Chapter 289: Meal

"Only by understanding the thoughts and views of sentient beings on the life of the universe can we fit in with the opportunities of the people, and only then can the Dharma be joyfully accepted by the masses. What I said just now is actually a fate between us, Piwa, what do you think of my Buddhist family?"

Li Junge was so impressed that he threw himself to the ground: "High! It's really high! The master's legal principles are profound, and I can listen to it like a spring breeze!"

The fifth cousin picked his head and asked, "I still don't seem to understand, Master Guoshan, I haven't heard you talk about this truth very much?"

Li Junge said: "Just now Master Guoshan said the method of 'watching the machine', for grandma Liangzi, accompanying them to worship incense is to promote the Dharma and benefit the living; for the parents and parents, satisfying their prayers and wishes is to promote the Dharma and benefit the living; as for you and me, hahaha, a meal of bean curd rice, that is also the promotion of the Dharma and the benefit of life!"

The fifth cousin was even more confused, Li Junge laughed, but Master Guoshan nodded with a smile, those who know me, Piwa also!

At this time, the fish bang outside sounded, and Master Guoshan stood up and said, "Don't dislike it, let's eat Daozhai with us." ”

Leading everyone out of the meditation hall and walking to the left along the Daxiong Treasure Hall, I saw a colorful fish stick hanging there.

The so-called fish bong is a flying fish with a dragon head and a fish body carved from wood.

By the way, Master Guoshan talked about the exquisiteness of the fish bang, it turned out that the Shifang jungle was the fish head facing the mountain gate, and the descendant temple was the fish tail facing the mountain gate.

When you see Yubang, you know that you have come to Wuguantang.

Wuguantang is also called Xiangji Kitchen, which is the canteen of monks on weekdays.

The reason why it is called Wuguantang is because when fasting, the monks should not only be quiet, but also concentrate their thoughts on the "five views": first, count the amount of merit and measure the other place; second, pay for one's own virtues, and all the offerings should be made; third, prevent the heart from departing, and greed is the sect; fourth, the right medicine is to cure the form and dryness; and fifth, for the sake of enlightenment, one should receive this food.

Translated into this meaning, monks should think when fasting: It is not easy for the donor to provide this bowl of fasting rice, have I seriously practiced today? I should regard these meals as medicine to cure hunger and thirst, and I should not covet the good fortune of eating "medicine", as long as I can achieve the goal of maintaining life and completing the practice.

Therefore, the hall is also called the Five Views Hall.

There are rules for fasting in Buddhism, and there must be a convening order for the temple to eat, and the fish and cloud boards hanging outside the Wuguan Hall will be knocked.

The so-called cloud plate is an iron plate in the shape of a cloud cast with iron, which is used for summoning.

The cloud plate used in Buddhism is mostly made of copper and iron, with a diameter of about three feet, and the shape is like a cloud pattern, so it is called a cloud plate.

Generally hung under the hall corridor, every time to fasting when knocking, belongs to the board used for food and drink, also called the fire board, fire ceremony.

The cloud board is cast with the words "Nan Wu Auspicious King Bodhisattva".

Because Howangji Temple is located deep in the mountains, it does not coincide with big days such as the Buddha's birthday, and there are good believers who come to visit, and they usually eat here with the monks.

Outside the window of the dining hall is a verdant green tree, and the environment is elegant, and in the dining hall, the east and west directions are facing each other in order, and rows of narrow tables and stools are placed on the tabletop.

After three bursts, and knocked on the cloud board in front of the hall, the monks arrived, and they were busy with their own posture, such a big temple, five people managed, not counting farm work, just this cleaning is enough to be tiring.

The melodious sound of chimes began, and the monks led the monks to recite the "Offering Mantra" together, and also gave food to the hungry ghosts in the cold forest.

When giving food, the monk with a spoon of rice and a few grains of rice walked out of the hall and sprinkled it on the cold forest platform on the left. Then recite silently: "Dapeng Golden-winged Bird, ghosts and gods in the wilderness, Rakshasa devils and mothers, manna is full." Om, Mudishah!"

After that, you can start eating.

Except for Li Junge, who was still looking left and right curiously, the rest of the people bowed their heads and waited for the meal to begin.

However, Li Junge still knows the basic rules of fasting, especially quietness, that is, the article of silence, which must be guarded firmly.

The rice is very simple, stewed radish slices in vegetable oil, chopped green vegetables and radish tassels, salted, then squeezed out of the water and stir-fried, and the rest is bean curd rice.

The bean curd rice eaten by the monks is made of soy sauce and a little sesame oil; Li Junge's seasoning, in order to take care of the taste of the good believers, the seasoning of the Fawang Temple is according to the basic configuration of Liuhe bean curd rice, lettuce, oil, green onions, ginger, garlic, glutinous rice and sea pepper.

I don't know if it's because I eat too much fish and meat during the Spring Festival, Li Junge feels that this vegetarian meal is too appetizing.

The radish is very sweet, soft and a little slippery, a little crispy, the green vegetables are fragrant, and the bean curd is even more tenacious, which makes Li Junge secretly addicted.

When you need to add the rice or vegetables in the bowl, you will push the rice bowl or vegetable bowl to the table, and the monks will add it, and if you don't need to fill it, you will use chopsticks to indicate it, and the monks will add it to that position.

Li Junge was addicted to eating, and pushed it once, and the monk came over to add it, and he felt that it was not enjoyable after eating, so he pushed it a second time.

