Of course, this is not something that can be successfully achieved by one or two generations, and it still needs to be made persistent efforts by two or three generations of sect masters since Daoxin.

It's just that if Zen Buddhism is not able to suppress the many other sects of Buddhism and ascend to the sect leader before the current explosive upward momentum is exhausted, then Zen Buddhism may have no chance after that, and it can only be like the rest of the sects, and it will only strive to keep it.

All in all, the development of Zen Buddhism is just like planting a tree, the first ancestor Bodhidharma sows seeds, the second ancestor Hui can water and fertilize and germinate seedlings, the third ancestor monk can care for the saplings to grow strongly, and the fourth ancestor Daoxin and the fifth and sixth ancestors should reasonably prune the branches and leaves while the branches and leaves are luxuriant, so that they can grow taller and healthier, and even bloom full of flowers and fruits......

As for this time when the trees are full of flowers and fruits, whether they can overwhelm the crowd as ideally, and stand alone, can only be done by people, success in the sky, and life at the time!

After that, regardless of whether Zen Buddhism is still in the mainstream of Buddhism, if the younger disciples can barely keep the immortal tree and inherit it, it is already a blessing to invite heaven!

In the meantime, Shi Zhixuan, whose vision is above the general trend of the times, is certainly clear in his heart, and Hui Ke, Seng Can, and Daoxin, the three monks who participated in the Zen relay race, can also faintly understand the future trend with their otherworldly wisdom.

Although the four of them actually understand that everything in the world is not a reason for long-term prosperity.

Even though the current leaders of Buddhism, the Cihang Jingzhai and Jingnian Monastery of Weiling Zhengdao, more than 100 years ago, actually hid in the mountains and made a turtle with a shrunken head, and more than 100 years later, it is not known whether the Cihang Jingzhai and Jingnian Monastery still exist in the world......

However, the essence of the practice of the religious wise. He is studying the Dharma and propagating the Dharma. In the process of educating sentient beings. Gradually realize the epiphany, prove yourself and others, cross others and yourself, and get a glimpse of the superior positive results.

No one can have a deeper understanding of this than Shi Zhixuan, who had successfully educated the world with a religion in the previous life!

Therefore, for people like the bigwigs of various sects, who are extremely intelligent and are expected to 'become Buddhas', preach and propagate the Dharma. It seems that the purpose of recruiting disciples is to glorify the sect and compete for fame and fortune, but in fact, it may not be without the implication of gathering a large number of guinea pigs to accumulate extensive and abundant information and experience for all kinds of feasible 'instant Buddhahood' practices.

After all, no matter how revered the position of the Buddha master in the red and earthly worlds is, it is not as good as the eternal and immortal vision after becoming a Buddha......

Good for a while. The old monk Hui Ke finally ended his routine ideological guidance class, and the topic changed. He sighed: "We people in the empty door are greedy for purity of body and mind, and we don't want to participate in mundane affairs and interfere with national affairs......

However, many predecessors and wise men have already reached a consensus that if they do not follow the lord of the country, it will be difficult to establish the law!

But for the sake of the Dharma's perpetuation, even if we don't want to flatter the powerful, we have to do our best, and the heroes of the world may even misunderstand us a lot, and there is nothing we can do......"

Although at this time it was only a secret discussion of the four-person group of the three generations of Zen masters and the fifth generation of the internal sect masters, and it would never be publicized, this kind of pure and subtle style that was both a watch and a chastity archway could not be omitted.

Every bit of daily life, every word and word, you have to develop good habits - only by deceiving yourself first can you deceive others, and this is how the actor is refined!

Just like the emptiness of the Pure Mind Zen Temple, the Daomen Sanren Ning Daoqi, there will be such a similar period before the shot.

The righteousness is nothing more than this: I came to beat you out of necessity, but I beat you for your own good, to wake you up, and to save you, the lost lamb......

How can you blame me if I went against my heart so much and risked my Zen mind to go backwards to save you, which is already a loss to myself and others?

Don't underestimate these seemingly false words, if there is no decades of hard practice, it is impossible to blurt out anytime and anywhere, and you can achieve compassion, affection, and sincerity......

Therefore, in the face of the old monk Huike's words that were very suspicious of taking off his pants and farting, Shi Zhixuan, Seng Can, and Daoxin all looked deeply appreciative, and even put their palms together, their chins agreed, and they proclaimed the Buddha's name, "Amitabha Buddha ......"

Hui Ke said: "Throughout history, the ups and downs of Wushamen, during which the rise and fall of various sects seem to be faintly traceable.

At that time, Buddhism in the Northern Wei Dynasty flourished, led by the descendants of the translators of the Bodhi Liuzhi Branch, the Tanma Liuzhi Branch, the Buddha Fan Duo, and the Lenamoti Translators, and millions of monks and nuns.

It is a pity that the monks and nuns are greedy, occupy a lot of land, and do not pay taxes, not only do they serve as servants, but they eventually attract the jealousy of the lord, but there are more than 100 years ago Emperor Taiwu of Wei ordered the abolition of the Buddha, the temple in the north was destroyed in one fell swoop, and the monks and nuns were all restored......

