1

Shi'an has been recuperating at home, and after more than a month of recuperation, his injuries are gradually recovering. On this day, bad news suddenly came, and her sister Hong Shiqing, who worked in the county hotel, accidentally fell to her death in order to wipe the dust from the window.

Hong Shi'an didn't believe that his sister would fall to her death, so she went to the county office to report the case, and the county government replied that according to the on-site investigation and autopsy, no evidence of homicide was found, and the case was indeed an accident. Hong Shi'an found the restaurant owner Cheng Jia and the store helpers Jin Li, Zhou Tao and others, and said that his sister had lost her footing and died.

Soon after, Zhu Ying, the grieving mother, became depressed and died after lying in bed for more than a month. Hong Qilin and Hong Shi'an hastily buried Zhu Ying, and the father and son were relatively speechless, sitting quietly at home for several days without going out.

On this day, Hong Qilin was chopping wood in the yard, Shi'an came out and stood silently behind his father, and after a long time, Shi'an finally spoke: "Dad, the child wants to learn martial arts." ”

"Don't read anymore?"

"Don't read it."

"Where to go?"

Shi'an looked up at the sky: "I heard that Shaolin Temple is recruiting warrior monks on a large scale, and it doesn't cost money, and food and accommodation are provided by the government." ”

"How can there be such a good thing, the government has always only squeezed the blood and sweat of the people, how can there be such kindness!"

"This matter is absolutely true, and what Mr. Social Studies said will not be wrong."

The father was silent, and slowly turned around and went into the house. Shi'an thought that his father must not agree that he was far away from home and did not want to give up his studies. Just as he was thinking about it, his father slowly came out of the house again, holding a wooden stick for rolling noodles in his hand: "Shi'an, if you want to go, take this rolling pin with you." ”

Shi'an looked at his father in surprise, not knowing what to mean.

Father said: "It's good to learn some martial arts, we poor people have no power and no power, it's better to rely on yourself for anything, you are halfway through learning literature, don't be like this when you learn martial arts, remember, one day you can break this rolling pin with one punch, and you will come back with two broken sticks." ”

Shi'an's face was solemn, he took the rolling pin, packed his luggage, and left his father.

2

There is a Shaolin Mountain in the northwest of Dengfeng City, Henan, there is a five-breasted peak on the mountain, and in the dense forest under the peak, there is a thousand-year-old temple hidden - Shaolin Temple.

In all dynasties, when the world was clear, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the knights were scarce, so the martial arts declined. Once the world is uneasy and rampant and hooligans run rampant, everyone naturally seeks self-improvement, and martial arts will inevitably prosper.

Today's Shaolin Temple is full of people, and there are more than 3,000 monks.

Hong Shi'an came to the tower ditch outside the Shaolin Temple, and saw hundreds of people practicing in the martial arts training field, in addition to dozens of warrior monks in the huge martial arts training ground, there are more lay disciples who do not shave their hair, some of them play with knives, some dance sticks, some punch, some kick piles, and some fly somersaults, only to see Shi'an into the gods.

Seeing that everyone was strong in martial arts, Shi'an was overjoyed, and suddenly saw a monk passing by, and hurriedly stopped and asked, "Master, I want to learn martial arts, which master should I find?" ”

The monk pointed into the ravine: "If you want to learn martial arts, you have to find Huang Ming, the master of a thousand households, and our abbot does not have this power."

Shi'an was puzzled: "I came to Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts, and I didn't want to be a soldier, why do I have to get the consent of Lord Qianhu?" ”

The monk said: "What do you know as a young man, now Nurhachi, the leader of the big gold thieves in Liaodong, has repeatedly violated the border of the Ming Dynasty, oppressed the people, plundered property, and even came to the capital to show off his might. The emperor made great efforts to govern and vowed to exterminate the gold thieves, so the imperial court went to the Shaolin Temple to vigorously recruit soldiers, and those who were willing to serve as soldiers in Liaodong could only enter the temple to learn martial arts after issuing a guarantee. Those who do not have qualifications will be sent to the border of the Liaodong Guard Station after one year, and those who have qualifications can study for another two years, be crowned with official positions, and be promoted to the post of general and assigned to Liaodong. ”

