There is a Ziying Mountain in the southwest of this small county, and there is a Lingyin Temple on the mountain, but this Lingyin Temple is not the temple where the dragon Arhat is a monk in the lower realm. The Lingyin Temple where the Daoji monk became a monk was in the Southern Song Dynasty, and it had long ceased to exist in the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, and this Lingyin Temple was only the same name as it, and it wanted to touch its fame, of course, its scale could not be compared with it.

Although it is a small and inconspicuous temple, it is still well-known in the local area. The abbot of the temple was named "Daokong", when he was still in infancy, he was abandoned by his parents on the side of the road, fortunately, the old abbot at that time went down the mountain to find him and brought him back to Lingyin Temple to raise an adult.

Time flies, and now he is an old monk with a wrinkled face and a gray beard. He has been associated with the Buddha for more than 70 years, and he has been attending Zen and worshiping the Buddha every day, and now he can also be called a monk.

After a few days of careful consideration, Chen Yi decided to go to Lingyin Temple to become a monk, hoping that through this way, he could get rid of his inner demons. After dinner that day, as if he were giving an account of the aftermath, he handed over all the affairs of the family to his wife. Finally, he left an envelope for his wife before leaving the living room, and instructed her to open it only when he left the house.

Li Shi was very panicked, and looked at Chen Yi worriedly and asked him what happened, but he didn't say a word.

In feudal society, it is common for men to be inferior to women, but Chen Yi has never been like this. may be because he has read private books since he was a child, and is familiar with the "Analects" and "Mencius", he has never been arrogant and domineering, let alone bullying the Li family as the head of the family, but he took good care of the Li family and discussed everything with her. Even if Li's stomach has never been angry, he has never thought about taking a concubine.

There were two letters in the envelope, one of which roughly said this: Chen Yi has always been worried about the failure of the list, so he wants to go to the Lingyin Temple on Ziying Mountain to cultivate for a period of time, if he sees through the red dust at that time, he will become a monk in the Lingyin Temple.

Chen Yi didn't tell the truth, firstly, he was worried that Li would not be able to accept the reality, and secondly, he really didn't have the courage to say it, so he used it as an excuse.

In addition, your letter is a letter of resignation, and he is worried that if there are any variables after going up the mountain, it will not implicate the Li family.

Chen Yi got up very early the next day, and before it was dawn, he took the luggage he had packed last night and quietly left home.

When he arrived at Lingyin Temple, it was almost noon, and under the leadership of the little monk, he came to the abbot Daokong's meditation room.

As soon as the little monk walked out of the meditation room and closed the door, he "pounced" and knelt on the ground. Daokong was sitting cross-legged on the bed meditating and chanting, oblivious to his arrival.

I don't know how long it took, Chen Yi's legs began to go numb, and his body began to writhe uncomfortably.

After about another cup of tea, Daokong slowly opened his eyes, he folded his hands and bowed slightly, "Amitabha, why did Lord Chen make this great gift?" ”

The Chen family is also well-known in the local area, and Chen Yi and his wife often go to Lingyin Temple to worship Guanyin and ask for children, and they will donate a lot of merit money every time. This time and back, they can be regarded as acquaintances.

Chen Yi knocked his head on the ground and said bitterly, "Master Abbot, I have a knot in my heart that torments me day and night. This time, I also asked the abbot to accept me as an apprentice, so that I can resolve the knot in my heart as soon as possible. ”

"Master Chen, your red dust has not been broken, and the six roots have not been removed, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the old man to accept you as a disciple. You might as well state this knot and see if I can resolve it. ”

"I ......" Chen Yiyu hesitated, and he never had the courage to tell the secret in his heart.

"It seems that Master Chen has something unspeakable, and the old man is not forcing it, so Master Chen should please go back!" After speaking, Daokong waved his hand outside the door.

"I really can't say anything about this, and I ask the abbot to forgive me. But if the abbot refuses to take me as a disciple, I will not be able to kneel long. Chen Yi knocked his forehead on the ground again, and the sound was crisp and loud.

"Why should Master Chen embarrass the old man?" Daokong thought for a while and then said, "In this way, I will ask Huiji to prepare a meditation room for Chen Shizhu, you can stay first, you can participate in meditation and worship the Buddha with us in these days, and then if Chen Shizhu thinks about it, he can talk to Lao Gao." ”

"Thank you, Abbot!" Chen Yi folded his hands and kowtowed in thanks.

Daokong called Hui Ji into the meditation room, gave him what he had just promised Chen Yi, and at the same time instructed him to entertain Chen Yi.

In this way, Chen Yi lived in Lingyin Temple for a month, every day on the fourth watch, as soon as the rooster crowed, he got up with the monks and chanted the Buddha in the Daxiong Treasure Hall. During this period, his wife, Lee, also came to see him, but he turned her away every time.

After chanting the Buddha every day, coupled with the guidance of the abbot Daokong, Chen Yi seemed to feel that he had attained liberation and let go of the obsession and cowardice in his heart.

On this day, he came to the abbot's meditation room, knocked lightly on the door with the only trace of fear in his heart, and after receiving the abbot's permission, he walked in with some heavy feet. As soon as he entered, he knelt on the ground, and looked at Daokong with his hands folded sincerely.

Just like when he first came in, Daokong was still sitting cross-legged on the bed meditating and chanting, ignoring Chen Yi until a stick of incense had passed, and he didn't open his eyes to look at Chen Yi.

Chen Yi opened his mouth when he saw the abbot open his eyes and said, "Abbot, I am deeply guilty. ”

"Amitabha, the Buddha said that all people are guilty of sin (this sentence is from Christianity, so it's okay to use it here!) ), greedy, angry, unbreakable, and out of prison......"

"Has the abbot ever heard of a series of murder cases in the county?"

"Could it be Lord Chen?" The abbot asked with some surprise.

"Yes, Abbot. I also learned by accident that I was the murderer, and since then I have been extremely painful in my heart, hey......" Chen Yi sighed, he didn't know what words to use to describe it, no one could understand that pain except himself!

"What does Master Chen mean by this?"

Next, Chen Yi dragged out the whole matter in 1510 and no longer concealed it. After hearing this, the abbot folded his hands and said with emotion, "Amitabha, it was an unintentional mistake to come to Lord Chen (at that time, the understanding of this way of killing was the same as killing people in a dream, and it could be considered innocent!) Second, the donor dared to face and tell the truth, and the old man admired! ”

"I don't dare to go to the government to surrender, but I don't know what to do, and I ask the abbot for guidance."

"The Buddha said that everyone in the world can become a Buddha, and if Chen Shizhu jumps out of the red dust and puts down the butcher's knife, he can also become a Buddha."

"Please also ask the abbot to shave for me, I am willing to put down the butcher's knife and copy the scriptures all day long, in order to wash away my sins!"

"How is Mrs. Chen? Does Chen Shizhu really see through the red dust? ”

"Before leaving, I had already handed her the letter of resignation, and it was up to her to decide whether to go or stay. I have made up my mind, and I ask the abbot to fulfill it. ”

"Master Chen, please get up." Daokong lamented, "Since everyone in the world can become a Buddha, I can't turn you away. ”

Chen Yi kowtowed and thanked him, "Thank you Abbot for your success." ”

A few days later, the abbot shaved Chen Yi and gave him the name "Quit Killing", hoping to take it as a precept in this name. After becoming a monk, Chen Yi stayed in the scripture pavilion every day to copy scriptures.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, half a year has passed, this time coincides with a drought, and there has not been a storm for half a year, and even if there is, it is during the day.