Chapter 220: The Buddha and the Tao

These chapters of Zhongbai,Most of the writing is narrative,There are no more intense scenes.,It's to pave the way for the later chapters.,It's also the key to explaining the division of the world.,Can't be omitted.,Look at the hard work of Zhongbai burying his head in the pile of old papers.,Please recommend.。 Collection!

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The White Horse Temple is located in the eastern suburbs of Luocheng, between the Pishan Mountain and the Luohe River, facing the south and back to the north, built by the mountain, rectangular structure, covered by ancient trees, lush, the palace is majestic, the high tower is steep, it looks solemn and solemn.

Cattle and cattle step on the early morning mist, listen to the melodious bells, like ordinary tourists, believers, strolling in front of the temple.

Looking at the first temple in the world, the birthplace of Buddhism, and the place known as the "ancestral garden" and "the source of interpretation", in the melodious morning bell, it seems that the whole heart has become calm and pious, and I can't help but be vigilant in my heart, and secretly think: "It's really powerful, monks with a hard mind like me are affected by this morning bell, not to mention ordinary good men and women? Buddhism can have so many believers, which can be seen." ”

While he was thinking about it, suddenly a small novice stepped forward and said respectfully: "Amitabha, dare to ask the donor, but the surname is Huang?"

The scalper smiled.

"Oh, my host is inside the mountain gate, waiting for your visit. The little novice was very shy, it seemed that he had just become a monk, and he looked like he was eleven or twelve years old, he scratched his bald head that had just been shaved, smiled innocently, and then turned around and led the scalper to the mountain gate.

The mountain gate of the White Horse Temple is three arched gates side by side, the mountain gate on both sides is open all the year round, the passage for good men and women to burn incense and pray for blessings, the mountain gate in the middle is closed all the year round, it is called "the door of liberation" and also called "the door of Nirvana", only the distinguished guests of great wisdom and great achievements are opened, in order to show respect, there are two stone lions on both sides of the mountain gate, there are two stone horses in front of the stone lion, the scriptures are carried on the horse's back, and the demeanor is vivid.

Now, the mountain gate in the middle is wide open, and Xiao Shami bows down to lead the scalper into the main gate, which also shows the importance that Master Huineng attaches to the scalper.

Entering the main gate, the first thing that catches your eye is the rows of high pines and cypresses on both sides, in the middle of the pines and cypresses, but faintly revealing two tall tombs, the scalper can't help but wonder: "A simple and solemn temple, how can there be two tombs, it's really strange." ”

At this time, a fat monk dressed in a red light robe walked slowly, it was Master Huineng, the master made a joke, saw the eyes of the scalper, and smiled: "Amitabha, the leader of the alliance, are you very curious, in the Buddhist temple, why are there two tombs?"

The scalper returned the salute and smiled: "Do you still need the master to solve your doubts?"

Master Huineng walked slowly to the front of the tomb, and said silently for a long time: "This is the tomb of the two monks, there is a legend in the meantime, according to legend, Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty dreamed of the gods at night, surrounded by golden light, the next morning, he asked the ministers, Taishi Fu Yi informed: Western Tianzhu, there is a god who has attained the Tao, known as the Buddha, can fly into the void, can radiate golden light all over the body. Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty was overjoyed, and sent thirteen people, including Qin Jing in Yulin Langzhong and Wang Zun, a disciple of the doctor, to the Western Regions to visit Buddhism. Three years later, together with two Indian monks, Gyala Moten and Zhu Faran, they brought back a batch of scriptures and Buddha statues on white horses, so that Buddhism could be carried forward in our country. And the two tombs in front of me are the tombs of Ka Ye Moten and Zhu Faran. ”

After sighing for a long time, along the way, I listened to Master Huineng's narration all the way, such as stone monuments, stone arch bridges, release ponds, and pomegranate trees all over the yard, all of which have different legends and origins, showing a profound cultural heritage.

In a blink of an eye, I came to the front of the first hall, and on the forehead of the majestic hall, a copper plaque was hung, and the vigorous and powerful writing "Tianwang Palace" was written

Walk into the hall, a bronze gilt Buddha will be displayed in front of you, the big Buddha bare-chested breasts, big belly poop, barefoot sitting, smiling often. On both sides are four majestic Buddha statues.

