Chapter 6: The Secret of Joy for a Girl Wandering in a Strange Cave (33)
Li Shulan heard that the words of the senior monk contained the meaning that the conversation had come to an end, and she realized that the senior monk would be unhappy if she continued to talk, and it was inconvenient for her to continue to stay in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, so she said very interestingly: "The master is a great and benevolent person, and his kindness and kindness disciples understand in their hearts, and they will persuade Master Xiao to be lenient with others, please don't worry about it! Let the master bother, the disciple will leave!"
"Amitabha, the two donors, please go well, after going out, please pay attention to the uneven road that the old man just said, and pay more attention!" said the senior monk.
"Disciples and Master Xiao will be careful, please rest assured, your heart is not afraid of evil spirits, you are not afraid of uneven roads, and the road will be smooth, thank you Master for your concern!"
"Master, thank you for your concern, the little one will remember your words, and will not act recklessly, maybe as you said, the small one has a fate with you, if there is really a fate, we will definitely have a chance to meet! This time to meet the master here, it is a small blessing, farewell!" Xiao Jiyuan said politely to the monk.
Li Shulan and Xiao Jiyuan walked out of the Scripture Pavilion.
Li Shulan thought about what the monk of the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion said to her while walking, she felt that this monk was not an ordinary monk, what he said just now implied a mystery, and the words mentioned that she and Xiao Jiyuan were both related to the Buddha, but she did not elaborate, it seemed that this monk knew a lot of things in his heart, Li Shulan vaguely felt that she and Xiao Jiyuan would have unexpected things happen.
"Li Gongzi, let's go into the Buddha Hall to have a look?" Xiao Jiyuan asked.
Li Shulan thought: "The chanting hall is a place where monks sit and meditate and chant scriptures, is it appropriate for a young woman like me to enter that kind of place?" However, she suddenly thought again: "Xiao Jiyuan has already asked the senior monks to visit the chanting Buddha hall, if I don't enter the chanting hall, won't it mean that my words are not counted? Xiao Jiyuan and the senior monks in charge will feel strange about my behavior." This is in the Jiming Temple, I came to burn incense and worship the Buddha, in the pavilion, do not speak, I still enter the Buddha Hall is more appropriate. ”
"Okay, since the monks welcome us to the Buddha Hall. Let's go in and visit and see how the monks chant the scriptures, which is also very meaningful. Li Shulan said.
At this time, a senior monk opened the door of the Buddha Hall and walked out, he asked Xiao Jiyuan and Li Shulan, "May I ask the two donors, are you Li Shizhu and Xiao Shizhu?"
"Exactly, may I ask Master, how did you know that we were coming?" Xiao Jiyuan asked.
"The old man is to take care of the stillness of the Buddha Hall. Senior brother has an explanation, let Xujing welcome the two donors to visit the Buddha Hall!"
"There is Master Lao, may I ask Master Jingxu, which senior monk in the temple you are talking about, how did he know that the disciples and the other two would come to the Buddha Hall?" asked Li Shulan.
"Lao Gao's senior brother is Master Jingkong, the senior monk who lives in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, didn't you only see him in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion before you came here?" said the Jingxu Senior Monk.
"It turned out to be him, it seems that this Silent Sky Mage has a very good heart. Very thoughtful, he would notify the monk of Jingxu to come to greet us in advance. This is so thoughtful!" Xiao Jiyuan said happily.
"You're right, Master Jingkong is kind to others, considerate of others, and is a virtuous monk, which is admirable!" Li Shulan said to Xiao Jiyuan.
Li Shulan turned her head and said to the Jingxu monk, "Master Jingxu specially came out to greet him. Thank you very much, please tell Master Jingkong, the disciple is very grateful to him!" Li Shulan said.
"The two donors sincerely worship the Buddha, and at this moment come to the Buddha Hall, the old man should go out to welcome, the two masters. Please come in!" the monk Jingxu walked into the Buddha Hall with "Li Gongzi" and Xiao Jiyuan.
"This Buddhist hall is a place for the monks in the temple to recite the scriptures, sometimes there are some distinguished pilgrims who chant the scriptures here, usually, there are believers in the recitation of the scriptures, no pilgrims are allowed to come in, ordinary pilgrims are only in; Nian Buddha Hall no one can come in to visit, such opportunities are rare, Nian Buddha Hall only allows a few distinguished guests to come in to visit, two donors, at this time there are young monks chanting scriptures, please two speak softly, chanting hall needs to be quiet!" Jing Xuan said in a low voice.
Li Shulan whispered to the Jingxu monks: "Master Jingxu, please rest assured, the disciples will not affect the recitation of the scriptures by the monks, the disciples enter this chanting hall, just to see how the monks chant the scriptures, feel the real scene of chanting, we will be very careful!"
Xiao Jiyuan also tried his best to lower his voice and said: "Master Jingxu, don't worry, although the small one usually has a loud voice and speaks urgently, but the small one understands in his heart that this is the Buddha Hall, and it is a place where loud speech is not allowed, and the small one will definitely not make a loud noise, the holy land of Buddhism, how dare the small one make a mistake!"
"May I ask Master Jingxu, are there any special regulations for the monks to abide by when they recite the scriptures in this Buddhist hall?" asked Li Shulan.
