Nanputuo Temple, Buddhist College, clean room.

Lu Bicheng sat cross-legged on a futon and asked, "Master, how can I practice to reach enlightenment?" ”

The chubby monk replied, "Don't say, can't say." ”

"The master is unwilling to teach his disciples?" Lu Bicheng said disappointedly.

The fat monk said: "Individuals have their own fate, and I can't tell you how to enter the realm of enlightenment. My first enlightenment was when I was reading the Tripitaka at the age of 19 in a Western temple, and I suddenly had an epiphany. Enlightenment is enlightenment, and that kind of experience cannot be explained, and it cannot be told to others. ”

Lu Bicheng asked again: "The master has gone through the red dust, has been involved in the world several times, and now he is wandering in the world, how to keep the Buddha's heart?" ”

"You want to learn from me?" The fat monk shook his head and smiled, "Those who can't imitate, those who imitate me will definitely draw tigers and not anti-dogs." ”

Lu Bicheng lowered his head and pondered, silent.

Suddenly, Zhou Hexuan's voice came from outside: "The wine and meat have passed through the intestines, and the Buddha has left it in his heart." If the world learns from me, it will be like entering the devil's way. Hahaha, Master Taixu is worthy of his name, and he has the realm of Jigong Living Buddha! ”

Uncle Li followed up and introduced: "Senior brother, this is the world-famous Mr. Zhou Hexuan. ”

"Amitabha!"

Master Taixu shouted the Buddha's name, immediately supported the ground with his hands, and got up regardless of the image. He walked up to Zhou Hexuan and let out a loud laugh: "I have been admiring Brother Zhou for a long time, and today I finally have the fate to meet." Your "Goddess" is really well written, and "Dog Official" is also full of Buddha flavor. I heard that you like to ask for words everywhere, come on, come on, I'll write you a copy too! ”

"That's just right, I don't have to bother talking." Zhou Hexuan said.

Yu Peichen and Sun Yongzhen, who were following behind, were already stunned in surprise at this time, because Master Taixu's words and deeds were too far from what they imagined.

Master Taixu did not wear a robe at this time, not even a monk's robe, he was wearing an ordinary long gown. And because of the hot weather, Master Taixu also left his shirt open, and most of his chest was exposed.

The man looked fat (actually strong), had a fat face full of flesh, and had a beard. If you take off your glasses, take off your shirt, and carry a pig-killing knife in your hand, some people believe him if he is a butcher.

This guy is actually one of the best Buddhist masters today!

Zhou Hexuan was not surprised, because he had long heard Liang Qiming, Hu Shi and others mention the temperament of Master Taixu, who was a great monk who did not follow the law.

As a monk, Master Taixu has a very rich worldly experience.

As a monk, he participated in the revolution to overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty many times, and made a grand wish: "The ambitious plan to bring the whole world to rule due to the rebellion of a generation, and hope to act with the bodhisattva heart of a person, the six degrees and ten virtues of selfless compassion, and create a pure land on earth." ”

He also gladly responded to the May Fourth Movement, discussing Buddhist papers with scholars such as Liang Yiming, discussing historical and academic issues with Hu Shih, and founding the magazine Hai Chaoyin to promote Buddhist vernacular culture.

He also actively advocated the modernization and reform of Buddhism, such as the election of the abbot, the abbot can only be re-elected twice, advocating that the temple property be owned by all monks, eradicating Buddhist corruption, and reforming the secularization of monks' clothing.

This is a radical Buddhist reformer, he even absorbed communist theories, put forward the idea of "working people to calm the body, practicing Buddhism to be strict with the Dharma body", and advocated slogans such as "agricultural Zen and industrial Zen", "self-reliance", and "monks going down the mountain".

Religion is often corrupt, and in Buddhism, for example, the monks do not produce, encroach on land, and loot believers, and live like landlords. Master Taixu wanted to eradicate this kind of corruption, he said, "To do our best to benefit the people, it is the cause of practicing Buddhism", and called on Buddhist monks to participate in work and labor, to benefit the country and the people, and to contribute to society.

