Since entering the Dragon Group, the more he has come into contact with and the more he has learned, Ling Lang has not rejected these goblins and ghosts in the world, except for demons, of course.

The world is afraid of ghosts, and immortals and Buddhas are afraid of demons.

Ordinary ghosts are actually unhindered by people, but they are inevitably intertwined in the same furnace of heaven and earth.

The ghost path is one of the three evil realms of the six realms. In the Buddhist scriptures, ghosts have two characteristics: one is begging, and the other is fearful. Beggars: The ghosts are in a difficult situation, they are not engaged in production themselves, and their livelihood depends on begging or worshipping by their descendants. Another characteristic of ghosts is that they are fearful, and people always think that ghosts are very scary, so when they think of the image of ghosts with blue faces and fangs, and the situation of opening their teeth and claws, people will be creepy.

But I don't know that ghosts are more afraid of people, usually people can't see ghosts, but ghosts can see people, people have masculinity, but ghosts are gloomy. Especially during the day, when the sun is in full bloom, you have to be so frightened that you have to hide quickly. You can only dare to come out at the beginning of the rising yin, so it is often said that if you walk a lot at night, you will always encounter ghosts. It's actually a place for people to invade ghosts, hindering the actions of ghosts, and ghosts will only suffer silently if they don't have too many obsessions and resentments before they are alive. So compared to people, ghosts are actually much more pitiful.

Therefore, Buddhism talks about transcendence, and also talks about compassion for ghosts; Confucianism says that the body is upright, attaches importance to oneself, and does not offend each other with ghosts; Taoism is heavy on punishment, and usually suppresses those ghosts that harm people.

The temple has a food giving ceremony, the Taoist temple has a large and small Jiao meeting, the great Confucian and the powerful, and the mouth can also be sealed, and even the hell of the Yin Division has a ghost festival. All kinds of means enable those wandering ghosts to be free from suffering and happiness, get rid of ghosts, and be reborn in the good way. Even if you don't get the benefits of the Dharma, you can still get a full meal of blood and a few strands of incense and paper, or reduce pain, or use it as a nourishment to relieve temporary hunger and cold.

Ghosts are intellectually inferior to humans, and most of them are inspired by the karma they created before their deaths, and the pain of ghosts does not stop for a moment. Therefore, the energy of ghosts is often inferior to that of people, and they don't even want to have too much to do with people. Because people get along with each other, and at the same time they will create new karma, and they will only suffer more suffering, and if they get any more, they will go to hell and never turn over.

In addition to the legend of evil ghosts, people's fear of ghosts actually comes more from the fear of unknown and unseen things, which is also caused by ignorance. And fear and fear of evil are also a kind of demons in the heart.

Buddhism believes that all evil thoughts that disturb the body and mind, destroy good deeds, hinder spiritual practice, and harm the order are called "demons." Therefore, all things and all thoughts can become demons. People, ghosts, demons, spirits, fairies, and Buddhas all have demons, and there are no exceptions. Evil does not prevail over good, and those who are righteous will not hinder their attainment of the Tao, and those who are good will not suppress evil, and those who are extremely evil will degenerate into demons.

Evil spirits and fierce spirits are not real devils, because they are all resentful and obsessed, their souls are lacking, they do not distinguish between right and wrong, black and white, and they only think about revenge, but they have a reason and a different position. And those few ghosts who steal people's yang essence, strengthen themselves, charm their minds, and make people's six senses confused, and they can't die well, can be regarded as devils and monsters. The ghost king gathers many resentful and evil thoughts, and the dirt and turbidity accumulate and are born, which can also be called the devil. The Ghost Emperor and the Ghost Emperor can no longer be called ghosts.

Ghosts are afraid of light, yellow, and purple, but the real demon has great mana, day and night, and the color of purple and yellow is not harmful to it. Unscrupulous, harming all living beings, and even stealing heaven and earth, the most harmful. Therefore, Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism all have a consensus that the devil should be eliminated, and the devil can be punished.

Immortals and Buddhas only talk about demons, not ghosts, because immortals and Buddhas know demons and ghosts. When people talk about ghosts, they don't know ghosts, and they attribute most of the evil deeds of demons to ghosts. Partial ghosts and no saints, where can I get justice?

For ghosts, Yin Si can be detained, people can be hated and bullied, and Taoist sorcerers and monks can also be expelled and destroyed. Therefore, it is conceivable that the situation of ghosts is miserable.

Ever since Ling Lang saw such an argument from a classic book of the Dragon Group, he had almost no fear of the demons and ghosts in this mountain and wilderness. When I was a child, I would not dare to go to the toilet in the middle of the night, and I would tremble with fear when I heard the wind blowing the bamboo forest in the corner of the house. But now, there is just a little more pity.

Where there is no grave, who has no ghosts?

So now it's whether it's waking up early to rush or going home at night. Walking by the river at the head of the village, passing by the lonely tombs of the mountain tombs, I saw those dim phosphorus fires, or faint ghosts, but I didn't say hello and finally smiled.

