Chapter 29: Jialan Temple Debate Defeat, Lipolli Agrees to Visit (II)

Therefore, when we receive this release, our suffering is relieved, although it does not solve the essential problem, but through self-comfort, the suffering is reduced after all. Of course, in some of his teachings, the Buddha also believed that suffering could manifest itself at random and could be solved theoretically. But the main thing is that the Buddha sees everything as unreal, including suffering, so since suffering is not real, there is no need to solve it. And it is precisely because of this untruthfulness that there was a later business exhaustion.

So, just listen to this Kumorira from the Veda Sutra of the main purpose of the Veda said: "Everyone has suffering, such a life will be wonderful, only by fighting with pain, life will be stronger, more wonderful, and the Buddha told us to go with the flow, so that people will not be overshadowed by life, rather than fantasizing, it is better to fight, even if it is still painful, but there is no regret, no regrets......"

This assertion, to put it bluntly, is a matter of saying and doing. In the face of pain, one pays attention to letting go and going with the flow; The other faction advocates fighting for a fight, and if you can change through hard work, you will naturally become open-minded, and if you can't change, you will naturally have no regrets......

Actually, in our current eyes, there is nothing wrong with this, as long as I do my best, I will not regret it. Everyone will say and do this sentence, and it is a psychological comfort to themselves. But at that time, more than 1,300 years ago, in the face of this solemn debate...... Everybody knows what that means.

If he can't be refuted from the actual point of view, then according to the previous practice, this Dajialan Temple will have to teach behind closed doors. Therefore, Venerable Zhijian and many monks of this Dajialan Monastery were meditating on this question in front of all the believers, and indeed, in the previous teachings, there was really too little explanation of this question.

Faced with the question that Kumarilo had raised from practice, Gen Zhijian also felt that it was more appropriate than his own natural approach. If in the face of suffering, everything is empty, everything is let go, then there are still so many wonderful things in the world, and there is still so much development. Only in the midst of pain, wrestling, it is good to succeed, and there is no regret if you fail.

He flipped through many Buddhist texts in his mind from time to time, but in this empty world, in this unreal world, it was really difficult for him to find answers that he could deal with......

At this time, Kumorira, a young man in his thirties, sat upright on the futon opposite him, looking at him with an enigmatic smile. This smile is full of confidence in life, calmness in life, and it is obvious that I have an epiphany about the true meaning of life......

This smile not only makes him frightened, but also convinces him. After all, the skills are not as good as people. So this generation of eminent monks lowered their noble heads and admitted defeat to Kumariro......

There are not so many twists and turns in this kind of debate between eminent monks and great virtues, only this simple philosophical story. This scene is not only seen here, but also often in the land of the five Indians in the seventh century. Whether it is Buddhism or Brahmanism, between the monks of the two religions, as long as they are enlightened teachers, as long as they do not enter the evil path, they naturally believe in this method, which is simple and elegant.

Regardless of the unclear matter, the reason is not clear; When all the doubts in your heart are clarified and clarified, who is right and who is wrong will naturally jump at your fingertips. Rarely violence, very little killing, is the basic way of this dialectic.

Of course, facing the defeated Master Zhijian. These believers, who have just finished their morning class, have already left with a sense of loss in the face of the inability to solve this assertion, some of them are still thinking hard about solving this problem, and of course, some of them can't help but leave tears of reluctance......

This scene is not only an explanation of oneself, but also the final answer to the profound meaning represented by this philosophy. Master Zhijian is defeated!

At this moment, many believers shed tears, and they were in pain; I really want to be like what Kumoriro said, trying hard and fighting, but how to fight? Because they knew that they could not discern it, and that it was useless to say it, and they were left with a great deal of pain in their hearts at this moment. But what can it be, in the end, not only according to the teachings of Buddhism, but also treat this scene as a dream, since it is empty and empty, then there is no need to continue to suffer......

However, the actual situation is here again, and people can't change what has happened after all. If they are trying to change and give it a go, isn't this the view of Brahmanism again, so they are also full of helplessness and contradictions......

Since then, this Great Jialan Temple, faced with the fundamental problems of life, is inferior to this Brahmanism, so it can only be low from then on, teaching behind closed doors, and many believers have gradually stayed away from this Great Jialan Temple.

Today, after several years of changes, six out of ten monks in this Dajialan Temple have left, and the foundation of believers is gradually lost.

Then again, when Lipcapri heard that Wang Xuance and the others were preparing to visit this Great Jialan Temple. After all, this Dajialan Temple is also a thousand-year-old Buddhist temple, although it is far less than before, hindering the country's weather, but they put it forward after all, even so, this is also the best Buddhist temple in other countries at present, so I told them the truth about this specific situation. Then he said: "This is not a big problem, as long as Wang Changshi does not dislike this Great Jialan Temple, it is far worse than before."

After listening to his accurate reply, Wang Xuance and others naturally have no other opinions, although this Dajialan Temple has declined, but as long as there are Buddhist relics, it is enough to be a place for Buddhism.

Thus, the conversation began and ended in such a joyful and peaceful atmosphere. Seeing that it was getting late, Wang Xuance participated in this grand welcome banquet under the kind invitation of Libo.

The tide rises and falls, the flowers bloom, and the ups and downs between the Brahmans and the Buddhas are actually doomed before. Moreover, this kind of non-violent movement has existed in India, and this kind of public debate occasion pursues a reason, as long as you stand on reason, as long as you say it right, someone will naturally listen to you, conquer the other party through reason, and defeat the other party through open debate, which often emerged in the history of India before the Middle Ages. Entering the modern society, Mahatma Gandhi, didn't he really develop this nonviolent movement to the apex......

Regardless of whether Brahmanism and Hinduism are good or bad, as long as any religion can survive in a certain place, it must have its advantages, so what we are talking about in this book is not to disparage Buddhism or Brahmanism, but only from the perspective of debate......

Editor's note: Do you understand the reason for the sit-in demonstrations in India in this section?

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