That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 1075

Qiuyue smiled, "This matter is wrong with Buddhism. Originally, I just wanted Dragon King to invite Lord Qin to Buddhism and treat him with courtesy. Using this as an opportunity, Sect Master Xu rushed to Buddhism, but I didn't expect it to be self-defeating. Fortunately, Sect Master Xu came to Buddhism after all."

After Xu Beiyou heard the words, he suddenly realized that it was no wonder that when he went to see the Dragon King, the Dragon King suggested him so straightforwardly to attend the Yulan Basin Festival. He did not expect that this was the intention of Buddhism.

Qiuyue continued: "To be honest, when I was young, I went to the imperial capital because of something, and because of this matter, I had a conflict with Daoist Qiuye who also came here. The old man today is not the opponent of Daoist Qiuye. At that time The old monk is also not the opponent of Daoist Brother Qiuye, so at the price of a precious flower, the old monk asked Qin benefactor, who was also in the imperial capital at that time, to join hands with the old monk to fight Brother Qiuye."

Xiao Zhinan said: "It's the matter of Mingtong, the emperor's grandfather left a few words back then."

Qiuyue nodded with a smile and said: "Yes, what happened back then was a struggle between rivers and mussels, and the fisherman benefited. Emperor Xiao was the fisherman who benefited. Our Buddhism and Taoism fought for a long time, but in the end we returned empty-handed." .”

Xiao Zhinan smiled slightly, "Master Fangzhang's words are wrong. It is true that the Buddhist sect returns empty-handed, but the Daoist sect is not like that. It is precisely because of this that Qiu Ye formed a good relationship with the emperor's ancestor, which led to the subsequent joint venture .”

Qiuyue twirled her fingers like a flower, and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness, what the eldest princess said is very true. As the saying goes, if you step slowly, you will step slowly. In that ten-year competition, my Buddhist sect lost to the Taoist sect in this way."

Of course, Qiuyue couldn't sum it up in a single sentence like Qiuyue, but Xiao Zhinan naturally wouldn't refute what Qiuyue said, but just nodded. yes.

Qiuyue continued: "My old man invited the two of you here today to talk about Buddhism, but not to talk about Buddhism."

Xu Beiyou asked: "What do you mean by Master's words?"

Qiuyue smiled and said: "Jianzong and Daomen both came from Taoist ancestors, so Master Xu should also know that there are five schools in Taoism, namely Jishan, Zhanyan, Classic, Danding, and Fuzhuan. Among them, Danding and Fuzhuan Although the two factions are powerful, they are at the bottom of the five factions. Although the Jishan faction is small in number, they are all outstanding figures born in the world. , Sect Master Xu knows the reason?"

Xu Beiyou shook his head and didn't know.

Qiuyue said: "Gaiyin's way of accumulating goodness is a great way to take into account the world, while the way of Danding and Fuzhuan is just a small way of refining oneself. It is clear which of the two is higher and which is lower."

Xu Beiyou asked: "May I ask Master Abbot, what is the difference between the main road and the small road?"

Although Qiuyue is a member of Buddhism, Buddhism and Taoism have known each other for many years, and they know each other very well. At this time, when talking about the secrets of Taoism, she is very familiar, "There is a theory of five immortals in Taoism, but Sect Master Xu knows?"

Xu Beiyou said: "This is natural. My teacher once taught me that the realm of ghosts and immortals is only for practitioners, and human immortals are nothing but cultivators. Only the realm of earth and immortals can be regarded as truly stepping into the threshold of a fairy. The eighteenth floor of the Earth Immortal is like a ladder to the sky. After reaching the top, you have completed the road to longevity, but you have not completed the journey to the sky. The boundless mystery above the nine heavens, the supreme celestial being who has achieved immortality, immortality, immortality, and immortal palm good fortune. The so-called Taishang Daozu, the so-called Buddha of Infinite Light and Life, and the so-called extraterrestrial demons are all like this."

