Chapter 34: The Abbot's Secret
After this experience of going down the mountain, the biggest gain from Lichen is that he found his own shortcomings.
Since the beginning of his practice, he has come to the Dionysian Chapter from the "Blood Transformation Sutra".
After that, he worshipped the drunkard Qu Huanbo as his teacher, learned the wine condensation method "Brewing", and officially stepped into the congenital.
Since then, "Deliberation" and "Drunkenness" have been the methods of drinking.
Native wood, water, fire, gold, jade, and liquid are small.
The wine path contains yin and yang, which are combined into the five elements, which is actually the way of nature.
And with the majestic Zhengda of the Zen secret method.
Since the cultivation of leaving the dust, it is rare to encounter bottlenecks and the like.
But because the road is too smooth, there is a lack of precipitation.
Therefore, he was determined to retreat and cultivate.
The next day, Lichen went to the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion to visit the ancestor of Mi Jian.
When Zen Master Mi Jian saw Lichen, his face was also full of excitement.
If you say, who can best witness the rise and fall of the temple.
Who is this teacher?
From the time of the fifth generation of abbots, the killing temple was the leader of southern Xinjiang, to the seventh generation of abbots, and the temple had to be closed and the mountain closed.
He has always lived in seclusion on the highest floor of the Scripture Pavilion.
True Sweeper.
It's just that what makes Lichen curious is that the appearance of this master is even a few years younger than the master Lonely Zen Master.
I think it is a successful cultivation and eternal youth.
"Amitabha."
"Not bad, not bad!"
Master Mi Jian looked the little monk in front of him up and down, and his eyes were already slightly moist.
Unexpectedly, one day, he would be able to watch a master emerge from the Killing Temple.
"Originally, I thought that the seventh generation abbot was the best disciple of my Killing Temple."
"It's a pity that he lacked some opportunities back then, and in the end he was seriously injured and missed the matter of establishing a sect."
"I still thought that I wouldn't wait for that day in this life."
"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect you to be able to fulfill the wish of the seven generations of abbots!"
"It's the blessing of the Buddha."
At this point, he folded his hands reverently and bowed deeply to the void.
When mentioning the seven generations of abbots Lichen, he suddenly remembered the "Nirvana Dan" that the true abbot said when he was in the Landa Temple.
At that time, the obscure abbot was on the auspicious ***, and the tongue fought against the monks, and in the Zen forest, he was plotted by the "Sudden Thunder Qin" of the Great Lei Yin Temple.
At the time of life and death, he ate the "Nirvana Pill" of Landa Temple.
This Nirvana Pill is taken from the Nirvana grass that the Buddha sat down on as raw materials and refined.
True rebirth, false nirvana.
It is both a holy medicine and a poison.
After eating, no matter how much damage you have received, as long as you still have a glimmer of life, you can immediately come back to life, as if the Buddha had awakened like Nirvana.
But because of this, the name is also in the book of life and death of Hades.
When the time comes, you will die.
But the vacuum Zen master also said that there is no definite number of how long you can live after eating the Nirvana Pill.
According to the records of Landa Temple, the shortest one is that after eating Nirvana Dan, he dies in seven days.
The eldest one, who lived healthily for thirteen years, died without illness.
Everyone's time is different, but they have one thing in common.
After death, you can get relics.
Even if the cultivation is not enough, the Zen nature is insufficient, and after the body is cremated, it can still get relics.
This kind of relics are different from ordinary relics, and they do not have the breath of Buddhism on the eminent monks.
But it contains at least one kind of Dharma lineage during lifetime.
I think it's also because of the "Nirvana Dan".
And two hundred years ago, since the obscure abbot ate the "Nirvana Pill", it stands to reason that he should have passed away long ago.
But the obscure Zen master said that the seventh abbot was still in retreat.
Lichen couldn't help but be very puzzled in his heart, so he asked, "Master, I don't know where the seventh abbot is now?"
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Zen Master Mi Jian did not doubt him, but just groaned and said, "Amitabha."
"Alas, obscurity is also a matter of chance."
"Back then, the auspicious *** was ruthlessly dealt with by the Great Leiyin Temple, but fortunately, the true abbot of the Landa Temple rescued him, so he was forced to return to the Killing Temple, and directly announced the closure of the temple and the closure of the mountain."
"But because of this, he suffered very serious internal injuries and had to retreat."
"It's only once every few years."
"The last time you left the temple was ten years ago, and you hadn't entered the temple yet."
"Pinch your fingers, the next time you get out of the customs should not be long after."
"Haha, if I let him know that I have a master in the Killing Temple, he will definitely lose his temper even more than the old man."
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Zen Master Mi Jian also told many stories of bittersweet memories.
But Lichen's mind is not on it.
As Master Mi Jian said, he didn't know that the obscure abbot had ever eaten the "Nirvana Pill".
But it is certain that the obscure abbot must still be alive.
It's just that the vacuum Zen master said that there is no cure for the toxicity of Nirvana Pill.
True rebirth, false nirvana.
But how did the obscure abbot resolve the toxicity?
Lichen is full of questions, but no one can answer.
By the time he came out of the Scripture Pavilion, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.
Go straight to the Zen room hall of Sesshoji Temple.
The monks had just had lunch and were meditating here.
It's just that he didn't see the figure of Lisao.
Seeing Lichen coming, Zen Master Yehui hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.
"Amitabha."
"Master Lisao was called away by the lonely Zen master."
"He also said that if you come back, let you go too."
Seeing that everything was normal for the monks, Lichen hurriedly said goodbye and left.
Originally, he also wanted to call Lisao here and go to the empty nest Zen Monastery to greet the master.
This trip down the mountain is full of harvest, and there are many things to ask the master's opinion.
The empty nest is still as its name suggests, empty and nothing else.
But compared to before, the small Zen temple has a little more vitality.
Before he could enter the door, he heard a child's cry inside.
The cry was incessant, causing people to be upset.
It didn't take long for the reprimand of the lonely Zen master to come.
When he heard the words, he was happy in his heart, and hurriedly stepped into the Zen temple.
I saw the lonely Zen master standing under the eaves.
A rope hung from the corner of the eaves, and at the end of the rope hung a baby about three or four years old.
This child is not an inch, and he looks like an ordinary child from a distance.
But if you look closely, you will see that he has a faint layer of fluff all over his body.
And behind the buttocks, there is a tail more than a foot long.
Even though his head was hanging upside down at the moment, there was no fear on his face.
At this time, Lichen recognized at a glance that the thin back standing in front of him was his master Lonely Zen Master.
"You macaque! If I cry again, I will throw you into the killing forest!"
The tone of the lonely Zen master was of course harsh, but Huai Sheng obviously didn't eat it, just closed his eyes and opened his big mouth, crying loudly.
The more the old monk on the other side was intimidated, the louder he cried.
Even if the lonely Zen master later took out a bald duster from his bosom, it would be to no avail.
When Huaisheng was beaming proudly, a faint fragrant wind wafted by.
The crying stopped abruptly.
After all, Huai Sheng has half of the demon blood, and he is born with five senses, and his nose instantly catches the smell, and he can't help twitching slightly.
Swish~
He suddenly opened his eyes and shouted, "Uncle!"