Chapter 3: Buddhism and Taoism

I just went to preschool, and I really don't know a basket of big words, but that old man actually asked me to memorize what kind of Tao Te Ching, woo, I've always helped my grandmother cross the road, do I still need to learn morality?! But in exchange for a big bag in the head.

One day, I couldn't help but shout, "You dead old man, I will fight with you again!" (Blame me for watching too many bandit movies at that time) in exchange for just one more one on his head, alas, the gentleman doesn't move his hands. If you don't see this old man in general, you can only cry alone (what you see on TV sounds quite tragic.) )

"What are you thinking about, boy! I can't memorize these two paragraphs today, you kid wait! Dare to talk back! I remember when you scold me, if you don't respect the teacher, you can only eat one bowl of rice tonight! "Under this oppression, I lived a life like a year, alas, and I talked too much about tears.

Soon, a year passed, and the Tao Te Ching was finally memorized, and this old man didn't care that I was just a 6 or 7-year-old doll, and every time he told me the meaning and meaning of the paragraph I memorized. So I finally passed the Tao Te Ching.

I thought that life would be better in the future, but in fact, I not only thought too much, but also thought wrong. "Boy, have you seen the kung fu on TV?" "I've seen it!" "Want to learn?" "Uncle, will you?" Although he shouted the old man in his heart, he wanted to respect it on the surface. Well, respect the old and love the young.

"Heh, there are things I won't know, is there anything in this world that I won't? Can I do a little kung fu? If I don't blow with you, Lao Tzu will fight all over the world invincible, and the eighteen palms of the dragon will be a little! "You can descend the dragon eighteen palms, you can blow too much," I scratched my head and muttered in my mouth. What are you talking about, boy? I said I would, but you don't believe it! Do you want to try it, don't want money. "Don't, uncle, I was wrong!"

"Then do you want to learn kung fu?" My uncle touched his chin and looked at me and asked. "Yes, yes!" I smiled wryly and nodded vigorously. "Good, good! Let's eat and start learning Kung Fu tomorrow! Hehe" he smiled wickedly, very weird. I'm stuck in the same place, and I want to cry, Nima! How are you going to torture me!

The next morning, after getting up within the specified time, I saw that the old man was busy with something, and when I got closer, it turned out to be two small sandbags, one of which had already been made.

"Awake?" Uncle said without raising his head. "Ah, uh, uncle, what are you doing with sandbags, are you too bored every day and want to move?" I nodded, looked at my uncle and asked.

"Smack!" "Oops!" Obviously, I got another slap in the face. "I'm a fart! Come on, tie it up, from today except for sleeping, these two sandbags are not allowed to be untied, do you hear?! Uncle looked at me seriously and said. Well, listen, I heard. I nodded helplessly. Well, good, tie it up! "Nima, child abuse! I thought to myself with hatred.

"Ahem, what's that, uncle, what's the use of tying this up?" "Well, one of the thirty-six plans is called the top plan, understand?" "Well, I don't understand." "You stupid boy, you don't know how to forget it! Get out, just tie it up! ”

Soon, two months passed, and when I first started tying sandbags, I was so tired that I couldn't run. Now that I'm used to it, I don't feel much with my sandbags tied to my legs. "Boy, come here, I'll teach you some good things today!" The old man shouted excitedly. "What good things did you teach me?!" I muttered in my heart, "Today I will teach you some Taoist tips, the mantras are compatible, now I will teach you the tips, and then I will teach you the mantra when you are more educated." ”

After a day of studying, my fingers were almost deformed. When the sun set, my uncle and I were resting on the grass at the door, moving our fingers and asking, "Uncle, you said that I was possessed by a ghost when I was a child, why wasn't I manipulated by a ghost like in the movie?!" "Well, that's a good question! Children should not be ashamed to ask. The old man looked at me appreciatively, and I had black lines on my head.

"That's because possession is different from possession, possession is the possession of evil spirits on the surface of a person's body, affecting the person's body, and making people's constitution worse and worse. Possession, on the other hand, is the control of a person's brain by an evil spirit, which affects the person's mind, that is, action. However, only those who are old, weak, sick, and weak are easily possessed. And you're not encountering evil spirits, that's why you're just possessed. Uncle replied.

"Alas, I don't know how Ma Wu is now." I said with some emotion. "Hehe, good ghosts must have a place for good ghosts, people have a thought, and heaven and earth know everything. If there is no retribution for good and evil, there will be selfishness! Uncle said with a smile. Um, um, be sure to be a kind person! And I also want to be a person like you, uncle, and help those good ghosts! I said seriously. Although I often resist my uncle, I actually admire him in my heart. "Hehe, the son can be taught!"

Time flew by, and soon the new year arrived, and in the blink of an eye, I was a year older and in the second grade. "Well, boy, yes, you're a quick learner, and I'm going to teach you some of the tantric techniques of Buddhism from today onwards. From today onwards, you must memorize some mantras of Taoism and Buddhism, and you must learn them well! Seeing that my uncle was serious, I didn't dare to be ambiguous, "Well, I will definitely study hard!" ”

Another half a year has passed, and I am very familiar with the tips and mantras of Buddhism, and my uncle is naturally very happy, so today I can rest for the first time. I was very reluctant to play chess with him, well, I admit, I couldn't beat him every time.

