Luoyang Buddha Society Volume 11 Buddha Debate

As soon as Yuankong's words fell, everyone applauded together. Many people cheered loudly www.biquge.info cheered loudly, and in the cheers, they saw that there were nine dragon heads on the ground around the giant Buddha. A jet of water suddenly shot out of the mouth of each faucet. The column of water was thick and straight, shot into the air, and poured down like rain, pouring the giant Buddha from the top.

After such a shower of water, the Buddha statue is even more golden and dazzling. Su Zhuo looked at the faucet on the ground, and it turned out that there was a water pipe under the faucet. And each water pipe is connected to a water dragon team. These water dragon teams were originally set up by the government to fight fires, but they came in handy at this moment.

Duan Lihua couldn't help but ask, "What does this ritual mean?"

Su Zhuo explained: "This is the Buddha bathing ceremony. Legend has it that when Shakyamuni was born, he stepped on the lotus flower and walked seven steps in the south, east, west, and northwest directions, and then pointed to the sky with one hand and the ground with the other, and said: "Heaven and the world, I am the only one!" At the same time, nine divine dragons surrounded the Buddha, spit out sweet rain, and washed the Buddha's body. Later generations held a Buddha bathing ceremony on the eighth day of the fourth month. This time must be the largest in history!"

Ling Shuang also echoed: "That's right, since the turmoil in the Central Plains at the end of the Tang Dynasty, there has been no such scene of all countries coming to court for hundreds of years!"

Duan Lihua said with a smile: "Isn't it just that a child is born to take a bath?

Su Qin was dumbfounded and said, "That's the birth of the Buddha!"

Duan Lihua said with a smile: "It doesn't matter who he was born, as long as there is excitement, that's fine!"

The crowd couldn't help but laugh. Where would other people care about their rebellious words, the sweet rain sprayed by the water dragon, poured over the Buddha statues, and poured on everyone's heads. Everyone was extremely excited, and they all felt that this water would definitely bring good luck when it was poured on their bodies, and they all rushed forward to get more rain.

The water was sprayed with half a stick of incense before it stopped, and the enthusiasm of the people gradually calmed down. Yuankong stood up again, and everyone fell silent at the same time. I only heard Yuankong smile and said, "If I smell it......"

Everyone knew that he was going to start preaching the Buddhist scriptures, and they all listened attentively. Who knows, Yuankong only said these few words, and suddenly heard a muffled sound. An urn beside Yuankong said angrily: "I can't smell it!"

Su Zhuo fixed his eyes and saw that it was the Tubo national teacher, the Balang master, and the selfless monk who spoke! His voice was strong, and he said this sentence with internal force, which only shook people's eardrums and shook their hearts.

Duan Lihua covered her ears and frowned, "What are these two talking about?"

Su Zhuo explained: "If I hear the opening words of the Buddhist scriptures, it means that the disciples of the Buddha heard the Buddha say this. And the Tibetan monk is arguing with strong words, which means that this is not what I heard!"

Ling Shuang frowned and said, "Is this monk provoking Master Yuankong?"

Wei Xiu snorted coldly and said, "I'm afraid it's not just a provocation. If you provoke a monk alone, it is impossible to start refuting it in the first sentence. When he said this, he was almost refuting the Buddha!"

Yan Linglong was surprised: "Isn't he a disciple of the Buddha Sect, how can he refute the Buddha?"

Su Zhuo sighed secretly, of course he knew that it couldn't be the Asura of the Eight Heavenly Dragons. And in the Buddhist scriptures, the Asura often refutes the views of the Buddha. It seems that the selfless offensive has begun from this moment!

Sure enough, as soon as the Tibetan monk's voice fell, there was a whisper among the people. Yuankong also frowned and looked at Can't, not knowing what he meant. Seeing that he couldn't speak anymore, Yuankong said again: "The Buddha said that all living beings are equal......

