Chapter 65: The Three Meetings of Maitreya
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The alternation of stars and the baptism of the years make the handwriting colorful, but it also does not lose that vigor and beauty. Although the words and sentences are beautiful, the imagery is thousands, but it can not describe the quiet and beautiful mountains of one of the ten.
Lao and I followed behind the legal elder, although the legal elder said that he looked thin and weak, and he couldn't help the wind and rain, but he walked as light as the wind, and it seemed that a step not far away could far surpass us by several meters, and he often stood in front of us and waited for us with a kind face.
Angry, the old man shouted: "I said the legal elder, we know that you have a high cultivation and a body as light as a swallow, but you won't show off in front of our juniors, and you don't rush to reincarnate, why are you walking so fast?"
I hurriedly drank the elder, looked apologetically at the legal elder and explained, "He's like this, he is straightforward, don't you mind." ”
The legal elder shouted the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, it is the same as Hu Guangcheng back then, hehe..."
Lao Yu gasped, and sat down on a flat big stone dissatisfied, I also sat down, and the legal elder walked over to us with a slight smile: "Nangong Zikuo and Hu Guang are the best in the righteous path, with high morality and profound Taoism, but I never thought that the cultivation of the descendants of the future body would be so unbearable. ”
"Hey, I said the legal elder, what do you mean by that? What do you mean that the cultivation of the descendants of the future body is so unbearable that they look down on us!?" the old man squinted at the legal elder with a hostile face.
I was also unhappy when I heard it, what do you mean by unbearable? This is too ugly, isn't this a mockery of our Nangong family and the Hu family?
Our cultivation is a little lower, but what does it have to do with your law, even if you are a Buddhist and have a special identity, it is not your turn to teach us!
"Hehe... The two of them don't have to be careful, and the old man has no intention of belittling. Buddha, Taoism, and shamanism are originally a family, and they are all from the Xuanmen. Lao Wei questioned that since you obeyed the orders of your ancestors and sought the mountains to apprentice, you are going out to practice, and no one is a natural genius, and you are well-bred and broad-minded. It's just that you carry the mission of the family, you have to work hard, and you still need to improve. ”
"Hmph, aren't you afraid that you will lose your cultivation if you have too much heartwork?"
"Lao Giv!" I hurriedly touched Lao Giv, signaling him to pay attention to proportion, after all, in addition to the three main affairs of this Buddhism, it is the Five Directions Jiedi and the Four Great Garans, who are in charge of the world's Buddhism forces.
Especially this law, in charge of Northeast Buddhism, if he is angry, I am afraid that Lao Zhi and I will suffer.
said that we could, but speaking out and insulting my Nangong family can be regarded as hitting my sore spot.
"Thank you for the reminder of the legal elders, the two old men in the family guard the burial dragon pit day and night, and work hard, so they have little leisure to teach, unlike the legal elders who are idle, living alone in a thousand mountains and receiving incense, and I hope that the legal elders will give more guidance. ”
The legal elder smiled leisurely and pronounced the Buddha's trumpet: "Nangong and the Hu family have guarded the burial dragon pit for generations, which can be described as the great grace of all sentient beings, and this kind of benevolence and righteousness is a model for my generation, and the old man admires ten thousand! If the old man is not mistaken, you have not yet opened up the meridians, and you are not even a monk, how can you bear the burden of the family? The cultivation is not high, the temper is not small, and you know that you don't want to hear more about your loyalty, so you have to show your strength!"
The words of the legal elders were poured on me and Lao Yu like a basin of ice water, and they were like a sharp steel knife, straight to the point!
I suddenly felt disgust and guilt in my heart, and the disgust was that no one had ever reprimanded us like this, not even the two old men. The guilt lies in the fact that our cultivation is indeed too low, and the most important thing is that we never pay attention, and now that we go out to patrol the mountains to practice, it represents the reputation of the two families, and for the first time we feel the humiliation brought by the cultivation being too low.
Lao Yu doesn't have my good temper, he has always been unreasonable and can argue three points, and said with a big mouth and an unkind face: "I said legal elder, what do you mean by talking around the bush? Our cultivation is low, it is our own business, no matter how bad we are, we are also the authentic shaman heirs, the authentic Sanqing descendants, don't think that you are some kind of Buddhism, you can spit on people casually." To say that the monks in the world are one family, that is to put it mildly, we shamans are not yet in the turn of your Buddhism to meddle in things! The Tao is not the same, our cultivation is low, we are not worthy of going to your big Buddha temple, and it is not rare to go, Nangong, let's go!"