This is still the case for ghosts, as a human being, Ling Lang's attitude towards students and other people around him is also more humble and tolerant. Coupled with the grades of the students in his class, as well as the various performances after returning home, they were all outstanding, and the teachers at Shigang Elementary School went from disagreeing with him a little to appreciating him. Including some parents of students, they will even personally take the sweet potatoes, greens, pumpkins, and even rice at home to thank him.

And that's what makes him happiest. To be recognized is to be an achievement. No matter how big or small, it should be a big white float. Of course, Ling Lang's alcohol consumption is extremely poor. So he likes to drink tea, just a piece of his family's mountainous land, planted with a few old tea, can't sell for much money, go to pick some in his spare time, regardless of the old and tender, fry it with the soil method, dry, grab a small handful, soak it, and drink it at any time, which is also a pleasure.

Of course, Teacher Ling is not without troubles, because there is a "poor" student in the class, named Qin Haiping. Even if he has poor grades, he often flirts with trouble, has an eccentric temper, often fights, and is tall and thin in life, but almost no one can beat him. In addition, he also likes to disrupt classroom discipline and quarrel with teachers, so several subject teachers have sued the principal and said angrily that they will persuade him to quit.

Ling Lang also had a headache, and on this day, he decided to let Qin Haiping go to his dormitory to talk after school, hoping to enlighten him. As a result, this guy didn't give face at all and ran away as soon as he got out of school.

Ling Lang saw that it was still early and felt that he had to go for a home visit. He felt that Qin Haiping's face had always been a little wrong, blue, black, blue, black, and a bit like an evil spirit, and because he had always adhered to his principles, he did not easily open his eyes to look at people. Today, let's take a look.

Qin Haiping's home, not far from the school, is in the south of the village, walk along the village road, cross a bridge, and then go up a small slope.

Qin Haiping's home is a common mud-brick house built against the mountain, but with a dense pine forest behind it, it looks more gloomy. The house is convex, with one in the middle being high and two on the two sides of the house lower. There were some sugar cane planted in the corner of the house, and two loquat trees. When he saw the gate, Ling Lang couldn't help frowning. Because of his soul, there was a slight throbbing. He couldn't help but open his eyes and took a brief look, but except for the slightest trace of obscure gray gas, there was nothing unusual, and this kind of gray gas usually existed in most old houses that were in disrepair all year round. And Qin Haiping's home is definitely dilapidated, so Ling Lang didn't think much about it.

It was Qin Haiping's grandfather who received Ling Lang, with gray hair, a wrinkled face, thin and rickety, a pair of old hands, thick joints, floating blood vessels, and palms covered with calluses and small scars.

Hearing that it was his grandson's homeroom teacher who came to visit the house, the old man looked a little restrained, hurriedly wiped the chair with a towel, and hurriedly picked up the saucer, the only dusty glass, washed it, and poured a glass of water for Ling Lang.

The people in Xiaoshan Town have always been very particular about respecting teachers, but this kind of treatment, Ling Lang still has a feeling of being flattered. Looking at the old man's slightly embarrassed expression because he didn't even have tea at home, Ling Lang smiled, took a sip of water, and asked softly.

"Uncle Qin, where is Qin Haiping's father?"

Unexpectedly, hearing Ling Lang's question, the old man's face became ugly.

"Alas...... Teacher Ling, you don't know......" Uncle Qin sighed, calmed down, and then told Ling Lang.

The surname Qin, in Ling Lang's hometown, is the same as the surname Luo, the surname Chi, and the surname Ye, they are all small surnames among small surnames, the population is not large, and some even do not have clan ancestral halls.

Qin Haiping's father died in a mining accident, and his mother didn't pay much attention at first three years ago because of depression, but then it got worse and worse, and finally left. That is, after his mother left, Qin Haiping, who had been well-behaved and obedient since he was a child, began to become irritable and obedient, and gave up on himself. Qin Haiping's grandmother fell very badly when she went up the mountain to chop firewood, especially her leg, although she was barely cured, she still left her leg disease, and when it was windy and rainy, she was sore and numb. And if you usually have a fever or cold, it will be very serious, and you are often bedridden and become half a medicine jar. Now the whole family relies on the old people to weave some dustpans, bamboo carrots, and raise some chickens and ducks to sell, and plough a little lean field to support.

Ling Lang then remembered that it seemed that Qin Haiping's tuition and miscellaneous fees for this semester had not been paid.

He silently took another sip of water, listened to Uncle Qin state the situation of his family in a suppressed voice, and bowed his head and was speechless. Ling Lang has always felt that his home is full of disasters, but compared to his own students, today seems to be much luckier. I still have a strong mother, an older sister who resolutely takes on the burden of the family, a sensible younger brother and sister, and even other relatives to help. But......

Ling Lang raised his head and looked at the old man in front of him, he tried his best to control himself from choking, but his cloudy eyes were already red. The hardships of life and the misfortune of the family have bent his backbone, but he can still carry it, probably just a breath, and maybe the grandson who can't let go.

"Grandpa, I'm back. A voice rang out at the door.