Two bowls of slurry water fell on the stomach, and Xiangzi didn't want to mention how comfortable he was. Under the flickering of the dim oil lamp, a pair of ceramic statues of gods on the altar in the corner of the house attracted Shoko's attention.

He walked closer and looked closely, and it turned out to be a statue of Amitabha Buddha and a statue of the Queen Mother. Looking at the appearance of the incense ash, it seems that someone worships incense every day.

Xiangzi smiled happily at Lu Kui and said, "Brother Lu still worships incense every day." ”

Lu Kui muttered a little uncomfortably: "Is it your sister-in-law, you can take it seriously all day long." ”

Xiangzi smiled modestly and said, "It's a good thing to offer to the Buddha, but the way to offer the table is not very particular. ”

When Sister-in-law Lu saw this, she hurriedly came over and said: "I don't understand anything, first I asked for a Buddha statue from the Thousand Buddha Cave, and later, the old neighbor of Dongguan gave me a statue of my mother, and I offered it together, is there anything wrong?" ”

Seeing that Sister-in-law Lu was a little nervous, Xiangzi smiled gently and said, "It's not a big deal, it's just an ordinary god statue, and it can't be offered with the Buddha and Bodhisattva statue." Just like the truth that the younger generation cannot sit on an equal footing with the elders on a formal occasion, the difference between the two generations is miles. ”

Sister-in-law Lu was stunned for a moment, and then as if she suddenly understood something, she said with a smile: "When you say this, I understand, I have already asked me to come back, but what can I do?" ”

Seeing that Sister-in-law Lu looked a little anxious, Xiangzi smiled modestly and said, "You can take the statue of Niangniang and invite it to the Niangniang Temple to worship." In the future, you can just make offerings to Buddha statues. ”

After a pause, Xiangzi seemed to suddenly remember something, and asked, "Does Sister-in-law Lu usually recite Buddhism?" ”

Sister-in-law Lu smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "I don't know how to recite any Buddha, just put on three incense sticks every day, kowtow three times, and ask the gods and Buddhas to bless the family with peace and security, bless the dolls who go away, and suffer less crimes." ”

Xiangzi smiled gently and said, "The kung fu is not less, but it is still circling outside the door." ”

Seeing that the family was listening attentively, Xiangzi took a sip of tea and continued: "I heard Brother Lu say that my sister-in-law still has to mourn about the child. The purpose of our offerings to the Buddha is to respect the Buddha, learn the Buddha, and eventually become a Buddha.

Since our immeasurable eons, we have been reincarnated in the six realms for life and for life. The purpose of studying Buddhism is to get rid of the six realms of reincarnation and become a Buddha without retreating from life. We all want to ask the Buddha and Bodhisattva to bless the safety of our families and the less sin of the dead, but it is useless to just rely on the Buddha and Bodhisattva. The Buddha said that everything depends on oneself.

How to rely on yourself? Then you have to do what the Buddha said. Although there are 84,000 Dharma methods, at the end of the Dharma period, only the Dharma can be achieved by reciting the Dharma gates.

"The Buddha Says the Amitabha Sutra" says: As long as sentient beings hear the name of the Buddha, believe in the heart and receive the praise, and do not disturb their minds at the end of their lives, they can receive the blessings of the Buddha's wishes, be reborn in the Western Elysium, and do not retreat to become Buddhas.

At that time, all your relatives in your lifetime will be blessed with your merits and wishes, and they will be free from the sea of suffering and live on a good path. And in the process of reciting the Buddha and practicing, as your kung fu grows and improves, it will naturally alleviate the suffering of your relatives in the evil path. Therefore, it is useless to ask for the Buddha, the Buddha can only teach you the way to get rid of the six realms, but cannot help you change the cause and effect. If you want to be liberated and safe, you have to rely on yourself. ”

Speaking of which, Sister-in-law Lu seems to be still in the clouds. Lu Kui nodded thoughtfully.

After a moment of silence, Sister-in-law Lu snorted with a look of shame: "I still have to think about the truths you said. You say, how can a person like me learn to recite the Buddha? ”

Xiangzi smiled gently at her and said: "Actually, it is not difficult to learn Buddhism and recite Buddhism, as long as you behave in the world on weekdays, your words and deeds are in accordance with what Brother Lu said, and you demand yourself according to the ethical and moral standards, you will have the appearance of learning Buddhism." Then, on weekdays, whether walking, living, sitting or lying down, develop the habit of chanting the Buddha. Gradually, let this holy name of Amitabha Buddha replace all your troubles and distractions, and you will succeed. ”

Sister-in-law Lu shouted happily: "You don't have to be like the master in the temple, chanting Buddha cross-legged all day long? I also wondered, if I learned Buddhism, who would do the work at home. ”

