"Ah, you are Master Yongjing?" Zhao Pan was very surprised when he heard this, thinking to himself that Master Yongjing was not a wandering monk, how did he become a local tyrant?

"Master Yongjing is just a name, and what the donor is looking for is not this name, but a sense of security and spiritual cultivation, right?" said the old man.

"This~" Zhao Pan was speechless by him. I thought to myself, I don't know what Master Yongjing looks like, so he is just a symbol in his heart, and I went to him by myself, just to seek safety, and I want to practice with him, in fact, to put it mildly, practice is still for safety, where is there any high spiritual pursuit.

"Donor, the outside world, the world is declining, and Buddhism is the same. Oh, the donor calls me Release. This Shikong said.

"It turns out that he is not Master Yongjing, what kind of medicine is he selling in his gourd?" Zhao Pan thought strangely in his heart. He hurriedly said, "Master Shikong, you said that Buddhism is also declining?

"Buddhism has been introduced to the Central Plains for more than 2,000 years, and has gradually integrated into Taoism, Confucianism, and even Legalism. As soon as Master Shikong's words came out, Zhao Pan shuddered, thinking that what he said was too exaggerated, and he actually said that the entire Buddhism was worthless, too shocking, but listening to what he said, it seemed that there was no way to refute it at once.

"Master, Buddhism has always taught people to do good deeds and accumulate virtues, which is a good thing. Zhao Pan could only retort so reluctantly.

Shikong laughed and said, "What is good and what is bad? Just like human nature is inherently good and evil, Confucianism says that nature is inherently good, but Legalism says that nature is inherently evil, why is this so? Because they all wear colored glasses to observe, once you put on colored glasses, you can't see the essence of things clearly, and you lose your true self." Shi Kong's words, Zhao Pan was really unheard of, and it sounded really reasonable, very Zen, so he had to nod.

"Master, isn't it a good thing to do good deeds and accumulate virtue in Buddhism?" Zhao Pan asked anxiously.

"There is nothing wrong with doing good deeds and accumulating virtues, but they all misinterpret Shakyamuni's original intention. Actually, a Buddha is a wise man, not a so-called good person or an immortal. What the Buddha preaches is wisdom, and what he preaches is insight into the heavenly principles of the universe, not the reincarnation of merit, and those are all tricks of the devil to deceive people. Shikong drank tea and said calmly. After Zhao Pan heard this, his three views were completely reversed, and he thought to himself, what is going on? Could it be that everything he has seen and thought all the time is wrong?

In the eyes of ordinary people, monks are people who wear robes, knock on wooden fish, fold their hands, read unintelligible scriptures, and play word games with the so-called scriptures on weekdays. Shikong continued to say unbelievable words, and Zhao Pan continued to be stunned for a while.

"Master, may I ask, what should a real monk look like?" Zhao Pan asked.

"We follow the original teachings of Shakyamuni, without all kinds of red tape that evolved in later generations, and only through meditation to break through the intellect, and then gain insight into the universe, find ourselves, and realize that there is nothing and no self. Shi Kong's answer, Zhao Pan still didn't know how to refute, he could only feel that what he said made sense.

"Could it be that Buddhism is all about improving one's intellect and gaining insight into the universe?" and how can one realize the so-called nothingness and selflessness?" Zhao Pan was puzzled. However, a strange scene appeared in front of him, and he was completely stunned. He saw a teapot fly up from the air, perch on top of his cup, and then tilt slowly, pour a full glass of water, and return to the empty coffee table.

Zhao Pan looked at all this in surprise, and Shikong said with a slight smile: "Everything in the universe can be divided into yin and yang, positive and negative, just like the most basic atom also has an equal amount of positive and negative electrodes to ensure balance. It's like this teapot, you see a teapot, and I see a myriad of intricate atoms that can take off when they go from chaos to unity, releasing kinetic energy from all directions in the same direction. Zhao Pan never expected that this Shikong would actually use science to explain metaphysics, and the explanation was very reasonable.

"Donor, you have quite a Buddha root, why don't you practice with me in this monastery? Shikong suddenly said to Zhao Pan.

"Master, it's rare for you to exalt me like this, you invite me like this, what reason do I Zhao Pan have for not agreeing? It's just that I forgive the junior for being ignorant, may I ask what sect your temple is, I have never heard of it before. "Zhao Pan was chased around, and his brain was a little better, since people have requirements, how can he not agree, if he doesn't agree, there will be no good fruit to eat, and he will be skinned by those people who have five buckets of rice as soon as he goes out.

Shikong smiled and said, "I don't know, of course it's normal, we've only been in Middle-earth for more than ten years." Decades ago, Master Gan Xinluo came to the world again and founded the Siddhartha Dharma (Shakyamuni's original name Siddhartha) in Nepal that respects the original teachings of Shakyamuni, with the mission of expelling all kinds of cults in the world under the guise of Buddhism, and Siddhartha Dharma is the purest Buddhism in the world so far. In this way, the old man will immediately ask someone to arrange your diet and daily life, and from tomorrow, you can discuss Zen principles and practice together with us, what do you think?"

"Thank you, Master Shikong!" Zhao Pan hurriedly saluted.

"Kasya, lead the donor to familiarize yourself, arrange your daily life, and hold the initiation ceremony tomorrow. Shikong shouted out the door.

"Yes!" The guy who had just been chatting with Zhao Pan in the car walked in, smiled at Zhao Pan friendlyly, and led him out.

"If, as he said, the Buddha only explores the universe, instead of doing good deeds and accumulating virtues, then Master Yongzhen is wrong? That great monk like Maitreya Buddha is also wrong to save himself?" Zhao Pan walked all the way, thinking about it all the way, although he felt that what he said was right, but in his heart he always felt that Buddhism outside could never be a cult.

"Donor, it's not too early, I'll take you to lunch. Kaye said. When Zhao Pan heard about eating, of course he nodded and agreed, only to realize that his stomach was already hungry. Zhao Pan followed him to a place called the canteen, which is still an imaginary canteen, it is simply a buffet restaurant of a five-star hotel! Clean and tidy tables and chairs, a large row of all kinds of dishes and pastries, and all kinds of drinks, but I didn't see any wine.

"Aren't Buddhists not eating meat?" Zhao Pan asked curiously.

Hearing this, Ka Ye smiled and said, "Shakyamuni didn't say that, and most of the scriptures that have been handed down to this day haven't said that." ”

"What?!" Zhao Pan was even more strange.

Kasa explained: "Has the benefactor ever heard of the three pure meats? First, the animal is not killed, that is, he has not seen the tragic state of the animal when it is dying, second, he has not heard the sound of the animal when it is killed, and third, he does not kill for himself, that is, he does not kill for himself, for example, the meat sold in the vegetable market is not prepared for you alone, you do not buy it, and someone else buys it. Meat that meets these three requirements is edible. ”

"Oh, I see. Zhao Pan nodded as if he didn't understand, he didn't care, picked up the tray and went to choose something delicious.

"Donor, in order to cultivate and improve your intelligence, you must not drink alcohol, you must not overeat, and you can be full. Jia Ye's words, Zhao Pan was very unhappy when he heard this, he was about to eat it violently, but when he said this, he had to sit down with a plate abruptly.

At this time, Jia Ye took out a black ball the size of an egg yolk and put it on Zhao Pan's plate, he smiled and said: "This is specially ordered by the abbot of Shikong, please rest assured, this is the secret method of refining this sect, eating it can improve spiritual power and spiritual awareness, which is helpful for cultivation." ”