"Uncle, do you believe in Buddhism or Taoism?!" Looking at the chessboard, uh, it seemed like I was about to lose again, I rolled my eyes, changed the subject and said. "Alas, it's just that people in the world are too obsessed, but in fact, the Buddha and the Tao are the same except for the difference in beliefs. They are all committed to punishing evil and promoting good, and purifying all people, and I can only say that I believe in heaven and earth. Heaven and earth are the mother of all things, and how can a person who does not respect his parents be expected to respect others? When my uncle heard my words, he was slightly stunned, then his expression changed slightly, and he looked up at the sky and said. I was also stunned for a moment, my hand stretched out slightly, then quickly retracted, and hurriedly replied, "Oh, uncle, I understand!" "Well, why did you kid remember to ask this" "Oh, me, I just asked casually" "Huh? What about my two horses? Stinky boy! All right! Zama steps until the sun goes down! "No, uncle, you listen to my explanation, uncle, uncle! Listen to me! No, uncle, it's not noon yet, and you'll die if you stick to it at night! Uncle! ”

It is best to set the time of drawing talismans at the time of the child, when the aura of heaven and earth is the heaviest, and it is the best time to invite the gods to the talismans. Although we don't have any factions, we still have to abide by the necessary laws and rituals of heaven and earth, although I haven't officially accepted you as a disciple, but you still have to remember that you are a big disciple of Liu Guang's lineage! Seeing my uncle's serious appearance, I also replied solemnly, "Disciple, remember! ”

"Well, alright, it's almost time now, start drawing talismans!" The time was almost over, and my uncle had only finished drawing three talismans. It's just that there are so many runes, spells, and fingers that I can't remember for a while.

Looking at the sweat on my head, my uncle said, "Don't worry, I'm just going to show you tonight and digest it slowly." Rushing for results is counterproductive, and what is necessary to draw a symbol is to stop the heart like water. You can't do it like a bear, so meditate with me for half an hour every night from today. "Yes, uncle." If you don't scold me for a day, you can die!!!!

Actually, it's not difficult to memorize mantras, pinch fingers, and tie sandbags, but I'm really scared when I meditate. To meditate, you must be motionless and free from distractions. But every time I couldn't calm down, trying to resist the distractions in my heart. I pinched the Tai Chi seal with both hands like my uncle, but my forehead was full of sweat.

Suddenly, my uncle sat next to me with his eyes closed and said lightly, "Boy, the state of meditation is actually the most natural state of human beings, everyone has obsessions, this is the reason why all living beings are Buddha statues, and all beings cannot become Buddhas." So it's normal for people to have obsessions, and when an obsession comes while meditating, just let it come and ignore it. The heart is like stopping water, but stopping water is not necessarily stopping, but the activity is small, and the human eye can't see it. The uncle still sat still in a state of meditation and said earnestly.

"Yes, I see." I took a deep breath and followed my uncle's guidance, and really slowly entered the state. Another month passed, and I was able to meditate longer and longer.

The summer vacation is coming, the summer vacation is two months, and I can go back for two days when I want to go home in these two months, but it's still fun for my uncle, sometimes my parents come to pick me up, and I don't want to go back.

"Boy, I'll teach you Tai Chi today." "Tai Chi?" "That's right! Tai Chi emphasizes overcoming rigidity with softness and leveraging strength. Learning this skill well will be of great use to you in the future, so you must learn it hard! "Hmm! I remembered! ”

"Well, now I'll show you first! Then I'll hit the slower one again, and you're going to follow suit. As long as you have the form, and then cooperate with the practice of strength between you, the potential will come out! ”

"Damn, I'm a wise man, but I taught you stupid! It's Tai Chi! It's not a monkey fist! A sucker! "Just because my arms are stretched out too far forward, the old man is so angry that he blows his beard and glares.

A week passed, and the old man gave me a rule that every morning after waking up, I had to do a set of tai chi. On this day, as usual, while fighting, my uncle stood outside the house and said, "Don't practice today, let's go, let's go to the county seat today!" "Huh? What are you going to do in the county? "Although I am very happy in my heart, I still have some doubts, because this old man usually does not go out except for others looking for him." Ask so much what you are doing, let you go. There's not much cinnabar left, so you'll draw a talisman for me tonight! "My uncle told me the reason anyway. Draw a symbol? It's a word that makes me both daunted and delighted.

I came to the county seat by car and came to a Chinese medicine shop, and my uncle weighed 5 catties of cinnabar. The things were bought, and I was going back. But seeing that my old man in the countryside didn't know the goods, my uncle still took me around the county, I would eat this for a while, and I would ask for that for a while, but my uncle bought everything I wanted, and each time the least was double, and he said to bring it to my sister.

This old man is usually very fierce, but he is actually a good person.