Chapter 21: The Living Buddha
This matter made a big fuss, and naturally it was known by the Nyingma Living Buddha, who chose to conceal it as last time, and helped his apprentices send those people from the public gate away. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info afterwards, the Living Buddha did not blame Sankra for opening the secret passage to let us in privately, but only asked him to bring us uninvited guests over, he had something to say to us.
As for what the Living Buddha wants to say to us uninvited guests, Sankra said that he doesn't know, but I guess that it is estimated that he will issue an expulsion order, after all, the arrival of our people has caused a lot of trouble to the Jokhang Temple.
After walking for ten minutes, we stopped outside a small separate meditation room, which could not have been more simple, with no ornaments on the wooden walls except for a few thangkas and some simple carvings, and Sankra told us that this was where the living Buddha of Nyingma lived.
Sankra came to the door and whispered, "Master, the guest has brought." ”
A slightly hoarse voice came from inside: "Come in!" ”
Sankra straightened his clothes and his expression became solemn, he gently pushed open the door, and then walked in with his hands folded, and we followed him with some nervousness into this very inconspicuous meditation room.
The furnishings in the room were as simple as where we had lived before, and on the innermost bed, I saw an old lama dressed in yellow monk robes, with age spots on his face, and his appearance was very ordinary, but his eyes were very bright, revealing a light of wisdom, this person was Sankra's master, the living Buddha of the Nyingma sect.
The Nyingma Living Buddha was very thin, and from the outside, he was estimated to be over 70 years old, and he was sitting cross-legged on the bed, looking at us strangers with a calm face, and smiling and nodding at us.
Sankra walked over and said to the living Buddha: "Master, these people are the good friends I told you, they have a very powerful corpse poison on their bodies, if they don't get the treatment of the holy water, they will definitely die in two years, the Buddha family has clouds, saving people's lives is better than creating a seventh-level floating slaughter, and I hope that the master will be merciful and tell me the whereabouts of the holy water." ”
The Living Buddha nodded, then smiled at us people and said, "I know the temper of this kid Sankra best, since he is a good friend he has identified, he is naturally not a person of bad character, he can trust you, and I can too." However, the holy water is too related to it, and it is the biggest secret of the Jokhang Temple, and after outsiders know about it, they are afraid that they will not be at peace in the future. ”
Seeing that the Living Buddha had already had a tone of euphemistic refusal, Biaozi immediately patted his chest and promised: "Master Living Buddha, our relationship with Sankra is very unusual, please believe us, we will not say what we shouldn't say." “
The Living Buddha smiled slightly, nodded and said: "I won't tell you about the holy water, but it is also for your good, although the holy water is good, it is in an extremely dangerous place, and ordinary people are afraid that they will not be able to come out alive." ”
Biaozi immediately replied: "Living Buddha, as long as we can find the holy water, no matter how dangerous it is on the way, we won't care, and besides, we people also have some skills, so you don't have to worry about our safety." ”
Sankra also said: "Yes, master, didn't I tell you, these friends of mine are not simple, if even they can't pass through that dangerous place, then there are few people in the world who can do it." ”
Seeing that Sankra was so sure, the Living Buddha showed a helpless expression, and paused for a while before saying kindly: "Sankra, my silly boy, that dangerous place is not as simple as you imagined, even if you go, I have to worry about it!" ”
Sankra said indifferently: "Master, I have grown up, and my ability is also great, no matter how dangerous it is on the way to find the holy water, I believe that I can get through it, and my Buddha will bless me." ”
The Living Buddha nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Good boy, you have really grown up, and since this is the case, I will not restrain you." After a pause, the Living Buddha's face became serious, and he continued in a solemn tone: "Sankra, listen, after you sit down for the teacher, you will be the next Venerable, and the future responsibility of the Nyingma sect will fall on your shoulders, are you ready to take it?" ”
"What!" Sankra was taken aback and asked hurriedly, "Master, what do you mean by this?" ”
The Nyingma Living Buddha said kindly: "Good boy, I don't have much time, I think about it, after I sit down, the future of the Nyingma faction in the Jokhang Temple will be presided over by you, I have told the left and right Dharma protectors about this matter, and they are all in favor, now I ask you, are you willing?" ”
It took Sankra a long time to react, but he still said in horror: "Master, I am just a rough person, how can I be worthy of such a big courage, you should hand over the future of the Jokhang Temple to other senior brothers." Also, you're in such good shape at the moment, it's too early to talk about these things. ”
The living Buddha said without sorrow or joy: "From the moment people are born, they are destined to go to life, there is life and death, all things can not escape this reincarnation, and the teacher is no exception, to be able to see my Buddha, the teacher is very pleased." ”
Sankra raised his head and looked at the Living Buddha, and when I saw it, his eyes were already red, and tears were already rolling in his sockets.
