The old monk listened to Huineng's wake-up teachings, like an empowerment, ignoring his old body, and bowed his head.

The Sixth Ancestor hurriedly grabbed him: "Old Master, why are you doing this?" The mirror is not polished, and the truth is not clear. Buddhism is the most egalitarian study, and I hope we will explore it more in the future. ”

Master Yinzong stood up, walked to the front of the six ancestors, and said: "I Yinzong preached the scriptures, that is, I moved bricks and tiles, and the master said that every word of the Dharma was more precious than gold. I was fortunate to listen to the teachings of a generation of patriarchs in my previous life! I implore the master to stay in this temple for a long time and guide the monks to study and practice. ”

The Sixth Ancestor said with trepidation: "You are the first master in Lingnan, and the Dharma Temple is the first temple in the south, how can the six ancestors be able to occupy the phoenix's nest!" ”

"Sixth Patriarch Master, if you want to propagate the Dharma smoothly in the south, there are no obstacles, and it will be smooth sailing, you must have a solid foundation. It is our honor to be able to lay a foundation stone for you. As he spoke, Master Yinzong and the monks couldn't kneel.

The six ancestors also knelt in front of Yin Zong and kowtowed and said, "Buddhism respects the Sangha. The Sangha treasure is a symbol of the continuity of Buddhism, and the disciple is still a layman at home, so it is a sin to let the master worship! Please hurry up and don't torment the disciples. ”

Yin Zong was willing to get up, knelt on the ground and said: "Although the Sangha treasure is important to Buddhism, it is only a form, and it is important to become a monk, and it is even more important to become a monk. In the heart, the suffering sentient beings are not forgotten, and the body works tirelessly to improve them, so that the body and mind are diligent, and they are truly monks, and Yin Zong is ashamed of himself compared to the master. After saying that, Yin Zong bowed down again. The six ancestors had no choice but to bow down.

Seeing that the two of them called each other disciples and bowed to each other, the infant who came to add tea laughed: "Is there a lot of rice on the ground?" Look at the two of you, it's like a little old rooster grabbing rice to eat! ”

The Sixth Ancestor and Yin Zong looked at each other and smiled, helped each other up, and walked to the chair hand in hand and sat down.

The Sixth Patriarch took the tea that the infant had continued, took a sip, and said sincerely: "Fifteen years ago, although the disciple was loved by the Fifth Patriarch Master and entrusted me with the mantle, he had time to become a monk in the future. Now, I think that my fate has come, I wonder if my disciple has the honor to ask Master Yin Zong to shave my title for me? ”

Master Yinzong laughed: "It is an honor for a poor monk to be able to bless the six ancestors. However, how can I be the master of the Six Ancestors? ”

The Sixth Patriarch said: "Only when you are a monk and a monk in your heart can you really become a monk." The disciple follows the master to become a monk in order to promote the Dharma and ask the master to fulfill it. ”

Master Yin Zong thought for a moment and said, "In this way, as the shaver master of your hair ceremony, it is a form that cannot be omitted. But I have a small condition, please agree to the sixth ancestor. ”

The sixth ancestor said: "Please speak." ”

Yin Zong explained his inner thoughts and thoughts: "Although you insist on worshipping the master according to the law, you are a generation of grandmasters, and your morality and learning are above the poor monks. Therefore, when shaving, I am your teacher; After you became a monk, you became my teacher. You have to allow me to serve the Master as a disciple. ”

"This ......" the six ancestors said.

