Chapter 209 Hanshan Thanksgiving Master Zixuan, Thousands of Temples Watch Old Monks Worried!
The road number of the national teacher, the only two words, Xuanyin!
When Shi Zixuan heard this way, Wei Wei was taken aback.
Because of this road number, it is too familiar. It is the road number of the fourth senior brother Xu Changqing.
Since Xu Changqing took Shi Zixuan to the Taoist Palace to enter the Dao Palace, he left without saying goodbye, and he has been gone for thirty years, and when the patriarch opened the altar to teach the Fa, he has not returned.
Shi Zixuan also knew at that time that the fourth senior brother had left the mountain and his whereabouts were unknown, which was also normal. Because the elder of the "Xuan" character practiced in the Qingwei Cave Heaven, there was only the sixth senior brother Li Xiu.
This generation of national teachers, will it be Xu Changqing?
The thought only flashed through his mind, and then he denied it. Listening to what Sima Daozi said, the national teacher's temperament and style of acting are really very different from Xu Changqing's style of acting.
Moreover, there are countless cultivators in the world, and there are many people who have crashed into cars.
Just like in the Taoist temples in the world, there are countless Taoist children called Qingfeng and Mingyue.
Sima Daozi took Shizi Xuan into the main hall. I didn't say anything, and went straight in.
In the main hall of the Taoist Division, there is no Taoist statue, nor Buddha statue, and above the altar, there is nothing left, only an incense bowl, which means to worship the heaven and earth Dharma realm.
But when Shizi Xuanjin entered the temple, the first person who was attracted was not the altar, but the monks who were scattered on the futon in front of the altar.
This monk is short in stature, with small eyes and a collapsed nose, and improper facial features. In terms of physiognomy, don't say it's full, anyone looks ugly.
But this monk's appearance is not the appearance of an adult, let alone the appearance of an old man. It's childlike.
Shi Zixuan always thought that the master of Hanshan, who was famous all over the world, would be an old monk with Longzhong. I didn't expect it to be a little monk.
It can't be said that he is a little monk, but that the furnace is not old, and his appearance is passed on from the heart.
Although the monk in front of him looked like a child, Shi Zixuan naturally did not judge people by their appearance.
"The younger master Zixuan has seen Master Hanshan. ”
Shi Zixuan stepped forward to greet him. It is a ritual to ask the elders.
Master Hanshan smiled, but he opened his mouth in a childlike old voice, and said, "Get up, get up, don't be polite." ”
glanced at Sima Daozi and said, "I have something I want to talk to Shi Xiaoyou about in private." ”
Sima Daozi said, "Okay." If the master has something, please call me. ”
After speaking, Sima Daozi winked at Shi Zixuan, his meaning was unclear, and Shi Zixuan didn't see what it meant.
After Sima Daozi left. Master Hanshan stood up and saluted his master Xuanda. Shi Zixuan was startled, and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, and said, "Master, what do you mean by this?"
Master Hanshan said: "This move should be worshipped." Thank you for your generosity. ”
Shi Zixuan was slightly stunned and said, "What does the master mean by this? ”
Master Hanshan said: "Why not? Yesterday, Sima Daoyou came to tell him that the way to make money mentioned by Daoyou is a way that can make people in the world self-sufficient and wealthy. Although it is not charity, it is better than charity, so that the monks of the world will not worry about money. ”
Shi Zixuan said a little embarrassed: "I'm embarrassed to say what the master said. I don't have that in mind, money. It's also my own usefulness. Besides, even if you can move the world's gold mountain, it will only make greedy people more greedy, and never lose people's greed. Money off. After all, it's better to break it yourself. ”
Master Hanshan nodded and said, "Little friend is right." But having said that, it is a great benefit to the monks of the world. In the future, the world Buddhism and Taoism will build temples, and you can also own a part of it. It will not allow the believers to give all their good money. ”
In Master Hanshan's words, Shi Zixuan heard a trace of worry. I couldn't help asking, "What worries does the master have to say it?"
Master Hanshan didn't beat around the bush, nodded and said, "Yes." The poor monk is indeed worried. I look at the Taoist temple like today. That's a lot!"
Shi Zixuan couldn't help but wonder: "Isn't it great that there are more Taoist temples? Not only is it a place for Buddha Zi Daozi to practice, but it can also suppress feng shui and open the door for all sentient beings, which is a good thing." ”
Master Hanshan sighed: "It's a good thing, but it's not necessarily harmless. There are gains and losses in the world. Taoist Buddhist temple, more and more, Buddha statues, the more you cultivate, the more magnificent it is, so it has deviated from the original intention of the statue. ”
They are all cultivators, so there is no need to say more. Whether it is a Taoist temple, a Taoist temple, or a practitioner worshipping it, it is to worship the ancestors and ancestors. The worship of believers is to facilitate practice, worship each other and approach the Dharma.
But Master Hanshan is now in charge of the two Taoist temples in the world, and inadvertently, he counted the number of Taoist temples in the world. I don't know it, but when I count it, there are 41,000 people, and the mountains, forests and fields occupied are innumerable. And converted to build a Taoist Buddhist temple, standing like a golden body. How much money is this?
Having said that, isn't it unreasonable for Master Hanshan to be worried? The huge number of Buddhist temples and Taoist temples also proves that the two great dharmas of Buddhism and Taoism are prosperous, and that the Buddha's sons and Taoists have meritorious service in propagating the Dharma, which is a good thing.
But Master Hanshan said: "Prosperity must decline." The law has deep roots, lasts forever, and is not prosperous for a while. This prosperity in the moment is not necessarily a cause for the future. Nowadays, people's hearts are kind and simple-minded. But what about in the future? If one day, the people see that there is no land to cultivate where they stand, but the Buddhist temples and Taoist temples are magnificent and magnificent, and they can be seen everywhere. The golden body of the Dharma statue, one is taller than the other, and each one is more than the other. Will there be complaints?"
