The old monk woke up leisurely, looked at Ma Liang in a daze, quickly sat up straight with some difficulty, folded his hands and said, "1 Hello little donor." 【】”

"Master ......"

"The old monk is the one who cooks in the temple, and he doesn't dare to be called a master."

Ma Liang was stunned, could it be that he was looking for the wrong person again? The old monk reacted sharply, and did not interrupt him politely, and he looked lazy and a little frightened, dressed shabby but neat, and his beard was neatly groomed, but his eyes were cloudy, his skin was wrinkled and dark, no matter how he looked at it, he didn't have the appearance of the spirit of a master in the world, "Master, where is the nameless great Zen master?" ”

The old monk smiled and said, "Since you don't have a name, how can you be called a master?" And the little donor asked, I don't know who you are talking about, how can you tell you? ”

Ma Liang thought for a while and said, "Monks don't speak. ”

"Amitabha, sin..."The old monk smiled and folded his hands, squinted slightly, and the lazy and uninhibited aura on his body disappeared in an instant. Instead, there is a kind of grandeur that can only be understood but not expressed, but this momentum has no frightening coercion, like a warm spring breeze blowing over the vast expanse of the field, seemingly weak and soft, but simply unstoppable.

As long as you can feel the existence of this momentum, then you must believe that the warm breath like a spring breeze can definitely form a sandstorm with earth-destroying energy in an instant.

This sudden change in aura caught Ma Liang off guard.

The reason why he said the phrase "monks don't talk nonsense" is not because he sees that this old monk is the legendary nameless great Zen master, but because he really has the mentality of breaking the jar and breaking it, and is a little annoyed under extreme loss, so he will ridicule this old monk who is still talking nonsense with him.

I never thought about it, but I forced the old monk's "true" nose out.

At this time, Ma Liang could naturally be sure that the old monk in front of him, who was fasting in the back kitchen of Xiantong Temple, was the nameless Great Zen Master.

So Ma Liang immediately got up and took two steps and bowed respectfully, and said: "The younger generation has the courage to come to visit, and I hope the master can forgive me if there is disrespect" In the face of a character like the nameless great Zen master, of course Ma Liang will not pretend to play anything neither humble nor arrogant, not to mention that the identity and seniority of the other party are enough to make Ma Liang respectful, the important thing is that Ma Liang came this time to ask for something.

The old monk smiled and shook his head, and said, "What is the little benefactor looking for the old man?" ”

Ma Liang pondered for a while, didn't bother to talk about some useless things, and said seriously: "The younger generation is the grandson of the Qimen rivers and lakes, and he can't help stepping into the Qimen rivers and lakes, and there are many grievances and troubles entangled in him. Now that my wife is pregnant, I feel that as a member of the Qimen, I am afraid that there will be many disasters that will affect my wife and children, so I came to visit the master today and implore the master to use compassion to give great Dharma to protect the safety of my wife and children. "Everything has a cause, everything has an effect." The old monk said serenely: "Since you have created karma, you must bear the consequences." ”

I'm afraid that anyone who says this kind of thing will be a little speechless.

To put it bluntly, if the water is clear and there are no fish, even the great sages and saints in history cannot say that they are a perfect person and have never created bad karma. What's more, in the face of such a nameless great Zen master, Ma Liang, a profound and enlightened Buddhist monk, felt that his whole person was like a naked strip running in front of the nameless great Zen master, and he couldn't hide any flaws at all.

But Ma Liangxin is by no means very human, at least his skin is thick enough.

After thinking about it for a while, he said very sincerely: "The younger generation thinks that he is cautious in his daily life, and he doesn't dare to say that he has never done evil things, but he has never had the idea of violating his conscience. ”

The old monk smiled slightly, and looked at Ma Liang calmly, and his deep eyes seemed to be able to record Ma Liang's disguise, so that a person like Ma Liang who was cheeky and had a strong heart would inevitably feel a little weak and bow his head, so he made a respectful gesture.

Later, the old monk asked, "Have you ever killed someone?" ”

"Yes," Ma Liang replied honestly, but then exonerated himself: "The situation is forced, under the bitterness and helplessness. ”

Lao He didn't pay attention to his explanation, and then asked, "Have you ever committed the crime of theft?" ”

Ma Liang shook his head and said seriously: "Never." ”

"Is it true?"

