Chunyang First Headmaster

Chapter 634

With this sentence, the senior Buddhist monks who asked the question were taken aback.

After a while, the wise Zen master, the head of the Bodhi Court, said slowly: "Buddhist scriptures record: Shi Tihuan Indra is the head of the Dharma Protector God, and what he agrees with is 'the one who can be the ruler of the gods in the heaven', that is, 'the emperor who can be the god of heaven'." 'or'Shitiandi', is commonly known as Dishitian. It is said that Dishitian guards the east and lives in the Taoli Heaven on the top of Mount Sumeru. He is a statue of a young emperor, and it is a man and a woman. When practicing Taoism under the tree, there are all kinds of demons disturbing his meditation, and Di Shitian blew the shell to protect the Buddha; Lead the heavens."

Xiao Qianli nodded, and asked again: "What is the relationship between this person and Da Ri Tathagata?"

Zen Master Mingfa, the head of the Luohan Hall, smiled and said, "Why do you have to ask questions knowingly? The wise brother has just said that when the Buddha was cultivating under the tree, he was protected by Indra. One, it is the Dharmakaya Tathagata of the Vajra Realm. Dainari Tathagata is the Dharmakaya Buddha, Sakyamuni Tathagata is the Incarnation Buddha, and Lusana Tathagata is the Sambhogakaya Buddha.”

Xiao Qianli nodded thoughtfully, and said: "So, the Tathagata's wonderful method of stealing the sky and changing the sun has been passed down to Di Shitian and his people?"

"Stealing the sky and changing the sun?" The complexions of several old monks changed, and they looked at each other a few times. After a while, the head of the Prajna Hall, Zen Master Mingkong, said in a deep voice, "The practice of stealing the sky and changing the sun has been lost for a long time. According to ancient records, Shi Tihuan Indra Knowing this technique is not surprising!"

Xiao Qianli thought for a longer time this time, and said slowly: "Where is the lineage of the Great Sun Tathagata? Can Di Shitian have a Taoist tradition?"

"Da Ri Tathagata was originally the orthodox Buddha of the five directions, located in the center, and its teachings spread all over the world." Zen Master Mingxing said slowly, "Jinshan Temple, which was destroyed by the head teacher, inherited the teachings of Da Ri Tathagata. In addition, there are many inheritances left by Dainichi Tathagata in Shaolin and Baima temples in the north and south."

"As for Di Shitian... there is absolutely no heir to this world!"

"What?" A simple sentence made Xiao Qianli frown.

Zen Master Mingxing smiled wryly and shook his head, "Is it possible that the head teacher doesn't know? The Buddha has Buddhist principles passed down from generation to generation. Although Di Shitian's status is incomparably noble, he is the same as the Brahmatian as the guardian god of the Dharma. He is the master of battles. How can the teachings be passed down?"

Xiao Qianli frowned, the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.Seeing his solemn expression, all the monks didn't know what he was doing for a while, they couldn't help but looked at each other a few times, guessing secretly in their hearts.

"In that case..." Xiao Qianli opened his mouth slowly, but the moment he uttered his voice, the several great monks present were startled.

"I have great doubts in my heart. If I want to go to Zhizang Palace, I hope the abbot will agree!"

"Zhizang Palace?" Abbot Mingxing was also startled suddenly, and his mind was spinning in a flash. The more he thought about it, the more he felt horrified in his heart. He forced himself to maintain a calm face, and asked in surprise, "It's just written by the eminent monks of Shaolin. Although there are some martial arts classics where the Buddhist scriptures are located, they are far inferior to those hidden in the Prajna and Bodhidharma courtyards..."

Zen Master Mingkong, the head of the Prajna Academy, and Zen Master Mingren of the Bodhidharma Academy looked at each other, and couldn't help smiling wryly.The Prajna Academy copied the essence of martial arts from all over the world, but the Bodhidharma Academy gathered Buddhist martial arts stunts. Now, in order to dispel the mind of the unknown teacher Chunyang, the abbot did not hesitate to betray the two courtyards.

