In the 128th episode, the master stonemason converted to Buddhism, and the cultivation became a long-cherished wish

Bodhidharma Patriarch toured the east, left a verse, and ascended to heaven. Li Yongze Huigen appeared, knowing that it was the Buddha's manifestation, he quickly lay on the ground and kowtowed, the sledgehammer smashed on the shoulder, and the blood flowed, when he stood up, the shoulder felt nothing, all the blood was gone, it was completely an act, remembering the scene just now, he suddenly understood in his heart, it turned out that it was the Buddha who was testing him, and he didn't know if the Buddha was satisfied with his performance.

He felt that from the heart to the outside, he had become a pool of clear water, pure and sweet, incomprehensible body light, everything in front of him, is a complete understanding, he quickly sent someone to invite Master Zhiyuan, Wang Zhentai with his apprentice Fa Zheng also came, the project has actually been completed for a long time, it is because of Li Yongze's insistence, those stonemason masters are still fine polishing, he has to keep improving, come up with the best works, after this catastrophe, got the guidance of the Bodhidharma Patriarch, he is no longer entangled in the requirements of those arts。

Master Zhiyuan, "Amitabha, may I ask Master, I heard that your old man was injured just now, how was the injury?"

Master stonemason Li Yongze, "Amitabha, Buddha bless, just now there was an old man in cloth, turned around here three times, and I had a conversation, very speculative, when we were talking, a sledgehammer fell from the sky, just smashed at the old man, I pushed the old man away, the sledgehammer was falling on my shoulder, after a sharp pain, the blood flowed. But at this time, a miracle appeared, suddenly a thousand faces, the Buddha and Buddha appeared, dazzling and extraordinary, the old man in cloth, also rose into the air, changed his appearance, it was the patriarch Bodhidharma master, laughing away. I quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to his old man, and when I finished kowtowing, when I stood up, the wounds on my body were gone, and the blood stains were gone. ”

Master Zhiyuan clasped his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name, "Amitabha, the patriarch appears here, talk to the master, the Buddha with a thousand faces, and the golden light of ten thousand ways, indicating that we have completed our merits, come and come, please ask us to meet the patriarch and revere my Buddha." ”

So, all the people present, facing the west, fell on the ground and kowtowed three times, and then stood up.

Master Zhiyuan, "Amitabha, Master, you have been transformed into a Buddha by the patriarch, come on, come, let's all salute the senior brother." ”

All the people, under the leadership of Master Zhiyuan, lay on the ground, kowtowed to Master Li Yongze three times, and then stood up.

Master Zhiyuan, "Amitabha, senior brother, you have obtained the true inheritance of the patriarch, and you have the wisdom root of my Buddha, protect the Buddha's relics in the front, rescue the patriarch in the back, and invite the West Heaven, my Buddha gods, although you are a lay disciple, I will be commensurate with my senior brother in the future." ”

Master Li Yongze, "Amitabha, it seems that I am a Buddha myself, blessed by my Buddha, and assigned by the patriarch, I would like to become a disciple of the Buddhist family, from now on, carry forward my Buddha Dafa, compassion, purify all sentient beings, and please master a lot." ”

Master Zhiyuan, "Amitabha, senior brother, do you know the story of my patriarch? ”

Zen Buddhism is authentic Buddhism in China, also known as the Buddha's Heart Sect. Before Zen Buddhism reached the six ancestors Huineng, only one person per generation was transmitted. They are the first ancestor Bodhidharma, the second ancestor Huike, the third ancestor Seng Can, the fourth ancestor Daoxin, the fifth ancestor Hongren, and the sixth ancestor Huineng.

Bodhidharma Patriarch was originally the third son of King Xiangzhi of Tianzhu Kingdom, who was in the midst of glory and wealth but had a strong interest in Buddhism. At that time, China was in a state of great division, the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang in the Southern Dynasty, was obsessed with Buddhism, and the two had an interesting conversation.

Emperor Wu saw Dharma and asked, "Since I ascended the throne, I have built temples, written scriptures, and become monks, what merit are there?"

Patriarch Bodhidharma replied, "There is no merit."

Emperor Wu was shocked and asked, "Why is there no merit?"

Patriarch Bodhidharma replied: "This is just the cause of the leakage of small fruits in the sky, like a shadow, although it is not true. ”

Emperor Wu asked again, "How is the real merit?"

