At this time, the people in the venue were almost all there, and the monks of various costumes and skin colors began to sit at the round table on the rostrum, among which there were Taoist priests with fairy winds and cranes and childish faces, and monks with compassionate and merciful faces, as well as white-bearded magicians with magic wands in their hands, and African brothers with totems and strange pendants on their upper bodies, which felt like a great friendship of the people of the world. And Daoyin Zhenren, who had a relationship with Wu Daoan, was also sitting upright, with a righteous face, and people who didn't know would never have thought that he had 50 wives and was a man who had made up enough of the big numbers.

Of course, there must be a host on this kind of occasion, and this person Wu Daoan actually knows, it is Master Zhixu who met by chance in Mount Emei.

I saw that Zhixu made a speech first after the time was up: "Last year, with the concerted efforts of all of us, we finally repelled the strong enemy from the other world......"

As a result, his voice fell, and an African body refiner at the round table immediately sang the opposite: "What is working together, it is clearly a mess of scattered sand, and each of them is doing its own thing. The other party also took the initiative to withdraw because of the relationship of the Shenyue Empire, and it was not we who repelled it. ”

Zhixu's old face was a little unbearable now, but he still smiled generously: "What my friend said is true, but our efforts are also indispensable——"

This time he was interrupted again, and it was Dao Yin Zhenren who interrupted him. The latter stared at him very teasingly: "I think when we joined forces to form an alliance against the enemy and swore to die with that strong captive, where were you, the old monk, hiding? According to the rules, it should be your buddhist's turn to preside over this conference, but I didn't expect the buddhist sect to push a person like you to appear." Is Buddhism already in decline?"

Slap in the face,**naked slap in the face.。 It is said that since ancient times, Buddhism and Taoism have not looked at each other, after all, the core teachings of the two schools are different.

To put it simply, Buddhism pursues "nirvana" by educating people to live a better life in the afterlife. Buddhism believes that the world is even a sea of suffering. Life is suffering, and death is also suffering. Endless beings are reincarnated in six realms of this suffering, sinking forever and without end. The appearance of the Buddha is to guide the beings in the vast sea of suffering to a path out of the sea of suffering and the cycle of birth and death to reach the other side of bliss.

Taoism achieves the goal of pursuit through the cultivation of this life. This goal is to become an immortal. It is rumored that after becoming an immortal, you can live forever. Mana is boundless. Wouldn't it be happy to be happy and happy, and enjoy the blessings forever?

In short, one of the two schools cultivates the "afterlife". One cultivates "this life". The two are naturally incompatible.

The two factions had a war of canons at a very early age. At that time, the Taoist priests casually looked for a Dharma book. changed the "Buddha Said" inside to "Tianzun Said", and then it was released as a Taoist classic. In the same way, monks have done similar things. And then later. The relationship between the monks and the imperial court became closer and closer, and they all began to take advantage of the power of the imperial court, for example, this emperor destroyed the Buddha and the next emperor went to destroy the Tao. To this day, the two factions still don't look at each other at each other, and they will definitely make things difficult for each other at the first opportunity.

Zhixu was originally a great power of Buddhism, usually in a high-ranking position and respected, but now he is being troubled like this, how can he not be annoyed in his heart? But he can't make a move here when he is annoyed, right? However, Buddhism is best at debate, since the establishment of Buddhism, "edge" is one of the compulsory courses for Buddhist disciples, and what can be said with a three-inch tongue is a lot of flowers. There are also folk rumors that a certain monk sits on the altar **, the sky is auspicious, and all things resonate, which is also one of the wonders of Buddhism.

In short, whether it is sophistry or debate, Buddhism is good at this way of argumentation. Faced with this situation, Zhixu naturally wants to talk about it. He smiled slightly at Daoyin Zhenren and said, "Isn't it said that the Dao Sect should be pure in heart and have few desires to preach the Tao wholeheartedly?

Dao Yin Zhenren was naturally not to be outdone, and glared back at him: "We are Daomen, but we pay attention to doing things casually, and we don't force or pretend." There are many women who are destined for me, but I also treat them wholeheartedly. It's like some people, who talk about abstinence and abstinence, but behind the scenes, they do reluctance. Haven't you been exposed recently, saying that a certain Buddhist monk is sitting in a mansion and accompanied by a beautiful concubine, it's really free!"