For all Buddhists, death is another manifestation of life, the body is dead, just a shell, but the soul is liberated and goes to the legendary Western Blissful Land, which is rebirth, that is, eternal life.
For those who have attained the high monks, death is not terrible, and even thinks that it is the last level of cultivation, and after passing this level, they have also cultivated the positive result, and some monks even after death, the body has also cultivated into the body of the bodhisattva, and there are relics in the body, and the relics are real.
However, although Sankra is a Buddhist, he has been rolling in the red dust for a long time, and he has long seen through these ethereal things, for him, death is death, that is, there is no longer meaning, what is rebirth, what Western bliss, that is nothing, he values real life more.
Therefore, the death of the Nyingma Living Buddha was difficult for him to accept, and he looked at the Nyingma Living Buddha for a long time, and finally, Sankra's tears fell, and he folded his hands again, and knelt on the ground, and bowed to the living Buddha with five bodies.
The Living Buddha did not stop all of Sankra's actions, but just smiled and nodded, glanced at a few of us, and the Living Buddha continued to say to Sankra: "Child, since you want to save your friend, then, you must be the heir of the Venerable, because the secret of the holy water can only be known by the Venerable and the two Dharma Protectors, do you understand the intention of being a teacher?" ”
Sankra was startled again, got up and looked at the Living Buddha, then at me and Biaozi, and finally his face stiffened, as if it was difficult to accept such a fact, but he had to face this reality.
As if to see what Sankra was thinking, the Living Buddha continued: "Child, there will be many choices on the way to practice, and this time is just one of them, if you want to keep your heart from worrying, then you have to think carefully before making a decision, because it is still too late to change everything. ”
Sankra's face has been stiff, after hearing the words of the living Buddha, the whole person suddenly became smart, and then looked at a few of us, only hesitated for a moment, then nodded resolutely to the living Buddha, and said: "The Buddha let us practice freely, if there is a tie, where is it?" Master, I can't help my friend this time, and I can't calm down in my life, so I'm going to choose the path you take. ”
Nyingma Living Buddha laughed with relief, he said: "Child, it can be seen that if it weren't for your friend's accident, you would never agree to this matter, it seems that this is fate, your friend, is your help." ”
Sankra clasped his hands together again and replied: "Everyone has their own help, and disciples are naturally no exception, all things in the world are inseparable from cause and effect, and this cause and effect is not the cause and effect?" ”
When the Living Buddha heard such a simple thing, his eyes narrowed with a smile, and he said with relief: "Very good, I really didn't misunderstand you, you are a child with great wisdom, as long as you let go of the fetters in your heart, your achievements in the future are limitless." ”
Seeing Sankra's devout and teachable appearance, my heart was slightly touched, so I said to him: "Good brother, don't force yourself to do things you don't like, that will make you regret it for the rest of your life, besides, the third uncle is also developing an antidote to corpse poison, maybe there will be results soon." ”
Biao Zi also said: "Lao Yang is right, although the corpse poison is powerful, but in terms of today's advanced medicine, it is still very likely to be broken, so don't force yourself." ”
Sankra was unmoved, he said calmly: "I have been in the scientific research team for so long, I naturally know what the corpse poison on your body means, don't say anything else, everything is fate, I won't force it." ”
The more Sankra said this, the more uncomfortable we were, and the more moved, don't look at this big bald head who usually giggles, but if something happens to the people around him, he will definitely not sit idly by, it is our honor to have such a friend.
The Living Buddha glanced at everyone, nodded with satisfaction, and then said to Sankra: "Your friends are very sincere, this is the rarest thing in practice, I hope my Buddha can bless them from danger." ”
Although the status of the living Buddha in the hearts of the Tibetan people is very high, but it is not at all put on a show, on the contrary, he has been speaking in a very kind tone, and his eyes show kindness, so that people naturally have a sense of respect in their hearts, I heard him say this, and put his hands together and said: "The living Buddha is really merciful, we thank you in advance." ”
The Living Buddha waved his hand, saying that there was no need to mind, and then told us to retreat, leaving only Sankra to stay, saying that there were some important things to explain. Once again, we folded our hands in gratitude, then exited the meditation room and returned to our own quarters under the guidance of a little monk. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support, is my biggest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to M. to read. (To be continued.) )