characters.

Mai Ke: "This history is so interesting! What about the current situation?"

So, the old monk turned around again and spoke eloquently.

It turns out that Sri Lanka is known as the country of Buddhism, but it lives up to its name.

Half of the inhabitants were monks, and the remaining half were ordinary residents.

However, these ordinary residents did not live in the temples, but all of them were devout Buddhists, known as lay people.

These lay monks are the three refuges, i.e., taking refuge in the Buddha, taking refuge in the law, and taking refuge in the Sangha, usually in a monastery, through a formal ordination master

After teaching the three refuges, they are given a Dharma name, and after completing the ceremony, they officially become lay people.

Generally speaking, being at home and being a monk are just the opposite, but of course this is the opposite, in terms of the way of practice, not in essence, which is essentially the same, which are the three refuges.

However, due to the difference in this way of practice, the responsibilities of the two in this Buddha country are different.

The point is that one cannot have one without the other!

Mai Ke hurriedly asked why it was necessary to become a monk at home.

The old monk smiled and said: "Although we are monks, we eat, drink, live and travel like ordinary people; monks can't do these things by themselves; and since we're monks, we can't take care of our families, right? Then we can't marry wives and have children; if we don't have wives and children to pass on our ancestors, and the old monk is dead, where can we find the little monk?"

Mai Ke said: "Isn't it okay to choose from among the household soldiers?"

Old Monk: "You're right, that's true, but if everybody is a monk, where is there a layman?" ”

Mai Ke suddenly realized, sure enough, if Sri Lanka is a group of monks, and there are a group of bald heads everywhere, no matter how powerful it is, it will be extinct in a generation!

If this is the case, not only will there be no monks in the future, but there will also be no so-called Buddha country!

Mai Ke was also worried about the wisdom of the founder of Buddhism, why didn't he think about it at that time, how could he still give birth to Buddhism after all the capable monks died out in one generation? If their survival had to depend on the belief of ordinary people in Buddhism, wouldn't it make Buddhism more and more secular?

Because it has to take into account the need for support!

This is really an unsolvable contradiction.

The old monk continued: "The lay monks not only provide a source for the future generations of monks, but also engage in production, transportation, commerce and other activities to ensure the normal progress of the Buddhist state. To provide financial support for the whole country, especially for the monasteries, without their support, we monks would not be able to starve to death, we would not be able to devote ourselves to the Buddha, and we would have to take care of those affairs by ourselves. ”

Mai Ke: "Hehe, I understand, you can't do without them." But there are no monks. They're still fine. And the burden is lightened! Where do you have to have one without the other?"

Jueyuan: "That's what you think as an outsider; this is the country of Buddha, as the name suggests, to the Buddha, to become a Buddha is of course the most important, how they regard the inheritance of the family lineage, hard work and prosperity as a lifelong pursuit. Then they also end up in a generation. There is no future. Like those ignorant livestock.

Therefore, the meaning of a monk is to provide them with spiritual guidance so that they can live a more meaningful life. To have a better life in the next life is also to allow them to have a sublimation in their ordinary life and life, so it is also essential to become a monk. ”

Mai Ke: "I understand, I can really justify myself, and I have a macro perspective." ”

Mai Ke saw that Jueyuan had the appearance of a monk, although he was about fifty years old, he was still quite stylish, and he could vaguely see the handsomeness of his youth, and he couldn't help but feel childish, and asked: "When Brother Jueyuan was young, there was no shortage of confidants, right?"

Jueyuan was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect this kid to ask such an unspeakable question, and he was ashamed and annoyed for a while.

The shame is that the old man has never been married all his life, and he is still a virgin until now, how can such a thing be declared?

Annoyingly, you Mai Ke also underestimate my old monk too much, I have a confidante, how can it be limited to when I am young? I have never had a lack of confidantes, okay?

Otherwise, why would I have a twice-weekly tea party with the first temple of Arabidopsis Peak Nunnery to study the Dharma? Do you think that Jie Lian layman's Dharma experience is shared with anyone?

I just don't sue you, I'm the only one!

We are confidantes, but we have been in the house since I was thirteen years old, and when I left home, she immediately entered the nunnery, and then, we each won the top spot in Mustard Peak and Sumeru Mountain, although nothing else can be achieved, we meet twice a week routinely, and add more times when we want, and it is no problem!

Looking at the old monk blushing and shy for a while, and being strong and heroic for a while, Mai Ke was very curious in his heart, could it be that this old monk still has secrets? Wouldn't it be like Jin Yong's virtuous and respected abbot, but he had an illegitimate child outside, right?

In fact, Mai Ke is completely acceptable, in his opinion, not only is it not a stain, but it shows that the party is very resilient, even if it is oppressed by the environment, it has not been lost.

Mai Ke couldn't wait to ask: "What secret story does the master have, let's hear it! It must be thrilling!"

