Chapter 21: The Early Death of Parents
Zhiqing felt extremely disappointed in his heart......
If the children of ordinary families learn that their parents are no longer alive, they may be grief-stricken, and even cry, but for Zhiqing, it only brings a loss. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Zhiqing grew up in this Jietai Temple, and although he envied other juniors or children of the same age who could be loved by their parents, he had never experienced the concept of "family affection". He had fantasized about his parents countless times, maybe his father and mother were like his brother's intelligent father and mother, an ordinary rural couple, and as for the reason why they abandoned themselves, it may be because life is difficult and they have to do it. However, Zhiqing never thought that his parents were long gone.
"Who is my father? When did they die? Why did they abandon me? Zhiqing's mind was full of questions, a person who didn't even know who he was, could not achieve the so-called "selfless" realm.
Elder Guangkong looked up at the window, silent for a long time. He let out a long sigh and said, "Your parents died when you were a baby!" As for who they are? Where the family is, the old man doesn't know anything! ”
"And how did they die? Did you starve to death, or did you die of disease? Zhiqing continued to ask.
"Good, good! All laws are empty, cause and effect are not empty, and the retribution of good and evil follows like a shadow! There are reasons for the death of your parents, but the old man doesn't know the details. He also said: "Zhiqing, you have been practicing in my Buddhism since you were a child, there is no need to ask about the past life, although your parents have died early, but they have also liberated the suffering of the world, why do you want to pursue it again?" ”
"Master, the disciple just wants to know how my father and mother died? They... Was he killed by someone else? Zhiqing seemed to realize that there must be a reason for his father's death, otherwise his master and old abbot would not have been hiding themselves for so many years. Every time Zhiqing asked them since he was a child, they always hesitated and stopped, and the other older uncles in the temple did not want to talk too much about it.
"Zhiqing, you don't have to ask again, you are still young, the Buddha nature is not stable, when the time is ripe, the old man will tell you, you should step down!" The old monk saw that Zhiqing was young and vigorous, and his Buddha nature was not stable, and he was afraid that after learning about what happened sixteen years ago, he would make an impulsive move and ruin his practice for so many years.
"Master, the disciple is not small, I know that the ancestor is reluctant to tell the truth to the disciple, for the sake of the disciple, but the disciple just wants to know who he really is?!"
Elder Guangkong smiled slightly, "You don't know who you are? Hehe, what a stupid boy, you are the little monk Zhiqing of Jietai Temple, the senior brother of the 'Zhi' generation, and the most valued apprentice of your Master Huiming, aren't these identities enough? Why bother asking about the past, the more you know, the more troubles you have. Well, you don't have to ask anymore! ”
"But..."
Just as the two were talking, they saw Monk Huijue knocking on the door and walking in. Hui Jue said to Guangkong: "Master, Senior Brother Hui Ming and Cao Xian Ling have arrived outside the door!" ”
When Guangkong heard this, he said to Zhiqing: "Zhiqing, you go back first, I want to talk to Cao Xianling about something, people are from the official family, and they came to help us, we can't lose our courtesy." Go back! ”
"Yes! Seeing that the elder was going to meet guests in the meditation hall, Zhiqing naturally didn't dare to disturb any more, so he only folded his hands in return and quietly withdrew from the meditation hall.
As soon as Zhiqing came out of the meditation hall, he met Hui Ming and Na Cao County Ling in the courtyard, Cao County Ling was happy, followed by two entourages, and was led by Master Hui Ming to the main entrance of the meditation hall. When Hui Ming saw Zhiqing, he called, "Zhiqing, why are you here?" Can the old abbot be in the house? ”
"Old abbot... In the house, they don't want to tell me anything! Zhiqing drooped his head, a little distracted, and didn't pay much attention to his master, so he bowed his head and walked out.
"Huh? This kid, what's the matter... How to ignore people. Hui Ming didn't know what the big apprentice was stimulated, and he didn't even pay attention to himself, he really didn't know how to be polite, but he didn't have too much mood to care about him, so he only took Cao Xian Ling to the house.
As soon as Zhiqing took two steps, he heard Ziyun calling him behind him: "Brother Zhiqing, are you out?" Wait for me! So saying, he ran from the gazebo on the east side. It turned out that Ziyun knew that Zhiqing was talking to the old abbot and had been waiting for him to come out in the courtyard.
Zhiqing turned around to look at Ziyun, only to see Ziyun smiling, with a happy face, and holding a few spring flowers that had just been picked in the flower beds in the courtyard in his hands, and the innocent nature of his bones was fully revealed.
Zhiqing saw Ziyun coming over with a smirk, but he only reluctantly gave a smile and didn't say anything.
"Brother Zhiqing, do you think the flowers I picked look good?" Ziyun sent the freshly picked flowers to Zhiqing, showed him them, and let him smell them.
"Well, it's good-looking...... Pretty. Zhiqing replied nonchalantly.
"Brother Zhiqing, what's wrong with you?" Ziyun, who has always been clever, could see at a glance that Zhiqing's face was wrong, and when he saw that his face was sad and in a trance, he expected that he had something on his mind. "Did the old abbot scold you? Oh, I see, it must be because of my business that has embarrassed you and the masters. Ziyun immediately thought of himself, and felt that he had caused trouble to the temple, causing Zhiqing to be criticized by the abbot.
"No, it's not your business, don't be careful." Zhiqing was afraid that Ziyun would blame herself, so she hurriedly explained to her.
"What's that, why do you look unhappy?"
"It's because... It's because of my father's business. ”
"Your father? Is it because your father and mother have news, and they are coming to force you to be vulgar? Ziyun's brain was open, and he thought that Zhiqing's parents were going to come to the mountain to find their children, and they wanted to force him to be vulgar.
"If only that's the case, it would be fine! … The old abbot said, "My father... They're all dead! Speaking of the death of his father, Zhiqing did not have too much sadness, just a look of loss.
"Huh?" Ziyun felt a little surprised at first, and then felt a little sad, and comforted Zhiqing: "Brother Zhiqing, don't be sad, let's mourn and change!" ”
"Alas!" Zhiqing sighed helplessly and said, "They didn't just die, but they died sixteen years ago, when I was still a baby. ”
"Oh, Brother Zhiqing, then you are so pitiful, how did they die?" Ziyun girl is which pot is not opened.
"Alas! Let's go, don't mention it! ”
(Highlights, to be continued later)