"In accordance with the teachings of the Buddha, this Buddhist hall improves the quiet place for believers to chant Buddha, and allows them to recite various Buddhist scriptures here, but it mainly advocates the recitation of the "Buddha Says Mahayana Amitayus Solemn Pure and Equal Enlightenment Sutra", and advocates the six-character propagation of the six-character "Amitabha Buddha in the south" as a method of cultivation, without doubt, without mixing, and uninterrupted, and deeply believing that Buddha is the cause and becoming a Buddha is the effect. Jingxu said.
"How long does it take to walk into this Buddhist hall to chant sutras?" asked Li Shulan.
"Reciting the Buddha depends on sincerity, and the time for chanting the scriptures can be long or short, but most of the people who recite the scriptures insist on reciting the Buddha for eight hours a day, listening to the scriptures for eight hours, practicing according to the teachings, and practicing for a long time. Jingxu said.
"I see, chanting sutras should be quiet, this chanting hall is a very quiet environment, where chanting Buddha, you can concentrate more, you can meditate, and it is easier to become enlightened, right?" Li Shulan said.
"The donor is wise, the governor is reasonable, and he will have positive results in the future, and the old man praises!" Jingxu said.
"Master Jingxu, the little one has a question I want to ask, the small ones have some senior monks chanting the scriptures and reciting the voice, while some other senior monks chanting the scriptures only move their lips and do not pronounce the sound, which kind of chanting is right?" Xiao Jiyuan asked.
"Whether it's chanting the scriptures aloud, chanting the scriptures in a low voice, reciting them out loud or not, the important thing is that when you recite them, you must read them more in your heart, your heart and mouth are the same, you must sincerely recite the Buddha, you must devote yourself wholeheartedly, concentrate on enlightenment, this is the most important thing. Jingxu explained.
"Are you saying that you have to recite the sutras in your heart and realize them with your heart, so that you can realize the Buddha in your heart and complete your merits, right?" Xiao Jiyuan said.
"Recite the Buddha with sincerity, sincerity will lead to positive results!" Jingxu said.
"Master Xiao, be quiet, why do you say that the louder it gets, the monks are chanting, you have forgotten, there is a need for silence here, Master Jingxu has told us about the kind of silence where there is no sound in the place, but refers to the silence of the mind without distractions, it is calm, only meditation, can be enlightened, and the donor will naturally understand it in the future." Jingxu said.
Li Shulan listened to Jingxu's words, and suddenly felt that his words were somewhat similar to what Jingkong said, they always had some mysterious sayings about Xiao Jiyuan, which led people to reverie, it seems that this Xiao Jiyuan is really extraordinary, and he really has a relationship with the Buddha.
"Master Xiao, let's go, don't affect Master Jingxu, let the Buddha Hall continue to be quiet, let's go to other places in the temple to have a look, Master Jingxu, the disciple has taken his leave, thank you for your advice!" Li Shulan said, and walked out of the Buddha Hall with Xiao Jiyuan.
The Jingxu monk was sent to the door of the Buddha Hall, and said goodbye to Li Shulan and Xiao Jiyuan.
Xiao Jiyuan walked out of the chanting hall at this time, he was a little unwilling, he felt a kind of tranquility in the chanting hall, he liked to listen to the slow-paced chanting sound, the sound of the monks kneeling on the futon and clasping their hands together chanting words, in Xiao Jiyuan's ears, it was like very beautiful music, which was very attractive to him, and he didn't want to leave the chanting hall yet, only because of Li Shulan's repeated urging, he had to leave.
Walking out of the Buddha Hall, Li Shulan felt that the scenery in the courtyard was much brighter than the inside of the Buddha Hall, she felt that the scenery here made people feel quieter, she thought: "For monks, chanting scriptures, chanting Buddha is quiet, because at that time, their hearts are very quiet, there are no distracting thoughts, they can concentrate on enlightenment, and for lay people, in a comfortable and quiet environment, they can feel quiet, because this is to feel comfortable in the heart, happy spirit, at this time the courtyard in front of the Buddha Hall, to me is this quiet feeling." ”
Li Shulan raised her head and looked around the courtyard, at this time, she suddenly found that in the southeast corner of the courtyard of the Nian Buddha Hall, there was a mysterious person, and when Li Shulan's sunlight swept him, he turned his face away very unnaturally.
Li Shulan immediately realized that this mysterious person was another person who was following her.
Li Shulan has practiced special skills since she was a child, she is proficient in makeup and disguise, good at avoiding tracking and surveillance, of course, she is also very good at discovering people who follow and monitor her, Li Shulan is a very outstanding observer, she is naturally easy to recognize the stalker who appears in front of her, although the person who comes to follow is very good at concealment, but she has not been able to escape Li Shulan's eyes.
Li Shulan looked away, pretending not to see the identity of the stalker, she thought to herself: "This is another uninvited guest, no wonder Master Jingkong has repeatedly reminded that the road is uneven after going out, and there will be wind and rain, it turns out that the person who is following me has increased by one, and the person who follows me behind is not a simple person, I have such a high level of makeup, and I was even recognized by them, and I have been followed to this Jiming Temple, if it is not for an extraordinary person to command behind the back, how would I know that I will come to Jiming Temple?" Also, the stalker who followed Qixia Temple yesterday also came, and I was expelled from the Daxiong Treasure Hall with words just now, and he must still be in this temple at this time, it seems that with these uninvited guests, the Buddha Gate is quiet, and now it has become lively, and my play will continue to perform, and the audience has increased, which is not a bad thing!" (To be continued......