After he had said half a sentence, he could not interject again: "Fart, fart, stink! How can all beings be equal! Is the emperor equal to the beggar? Is the abbot equal to the novice?"

Everyone was stunned, it seems that this Tibetan monk is clearly provocative. Yuankong was stunned for a moment, and he couldn't say: "It turns out that the master is here to debate the scriptures with the poor monk!"

Unable to get up and said: "Today's good fortune, why don't you just debate the scriptures in front of the Buddha? Since the White Horse Temple is the first temple in Middle Earth, and it is a profound Buddhism, are you still afraid of the little monks of my domain?"

Yuankong's face was cloudy, and he was really puzzled by this Tibetan master. The people in the square were already talking, and many people were still discussing the sentence that Fang Cai couldn't say, and they all felt that he was reasonable. Duan Lihua asked, "Master, what do they mean by that?"

Hua Ping and Yan Linglong didn't read much, so they all looked at Su Zhuo and waited for him to answer. Su Zhuo said: "What the abbot of Yuankong said is from the Myoho-renge-kyo. It means that all beings in the world are the same, if they commit karma, they will fall into the six realms of reincarnation, and if they practice diligently, they can also attain the path of enlightenment and liberation. But the Tibetan master was sophistry, refuting Yuankong with the difference in earthly status. ”

Yan Linglong said: "Then isn't he arguing with strong words?"

Wei Xiu sighed: "Although it is a strong word, his words are more understandable to the people." If Yuankong can't get around his sophistry, no matter how much Dharma is talked about, it will be unpopular!"

Su Zhuo also sighed slightly, and thought secretly: "I can't openly come out to embarrass Yuankong on this occasion, so I naturally received a signal from selflessness." But what are they doing it for?"

He was pondering, and on the other side, Yuankong said, "Since the master has this intention, if I don't fight, won't I ruin everyone's interest?" The Lotus Sutra says that sentient beings, without exception, will be reincarnated in the three worlds and the six realms......"

Before he could finish speaking, he couldn't say again: "If the Buddha is free from the suffering of reincarnation, is it not the Buddha but the ruthless sentient beings?

Yuankong was stunned, and the old monks sitting next to him from Hanshan Temple, Fahua Temple, Lingyin Temple and other famous temples all shook their heads, knowing that they couldn't be sophistry, but they couldn't think of any way to refute him. Su Zhuo was in the distance, and he also shook his head, and suddenly remembered what Wuself said to himself the day before yesterday, the avenue is ruthless, and he is a Buddha in time, but he is afraid that when facing sentient beings, he is by no means a merciful face. These two brothers really have the same heart, and even the words they say are similar.

Unable to see Yuankong and not speak, he said: "The Diamond Sutra says that the heart cannot be obtained in the past, the heart cannot be obtained in the present, and the heart cannot be obtained in the future. May I ask the abbot, do you have a heart?"

Unable to settle for the sophistry of strong words, he began to go on the offensive. If you answer with a heart, you will naturally deviate from the meaning of the scriptures; if you answer without a heart, then you are no different from pigs and dogs?

The people's chatter sounded a little louder, obviously disappointed that a respected old monk in Yuankong couldn't answer the question of the Fanbang monk. Su Zhuo couldn't help but shake his head, thinking: "These old monks have a clear look, if they are serious debaters, I am afraid that there will be no opponents, but if they encounter a master who cannot be sophistry, they will naturally be deflated everywhere." ”

His eyes caught a glimpse of selflessness, only to see him smiling and looking at the crowd indifferently. Su Zhuo's heart sank, and he said secretly: "These eminent monks have lost face in front of the people today, and everyone will naturally not believe their words in the future." And his Bodhi Sect is naturally even more demagogic than the one-eyed cultivation teachings of these famous temples! Could it be that I am not playing this abacus?"

I heard that a thousand-year-old Buddha arrived at the White Horse Temple and was kept by the abbot. In my opinion, Master Abbot's ability is nothing more than this, is he qualified to protect this Buddha treasure?" )