"Uh" Ma Liang is not confident, although he can't remember for a while whether he has done anything to steal, but it does make the old monk ask a little empty, as if he really had? Maybe not, right? So he reacted quickly and said: "I don't dare to make sure, but I am worthy of my conscience when I ask myself." ”

The old monk didn't continue to talk about it, and didn't seem to want to expose anything, so he asked, "Is there any evil behavior?" ”

Ma Liang didn't hesitate to ask this question, nodded and said, "Yes." ”

"Have you ever had arrogant words in your life?"

"Yes...... Pass. ”

"Have you ever done something wrong?"

Ma Liang wondered, "What? ”

"Huā words and clever words make sè, so as to hurt people with or without intention"

Ma Liang thought for a while, nodded and said, "Yes." ”

The old monk asked again: "Have you ever hurt people and maliciously insulted people?" ”

"Yes."

"Have you ever stirred up trouble with others?"

"Well, maybe, ha?" Ma Liang shook his head and said, "Not sure." ”

The old monk then asked, "Have you ever been greedy?" ”

"Yes."

"Have you ever been angry?"

"Yes."

"Have you ever had a plan in mind?"

"Run."

By this time, Ma Liang had already given up any words that he wanted to ask the old monk for such a seeming inquiry but were actually reprimanded, and he didn't even want to or was unable to defend it. Not only is it true that he knows very well that he has turned over most of these sins, but the few remaining ones are also ambiguous and unsure that he has not committed them: the important reason why he does not deny and justify them is that he knows very well that you cannot tell when you open your mouth to argue with such a person who seems to him to be almost an old stubborn.

If someone beats you, you can't fight back, otherwise you'll be guilty: Someone scolds you, you can't fight back, otherwise you're guilty: You can't joke with people, or you're guilty: You can't talk nonsense, or you're guilty: You can't think about making money, otherwise you're guilty: you can't think about harming people, even if the other party deserves to be harmed, otherwise you're guilty: you can't see a beautiful woman, otherwise you're guilty: even in the face of a naked wife, you can't be in a hurry, otherwise you'll commit a crime... …………，

In short, if you talk to a monk who has attained enlightenment and you are covered in sin, you can't say that you are not guilty when you open your mouth.

The old monk was solemn and solemn, but his tone was extremely calm: "From the three karma, you can become ten evils." In the three thousand worlds, among the thousands of red dust, how many people in the world can see through the evils of the world and know their own sins? Little donor, things in the world naturally have causes and effects, you go. ”

Ma Liang gritted his teeth, and his heart was churning with anger.

The old monk's words were obviously sending off guests......

In other words, this trip is in vain!

Ma Liang is unwilling!

In the middle of the night, I didn't sleep and ran all the way, and climbed the mountain into Xiantong Temple, and searched for the nameless great Zen master in Xiantong Temple for several hours, looking for the so-called "fate" of Buddhism, and finally found it, so I was reprimanded and educated by the old monk, and then left?

Ma Liang had the urge to scold and beat the old monk.

The old monk closed his eyes slightly, and said softly but persuasively: "Amitabha, the little benefactor, has evil thoughts in his heart, but he doesn't know that sinful karma has been committed inadvertently, and it will create bitter consequences in the future......"

Ma Liang was stunned, and he couldn't lose his temper anymore.

Suffocating.

He wanted to turn around and pat his ass and leave, but what would happen to his wife and children if he left? He is not absolutely sure that he will be able to ensure the safety of his wife and children in the future, so he can only do his best, and the old monk in front of him seems to be the best opportunity, and he does not want to miss it.

If you don't leave, stay here and let the old bald donkey denounce the lesson? And it may not be able to persuade this old stubbornness to go down the mountain to help.

After thinking about it for a long time, Ma Liang gritted his teeth, took two steps forward to the right side, turned around, sat down again, and sat side by side with the nameless great Zen master on the steps. Then he took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit one, and said with some emotion slowly: "Don't hide it, Master, in fact, I have always hoped that with my own efforts, I and my relatives can live a happy and nourishing life, and it seems to be good at the moment, but I myself am a little tired......

