The two lamas didn't expect Sankra to ask such a question, and after thinking about it, they both nodded at the same time, and Venerable Tsering said: "That's right, if His Holiness can't personally retrieve the holy water from the holy mountain, then he is not a real Venerable, so you must be unavoidable from this trip, otherwise, how can a Venerable who cannot be reincarnated be called a "living Buddha" known to the world?" ”

Sankra pretended to think about it for a moment, and then asked, "Since it is inevitable, when will I go to the Holy Mountain, and who will go with me?" ”

Guyun Guyun immediately replied, "Naturally, the sooner the better, and if His Holiness wants to postpone it for a while, it's okay." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoAs for this trip, Tsering and I have already set up a manpower, and twenty Buddhist monks will accompany His Holiness, and I and Tsering Lao Ma will know the way, and we must be the guides of this trip. ”

After Gu Yun finished speaking, Sankra was stunned, and several of us were also stunned, Master Gu Yun is fine, he looks like he is in his sixties, but Master Tsering next to him, no matter how you look at it, he must be over seventy years old, let him participate in this trip, that is really enough.

Sankra immediately shook his head and said, "The two masters are both over seventy years old, and this trip is so dangerous, how can you two be allowed to put yourself in danger, I think the guide's affairs have to be planned separately." ”

Gu Yun was anxious at that time, and hurriedly said: "Venerable, although Tsering and I are old, only the two of us have been to that place, if we don't go, this trip will definitely be more risky." ”

Sankra shook his head resolutely and said, "Master, don't say more, you must not go to this trip, besides, we are all gone, so who will the Nyingma send to preside?" ”

Master Gu Yun wanted to say something, but Sankra didn't give him a chance at all, and said categorically: "Master Gu Yun doesn't need to say more, you just need to draw a map." Naturally, I can go to the Holy Cave to obtain the Holy Water, and as for the other Guardian Monks, just pick five good hands, and a large number of people does not necessarily mean that it is beneficial. The matter was settled. ”

The two lamas were really worried about Sankra and immediately said that they were not old and could lead the way, but Sankra closed his eyes and turned a deaf ear. has already shown the gesture of sending off guests. The two lamas looked very helpless, but Sankra's position was there, so they could only give up, and after the salute, they reluctantly withdrew from the meditation room.

After the two lamas left, Sankra immediately opened his eyes, jumped out of bed, and said to us with a playful face: "Uncle, how is it that you are pretending to be tired these days?" I'm still a good Venerable One, right? ”

If it weren't for the shaving of a big bald head and wearing a monk's robe, who would have thought that this oily and slippery, thief-eyed and sleaky bald head in front of him would be the supreme leader of the Nyingma faction?

Biao Zile smiled and said: "Good is good, I just want to ask, aren't you a living Buddha, why do they call you Venerable?" And also. Doesn't the Living Buddha need to find the reincarnated spirit child, why did the old Living Buddha appoint you, and you can be the heir, won't the other monks have any objections? ”

Sankra explained to us: "There are reincarnations. But the Living Buddha is just an honorific title for us from outsiders, in fact, we don't think of ourselves as Living Buddhas, the Nyingma sect calls us the incarnation of the Dharma King, or the Venerable, while the other sects are called the Panchen Lama. Dalai Lama and so on, in short, the system in Tibetan religion is very complicated, you are not professionals, it is difficult for me to explain. ”

After chatting for a while, I brought up the subject and asked Sankra, "Then when are you going to go to get the holy water, this time, is it really not necessary for us to go together?" Are you worried about our leaks? “

Maybe it was because he had been sitting upright for too long, Sanke stretched his waist and said to me: "Don't think about it, of course I will let you go, to be honest, although those warrior monks are strong in kung fu, but after all, they lack adventure experience, even if they go more, it will be in vain." You're different, you're full of adventure experience, and with your company, I'm truly at ease. I've planned to ask the two lamas to draw a map tomorrow and explain the key points, and we'll set off the day after tomorrow. ”

After Sankra became Venerable, he had a lot to deal with, and it wasn't long before monks from other sects came to him, and we didn't have to stay long, so we had to leave the meditation room and go back to our own residence.

After a day and a half of peace in the accommodation, in the early morning of the third day, after breakfast, we packed our things and were led by the little monk who delivered the food to Sankra. At this time, Sankra had already changed back into his usual civilian clothes, and there were five very sturdy young monks standing beside him, presumably the two masters of the day before yesterday who were talking about the apologetic monks, and they were also dressed in civilian clothes.

