The South Bank Monastery planted a pond of lotus. It was early summer. There are many shy buds hidden among the lotus leaves. Just unfold one or two petals. Stick your little head out and look at the world. A breeze blows. He hurriedly buried his head among the lotus leaves. It's like a girl in the boudoir. It's not enough to be shy.

I was amazed at how I thought. I'm obviously a monk. How can I remember the girl's house.

Buddha said. All beings are equal. I looked at the lotus pool with a very gentle gaze. Flower petals loom in the mist. The lotus flowers are not brightly blooming. Very light powder. Haloed by water. Just like the faint distance depicted on the folding fan of Jiangnan Shizi.

There is no such ridiculous idea. The syllables of the scriptures resounded in my ears. The heart is gradually as pure as a mirror. Dust is not clean.

The bells rang from afar. I took a step and walked away. When he reached the end of the corridor, he glanced back at the pale pink and turquoise of the pool. What comes to mind is a dream-like picture. It was as if something was unfolding in my mind. The sound of chanting faded away. Instead, a distant call: "Hey." Husband......"

Husband. What does that mean.

I shook my head. Recently, the sound of cicadas must be disturbing. Keeps me awake to sleep. It's a grotesque thought in my head.

"Ah Yu ......"

In the blink of an eye, a girl appeared in the lotus pond. Pale pink shirt. A wave of autumn water is full of affection. Eyes flickered. Raise your eyes to the green mountains. Looking back at the twilight clouds.

Laughing. Four points bright. Four points smart. There are also two points of shallow evil spirit.

Her countenance, however, was extremely blurry. It's so vague that I can't remember.

I only subconsciously retreated: "Why did the female benefactor come to the poor monk's courtyard?" Isn't it. "I looked at her." You're a spirit. ”

The girl's face was still hazy. It's like a layer of fog. She held out her slender hand. Tried to touch my face. I stepped back. Her voice was faint: "Ah Yu." You really don't remember me. ”

I was about to speak. I saw a white shadow flash in front of me. In the blink of an eye. How can there be a girl in the lotus pond. fluttering. It's just a flickering white mist.

I informed Senior Brother Sanyuan about this. Senior Brother Sanyuan patted me on the shoulder and said, "Senior Brother Nianzhou. Senior brother, I see that you have moved your mortal heart. So there was a vision. It's better to be vulgar with your brother. Go down the hill to find two beautiful women. ”

I patted his hand on my shoulder. looked at him obliquely: "Senior brother, let's go alone." ”

"No, I can't. Senior brother's poor jingle. There was no money. How to hug the beauty. Senior brother, let's return the vulgar with me. ”

"The junior brother is also penniless."

"It's fine." He smiled. "Just my skin, senior brother. There will definitely be no beautiful women in their arms. But you're different. He touched my chin lightly. I patted his fat hand in disgust. He continued to brow at the ball. "Look how handsome you look. People and beauties must be willing to post upside down. Ten or eight. Senior brother can also follow suit. ”

I can now remember what happened in a month. I didn't remember anything about people and things before. The fat and short man in front of me is my senior brother. We slept in the same room. The abbot asked him to take good care of me.

And this senior brother. But he has been encouraging me to be vulgar.

I can't think of why Master would want to arrange for someone who is so lascivious and lazy to be by my side who doesn't look like a monk at all. I have been puzzled by this. Later, when I read the Vimala Sutra, I suddenly had a flash of inspiration. The epiphany of the Buddha was well manifested in me. I know. Master must have wanted to send someone to interfere with me. A test of whether I am sincere to the Buddha.

I told Uncle Naodhu about my idea. Uncle Shi said leisurely: "For the sake of your child's usual respect for me. Uncle Shi will tell you a secret. Come. Lean in. ”

I obediently put my ear to his mouth. After listening to his reasoning. I was completely petrified.

Here's what he said: Recently, the incense in the monastery has not been in a good place. But more and more people have become ordained here. The abbot shouted that he couldn't afford it. Therefore, a few junior brothers who encourage and return to the vulgar will be placed around some junior brothers. Understand. Uncle Shi was reluctant to let you go. You must not let your presiding master know. Otherwise, Uncle Shi, I will have a very bleak life in the future.

Another year passed. Now my memory is getting worse and worse. It is valid for one day only. A fat man hooked up on my shoulder: "Senior Brother Nianzhou." Let's go down the mountain. ”

I said, "Who are you?" ”

He patiently recounted the previous events. He was very verbose. Some trivial hours in the monastery will be specifically stated. Even when I went to the latrine a few times, he said it clearly. It's dusk. He finally finished. I believed him too. finally called him a sentence of "Senior Brother Sanyuan".

A voice was dragging on the other side, "It's time to eat." ”

So we went to eat. Take a bath after eating. After bathing, he recited a few sutras. Sleepiness hits. It's a dream.

The next day. A fat and short man slapped me in the face: "Senior brother." It's up. ”

My first words were, "Who are you?" ”

The days are being repeated day by day.

Until seven days later. A man pulled me out of bed. Looking at me with a confused face. "From now on," he said, "I'm going to make a long story short." ”

I wondered, "Who are you?" ”

He held his forehead: "Can you not ask this every day." I'm tired of hearing it. ”

I frowned. Puzzled, he asked, "Who are you?" ”

He looked at me depressedly: "Sometimes I wonder if you kid is lying to me. You're cool to watch me have a dry mouth all day, aren't you? ”

He began muttering about what had happened to me in the monastery again.

He said one noon. I just called him Senior Brother Sanyuan.

He let out a long sigh: "Today I finally have made progress. ”

"Senior Brother Sanyuan is talking about me?"

"I said myself. Finally only one morning today. Ao roared. Brother, let's go down the mountain. ”

I asked, "What are you going to do?" ”

Just then, a white-bearded monk in a mud-colored robe approached. Senior Brother Sanyuan told me that this is the abbot master.

The abbot said, "Uncle Naodhu is going to do things for people. Let him go, both of you. ”

Senior Brother Sanyuan asked, "What are you doing?" ”

"There is a family in Jingan City......"

"Ahh Jingan City is far away. Senior Brother Sanyuan interjected without waiting for the abbot master to finish speaking. The abbot master glared at him. Senior Brother Sanyuan realized that he shouldn't have interjected. He bowed his head and waited for the Abbot Master's words. But he was muttering in a very small voice. "It's really far away......"