Chapter 23: Land and Water Puja

There is a kind of person in this world, you don't feel any pressure when you get along with her, you won't be proud, you won't feel inferior, you will only feel comfortable and kind.

Ling Shuangyue is such a person, perhaps this comes from her personality, but also from her wisdom and experience.

But no matter what the origin, such people are enough to make people feel good.

Ye Qingfeng didn't think that his understanding was high, in fact, he knew in his heart that he was not a smart person, and he couldn't make an extremely strict plan for one thing like Mu Zibai, and he couldn't set up a strategy, step by step.

He thinks that he is a little clever at best, and his adaptability is not bad, and he is not a fool, but sometimes he is like a stubborn donkey, not hitting the south wall and not looking back.

Speaking is not as cultured as Mu Zibai, nor is he as free and easy as Lao Bai, decent, impartial, always embarrassed if he wants to force humor, and he doesn't have that level if he wants to pretend to be cultural, it's really difficult to position.

Thinking of this, Ye Qingfeng couldn't help laughing, in fact, he did a good job, that is, he never seriously cared about what was worse than others, he was himself, he didn't need to imitate anything, he deliberately cater to something.

He didn't bother with this question anymore, but just smiled: "Frost Moon, I haven't heard of your past yet." ”

Ling Shuangyue was stunned, her face was inexplicably a little hot, maybe red, but the sky seemed to be very dark, and she couldn't see anything.

She bowed her head slightly and said, "I'm the same as Senior Brother Ye, but I'm actually an orphan, hmm... In fact, it used to be very simple and cold. Later, he worshiped in Putuo in the South China Sea, followed the master to understand Buddhism for a few years, and then came out to do things. ”

"And then... Something happened in Chang'an, so I rushed over. ”

Aha, that's beautiful!

It's like he didn't say anything.

Ye Qingfeng nodded and said, "Okay, it seems that you also like to be lively." ”

Ling Shuangyue smiled bitterly: "Senior Brother Ye, it's not that I don't talk about my past, but it's a long story, and I need to talk about it slowly in the future." ”

"But it's lively... Naturally, I like it, and occasionally I go shopping, buy trinkets, and try delicious food, which is the most interesting. ”

In the end, Ling Shuangyue's eyes narrowed with a smile, like a crescent moon.

The night was dark, not like summer.

The night is short, but it looks like summer.

Ye Qingfeng didn't know when he went back to his room to rest, and he didn't know when he fell asleep, he only knew that when he opened his eyes, that big head was really scary.

"What are you doing, what are you doing so close!"

Ye Qingfeng hurriedly pulled the quilt.

Bai Wuwu smiled: "Brother Qingfeng, you sleep and talk in your dreams." ”

"What did I say?"

Ye Qingfeng's heart sank, and he quickly sat up.

Bai Wuwu said: "I didn't hear clearly, get up quickly, the water and land festival is about to start, everyone is waiting for you." ”

Whew, Ye Qingfeng breathed a sigh of relief, quickly got up and cleaned up, and finally rushed out of the door, sure enough, everyone had been waiting for a long time.

It's just that... Lao Bai, Mu Shi and Chihiro's eyes are weird, no... Why is Frost Moon's eyes weird?

Walking on the road, Ye Qingfeng finally couldn't help but ask, "Shuangyue, is something happening?" ”

Ling Shuangyue said in a low voice: "I don't know, the eyes of the three of them are weird, and then I am not very comfortable, so it is naturally weird." ”

What is this called, Ye Qingfeng spread his hands and said, "It turns out that there are still things you can't guess." ”

Now the city is still forbidden, people are not allowed to go to the streets, and there are pedestrians on the streets, all of whom are going to participate in the water and land puja.

When the soldiers saw it, they did not stop it, they did not even make trouble, and it was strange that they did not see it.

Walking all the way to the Great Mercy and Grace Temple, I saw people in different costumes walking in slowly, and a monk in front of the door was greeting them.

Ye Qingfeng and the others approached and handed out the invitation, the monk took it, put his hands together and said: "It turns out that it is several donors of Tiance Mansion, Demon King Mountain, Ten Thousand Beasts Ridge, Nanhai Putuo and Seven Stars Fangcun, the little monk Dharma number is a guest, please enter the temple." ”

Xue Qianxun couldn't help but ask, "What about Senior Sister Yanran?"

The monk said: "Senior Sister Yanran and Master are greeting guests, and Senior Brother Xuanzang is already presiding over the festival. ”

Ye Qingfeng and the others nodded, walked into the gate, crossed a square, and entered the hall.

The hall is resplendent and splendid, with dozens of Buddha statues, all of them are treasured, and the costumes are different, and Ye Qingfeng can't recognize his identity.

There were hundreds of people in the hall, dressed in different costumes, and not all of them were prominent people. There are commoners, dignitaries, merchants, women, and of course, disciples of various sects.

Zen Master Dahui and Zi Yanran greeted the guests, while a young monk in a robe clasped his hands folded, his eyes closed to the Buddha statue, and reverently recited Buddhist scriptures.

Although he is a monk, he is extremely handsome, fair-skinned, and plump like jade, which makes Xue Qianxun can't help but take a few more looks.

The people around them were talking softly, and the hall was filled with murmuring voices.

Several women on the side were dressed in gorgeous clothes, thinking that they were the daughters of a certain minister's family, but Ye Qingfeng had never seen them.

"I didn't expect this Master Xuanzang to be so young!"

