"That's fine. Where to start, I want to think about it、、、、、、" After thinking for a while, the demon said, "Let me first tell you about the difference between cultivating Buddha and cultivating immortals and demons." Cultivating Buddha is not like cultivating immortals and demons, just relying on refining qi and exhaling cultivation will naturally go up, and the results are obvious. Cultivating the Buddha can be troublesome, and it can be summed up in a few words: 'learning, precepts, holding, quietness, purity, enlightenment, emptiness, and clarity.' ’”

"What do these people mean?" Zhao Shi asked.

"To learn is to learn the Dharma, to recite the Heart Sutra and so on, a bunch of tedious things. To take vows is to give up all bad habits and be kind to yourself and to all sentient beings. To hold is to insist on not breaking the vows, and to insist on being kind to yourself and all sentient beings. Tranquility is to calm the mind, not to be troubled by various desires, and to practice Buddhism with peace of mind. Qing, that is, the heart is clear, the meaning is probably similar to quiet, it is to get rid of worldly distractions, greed, hatred and foolishness. At this point, if you have done everything before, then congratulations, you have finally stepped into the threshold of cultivating Buddha. Usually at this time, most of ordinary people have finished their lives, and one foot is already in the coffin, what kind of Buddha do they cultivate? The demon said very incomprehensibly, and he didn't like to see the Buddha cultivator.

"Then after that, what's next?" Zhao Shi was quite interested in cultivating Buddha, and now he was urging the demon.

"The following is enlightenment, and enlightenment is enlightenment, that is, enlightenment is the enlightenment of the six paths. Emptiness means that there is something to achieve enlightenment, and there is no matter, no mind, and no self. Ming, that is, being enlightened, understanding all things in the world, the changes of heaven and earth, and thus becoming a Buddha. The demon said as quickly as if he were endorsing.

"Cultivating Buddha is really profound, I'm afraid the vast majority of people can't do it. After listening to the disdainful explanation of the demon, Zhao Shi felt that it was difficult to cultivate Buddha.

"You're right, even in the spiritual world, there are very few people who practice Buddhism, and they can hardly see their bald heads, and it is estimated that this interface is even less pitiful. The demon said with a smile.

"Brother Demon is so reluctant to see the Buddha, why does he know so much about the Buddha?" Zhao Shi asked.

"It is precisely because I don't want to see the Buddha that I have to understand it well, so that I can prove that I am not waiting to see the Buddha. One day, I did thankless things, one Pudu this, one Pudu that, and in the end, I gave up before I entered the threshold of cultivating Buddhism. The demon said with a disdainful smile.

"I don't agree with that. Cultivating Buddha is cultivating oneself, and cultivating merit. After the merit and oneself are cultivated, the realm of cultivation will naturally go up all of a sudden. Didn't you also say that the Buddhist exercises are subtle and powerful. Zhao Shi felt that what the demon said was very wrong, and argued with him.

"I didn't expect you to have a very deep understanding of the Buddha all of a sudden, it seems that when you realized the Tao of the world, you Zen enlightenment, otherwise it would be impossible to give birth to the 'Tao Seal'. The demon was greatly surprised, Zhao Shi's simple words were not something that anyone could say casually, so the demon concluded that he had gained something when he was enlightened.

"Amazing, I did gain something when I became enlightened. Zhao Shi said proudly and began to get nervous.

"And what do you get?"

"I can't tell, it's just a feeling. Zhao Shi wanted to say, but he didn't know where to start.

"Tell me what you've been through?" the demon asked.

Next, Zhao Shi told the demon what he had experienced from beginning to end, "Brother demon, what do you think of my final meditation under the Bodhi tree?" Zhao Shi asked excitedly.

"The heart is not born or destroyed, and it seems that there is no situation when it is destroyed. The reason why the heart has obstacles and dust is only because the heart dwells on the surface of everything in the world. Therefore, people will have troubles, and then they will develop greed and hatred, and they will not be able to see clearly and gain true freedom. "The demon said such an esoteric and difficult Zen language, and Zhao Shi who listened to it came and went in the clouds.

"Brother Demon, what do you mean by that, why do I suddenly worship you? Zhao Shi suddenly felt that the Demon Gundam was incomparably unfathomable.

"What's this, don't forget that I'm a Demon Venerable, I've lived for thousands of years, and I have time to study the Dao of Enlightenment, and the Dao of the world can be regarded as a Dao that I have studied deeply. The demon said disapprovingly.

"Then am I enlightened?" Zhao Shi asked very apprehensively.

"There's no right or wrong here, but your Zen understanding is remarkable, and it seems that I have to compliment you, it's very good. "The demon really praised Zhao Shi.

"The scenery of the world, the poetic scene, the scene of the eight towers and the eight hells, the scene of the Buddha's preaching, and the scene of Bodhi's visualization. This enlightenment has really benefited you a lot, and your mind has improved a lot, and it is estimated that now you have reached the realm of 'enlightenment'. I don't know how many old bald donkeys haven't reached the realm, but you little hairy boy reached it first. ”

"Really, I've reached the realm of 'enlightenment' all at once?" Zhao Shi asked in disbelief, all this came too suddenly.

"You have a lot of Zen enlightenment about the way of the world, and you have naturally reached the realm of 'enlightenment'. Now that you can also give birth to Buddha power, what kind of Buddha hand should be the Buddha Sect Exercise, what is it called?" asked the demon.

"The 'Three Buddha's Hands' are the mudras created by the three Buddhas, and it says that each mudra has the power to move mountains and reclaim the sea, but it is naturally difficult to cultivate them. Zhao Shi said.

"Are you going to learn?"

"Of course I want to learn, or let's learn together, big brother demon. Zhao Shi said happily and casually, and after finishing speaking, he found that it was inappropriate and added, "I must have a lot of things I didn't understand when I was studying, and it just so happens that you know a lot more about the Buddha than I do, so you have to help me answer my questions." ”

"I'll take a look while you learn. After thinking for a while, the demon said emotionlessly.

"I knew Big Brother Demon would agree. Zhao Shi said happily.

The demon looked at Zhao Shi's innocent smiling face, his eyes as clear as water flickered, and a knot in his heart was untied.

"I now understand why I have been practicing Buddha for hundreds of years, studying countless Buddhist scriptures, reciting the Heart Sutra day and night, but I still can't enter the realm of 'enlightenment'. It turns out that I am too attached to all this, and I can't talk about the Tao at the point of 'I should have no place to live, but give birth to my heart'. In comparison, although Zhao Shi knows very little about the Buddha, he is all from the heart, there is no obsession and no delusion, and there will be no trouble without delusion, and he will naturally stay away from greed and hatred. It's ridiculous that I have been practicing Buddhism for hundreds of years, and I can't compare to this child who has lived for more than ten years, and I can't cultivate Buddha and start to sneer at the Buddha. Hey、、、"

(Phew~ 100 chapters, hehe、、、 don't forget the recommended tickets for collection.) ）