After seeing us, Sankla smiled as easily as usual: "Brothers, although we have left the scientific research group one after another, all kinds of fate have brought us together again and embarked on an adventure again, are you ready this time?" ”

I went over and slapped Sankla in the chest with my fist and said with a smile: "Report to the chief, a company and a team are ready, just wait for the commander to give the order, and we will immediately go to the destination." ”

Sankra laughed, then came over and put his arm around the shoulders of me and Biaozi and said a sassy word, "Come with me!" ”

There were four people on our side of this line, and there were six people on Sankra's side, adding up to just ten people, and before parting, the two masters came to see us off, and wished us a smooth trip.

The people above have been watching around the Jokhang Temple, and we have no choice but to leave through the secret passage again, and then rent a minibus at a high price to go to our next stop, the Nyingchi area.

On the way, Sankra told us that the holy water is hidden in the Nanga Bhava Peak in the Grand Canyon of the Brahmaputra River, which is located in the Nyingchi region. Nanga Bhava Peak is the highest mountain in Nyingchi area, it also has another name called "Muzhuobar Mountain", its huge triangular peak body is covered with snow all year round, clouds and mist, never easy to show its true face, so it is also known as "Shame Girl Peak", the locals regard it as a holy mountain, and many believers come to make a pilgrimage every year.

There are many interpretations in Nanga Bhava in Tibet, one is "thunder and lightning burn like fire", one is "a spear piercing the sky", and one is "a stone that fell from the Tianshan Mountains", as for the origin of the name, I will not describe it here, in short, it is related to legends.

At 7,782 meters above sea level, Nanga Bhava Peak ranks 15th highest in the world. Due to the extremely steep sea of Nanga Bhava Peak, it was not until October 30, 1992 that the Sino-Japanese joint mountaineering team successfully reached the summit, which was the first time that human beings climbed to the summit of Nanga Bhava Peak.

I was curious, so I asked how the monks found out that the Jokhang Temple was so far away from Nanga Bhava Peak, and what was the matter with the holy water, and why was it related to the life and death of the Nyingma sect?

Sankra said that this is related to the origin of the living Buddha, and it is also heavily implicated in the other four factions, which is indeed a big secret, and it also involves some major events in the Ming Dynasty. These are the big secrets of the Nyingma sect and even the Jokhang Temple, and Sankra said that those warrior monks are there, and it is inconvenient to reveal them now.

At the speed of the minibus, it took us seven hours to reach the Nyingchi area, and because of the presence of those warrior monks, we didn't talk much, we were talking about some inconsequential topics, and then we were really not interested, and everyone fell silent or squinted to rest.

The bus driver is a local from Lhasa, with dark skin but a very strong body, and although his Mandarin is not standard, he is very enthusiastic and likes to gossip.

The driver told us that at this time of year, the Nyingchi area is visited by the most tourists, most of them to see the Brahmaputra River or the Grand Canyon, and some people, like us, to see Nanga Bhava Peak.

The standard asked, why are there more people going at this time, but there are fewer people at ordinary times? The driver smiled and said, where is the matter, because there is a lot of rain in spring and even in May and June, and the Nanga Bhava Peak is prone to collapse, so there are fewer people who go to travel, and now in this season, there is little rain, so there are more people going.

The Brahmaputra River is the first big river of the Tibetan people, because of the world's largest canyon Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, which is not only the mother river in the hearts of Tibetans, but also a very famous place in the world.

The steep peaks of the Brahmaputra Grand Canyon and many places have so far been untouched by humans, and although the people who go there are well equipped, the dead often happen, but even so, the fanatics are still undaunted and continue to move forward one after another.

The driver kindly reminded us: "As soon as I see you carrying large bags and small bags, I know that you are also going on an adventure, I advise you, just go and see, there is no need to get involved in it, life is gone, there is nothing." ”

After chatting for a while, the driver lost the interest in talking any further, so the car was quiet again. The journey was very smooth, the driver drove a little fast, the original journey of more than seven hours, he only took six hours to complete, and when he arrived in Nyingchi County, it was less than three o'clock in the afternoon.

After giving the car money, the driver said to us that he had a good time and left, at this time Tom spoke, he said with some concern: "You have also seen the mountains on this road, it is too steep, and there are many glaciers in many places, we must purchase some professional mountaineering equipment." (To be continued.) )