The cold comes and the summer comes, and the flowers bloom

Unconsciously, two years of spring and autumn have passed silently......

Under the careful guidance and teaching of Elder Fa Ming and Budai Monk, Jiang Liuer can not only proficiently recite many Buddhist classics, but also use Sanskrit to read the original scriptures, which is rare in the monastery, because the original classics are written in Sanskrit, and the general disciples only listen to the master's dictation, and the knowledge and views of the oral master are not the same, and even very different, many Sanskrit classics will be misinterpreted because of this, so people often say that "crooked monks recite crooked scriptures" is this truth. More importantly, this "crooked-mouthed monk" not only misinterprets the scriptures, but also misleads people's children, and most of the people who explain the scriptures regard themselves as high-ranking monks, and his theories cannot be questioned in the slightest. Therefore, monks who can read the original scriptures in Sanskrit are naturally highly respected in Buddhism.

In the meditation room of Elder Fa Ming, it is quiet and concise, and the room is full of light and looks very bright.

Under a ray of sunlight, the old man and the young man were talking:

"Master, the disciple has read all the scriptures in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, this is the experience notes made by the disciple, please ask the master for advice. With that, the young Jiang Liu'er presented her notes for studying the scriptures to the master with both hands.

Elder Fa Ming, who was getting older, took Jiang Liu'er's scripture reading notes, flipped through a few sheets, and handed them back to his disciples.

"It's good to learn to remember, to have doubts, to think. Elder Fa Ming was very relieved, and he was quite satisfied with the proud disciple in front of him.

"Xuanzang, how much time have you spent in this temple since you shaved your ordination?" Elder Fa Ming suddenly asked.

"It's been two years since I went back to Master. ”

"Okay, you have already understood all the scriptures and classics that Lao Wei has consulted, and you have become my mantle heir, and in some Buddhist insights, you have even surpassed the teacher, and the teacher can no longer teach you anything. Elder Fa Ming sighed.

Jiang Liu'er hurriedly clasped his palms: "Thanks to Master's grace, the disciple will never forget Master's great kindness!"

"However, Master, there is another problem that often bothers the disciples, and they can't solve it after thinking about it hard, so I ask the master for advice. ”

"Oh? I'll hear it. ”

Jiang Liu'er then asked, "What is the nature of a Buddha? Can mortals eventually become Buddhas through cultivation?"

"Good, good, good!" Elder Fa Ming asked instead of answering, "The wisdom of birds is far inferior to the wisdom of people, but when they can soar for nine days, why do you say this?"

"The birds, by the power of the wind, swayed for nine days and looked down on the earth. Jiang Liu'er seemed to have an understanding: "Does the master mean ?......?"

"You are a very intelligent person, and you should understand what it means to be a teacher. It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to break 10,000 books! It is a stone of the mountain, which can attack jade, and gather hundreds of rivers to become the sea. The old Elder Fa Ming's cloudy eyes revealed a hint of fascination: "The old man is old now, although he has great ambitions, but he is always unable to do it, this is a certainty. ”

Elder Fa Ming's voice changed accordingly: "And you ------ Xuanzang, you are in your prime and have an immeasurable future. You should go out, visit famous teachers, humbly seek advice, and solve doubts and doubts, so that the Dharma can be accomplished. ”

"The disciples have this intention, and the disciples of the Master's teachings should keep it in mind. Jiang Liu'er immediately lifted the hem of the monk's robe, knelt down on the dust and kowtowed to Elder Fa Ming three times, her eyes full of tears.

"Alright, there you go. Elder Faming waved his hand.

Jiang Liu'er clasped her palms together, saluted her master again, and then turned to leave.

Elder Fa Ming looked at Jiang Liu'er's background, feeling a little reluctant and a little lonely.

"Jiang Liu'er went today, it must be the last time he saw Lao Gao. More than 20 years ago, he coincidentally drifted down the river to my Jinshan Temple, and I picked him up from the river and fostered him in my Jinshan Temple. Drinking hundreds of milk and wearing hundreds of clothes, Jiang Liuer has just grown up. Who would have thought that he was the grandson of Yin Kaishan, the secretary of the military department of the dynasty. When she grew up, Jiang Liuer learned about her family background and was determined to avenge her parents and get what she wanted. Now, he can be said to have learned a lot and has a bright future in my Jinshan Temple, and he is preparing to visit famous teachers all over the world in order to achieve great success......"

At this time, scenes flashed in Elder Fa Ming's mind one by one, including Jiang Liu'er sleeping in swaddling clothes, Jiang Liu'er when he was a toddler and babbling as a child, Jiang Liu'er who was immature and lively and childlike in his words, Jiang Liu'er who was full of love at the release ceremony, Jiang Liu'er who was talented and understanding, Jiang Liu'er who was young and old and a little melancholy, Jiang Liu'er who was dressed in a bag and said goodbye to his journey, and Jiang Liu'er who took precepts and took refuge sincerely...... These vivid, vivid scenes seem to have happened yesterday.

"Is it ......?"

"Could it be that all this is arranged by the Buddha?" Looking at Jiang Liu'er's back as he walked away, Elder Fa Ming's gaze was extremely deep but full of infinite love.

After bidding farewell to Elder Fa Ming, Jiang Liuer embarked on a long journey to find a famous teacher.

Knowing that there are many famous temples in Chang'an and Luoyang, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and Buddhist disciples gathered, Jiang Liuer visited Master Huixiu in Yingzhou, Master Daoyue in Luoyang, and Daoshen, Fachang, Sangwen, Xuanhui Zen Master and other monks, and in six years, Jiang Liuer's footprints traveled all over the Central Plains where Tang culture flourished.

During the tour, Jiang Liuer studied many scriptures from many Buddhist masters and famous masters. However, as Jiang Liu'er's Buddhist attainments became more and more sophisticated, his confusion also followed.

For this reason, Jiang Liuer went to Yingzhou and made a special trip to seek advice from the local monk ---- Master Huixiu.

"Master Mahayana, when the disciples were studying the Treatise on the Mahayana, the Treatise on the Attainment of Enlightenment, and the Treatise on Kusha, the disciples felt that the above-mentioned sutras had various schools of doctrine, and that there were differences of opinion from time to time, and it was difficult to reach a conclusion, so the disciples were often confused and difficult to understand. ”

"Where is the true meaning of the Dharma?" Jiang Liu'er's handsome face showed a confused look at this time.

This Master Huixiu is highly respected, and he explores the hidden insights in Buddhism and integrates all sects, but at this time he smiled: "Xuanzang, it seems that your Buddhist attainments are also becoming more and more profound." ”

"As far as Lao Wei knows, my Tang Buddhist scriptures are all from Tianzhu, the Western Buddhist country, but my Tang scriptures are not complete, coupled with the distortion of the scriptures when translating, the wrong interpretation of Buddhism is commonplace, and it is not strange. Speaking of this, Master Huixiu couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and his look of pity was overflowing at this moment.

"Ask the Master, how can we read the real scriptures?" Jiang Liu'er couldn't help but ask.

"The Lingshan where the Buddha lives is in the Tianzhu of this Western Buddha country, and if you want to read the real scriptures, it seems that there is only one way to Lingshan. After thinking about it, Master Hui Xiu added: "However, this spiritual mountain is the holy land of the Buddha, and the road is very far, thousands of miles away!"

As he spoke, Master Hui Xiu folded his palms and faced west, his eyes full of fascination.