The old monk didn't open his eyes, he still closed his eyes slightly, and said calmly: "I am tired because my heart is not pure, I have greed, hatred, jealousy, arrogance, and suspicion, so I am troubled. ”

Ma Liang sighed and said, "I am willing to listen to the master's teachings." "Obviously, Ma Liang didn't plan to leave now, he couldn't run in vain. He is now angry and lost in his heart, but he still has absolute admiration for this old monk, because the other party is a high-ranking monk, and he is one of the few people in the world who can stand at the peak of his state of mind.

Logically, the Nameless Great Zen Master must be more reasonable than Ma Liang: and in terms of actual events, such as what Ma Liang is asking for and hoping for now, I think that even if I can't invite the Nameless Great Zen Master down the mountain this time, I can still get some useful tips from here, right?

Anyway, you can't run this trip in vain, and you can get a little bit of it.

Also, Ma Liang was a little angry in his heart - I would like to hear what kind of great truth you, a high-ranking monk, can say, according to the hearts of people in Buddhism, it should be their duty to purify sentient beings and promote the Dharma, Ma Liang opened his mouth to ask for teachings like this, and the nameless great Zen master has no reason to refuse, let alone send off the guest tactfully for unwarranted reasons, right?

Really......

The nameless great Zen master slowly opened his eyes, looked at Ma Liang with great affinity, and then moved his body slightly, sat cross-legged and sat on the narrow stone steps, and began to popularize the law without hurry.

However, the nameless great Zen master does not seem to be good at popularizing the law, and his eloquence is really a little poor, or the Dharma is profound and obscure, and it is disrespectful to say it, and if the Dharma is not explained clearly and clearly to ordinary people, it must be boring and even very many times.

Or did the nameless great Zen master feel that people like Emmaleonn were easy to become enlightened, so he didn't explain in detail those obscure words?

Probably because I think it should be gradual, the nameless great Zen master is talking about some of the most basic Buddhist scriptures and Zen principles.

Listening to this, Ma Liang gradually lost interest.

He originally thought that maybe he could calm his mind by listening to the master's lectures on Zen, but now it seems that there is no such hope, and he has no chance of being with the Buddha at all.

And the nameless great Zen master gradually fell silent and fell into silence.

It seems to sense Ma Liang's impatience, and it seems that there is nothing to tell, just wait silently for Ma Liang to raise the doubts and incomprehensions in his heart, and then the nameless great Zen master will open his mouth to explain them one by one.

So Ma Liang felt a little guilty, and felt that he needed to ask a few questions, so that the old Zen master could come down to the stage, and it was in vain that people talked about it here for most of the day, if it was in his own home, Ma Liang would definitely have to make tea and pour water for the old monk to quench his thirst.

"Master, Buddha, is it a god? "God is vain and does not exist." ”

Ma Liang was stunned, this answer made him a little stunned, and it also reminded him of the scene when Old Man Lu said "I am an atheist".

"So, what is a Buddha?"

"The Buddha is a person of great wisdom, great perfection, and great power."

"Where is the Buddha?"

"Buddha is omnipresent."

"Who is the Buddha?"

"Everyone can become a Buddha, the Buddha once said, heaven and earth, only I am to inform the world, this sentence everyone can say, sin and good karma are dominated by the self, become a Buddha and become a demon, but also depends on the personal mental perception."

Ma Liang frowned and thought about it, he suddenly realized that Buddhism was really reasonable, and after a while, he asked again: "Master, you have believed in Buddhism and practiced meditation for many years, what are you pursuing?" Becoming a Buddha? ”

"Enlightenment."

"Enlighten what?"

"Great wisdom, perfection, no joy and no sorrow, great joy and great sorrow, carefree, all things are like nothing, nothing has everything, and pleasure resides in the heart......"

"Have you come to your senses? Or are you a Buddha? ”

"Amitabha, the Dharma is boundless......"

For this more acute question, the unknown great Zen master gave an ambiguous answer, which is similar to the mantra of the fortune tellers in the rivers and lakes, "Heaven cannot be leaked".