Seven years later, Emperor Wencheng of the Northern Wei Dynasty revived Buddhism, and the above mainstream sects had already collapsed, so the southern sects took advantage of the void and merged with the remaining sutra teachings of the above sects, including the Vitan sect, the Chengshi sect, the Three Treatise sects, the Nirvana sect, the Vinaya sect, the Pure Land sect and so on......

Emperor Fang Jin Da Zhou set off a wave of banning Buddha again, and Wushamen suffered another great disaster, which was unbearable...... However, the lessons of the past are not far off!"

Hui Ke said, shaking his head and sighing, his face full of compassion, and his eyes narrowed slightly, flickering.

"Amitabha Buddha ......" Shi Zhixuan, Seng Can, and Daoxin once again bowed their heads together and proclaimed the Buddha's name.

However, Shi Zhixuan clearly sensed that when the three bald donkeys beside him mentioned the words of abolishing the Buddha and banning the Buddha, not only did they not have a trace of grief, but their thoughts were full of thoughts and secretly excited.

The reason for this, as the old monk just said, has already hinted that every time the ban on Buddhism is difficult, it is a God-given opportunity for the reshuffle of Buddhism's power, and it is most suitable for the up-and-coming sects that are prepared to take advantage of the situation and expand rapidly.

Moreover, in the past fifty or sixty years, the reason why Zen Buddhism has been able to stumble up, the hard work of Dharma, Hui Ke, and Seng Can, is also the reason why the last train of Buddhism was revived after Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty destroyed Buddha and emptied the old Buddhist sect forces in the north.

This Songshan Shaolin Temple is one of the largest temples built by the emperor in the last train of the revival of Buddhism in the Northern Wei Dynasty!

However, the last train is not as good as the early train after all, before Yuwen Yong banned the Buddha, Zen Buddhism in the entire Northern Zhou Dynasty, basically there were few temples.

Even though there are more than 2 million monks and nuns and more than 40,000 temples in the territory of Northern Qi today, at first glance, it can be described as a behemoth, but the Huayan Sect, Tiantai Sect, Three Treatises Sect, and Zen Buddhism together account for less than 1 percent.

With such a big pie, Huayan Sect, Tiantai Sect, Three Treatises Sect, and Zen Buddhism are called the four major sects in vain, but they only occupy such a little bit of cake dregs, and they don't even lick the heart of the filling, how can they be willing?

The ban on Buddha is a catastrophe in the eyes of the Miscellaneous Fish sect and the old temples that occupy the vast majority of the share.

But in the eyes of the up-and-coming giants of the four major sects, who have mastered the supreme force and can easily survive the crisis, it may not be an excellent opportunity to redistribute shares.

No wonder the reaction of the four holy monks was neither salty nor light!

Anyway, Shi Zhixuan was ordered to hold a symposium this time, which was the prelude to the backbone of Zen Buddhism in Northern Qi, including the second-generation sect leader Hui Ke and the third-generation sect master Seng Can, who were ready to roll up and go to the south to take refuge for a while.

In a word, although the Northern Qi army successfully repelled the imperial expedition of Yuwen Yong of the Northern Zhou Dynasty last month, the Zen bigwigs are still not optimistic about the next year of the Northern Qi Dynasty and are already preparing for a rainy day!

........................

In the evening, the symposium finally ended, leaving the two old bald abbots of Hui Ke and Seng Can, Daoxin and Shi Zhixuan's master and apprentice secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It's so uncomfortable to pretend to be a grandson, not to mention that you have to pretend to be a grandson!

Walking in the secluded forest leading to the meditation room in the side courtyard, Daoxin said in a deep voice: "Before the end of the year, as a teacher, I will accompany your Taishi Ancestor and Master Ancestor to go south to Sikong Mountain, Tianzhu Mountain, Shuangfeng Mountain and other places to travel or stay, I am afraid that I will not return to Qi in a few years."

Next year, Yuwen Yong will cut down the ...... again"

Shi Zhixuan raised his eyebrows, and said knowingly: "The master has something, and the disciple obeys his work...... Next year, the disciples will travel around the land of Qi, keep an eye on the war between the two countries, and monitor the traces of the people in the Demon Gate. ”

"Well......" Daoxin smiled with satisfaction, and suddenly said with deep meaning: "Not long ago, the Jingnian Monastery once again mentioned that the Heshi Bi would be handed over to Cihang Jingzhai for safekeeping, and the four of us did not refuse.

Haven't you always been too eager for the beauty master of Cihang Jingzhai...... It's almost what you want!" said the corners of his mouth slowly curled up in an eerie arc.

"Uh......" Shi Zhixuan seemed stunned for a moment, and then said with righteousness: "Master has misunderstood...... I have heard for a long time that the master of Cihang Jingzhai is too focused on the study of the way of heaven and man, and the disciple just wants to discuss the Tao with them and discuss the philosophy of life!"

After a pause, he said with a lot of trouble: "I heard that there are many masters of the Qidi Demon Gate, and the disciple is inevitably weak, in case the demon is not successful, but is subdued by the demon, it will be a shame and a big hair, there is a strong martial arts master to partner with, the disciple will be much more at ease!" (To be continued.) )

PS: I went out early and returned late for three days in a row, I was as tired as a dog, and I was finally done...... Resume Update!