"And he looks very handsome, much better than those celebrities and scholars. ”

"Alas, how could such a good person escape into the empty door. ”

"Could it be that you have a crush on him? ”

"Don't talk nonsense, people are dedicated to Buddha, where may they be vulgar. ”

Yingying Yanyan, accompanied by a coquettish laugh, Xue Qianxun pursed her lips and said, "It's really not ashamed." ”

Bai Wuwu said: "What do people say, and their true temperament, you don't look at Master Xuanzang less, but you just don't say it." ”

Xue Qianxun gritted his teeth and said: "Big stupid bear, you didn't come here to pretend to be cultured, put away your lame people, I am not used to hearing it." ”

Bai Wuwu said helplessly: "Please, let's pay attention to the occasion, what we represent is the image of Ten Thousand Beasts Ridge and Demon King Mountain." ”

"Is there a word 'culture' in the image of our two factions?"

Bai Wuwu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "Aha, that's also ho." ”

"This time, Master Xuanzang is also very bold in holding a water and land puja, and he has learned from the previous disasters of destroying the Buddha several times, but now he dares to be so high-profile. ”

After all, although the Buddhists do not oppose Buddhism, they have not explicitly supported it, and their attitude has always been very ambiguous. ”

"I can't say exactly, but it's a good thing to be able to spread the Dharma this time, and this kind of thing is also to persuade people to do good. ”

"Hey, don't jump to that conclusion, just wait and see. ”

There were voices everywhere, Ye Qingfeng and the others didn't have anything to say, just waiting for everyone to arrive, and the festival was held.

Soon, Master Xuanzang finally opened his eyes and turned around.

The eyes are clear and deep, and the eyebrows are clear, but it also quiets everyone down.

He folded his hands, bowed deeply to everyone, and said, "Poor monk Xuanzang, I have seen all the donors. ”

The sound is clear and warm, with its own zen feeling, which makes the room quieter and everyone's attention is focused.

"Since the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty, my Buddha has experienced several calamities, ups and downs, and the world is also chaotic, and it was not until the Tang Dynasty that it was stable. ”

"Looking at history, it can be seen that the Buddha prospered and the country prospered, and the Buddha fell and the world was in chaos. The dynasty of respecting the Buddha, the monarch is benevolent and the people are kind, the world is stable, the Buddha is suppressed, the army is reckless, and the violence is excessive. Therefore, today's poor monks break the century-old taboo and hold water and land pujas to spread Buddhism and purify people's hearts. ”

"When the world is changing, the disease is rampant, the demons are rampant, the people are panicked, and the people have no conversion, which strengthens the desire of the poor monks to spread the Dharma and preach the truth, hoping that the people's hearts will be stable and not be bewitched by evil. ”

Bai Wuwu only felt that his head was three times bigger, covered his ears and said: "God, this person is more difficult to understand than Mu Shi, I really don't understand why these so-called masters like to speak such unfathomable language, to be blunt, so that everyone can understand it?"

Xue Qianxun said: "I think so too. ”

Mu Zibai frowned and said: "They are all the crystallization of the wisdom of the great monks of the past dynasties, how can they be tampered with at will, if you don't listen, don't say much." ”

Bai Wuwu glared and said, "You have started, Mu Shi, don't pretend to be literary and artistic!"

Ling Shuangyue pulled on his white clothes, just because his voice was too loud, and everyone saw these few roars.

Xuanzang nodded, smiled slowly, and said, "This donor is right, since you donors are here, do you know what a Buddha is?"

This question stopped people, and for a moment the hall was speechless, and a woman said cautiously: "Master Xuanzang, this question is too big for us to answer." ”

Xuanzang said: "The Buddha, Jueye, to put it simply, is a wise person, an enlightened person who knows the wisdom of heaven and earth, and a world solution that has reached perfection in all aspects. Everything is perfect, and you are enlightened and wise, so you donors may have understood. ”

"Buddhas are perfect, but sentient beings are not perfect, and sentient beings will encounter countless problems, encounter countless perplexities, endure countless calamities, and endure countless calamities. ”

"My Buddha is compassionate and wishes that all sentient beings can become Buddhas, get rid of suffering, and be supreme and good, so there is a Buddha Gate. ”

Speaking of this, Xuanzang sighed lightly and said: "So whether it is a Buddha or a Buddha, there is only one wish, that is, to purify all sentient beings, so that everyone can become a Buddha and achieve consummation." ”

"And today's catastrophe, monsters are rampant, ghosts are rampant, if you are well versed in Buddhism and devote yourself to the Buddha, how can monsters be subject to demonic qi and become evil demons? How can the soul not fall into reincarnation and become evil ghosts? How can the people be trapped in diseases and afraid of demons?"

"If you are looking to the Buddha in your heart and have a clear heart, it will naturally be difficult for you to add evil diseases to your body, and all kinds of desires will naturally not affect sentient beings. ”

Therefore, it is said in the "Miscellaneous Aham Sutra" that in the past when the six Buddhas lived, the life expectancy was more than 10,000, but now in the world, the life expectancy is only 100, less out and more less. ”

"The poor monk holds the water and land puja, and his ambition is the same as that of the Buddha, and may all sentient beings be complete and free from the sea of suffering. ”

Speaking sentence by sentence, Master Xuanzang talked eloquently, telling all kinds of Buddhism, which was thought-provoking and not obscure.

Even Ye Qingfeng and Bai Wuwu listened to it and felt that they had gained a lot.