Li Ye got up early in the morning, had breakfast, and told his father and mother that he was going to see the old monk master, so he led Agui out of the academy and went to the Big Buddha Temple.

Thinking that he hadn't seen the old monk master for many days, Li Ye didn't go to the water bowl when he went out, and the two of them walked much faster.

When I arrived at the Big Buddha Temple, I had already finished my morning class and finished fasting in the meditation room, and I was getting people to fetch water and prepare to boil water and make tea.

Li Ye entered the door and saw the master, knelt down and kowtowed three times, and asked the old monk to say goodbye. After taking the kettle, boiling water, warming the kettle, washing tea, washing cups, waiting for the old monk to light an agarwood, a cup of fragrant tea has been served.

The old monk looked at Li Ye's actions with a kind face, and just watched quietly, as if admiring a picture.

I saw that Li Ye, whether he was boiling water and charcoal, or washing tea in a warm pot, his shoulders were not shaking, and his rhythm was not hurried or slow, as if every movement was carefully calculated, such as flowing water, which was by no means something that a six-year-old child could do.

The old monk was very happy in his heart, and his mouth used a light six-character mantra, reached out to take the hot tea served by Li Ye, blew it, and tasted it gently. Then close your eyes slightly and savor the taste of the hot tea in your mouth that turns from bitter to sweet.

After a while, he put down the teacup, looked at Li Ye, and said, "Judging by your behavior, it has taken some effort to practice these days, and it has gradually become more and more likely." ”

After receiving the master's praise, Li Ye didn't dare to like it, but respectfully added some hot tea to the old monk.

The mouth also followed the old monk to gently recite the six-character mantra a few times, and felt extremely comfortable for a while, and the Buddha hall was solemn and self-reliant, and there was a faint Buddha light spreading......

The old monk muttered: "The nature is sufficient, the Buddha nature is self-possessed, and the body is bodhi, and the Tao can be attained." ”

Li Ye clasped his hands together and replied: "The disciple is fortunate to have the master to teach the Fa to guide the way, and he has worked hard to practice so that the avenue can be heard. ”

"It's not easy to practice, and it's even more difficult to move forward, you have to keep your original intention and continue to work hard. The old monk did not continue to praise Li Ye, but took the lead.

Li Ye was startled, remembered his recent practice, and couldn't help asking, "Teacher, what does it mean to keep the original intention, and what is the original intention?"

Turning the Buddha beads in his hand with his left hand, the old monk said: "The seventeenth volume of the "Dafang Guang Buddha Huayan Sutra" says: "Everything in the three worlds is like coming, and it is not necessary to protect the initial heart. ”

For example, if you practice with your husband and practice Buddhism with your teacher, you want to ride a white horse when you grow up, walk the world with justice, this is your original intention.

However, when you grow up, you will find that there are opponents in this world who are higher than your realm, there are sects, imperial power, heavenly dao, immortal dao, all these things, do not let you be righteous, and ask you to act against your conscience (original intention), how do you face it?

"Disciples should resist hard, never give up!" Li Ye clasped his hands together with a firm heart.

"But most people change their conversations depending on the time, and there's no way around it. That's why the Buddha constantly reminds us: be good at the original intention, be good at protecting the original intention, always remember the original intention, and never forget the original intention. ”

"On the way to practice, if you even lose your original intention, how can you get the other side?" The old monk's words were like a morning bell at dusk, hitting Li Ye's little heart, and there was a roar.

Looking at the tea in the cup that was gradually cooling, Li Ye added two more pieces of charcoal to the stove and added water to the pot.

After thinking about it in his heart, he said: "Master, a few days ago, the disciple read some allusions, and he felt that he didn't know whether it was right or wrong, so I would like to ask you for advice here." ”

That is:

The body is a Bodhi tree, and the heart is like a mirror,

Always wipe diligently, don't make dust.

Compared with the disciple's current practice, I think it is very good, I wonder what the master thinks?

The old monk was very happy in his heart, and when he visited Li Ye, who was dressed in a treasure, he didn't know how to praise him verbally.

After thinking about it, he endured it, but slowly replied: "This is talking about the bodhisattva's state of mind, which is a great good. This is closely related to your practice, what you are practicing now is to have the appearance of self, which is to incarnate Bodhi, and the mind is like a mirror. ”

Li Ye thought about it carefully in his heart, his heart was the same, it turned out that he had always had Bodhi in his heart, and his heart was like a mirror, so that he could practice the self-appearance of "Phaseless Dharma Body" in a short period of time, and in a few days, he could continue to practice human appearance.

"At this time, the mind cultivates at this time, and the heart cultivates at that time. The old monk touched the flower with his fingers and hit the chime with his right hand.

He also said: "Your cultivation and state of mind at this time are in line with this Buddha's teachings, which is for the unity of heaven and man, which is very rare, and practice well." One day, when you become selfless, you will understand another state of mind. ”

The two masters asked and answered, and they were each happy.

Li Ye added tea to the old monk, thinking that he was going to go up the mountain with his husband to practice, but he hadn't practiced martial arts yet, and wondered if the master would teach him?

So he said: "The master is above, and the disciple will go to the mountains with his husband to collect medicine and practice in a few days, but the disciple has not practiced martial arts except for making tea and playing the piano, so I don't know if the master can teach the disciple some kung fu and defend himself in the mountains." ”

The old monk nodded and replied: "Originally, at your age, you are not suitable for practicing the martial arts of Buddhism, but since you have already built a foundation and are going to go into the mountains to cultivate, I will pass on you a set of boxing techniques to defend yourself." ”

After speaking, he took out a scripture book from behind him and handed it to Li Ye.

