"When the five ancestors passed on the robe and the golden bowl to Huineng, they said, 'Clothes are disputes, but there is no need to pass them down.' Do not establish words, do not pass on the teaching, inherit the law from generation to generation, pass on the heart to the heart, and self-understanding and self-understanding. Elder Ben believes that Zen and Hui are the same sect and the same branch, and in order to pass on the law from generation to generation, and pass it on from heart to heart, now, whether he has become a monk or a handyman who has not yet been ordained, and no matter how high his status in the temple is, it is still very low; You can write out the state of mind that you have realized after many years of practice in the verses of Zen wisdom. If anyone's verses can best express the nature of the Buddha's wisdom, the essence of Zen wisdom, and the highest realm, Elder Ben will pass on the secret of Zen wisdom to him, and the sacred relics that have been passed down from generation to generation, such as the robe and the golden scriptures, will also be taught to him. In other words, in the future, that person will be the grandmaster of the Hui Sect. Remember, what you do has to flow out of your own nature, and it is useless to think about it. Because people who truly realize Buddha-nature and wisdom can show it in their words. It is a natural manifestation, not a deliberate carving or seeking. Alright, let's go ahead and do it. After Elder Huaqing finished speaking, he left the main hall and returned to the abbot's room.

The monks gathered in groups and discussed together.

Indeed, Elder Huaqing's words really made all the monks and laypeople in the Dongchan Temple very excited, and set off an uproar.

How many winter nights when the wind blows the old trees and the snow hits the cold windows; How many hot and difficult summer days, facing the red fish and green chime, facing the green lights and yellow rolls, and facing the hard work, everyone is inspirational and painstakingly cultivated, in order to become a great tool and achieve positive results......

Now, when the opportunity comes, how can they not stir up waves in their hearts that have always been like still water!

In the hall, in the meditation room, in the monk's house, in the mill, in the vegetable field, under the linden tree...... In every corner of Dongchan Temple, monks of all sizes have their own ideas:

Some people feel that their literary talent is low, and how to write is not as good as the second senior brother Faru, so they are too lazy to use their brains;

Some people are flipping through books, meditating, and searching for dry intestines without a word;

Those who are lazy to read on weekdays can only hesitate and sigh;

Those who have a little literary talent are troubled by the fact that they cannot write verses that give insight into the wisdom of Zen......

Ying Yin, Hui Ming, Fa Ru and the monks who had a certain status in the temple got together, and of course they were talking about the fact that Elder Huaqing was about to teach the mantle.

Ying Yin asked, "Senior brothers, have you thought about it?" ”

Hui Ming said: "The elder said that it is useless to bother and measure, and to realize the wisdom of the Buddha. I searched for a long time, but I couldn't find my Buddha nature. ”

Ying Yin said, "Then you don't want to be a Huimen Grandmaster?" Wow, if you can inherit the mantle of the elders, the monks of the whole temple have to listen to the call, no, not only Dongchan Temple, the whole country Huilin, all the Huimen people, all have to look at your horse, really majestic, really glorious! ”

Hui Ming pursed his lips: "Just like you, a burning bear, you also want to become a Huimen Grandmaster?" Dream your big dreams! ”

Yingyin's infinite fascination and infinite longing were broken, and he said unconvinced: "What's wrong with me! Isn't it just disfigured? Second Ancestor Hui Ke only has one arm! ”

Faru implicitly said: "Yes, it has nothing to do with physiognomy. ”

"Yes." Shadow Hidden came to the end. However, he suddenly thought that Faru's words were repeating what Zhang Shaofei had just said when he came to Dongchan Temple. As a result, his disfigured and distorted face took on a grotesque look.

Hui Ming saw that Yingyin's face was wrong, so he changed his words and said: "Senior Brother Yingyin, you are also a figure with a head and a face in the temple, so please read a poem and listen to it for everyone." ”

"I can't do it, can you? Listen to it! Shadow sneered.

Hui Ming didn't have so many fancy intestines, and said honestly: "I'm not like you, literate and hyphenated, proficient in the world." Before I became a monk, I was a four-rank general, and I only knew how to fight, kill, and kill, but fortunately, I was converted to Buddhism by the elders. I just want to get rid of my bad karma, and then I will be satisfied if I don't fall into the evil path in my next life. ”

The polite middle-aged Zen master Xuan Zhen said: "The Buddha said, put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the ground." Senior Brother Huiming, why do you want to be self-indulgent. ”

Hui Ming said: "Senior Brother Faru, you and Senior Brother Xuan Zhen are both proud protégés of the elders, and you are both qualified to inherit the mantle of the elders, so you should give it a try." ”

Faru said: "I thought of a song, but I don't know if it's good or not. ”

Xuan Xun also said: "I have practiced for many years under the guidance of the elder and his old man, and if I don't understand Zen at all, it will really be a waste of food." Therefore, I also have a few words in my belly. ”

The monks said, "Don't cross the river with your beard in your hands—be modest!" Speak up and listen, and everyone will judge. ”

As soon as Xuan Zhen wanted to speak, a seven or eight-year-old little novice, the child who often followed Faru's side, rushed to say: "I think you all don't waste your efforts, what you have done can surpass the second senior brother of Faru?" ”

When the monks heard this, they fell silent.

Xuan Xun sighed and said, "Yes, I'm really a ghost, how can I forget the second senior brother!" Sins, sins. ”

Hui Ming said: "Before the second senior brother of Faru became a monk, he was full of poetry and books, and he was well-read and proficient in Confucianism and Taoism. After becoming a monk, he continued to improve, and the elders admired him very much, and once said that none of the seven or eight hundred monks in the monastery could compare to the Dharma in their study of the Dharma. ”

Xiao Shami said: "The mantle of Elder Huaqing was originally that of the second senior brother Faru! ”

Xuan Xun also sighed, as if relieved, and said helplessly: "It's okay like this, it's logical, naturally, so that everyone doesn't accept each other, and it hurts the harmony for this." ”

Ying Yin's tone was sour: "Yes, who can compare to him, he is the elder's favorite disciple, and the second senior brother in the temple, except for the elder, it is him." It's close to the water! ”

Xuan Zhen Zhengse said: "You can't say that, the second senior brother's character, knowledge and Taoism can be called the first in the whole temple, and he is the only one who has the qualifications to become the master of Huimen." Otherwise, if anyone is changed, including my Xuanzhen, there will inevitably be some people in the whole temple who are not convinced. ”

After speaking, Xuan Zhen's afterglow glanced at Faru. At the same time, Faru was also aiming at him.

Hui Ming said: "Yes, I don't think everyone should do anything to themselves! Die to this heart! Fa Ru is our second senior brother, and most of the Dharma we understand is taught by him. Who is like him but the Elders? ”

He glanced at Ying Yin, and then said, "If someone uses other means to get the mantle, I, Hui Ming, will be the first to be unconvinced. Rob, I'm going to snatch it back for the second senior brother of Faru! ”

Xuan Xun nodded: "The position of the future grandmaster is as illegal as the second senior brother. In the future, I will follow him and continue to practice. ”

All the monks were convinced, and they all said yes.

……

As the second senior brother of Dongchan Temple, Faru, who was already a talented and elegant person, became the second disciple of the five ancestors after entering the empty door, except for the first disciple Shenxiu, often performed his duties on behalf of the teacher, and his understanding was quite high. He knew that this was the most critical moment in his life, so he gathered several of his closest confidants to the back of the big rock.