Chapter 13: Bliss in this Life
In the bright spring light, Wu Zhongshan took Mao Zheng to Baoning Temple to meet the master of the temple. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info Mao Zheng didn't know why the head of Baoning Temple wanted to meet him, but Mao Zheng was still very happy to be able to see Wang Anshi again.
When they arrived at the Zen Temple, several monks were already waiting at the gate of the Zen Temple, and when they saw Mao Zheng and Wu Zhongshan, they greeted them politely and took the two to the residence of the master.
Where did Wu Zhongshan receive such treatment, he was naturally polite to a few monks. But Mao Zheng will not be like this, because in his eyes, these monks are too powerful, he used to be cold to himself, but now because of Wang Anshi, he is respectful to himself, he really doesn't like these people.
After a few turns, under the leadership of several monks, Mao Zheng came to a meditation room. The governor monk said that the head of their courtyard wanted to see Mao Zheng alone, and let Wu Yat-sen stay in the side room with several other monks for a while.
Wu Zhongshan felt that there was no big problem, so he let Mao Zheng follow the governor monk into the meditation room, while he himself followed several other monks to the side room.
Our Lady Wen Xiaohui followed the group to the Zen temple, and she secretly used a spell to hide the aura around her body, so she was not noticed by the monks in the temple. Seeing Mao Zheng being brought into the courtyard master's meditation room alone, Wen Xiaohui frowned.
"After all, Zheng'er is a reincarnated spirit child, and the master of this Baoning Temple shouldn't see any clues. If these monks are allowed to take Zheng'er away, then my ten years of hard work will be wasted. I'd rather take the risk of falling out with Baoning Temple than let Zheng'er be taken away. It's a big deal, I'll take him away from home. Wen Xiaohui said secretly in her heart.
Wen Xiaohui was worried that the master of Baoning Temple had great powers, and if she sneaked into the meditation room, she would inevitably be discovered, and it would be difficult to take refuge in Baoning Temple at that time. But thinking that the reincarnation of the spirit child was very important, Wen Xiaohui could only choose to take risks.
It's spring, and the weather in Jiangnan is very pleasant, and most of the windows of the temple houses are opened to allow fresh air to take away the smell in the house.
Wen Xiaohui turned over and entered the meditation room, and then jumped on the roof beam, hiding in the middle, a set of actions in one go, without the slightest sound, and no one noticed.
Sandalwood is often lit in the temple, so that the monks who practice can calm their nerves and recite the Buddha wholeheartedly, but Wen Xiaohui noticed when she came in that there was no smell here, and it was obvious that the owner of the temple who lived here did not like to rely on external objects to calm his heart.
Wen Xiaohui looked into the inner room and saw an old monk sitting below, talking with Mao Zheng, and the monk had already left. After a little investigation, Wen Xiaohui put her mind at ease, because this monk did not have any magic power at all, and he was actually a Zen master who was concentrating on studying Buddhism.
When Buddhism was first introduced to China, it was divided into five types: scripture masters, commentators, Zen masters, Dharma teachers, and lawyers. However, when it was transmitted to the Northern Song Dynasty, the teacher and the teacher had declined, and the latter three were passed down.
Zen masters mainly meditate and study Buddhist teachings, and although they do not have much supernatural powers, they often have a high status in a monastery. In addition to learning Buddhism, the master also mainly practiced various supernatural powers, and was a person with high skills in Buddhism. As for lawyers, one is in charge of the rules and precepts in the monastery, and the other is to show a majestic appearance, like an evil ghost and a fierce god, to deter the small group, so that those who have evil thoughts in their hearts dare not do evil.
Of course, there are also sects according to Buddhism, such as Zen Buddhism, Vinaya Buddhism, Pure Land, Tiantai, etc., and those who have virtue are called Zen masters, lawyers, and mages, but after all, there is a big difference between them.
Before Mao Zheng entered the door again, he was also a little apprehensive, after all, he was going to talk to a courtyard master, and he didn't know what to say. But after sitting down, looking at the old monk opposite, Mao Zheng was not at all nervous, and he seemed calm and relaxed when he spoke.
In fact, the old Zen master sitting opposite Mao Zheng was also secretly surprised, because he had practiced Buddhism for many years, and he had a temperament himself.
The old Zen master asked Mao Zheng a few words, all about Wang Anshi, trying to figure out what the relationship between Wang Anshi and Mao Zheng was. Mao Zheng naturally replied truthfully, saying that he and Wang Anshi just met in Pingshui.
"My Buddhism says that all living beings are equal, why should we divide them into three, six, nine and so on, people with status can be respected, and people without status must always be coolies. Mao Zheng asked suddenly.
The old Zen master didn't know why Mao Zheng asked this, so he said according to the cliché: "The equality of all beings means that all living beings have the possibility of becoming a Buddha through hard work, and when they reach the Pure Land of the West, they can become perfect and undifferentiated Buddhas." But all people are born with ingenuity and clumsiness, some people are born to study knowledge, and some people are born to be coolies, which is destined by nature. But no matter what the status is, as long as you are reborn in Western Bliss, there is no difference. ”
"Is that really what it looks like? But I haven't learned much, and I haven't been reborn in the Western Pure Land. Before I met Wang Xianggong, the monks in the monastery ignored me, but after I met Wang Xianggong, everyone was polite to me. Could it be that this is the so-called innate destiny?" Mao Zheng said.
When the old Zen master heard Mao Zheng's words, he didn't know how to answer. Like other Buddhists, he can attribute everything he doesn't understand to the word "karma" and use the word "karma" as a shield against all doubts. But when the old Zen master saw Mao Zheng's clear eyes, he also saw a piece of pure heart, and the heart of a pure child is brighter than the mirror, and it can't be fooled.
"There is a method of truth, and there is a method of birth and destruction. And the world we live in is an imperfect world, where everything is combined by karma and everything is destroyed by karma. Although we practice Buddhism, we are inevitably vulgar in this worldly world. I also don't want to ask the believers for money, but if I don't want money, can the Buddhist temple still be maintained? I don't want to ignore those people in power and devote themselves to cultivation, but if I don't pay attention to those people in power, my Buddhism will immediately suffer disaster. Everything is helpless, everything is an obstacle. The old Zen master said.
"Then there's nothing to be done, doesn't the old Zen master want to do something?" asked Mao Zheng.
"The only thing I can do is to practice the Dharma and strive to be reborn in Western Bliss as soon as possible. As long as you reach the Western Elysium, all your troubles will naturally be gone. The old Zen master said.
"But isn't it too selfish for the master to do this? I was born in this world, I grew up in this world, and this world has great favors to me. But all I can do is try to abandon this world and run to the Western Elysium. I just want to say, isn't it good to turn our world into a world of bliss?" Mao Zheng said.