When Shi Zixuan heard this, his expression was solemn, he thought about it carefully, and nodded: "Yes!"
Master Hanshan asked rhetorically: "Why are you resentful?"
"Non-self-interested interests are invisible. I don't know if I hear it, but when I see the difference in front of me, I feel hatred and resentment!" Shi Zixuan said.
What does it mean when Shizi Xuan Weishenme says this?
Said before. Buddhist temples and Taoist temples were not built at random when they were built. They are all eminent monks, true people, choose the leyline, and determine the feng shui pattern. When the statues of the temple and Taoism are consecrated, there will be true immortals, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who leave divine consciousness incarnations on them, which can also increase the blessing and increase the holdings of one party.
What are the benefits?
The benefits are numerous.
For example, natural disasters are rare, and disasters can be mitigated. The wind and rain are smooth on one side, and the sentient beings on this side are doing many things smoothly. The epidemic is rare, and even if it occurs, it will be quickly contained and dissipated invisibly.
It's all an intangible benefit. You can't see it, you can't touch it. But it does exist.
But the furnace of the human body is a mortal fetus with the naked eye. For intangible interests, they cannot be seen or touched. Will anyone believe it?
Of course there are, but few believers. There are also those who do not believe at all, who will scoff at it and deny it completely. And most people will belong to the time when they believe in false things, but they are half-convinced and benefit themselves. Will be religiously obedient. If it is not for one's own benefit, it will be mostly denied.
To see is to believe!
There is no greater standard in the world than that. But many times, the eyes are unreliable, which is an obstacle to knowledge.
Therefore, Master Hanshan is very worried that in the future, when people's hearts change again and the heart of interests is too heavy, he will meet the Buddhist temple and Taoist temple, and the solemnity of cultivation. There are countless golden bodies cultivated by the statues, and the floating slaughter stands high, giving birth to all kinds of things such as: "No matter how beautiful the golden body is, the one who cultivates is in many temples." What problems can be solved? With this money, it is better to give more relief to the poor and build more roads. And so on.
Is that right?
Can't say right or wrong.
Build bridges and pave the way with money, and benefit now. It is convenient to travel, and it is also beneficial for future generations. This is right, and it is also a great merit.
But is there any benefit to building a temple and establishing a view? But it is an intangible benefit. He is real, but he is invisible, inaudible. It is also a great merit.
This leads to a problem.
When natural disasters occur, such as frequent floods, people rush to the rescue, but it is useless to rush to block. The flood was about to burst, but the flood suddenly and inexplicably receded.
How will people perceive it?
Someone will say, "Man will conquer heaven." This is the work of everyone's rescue. ”
But is that really the case?
Those who have never experienced a flood would never have imagined that when the natural disaster came, the manpower was really too weak. No matter how high the embankment is, no matter how many people rush to the rescue, when the huge waves of the flood peak crash over, they are all like chickens and dogs, which is not worth mentioning.
And at this time, what can one do?
Nothing can be done. I can only ask God to bless me!
Will God bless?
No.
Heaven is selfless. Nothing is more experienced by sentient beings than what sentient beings do.
Ask why the flood is coming, and why the wind and rain are not smooth.
Don't ask, why do you want to open up mountains and cut trees, break the leylines, and damage the earth. Antecedents are planted, and when natural disasters come, God is no wonder.
As the saying goes: don't complain about the sky, don't worry about people!
In this way, most people in the world only look at immediate interests, and do not see or hear them, so they do not exist.
What is the result?
What Master Hanshan said is already very clear, prosperity must decline!
But when I see the Taoist Buddhist Temple, one is more magnificent than the other, and the Dharma statue is golden, and one is taller than the other.
Why, some people ask?
Why is there no return on profits, to build so many Taoist Buddhist temples, not to mention the occupation of cultivated land, and to spend so much money?
If you have such doubts, you will treat the Buddha with the same mentality.
If we see a practitioner, he is very poorly dressed, he is very simple, and the environment is very difficult. Many people will say with admiration that this is a true cultivator. We have to be respectful!
There is also a cultivator, dressed in a very gorgeous way, with pomp and circumstance, and a very high standard. The practice of the dojo is also built with grandeur and solemnity.
What do others think of it?
I don't think much of it, but most people will ask, "That's it, or is it a cultivator?"
Then again, what should a practitioner do?
Is it true that only penance is considered a practitioner?
Naturally not.
Each person's relationship method is different, and the practice method is also different.
For example, there are people who cultivate poverty in this life. To practice in this life, you have to be a poor person and practice hard to temper yourself. And some people cultivate glory and wealth in this world. It is to experience and witness all the temptations in the world, fame and fortune, so that this life will be rich and glorious, so as to confirm the practice.
This is the practice of each of us, and we know for ourselves.
Fellow practitioners naturally understand and will not have different thoughts.
But others don't see it that way. Skepticism is inevitable.
What is the result?
Doubtful!
All kinds of doubts will confuse people's righteous beliefs. Such doubts about the law and the Buddha's son and the Taozi are actually not harmful. However, it cut off the opportunity for those who doubted the Dharma to practice and enter the Tao.
And the Buddhist temple and Taoist temple are originally a place that opens the door to convenience for all sentient beings. If this causes the world to doubt the law and deviate because of this, it is counterproductive. (To be continued......)
PS: Okay. Recently, the state has been in a slump, and the story of Yujing City and the water and land puja are the turning point of the storyline of this book. There will be one climax after another, but it's hard to write...... Let me think about it, I must write it well......