Xu Beiyou paused slightly, "To use an inappropriate analogy, cultivating the Tao is like doing business with God. Ghosts and immortals are just peddlers carrying burdens and walking around the streets. Human immortals are just hawkers with a fixed stall, and earth immortals are considered to be there. Opening a decent store, the size of the store varies according to the level of cultivation, but in the final analysis, the three of them all depend on the face of heaven. Only when they become a fairyland, like a wealthy businessman, can they barely have the capital to bargain. As for the fairyland, that's already He is a wealthy businessman who is incomparably rich, and the Taoism and disciples and grandchildren left behind are like a cavalry fleet that connects the south to the north. Even if he sits behind closed doors at home, there will be thousands of gold pouring in, almost equal to the way of heaven."

Qiuyue stroked her palm and said: "Sect Master Gongsun is right in one sentence. The fundamental difference between immortals and immortals lies in the merit of a Taoist system. Looking at the immortals, all of them are the leader of one party. This is the difference between the Jishan Sect and the Danding Sect. No matter how deep the Danding school is, it is just a Tao fruit in the realm of the gods, but the Jishan school can directly point to the gods, it is the way of the gods."

Xu Beiyou asked again: "I don't know how this has anything to do with the Buddhism that Master Abbot wants to talk about?"

Qiuyue said slowly: "There are Taoist ancestors in the Taoist school, and there are Buddha ancestors in the Buddhist school. There are five sects in the Taoist school, and there are differences in size. The Dharma in my Buddhist school is also different from Mahayana and Hinayana. The so-called Hinayana Buddhism is also called Arhat. The Dharma, because the Hinayana Buddhism can only save oneself, but not others, it is called "small", and because the "extreme fruit" of the Hinayana has not reached the "extreme", it is also called "small". Arhat fruit status. But Mahayana Buddhism is not the case. Mahayana Buddhism pays attention to universal sentient beings, and carries countless sentient beings to the other side of Bodhi Nirvana, so it is called "Great". Vow, to save all living beings from the sea of ​​suffering, you will be able to achieve the status of Bodhisattva. The greater the ambition, the greater the supernatural power. If you can complete the grand vow you made, you will be able to achieve the status of Buddha, which is not inferior to the realm of Taoism. .”

Xiao Zhinan inherited the Xiao family's tradition of worshiping Buddha and studied Buddhist scriptures since he was a child. He is no stranger to this, and said: "Guan Zi Zai Bodhisattva is the teacher of the seven Buddhas. It is only because the great vow has not been fulfilled that he has not become a Buddha. If we talk about supernatural powers, They are not inferior to ordinary Buddhas at all. Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha made a grand vow that the hells are not empty, and he vowed not to become a Buddha, so he also failed to become a Buddha. These two Bodhisattvas are not Buddha-levels better than Buddha-levels."

Qiuyue nodded in agreement and said, "What Her Royal Highness said is very true."

Xiao Zhinan said again: "Master Abbot is the head of the Buddhist school, but he is a figure comparable to the head of the Taoist school, Qiu Ye. What I want to come to study is Mahayana Buddhism."

Qiuyue clasped her hands together and praised: "His Royal Highness is a person with great wisdom. If you enter Buddhism and practice, you are expected to prove the fruit of Bodhisattva."

Xiao Zhinan subconsciously glanced at Xu Beiyou beside him, smiled and shook his head and said, "Zhinan is in the world of mortals, and he can't break free. I'm afraid that he will disappoint Master's kindness."

Qiuyue smiled slightly, and said indifferently: "Being out of the world and entering the world, the family is empty, but there is no difference between one thought. If Her Royal Highness has a Buddha in her heart, she can achieve Bodhisattva fruit even if she is in the Weiyang Palace of the imperial capital. Just as Sect Master Xu held a sharp weapon and slaughtered countless people, but he had the Dao in his heart, so he might not be able to prove the Dao of the Immortal."

Xiao Zhinan was slightly taken aback, and looked at Xu Beiyou again.

Seeing that Xu Beiyou was neither happy nor sad, he said in a deep voice: "Master's good realm, I am afraid that it is not far from the so-called realm above the eighteenth floor of the immortal."

(End of this chapter)