By the time they were pushed to the ground three times, two-thirds of the people had already eaten, and the monk stood up, clasped his palms, and rang the chime, and then everyone stood up.

What do you mean? This is not allowed to eat? Li Junge had no choice but to put down his chopsticks and stand up inexplicably.

Then everyone began to recite the "Fasting Verse", and after reading, two monks who had not finished eating sat down and continued to eat, and Li Junge was relieved, and he also sat down and ate happily.

Master Guoshan is not authentic, this is not allowed for me to push it for the fourth time, Li Junge said silently, he didn't think about it This is already the fourth bowl.

After the meal, Li Junge did the same, and went to the dishwashing table to wash the dishes and chopsticks and put them back in their original places.

The British historian Toynbee, known as "the greatest historian of modern times", said: "The only thing that can save the world is Chinese Confucianism and Mahayana Buddhism." ”

Li Junge didn't dare to agree with this as an absolute truth, but after talking to Master Guoshan today, he also felt that the Buddhist teachings were quite meritorious.

Put the dishes and chopsticks out, and the group was waiting for him under the fish basket under the eaves.

Li Junge picked his head embarrassedly: "Hehe, the rice is so delicious, I accidentally ate a few more bowls." ”

Master Guoshan smiled: "There is a story in Zen Buddhism where a man asked Zen Master Huihai, 'Zen Master, is there anything different about you?' Huihai replied, 'Yes.' Then the man asked, 'What is it?' and Hui Hai replied, 'I eat when I am hungry and sleep when I am sleepy.' Then the man asked, 'What is the difference, everyone is like this, what is the difference?' Hui Hai replied, 'The difference is that when I eat, I only eat, and when I sleep, I just sleep.' "Hahaha, Piwa, I saw you like that just now, and you have a comparison with Zen Master Huihai!"

Ah Yin clapped his hands and laughed so much that his waist couldn't straighten up: "Well! When Erpi just ate, he must not have thought about anything, he ate at the moment!"

Li Junge patted his belly and said: "Don't say it, after eating a big fish and meat for the Spring Festival, today's meal is really a bit of 'hearing Jun's pipa language today, such as listening to Xianle's ears for a while'." ”

Everyone laughed, and Master Guoshan suggested that the bamboo forest behind Fawang Temple was also a quiet place, and he was ready to lead everyone to visit the bamboo forest.

The group was in high spirits, so everyone followed Master Guoshan to visit the back mountain.

Along the stone steps upward, all the way is full of tall and stout bamboo, green forest, and it is a scene.

Many new bamboo shoots began to secretly break through the ground to test whether spring would come.

Master Guoshan took care of his grandmother and walked very slowly, telling everyone the allusions of Fawang Temple as he walked: "When it comes to why the Queen Mother of the West is so fond of Fawang Temple, you have to say that the Phoenix Peak, where Fawang Temple is located. ”

"At the junction of Jiachuan and Luna, there is a Qiding Mountain. ”

"Extending from Qiding Mountain to the four directions, there are five mountain ranges: Xianding, Puzhao, Sheep's Hoof, Yunpan, and Dragon Hanging. ”

"Starting from Qiding Mountain, with Longjiao Mountain as the head, winding to the northeast for thirty miles, passing through nine peaks, forming a round and majestic mountain peak at the northernmost point called Longcrotch Mountain. ”

"From Longcrotch Mountain to the southeast and through nine peaks, more than 20 miles to reach the in-laws in Shifo Township, forming the last peak. That's the dragon's tail. ”

"The whole mountain range is just like a giant dragon born out of the sky, reckless and vast, reigning in Hongshui City and dominating Xixiang. ”

"Strange is strange, this dragon hangs on the mountain, the seventh peak in the southeast is called the phoenix top, like a winged phoenix, soaring on the dragon's back, singing to the east, welcoming the rising sun. ”

After speaking, he stepped on his feet and said: "This is it, the phoenix is above the dragon's back, which naturally alludes to the heart of the Queen Mother of the West." As a result, there was a follow-up to the rebuilding of Fawang Temple. ”

Li Junge laughed when he heard this: "There is nothing wrong with this feng shui! I have so many ears for a rake, which is also a perfect side evidence!"

This provoked his father, Uncle Craftsman, and Uncle Wu all scolded him for talking nonsense, and they all felt that this Piwa was mocking himself.

Li Junge rolled his eyes, and sat down in such a hurry, aren't you weak-hearted? !

Came to the pavilion on the top of the mountain, looked down at the entire temple, looked at the many majestic halls of the Fawang Temple, as well as the simple red walls and blue tiles, the cornices and corners, and the winding paths of the corridor; The winding path leads to the secluded place, and the flowers and trees in the meditation room are deep. Ayin, isn't that the smell?"

Ah Yin also seemed to deeply feel the primitive nature, silence and emptiness in the temple, and the natural Zen realm of harmony of all things, and said: "The mountain light is pleasing to the birds, and the pond shadow is empty." Wan Lai is silent, but Yu Zhong chimes. Erpi, when I came here, I felt that my whole heart was quiet. ”

Li Junge smiled and pointed to the mountain in the distance: "Goose yellow, thin green, morning rain, sunset, grass and jungle, rice, hemp, bamboo and reeds, swimming fish and birds, mountains and rocks and dust, do you all know and love?"

Ainhesh reverently said, "I have." ”

It just so happened that the sunlight penetrated through the clouds and shone on Ayin's face, body, and hair, covering Ayin with a layer of holy golden light.

The group was silent, only to hear Master Guoshan whispering the Buddha's name behind him: "My Buddha is merciful......"