Only then did Shi'an understand why the government provided food and shelter, and it turned out to be a conscription, and he was immediately embarrassed: he came to learn martial arts to take revenge, how could he go to the frontier? Shi'an asked again: "There is still an old father in the disciple's family, and he only wants to punish the wicked when he comes to learn martial arts, if he goes to the border to defend against the enemy, and the old father has no one to take care of him, can the master intercede with the abbot and allow me to enter the temple directly to learn art?" ”

The monk scolded: "You don't know anything, now Lord Huang is ordered by the imperial court to come to Shaolin to recruit soldiers, and the abbot has to listen to his orders, how can I give you an exception." Besides, what's wrong with the frontier, the court provides food and clothing, and the military salary is issued to you, this year's military salary is enough for your father to eat and drink for a few years. ”

Shi'an thought secretly: "Okay, I'll go to the temple to learn martial arts for the time being, and after I finish my studies, I'll go home first to take revenge, and then it's not too late to go to the army." After making up his mind, Shi'an said, "Master, thank you for your advice, where can I find Lord Qianhu?" ”

The monk pointed forward with his hand and said, "Go three or four miles inside, Lord Qianhu is personally selecting strong men, you can go quickly." ”

Shi'an thanked the monk and walked in, and after a while arrived at the gate of Shaolin Temple. There are already dozens of teenagers from all over the country are waiting in line for thousands of households to interrogate, a team of brocade-clothed officers and soldiers at the gate of the temple while maintaining order, while shouting: "Next," the teenagers one by one by a thousand households Huang Ming questioned, Huang Ming was satisfied with the young man to sign and draw, issued a letter of guarantee, can be included as a Shaolin lay disciple.

Shi'an also honestly lined up, and it was his turn about an hour later, and Huang Ming asked, "What's your name?" ”

"Hong Shi'an."

"Where?"

"Gao County, Sichuan."

"Is there a post?"

"Yes."

"Why did you come to learn martial arts?"

"Kill the enemy and serve the country."

"Good! Young and strong, with commendable ambition, the official hired, and quickly signed and drawn. ”

3

Hong Shi'an gathered with martial arts students from all over the country and started a new life. For Shi'an, it is more accurate to say that it is not life, but tempering, suffering, and even hell. Every morning when others were sleeping, Shi'an got up early, ran towards the mountain behind the Shaolin Temple with sandbags tied to his legs, and climbed until he reached the front of the Dharma Cave of Wuru Peak. Wurufeng Mountain is high and steep, ordinary people climb empty-handed, it takes an hour to climb the Dharma Cave from Shaolin Temple, Shi'an first tied a ten-pound sandbag, and then slowly increased to thirty pounds, and can also run up the mountain in one go. When he arrived at the Dharma Cave, Shi'an practiced martial arts in the open space outside the cave for about half an hour and returned, and then started normal practice with the senior brothers and disciples who had just gotten up. Before resting at night, when others were sleeping or playing in groups, Shi'an ran to the practice ground with sandbags tied to his legs and practiced hard kung fu such as splitting tree trunks, boxing wooden stakes, and kicking stones, until everyone went to sleep, and then quietly returned to the dormitory to rest.

Every day after getting up and before going to bed, Shi'an would take out the rolling pin given by his father and look at it for a while, secretly motivating himself not to forget his deep hatred.

For a long time, the brothers and sisters laughed at Shi'an for being a martial idiot.

That morning, Shi'an ran to Damo Cave as usual, and found that there were people practicing outside the cave, who got up earlier than him? Due to the heavy fog, Shi'an couldn't see the other party's face clearly, and was about to get closer to take a closer look, but the other party laughed first: "Mo Daojun is early, and there are even more early pedestrians." ”

When Shi'an heard the voice, he knew that it was his junior brother Tang Xi. Tang Xi is one year younger than Shi'an, a native of Luoshan, Xinyang, Henan, who is thin and small, usually likes to laugh and play, and is a famous happy ghost among the brothers.