The old monk clasped his hands together and closed his eyes, ignoring him.

Mai Ke's heart moved, and he said loudly: "There is not only a temple where monks live, but also a nunnery where female nuns live, right?"

The corners of the old monk's mouth twitched: "You didn't think about it until now, it can be seen that you are not ordinary stupid! You don't want to think about it, the men are half gone, how can a woman not leave the house?"

Mai Ke: "Can a man have multiple wives!" Mai Ke remembered a hint of Lan and the customs of other Arab countries, where polygamy is not prevalent?

Jueyuan: "Pure thoughts of good things! We are here in the Buddha country, practicing monogamy!"

Mai Ke: "Oh." And where is your good nun?"

Jueyuan: "Mustard Peak." What? You kid tricked me?"

Jueyuan was furious! He misses the beauty of his heart every day, and Mai Ke said it casually with his guidance!

Mai Ke laughed, he didn't expect psychology to be able to do this!

Seeing that the old monk accidentally revealed the secret buried in his heart for thirty years, and was still there with a look of regret and relief, Mai Ke didn't regret it at all, and went up to pat the old monk on the shoulder, originally wanted to pat him bald on the head, but he felt too close, let's talk about it later.

"Brother Jueyuan, you are very good!

"You may not know that being a Christian is about throwing away the old self and becoming the new self in Christ and living a new life.

Christians do not forbid marriage, but generally encourage it, because it is God's blessing to man, and at the same time, Christians should be sanctified in marriage, and become a mature and holy Christian, instead of deliberately avoiding marriage by desire and ability! That would do no good to the sanctification of Christians, but only to provide more opportunities for sin. ”

Jueyuan: "Thank you, brother, for your enlightenment! I forgive you for the great sin of playing my words! Alas, it would be nice to meet you for ten years!"

Mai Ke: "Don't be discouraged, brother! The marriage established by God cannot be broken down, and the marriage that God wants to establish will be successful! You don't want to think about why God let you meet your sweetheart 30 years ago? Why did your sweetheart immediately enter the nunnery as soon as you entered the monastery? Why did you meet your sweetheart twice a week? More importantly, why did I let you meet me at this time, and I let you understand who the true God is, and also understand God's will, including the true meaning of marriage?"

Jueyuan: "You mean, this is all deliberately arranged by God?"

Makke: "There is no doubt about it! Nothing can happen in the world without God's approval, and everything, whether it has happened or not, is for the glory of God!"

Jueyuan: "Including my marriage?"

Mai Ke: "Yes! Think about the fact that you finally got a beautiful woman home, and then the house is full of children and grandchildren, do you want to thank God? Do your sweethearts want to thank God? Your descendants, children and grandchildren, do you want to thank God? This is the glory of God. ”

Jueyuan: "Let me think about it. Well, I think Jielian must be thanking God! That's it! Mai Ke, I thank you on her behalf!"

Mai Ke: "Who is Jielian?"

Jueyuan's old face flushed: "It's my confidante for thirty years." ”

Mai Ke: "Do you dare to propose now?"

Jueyuan: "......"

Mai Ke: "Do you want to continue to delay and make your sweetheart wait any longer?"

The old monk shook his head baldly, and resolutely said, "I'll go!"

As a result, on the mustard peak, where no man had ever climbed, on the front porch of the nunnery with the gate closed, a bald monk lifted his palm weighing more than a thousand pounds, and it was three times!

After a short time, there was a sound of footsteps, and the door suddenly opened, it was Master Jielian, the abbot of the nunnery!

Mai Ke raised his eyes to watch, this Jielian master has willow eyebrows, melon seed face, and handsomeness, revealing dignification, and on the surface, he is only thirty beauties.

When he saw that the person who came was his sweetheart who he had never forgotten, he immediately raised his eyebrows and blurted out: "Senior brother, why did you come to see me, it really made me overjoyed!"

Immediately thinking of the implicit meaning here, he covered his chest with his hands and asked urgently, "Brother, you have finally decided?"

Jueyuan was also very excited, his heart was irrepressible, and he was surging with strong pressure: "I have decided! Then he said loudly: "Sister Jielian, I beg you to marry me!"

Jielian cried with joy, choked up and said, "As the senior brother wishes." ”

Suddenly, a shout came to the sky: "I must be affectionate for 30 years, and I will get married today!"

It turned out that the apprentices of the two found out that their master had met secretly, and they came to snoop together, but they didn't expect to find such a shocking event, and they immediately thought of themselves again, and couldn't help but be overjoyed, so they sent their best wishes to the master loudly.

I didn't expect that there was no negotiation between the two sides, and the same words of wish were used, which shows that people are of the same mind!.

(To be continued......)

PS: Big chapter - 4,112 words, keep reading, happy weekend!