Patriarch Bodhidharma said: "Pure wisdom is wonderful, the body is empty, if it is merit, it is not sought in the world." ”

Emperor Wu asked again, "What is the First Meaning of the Noble Truth?"

Patriarch Bodhidharma replied: "There are no sages. ”

Emperor Wu of Liang's search for Buddhism is better than looking for merit, his desire is not extinguished, and Buddhism is difficult to find. Emperor Wu of Liang couldn't comprehend the mystery in Bodhidharma's words, so he felt dull and tasteless. Bodhidharma felt that words were not speculative, and decided to leave Nanjing and go north, which led to the story of crossing the river with a reed.

When Patriarch Bodhidharma came to the bank of the Yangtze River, he saw that the water was vast, the sky and the water were the same, that is, there was no bridge and no boat, how to cross the river? At this time, he found an old lady sitting not far from the shore, with a bundle of reeds beside her, and it seemed that she was also waiting for a boat to cross the river. Bodhidharma secretly wondered, could it be the Bodhisattva who came to cross me? He came to the old lady, respectfully bowed to the old man, and said: "Old Bodhisattva, I want to cross the river, how can I have no boat, please turn a reed into a reed for me, so that I can travel." “

The old man raised his head and carefully studied Patriarch Bodhidharma. I saw that his two bulging eyes were bright, his face was full of beard, curly and circling, his figure was burly, his demeanor was calm, his image was strong, and his appearance was extraordinary. The old man nodded in approval, and pulled out a reed and Bodhidharma. Bodhidharma Patriarch took the reed with both hands, thanked the old man and left, and went to the river, he put the reed on the river, only to see a reed flower, head high, five reed leaves, flat stretched, Bodhidharma feet on the reed, fluttering across the Yangtze River.

After that, the Bodhidharma patriarch came to the Shaolin Temple, found a natural stone cave, faced the wall for nine years, saw the nature, opened a sect, and became a beautiful talk in the history of Buddhism.

Master Zhiyuan, "Patriarch Bodhidharma came to our China thousands of miles away to promote my Buddha Dafa, purify the source, establish Zen Buddhism, and become a generation of patriarchs. Today we Tan Zhe Temple, such a huge Buddhist event, actually alarmed the patriarch to the east, and pointed out the maze, is the glory of our disciples, but also my Buddha enlightened, in this case, we will choose an auspicious day of the zodiac, the completion of this project, let everyone admire. ”

After receiving the affirmation of Master Zhiyuan, Master Li Yongze commanded everyone to first remove the tarpaulin that was covered outside, and then dismantle the scaffolding, and found a huge red silk cloth to cover the Buddha with a thousand faces.

Just after all this was cleaned up, everyone left the scene, Master Li Yongze was not at ease, and walked around the scene a few times, and suddenly Wang Zhenren came to him, "Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, Master, you can be said to have completed your merits." ”

Li Yongze hurriedly bowed to Wang Zhenren, "Oh, Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, how can you still alarm the old immortals?"

Wang Zhenren, "The master moves like this, shocking the ghosts and gods, let the deity help you, does the master have any regrets?"

Master Li Yongze, "To say that this project is really huge, I should have retired now, the project itself has no regrets, the most regrettable is that this thousand-faced Buddha is blocking the way to incense, bringing inconvenience to thousands of believers, but this is also a matter of no way, it turns out that this stone is standing in the middle of the road, and he can't be removed." ”

Wang Zhenren, "Since the master has such regrets, let me help you fulfill this long-cherished wish." After speaking, Wang Zhenren closed his eyes and recited the mantra in his mouth.

Master Li Yongze was stunned for a moment, seeing the boulder of the Thousand-Faced Buddha, slowly moving from the middle of the road, leaning towards the side of the road, to the side, just to get out of the way of the incense, he wanted to thank Wang Zhenren even more, but after looking for it, Wang Zhenren had disappeared.

Precisely:

Bodhidharma Patriarch descended to the earth, and Master Yongze converted to Buddhism.

Wang Zhenren recited the mantra and moved the boulder of the Buddha with a thousand faces from the center of the dream to the side of the road, and then disappeared into the night. Master Li Yongze was dumbfounded, looking at the surprised scene, which made the second monk confused. What's so amazing about the Buddha with a Thousand Faces?