Chapter 6: The Secret of Joy for a Girl Wandering in a Strange Cave (32)
On the second day, Xiao Jiyuan pulled a rickshaw and went to the door of "Wangliu Pavilion" very early to wait for Li Shulan.
Li Shulan walked out of the door of the inn and saw that Xiao Jiyuan was already waiting for her, she said, "Master Xiao, have you been waiting for a long time when you came so early?"
"I came here for a while, anyway, it's okay at home, there are few people on the road in the morning, the air is fresh, and it's more comfortable. Xiao Jiyuan said.
"You are very serious about doing things, this is a good habit, let's go, go and see what the Jiming Temple built by Emperor Taizu is like!" Li Shulan said.
"Let's go, go to Jiming Mountain!" Xiao Jiyuan waited for Li Shulan to get into the car, and he pulled the car and ran forward quickly.
Li Shulan saw that Xiao Jiyuan was in a good mood, she didn't stop him, and ran forward quickly with Xiao Jiyuan pulling the rickshaw, although the car was a little bumpy, but the oncoming wind made Li Shulan feel very comfortable, and she was very happy in her heart.
Along the way, one of the two people pulled the car and ran, the other sat in the car, they continued to talk about the ancient temples in Nanjing, the two talked and laughed, the time passed quickly, and unconsciously arrived in front of the Jiming Temple.
Li Shulan got off the car and looked up, Jiming Temple is in front of her, there are stone stairs on the left side of the temple, walk up the stone steps is the mountain gate, the middle above the mountain gate is engraved with the three big characters of "Jiming Temple", which is very conspicuous.
Xiao Jiyuan walked in front to lead the way, they walked into the mountain gate, and after entering the mountain gate, Li Shulan's eyes were met by the Maitreya Palace, and the Maitreya Buddha greeted them with a smile.
The appearance of being happy all the time makes it easy for people who look at his smiling face to dispel the gloom on their faces.
Although Li Shulan did not have sorrow in her heart at the moment, when she saw the happy appearance of Maitreya Buddha, her heart was also happier, looking at the sunlight sprinkled on the temple buildings and ground, Li Shulan felt that the whole temple was particularly bright today.
Li Shulan and Xiao Jiyuan continued to walk inside, and they arrived at the Daxiong Treasure Hall. After entering the hall, Li Shulan burned incense and worshiped the Buddha very devoutly, and prayed to the Buddha for peace.
After worshipping the Buddha, Li Shulan took a closer look at the scene in the Daxiong Treasure Hall, and she suddenly found that in; The Buddha worship behavior not far from her was very abnormal. Although that person was worshipping the Buddha, he raised his eyes to look at Li Shulan from time to time, and that face seemed to be where she had seen it.
Li Shulan thought back, she finally understood that this person who was ostensibly worshipping the Buddha was actually monitoring her, this person was not sincerely worshipping the Buddha at all, but deliberately came to follow her, he was the one who followed her to Qixia Temple yesterday.
Met such a nasty person in the Daxiong Treasure Hall. Li Shulan felt a little unhappy in her heart, but also a little proud, the reason why she felt unhappy was because the person who was following her was like a ghost, haunting her from time to time; the reason why she felt a little proud was because the person who was following her had fallen for her plan again, and she had to put on a good show in Jiming Temple. Let this stalker continue to be fooled, and this nasty person appears in the Mahavira Temple. Her play can start again.
Li Shulan was free and natural, she did not have any abnormal behavior, she was calm and pious, and said to Xiao Jiyuan in a peaceful tone: "The three Buddhas in this Daxiong Treasure Hall are said to represent the three worlds, which shows that the Buddha has a wide range of origins. Ze and the Quartet, the mana is boundless!"
Xiao Jiyuan said: "You see, in the middle is Shakyamuni Buddha in the world of Suva, while standing on the left is Amitabha Buddha in the Western Elysium, and standing on the right is the Medicine Buddha in the Eastern Pure Glass World to eliminate disasters and prolong life. Shakyamuni is the head of the world of sava. The people of the world are full of unbearable suffering, and the sins of sentient beings are heavy, and it is the Buddha and the Bodhisattva who work hard here to educate all sentient beings in the world and express great compassion; Amitabha Buddha is the head of the Western Elysium, where the people are free from disasters and diseases, have sufficient food and clothing, are physically and mentally happy, and live a happy life; Medicine Buddha is the head of the pure glass world, he holds a bowl in his left hand and a pill in his right hand, showing a respectable image of curing diseases and saving people, and prolonging the life of sentient beings. ”
Li Shulan said, "Buddha statues are generally standing or sitting on the lotus platform, it is said that this lotus is a holy flower in Buddhism, the lotus symbolizes the purity and elegance of Buddhist teachings, the lotus has always been cherished by believers, this son has been thinking, pious people must have a pure heart, to meditate on the Buddha to be useful, there is a Buddha in the heart, the Buddha will naturally have a blessing." ”
Li Shulan looked like she was devoting herself to worshipping the Buddha, which made the people who followed her think that Li Shulan hadn't noticed him at all.
"What Li Gongzi said is very reasonable, sincerity and spirituality, and only by being calm can you experience the Buddha realm, and if the mind is not right, reciting the Buddha is ineffective. Xiao Jiyuan said.
"Yes, people can't have bad intentions, they can't be greedy, they can't harm people's hearts, otherwise, they will be punished, in this Mahavira Temple, they must be sincere, they must never have bad intentions, people are doing it, God is watching, misdeeds, God will not spare it!" Li Shulan said.
The person who was following could clearly hear what Li Shulan said, and he felt very uncomfortable, and after a while, he withdrew from the Daxiong Treasure Hall.
