Huineng was inexplicable, and repeatedly asked him what was wrong, but the governor and monk just begged him for forgiveness and refused to say anything.

Huineng said: "You don't have a place to be sorry for me, you can't talk about forgiveness or forgiveness." Hui Neng picked him up.

The governor monk said, "Huineng, you are too honest and loyal!" It should be difficult to retreat. ”

"Knowing the difficulty and retreating? Why? ”

"Because...... Think about it yourself, anyway, you are in the Dongchan Temple, you must be in the way of someone. ”

Huineng thought about it for a long time, but couldn't think of a reason.

The governor monk said: "Huineng, if you really want to become a monk and study Buddhism, you can go to Lushan on the other side of the Yangtze River, where Donglin Temple, Xilin Temple, Dalin Temple, and Guizong Temple are located...... They are all famous avenues, and if you are so religious, they must welcome you. If you stay here, I'm afraid your life will be at risk......"

Huineng shook his head and said, "There are so many dojos in the world, but it is difficult to find a master who has the same heart. I came all the way from Lingnan to learn Zen from Master Hongren. Even if I am broken, I will never back down! ”

The prefect sighed helplessly, shook his head and left.

Huineng still steps on the rice every day.

Huineng's virtues of forbearance and humiliation, leniency, humility and harmony have not won the respect of everyone. Maybe they felt that Huineng was weak and could be bullied, or maybe they were instructed by someone, so they intensified their efforts and tried every means to bully and tease Huineng, trying to squeeze him out of the temple.

Huineng always laughed and never cared. Ever since Hui Neng came here, the two walkers in the house had begun to be lazy, and as long as Hui Neng left a little, they would pour the rice that Hui Neng had already scooped into their baskets. Huineng pretended not to know, but just tied more than 50 catties of falling stones to speed up the frequency of stepping on the waist, and ate more. As time goes by, long-term overload and over-intensity work, Huineng's waist and legs suffer from stubborn diseases. The disease stayed with him throughout his life.

The Zen dojo jointly founded by the Four Patriarchs Daoxin and the Five Patriarchs Hongren has a pioneering achievement, that is, the combination of labor and meditation - equal emphasis on agriculture and Zen. Therefore, all the people of Dongshan Temple have to go to the farmland to cultivate while practicing. Although Huineng is a laborer, he also tries his best to squeeze out his spare time and plant a lush green vegetable.

Once, Master Hongnin inspected the labor situation of his disciples. The two walkers in the mill saw that Huineng's dishes were growing exceptionally well, so they took the first step, picked a fine light, and presented it to the fifth ancestor Hongren. When Huineng arrived at the vegetable field, he found that there were no seedlings left, and it was empty.

Huineng returned empty-handed, which made Master Hongren feel strange - Huineng shouldn't be a lazy person! Unexpectedly, Huineng was robbed of the fruits of his labor, not angry, not anxious, not justified, and not exposed the tricks of those two people. He stood in front of the master empty-handed, but he was still so calm, so calm, and so calm. Seeing this, Master Hongren had an extra heart, and asked the two walkers quietly: "This dish grows so well, when will it be planted?" How many times have you watered? The two walkers stumbled and dealt with a few random words. Master Hongnin has participated in labor since he was a child, and he is familiar with the growth laws of various vegetables, so he is like a mirror in his heart. He saw that Huineng didn't care, so he didn't say anything, but he sighed in his heart: "The way of heaven is clear, people can be bullied, but the heart cannot be bullied; Cause and effect are clear, and heaven and earth are not deceived. ”

On the day Hui Neng entered the temple gate, the shrewd Shenxiu knew from the look on the face of the Fifth Ancestor that Hui Neng was the most threatening person to his future throne. At night, Shenxiu tossed and turned on the monk's bed and could not sleep peacefully.

Outside the window, the continuous mountains crouched under the blue-black sky like a swarthy monster. A meteor fell from the sky, dragging its long yellow tail, and suddenly extinguished again.

Although the meteor is beautiful, it is fleeting after all. I am currently highly respected in Buddhism, but an invisible challenge is coming to me. That's Huineng, who does hard work in the handyman's room. Will you become a falling meteor? He thought about it for a long time, that Huineng was a rough worker, he hadn't read any books, and his literary talent must not be high, so he ridiculed him from this aspect, lowered his prestige, and raised his prestige from it.

The chirping of chickadees tears apart the tranquility of the mountain temple.

Soon, those who carried water, those who planted vegetables, those who cooked rice, and those who grinded flour...... The monks and laymen of Dongchan Temple ushered in another early morning in the mountains with diligent labor.

Shenxiu came to the rice room, disappeared Huineng, and muttered in his heart: "Huineng is lazy?"

When Shenxiu was feeling that there was an excuse to rectify Huineng, he suddenly heard the sound of "babbling, babbling" pushing stones and grinding stones.

Shenxiu went to the mill and saw Huineng and Shenqing and several other little monks grinding powder in the mill next door.

They all worked very hard, and the beads of sweat on their foreheads were as big as soybeans.

Shenxiu couldn't find an excuse to rectify people, and instead asked everyone about their physical condition in a caring tone.

On weekdays, Shenxiu patrols around as a senior brother who is highly respected, often telling some Buddhist stories, idioms and allusions to everyone, and sometimes also publishing some couplets for everyone. His talent is deeply respected by everyone.

This time, the childish Shenqing said to Shenxiu: "Senior brother, what story will you tell us today?"

The monks who grinded the powder also asked the senior brother Shenxiu to tell the story in a clear tone.