Lu Kui, who had been silent, smiled at Sister-in-law Lu and said, "Do you still want to become a Buddha on the ground?" You simply take our third grandfather and take it away, so you don't have to go home without food. ”

After laughing for a while, Xiangzi smiled and continued: "There is no contradiction between chanting Buddha and doing housework, you can recite Buddha while walking and chopping vegetables, and you can also recite it silently in your heart." In short, it is necessary to develop the habit of chanting the Buddha. If you think about it for a long time, you will naturally have fewer distractions in your heart. ”

Lu Kui took two puffs of cigarette and quipped: "It seems that there is a Buddha born in the family, so I'll wait for it to be wet." ”

Xiangzi smiled when he heard "hehe" and said: "As the saying goes: the public cultivates the public, the mother-in-law cultivates the mother-in-law, and the mother-in-law can't be repaired." Your qualifications are so good, if you recite the Buddha, you will definitely be able to achieve it. ”

Lu Kui restrained his joke and said with a serious expression: "When I was young, I copied the scriptures a few times. You still have some vague impressions of "The Buddha Says the Amitabha Sutra" you said. At that time, I only cared about copying and didn't pay much attention to the truth. It's just a copy of the "Jinggang Sutra" for myself, and read it in my spare time. I like the words in the scriptures, but I still don't understand the meaning of them. ”

Xiangzi smiled mildly and said, "The Diamond Sutra is what the Buddha said to Su Bodhi, and if we can't reach that realm, we naturally can't understand it. If you have time, you can go to the Thousand Buddha Cave to borrow a copy of "The Buddha Says the Amitabha Sutra" and let Xiuyun copy it. That sutra is easy to understand, and it was specially taught to us by the Buddha. You can tell your sister-in-law about it, and it can be regarded as self-indulgence. ”

Lu Kui took a long breath and said with emotion: "I have heard that Brother Guo is well versed in Buddhism. When I saw it today, it was really worthy of the name, and today it was taught. ”

Xiangzi hurriedly waved his hand and said: "It's just some fur, it's like you are full of poetry and books, and you can read the past and the present." ”

The two were talking and laughing humbly, when suddenly the door opened, and a twelve or thirteen-year-old hairy boy broke in in a daze. Before he could stand on his heels, he shouted, "What are you eating?" I'm starving. ”

Sister-in-law Lu hurriedly grinded down the kang and said while walking towards the room: "Slurry water, I'll go below." ”

The hairy boy stomped his foot and shouted in frustration: "It's the surface of the water again!" I want to eat scrambled eggs. ”

Lu Kui kept a straight face, and knocked the cigarette pot twice on the edge of the kang. The voice said coldly: "Seeing your Uncle Flying Dragon Hero, you don't salute, the bigger you are, the less you look like you!" ”

The hairy boy's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly bowed to Xiangzi. He grinned and said, "Are you really a flying dragon hero?" I could tell me a lot of your story. Say that you are strong in martial arts and marksmanship, why don't you accept me as an apprentice? ”。

As he spoke, he knelt to the ground. Lu Kui waved his hand irritably and said, "Go and go, make a monster!" You're a martial arts practitioner. The sun is high, and he can't drag the kang, and he is tired of carrying a bucket of water on weekdays, and he has the face to say that he wants to learn martial arts. Shame on you. ”

The hairy boy was choked, muttered quietly, and ran into the room. Lu Kui smiled apologetically at Xiangzi and said, "It's all about making her mother spoiled, and she is useless when she grows up." ”

Xiangzi smiled indifferently and said, "Doll, just wait for it to be older." ”

After a pause, Xiangzi seemed to suddenly remember something, and said, "What's your name, how big is it?" ”

Lu Kui said while knocking on the ashes: "It's called Furong, twelve years old." ”

After a pause, Lu Kui looked at Xiangzi with suspicious eyes, and said, "You really want to take him as an apprentice, right?" ”

Xiangzi smiled brightly and said, "You're right, he's not a martial arts practice, just a casual question." ”

When Shoko entered the door, it was already midnight. Kong's house was copied, so he had to move in and sleep on the same kang with Huzi.

Hearing the knock on the door, Shuzhen hurriedly asked, "Are you eating?" ”

Xiangzi smiled happily and said, "The slurry water surface that I ate at Lu Kui's house." ”

Sook-jin said in a deep voice, "Is that what you often talk about, the grocery store owner's house?" ”

Shoko smiled and nodded. Shuzhen pouted and smiled, and said, "This time it's too much of a slurry addiction, so I'll listen to you talk about it for several years." ”

As she spoke, Shuzhen whispered as if she had suddenly remembered something, "Oh, yes." In the afternoon, Secretary Wang sent someone to find you twice, and asked what was going on and didn't say anything, wouldn't it be something else? ”

Xiangzi groaned slightly, and muttered to himself: "Regardless of him, it is a blessing or a curse, and it is a disaster that cannot be avoided." Come and sleep. ”