Time is ticking day by day.

On the evening of this weekend, Ye Qian asked me to meet at Fayuan Temple the next day.

I then remembered that I hadn't seen Ye Qian for nearly a month.

Fayuan Temple, also known as Minzhong Temple, is located at the south end of Jiaozi Hutong near Caishikou, Xicheng District, Beijing, and is the oldest existing Buddhist temple in Beijing. It is not only an ancient temple with a long history in Beijing, but also the location of the Buddhist Academy of China and the Chinese Buddhist Library and Cultural Relics Museum, and an important place for cultivating young monks and studying Buddhist culture.

Mixed moods overnight.

The next morning, I began to dress up under the complicated eyes of the summer sky.

"What are you going to do here?" Summer Tian asked in wonder, "Dressed up so fancy, are you going out to sit on the stage?" ”

"I've got work to talk about," I said earnestly to Summerday, "and you're just going to stay at home!" ”

"Don't others have weekends off?" Xia Tian asked suspiciously, "I don't talk about work on weekdays, but I talk about work on weekends?" ”

"Don't talk nonsense anyway," I chuckled, "don't ask why!" ”

"Take me there!" In the summer, she begged coquettishly.

"No way!" I firmly refused.

"Then you go!" Xia Tianxing's eyes were slightly disgusted and said, "I'll just surf the Internet at home!" ”

"That's right," I said, smiling, "I'll buy you something delicious when I get back!" ”

"Good!" Summer smiled and still looked at me with complicated eyes.

I fled and left the house.

When I came to Fayuan Temple, Ye Qian was already waiting for me at the door.

"What have you been up to lately?" Ye Qian asked curiously, "Don't contact me on weekends!" ”

"I'm so busy," I said solemnly, "and I'm going to have to make a manuscript and plan a new topic, there's so much to do!" ”

"It's busy," Ye Qian said softly, "I think you may be too busy, so I didn't bother you during this time!" ”

"I've wanted to come to Fayuan Temple before," I began to change the subject, "Since I read the book "Beijing Fayuan Temple" written by the famous Taiwanese writer Li Ao, I want to come here to explore the ancient world. ”

"I also read that book, and I wanted to come here!" Ye Qian said with a smile.

We talked and walked.

The Fayuan Temple is built on a grand scale and has a rigorous structure. It adopts the symmetrical pattern of the central axis, there are mountain gates, bell and drum towers, Tianwang Palace, Daxiong Treasure Palace, Min Zhongtai, Pure Industry Hall, Wuliang Palace, Great Compassion Altar, Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, Daquan Jue Hall and East and West Corridor and so on, a total of seven into six courtyards, it is the ancient temple complex with a long history preserved in Beijing City.

"It would be nice if we came in April," Ye Qian pondered, "At that time, the lilacs in the courtyard of Fayuan Temple will bloom like purple mist in the warm spring, and the towering occupancy in the temple, the orchid grass with stamen in the stone basin in the corner, and the released animals running leisurely under the lilac tree, together build a quiet scene of paradise." ”

"There will be time in the future," I said to Ye Qian with a smile, "Let's come here again in April and May next year!" ”

Ye Qianwan smiled and nodded lightly.

I smiled.

"You say," I asked Ye Qian softly, "why do people have a lot less desire after shaving?" ”

"If you want to increase happiness, use subtraction!" Ye Qian smiled, "If you purify your body again, you will have less desire!" ”

"Sometimes," I pretended to be serious and said to Ye Qian, "I really have an idea......

"What thoughts?" Ye Qian asked with interest.

"I want to be ordained!" I said reverently.

"I've been to the temple a lot of times," Ye Qian said with a smile, "Anyone will have this idea!" ”

"What if you don't train me to be a writer," I said to Ye Qian with a smile, "What if I become a monk?" ”

"Then become a monk!" Ye Qian smiled, "Then shave!" ”

"Isn't it time to put on monk's robes after shaving?" I asked knowingly.

"Yes," Ye Qian smiled and nodded, "After shaving his beard and putting on monk's clothes, he will become an unofficial novice who has not received the ten precepts of novices." ”

"Why is it still an irregular novice?" I asked with a little disappointment.

"It's not easy to be a 'novice'!" Ye Qian said with a serious face.

"Do you know about the shaving ceremony?"

"The ordination ceremony is performed in front of the throne. Under the guidance of Venus, after going through various tedious and dignified procedures such as guidance, enlightenment, teaching, enlightenment, prayer, thanksgiving to the 'Four Graces', repentance, empowerment, shaving your hair, etc., you can put on your monk's robes. ”

"You say, why do you have to lose your hair as a monk?"

"This one originated in the time of the Buddha. According to the Buddha's biography, after Prince Siddhartha fled from the city, he shaved his hair with a sharp sword and made a vow: 'I wish to cut off all troubles and obstacles with my hair today!' ’”

"What is a troubled habit?" I asked Ye Qian softly.

"Disturbing habits are the habits that remain after the practice of basically cutting off the afflictions," Ye Qian explained, "and the disturbing obstacles refer to the obstacles that disturb the body and mind and prevent them from concentrating on the path. Formally, hair loss is a characteristic of monks that distinguishes laymen from other laypeople; In essence, it embodies the monastic's firm determination to get rid of their afflictions. ”

"Looks like troubles can be shaved off!" I laughed.

"Yes," Ye Qian said with a deep face, "Troubles can be shaved away, and obstacles can also be shaved away!" ”

"After shaving, are you eligible to wear monk's robes and shoes?"

"Yes!"

"Why do you say that most of the monks' robes are sewn from cut pieces of cloth?"

"This is to reduce its value and reduce the greed of the monks!"

"Then why do you have to put another color on the new monk's robe?"

"This is called 'bad color' or 'purification', and it is to destroy the neatness of the clothes and avoid greed! Because perfection is a disservice! ”

"Perfection is a disservice," I muttered to myself, "to be pure is to be free from greed!" ”

"Whether it's cultivation or life," Ye Qian said with a deep face, "you must be free from greed, and don't be demanding of perfection!" ”

At that moment, I was tapped the shoulder.

I looked back in amazement.

I saw the summer sky standing behind me in thick clothes.

"How did you get here?" I asked, puzzled.

"I'm following you," Xia Tian smiled, "I'll just say why did you pack up and dress up for a long time in the morning, it turned out that you came here to pick up girls!" ”

"Don't talk nonsense," I glared at Xia Tian angrily, "Buddhism, be careful when you speak!" Also, this is my girlfriend! ”

"Which girlfriend do you have?" Xia Tian laughed and said, "You have so many girlfriends, which one is this?" ”

"Who is she?" Ye Qian asked me expressionlessly.

"My neighbor!" I explained.

"Who's your neighbor?" Summer Tian angrily said, "Can you sleep in the same bed with your neighbor all day?" ”

"You two live together?" Ye Qian asked me in disbelief.

I hesitated, hesitated.

"You just say, don't you?" Ye Qian asked.

"Yes!" Summer Day said loudly.

"Pang Yonghua, I really underestimate your shamelessness!" After Ye Qian finished speaking, she turned around and left.

"Will you listen to me?" I hurriedly grabbed Ye Qian's arm.

"Do you want to take a slap and then let go?" Ye Qian said viciously.

I lowered my arms in a huff.

Ye Qian turned around and left.

"Now you're satisfied!" I turned to Summer Day and said.

"You say she's your girlfriend," Xia Tian said weirdly, "who would believe it?" ”

"That's why I came to Beijing!" I said it seriously.

"Then why don't you two live together?" Summer asked wonderingly.

"You don't understand!" I said with a blank face.