When the Fifth Ancestor heard the commotion here, he followed the sound and walked to the mill.

Shenxiu heard the footsteps from far and near, glanced at it, and saw that it was the arrival of the five ancestors, and secretly rejoiced in his heart: the opportunity to make a fool of Hui Neng on the spot has come.

Fifth Ancestor: "Ah, Shenxiu, so early, you also came to the mill?"

After Shenxiu saluted the five ancestors, he replied, "Master, doesn't your old man often teach your disciples how deep they should go to all parts of the temple to understand the situation, and if there are problems, they must deal with them in time?"

Shenqing: "Senior brother cares about us very much. Now, we'd like to ask Senior Brother to tell us a story. ”

The monks also agreed.

Fifth Ancestor: "Tell a story at this time?"

Shen Qingxin said: "Senior brother is telling stories on the side, not only can we not miss our work, we listen to it with interest, we are more motivated, and we can work faster." ”

Fifth Ancestor: "Shenxiu, what are you going to do?" Shenxiu already knew it in his heart, turned his body to everyone, and opened his teeth slightly: "Today, I won't tell you a story, but make a couplet for everyone, how about it?"

Shen Qing also likes to read books on weekdays, and is also interested in couplets, saying, "It's okay to ask us to come to couplets." ”

"Good!" Everyone agreed.

The Fifth Patriarch said to Shenxiu: "In the Dongchan Temple, don't show those old couplets that have lost their teeth. Otherwise, it's like a pool of stagnant water. You should connect what is around us now, right? ”

"Okay." Shenxiu's eyes fell on the stone mill, looking at the round grinding pit, the coarse rice, the fine powder, and the inspiration came to his heart.

Shenxiu pointed to the stone mill with his finger, as if an erudite and talented old gentleman from a private school was chanting, and said the upper couplet word by word:

Grinding the center of the circle, the flat pit is boundless, coarse in and out

This couplet, improvised as a metaphor for things, is indeed a stroke of God.

All the monks applauded.

Shenxiu: "Give you half a cup of tea, and see who can answer first." ”

"This ......," many people scratched their hands on the bare head.

Half a cup of tea time passed, and the monks touched their bald tops to glow, but they couldn't answer the next couplet.

Seeing this scene, Shenxiu smugly asked the little monk first: "Shenqing, you answer!"

Shen Qing lowered his hand that was scratching his head, and his face was flushed with a red cloud of shame: "Senior brother, your pair is so good, I am only a shallow learner, how can I get it right all of a sudden!" After speaking, he reluctantly shook his brain from side to side a few times.

Shenxiu was even more arrogant, walked in front of Huineng, and said, "Huineng, can you answer?" I see that you have a pattern and a way to speak on weekdays, and I guess you often like to read. ”

"No, I don't read much on weekdays." Huineng waved his hand, he was talking about the actual words. But from Shenxiu's point of view, Huineng just couldn't answer and deliberately found a topic to avoid.

Opportunities are hard to find! Of course, Shenxiu will not easily let go of the opportunity to make Huineng embarrassed, and chased after Huineng relentlessly: "Even if you don't read much on weekdays, but from your speech, you have shown a bit of talent and aura, of course, this pair came up with it in the mill, and you answered, you have to be able to connect with this mill." ”

Shenxiu's move to target Huineng and narrow the path he can take is indeed to create problems for Huineng.

"This ......" Hui Neng saw Shenxiu's aggressive and domineering spirit, and knew that this time it was a bad person. The good man didn't come, and asked Shenxiu with his head sideways, "Senior brother, do I have to answer?"

"Definitely, definitely!" Shenxiu thought that Hui Neng had no talent and a weak heart, and wanted to make a fool of him in front of the five ancestors, so he excitedly said: "Since you have literary talents, answer in front of the master and all the senior brothers." ”

Hui Neng turned his head to the Fifth Ancestor and did not make a sound, his eyes revealing an inquiring look.

From the various demeanors of Shenxiu today, the fifth ancestor has deduced his purpose for making this couplet, but it is not suitable to come forward to arbitrate.

The fifth ancestor just closed his lips tightly, kept silent, and bowed his head slightly to show his approval.

Huineng got a comprehension from the silent but tangible demeanor of the five ancestors, and he didn't make a sound, let go of his steps, slowly walked to the wall, took the scale used for weighing powder hanging on the wall in his hand, and turned back one by one. walked in front of Shenxiu, shook the scale rod, and then gently touched the copper dots embedded in the scale rod with his right index finger, marking two catties, with a smile on his face.

Shenxiu urged: "You answer!"

Only then did Huineng answer loudly:

The scale is straight, and the hook is Lang Xing, and it can be divided into light and heavy

This couplet is vivid and very appropriate; It is also a promise of words, subtle and eternal.

The fifth ancestor stroked his long silver-white hair with his right hand, savoring the height of the two couplets:

Grinding the center of the circle, the flat pit is boundless, coarse in and out

The scale is straight, and the hook is Lang Xing, and it can be divided into light and heavy

The corners of the five ancestors' mouths showed a shallow smile, and without making a sound, they turned around and walked silently towards their meditation room......

All the monks scrutinized the pair, and they all praised Huineng's pair for being a good match, which is really a superior work.

Shenxiu was shocked when he heard that Hui Neng was so wonderful and spoke extraordinary. originally wanted Hui Neng to look foreign in front of the five ancestors and everyone, but it backfired, and he had no choice but to say "um" on his lips and leave the mill boringly.

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