Chapter 7: Cultivation in the Mountains (Part II)

Luo Tianchu sighed: "It's a pity that it's for sure, but in order to see the brothers again, it doesn't matter if you have martial arts or not." Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" Hui Shan said with relief: "Put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha on the ground, and the two weapons of the donor will be kept by the poor monk." Luo Tianchu smiled bitterly: "The juniors have lost all their martial arts, and they still have to do weapons." Hui Shan said: "Well said, if the donor is in good health, follow the poor monk to the mountains." Luo Tianchu said: "Yes." ”

The two went out of the wooden house, only to see the mountains towering, the valley is deep, the mountains are stacked and green, the mist is rolling, the pines and cypresses embrace each other, the flowers are gorgeous, there are more ancient temples and Buddhist caves, the treasure is solemn, it makes people have a big mind, and all the troubles are left behind. The two of them walked on the dirt road in the shade of the trees, listening to the birds in the forest, smelling the flowers on the roadside, the distant mountains and rivers kept changing, and the beautiful scenery and wonders emerged one after another. Hui Shan said with a smile: "That's it, if a person as smart as the donor doesn't see it with his own eyes, it is difficult to believe in the Buddha, and those who study Buddhism must have enough 'faith', 'will' and 'action', if the donor doesn't believe it, even if the scriptures are rotten, it is useless, but it is better to experience the wonder of nature between the mountains and rivers, the Dharma is natural, the Dharma is natural, even if you can't see the five aggregates are empty, you can also get through all the suffering." Luo Tianchu said: "The younger generation doesn't understand. Huishan said: "That is, to see oneself clearly and understand the essence." ”

Seeing that Luo Tianchu was still puzzled, he took him to a winding stream and asked, "What's in the water?" Luo Tianchu squatted by the stream and looked at it, and said, "Little fish, tadpoles." Hui Shan said: "What else?" Luo Tianchu said: "Flower stone, sand." Hui Shan said: "What else?" Luo Tianchu stared at the water surface carefully, his heart moved, and said, "Could it be my own reflection?" Hui Shan smiled and said, "Is there no more?" Luo Tianchu shook his head and said, "That's all." Hui Shan squatted down beside him, picked up a handful of water in both hands and said, "What is this?" Luo Tianchu looked at it and said, "Water." Hui Shan poured the water back into the stream and said, "Fish, tadpoles, sand and gravel, and reflections are all illusions that you see, and they can all leave the water, only the water in the water does not change, but most people can't see it." Luo Tianchu suddenly realized: "The younger generation understands. Hui Shan said: "Now that you know the essence of water, what is the essence of that person?" Luo Tianchu thought for a moment and said: "Life and death!" Hui Shan smiled and said: "How to say?" Luo Tianchu said: "Mortals have life and death, whether it is a peddler or a pawn or an emperor or a general, it is a handful of loess after death, and no one is immune, this is the essence of life." Money and power are like fish and sand in water, they are all illusions, but there are many people in the world who chase fantasies, and few people who understand the truth, until they are terminally ill, they find that they are not special, and they will eventually return to their essence. ”

Hui Shan smiled: "You can teach, you did tell the essence of life, and when you see through life and death, your anger will be resolved." Luo Tianchu said: "When I kill the enemy on the battlefield, I don't care about life and death at all, can I see through life and death?" Hui Shan said: "The courage of blood and qi is not afraid of death and the sight of life and death are two different things. 'Seeing through' is the goal of every monk who has been ordained as a bhikshu, and they can find the answer from the Buddhist scriptures, while the benefactor can only find another way to find the truth from all things in heaven and earth, although the way is different, but the final state of understanding is the same. Luo Tianchu said: "What should the junior do?" Hui Shan smiled: "This poor monk is difficult to answer, because the poor monk doesn't know, and the donor decides for himself." Luo Tianchu nodded and said, "Yes, I want to think about it." ”

That night, Huishan used his luck to resist the anger of Luo Tianchu, and before the sky was bright, Luo Tianchu entered the deep mountains and old forests, and did not return for three days. Hye-sun didn't care, and sat on the cliff all day long, as if he had turned into a rock, maintaining the same posture, not moving at all, and not entering the water. Luo Tianchu came back in the evening and brought back some wild fruits in the mountains, Huishan didn't ask him where he went or what he did, after eating two wild fruits, he began to heal his injuries, and was pleased to find that Luo Tianchu's anger had weakened a little. Luo Tianchu has also been silent, often showing thoughtful expressions, looking at the night sky in a daze, and sitting all night. In the morning, when he was about to enter the mountain again, Huishan stopped him and passed him a mantra, saying that this is not a Buddhist scripture, but a mantra that helps to increase physical strength and calm the mind. Luo Tianchu remembered it and went into the mountain.

At this time, Luo Tianchu has been familiar with the terrain of Tianlong Mountain, but he doesn't know how to understand life and death, since he doesn't know, he simply doesn't think about it, just like the Buddhist scriptures say "all laws are natural, Buddhism is natural", maybe then you will naturally understand. Although he does not believe in Buddhism, he also has to kowtow a few heads to show respect, after all, his life is saved by Buddhist disciples, but there are so many suffering people in the world, Master Huishan is very skilled, why save himself alone? Is it just because of the blood god knife, or is there another reason? At this time, there is a low mountain cliff next to the road, and the scenery on the top of the cliff must be excellent, and he doesn't want to start climbing the mountain. Now that he has lost all his skills, he has fallen down three times before he can climb the mountain easily.

Standing on the top of the mountain, the field of vision is broad, the scenery is beautiful, the distant mountains and near the water are in full view, just in time for the sun to rise in the east, the red light is ten thousand ways, driving away all the darkness and haze, and the quiet and deep mountain forest is full of vitality when the sun shines. The birds flutter their wings, the animals roar, and even the murmuring of the water is full of vitality. In the past few days, he has deeply experienced the infinite charm of nature, and he will not get tired of seeing the beautiful scenery in the mountains for a long time, and as the time changes, the scenery is also changing, and those subtle changes are even more fascinating. In the past, his concept of the sky was only morning, noon, and night, but when he looked at the sky and sat for a day, he found that the color of the sky was so diverse, and it was slowly changing all the time, from light to dark and then from dark to light. If a few days ago he would have disdained this frivolous thing as a waste of time, but now he is completely immersed in it, and asks many "funny and naΓ―ve" questions: why do birds fly and people don't? Why does water have to flow down? Why is the mountain so tall and the grass so short? Why can't the grass grow taller than the mountain? )