The other methods derived from this, such as closed-mouth meditation, are probably elaborated from the philosophy of ascetics. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Some people may think that ascetics have the meaning of what Confucianism calls "preserving heavenly principles and destroying people's desires", but this is not the case. There is still a slight difference between the two, the Confucian principle of "preserving heavenly principles and destroying human desires" is based on the heart of heaven as one's own heart, while ascetics are not, but they take their own heart as their own heart of heaven.

Of course, in addition to ascetics, there are also Xuanmen Taoist figures, and even Confucian scholars, who teach in the city, which is rare in other places in Lingzhou.

But with the inclusiveness of Maha City, there are still unacceptable cultivators, and that is the Demon Dao monks.

The so-called Demon Dao, the most widely spread is the kind of Heavenly Demon who is transformed into the Heaven, in fact, there is also the Shura family, which is also considered the Demon Dao. The reason why Mahacheng does not welcome demonic monks is because of one of the Buddha's protectors, who is called Indra. The name Indra is rarely heard, but another of his titles, which is famous all over the world, is called Shakti.

Born in the midst of the Nine Heavens of Thunder, Shakti was a natural deity such as the god of thunder, and later admired the Buddha's teachings and became the Buddha's attendant.

However, after the Buddha's destruction, the Emperor Shakti rebelled out of the Shamen and entered the Shura Demon Path, and the Blood Transformation Divine Sword, which had been widely spread before, was actually created by the Emperor Shakti.

After the Buddha was destroyed, the first catastrophe of Lingshan was caused. The Venerable Ananda, who was the best friend of the Mahakasa in Buddhism, was beheaded by the Shura sword of Shakti.

Later, Kasa said the Dharma in Maha City, and Shakti also came, and made three swords. Later, Mahakaya fell in the Lingshan Tribulation, and it is said that it was because of the three swords of the Emperor Shakti that Mahakaya suffered an incurable injury, which caused him to finally escape death.

There is no way to verify this, but the people of Maha are convinced of it.

Up to now, the Dharma has spread to almost every corner of Lingzhou, but in the country of Magadha in Lingzhou, there is still no belief in Buddhism. Magadha is the abode of Shakti, and even the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas cannot step further.

Shen Lian and Chao Xiaoyu learned about the story of Emperor Shitian together, and both of them thought about it.

Chao Xiaoyu said: "I always thought that the Blood Transformation Divine Sword was inseparable from his Transformation Freedom Heaven, and it turned out that the root was here in Indra. ”

Shen Lian said: "According to these people in Maha City, Indra's Shura knife can already be compared with the Dharma passed down by the Buddha, which shows that Indra's practice has deduced the Demon Dao to a peak point, of course, he must have also practiced Buddhism, so it is even more difficult to predict his actual realm." ”

Chao Xiaoyu said: "You said that we are going to enter the Elysian World, should we start with Indra?" ”

Shen Lian smiled and said, "It should be so, since he has been the Buddha's protector, he should know a lot of mysteries of Elysium and Lingshan. After all, no matter how powerful my Yi Dao is, it is impossible to calculate the situation of Elysium and Lingshan. ”

Chao Xiaoyu said: "It's just that Indra has been running the Magadha country for ten thousand years, and it is expected that he has already run there like an iron bucket, even if we can break his legal ban, I am afraid that he is also very likely to escape, not to mention that we are not suitable to make too much noise now." ”

Shen Lian said: "It is not known how powerful Indra is for the time being, but according to legend, he used three swords on Mahakalpa, and if we can witness those three swords with our own eyes, we should be able to glimpse his mystery." ”

Chao Xiaoyu was puzzled: "But after all, it was ten thousand years ago, even if we can deduce, it is difficult, if we see it with our own eyes." ”

Shen Lian said leisurely: "Recently, my cultivation has been diligent, or I can try to retrace the time." ”

Chao Xiaoyu looked happy, she was not happy that she could peek into the mystery of Indra, but that Shen Lian could touch the way of time, which meant that Shen Lian was becoming more and more unpredictable, and she was getting closer to the last step.

In fact, Shen Lian himself was not 100% sure, but he already had the possibility of trying.

Before that, he needs some more preparation.

There is an ancient street in Mahacheng, which is very remote but also famous, because the shops on this street are mainly dealing in antique calligraphy and paintings.

Because the most prevalent practice concept of Zen Buddhism is the most prevalent in Mahacheng, some calligraphy, paintings or utensils that retain the charm of the sages of the previous generations will be of great benefit to the practice.

It's just that the charm of those great sages and sages is often inconspicuous, so they also need to be wise to perceive them.

This is also an opportunity to test one's own wisdom, so often some practitioners who have reached a certain level of consciousness will come to this street to hunt for treasures.

However, because of this, there are also merchants who make fake calligraphy, paintings or utensils to sell them at high prices.

If your eyesight is not good, you can only suffer from it.

After all, this is because I don't have enough wisdom and can't complain about others.

In fact, there are not many people who come and go on this street, because those calligraphy, paintings and utensils are often sold at extremely high prices, and if you accidentally hit your eyes, it will be a great loss.

And there are very few people who dare to take advantage of it, because the merchants who can operate on this street are actually clever cultivators.

As the years passed, there were several long-established shops that became the most famous and well-known. But for the merchants of this street, the real and most unpredictable thing is a shop in the middle of this street.

This shop is called Zhizhi Zhai and has been open for a long time.

Zhizhizhai is said to have existed when the city of Maha was established, and the master's surname is Wang, which is called Wangshidao.

Wang Shidao looked about the same as a mortal in his early thirties, except that his hair was quite gray between his temples, and he looked like he was about to be fifty years old.

He was a very bookish scholar, and now the most famous scholar in Maha City, Artimo, is a student of Wang Shidao, but few people know about their relationship.

And Wang Shidao didn't like Atemo to show the relationship between him and Atemo to the outside, and he didn't even recognize this student.

But every year, Artimo chooses a sunny day and brings the best wine and food to Zhizhizhai.

Today's weather is very good, there are no clouds in the sky, the breeze is gentle, the willow branches on the street are gently swaying, and the posture is graceful, which is more charming than the figure of those dancing girls who dance the Heavenly Demon Dance.

Atimo was wrapped in a white scarf on his head, his clothes were tight, not breathable, and his face was full of beard, and he looked very serious. In fact, he is a very witty person, whether he is a prince or a pawn of a peddler, he can talk to him.

Moreover, he was a person who was very close to the lower classes, and he had administered justice for many ordinary people, and in the city of Maha, he was a bodhisattva of compassion who came to reality.

Atimo knocked on the door of Zhizhizhai, and after a long time, the door opened.

It was a child who opened the door, and he said very politely: "Mr. Artimo, Brother Wang is entertaining guests, he knows that you have brought snow lotus wine, you should quickly bring the wine in." ”