Tang Xi lost his father since he was a child, and his brother Tang Jun was a fast arrester in Luoshan County, because Tang Xi was not motivated at home, he was mischievous every day, and his mother couldn't care about him, Tang Jun was angry and beat his younger brother fiercely, and the two brothers formed a grudge. Tang Xi vowed to go against his brother, and often instigated the gangsters in Luoshan County to steal chickens and touch dogs, causing the people to complain. The elder brother had no choice but to discuss with his mother and send Tang Xi to study at Kaifeng Academy, hoping that he would stay away from Luoshan's gangsters, study with peace of mind, and gain fame in the future. But how did my mother and brother know that Tang Xi did not go to Kaifeng with Xueyin, but came to Shaolin Temple 100 miles west of Kaifeng City to learn martial arts.

Tang Xi's main practice is light skills, don't look at his thin body, he usually likes to play, but he still learns martial arts well. Tang Xi has flexible hands and feet, light and agile, and moves very fast, there are few brothers who can beat him, Shi'an admires this senior brother Tang in his heart.

"Senior brother, senior brother, how about I accompany you to practice with you when you call me every day in the future?" The reason why Tang Xi called Shi'an a senior brother and junior brother was because he was one year younger than Shi'an in terms of age, so he should naturally be called a senior brother, but in terms of qualifications, he came to Shaolin Temple three days earlier than Shi'an, so he should be called a junior brother again.

Since then, Hong Shi'an and Tang Xi practiced martial arts together every day, Shi'an practiced hard skills, Tang Xi practiced light skills, and the two soon became outstanding disciples of Shaolin Temple. Because Hong Shi'an's fists are hard and strong, he once practiced with bricks and stones, and he was called "Iron Fist" by everyone. Tang Xi once when playing with everyone, saw a persimmon tree on the opposite side of the creek there is a big crimson persimmon, the creek is two zhang wide, the persimmon tree is two or three zhang high, everyone said that it would be good if there was a ladder, Tang Xi didn't say a word, flew and jumped to catch the persimmon branch on the other side of the stream, agile like a monkey, flying and climbing, after picking the persimmon, he jumped lightly to this side and returned to the same place, everyone exclaimed as "flying ape".

Huang Ming was appointed by Shi Yunchang, the commander of Henan, not only to recruit monks and soldiers in Shaolin Temple, but also to select generals with good martial arts and potential from among the monks and soldiers for the imperial court. Therefore, Huang Ming often sent people to secretly observe, and recorded all the more than 100 people who studied hard and were witty and intelligent among the 3,000 teenagers, with Hong Shi'an in the first place and Tang Xi in the second place.

Before you know it, it's almost a year. In the early morning of this day, Shi'an and Tang Xi were practicing martial arts under Wuru Peak, and the two were sweating profusely and had to stop to drink water. Tang Xi said: "Senior brother, in ten days, we will be sent to the border of Liaodong, I heard that the place is cold, and many southerners can't stand it." ”

Shi'an said calmly: "If you can't stand it, you have to go, we signed a letter of commitment, if we don't go, the whole family will be implicated." ”

Tang Xi stretched out his tongue and said with a smile: "My account post is fake, I ran away, they can't find me, I plan to secretly leave Shaolin Temple in a few days, and senior brother will keep it secret for me." ”

Shi'an was shocked: "Your account post is fake? It's a felony, you are so bold! ”

Tang Xi said with a smile: "Senior brother is too honest, now in this world, the court is mediocre, the officials are corrupt, I heard that the people in Shaanxi have rebelled, I don't want to work for the court." ”

Shi'an sighed and said: "Senior brother, your family has land and grain, but my family is poor, if I don't go to serve, where can I go?" ”

Tang Xi said: "You and I will go to Luoshan together, you will also bring your family, with my brother's name in the county government, let him find an errand for the two of me to do, in this way, you and my brother get along day and night, wouldn't it be happy?" ”

"This is too immoral, the court has provided food and shelter for the past year, and once we leave, how can we get by on our conscience?" Shi'an decisively rejected Tang Xi.

