Chapter 14: The Five Peaks of the Dynasty (Part I)
In the Great Mercy and Grace Temple, in addition to taking care of the Great Love Dao, Bai Ruo would occasionally mention some when the Great Love Dao was curious about his past life. In the evenings, the resident monks of the temple will occasionally come to exchange some of the Dharma of Tibetan Buddhism and the relationship between Buddhism and science with Daaidao.
Soon five days passed, the great love said that their injuries only need to be recuperated, and the three of them worshiped the resident master in the temple, went to Wutai Mountain for pilgrimage, set off from Xi'an at two o'clock in the afternoon, and arrived in Taihuai Town before five o'clock.
Wutai Mountain is not a mountain, but by five peaks (East Taiwan Wanghai Peak, South Taiwan Jinxiu Peak, West Taiwan Hanging Moon Peak, Middle Taiwan Cuiyan Peak, North Taiwan Yedou Peak) surrounding the whole area, the top of Wutai is flat and wide without trees, like the platform of the soil, so it is named Wutai Mountain.
It is said that in the past, the Wutai Mountain area was scorching and difficult to endure, Manjushri Bodhisattva borrowed the cool stone from the Dragon King of the East China Sea in order to relieve the suffering of the common people, and since then the Wutai Mountain has become cool and pleasant, the wind and rain are smooth, and it has become a summer resort, so it is also called Qingliang Mountain. But this Qingliang Stone was originally used by the five sons of the Dragon King to sow clouds and rain to drive away the heat and rest the coolness, when they found that Manjushri Bodhisattva brought the Qingliang Stone to Wutai Mountain, they followed and cut the five steep peaks like a sword into five platforms, to get back the Qingliang Stone, but Manjushri Bodhisattva's magic power is boundless, and soon subdued the five little dragons, and let them live on the top of the five platforms. This is why there are Wutai, and the reason why there is a Dragon King Temple so far from the sea.
Chaotai refers to the Buddha worship in Wutai Mountain, there are large and small Chaotai, the so-called big Chaotai, is to pay homage to the whole mountain Buddhist temple, and visit the five peaks of Dongtai, Xitai, Nantai, Beitai and Zhongtai to offer Buddha and pray;
Bai Ruo is not a Buddhist, but she is well aware of the cause and effect of reincarnation, and deeply believes in the merits of honoring the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and some incredible things that the Great Love Dao has experienced in China, and she also admires Manjushri, so they unanimously chose the Five Peaks Great Pilgrimage Platform, and according to the clockwise Buddhist order around the mountain, the southeast, west, west, center, and north, the Dzogchen Chaotai. However, there is no natural sightseeing in the northeast, middle and southwest in the anti-clockwise natural sightseeing order that tourists are accustomed to.
Kane doesn't need to worship, only he has convenient movements, so the preparations are all done by him, water, food, medicine is necessary, jackets, quick-drying pants, hiking shoes, raincoats, knee pads, sunglasses, hats, flashlights and other protective measures are also readily available.
The next morning at five o'clock from the residence, to the Hongmen Rock after the start of hiking, Da Ai Dao and Bai Ruo are not Buddhists, inconvenient, and do not want to provoke too much, so did not choose the way of worship in three steps and one knock, but simply chose to hike with injuries, but even so, if there is no Kane to help carry a large bag of things, and let the two wounded carry it, it is estimated that even if it is just to complete the Great Pilgrimage on foot, it is enough to choke.
The same scene, different people, see a completely different scene. The three of them, Bai Ruo is a fairy and divine consciousness, the Pure Land in front of him, and all he sees is a Bodhisattva; the Great Love Dao is a mortal fetus with the naked eye, and the scenery in front of him is a pious tourist; Kane is an intelligent robot, and all he sees in front of him are mountain roads and walking people.
One left arm was in a plaster cast and hung around his neck with a sling, and the other was in a plaster on his right leg with a cane in both hands, and only one was normal, carrying a large travel bag, and screwing things in his left and right hands.
Before I walked to Dongtai Wanghai Peak, a young male tourist came up to talk.
"Oh, you two are really good, you came to the mountain with injuries, thanks to this big man for bringing you so many things, he can help you a lot. ”
"His name is Kane, he's an intelligent robot, he's really helped us a lot, and he's saved me twice before, so I'm really grateful to him. Great Love gave Kane a grateful look.
"Don't thank me, it's my mission. Kane immediately replied that after six years of self-study, Kane has become much more intelligent and humane.
"Well, that's nice, you have a good helper. I speak Chinese very well, my name is Dabo, it's nice to meet you, where are you from?" Dabo folded his hands in a greeting salute.
Da Ai Dao single-palmed Bai Ruo put his hands together in return, Da Ai Dao was asked such a simple question a little bit I don't know how to deal with it, Bai Ruo is from Xi'an, he and Kane are from London, or from Ganzi, or from Xi'an?
