Chapter 22: The Ceremony of Receiving Disciples
On the second day, several wagons full of goods slowly stopped at the foot of Lingshan Mountain.
Behind the carriage, there were hundreds of followers, all dressed in formal clothes, with their hands folded, looking up at the small temple on the Lingshan Mountain with a pilgrimage-like expression, and they were all people who followed Rulai to the Lingshan to worship the Buddha.
Hu Lai stepped down from the first carriage, followed by a teenager and a young man.
The young man was wearing a gray military robe, thick eyebrows and big eyes, big shoes, thick arms, and muscular, it was Bruce Lee.
Another young man was dressed in brocade, his face was very white, and he was handsome, it was Tang Xuanzang, but his face was pale, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.
The tow men carried packages full of rice, flour, oil and grain into the temple storehouse.
Under the leadership of Hu Lai, two teenagers and many devout followers poured into the Leiyin Temple.
Yesterday, the townspeople of the entire Baiyun Town begged bitterly, wanting Hu Lai to overtake all the dead who died in vain in the cemetery, so that the deceased could have a past life.
Hu Lai directly refused everyone present on the grounds of excessive injury, there was no way, one by one, it was too much of a waste of time to recite the death spell to exceed hundreds of thousands of dead souls, or to do it again when he had spare time in the future, now he didn't have much time.
However, he still relied on the death spell to establish supreme prestige in Baiyun Town, becoming a famous reincarnated living Buddha in Baiyun Town, a holy monk, and was admired by the people of Baiyun Town, and his reputation soared all the way.
Prestige actually means merit, and it is expected that under the worship of many believers in Baiyun Town, it will not be long before he will gain a large amount of merit.
This is also the fastest way to earn merit at the moment.
As for the death spell to transcend the undead, Hu Lai was going to package it and turn it into a special service of the Lei Yin Temple.
This is also what he intends his disciples to do in the future, and it is all a later story.
Now it's time for the shaving and apprenticeship rituals.
Rulai first went to the bedroom and took out the yellow dust-free monk's robe and put it on his body directly.
The dust-free monk's robe is bright yellow, and there is a Buddhist mantra on the neckline and cuffs of the clothes, and there is a pleasant sandalwood fragrance on the surface, which makes people feel peaceful after smelling.
Out of the bedroom, Hu Lai carried the huge plaque with one hand, and then jumped in front of everyone's eyes, replacing the old mottled Leiyin Temple plaque, and immediately, the three big characters of "Leiyin Temple" were shining under the sunlight.
"There is this plaque engraved with the mantra of demon suppression, and the monster in the back mountain should not be able to enter. Hu Lai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
At present, the enemy he is most worried about is not the bandit of Qingyumen or Black Wolf Village, but the monster that occupies the back mountain, the other party is too close to him, and it is possible to visit the door one day, judging from the strong aura emitted by the monster, he is probably not his opponent, and it is possible to be eaten in one bite.
Now that this plaque has been drawn, it has solved his urgent need.
Now you can shave and accept disciples with peace of mind.
After Bruce Lee and Tang Xuanzang respectively changed into coarse old monk robes, the shaving ceremony officially began.
According to the rules of Buddhism, monks need to shave their hair before becoming a monk, and they need to give up all kinds of decorations and put on simple clothes, which means that they have completely cut off from worldly life, which has important symbolic significance.
When everyone saw the Buddha statue in the Buddha hall, they were stunned, and some people even whispered why this was not the Buddha statue of the Buddha who burned the lamp, which was quite strange.
Bruce Lee and Tang Xuanzang did not have any doubts, according to Hu Lai's request, according to the order, kneeling and worshiping the Buddha under the gaze of countless people.
As a result, the Buddha statue directly increased two points of merit, indicating that the two of them sincerely bowed to the Buddha.
"It's hard to come by. Hu Lai looked at Bruce Lee and Tang Xuan.
Bruce Lee is his satisfied disciple, simple-minded, not too stupid, and has martial arts.