"Hahaha... Sure enough, the old man's words are not malicious, you can just judge for yourself in the future. Although my friendship with Nangong Daochang and Hu Daxian is not too deep, I respect it very much and have no intention of slandering. What's more, I am close to the end of my life, how can I still have the meaning of comparison? Although the thousand mountains are not as beautiful as the three mountains and five mountains, they are also the dojo of my Buddha Maitreya, there are many ancient temples, and there are many people of great virtue and power, and we are willing to give them some advice. ”
If you want to say that this old man is an old man, he is more cunning than the old fox, and he reprimanded us for being garbage just now.
"Thank you for the kindness of the legal elders, we are planning to practice in Qianshan for a while, but after all, Buddhism and Taoism are different, and we dare not disturb the purity of your temple, or it is more appropriate to temporarily live in the Yuantong Temple in the Daomen, farewell!"
"Hmph!
"You were born with a Buddha seal, and you have a family heirloom of Buddhism, and you are called a natural genius by the people in the Xuanmen. What you just said is good, Buddhism and Taoism are different, and the Sanqing inheritance is naturally broad and profound, but it can't explain my Buddhism!"
Just a few steps later, after listening to the legal words, my heart suddenly shook. The old guy said well, Buddhism and Taoism are different, although I was born in the Nangong family that has supported justice with the three Qingdao techniques for generations, but I was born with a Buddha seal, and I am the only descendant of the Nangong family who has inherited the "Taigu Buddhist Book" for 3,000 years.
Since I got the Buddhist book, it has been more than two years, although through many efforts, read some of the ancient Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures, but there is no way to the strange graphic symbols at the back, although the grandfather said not to say, but can also feel that the old man is also very anxious.
Now that I go out to practice and practice, it is also a rare opportunity to encounter one of the five truths of Buddhism, and it may be of great help to me to understand the "Ancient Buddhist Book".
Although the old guy said that his speech was ugly, he could be regarded as a character at the level of the Xuanmen, and it was true that he learned something, regardless of whether he spoke well or not, he was just farting!
Thinking of this, I turned around and squeezed out a miserable smile at the legal squeezing out, and arched my hand: "Okay, then thank you to the legal elder!"
"Hey, Nangong..."
Before I could continue, I immediately squeezed my eyes at him. I and Lao Yu played since childhood, although we usually do things without thinking, but we know each other very well, he knows that I want to use the power of the Buddha to reveal the truth - the power of Elder Fakong to comprehend the "Ancient Buddhist Book", and it is not good to spit on the law anymore, and can only endure the disgust of the law in his heart, and begin to mumble, especially I can't hear what he is cursing...
"Okay! The old man will definitely know everything and teach him everything!"
Then, follow the legal elders and walk down the mountain...
Along the way, the legal elder also told me and the elder me a lot of things about the practice, and the legal elder said that the practice is not a seclusion, nor is it a combination of the two, with a correct mentality, not to be happy with things or to be sad for oneself, and to unite words and deeds. Cultivate the realm of virtue inside, and do justice and goodness outside. With great love, erudition and knowledge, you can observe the changes of the three mountains and five mountains when you are quiet, and you can know the rise and fall of life and death of all things in the universe when you are moving. Regardless of Buddhism or other religious beliefs, they are not separated from them at all, but the forms, rules, and methods are different.
The legal elder also said, "I am different from the old man who practices the Fa, so I don't give any guidance in the direction, and there are many people in the mountains, so you can find it yourself." Cultivation and cultivation are practiced, and he helps us in internal cultivation and external practice. Although Buddhism and Taoism are different, they are all monks, and they are all persuading people to be kind, convenient with others, and they can take advantage of their strengths and avoid weaknesses to take their essence.
I only started to get started with Taoism after graduating from university, and although it was a short time, it was not a reason. After all, when I was practicing, I was still lazy and napped.
As the saying goes, there is a car in front of the car, and if we could have worked harder, we would not have been ridiculed today, and we are not motivated after all.
Now that it has come out, you have to mix it up, otherwise you will not only be sorry for yourself, but also sorry for your grandfather and the ancestors of the Nangong family.
More than an hour later, we came to the Big Buddha Temple, walked into the east side door, and was greeted by a half-lying and laughing Maitreya Buddha, shining with golden light, indifferent face, or rarely see such a Maitreya Buddha statue.
Come to the middle of the courtyard, a pure iron incense tower up to several meters high, write four big characters "respond to requests", a bell tower and a drum tower on the east and west sides against the wall, His Royal Highness Daxiong Bao is a tripod-shaped incense burner, which is full of high incense, it seems that the incense here is very vigorous, the legal elder led me and the old to the Daxiong Treasure Palace, stepped up dozens of stone steps, crossed a high threshold, and walked into the hall where vermilion and gold paint are intertwined. The main hall is surrounded by incense, and the momentum is magnificent, far more than all the Buddhist temples and Taoist temples I have seen.
