Chapter 9 King Ming's Fall from the Tower
Seeing that I was almost gobbling it up, Tan Min looked a little embarrassed on the side. She was under the table and gently kicked me twice. At that moment, a sense of happiness did not come from my heart, but rushed from my calves to my brain. Could it be that Tan Min is interested in me? I couldn't help but stop the chopsticks in my hand and peeked at Tan Min.
To my disappointment, I couldn't see any ambiguity on Tan Min's face, on the contrary, I saw a hint of disgust in her slightly frowning willow brows, which made me feel like I had fallen into an ice cellar.
Seeing that the plates on the table were almost empty, and the Yuankong Abbot and Master Yuanming looked at me with a smile, I immediately understood Tan Min's intention of kicking me. I said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, because I'm so hungry and I don't eat too much, which makes everyone laugh!" ”
Master Yuanming smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, the Mo donor is frank and sincere, and the gentleness and elegance of the female donor can be said to be in harmony." ”
I laughed awkwardly, but at this point, I hiccuped uncontrollably, which made me feel a little embarrassed.
The abbot of Yuankong smiled slightly and said: "It seems that Lord Mo rarely used vegetarian food before, and he was just tempted for a while. Looking at the old abbot's kind eyes, I had an idea, and I was determined to find some face in front of the goddess Tan Min in my heart.
With my cleverness, extraordinary memory, and temporary knowledge of Buddhism, I pretended to be Zen and said, "It's not that my heart is moved by vegetarian fasting, nor is it that vegetarian fasting disturbs my heart, but that the heart of the abbot is moving." ”
The abbot of Yuankong was greatly surprised, and blurted out: "Lord Mo's words are far-reaching, and it is quite like the meaning of Master Huineng, the sixth ancestor of Zen Buddhism. 'It's not the wind, it's not the flag, it's the heart of the benevolent!' ’。 ”
Seeing Tan Min's surprised face, I couldn't help but feel proud in my heart. Tan Min asked, "Master Abbot, what does Master Sixth Ancestor Huineng mean by this?" ”
The abbot of Yuankong said: "Back then, the five ancestors of Zen Buddhism, Master Hongren, wanted to pass on the mantle to Huineng. He expected that after he sat down, his eldest disciple Master Shenxiu would covet the mantle of Zen Buddhism, and feared that Master Shenxiu would harm Hui Neng, so he asked Hui De to carry his mantle to Lingnan to teach the Dharma. Huineng went to the Dharma Temple in Guangzhou, and the Venerable Master of the Yin Sect lectured on the "Nirvana Sutra". From time to time, the wind blows, a monk says the wind moves, a monk says the flags move, and the discussion is endless. Hui Neng Jin said: 'It's not the wind moving, it's not the banner moving, the benevolent heart is moving. Huineng's words shocked the four seats, and everyone asked him about his origin, only to know that he was the successor of the mantle of the five ancestors of Zen Buddhism, and thus Huineng began to spread the Dharma in Lingnan. ”
I listened to the words of the abbot of Yuankong, and deliberately made a show off in front of Tan Min, and deliberately dragged out his voice and said: "The wind is the wind, the clouds are the clouds, and they don't move, but they refer to each other." Referring to your state of mind, the wind is moving, the clouds are moving, or the clouds are moving, or the clouds are not moving, or the clouds are not moving, the wind is moving, all of which are your inner feelings, and the key is what you use as a reference and from what kind of starting point to look at the problem. ”
"It's like if you're on a speeding train, standing in a seat, jumping up, and falling off, do you still look the same as in your original seat? The key is what you use as a reference, and the more you think about it, the more the wind moves and the clouds move. There's nothing to think about, the wind doesn't move, the clouds don't move, it doesn't move either, it has nothing to do with you! ”
Tan Min showed a confused expression, and I didn't know what I was talking about. Unexpectedly, the abbot of Yuankong said with a happy face: "Lord Mo Shi has a wisdom root!" ”
I pushed the boat down the river and said: "The kid doesn't know the height of the sky, so the abbot master laughs!" ”
The abbot of Yuankong said happily: "The old man didn't make fun of you, but just praised Lord Mo's words, which is quite Zen." The Buddha said: All beings in the world are equal! Who can make fun of anyone in this world? Who doesn't get made fun of? ”
I had an idea, and pretended to be profound: "Yes, even if it is a poor, a beggar, or a disabled person, we are not qualified to make fun of people, and who can guarantee that they will not be great people in the future?" ”
Tan Min said suspiciously: "Brother Xiaomo, are you deliberately showing off?" How can beggars and the disabled, without a good cultural education, have a great future? ”
I was very embarrassed all of a sudden, peeking at the abbot of the empty space and smiling, suddenly thinking of three people, secretly happy in my heart, and immediately said: "Xiaomin, when the Buddha was preaching the Dharma, he was a beggar at that time?" Master Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism, has been facing the wall for nine years. In the past nine years, he has not eaten, drank, sleeped, or spoken to others, is he a deaf and dumb person? And the sixth ancestor of Zen Master Huineng, before being appreciated by the fifth ancestor of Zen Master Hongren, was just an illiterate little novice in the temple who specialized in chopping wood and burning fire, so is he considered a woodcutter? ”
As soon as I finished speaking, I was quite proud in my heart, after all, the allusions of these three people, I did not rely on the evil made up from the Internet last night, but believed in Buddhism since I was a child, and heard it from the mouths of adults.
