Zhang Shaofei replied: "The heart is nothing more than the 'precept' of self-nature, the heart is free of foolishness and self-nature 'wisdom', and the heart is free of chaos and self-nature 'determination'. ”

Elder Huaqing: "If one day, you become a Huimen Sect Master, what will you do?"

Zhang Shaofei hurriedly waved his hand and said, "How can a disciple be a Huimen Grandmaster if he has no virtue or talent?"

Elder Huaqing's eyes were clear, and he stared at Zhang Shaofei: "I make an assumption, what you think in your heart, you can answer it, there is no need to hide it." ”

Zhang Shaofei expressed his chest directly: "With the emptiness, that is, the heart is sex, and the head is wise; Everything is Zen, pointing directly to the hearts of the people, or the day is straight to the source of the heart, and the epiphany becomes wisdom. ”

Elder Huaqing pointed out: "You are the wisdom of epiphany. ”

Zhang Shaofei: "Zen wisdom is a natural life, a human spirit, a kind of practice method that directly enters the thing itself and transcends the self, so as to grasp the truth and the whole of life and life, in a word, it is a spiritual realm of great enlightenment." ”

"Good! Although Zhang Shaofei is inferior to Faru in terms of knowledge of the Buddha's teachings, he is superior to Faru in terms of wisdom and self-realization. Zhang Shaofei's quest for liberation from the root of his soul is what the old man wants!" Elder Huaqing's heart burst with joy, "I have the Dharma Eye to hide, Nirvana wonderful mind, and the reality has no appearance, so I ask you." ”

Zhang Shaofei reverently said: "I pray that the elders will be enlightened." ”

Elder Huaqing solemnly said: "Wait for the teacher to send you a verse." ”

Zhang Shaofei bowed his head and said, "Listen to your ears in vain." ”

Elder Huaqing recited:

There is affection to plant

Cause and effect are alive

Ruthless and seedless

There is no sex and no life

Zhang Shaofei was taken aback, isn't this what the old monk of Longshan said in his dream? But then he said, "The disciples understand, and I should remember it." ”

Elder Huaqing then stood up, shielded the window with a thick cloth, opened the gold-red robe inlaid with gold thread, and surrounded Zhang Shaofei to prevent others from peeping, and then sat back on the futon, his face was very solemn and serious: "Disciple, I have chosen you to be the inheritor of my Dharma Lantern Heart Seal." ”

Zhang Shaofei was stunned, waved his hand, and said humbly: "Zhang Shaofei was originally a person from the mountains and wilderness, and there are 800 monks in Dongchan Temple, among which there are great talents of dragons and elephants. How can I bear this Dharma lamp heart seal? ”

The elder sighed: "There are indeed many dragon elephant talents here, but I know all about the depth and obtuseness. The burden of wisdom can only be paid to the talent of the elephant king. I have examined you many times and confirmed that you are gifted and perceptive, and I made this decision after repeated comparisons. Don't shirk it anymore, lest you break my heart. ”

Zhang Shaofei listened to Elder Huaqing's heartfelt words, and was so grateful that he burst into tears, and choked in his throat: "Thank you...... Elder cultivation. ”

"Don't thank me, this is the result of your penance, and it is also the destiny of the days. However, before I teach the Dharma, I have to tell you a story about 'smiling flowers'. ”

"Hmm." Zhang Shaofei looked at Elder Huaqing sincerely.

"Hmm." Elder Huaqing nodded his head and spoke-

One day, the Buddha Shakyamuni was preaching Buddhism to his "Ten Ten Disciples" on Vulture Mountain, and someone sent a flower, and Shakyamuni showed the flower to everyone without saying a word.

"What does that mean?" Subodhi, who is the strongest in enlightenment, Sariputta, who is superior in wisdom, Fu Louna, who can speak well, Mulian, who has great powers, and Ananda, who is on the left and right of Shakya, cannot be understood.

The disciples had no choice but to look at each other blankly, and only Mahakala was smiling.

Seeing this, Shakyamuni said, "I have the Dharma-Hidden Eye, the Nirvana Mind, and the subtle method of the Reality and Appearancelessness, which has now been passed down to the Kasya. ”

When Elder Huaqing said this, he asked Zhang Shaofei inquiringly, "Do you know how Shakya taught the Fa?"

Zhang Shaofei's eyes shone with wisdom, and he replied: "The true meaning of life, from the heart of Shakya, will be transmitted to the heart of Ka Ye, why is this a burden of language?"