Master Huineng introduced: "The big Buddha in the middle, the leader of the alliance should recognize, is Maitreya Buddha, and there are four heavenly kings on both sides. ”

Huang Niu Niu couldn't help but glance at the four Buddha statues a few times, and secretly wondered: "Taoism has four heavenly kings, and Buddhism also has four heavenly kings, is this a coincidence, or is there a secret that is not for outsiders?"

Master Huineng continued: "Maitreya Buddha is a legendary figure in Buddhism, once incarnated into a mortal body, playing in the world, known as the 'cloth bag monk' often holding a tin staff, carrying a cloth bag, begging for people, sleeping anywhere, like crazy, when he sat in the mortal body, left a famous saying: 'Maitreya is the real Maitreya, the doppelganger is hundreds of billions. Always show the people of the time, and the people of the time do not know themselves. It shows the compassion of our Buddha and the foundation of educating all peoples. ”

The scalper also secretly sighed: "If all the Buddhas are divided into billions and educate all the people, there is no reason why Buddhism will not flourish!"

While talking, the two walked through the Hall of the Heavenly Kings to an even more majestic hall that was the Great Buddha Hall where the Buddha Nyorai (Shakyamuni) was enshrined.

Master Huineng introduced: "This hall is more than 20 meters long, more than 16 meters wide, the front part of the temple ridge has 'Buddha light shining', and the back part has 'Falun always turns' four words. In the center of the hall are enshrined three great Buddhas: Shakyamuni Buddha in the middle, Mahakala on the left, and Ananda on the right. ”

The two walked into the hall, three Buddha statues stood side by side, and the Buddha in the center smiled.

Master Huineng respectfully stepped forward to worship incense, and then the ox also burned incense and prayed, Master Huineng got up and said: "The placement of this Buddha statue comes from an allusion in the "Great Brahma King Asks the Buddha to Resolve Doubts", it is said that once Shakyamuni faced the disciples at the Lingshan Festival, and did not say a word, just held flowers in his hand and smiled. Everyone was very confused, and only Mahakala smiled knowingly. When Shakyamuni saw this, he said, 'I have the Dharma Eye, the Nirvana Mind, the subtle Dharma, I don't set up words, I don't teach them outside the teachings, and I give them to the Mahakasya. It means that I have another Mystic Method, but I cannot write it down or teach it orally, but only Makakaya has grasped it, so let it be passed on to him. ”

Immediately, Master Huineng looked at the scalper with a smile and said, "Alliance leader, look at my Buddhism, Taoism, can there be such a mysterious method?"

When the scalper heard this, he pondered for a long time, and was secretly surprised in his heart, "There are four heavenly kings in the front hall who are connected with Taoism, no coincidence, and the Buddha in this hall is smiling, and it is secretly in line with the teachings of Taoism, is it possible that the inextricable connection between Buddha and Tao has an unknown secret?"

In the middle of the night, the scalper Niu Niu raised his head and said: "The Taoist classic "Tao Te Ching" begins with the name: Tao can be Tao, very Tao, name can be named, very famous. At the end, it is elaborated: None, the beginning of the world. Yes, the mother of all things. Therefore, there is often nothing, and I want to see the wonder. Often, I want to see it. These two have the same name and the same name, and they are the same mysteries. Mysterious and mysterious, the door of all wonders. The root of Taoism lies in the word 'Dao', which has no inherent explanation, no inherent name, and is the true Dharma of the whole world. This is similar to the Buddha's smile with flowers. What does the master think?"

Master Huineng pondered for a long time, and sighed: "Buddhism is boundless, and Taoism is also unfathomable! Just now, the 'existence and non-existence' mentioned by the alliance leader is very similar to the 'color and emptiness' mentioned in my Buddha's "Paramita Heart Sutra".

The scalper had a faint doubt in his heart, "Is it just the connection of the avenues, or does it have a deeper meaning in it?"