Li Ye felt very magical, took it with both hands, opened it and saw that it was "Fuhu Arhat Fist", and hurriedly replied: "Master, you are a true god, I know that I am coming to see you today, and even this exercise has been prepared for the disciple." ”

The old monk touched the white beard on his chin and said, "This is called remembering, and there must be a memory." Don't leave for the next two days, stay in the monastery, practice well, and be a teacher who can guide you. ”

Li Ye nodded yes and said that he would disturb the Big Buddha Temple for two days. Then he walked out of the Buddha hall, and Ah Gui was waiting outside. called Agui over and said, "You will go to Mr.'s courtyard first, and say that I will practice here with the old monk master for the past two days, and I will say the same thing to my father and mother when I return to the house." ”

I was about to turn around and go back to the Buddha Hall, I thought about it and said, "If you go back to your husband's courtyard and see the owner of Li Lou sending gold coins over, you will take a hundred gold coins tomorrow, and then find a tailor in the market to come to the temple, I see that the master's clothes are worn out, and I have to add a few new sets of clothes to him." ”

Ah Gui nodded and said okay, let Li Ye be careful by himself, and naturally turned around and left.

......

Li Ye and the old monk master and apprentice discussed the scriptures and taught the Dharma in the Buddhist hall, and Li Hongsleeve led Dongfang Yu'er to Mr. Zizhu Courtyard to find him.

Just after the hour, Li Hongsleeve took Dongfang Yu'er and Xiaohong, and the three of them took a carriage and came to Zizhu Courtyard. Last night, I only cared about inscribed poems on my portrait, and forgot to ask Li Ye for the song that was sung in the restaurant: The young man doesn't know the taste of sorrow.

Today, by sending money, I asked for lyrics and songs.

The three knocked on the courtyard door, and the housekeeper came out, led the three into the courtyard, walked through the bamboo forest in the garden, and saw the gentleman sitting in front of the hall. Dongfang Yu'er's eyes widened, curious that the baby was looking for Li Ye's figure.

Li Hongsleeves approached the front of the hall, approached and blessed Mr., and said, "Red Sleeves came uninvited, causing trouble to Mr." ”

Xiaohong followed behind Li Hongsleeve and timidly blessed her husband.

The gentleman got up, clasped his fists and saluted, pointed to the stool in front of the hall, and invited the three of them to sit down.

"You guys came just in time, I was just in the mood for tea, and I caught up. After speaking, he began to make a charcoal fire, boil water, warm the kettle, wash the tea, and wash the cup.

Dongfang Yu'er opened her eyes wide and asked crisply, "Sir, where is Li Ye?" Didn't he say that he made tea for you?"

While pouring tea, the gentleman replied with a smile: "He is still in the future today, maybe there is something at home, maybe he went to the Big Buddha Temple to see his old monk master, but I don't know." ”

Raising the teacup to Li Hongsleeve, Mr. asked for tea.

Li Hongsleeve also raised the teacup and nodded in thanks. I tasted it lightly and it was fragrant.

looked at Mr., thought about it, and then opened his mouth: "I said yesterday that I wanted to thank Li Ye, but today I brought it, and I asked Mr. to hand it over to Li Ye." ”

When Xiaohong heard this, she lifted the cloth bag she was holding on the table. Five hundred gold coins, still a bit of weight.

As soon as Dongfang Yu'er heard that Li Ye was not there, she thought to herself that she couldn't share the money with the young lady of the General's Mansion. The little head turned, and I had to think of a way. "Auntie, didn't you say that Li Ye still has a song with a song? ”

The gentleman smiled and said nothing when he heard it, and just drank tea by himself.

When Li Hongsleeve heard this, he pretended to be angry and glared at Dongfang Yu'er, thinking that this niece understood herself.

looked at Mr. and said: "Some time ago, I heard Boss Tang of the Medicine Pavilion say that Mr. and Li Ye wrote a new song, filled in the song and sang it in the garden, and the pedestrians passing by on the road outside the courtyard said it was beautiful. ”

When he finished, he took out the small wooden box from behind him, picked it up with both hands and handed it to Mr. "This is the remaining agarwood from when I made the piano a few years ago, and I asked someone to make a little incense, and I shared it with my husband today, and please smile. ”

When the gentleman heard this, he hurriedly took it with both hands, sniffed it gently, and muttered: "This gift is too precious, Mo Yu is not easy to accept!" and wanted to return it to Li Hongsleeve.

Li Hongsleeve's phoenix eyes widened, and he was also a little anxious. "A good gift is worth it for those who like and understand, besides, you are Li Ye's husband, Yu'er calls him his brother, they are all family, you are welcome. ”

Hearing this, Mr. had no choice but to put it in front of the table, stroking the wooden box, and said softly: "The agarwood of the years should be treasured by yourself." ”

Sighing with emotion, Mr. added tea to the three of them, glanced at Dongfang Yu'er, looked at Li Hongsleeve again, and said, "I know the reason why you came here today is because you want Li Ye's "Ugly Slave" to be written. After taking a sip of tea, the gentleman groaned:

The boy doesn't know what it's like to be sad

Fall in love with the floor. Fall in love with the floor

Worried about the new words

Now I know the taste of sorrow

I want to talk about it. I want to talk about it

But the weather is cool and autumn

......

Although Li Ye is not here today, but after reading this poem, it seems to have returned to the time when he sang with Li Ye after playing the piano that afternoon, the sun was shining obliquely, and the fragrance was curling......

After Li Hongsleeve finished saying the words that Mr. read, he sat in front of the hall and muttered: "If you want to talk about it, you want to say it...... you want to say it."

Where did I go in my youth?

Li Hongsleeve held the teacup and muttered softly in his mouth.