Volume 1 A Troubled Boy Chapter 194 The sound of chanting on a moonlit night
Arhats, who can be said to have a very high status in Buddhism, are people who have broken off their ignorance and afflictions, got rid of birth and death, and attained nirvana, while Rakshasa is different, and everything he does and does is full of evil consequences, so he is an evil ghost.
Although there is only one word difference between the two, it is the difference between heaven and earth, one in heaven and one on earth, one for good and one for evil.
Most of the places of Buddhism will have such a meditation room, called Rakshasa Hall, but the meaning of the name is not the evil ghost it refers to, but it has the meaning of protection.
Luo Bei stood in front of the scripture building for a long time, looking at the couplet and unconsciously feeling emotional.
At this time, the sun was about to set, and when the wind blew, people felt a little cool, and he suddenly remembered that he was still sleeping under the tree, and it was getting late, and if he slept again, he was afraid that he would catch a cold.
So, he didn't delay any longer, and hurriedly walked back, and when he returned to the big tree, he saw the killing creature who had woken up, still covered with Luobei's coat, and looked around blankly with his eyes open, as if he had forgotten where he was for a while, which was quite funny.
When Luo Bei was standing in front of him, he was also looking at Luo Bei, blinked his eyes, and said, "Luo Bei, where are we?"
Luo Bei smiled and said, "Could it be that you forgot everything after sleeping?" We have arrived at Xuanqing Temple, and this is the backyard of Xuanqing Temple!"
Killing nodded in relief and looked into the distance, only to realize that the sun was about to set down the mountain.
"Oh, it's getting dark, isn't it time to eat? Could the monks in the monastery forget about us? Otherwise, why haven't we brought the meal so late?"
He jumped up from the ground, and the coat fell to the ground naturally.
Luo Bei walked over, picked up his clothes, and put them on his body again, he didn't know how to answer the series of questions about killing, what he was most concerned about now was when he would be able to meet Master Ran, and he really didn't pay much attention to these little things!
"Ahem......"
Someone behind him coughed lightly twice, and when Luo Bei turned around, he saw Juexin standing behind them, and the little novice beside him was carrying a large food box.
can't stand the killing chatter, and the person who delivers the food has already arrived.
Luo Bei smiled and looked at Juexin, Juexin's monk's robe fluttered slightly in the wind, and his tall figure seemed to block all the sunsets in the sky, leaving a long shadow.
Luo Bei looked at the food box that Xiao Shami was carrying, and bowed with gratitude: "There is Master Lao Juexin, the two of us are really bothering your temple!"
Juexin smiled faintly, folded his hands, and said: "Don't be polite, we monks have worshiped Buddha for generations, but we often benefit from the world's people, and now the two of you visit the temple, it is also a great opportunity for us to return to the world, so why bother?"
He looked in the direction of the scripture building not far away, as if he had thought of something, and after a little contemplation, he said slowly: "Lord Luobei, I just forgot to tell one thing in my eagerness, that is, the scripture building and the Rakshasa Hall not far from the scripture building are really important places in this temple, please don't go there easily, if necessary, please inform Juexin in advance?"
Luo Bei listened, and felt a little strange in his heart, if he hadn't been to those places just now, it would be understandable, after all, the Tibetan Scripture Building is one of the most important places in a temple, and it makes sense that he doesn't want outsiders to approach.
But what about the Rakshasa Hall? What is the reason for not wanting outsiders to approach? Moreover, the windows and doors are closed in broad daylight, and the sound of wooden fish is heard from time to time, all of which forms a great question mark in Luo Bei's mind.
It's just that I'm a guest after all, now
I was able to stay just to wait for Master Ran to come out, so that I could hand over the things entrusted by Yue Fei to the old monk, and then everything had nothing to do with me.
Thinking of this, although the question mark in Luo Bei's heart was not explained, he had no reason to get to the bottom of it, so he could only nod his head casually.
Juexin asked Xiao Shami to bring the food box to the room where Luo Bei and the two of them lived, but before Xiao Shami took two steps, Kill immediately went over and took it, in fact, he had been waiting for a long time, but Luo Bei and Juexin had been talking all the time, so he didn't want to mention it.
In his opinion, everything is not so important compared to filling a stomach.
Soon after the meal, the little novice came here again and took the food box with him.
Xiao Shami is a well-behaved young monk, he doesn't like to talk much, and he will blush and be embarrassed when others look at him for a long time.
He was just about to go out, but Luo Bei stopped him.
"Little master, I have a question for you!"
Xiao Shami froze and turned around slowly, but hung his head and didn't look at Luobei, as if he was waiting for Luobei's question.
Luo Bei smiled unconsciously when he saw the appearance of the little novice, he didn't expect that there was such a shy monk in the world.
"Little master, do you know who lives in that Rakshasa Hall, why do you have to close the doors and windows in the daytime......?
Before Luo Bei finished speaking, he saw Xiao Shami suddenly raise his head, looking at him with a look of astonishment, and his expression seemed to be a little panicked.