"It's a pleasure to meet you, my name is Da Aidao, she is my friend Bai Ruo, we came from outside. "Da Aidao is quite witty, there is nothing wrong with saying this.
Da Bo was quite satisfied with this answer from the "outside".
"And where are you going?"
It's another simple question, but it's also not easy to answer, the group of three people came to the mountain, mainly to find Manjushri, but where is Manjushri? Great Love doesn't know, so he doesn't know where he's going. But seeing that Dabo was holding a string of antique Buddhist beads in his hand, he should be a Buddhist, so he only replied to the purpose of the trip, not the destination.
"We came to the Great Hajri, hoping to meet Manjushri. ”
Apparently Dabo was a little surprised by this answer
"Pray for blessings and keep safe, right? The Wuye Temple is very spiritual. "After all, whether it is Buddhists or believers nowadays, they are more seeking blessings and keeping peace, and there are not many people who really believe in Buddhism.
"Oh, thanks for the reminder!" is a personal remark, this reply is actually a denial of the idea of seeking blessings and peace, but the Great Love Dao does not want to explain anything else.
"Nowadays, people believe in science and pursue material life, and there are fewer and fewer people who really believe in Buddhism, so Manjushri has rarely manifested in the world, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for you to meet Manjushri. Dabo said with a smile.
"Well, we're not sure, we're not Buddhists yet, so we'll have to try our luck. "Da Ai Dao didn't have much confidence in this.
"I remember that Master Shide once said: No anger is a precept, a pure mind is a monk, my nature is with you, and all the Dharma is correct. So, as long as you are sincere, you may not be able to see each other, good luck to you!" Dabo walked much faster than the two of them, so he probably didn't want to communicate too much with the two of them.
Saying that, Dabo waved goodbye to them and walked forward, and deliberately smiled at Bai Ruo and nodded.
All the way is the wind horse flag dancing with the wind and the traces left in the time and space of the people waving the wind horse flag, after a while, the three of them came to the east platform to look at the sea peak, "the east looks at the bright glow, like a wave like a mirror", so the name of the sea peak. Dongtai is the smallest in the area of the five Taiwans, and it is expected to be the sea temple on the upper stage, and the main is for the wise Manjushri. It is inconvenient for the two to bow, and after entering the temple, each Buddha and Bodhisattva bow their heads, and then go around the temple three times according to the Tibetan Buddhist etiquette.
After the ceremony, start today's longest hike, from Wanghai Temple, through Huaping Pass, South Line Ridge, Huyingou Pass, Huyingou Village and Huangtuzui Village, to Baiyun Temple.
Since the people who come to Wutai Mountain are more tourists, and the vast majority of people visit Wutai even through counterclockwise, there are almost no people on this route.
Walking all the way, due to the difficulty of mobility, it naturally walked slower, and it took nearly six hours to go down the ridge to the road, which can be regarded as a difficult thing for Daai Dao and Bai Ruo.
Not long after walking on the road, an old-style minibus stopped next to the three people, empty, and the driver was a monk: "Seeing that you are unable to move, let me take you for a ride, where are you going?"
After the Great Love Dao and Bai Ruoji bowed to the Venerable Master, the Great Love Dao replied:
"Thank you, Master, let's just walk. ”
Bai Ruo and he had already made up their minds to hike around the mountain, Bai Ruo had never retreated, and of course the Great Love Dao would not retreat.
"Where are you going?"
"Baiyun Temple. ”
"That's quite far, it just so happens that I'm also on the way, or I'd better come up, I don't need money." The monk driver insisted.
Da Ai Dao has never been worried about money, money has never been a matter for them, Da Ai Dao this time just wants to see Manjushri Bodhisattva through hard work, maybe he can find a solution to his problem, so he insists on hiking, not hitchhiking.
"We still have to walk on our own, and no matter how long the road is, we have to go on our own, and I am really grateful to the Master. "The Great Love Tao is very resolute.
"Well, the road ahead is also smooth, so good luck to you!" said the monk driver and drove away.
Then, there was no chance to hitchhike all the way, so the three of them walked among them to rest and eat, and did not arrive at Baiyun Temple until seven o'clock in the evening.
Starting at five o'clock in the morning, the whole fourteen hours of walking was really hard enough for the two wounded. However, along the way, Da Aidao roughly understood the past three thousand years of the previous life, Bai Ruo didn't say many things in too much detail, for Bai Ruo, many memories are painful, she tried to pick some things that the two of them were happy to talk about.
They did not worship the Buddha in Baiyun Temple that night, firstly, it was relatively late, and the temple was already closed, and secondly, it was really tiring for the two wounded to walk such a long way.
Baiyun Temple is very easy to place orders, they pack up early and rest, and they will continue tomorrow. Kane didn't have to sleep, and according to Bai Ruo's suggestion, he went to the Buddha Mother Cave at ten o'clock in the evening to line up.
It's still nice to have a robot friend.