Ying Xing said: "You Buddhist monks, just go and learn the "Book of Rites" from Confucius!" Where do you get all these politenesses? I can't see it! ”

Yin Zong reprimanded: "Baby, don't be too presumptuous, let the six ancestors laugh. ”

The Sixth Ancestor smiled and said, "Baby, your name is so good, you really deserve to be a baby." ”

Ying Xing blinked, "You also know the allusion to my name?" ”

The Sixth Patriarch nodded: "The Buddha said in the Nirvana Sutra that the practice of the Bodhisattva has an innocent, upright and upright infant practice. May you always keep this honesty and innocence. ”

Ying Xing was rarely praised, and he was so happy that he got carried away and said, "You are the first one I discovered, therefore, you must make me a great disciple." ”

Master Yin Zong joked with him: "If you are a big disciple, what about me?" ”

The baby took the teapot and ran away.

The Sixth Ancestor turned to Yin Zong: "Master Yin Zong, the matter of shaving ......"

"Okay, let's decide like this, the auspicious day for the Six Ancestors to be shaved will be set on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."

……

"Dang, dang, dang......" The loud bell rang, and all the monks of the Dharma Temple gathered at the ordination altar under the Bodhi tree from all corners. Believers rushed to the Dharma Temple from all over the world to witness the ordination ceremony of a generation of patriarchs.

The temple is decorated with lights and decorations. On both sides of the road, there are various colored flags, large and small.

One hundred and seventy years ago, the Bodhi tree planted by the master of wisdom medicine was even more lush and vibrant; The inscription on the stone tablet under the tree has been re-depicted, and the prophecy words of the master of wisdom medicine one hundred and seventy years ago are like gold cast, shining brightly.

East Tuya, West Tuya, Bodhi Sacred Tree Spiritual Root is not two; The wind moves, the flags move, and the Zen Dharma must be passed down in one line. The sun is shining, and the majestic hall is solemn. Bursts of elegant Sanskrit singing linger among the flowers and trees, whirling between heaven and earth.

In the main hall, hundreds of oil lamps are lit together, and in the sandalwood incense, the golden Buddha Shakyamuni on the Buddhist altar smiles happily, holy and kind. Kneeling in front of the Buddha statue are the pious six patriarchs.

Master Yin Zong held a razor and shaved off the hair of the six ancestors one by one.

Under the light, the long hair fell one after another.

The six ancestors burst into tears, and in the blurred eyes of tears, the mother's kindness, the father's pain, and the back of the five ancestors...... Scenes passed before his eyes......

After shaving, at the invitation of everyone, the six ancestors sat on the gold-inlaid throne. He was dressed in a robe handed down from his ancestors, and his whole body exuded a wonderful brilliance.

Master Yin Zong said excitedly: "Two hundred and fifty years ago, the prophecy of Master Navarman, the prayer of Master Zhiyao one hundred and seventy years ago, has finally come true today. This is a grand event that has not been seen in the Buddhist world in the south for thousands of years, and it is a blessing for all beings in the world! Nan Wu Six Ancestor Master! ”

All the monks and laymen knelt down with Master Yinzong: "Master Nan Wu Six Ancestors, Master Nan Wu Six Ancestors!" ”

On the 23rd day after the six ancestors were ordained, that is, on the eighth day of the second month of the first year of Tang Gaozong Yifeng (676 AD), Master Yinzong came forward and invited Zhufang Shuode to confer full ordination on the six ancestors.

I don't know if it was a coincidence or an incredible opportunity, at that time, a group of famous Chinese and foreign lawyers gathered in Guangzhou.

Therefore, the lawyer Zhiguang of Xijing (Chang'an) Temple was invited to be the ordination teacher, the lawyer Huijing of Suzhou Lingguang Temple was the karma teacher, the Jingzhou Emperor Temple Tongying lawyer was the professor, the Zhongtianzhu (Central India) Jain Luo lawyer was the ordination, and the West Tianzhu (West India) Mitara Sanzang was the ordination.

In this way, the sixth patriarch officially became a monk.

A wandering soul finally has a home, fifteen years of hidden and hidden career is finally over, and the six ancestors have finally returned to their positions!

The news of the appearance of the six ancestors in the south quickly spread throughout the country, and the Zen monks from all over the world moved when they heard the wind and looked at the shadows.