Ma Liang was silent for a while, trying to calm his mind as much as possible, and not to maliciously slander the nameless great Zen master as a big liar.

I opened my mouth, but I didn't know what to say.

So he kept silent.

Long.

In the small courtyard, the afterglow of the setting sun could only reflect the position where Ma Liang and the nameless Great Zen Master were sitting, and the rest of the place seemed a little dark.

Ma Liang lit a cigarette, slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke, and suddenly asked, "Master, how long have you been a monk?" ”

"More than 100 years."

Ma Liang asked again: "At that time, did you have a home?" ”

"Yes."

"Were there parents at home at the time?" The mother is still alive. ”

"Miss her?"

Ma Liang's last question did not receive an immediate response from the nameless great Zen master, and the small courtyard was restored to its former tranquility - Ma Liang did not know at this time that after he entered the backyard of this hall, Elder Gen Hui ordered him to go down and all the monks in the temple should not come and disturb him.

The shadow of yīn in the afterglow of the setting sun gradually extended from the ground, until the xiōng of the two spoke, as if they were about to engulf them soon.

The nameless Great Zen Master finally sighed and said, "How can you not want to! ”

Then, the Zen master slowly lowered his head - this answer was really not in line with the identity of a monk, and it was not suitable for him, a monk who had already passed two years of age, spanned two centuries in his life, and had already attained the realm of his heart. But it is extremely consistent with his identity and a certain true meaning in Buddhism -

Buddha is a human being, not a god.

Buddha also has xìng.

The Buddha does not practice the sinful karma of the five rebellions and the ten evils.

Ma Liang did not feel so proud because of his cunning questioning, but because of the flow of true feelings after the nameless great Zen master faded like a master in the world and seemed to be above the sky, Ma Liang felt infinite guilt and self-blame.

But now is not the time to apologize, or to delve deeper into ethics and Buddhism.

Ma Liang took a deep breath. Smoke said very emotionally: "I love my wife very much, she is pregnant, do you know? My wife is pregnant with sextuplets......

People say that when the child is in the mother's womb, the feelings in the parents' minds are not deep enough, and only when the child is born at the first sight, the family affection will be spontaneously born to the highest level. What worries me the most is whether these six children will be born safely, even after they are born safely, what will happen to me if any of them have any problems in the future, what will happen to my wife, what will happen to the children's brothers and sisters, and ...... the children's grandfathers, grandmothers, grandmothers."

"Amitabha, all living beings have the troubles of love, and they can't be discarded."

"It seems fair, and everyone should have it." Ma Liang sighed lightly and said, "But I am a member of the Qimen, but because of my identity, my relatives have taken on several times or even dozens of times more than ordinary people, or it is an absolute risk, so I came to ask you to help me." ”

The Nameless Great Zen Master was silent again.

Ma Liang did not rush to urge, but sat there quietly, like the nameless great Zen master, and let the shadow of yīn completely envelop them, and the setting sun finally disappeared from their sight.

In the western sky, there was a burning cloud of red.

The nameless Great Zen Master finally spoke: "Ma Tanyue, can you let Lao Wei take one of your children as an apprentice in the future?" ”

"Nope." Ma Liang replied very simply.

The nameless great Zen master did not express any dissatisfaction and regret, and asked: "Ma Tanyue, are you willing to scatter all your family wealth as a good deed in your later life, and accumulate virtue for yourself and your relatives?" ”

Ma Liang thought for a while and said, "I can't do it." ”

"Why?"

"My family needs to use it, I personally need it, society, it is realistic in the red dust, everything needs money." Ma Liang sighed lightly, and said unpretentiously and unabashedly: "But I can take out half of my savings every year to do good, and after the children are twenty years old, I will leave a living space to honor my parents, myself, and my wife, and use the rest to do good." ”

"There are very few people in the world who can do this."

The nameless Great Zen Master sighed, got up and walked out, his steps were light and steady, and his figure was tall and steady.

"Amitabha, I promised Ma Tanyue that I would go to visit someone who was destined."

Ma was overjoyed in his conscience, and hurriedly got up and followed.