Li Shulan and Xiao Jiyuan also walked out of the Daxiong Treasure Hall, they walked to the back, entered the Guanyin Tower, sincerely burned incense to worship Guanyin, and prayed for Guanyin's blessing.
Walking out of the Guanyin Tower, they entered the Wei Dao Hall again, and bowed down sincerely to ask God to bless them.
After that, Xiao Jiyuan made a special request to a monk, asking to enter the Tibetan scripture building and the Buddha hall, the monk agreed, they were happy to visit the Tibetan scripture pavilion, Li Shulan was very interested in the scriptures inside, she looked at the scriptures arranged on the bookshelf, she thought to herself: "One day in the future, when I finish all the things that should be busy, I will easily hide in this Tibetan scripture pavilion, read the Buddhist scriptures leisurely, it must be a very calm state of mind, it must be a very quiet life." ”
Xiao Jiyuan was not very interested in the scriptures, he stood next to him, admiring Li Shulan's drunken appearance of looking at the scriptures, and he found that Li Shulan at this time seemed to be a demure and elegant young woman.
Li Shulan turned around and was about to shout Xiao Jiyuan to leave the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, when suddenly, she found that a very old monk stationed in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion had been staring at Xiao Jiyuan.
Xiao Jiyuan only looked at Li Shulan, he didn't notice that the monk was looking at him, Li Shulan walked over and said to the monk: "Master, have you seen this friend of mine? You can see that you are very concerned about him." ”
The eminent monk turned his head to Li Shulan and said, "The donor's discerning eyes are not shallow, but he does not know and does not know, he does not know and does not know, he does not know the appearance, he does not know the heart, he does not know the heart, he does not know the heart, and he does not know the appearance. For this donor, although the old man does not know his appearance, but he seems to be familiar, whether he knows or not, the old man seems to have a fate with him, Amitabha, although your donor is expensive, but the heart is soft, there is a compassionate heart, and the Buddha also has a fate, when the fate comes, you will know. ”
Li Shulan understood the main meaning of the monk's words, she felt that what the monk said was very similar to her view of Xiao Jiyuan, she always felt that Xiao Jiyuan and the Buddha had a fate, after listening to the monk's words, her thoughts were finally confirmed, Xiao Jiyuan and the Buddha have a fate!
What surprised Li Shulan was that this monk had extraordinary insight and keen vision, and he saw through Li Shulan's outfit as a man, but the monk did not say it explicitly.
Xiao Jiyuan saw Li Shulan and the monk talking, he woke up and listened to the monk speak, but what he heard was only some words of "knowledge" and "ignorance" that the monk said, and he couldn't understand what the words meant, he was about to ask the monk, Li Shulan took over the topic and said: "Master Xiao, this master said that he knew you in his heart, said that you have a relationship with the Buddha, which is the same as the opinion of this son, before this son said to you like this, you just don't believe it, this time you should believe it, right?"
The senior monk listened to what Li Shulan said, especially when he heard her call herself "Ben Gongzi", a smile appeared on his face.
Xiao Jiyuan said to the monk: "Master, is what this Li Gongzi said true? You seem to know me in my heart? Moreover, I have a relationship with the Buddha? In my opinion, you are mistaken, right? I am just a coachman, although I have pulled many tourists to visit various monasteries in Nanjing and burn incense, but my belief in the Buddha is only skeptical, and I do not believe in Buddhism like Emperor Wu of Liang, how can you say that you know me, how can you think that I have a relationship with the Buddha, this coachman already has a wife and son at home, and he will not be a monk!"
"Amitabha, please don't worry about the donor, your wife is still your wife, your son is still your son, you continue to pull the rickshaw, you don't have to come to the temple to be a monk like the old man, but, when the time comes, you will naturally be interested in Buddhism.
"Did you hear that? This master has already told you that you have a relationship with the Buddha, you should do more good deeds, maybe you will be very productive in the future, you will become an influential figure in the spread of Buddhism, listen to the master, and do things well. Li Shulan said.
"Li Gongzi, are you making fun of the little ones, right? This Tibetan Scripture Pavilion is a strict place, you can't make fun of people, the little one is just a coachman, and he doesn't know a few big characters, how can he become an important person who spreads Buddhism, are you making fun of the little ones?" Xiao Jiyuan said.
"Master, the disciple believes that what you said is reasonable, may I ask what the master has to say to the disciple? If the master is willing to tell the disciple, it is the disciple's luck, and the disciple will sincerely listen to your orders!" Li Shulan said.
The monk pondered for a while, and then he said slowly: "The donor travels all over the temples at this time, although it is idle to worship the Buddha, but shoulders a heavy responsibility, although the temple is quiet, but the road outside the temple gate is not smooth, although the donor has a compassionate heart, but there are uninvited guests to follow you, in and out of the temple, there are wind and rain, and hope that the donor will go well, do more good deeds, auspicious people have their own natural appearance! good! good!"
Xiao Jiyuan heard the meaning of persuading "Li Gongzi" to beware of danger in the monk's words, because he might encounter uninvited guests on the road, and he said to the monk: "Master, please rest assured, this coachman will protect this Li Gongzi, if there is a troublemaker on the road, this coachman will not bypass them!"
When the monk heard this, he clasped his palms together and said: "Good, good, please do more good deeds, this donor next to you has his own auspicious fate, there is no need for Xiao Shizhu to help, if you meet a bad person, you can spare people when you can spare people, the Buddha will bless you!"
Li Shulan thought: "This mysterious monk, he is like a mirror in his heart, everything is clear, perhaps, Xiao Jiyuan will have a fate with him in the future, Shulan has a hunch that something wonderful will happen to this monk and Xiao Jiyuan." (To be continued......)