"This ......," I didn't think I could reply, and my mouth was slumping for a long time, and I couldn't speak. Although I read the Bible myself, I didn't know what it meant, and now I am exposed to the reality of my family.

At this time, it happened that Neng'er's uncle Li Cunde arrived with a load of new rice and some dried potatoes.

There is a saying among the countrymen, called "Thunder in the sky, uncle in the ground." "Neng'er has lost his father at the age of three, and the majesty of his uncle is even more prominent.

I knew that my brother cherished Neng'er very much on weekdays, and he would definitely not let him leave the house this time, so he said to Neng'er: "In this way, you have asked your uncle, and he agrees with you to go, so you will go; If he doesn't agree, you don't have to bother with me. ”

So, Neng'er came to his uncle and told him that he was going to leave his hometown and go to Dongchan Temple in Hubei to seek Buddha.

Neng'er's uncle heard that Neng'er had this idea, and his heart was also nervous, and persuaded him: "Huineng, escape into the empty door, meditate and practice, it's unspeakably miserable!"

Neng'er calmly: "What's so terrible about suffering? Didn't you and your mother always teach me what to say, 'If you eat hard, you will become a master'?"

Uncle was blocked by him all of a sudden, and his mouth snorted: "This ......"

Neng'er's tone was resolute: "I heard people say that Patriarch Bodhidharma has faced the wall for nine years, as long as I can become a Buddha and purify all sentient beings, I can endure any hardship." ”

"That being said, it's hard to really do it!" Uncle shook his head.

Neng'er pleaded again and again, but her uncle still refused.

After my uncle put away his things, he went home.

Neng'er chased after his uncle, grinding while walking, until he reached the head of Jiusu Village.

Seeing that it was ineffective for my uncle to persuade him, he discussed with me for a while, and deliberately made a difficult problem to let Neng'er die.

The uncle said to Neng'er: "If you want to become a monk, you can, but we have one condition. ”

Neng Er replied calmly: "As long as you allow me to go to Dongchan Temple, I will agree to the great conditions." ”

"Come with me." The uncle took Neng'er to the entrance of the village, pointed to the boulder standing and said, "If you can worship this boulder on both sides, you can go!"

Neng'er asked loudly, "Uncle, are you serious?"

The uncle also replied loudly: "Seriously!"

Neng'er raised her voice again: "You won't regret it?"

The uncle also replied in a louder voice: "I have already discussed with your mother, and I will never regret it!"

"Good!" Neng'er agreed, he believed that sincerity is spirituality.

This boulder, about one zhang high and eight feet wide, is mottled by wind and rain, standing at the entrance of the village.

Neng'er put incense in front of the boulder, lit a candle, knelt down on his knees, folded his hands, closed his eyes, and prayed in a whisper: "May the Buddha appear in heaven and split the boulder for me." ”

The scorching sun is in the sky, shooting down thousands of scorching tongues of fire. The broad banana leaves at the edge of the village were curled up in the sun, and the dogtail grass that had been in high spirits in the past drooped its head weakly. Wisps of swaying water vapor floated on the road, and people walked over, one cloud of smoke and dust at a time.

Sweat flowed down her cheeks from the top of Neng'er's head, and the ground was also wet.

I peeked secretly from the shade of a tree in the distance, and I was really distressed to see this scene, but in order to make Neng'er turn back suddenly at the place of tribulation, I clenched my fists, gritted my teeth, and forcibly endured it, not to disturb him.

Neng'er's faith is as firm as a rock, regardless of day and night, regardless of the sun and rain, kneeling on the ground, silently reciting the "Diamond Sutra", closing his eyes and praying.

After many days, I felt uncomfortable and quietly went to peep.

A thunderclap suddenly sounded in the blue sky, shaking the heavens and the earth.

A dazzling bolt of lightning swept down from the sky and slashed straight down at the boulder like a sharp sword.

Sparks sparked on the boulder, and smoke rose from it.

When the smoke cleared, Neng'er opened his eyes and said in ecstasy: "God help me!"

It turned out that the center of the boulder had been split into two sides.

Seeing this wonderful scene, my uncle couldn't help but sigh: "Providence! This is providence!"

So, he took Neng'er back to Xialu Village.

I thought that there was a problem that ordinary people would never be able to do, and that Neng'er would die of the heart of a monk; Unexpectedly, the boulder at the entrance of the village was split by thunder and lightning on both sides. To tell the truth, Neng'er and I are dependent on each other, and I can't bear to leave Neng'er just like that, and I want to come forward to stop it.