Immediately, under the leadership of Master Huineng, I visited the Daxiong Treasure Hall at the back, which enshrined the three Buddhas: Shakyamuni Buddha in the middle world, Medicine Buddha in the Eastern Pure Glass World on the left, and Amitabha Buddha in the Western Elysium World on the right. Continue to walk back to the Hall of Reception, which enshrines the three saints of the West: the statue of Amitabha Buddha in the middle, the Guanyin Bodhisattva holding the pure bottle on the left, and the Bodhisattva of the Great Trend on the right. Then we will arrive at the last main hall, the Pilu Pavilion, which enshrines the three saints of Huayan: the Buddha Virujana and the two Bodhisattvas Manjushri and Puxian.

The heart of the scalper has been thinking about the difference and similarity between the Buddha and the Tao, and he has not had the heart to listen to the explanation of Master Huineng, but, in politeness, he still visited them one by one, and accompanied him to visit the Qiyun Pagoda containing the Buddha's relics.

In the end, the scalper finally took the time to ask the doubts in his heart, "Master, on the earth, there is a Luoyang City, and it is also a Luoshui River running through the city, and there is also a White Horse Temple, isn't it the Tao that has any relationship with the White Horse Temple in the Earth Immortal Realm?"

Master Huineng was stunned for a moment, and didn't think that he would ask such a question when he hit the scalper, and said in a deep voice: "This Yuluo River in Los Angeles has existed since ancient times, and at the beginning of the establishment of the Earth Immortal Realm, it was moved in by several great immortals with great mana. The Luoyang City and Luoshui on the earth were built by later generations according to ancient legends. As for the White Horse Temple, the White Horse Temple on the earth is the real original site, the White Horse Temple in the earth fairy world is built after the great revival of Buddhism, imitating the White Horse Temple on the earth, however, most of the important classics have been moved to the earth fairy world, and the White Horse Temple on the earth has been reduced to an ordinary place and tourist attraction for worshipping Buddha. ”

The scalper nodded, roughly the same as his own thoughts, the two entered the meditation room one after another, and the little novice sent tea, tea, which was ordinary bamboo leaf green, contained in a white teacup, crystal clear, tea mist curling, giving people a feeling of pure heart and calm.

The scalper took a sip and couldn't help but admire: "Good tea!"

Master Huineng smiled and said: "Drinking tea is a state of mind, as long as the mood is peaceful, what tea is in the mouth, it is like nectar, if the mood is not good, vainly greedy, hateful, and stupid, even if it is the entrance of nectar, it is like Coptis chinensis." ”

The scalper smiled: "Taught." ”

Next, the two chatted about some of the concepts and experiences of cultivation, not so much the confirmation of the two, but the listening of the scalper, which was really beneficial for the scalper, who was born in the wild way.

Seeing that the time was not early, the scalper Niu Niu twisted and said: "Master, I have always admired the culture of Buddhism, can I take a look at the Buddhist classics of your temple?"

Immediately, he was afraid that the other party would misunderstand, so he hurriedly explained: "It's just some ordinary Buddhist scriptures, and there is absolutely no intention of coveting the secret method of practicing in your temple." ”

Master Huineng looked at the scalper Niu for a long time, and then smiled: "All the red dust is a Buddha, the leader of the alliance is not shallow, and I have a relationship with my Buddha. ”

Immediately ordered someone to take the scalper cow to the Tibetan scripture pavilion, as soon as he entered the Tibetan scripture pavilion, the scalper cow was frightened by this massive number of books, just look, the entire Tibetan scripture pavilion is a three-story building, but it is full of large and small bookshelves, only one can pass through the passage of one person, the bookshelf is full of all kinds of scriptures, there are bound books, there are long scrolls, and some bamboo slips, dazzling, for a while, he has no idea where to start.

When the monk left, the scalper began to browse, and also flipped through the basic ancient books, but he was greatly shocked, many theories in it coincided with the Taoist code, but the expression was different.

If you read all these verses, there will be many similarities, I really dare not resemble them.

This also strengthened the inner thoughts of the scalper, and when the scalper was browsing aimlessly, he suddenly found that next to a huge bookshelf against the wall, in the corner of the wall, a tattered book was thrown on the ground, with thick dust attached to it.

Curious, the scalper picked up the book, flicked off the dust, and saw that on the cover page, it was written in seal: "Lao Tzu Hua Hu Jing"

The scalper cow watched and was stunned on the spot.

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