To behave like this is to play the Buddhist Revolution.

Therefore, within Buddhism, there are many people who oppose Master Taixu, and all kinds of attacks and slanders are commonplace.

But he also had a lot of fanatical supporters, and his disciples were even more radical, and even printed leaflets saying that "Master Yinguang is the No. 1 Demon King, Di Xian Lao is the second, Fan Gunong is the third, and Ma Yifu is the culprit of destroying the Dharma."

Master Yinguang and Master Dixian are both virtuous monks, and Master Yinguang is even Li Shutong's master, these two people were actually scolded as "demon kings" by the disciples of Master Taixu, which shows how fierce the conflict between the old school of Buddhism and the reformist school was at that time.

During the Republic of China, heroes were everywhere, and even monks were no exception.

Master Taixu got a pot of good tea out of nowhere, and called Zhou Hexuan, Li Shutong, Lu Bicheng, Yu Peichen and Sun Yongzhen together. Everyone sat around a stone table, and the Taixu monk personally boiled water to make tea, and said: "Brother Zhou, I will write that pair of words another day, let's drink tea and chat today!" ”

Zhou Hexuan smiled and said, "Master Taixu ......"

"Eh, just call me too vain, what master is not a master." Master Taixu waved his hand again and again, he was just called "Taixu", and the real name of the Dharma was "Idealism".

"Then you're welcome, Brother Taixu!" Zhou Hexuan hugged his fists.

In fact, the monk Taixu is not a few years older than Zhou Hexuan, but his influence within Buddhism is too far-reaching, so he is respected as a master. He took the lead in setting up five levels of primary school, middle school, precepts, university, and graduate school in the Buddhist college, wanting to cultivate Buddhist talents who understand knowledge, abide by the precepts, have morality, and ideals, and even tinkered with English Buddhist teaching materials and went to Europe and the United States to prepare for the establishment of the World Buddhist Academy (but unfortunately failed).

Master Taixu poured tea for everyone and sighed: "I think that back then, I traveled to Lushan with Ren Gong (Liang Qichao), and I benefited a lot from Ren Gong's teaching, which is really like yesterday." Brother Zhou, you are Ren Gong's closed disciple, remember to go to his grave on my behalf to put a stick of incense. ”

The word "Mingcheng" was taken by Liang Qichao, and it is normal to say that Zhou Hexuan is a disciple of Liang Qichao. Zhou Hexuan said solemnly: "Definitely! ”

Master Taixu said again: "Brother Zhou, your book "Non-Attack", I must read it in every issue. According to your analysis, how many years will the Japanese invade China in an all-out way? ”

"Less than five years." Zhou Hexuan said with certainty.

"Time is running out," Master Taixu shook his head, "Forget it, it's useless to sit and talk, let's talk about other things." What do you think of Buddhism? ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "Religious belief is still very useful, it can sustenance and soothe people's hearts. However, in my opinion, religion still needs to be integrated with the secular, cannot be divorced from reality, and cannot violate law and morality, otherwise it will not be beneficial to the country and the nation. ”

"This is very much in line with my opinion," Master Taixu said, "since the Ming and Qing dynasties, no matter the Buddhism and Taoism in my country, all of them have been separated from the people at the bottom. This is not right, it has to be reformed, otherwise the Dharma will be in the air. Buddhism also needs to keep pace with the times, absorbing not only the advantages of Taoism and Confucianism, but also the modern science of the West, as well as various advanced ideas. ”

"Brother Taixu sees far away." Zhou Hexuan said with emotion.

Although Master Taixu is young, his Buddhist cultivation is very profound, and he has not lost much in the long-term debate with conservatives over the years.

Not only that, but he also practiced Confucianism, Taoism and Western science, advocating "Confucianism as the convenience of Buddhism, to build Buddhism and faith, to use Lao Zhuang to resolve the world's conflicts, Confucius and Mencius to be virtuous, and to return to Buddhism to be free." He even advocated the personalization of the West, advocating that monks learn English and learn advanced Western theories.

This is a big bull who also cultivates Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and learns both Chinese and Western!

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