But my uncle understood the righteousness: "Sister, the words spoken are like spilled water. You can't get it back. Besides, we made a vow with Huineng. ”

I was embarrassed: "This ......"

My uncle said to me with a serious expression: "Sister, Neng'er is determined to be a Buddha, and even the thunder and lightning of heaven and earth have come out to help him. It seems that this is providential, and it is really difficult for us to disobey it. ”

After I heard this, I burst into tears: "It should be like this according to heavenly principles, but if I can become a monk and become a monk, my Lu family's cigarettes will be cut off from now on." Back then, the national teacher promised my family that I could pass on the cigarettes of Wandai, but it became an empty word. My husband is also uneasy on the Huangquan Road!"

Uncle waved his hand: "My sister's words are wrong. ”

I pouted dissatisfiedly, "Brother, why did you say such a thing?" Isn't it a favorite?"

"Sister, I am the same flesh and blood as you, how can I deliberately help Huineng? We must do things in accordance with the principles of heaven," the uncle looked solemn, "as the saying goes, a son is good. The Nine Ancestors ascended to heaven. Hui Neng was right that day. If he achieves positive results in Buddhism, he will be universally worshiped by thousands of people in the future, and passed on from generation to generation, this is the real Wandai cigarette!"

"Heh, is that what the national teacher was referring to back then?" It dawned on me.

My uncle recalled: "The national teacher is talented and knowledgeable, and he has been under one person and above ten thousand, and he will never talk nonsense." Do you remember? On the day Huineng was born, two eminent monks made a special trip to the door to name him and enlighten his brother-in-law. ”

After being reminded by my uncle, I thought of the fact that two eminent monks came to the door the day after Huineng's birth, and I knew that Huineng did have a different Buddha fate.

Under my brother's advice, I finally understood the truth. said: "Neng'er, since the will of heaven is difficult to disobey, your heart is like a rock, and I can keep you as a person, but I can't keep your heart." My mother will no longer embarrass you. You can choose a day to go on your way!"

"Thank you, mother." Huineng smiled, but after a while, his face was covered with thick clouds.

My uncle asked puzzledly: "Huineng, your mother has promised to let you become a monk and seek Buddha, and your wish has been fulfilled, why is your face gloomy?"

I was next to me and said, "yes, you should be happy." Is there something you can't let go?"

At this time, Huineng was worried about her mother and said, "Mother, after I leave, I don't know how long I will have to leave." You are alone in the grave, eating and drinking, and there is no one to take care of you. I-"

"Huineng, don't worry about this, I will do my best to take care of my sister." Uncle took over, "You can rest assured that you can go on the road." ”

"Then thank you, uncle." After Neng'er finished speaking, she knelt on the ground and kowtowed to her uncle three times.

Neng'er came to Jintai Temple excitedly and told the Zen Master about the situation before and after.

"Why did Brother Aneng go to Jintai Temple again?" Liang Yulian asked puzzled.

Li Shi let out an "oh" and explained with a smile: "I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you just now, after Neng'er said goodbye to the old man, on the way home, he encountered a very strange thing. ”

Liang Yulian turned to Li: "Strange thing? ”

"yes, that's a strange thing." Then Lee said:

That day, Neng'er walked to the south side of the city pass, and suddenly, a gray hare, lame from the grass in front of him, wailed, and ran desperately up the hillside. Then, a fox with brown fur moved its hooves and chased after it.

Seeing that the injured hare could not escape the catastrophe, a sense of compassion arose in Neng'er's heart. He took the spear he used to pick up firewood and chased him down the hillside. When I went up to the top of the hill, I saw that the hare had been bitten by the fox on its tail and let out a terrible cry of struggle.

Neng'er rushed forward with an arrow, shouted, raised his spear, and slammed it at the fox's side.

The fox was startled, his mouth loosened, and he ran quickly, into the bushes on the left, and fled.

The hare looked back at the savior, and then, dragging his wounded body, he jumped and fled into the grass two feet high.

Neng'er went up to the top of the slope, and the mountain wind blew, as if there was the sound of reading a book. He looked far away, and saw the trees on the hill and the birds singing. In the midst of a sea of forests, a blue-gray tiled roof was exposed.

"What's that?" Curiosity drove Neng'er up the mountain along the trail.

may be destined to be destined to be destined for the Buddha, and as soon as he went up, he embarked on a path that would forever be linked to the Buddha's family.