At that time, there were more than 700 disciples of the Five Ancestors. Among these more than 700 people, the Dharma of the Buddha is the most outstanding.

The position of Shinshu in the temple is that of a professor. The so-called professors are specially designed to teach the scriptures and teachings for everyone. Therefore, Shenxiu is not only through both internal and external learning, Buddhism and body law are equally unfathomable, but also deep respect of the five ancestors and the admiration of everyone.

Therefore, when everyone dispersed, they were all talking and discussing with each other, "Who else can be qualified for the title of the Sixth Ancestor except Shenxiu? In my opinion, everyone doesn't have to go to great lengths to write anything, and when Shenxiu gets the abbot's robes, everyone will listen to his orders and be done." ”

Everyone was talking, and Shenxiu was also in the crowd.

He said politely: "Where, everyone's reputation......" but there was a smug smile on his face.

Shenxiu thought to himself that everyone did not dare to compete with him, precisely because he was their teacher, and some of their Buddhism on weekdays benefited from his own teachings. The mantle of the great monk is none other than himself.

Back in his room, Shenxiu sat quietly and pondered. I thought, I must prepare this side well. Of course, I presented it to seek the Dharma, not to compete for the abbot position. If I don't present it to the great monk, how can the great monk know the depth of the Dharma in my heart and the views of the Buddha in my heart?

Yes, I'm mainly here to get the Dharma, not for the abbot position!

In this way, I tossed and turned over and over, thinking left and right, and tossing for several days, Shenxiu's mind was full of what kind of picture I had to present in order to obtain the transmission of the Five Ancestors?

Finally, Shenxiu made a poem, and took advantage of the dead of night to secretly write on the wall, which read: "The body is a Bodhi tree, the heart is like a mirror platform; ”

The next morning, the morning sun rose as promised, and all the monks of the temple passed by this wall, and when they saw the side mentioned on it, everyone passed it by word of mouth, and almost everyone knew that Shenxiu had created it within a few days of his accession.

Everyone was full of praise.

The Fifth Patriarch Hongren passed by here, saw this verse, and secretly thought that although this poem does not have clear insight, if future generations practice according to this poem, they can still gain some enlightenment, at least they will not fall into the evil path.

Therefore, Hongren still praised this verse in front of everyone, and asked all the monks to burn incense and recite this verse, and practice according to it.

Hongren's behavior made Shenxiu greatly majestic, and Shenxiu walked a little fluttering. In today's terms, it's him, inflated.

Hongren also saw Shenxiu's actions in his eyes, and secretly shook his head in his heart. He still couldn't bear that his proud disciple was so impetuous, so he found Shenxiu in private and said to him: "This poem of yours has not yet seen clearly, and his insights are not in place. Such an insight is still outside the door. If you want to find the supreme path to bodhi, if you still have such an opinion, you will not be able to get it. I advise you, 'The Supreme Bodhi must know the present moment from the original mind and see the nature before it can be recommended'!"

After speaking, Hiroshino told Shenxiu before leaving, "Go back and do it again." ”

But at this time, Shenxiu had already swelled, and he was touted a little too much by other monks, and his heart was vain, and after a long time, he did not make a new side.

Until one day, Huineng was cooking rice in the mill room, and heard a little monk outside reciting the poem made by Shenxiu, and he had some feelings in his heart, so he stepped forward to inquire about the reason for the poem.

This little monk is also a good talker, so he told Huineng about the five ancestors instructing everyone to make a verse and let everyone burn incense and worship the gods.

After hearing this, Hui Neng smiled, and smiled at the little monk: "Venerable Master, I also want to recite this verse and form a relationship with Shenxiu." Ever since I came here, I've been cooking rice here for more than eight months, and I haven't been to the front of the hall, and I've been bothered by the Venerable Master to lead me to the place where Shenxiu's son is, so that the little monk can bow down and worship it. ”

The little monk saw that this monk was so dedicated to the Buddha, and said, "This is a good thing, no problem, come with me." ”

So, the two of them came to the front of the priest one after the other, and Huineng said, "I can't read, please read it to me!"

The little monk didn't think much about it, and recited this poem aloud for Hui Neng.

After hearing this, Huineng lowered his head and pondered for a long time, and then said, "I still have one more thing to worry about the Venerable Master, and I have also thought of a poem in my heart, please write it for me, is it okay?"

The little monk was surprised when he heard Huineng's words, "You, a miscellaneous servant of rice, can also make a?" Moreover, you still have to write next to Shenxiu's seat?!You are really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers...... Maybe you're just a pound, and you haven't heard Shenxiu come up to give a lecture for everyone. However, our Dharma advocates that everyone is equal, and since you have a message in your heart, you say, I will write it for you. ”

Huineng clasped his hands together and was about to say thank you, but the little monk hurriedly added, "It's just that Shenxiu and Hongren Patriarch blame me, but it has nothing to do with me." ”

Huineng smiled, "If you want to learn the supreme Bodhi, you can't be less than a beginner, the lower people have the upper wisdom, but the upper people have no wisdom." If you despise others, you have sinned immeasurably and immeasurably. ”

This little monk is also a very wise person, listening to Huineng's words, his face turned red, his hands folded together in shame, and he apologized again and again, "It's me who is abrupt, the Venerable Master is a person with great wisdom, you read the verse, I will write it for you." If the Venerable Master attains the True Dharma in the future, don't forget to save me. ”

Huineng nodded, and slowly groaned in his mouth, "Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a platform;

If this little monk hadn't heard Huineng's words before, he would not have dared to write it, but when he felt that the miscellaneous servant in front of him must be a person with great wisdom, he let go of everything and wanted to practice Buddhism with him wholeheartedly.

So even if Huineng's thoughts were in opposition to Shenxiu's, the little monk did not hesitate to write it aside.

And this little monk will also become the eldest disciple of the Sixth Ancestor Huineng in the future.

After a while, "Shenxiu sat down next to the side, and a small guy made another pair!" The news spread far and wide, and everyone knew the news and came to watch.

The monks are also like ordinary people, with all kinds of small emotions of ordinary people, and when they heard that the two poems still seem to be opposite to each other, the monks are more curious, and they also like to watch the excitement.

After a while, many monks surrounded here, and it also alarmed the Shenxiu Throne and the Five Patriarchs Hongren.

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