And Tang Xuanzang is an infatuated lover, he is still a reader who has read books and can speak well, it is absolutely no problem to become a disciple, he originally wanted to think again, whether to accept this vengeful infatuated man, but the other party saw that his deceased wife was exceeded, and he was also relieved.
The important thing is that the names are there!
If you don't accept it, I'm really sorry for his name.
Now the two of them have a sincere heart and sincerely worship the Buddha, which is enough to prove that the two are qualified to become his disciples.
"The shaving begins, and the incense is inserted three times. In the shouts of the high-pitched and strong men, Bruce Lee and Tang Xuanzang held incense candles, respectfully bowed to the Buddha statue three times, and inserted the incense candles.
Rulai walked up to the two of them, folded his hands and said, "To enter my Buddhist gate, you must abide by five basic precepts, one is not to kill, two is not to steal, three is not to commit adultery, four is not to lie, and five is not to drink. The five precepts are the basic precepts of the four disciples of Buddhism, and they must be taken wherever they are, are you willing?"
"The disciple is willing!"
"The disciple is willing!"
The two of them immediately bowed their heads.
Then Hu Lai announced that the shaving was really the beginning, and after reciting the mantra of Buddhism, he gave empowerment with a net bottle, dripping water on the top with his fingers, and shaving his head with a knife.
Hu Lai walked up to the two of them again, accepted the two of them and knelt down with their palms together, and shouted: "Recite it with me below, destroy the shape and keep the Zhi Festival, cut off the love and leave the relatives, become a monk and promote the holy way, and vow to save everyone." Take refuge in the Buddha, take refuge in the law, take refuge in the Sangha, take refuge in the supreme Buddha in accordance with the law, take refuge in the Dharma and take refuge in the Sangha, ......"
The three of them chanted together, and the high-pitched voice echoed between the Buddhist halls, looking solemn and sacred.
Hu Lai attaches great importance to this gradient ceremony, the whole ceremony is completed step by step in accordance with the precepts of Buddhism, and the sense of ritual is very strong, so that the onlookers present are infected by the atmosphere, and they also follow one by one with their palms together, and they have words in their mouths.
For nothing else, the gradient ritual means that it is a boundary between the monk and the layman, and only after shaving, can one officially become a monk.
From this moment on, the two completely broke with mortal dust.
After the shaving ceremony, Hu Lai announced loudly: "It is difficult to have Amitabha Buddha! From today on, you are the disciples of this abbot!"
"Okay, Bruce Lee, give you the name of the law - Long Wu for the teacher!"
"Tang Xuanzang, give you the name of the law for the teacher - Tang Sanzang!"
"Yes, master!"
"Yes, master!"
The two bowed to Hu Lai again.
"Have you all heard, Master Rulai, and let our family Tang Xuanzang keep his surname. "Tang Mingde, the head of the Tang family, is excited.
The rest of the Tang family nodded one after another, one by one excited, and knelt down to Hu Lai with their hands folded.
Tang Xuanzang, the son of the Tang family, is a foregone conclusion, worship under such a Buddhist monk, the Tang family does not dare to have any complaints, such as the name given by the master Tang Sanzang is still surnamed Tang, that is simply the greatest respect and comfort for their Tang family.
How could they not be moved?
It's a pity that the Tang family didn't expect that Master Rulai gave the name just to call it for himself.
Hu Lai sat upright, his eyes slightly closed, his hands folded and his knees crossed in front of the Buddha statue, chanting the Buddha's name: "Nan Wu Amitabha!"
The crowd of onlookers seemed to be drunk as a stick, and they couldn't help but follow the gourd to draw a scoop, kneel and bow to the Buddha statue under the cross-seated Hu Lai, and chant in unison: "Nan Wu Amitabha!"
"A lot of merit!" When the kneeling was over, Hu Lai turned around and looked at the Buddha statue, only to find that the merit had broken a hundred in an instant.
It is estimated that after the shaving just now, everyone was immersed in the strong sense of ceremony, admired the Dharma, respected the Buddha, and worshiped Rulai, so hundreds of people on the scene sincerely bowed, which made the merit skyrocket.
Sincerity is the right posture to earn merit!