Tang Xi was anxious when he heard this: "Senior brother, you are really brainless, the reason why the people are poor is not all due to the looting of the corrupt officials of the imperial court, and now you and I eat are all given by the people, how can there be any kindness from the imperial court." ”

Shi'an felt that Tang Xi was reasonable, and nodded silently.

Tang Xi was overjoyed: "Senior brother agreed?" ”

Shi'an thought of the evil faces of the twelve brothers, and remembered his father's haggard and anxious face, and was suddenly ashamed. At this time, he has not been able to break the rolling pin with one punch, even if he escapes back to Gao County, what face do he have to see his father? If you can't take revenge, won't you be humiliated again?

At this time, there happened to be a green pine with a trunk with a bowl mouth next to it, Shi'an swept away angrily, but what he saw was not the trunk, but the lewd hand of the twelve brothers who stretched out to his sister, Shi'an was furious, shouted and punched, the trunk shook a few times, and returned to calm.

When Shi'an saw it, he looked up to the sky and sighed bitterly: "I, Hong Shi'an, am not good at learning!" What a foolishness! ”

Tang Xi was taken aback and asked: "Senior brother, senior brother has a sentence that I have been holding back for a long time, and I have always wanted to ask, you practice martial arts so hard, ten times and a hundred times better than ordinary people, is there any big revenge to be avenged?" ”

When Shi'an heard this, he calmed down a lot for a while, turned around slowly, and walked down the mountain silently. Tang Xi saw that Shi'an didn't say anything, and he had already guessed eight or nine points, and followed from a distance.

4

At the bottom of the mountain, the brothers and sisters had just gotten up, and everyone hurriedly rushed to the martial arts training ground after a brief freshening up, and there were already young ** monks standing there waiting. Everyone followed the warrior monks to practice Luohan Boxing, Wei Tuo Palm, Scattered Flower Palm, Drunken Eight Immortal Sticks, etc., and then ate.

After the meal, Huang Ming strode over under the crowd of soldiers, only to hear him shout: "This official will inspect the effectiveness of your martial arts training today, and those who are named will come forward to obey orders." After speaking, Huang Ming took out a roster and read it aloud: "Hong Shi'an, Tang Xi, Li Fanghua, Liu De, Chen Daiwei, Shu Chang, Teng Jianwei, Zhang Jiyong, Huang Zhenyu, Zheng Yunzhong, Teng Zhaohui, ......"

Shi'an was overjoyed, and he took three steps forward to settle down, and then Tang Xi and others also came up one after another to stand in a team with Shi'an. Shi An'an thought, last year the monk told me that if I studied hard and was favored by the Lord of the Thousand Households, I would have to study for another two years, and it seemed that I had this opportunity.

Shi'an guessed correctly, Huang Ming read the names of one hundred and twenty people in one breath, and then said to everyone: "Those who have not read the names continue to practice martial arts, and those who have read the names will follow me to the front line of Tallinn."

Shi'an and the others lined up in twelve teams before Huang Ming came to Tallinn, with ten people in each team, and Huang Ming also selected twelve people from his own soldiers and stood in front of each team. Huang Mingdao: "The twelve people standing in front of you are all warriors who have participated in the Battle of Ningyuan and made great achievements for my Ming Dynasty. ”

Huang Ming asked the soldiers to bring tables and chairs, spread paper and pencils, sit there and watch, and everyone went out one by one to compete with the warriors, those who lost stood aside, and those who won received a silver bounty, and ticked the box after their names to make a note.