I only saw Tan Min and said with a displeased face: "Brother Mo, don't forget what kind of place this is!" In front of the two masters, you actually said something insulting to the Buddhist patriarchs, be careful of retribution! ”
I was about to defend myself, but I heard the abbot of Yuankong say with a smile: "This female benefactor, the words of the Mo donor are extremely true, and there is nothing wrong with it!" The female benefactor Hugh has to blame the Mo donor! ”
Only then did Tan Min say suspiciously: "Ah! It turns out that Brother Mo knows so much about Buddhism? But I'm gone! ”
When I was proud, I heard the abbot of Yuankong say unexpectedly: "Lord Mo, you have deep roots, why don't you go out and practice Buddhism?" If the Mo donor devotes himself to Buddhism, he will be successful in the future! ”
Tan Min and I froze at the same time, and after a while, Tan Min let out a chuckle. She squinted her eyes and looked at me with a smile and said, "Brother Mo, I also think that Master Abbot's words are reasonable. What do you think? How about you stay here and worship the abbot as a monk and practice? ”
Although I knew that Tan Min was joking, I was inexplicably anxious in my heart. At that moment, I almost impulsively shouted, "How is this possible? Xiaomin, I like you, so I don't want to become a monk! ”
I hesitated for a moment, and a major precept of Buddhism suddenly flashed in my mind, and I said to the abbot of Yuankong with an idea: "Master Abbot, if I really have a Buddha fate, I'm afraid that it will be a red dust, and the opportunity has not yet arrived!" I have heard that Buddhism has a great precept: do not persuade people to take ordination, do not persuade people to become monks! Why did the abbot persuade me to become a monk? ”
Unexpectedly, the abbot of the round sky turned slightly red, lowered his head and said, "Amitabha! Sins, sins, sins! Lord Mo Shi said very well, the old man's cultivation has not arrived, so this fallacy is made! ”
Seeing the kind monk in front of me actually talking like this, I didn't know how to answer for a while, and the atmosphere couldn't help but become embarrassed. Tan Min beside her also saw the signs, she smiled, and changed the topic: "Master Abbot, when Master Yuanming met us, he showed a strange eye. Later, he invited us to have a vegetarian meal, saying that it was invited by the abbot. What is this for? Can Master Abbot tell us? ”
Tan Min was really alert, and the embarrassing atmosphere was suddenly swept away. The abbot of Yuankong said slowly: "Last night, when the old man was meditating, he was sleepy for a while. The old man had a strange dream, and when he woke up, he said that he was with his brother Yuanming. This morning, Senior Brother Yuanming came to tell the old man about a strange thing. ”
Tan Min said in surprise: "Master Abbot, isn't it the strange thing you said, that is, you saw me and Brother Xiaomo coming to this Longquan Temple in a dream, so you invited us to come to eat vegetarian food?" ”
The abbot of Yuankong smiled and said, "Lord Tan Shi Bingxue is smart, and his expectations are not bad. It's just that the monks don't talk about it, and in his dream, he only sees people who are similar to Mo Shizhu, but he doesn't see Tan Shizhu! ”
Tan Min giggled and said, "Master Abbot, just now you said that Brother Xiaomo has Huigen, then what you see in your dream will naturally not be me!" ”
I said curiously, "Master Abbot, how did you see me in your dreams?" I'm not a local, and this Longquan Temple is the first time I've come here, which is so strange! ”
The abbot of the round sky said: "Lord Moshi, the old man is also surprised by this matter!" In his dream last night, he suddenly saw a golden light from this temple, and when he was surprised, he saw a golden helmet and gold armor in mid-air, holding a demon pestle, and the god general shouted: "King Ming has a calamity, descending on this temple, and the idler quickly dodged away!" Round and empty, this King Kong ordered you to quickly lead the King of Ming to the Longquan Tower to enlighten the King of Ming! ”
Tan Min was very surprised, and naughtily stuck out his tongue and said, "Master Abbot, you won't say that Brother Xiaomo is the reincarnation of King Ming, right?" ”
The abbot of Yuankong said slowly: "The Ming King in Buddhism is also known as the 'Fudo Ming King'. The meaning of Fudo Ming King is Fudo or No Fudo Zun, and the Buddhist community calls it 'Fudo Ming King'. 'Immovable' means that compassion is firm and unshakable, 'Ming' means the light of wisdom, and 'King' means to control everything. According to the classification of the three wheels of Esoteric Buddhism, the king of immovable Ming is the reincarnation of all Buddhism, so it is also called the king of all Ming kings and the lord of the five great Ming kings. ”
Tan Min said puzzledly: "Master Abbot, aren't you a Zen temple here?" How can it have anything to do with the Fudo Ming King in Esoteric Buddhism? ”
The abbot of Yuankong said with a puzzled look on his face: "Yes, the old man is also puzzled by this. Buddhism has eight major sects, namely, Sexuality, Phase, Tai, Xian, Zen, Purity, Vinaya, and Esoteric, and the first seven are collectively called Xianjiao, which corresponds to the eight Esoteric Sects. There is a huge difference between Sutra and Esoteric Buddhism, and the methods of practice are also very different. This Ming King is the embodiment of the anger of the Buddha in Esoteric Buddhism, how could he come to my Zen temple? ”
Tan Min was curious, and asked softly, "Master Abbot, what happened after that air protector Vajra said?" ”
The abbot of Yuanming said: "As soon as the Dharma Protector King Kong shouted, I saw a person falling rapidly in mid-air. The old man was amazed, and he clearly saw that the man's appearance and clothes were no different from those of the world. The difference is that when the man fell, he had a huge black snake wrapped around his body. The old man was stunned, the snake entangler had fallen into the Longquan Tower and disappeared, and the King Kong and golden light in the air disappeared immediately! ”