The three Buddhas are majestic and solemn, looking down on all beings, if it is not for the yin and yang eyes, the head is tilted flat and the halo on the Buddha's head can never be seen, the eighteen arhats on both sides stand in their positions, their faces are different, and their voices are exaggerated.
I couldn't help but pay homage to Taoism, and the old man sighed behind me: "My God, this is too big, this is much bigger than the temple of the old man in Fangyuan, I guess the Yuantong Temple is not as big as the toilet of the Big Buddha Temple, right?"
I'm petrified every second, can this stunned young man be processed by his brain when he speaks and then mass-produced? If this is heard by Fang Yuan Dao Leader, he won't tear your big mouth open!
The legal elder led us out of the main hall again, and walked up the steps near the wall, that is, a west hall behind the reclining Buddha, and there were eight golden prayer wheels standing in front of the hall.
Although this side hall does not have the grandeur of the Daxiong Treasure Palace, it is also full of ancient charm and atmosphere.
There are three sitting Buddhas enshrined in some distance inside, but they have never seen a few Buddha statues, similar to the three Buddhas but also different, from the gesture, each pinching different handprints, there is no waiter on the side, the old man to see the legal elders on the incense and kneel, also kneeling down and kowtowing like a decent, after getting up, he said to himself: "Isn't there the three Buddhas in the Daxiong Treasure Hall, why is this offered again, the same Buddha has been offered twice, what is the particular?"
The legal elder got up and looked at the two of us and said, "My big Buddha temple is also called Longhua Temple, and these three Buddha seats are only worshiped in Longhua Temple. After saying that, he turned around and walked outside...
Why did he leave halfway through the words, it seems that he wants to sell Guanzi, I grabbed the old man who was going out with him, and whispered in his ear: "The legal elder wants to sell Guanzi, let's not ask him after he goes out, see if he says it himself!"
Lao to look at me, blinking small eyes, a wicked smile from the other side of the wall and build steps down, just below the big incense pagoda, that is, directly below the Daxiong Treasure Palace, a more than ten meters high pagoda towering, just now did not pay much attention, the overall painting is exquisite and fresh, that is, there are pigeon excrement in individual places, white, white, green and green, it seems that this pigeon is to eat unclean things, otherwise how can it be diarrhea, I can't help but laugh.
Just about to go around to the main gate, the legal elder suddenly stopped, stood with his hands in his hands, and I was happy to see this scene, I guess he couldn't hold it back.
Sure enough, looking at me and Lao Yu, he asked, "Don't you want to know why those three Buddhas are only available in Longhua Temple?"
Lao Yu didn't think about it, and replied directly: "I don't want to know!"
The choked legal elder frowned...
I immediately rounded the circle, bowed to the legal elders slightly, and said, "Please also ask the legal elders for guidance!"
"Qianshan was originally the dojo of Maitreya Buddha, and it is also one of the five sacred mountains of my Buddhism. The five sacred mountains of Buddhism are stationed in one Buddhist gate, which is collectively known as the five directions of Buddhism! As a Buddhist gate, the duty of the Buddha is to guard the sacred mountain, build temples and propagate the Dharma. Among the many temples in Qianshan, the Great Buddha Temple is the most famous, and it is the place where Buddhism unveils the truth in the past dynasties. The Big Buddha Temple is also called Longhua Temple, the Buddha predicted that Maitreya Buddha Bodhisattva is enlightened under the Longhua tree, and three will say the Dharma. It is also known as Longhua Society, Maitreya Three Meetings, and is abbreviated as Longhua. It refers to the 5.67 billion years after the Buddha's death, Maitreya Bodhisattva led the world to live in the world, became a monk and cultivated the Buddha, sat in the Hualin Garden of the Winghead City, and became a righteous awakening under the Longhua tree, and said the Dharma three times before and after. In the past, those who had not attained enlightenment under the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha would listen to the Dharma so far, and the difference between the above, middle and lower three meetings would be fully demonstrated. ”
"What does the Three Sayings have to do with these three Buddha statues?" I asked the legal elder, puzzled.
"The first time he met Maitreya Buddha to listen to the scriptures and hear the Dharma was remembered to get rid of it, it was for the first meeting of Longhua. After a certain period of time, there are a number of sentient beings, and heard the words of Maitreya Buddha and get the transcendent saint, is for the Longhua two meetings; to the last meeting, then the big **** all for the Maitreya Buddha to spend the opportunity, are exhausted, is for the Longhua three meetings. ”
"Hey, you haven't said what those three Buddhas are all about, what are the three meetings and four meetings!" the old man asked the legal elders impatiently.
I pondered for a while, after Maitreya Bodhisattva became a Buddha, the three will cross the fate, and the West Hall is exactly enshrined in the three Buddha fruits, that is to say... I instantly understood the crux of this.
"Those three Buddha statues are the Dharma bodies of Maitreya Bodhisattva after becoming a Buddha!"