At this time, a monk at the other end of the round table spoke: "Daoist friend is wrong. I have countless Buddhist disciples, and it is difficult to guarantee that there are no scum mixed in them. In the past, the demon king also said to the Buddha, 'When the time comes to the end of the Dharma, I will ask my disciples and grandchildren to wear your robes, enter your temple, and destroy your Dharma.' But since ancient times, evil has not prevailed over good, and my Buddhism has been incense for thousands of years, and I can explain the truth. ”

Hmph, you can deceive yourself again!" This time it was another Taoist priest who spoke in the infancy stage, Wu Daoan had a little impression of him, he had met at the wedding ceremony in Wudang Mountain more than a year ago, named Lu Jiuzhou, and he was also an old antique who lived from the Ming Dynasty to the present.

At this moment, I only listened to Lu Jiuzhou's eloquent talk: "The old man has always been good at reading and remembering, and he has also dabbled in many Buddhist classics. In the past, the Buddha once said that there is a distinction between the era of Fa-rectification and the era of the end of the Dharma in the world. But according to the current view of the world, the era of Fa-rectification has passed, and now it is the age of the end of the Dharma in the door of your Buddhahood. Looking at the many people who believe in Buddhism today, how many of them are devout and true believers? It is nothing more than which Bodhisattva spirit to worship, how can there be any sincerity? Looking at the monks above the temple, how many of them are dedicated to the Buddha, to transform the world, and to seek transcendence? They are all satisfied with their selfish desires in the name of Buddhism. In the long run, it was only a matter of time before Buddhism died. ”

Zhixu said the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, everything in the world is impermanent, and there is an end to Buddhism, and there is an end to this world." And after the end, it will be a new beginning. The world is a sea of suffering, and endless beings wander in the vast sea of suffering, not knowing where to go or where to go. And the purpose of my Buddhism is to guide these confused beings to transcend the sea of suffering and go to the other side, so that they can avoid the suffering of reincarnation and enjoy the blessings of eternal life and eternity.

Dao Yin Zhenren let out a strange laugh: "Save thousands of living beings from the sea of suffering? You monks will always say good things, but do something else." The world has offered incense to you, but have you ever done anything for the world? Throughout the ages, our Daomen has made many contributions to the fields of people's livelihood such as astronomy, calendar, arithmetic, and architecture, but what have you really done as a Buddhist? Hmph, it is nothing more than bent on colluding with the powerful, and has never been indifferent to the life and death of the common people. ”

Zhixu also sneered: "The sect has developed and grown with the help of the imperial court, which is understandable. Besides, in the eyes of my Buddha, all beings are equal. Whether it is an emperor or a beggar, we Buddhists will treat everyone equally and work hard, so why not contact the powerful? Act openly and not be afraid of gossip. ”

Dao Yin Zhenren sneered: "Act frankly? Take Shaolin, the head of your Zen Buddhism, as an example, all kinds of flattery to the powerful, and even the establishment of an abbot and other things in the temple need the emperor's imperial approval. Later, because the Manchu emperor looked down on you and refused to approve the abbot, there was no abbot in Shaolin for more than 200 years. What could be worse than such kitsch?"

Of course, immediately a monk retorted. Monks and Taoist priests of this level are naturally extremely knowledgeable and eloquent, and they naturally cannot compete for the advantages and disadvantages for a while. A good religious conference has actually become a meeting of Buddhism and Taoism.

Of course, those magicians and body refiners naturally couldn't stand it, and an old magician with white hair and deep eyes stood up, and his voice was not loud but spread throughout the audience: "Today's meeting is to discuss the affairs of the other world, not to listen to the quarrel between your two factions. If you still want to make noise, please go outside the venue. If you still want to fight, please go to the depths of the ocean. ”

These remarks were reconsidered by many people present. As a result, the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism finally came to an end, and the topic returned to normal. I saw Zhixu's big hand brushing over, and a complicated mark appeared in the air.

&Do you know about this mark?" (To be continued......)