Chapter 6: Sit and Talk
The realm of sleeplessness, that is, the realm of dreams, has nowhere to go to its source. It is rumored that the Sleepless Realm in ancient times was not what it is today, and the real prosperity of the Sleepless Realm can be traced back to the hundred schools of pre-Qin Princes. It was an era of turmoil and strife, but there was no shortage of heroes in troubled times. The lack of concentration of power has led to the emergence of various schools of thought in the vassal states, and the exchange and collision of ideas have sparked brilliant sparks that have never been seen before.
Therefore, in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were countless capable people who awakened one after another, even if the body has decayed in the long river of time, but its soul still exists in the sleepless realm, but now all the sons do not care about the world, most of them are immersed in exploring the mysteries of the universe.
From the pre-Qin princes to survive and develop and grow, there are mainly Taoism and Confucianism, plus Buddhism that entered China in the Western Han Dynasty, and now the sleepless world is said to be a three-legged stand. Different from the religious exclusion and religious wars in the West, due to China's inclusive cultural environment, the three religions did not have too many disputes in China, on the contrary, since the Song and Ming dynasties, the three religions have had many exchanges, known as the "three religions confluence", this statement was first put forward by Emperor Wu of Liang during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Now in the Palace Museum, Ming Ding Yunpeng's "Three Religions", as well as the main hall of the Three Religions Hall in the Hanging Temple in Shanxi Province, enshrine the statues of Confucius, Lao Tzu and Sakyamuni, all of which are the embodiment of the confluence of the three religions.
This is also reflected in the realm of sleeplessness, such as the symbol on the stone gate, the triangle represents the three teachings of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, and the circle and dot in the middle represent the heavenly eye that represents the awakening of the soul.
After listening to Mu Songbai's introduction, Chen Xinyan finally had a general understanding of this sleepless world in his heart. Just as the two were talking happily, a vision suddenly occurred in the distant sky. I saw countless lotus flowers and scrolls floating in the sky, and the sky and earth were full of golden light, accompanied by Sanskrit singing, and even the leisurely white clouds were inlaid with gold edges, as if celebrating something.
Today is the annual Seminar, and our Church Election Ceremony is taking place at this conference. Mu Songbai patted his little head in annoyance, took Chen Xinyan's hand and hurriedly ran away.
Chen Xinyan was like a marionette at this time, following the girl's back in a daze, leading and running with her all the way.
In the realm of sleeplessness, in front of a large hall with a dome and a square bottom, is a wide square, where people of all kinds of costumes are in the square, all kinds of people, or wearing Taoist robes, or Confucian robes, or robes, and the three religions sit here and talk about the Tao. However, by this time the discourse had long since ended, and the next step should have been the church choice ceremony for the two newly awakened people. It stands to reason that the newly awakened people's choice ceremony is not so grand that it is held at the Dao Conference, but this time both of them are the owners of the heart of a child, and they just woke up last night, so a certain ancestor surnamed Chen, who is known for his laziness, proposed that it would be better to choose a day than to hit the day, and it would be better to hold it together.
The old man's name, he broke the common sense so that the soul can also sleep in the dream world, because he sleeps in the stone room on weekdays, he rarely shows up, and this time he suddenly raised no objections to everyone.
The conference is held once a year, and the three religions take turns to hold it, and this time it is the turn of Buddhism. In the center of the square, a little novice with clear eyebrows was in charge of presiding over the meeting, and at this time he had been shouting Mu Songbai and Chen Xinyan for a long time, but there was still no one to be seen, and the little novice was so anxious that his face was flushed.
The scene was a little embarrassing for a while, but fortunately, considering the uncertainty of falling asleep, the elders of the division did not blame it.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd, accompanied by a "let go", and a woman in her early twenties pulled a young man who was not much older than her to squeeze out of the crowd.
"Sorry, sorry, it's late. ”
"Without further ado, the church selection ceremony begins, and the three saints of the three religions are invited to face the law. Little Novice breathed a sigh of relief.
As soon as the words fell, there was a sudden brilliance in the sky, soft but not dazzling. The brilliance in the air gradually changes, slowly condensed into three bodies of the Dharma that stand on the top of the sky, the far left is the statue of Sakyamuni, which sits under the green cypress and the Bodhi tree, the class crystal, the convex nose, the beard, the red robe, the Dharma is solemn and kind, the middle is the statue of Lao Tzu, the skeleton is Quanqi, the long eyebrows are sparse, the brown cloth robe, the cloud head and red shoes, the rightmost is the statue of Confucius, the long beard of the crown of the bundle, the blue dark flower robe, the three correspond to the three schools of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.
"Mu Songbai, please choose one of the teachings. ”
Mu Songbai didn't hesitate much, and walked straight to the statue of Lao Tzu.
"Chen Xinyan, please choose one to teach. ”
When Chen Xinyan heard this, he was about to speak, when he suddenly heard a low voice that exploded in everyone's hearts.
Recently, I have a problem that has been bothering me for many days but has not been solved, and I would like to hear what this little friend thinks. An old man in a Confucian shirt stroked his beard and smiled, "I am Ye Jingxing, the gatekeeper of Confucianism today. I heard that there were two families with many trees, and the first family planted a tree next door, and the second family mistook it for their own tree. The first family had a worse harvest than the second family, and the second family had fertilized the trees, but the trees were planted by the first family. I think that the fruit should belong to the first household, and the old Taoist of the bull's nose on the side is Zhang Xuanyi, who thinks that the fruit should belong to the second household, and the Yuantong master of the Buddhist family thinks that the fruit should be divided equally between the two families. What do you think, little friend?"
"Why don't you ask for Guozi's opinion?" Chen Xinshen replied respectfully.
"Where does the fruit come from, and how can I see the law?" Ye Jingxing said with a smile.
Chen Xinyan disagreed, and said, "Everything has a spirit, let alone this fruit?"
"The fruit is too small, the vision is too shallow, how to make the best choice for yourself. ”
"Wait, the old man thought about it, and found that it was better to leave the fruit to a third family for safekeeping. Master Yuantong interrupted.
Zhang Xuanyi: "The thief is bald!
Ye Jingxing: "I've never seen such a brazen person!!"
Chen Xinshen: "......"
"The donors are in love, the old man is just joking, but I didn't expect to say such a vulgar word, which really hurt the poor monk's heart. Master Yuantong said "Amitabha" and made Xizi hold his heart.
Master Yuantong has come to intervene...... Isn't there still Master Shentong and Master Zhongtong? And didn't they say that good monks don't speak?!
Chen Xinyan calmed down, cleared his throat, recalled what he had learned at Station B on weekdays, and said positively: "I have a word, please listen quietly." Although the fruit is small, it also has the freedom to make its own choices. In my opinion, the choice made by the fruit himself, no matter what the future holds, will not regret his choice in the first place. The first family did not have a good harvest, so they were unwilling to give up the fruit, and the second family applied fertilizer, and since they had paid, they were reluctant to give it away. But in the following view, this comes to the view of the portal. In my opinion, whether it is the first household, the second household, or even the third household, although they plant their own trees, they are all in the same orchard, there is a precedence in hearing the Tao, there is a specialization in the arts, there is only a difference in the pursuit of truth, there is no difference between the young and the old, and there is no difference between the door, so we must abandon the view of the door and build a harmonious society together!"
Three Gatekeepers: "......"
You said it well before, but suddenly a harmonious society comes to the back, how can we pick it up?!
"So, what about your choice?" Zhang Xuanyi asked with a few coughs.
"I refuse. “