He spoke very quickly, glared at Luo Bei and said, "Senior brother didn't let anyone tell anyone about the Rakshasa Hall, and Master warned us monks not to speak, so I didn't hear your question just now, so I don't have to lie to people, and I don't have to be embarrassed......
After saying that, the little novice didn't dare to stay any longer, and ran out with a food box and a cigarette.
There are Luo Bei and Killing left in the house, you look at me, I look at you, I don't know how to evaluate this matter.
By this time, it was completely dark outside, and the moonlight shone into the room like a silver glow through the window.
"Luobei, don't you think that the people in this temple are very strange, why does everyone seem to have a belly of secrets and dare not tell it?"
Luo Bei looked at the silver light sprinkled on the ground, and couldn't help but be a little distracted, and only said slowly after a long time: "The reason why a secret is called a secret is probably because it is hidden in a person's stomach and cannot be known by others!"
Kill Sheng rolled his eyes, grinned, and said, "Luobei, then you said that if a person has more secrets hidden in his stomach, will he not feel hungry?"
Luo Bei's eyes widened and he looked at the killing being, seeing that his serious appearance didn't seem like he was joking at all, but he didn't know how to answer, he really didn't know where this little monk sometimes came from those magical questions.
Killing didn't get an answer from Luobei, and lay on the bed with some disappointment, and after a while, he began to get sleepy again.
In fact, Luobei was also a little sleepy, and he may have eaten too much at night, so sleepiness soon hit his heart.
The two of them fell asleep unconsciously.
The wind outside the window was like rain, the moonlight seemed to be getting brighter and brighter, and the room was also full of snow.
There were bursts of wooden fish in the quiet temple, mixed with the sound of gentle chanting, Luobei woke up in a dream, except for the moonlight, only this leisurely Zen lingered in the world.
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In a blink of an eye, in the Xuanqing Temple, Luo Bei and Kill Sheng had already lived for three days.
In these three days, everything was almost the same as when the first day came, except for the timely delivery of the fast, no one else came, and no one answered when Luobei's original purpose would be achieved.
In this way, he stayed until the third day, and during these three days, Luo Bei became more and more anxious, but he had no choice but to get only one answer, and Master Ran was still in urgent retreat.
In addition, Luobei also had a strange discovery, that is, on the first night, there was the sound of wooden fish and chanting in the quiet night, he thought that this was a common thing in the temple, how did he know that through the little novice who often came to deliver food, no one in the temple would chant and knock on wooden fish at night.
On the second night, Luo Bei deliberately kept his spirits, and when the moon shone on the long sky, the sound of wooden fish and chanting came again, and it seemed to be more urgent than in the first day, and the atmosphere seemed to be beyond the calm of chanting and meditation, but made people feel a trace of tension.
And on the night of the third day, Luo Bei was going to go out in the middle of the night to find out, for the mysterious atmosphere that appeared in the Xuanqing Temple from time to time, Luo Bei had always been puzzled, thinking that he could soon see Master Ran finish the matter and leave the temple and go down the mountain, so everything here has nothing to do with himself.
But now, the date of the meeting of the master is undecided, and the sound from the night is becoming more and more strange, so that the whole temple is filled with a strange atmosphere, in addition to curiosity, Luo Bei wants to know what kind of secrets are hidden in this temple? Could all this be related to the master who can't be retreated?
Thinking of this, Luo Bei quietly got up from the bed, he saw that Kill Sheng was sleeping soundly, so he didn't plan to disturb him, so he put on his clothes and opened the door carefully.
The wind outside immediately blew in, slightly cool, and Luo Bei quickly closed the door.
The moonlight was like water, and the stone slabs in the illuminated courtyard were shining brightly.
In the quiet temple, except for the sound of the wind blowing and the swaying leaves, everything seemed to be silent in the night, like a sleeping being.
Luo Bei listened carefully, and found that the sounds that had appeared in the previous two nights did not come, he looked at the moon as cool as water, and began to wonder if it was an illusion in his trance?
"I don't know if Uncle Yue's journey with the army will be smooth? If it is delayed like this, I really don't know when I will be able to see Master Ran, what should I do?"
Thinking of Yue Fei's entrustment, Luo Bei couldn't help but feel a little anxious in his heart, he knew that Yue Fei should attach great importance to this matter, otherwise he would not have given it to him so solemnly.
He touched what he was carrying in his arms and wanted to take it out and look at it, but quickly dismissed his idea.
"I can't have such thoughts, Uncle Yue trusts me so much, I shouldn't have any doubts about him...... Can't ...... at all."
At this moment, the sound of a wooden fish suddenly appeared, and from the beginning it seemed to fall into a tense atmosphere, and soon, the sound of chanting that seemed to be a little flustered also came.
Luo Bei immediately pricked up his ears, and sure enough, this voice appeared again, everything he heard in the past two nights was not an illusion, what kind of person would be in a hurry while knocking on the wooden fish in the middle of the night?
There will be an answer to everything, but this answer still needs to be found by Luo Bei himself.
Luo Bei didn't hesitate any longer, went down the steps in front of the door, followed the source of the voice, and went all the way to find the answer.
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