After one hundred and twenty battles, forty-nine soldiers were victorious. Huang Ming was overjoyed, dismissed those who lost, and said to the forty-nine people who remained: "I decided, you forty-nine people will stay in the Shaolin Temple to continue to practice martial arts, from tomorrow, the first master of the Shaolin Luohan Hall will teach you Shaolin secret skills, and two years later will be promoted to serve in Liaodong. Brothers, study hard and don't live up to the high expectations of the court and miss the great future. ”

5

Since then, 49 people, including Shi'an and Tang Xi, have been taught by the first master in the Luohan Hall, and the master will teach different kung fu according to the strengths of different people. Shi'an successively learned the Bright Fist, the Seven Star Fist, the Paramita Hand, the Prajna Palm, the Rulai Palm, the Dragon Twist Palm, the Wuxiang Finger, the Maha Finger, the Dragon Snatcher, the Tiger Claw Hand, the Mercy Knife, the Arhat Stick and other masters. Tang Xi successively practiced the dragonfly point water lifting technique, the great body transfer technique, the arhat divine skill, the great vedic pestle, the Shaolin heart leg, the wishful bone shrinking skill, the compassionate knife, the Bodhi knife, the Dharma sword, the dragon hand and other secret techniques.

The sun rises and the moon sets, autumn and winter, and the stars move for another year.

Early that morning, Hong and Tang came to practice outside the Damo Cave as usual, Tang Xi had already practiced climbing and light skills in the nearby branches, and Shi'an practiced the boxing skills that Master had taught the day before yesterday against the trunks and branches. Half an hour later, Shi'an, who was sweating profusely, went back to the entrance of the Dharma Cave to get water to drink, and suddenly saw a gray-clothed Taoist chief of fifteen or sixty years old standing in front of the cave and looking at himself.

It must be a tourist Taoist who came to visit the Dharma Cave, and Shi'an didn't care, just went to get water, and drank most of the pot with a grunt.

After drinking the water, he saw that the Taoist chief was still looking at him, with kind eyebrows and a slight smile, out of politeness, Shi'an also smiled at him.

The Taoist chief said, "Where is the little master's layman?" ”

Shi'an said: "I am from Sichuan. ”

"The little master came to Shaolin thousands of miles to learn art, so hard, there is no one who can match it among the many disciples, in my opinion, it must be Master Hong Shi'an from Gao County, right?"

"How does the Taoist know my name?"

"Poor Taoist Wang Shan, I heard that the Buddhist monk Master Luo Kong is preaching Buddhism in Shaolin, so he came to visit. A few days ago, I discussed Buddhism and Taoism with the abbot of your temple and Master Luokong, and then talked about the current state of the world. ”

"It turned out to be the king of the road, fortunately."

"If Master Shi'an doesn't dislike it, Wang Shan is willing to get married to you and ask the little master for advice during his stay in Shaolin Temple."

"The Taoist is elevated, Shi'an is vulgar, and he doesn't know anything about Buddhism and Taoism."

"The Buddha is in the heart, the Tao is not outside the body, everyone has the Buddha in their hearts, and all things are one with the Tao."

"The Taoist is high, Shi'an is taught," Shi'an thought for a while, and said: "Luo Kong? Well, yes, recently, monks from all over the world have gathered in Shaolin every day, and I heard that they came to listen to some eminent monk's teachings. ”

Wang Shan said with a smile: "If the little master wants to comprehend the less ** skill well, he can't just work his body, but also work hard in his heart!" ”

Shi'an said puzzledly: "In my heart? ”

Wang Shan said with a smile: "Yes, learning martial arts depends on the heart, and you can't learn it without intention." When I was in Wudang Mountain, I personally saw that those who learned Wudang Sword and Taijiquan well and learned well were all old Taoists with six pure roots and profound Taoism, while those young and strong teenagers who were competitive and often could only learn a little bit of skin. Although Master Shi'an is hardworking, if you want to learn Shaolin Kung Fu, you must know Buddhism. ”

Shi'an seemed to have an understanding, and said with a Buddhist salute: "Thank you for your advice." ”

Wang Shan said: "I am going to see Master Luokong tonight, if you are interested, I can introduce you to the master, the master is a senior monk in the Zen forest today, known as the Southern Buddha, although he does not know martial arts, but he is proficient in Buddhism, if the little master of Shi'an can get his guidance, martial arts will be able to go to the next level." ”

Shi An said: "Thank you for your kindness, I will be introduced by the Taoist Governor tonight." By the way, I'm going down the mountain, do you still want to stay on the mountain? ”

Wang Shandao: "How about allowing me to pay homage to Patriarch Bodhidharma, and then accompany the little master down the mountain?" ”

Shi'an said: "Okay. ”

After a while, Tang Xi also came back, Wang Shan finished paying homage to the Dharma statue out of the hole, Shi'an introduced Tang Xi to see Wang Shan, and after a few words of greeting, the three of them went down the mountain together.

