We were arranged in the meditation room, and there were two vegetable buns on the table, a few dishes of vegetarian dishes, and two bowls of vegetable soup. It looks like it should have been prepared for us by Dharma Zen.

My third uncle and I are a little hungry, and we will be at ease when we come, and we will sit at the table and eat our stomachs first.

As a result, after just a few bites, we were a little helpless. Whether it's a steamed bun or a vegetarian soup, there is no oil or water at all, and it is basically the same as boiling it in water. When you eat this kind of thing, there is no taste at all, and you can only barely fill your stomach.

I really don't know how this old monk and Fazen lived their lives?

I asked the third uncle while eating: "Third uncle, you said that the old monk is really more than a hundred years old?" ”

The third uncle nodded: "It doesn't seem to be wrong." This old monk is not ordinary, it is said that the ancestor of Bodhidharma faced the wall for nine years, and did not eat, drink or sleep. This old monk is much more powerful than Bodhidharma, and this wall is a hundred years. ”

I pouted, "How is that possible?" If you don't eat, drink, or sleep, let alone nine years, the calf will be finished in nine days. Are you saying that this old monk has been inside the cave for a hundred years? ”

The third uncle said: "At least Fei Yao's dream is explained like this. Not eating, drinking, or sleeping is too exaggerated, but I say that this old monk is powerful because I suspect that he has cultivated a golden body, and he can not eat or drink, or eat and drink less. And he also opened the eyes of the Buddha, so he can speak without opening his mouth, and he can see without opening his eyes. In other words, although he does not leave the hole, he can know the world. If he wants to know anything, he knows. We came to him, and the purpose of looking for him, I believe he already knows. I guess he has already arranged everything, and it's useless for us to be in a hurry. Let's rest here first, and we'll ask him tomorrow morning. ”

The third uncle said amazingly, it was the first time I came into contact with these, and I couldn't help but be curious, thinking that I must take a good look at this amazing old monk the next day.

Strange to say, staying overnight in a temple in the mountains, listening to the frightened bird bells outside, and smelling the strong scent of Buddha permeating the entire temple, my heart, which was originally very annoyed and chaotic, suddenly calmed down and soon fell asleep.

Early the next morning, I was woken up by my third uncle.

I squinted my eyes, and I heard the third uncle say, "Yangzi, get up quickly, what do you smell?" Is it on fire somewhere? ”

I lifted my nose, and sure enough, the scent of Buddha was replaced by a burnt smell of fire.

I hurriedly put on my clothes and prepared to go out with my third uncle to have a look. As a result, the door opened, and Fazen walked in.

The third uncle said, "Master Fazen, did you burn the pot by cooking rice?" Let's go and have a look, and we'll meet the old patriarch again. ”

Fazen nodded: "The old ancestor is no longer in the cave, I just brought you to him, the old ancestor has already explained, the two donors come with me." ”

This old monk is no longer in the cave, didn't he say that he would not leave there? Filled with questions, I followed the Dharma Zen out of the meditation room and went out through a corner door, where there was a cross courtyard.

At this point, the burnt smell is even stronger.

After passing the corner gate, I saw at a glance that in the middle of the courtyard, there were some burnt wood. It was supposed to be a shelf made of wood, but now it's big

Partially burned, only a few charred remnants remained.

The third uncle and I looked at each other, just about to ask what was going on.

Fazen said to us, "The two donors, the old patriarch sat down last night. ”

I was taken aback and said, "Sit...... Sitting? You mean the old patriarch he...... Back to heaven? ”

Fazen nodded.

The third uncle pointed to the pile of wood: "Then this ......"

Fazen continued: "The little monk has already cremated the old patriarch. ”

The third uncle asked in surprise: "Cremated?" Why is cremation so fast? ”

"It's the old ancestor's explanation. He had been waiting for this day for a long time. The little monk has explained the affairs here, and he is about to leave here. Although Fazen couldn't see any expression on his face, he could hear that he had deep feelings for the old monk. So the old monk is gone, and there is no need for him to stay here.

The third uncle sighed and asked, "What did the old ancestor explain to you?" ”

Dharma Zen said, "Let the little monk tell you about him." There's still something to be handed over to you. ”

As he spoke, Fazen told us about the old patriarch Jueming.

It all started at the end of the story that Uncle Third told me......

Back then, Yang Shuzhi used the black cat, and after taking revenge, he was enlightened by the broken monk and thought about it. In the beginning of a period of time, he couldn't forget Wan Qing at all, let alone his guilt for Wan Qing. At the same time, he also deeply blamed himself for harming the life of the black cat.

Yang Shuzhi is in pain every day and every night.

During this period, the broken monk accompanied Yang Shuzhi to burn incense and chant sutras every day.

Yang Zhuan's heart was distracted, and when he heard the scripture, he had a splitting headache, and he couldn't survive or die.

But the monk still did not wear it every day, without a moment of relaxation.

It wasn't until three years later that Yang Chuanzhi seemed to have an epiphany, and when he heard the scripture, he was no longer painful, but recited the scripture on his own.

The broken monk also went out that year and never returned. Before leaving, he shaved Yang Shuzhi's degree, took the legal name Jueming, and handed over the broken temple to Yang Shuzhi.

The monk Jueming decided to face the wall and follow the example of Bodhidharma in order to seek Buddha's teachings.

At that time, the people around heard that there were high monks sitting in meditation in this temple, and the incense was burned. Jueming named this temple the Temple of Repentance, and since then he has lived in seclusion in the cave. Ordered the little novice to deliver food into the cave every day.

The temple has declined from decline to prosperity, and then from prosperity to decline, and the monks in the temple are becoming fewer and fewer. But there is always a monk who is willing to follow the old patriarch Jueming and accompany him.

Until today, a hundred years later, as the third uncle estimated, Jueming has cultivated a golden body and opened the Buddha's eyes. It can absorb the aura of heaven and earth, and do not eat for a year or drink for several months.

And Fazen entered the temple when he was a child, and he has been in this temple of repentance for 30 years. He is extremely perceptive and can communicate with Jueming without words. It sounds amazing, and in my interpretation, the two of them can communicate directly with brain waves. No wonder when he was at the door of the cave, he could know what Jueming meant.

After listening to Fazen, I still don't quite understand why this old monk sat down after we came, and why he immediately let Fazen burn his body after he sat down.

The third uncle sighed

sighed: "This wooden man Yang is really a legendary life. If he hadn't deliberately hidden his identity, he would have been destined to be a famous figure in history......"

As he spoke, the third uncle asked Fazen again: "You mean, the old ancestor has something to give us?" ”

Fazen nodded, and from the blanket on his body, he felt out a box. In front of us, the box was opened.

(End of chapter)

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