6

In the evening, Wang Shan and Shi'an walked into the mountain hand in hand, and the two chatted while walking, Shi'an said: "I just heard the brothers talk about it, and I learned that Master Luokong was summoned by Emperor Guangzong, and he held a gold medal in his hand. ”

Wang Shandao: "Ashamed, when Emperor Guangzong was benevolent, he traveled all over the country with the East Sage, the South Buddha, and the West Road, educating the people, and the breadth of sinners. ”

Shi'an said: "The so-called planning is in the sky, the Taoist has done his best, I heard that Cao Yin of the Northern Law knew the law and broke the law, and actually embezzled officials and prostitutes, this kind of shameless person, that is to be ashamed of the emperor, ashamed of the people." ”

Wang Shan was stunned, and stopped talking.

The news of Cao Yin's imprisonment spread all over the world, and Wang Shan did not dare to believe whether this matter was true or false because of his experience of being wronged.

After a while, I arrived in front of the Three Emperors Village, and saw a couplet written in front of the village:

All dharmas are dharmas

All phases are void and void

Shi'an didn't know what he meant, but Wang Shan smiled. The two were just about to get started, Tang Xi chased after him from behind and shouted: "Senior brother wants to visit the monk, why did such a good thing fall on me?" It's too unrighteous to be angry. ”

Shi'an defended: "I wanted to call you, but I was afraid that people would make a lot of noise and the monk would be pure." ”

Tang Xi said: "Since he is a high monk, when the four are empty, why are you afraid that I am a layman to annoy him?" ”

Wang Shan nodded and praised: "Little Master Tang Xi is very right, let's go in together." ”

As the three of them were talking, they saw an old monk walking out of the Three Emperors Village, more than seventy years old, full of energy, wearing a robe, walking like flying.

Wang Shanzuo said: "Master, Wang Shan is disturbed. ”

Luo Kong clasped his palms together and said: "Amitabha, the Taoist is coming, Luo Kong can't ask for it, how to talk about the word disturbance, please come in, please come in." ”

The four of them entered the village and sat down at a stone table, Wang Shan said: "These two are Hong Shi'an and Master Tang Xi, both of whom are Shaolin lay disciples. ”

Shi'an and Tang Xi visited Luo Kong, and Luo Kong smiled and said, "Well, I've heard about it for a long time. ”

Wang Shan saw that there was a pen and inkstone on the wooden table next to him, and a thick fragrance of ink wafting on the rice paper, and knew that Master Luo Kong was practicing calligraphy, so he got up and watched, and saw that it was a couplet:

Seeking the law is only seeking the law of inaction

The heart should be born as the heart

Wang Shan was overjoyed and even claimed seconds. Luo Kong said: "The royal road is long and the channel is all over the scriptures, why not also write a couplet?" Wang Shan did not refuse, and immediately put pen to paper:

Where to seek the Tao? To keep one is to return to the truth.

Where is God? Hug Pu became an immortal by himself.

Luo Kong praised: "Good, Taoism holds Pu Shouyi and Buddhism see the nature of the Buddha has the same magic. ”

At this time, the little monk brought the tea and poured it, Luo Kong invited the three to taste, and the three of them each drank a small sip, all of which praised the fragrance and deliciousness.

Luo Kong looked at Shi'an and Tang Xi with satisfaction, and praised: "I heard that the two of you are quite diligent in their studies, which is gratifying. ”

Tang Xi smiled and said, "Senior brother Jingjin, what am I, just play with him." ”

Luo Kong said: "Do you know what it means to be diligent? ”

Tang Xi said: "I don't know, please ask the master for guidance." ”

Luo Kong said: "Pure and not miscellaneous is fine, benefit but not decay is progress, diligent, good, no desire, no thought, there are five kinds of being a, preliminary, no down, no retreat, no joy, if people have greed, hatred, ignorance and three poisons without moderation, that is, it can not be said to be diligent." ”

Tang Xi smiled: "In this way, senior brother is not diligent. ”

Luo Kong said to Shi'an and Tang Xi: "The old monk hopes that you two will not only learn martial arts, but also learn Buddhism, and Buddhism and martial arts will be able to improve at the same time." Otherwise, the more refined the martial arts, the more harmful it will be. ”

Shi'an comprehended the master's deep meaning and said: "Master rest assured, Shi'an learns art for good, not evil." Luo Kong and Wang Shan smiled and nodded in approval, and Shi'an asked again: "Master, what is cultivation?" ”

Luo Kong said: "People have three karma, body karma, mouth karma, and mind karma, and the behavior of the three karma is wrong and needs to be corrected, that is, practice. ”

Shi Anfu asked, "Then, how to practice?" ”

Luo Kong said: "Cultivation is to cultivate the fundamental, the heart is the root, the heart is right, the action is right, the heart is evil, the evil is evil, so the practice is to cultivate the mind, to cultivate to the mind is not disordered, that is, to enter meditation." ”

Shi'an was still puzzled: "How can we be single-minded?" ”

Luo Kong said: "The practice of Buddhism is to cultivate 'precepts, concentration, and wisdom', because the precepts are fixed, and because of the precepts, the wisdom is opened." As long as sentient beings stick to the precepts, they will be able to meditate for a long time, and after meditating, they will develop wisdom. ”

Shi'an was still confused: "Master, what is meditation?" ”

Luo Kong said: "If you don't look on the outside, you are Zen, and if you don't move your heart inside, you will be fixed." Those who meditate do not take the appearance, such as not moving. ”

Although Shi'an and Tang Xi heard a lot, they didn't know the essentials, and they didn't seem to understand it, but Wang Shan praised it: "The master's witty words, Wang Shan has been taught." ”

Luo Kong said: "The meditation of Buddhism and the tranquility of Taoism have the same magic, and the truth of different paths is the same. ”

Tang Xi asked Wang Shandao: "Dao Chief, does Taoism also have such a mysterious Taoism?" What is your purity? ”

Wang Shandao: "People can always be pure, heaven and earth are all returned, Buddhism seeks meditation, Taoism seeks purity." ”

Tang Xi smiled: "I just can't be pure, Dao Chief, is there a way to make me pure?" ”

Wang Shandao: "The scripture says: People and gods are so clear, but the heart is disturbed, and the heart is so quiet, and they want to lead it." It can often send its desires, and its heart is quiet, its heart is clear, and the spirit is clear. Cultivating without thoughts, purity comes naturally. ”

Tang Xi stretched out his tongue and said with a smile: "It turns out that Taoism is as unfathomable as Buddhism. Senior brother, do you understand, I have shallow wisdom and weak Taoism, and I can't understand the lofty arguments of the master and the Taoist. ”

Luo Kong and Wang Shan laughed.

Wang Shan bowed to Luo Kong and said: "Buddhists say that cultivation is to cultivate the mind, I don't know how to explain it? ”

Luo Kong said: "Master Deqing, the teacher, once said that everyone has a bright and complete heart, each has its own ready-made, does not owe anything, all beings are unknown, delusions are reversed, wandering life and death, and it is difficult to get out of the six realms of reincarnation. In fact, the Three Realms of Idealism, the Ten Thousand Laws and Wisdom, and the Ten Thousand Volumes of Buddhist Sutras are just these eight characters. ”

Wang Shandao: "The master is high, and Wang Shan is taught." ”

Luo Kong said: "Isn't the Taoist also cultivating the mind, dare to ask the Taoist how to cultivate the mind?" ”

Wang Shandao: "The husband is the master, the master of the body, the handsome of the gods, the abandonment of things is not firm, the heart is at peace if there is no desire, the Taoist cultivation of the heart, starting from no desire, people have no desire, there will be no want." If a person does not ask, he will do nothing. If people do nothing, they will be settled. People are settled, and their hearts are at ease. ”

Luo Kong praised: "Good, good! ”