"I am a master of Taoism, what do you need your Buddhist martial arts for?" Xiao Qianli groaned with a smile, as if he was just talking about a trivial matter, "This seat is only for visiting the Zhizang Palace, if it is not convenient , the eminent monks in the Pure Land of Nirvana Hall are also allowed..."

"Nirvana Hall?" Several old monks frowned, and Abbot Mingxing's heart sank to the bottom, and he only said in his heart: "He really knows..."

Suppressing the bitterness in his heart, the abbot Mingxing stood up and said calmly: "In this case, the poor monk will take the head teacher to the Zhizang Hall!"

Several old monks looked at each other, feeling a little strange in their hearts, Zen Master Mingkong whispered to himself in surprise: "The Hall of Zhicang is just a place where scriptures are stored, if Zhangjiao Xiao wants to read Buddhist scriptures, let him take a look and see them again." What's the problem? Why is the senior abbot's face so ugly? Could it be that there are some secrets in Zhizang Hall?"

Abbot Mingxing led the way, and the other seven old monks surrounded Xiao Qianli. They walked along a forest path to the northwest and turned a few turns. Next to it stands a pavilion, with a plaque on the top of the building, with the words "Zhizang Palace" written.Xiao Qianli praised: "Sure enough, it is intentional. This pavilion is built near the water, far away from other houses, in case there is a fire in the temple, and the incomparably precious classics will be destroyed."

"It's not because of this!" Zen Master Mingxing's face has returned to calm, he shook his head and said, "This place is one of the most secret places in Shaolin. The monks stationed here draw water for cooking nearby, and do not enter the dining hall."

"Secret?" Several old monks would have laughed out loud if they hadn't been well-versed in Buddhism, and many of them laughed secretly: "There is nothing here except Buddhist scriptures. Gu, apart from the fact that we occasionally come here to read the Buddhist scriptures, how can we say it in secret? Is it because of me, the Buddha, that the abbot elder brother made such a false statement?"

Zen Master Mingren went up first, and pushed open the door of the hall. There were piles of scrolls inside. On the corridor, a skinny old monk in a gray robe was sweeping the floor with a broom. Seeing someone coming in, Dang dragged the broom first and was about to avoid it.

"Headmaster Xiao, please take a look!" Zen Master Mingren introduced, "The first layer is the common Buddhist scriptures handed down from generation to generation, such as "Nirvana Sutra", "Bodhisattva Sutra", "Void Tibetan Sutra", "Shourangama Sutra", "Graceful Sutra" If Headmaster Xiao likes the Great Collection of the Sutra of the Mind, the Sutra of Decision, and the Sutra of Treasures, he can order the monks to copy them all!"

"Heh—" Xiao Qianli shook his head, walked straight to the old monk who swept the floor, and said with a salute, "Dare to ask Master, what is the realm above the Pure Land?"

Except for the abbot Mingxing who shook his head and smiled wryly, the rest of the monks were terrified, and their eyes suddenly changed when they looked at the two.

Who is Xiao Qianli?He is a well-recognized great master of Huanxu in the Jianghu. The pure land of Buddhism corresponds to the Taoist practice of refining the spirit and returning to the void.This question of his was clearly searching for the supreme realm of martial arts.

However, why did he ask this ordinary old monk with an ordinary appearance?

The old monk raised his head slowly and said, "The benefactor asked me about the pure land... above the pure land?" Everyone stared at him together, only to see that his eyes were dazed, he had no energy, and his sparse long beards were all white. , sluggish, weak, stuttering, obviously just an ordinary old monk, but I don't know why Xiao Qianli respects him so much.

Nine pairs of eyes stared at the old monk, but he didn't seem to see him at all. He hesitated for a moment, shook his head slowly and said: "All living beings do ten good deeds, and the three karmas of body, speech and mind are pure... There is no suffering, but happiness, This is the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. Above the Pure Land...or is it the Supreme Bodhi?"

As soon as the word "Supreme Bodhi" came out, Xiao Qianli's eyes lit up immediately, but the eight old monks were bewildered and puzzled.

Xiao Qianli asked again: "Those who have transcended Bodhi can live forever?"

"Longevity?" The old monk lowered his head and stammered, "This matter is easy, if... if you practice Buddhism carefully, you can live... three to five hundred years, and... it is not difficult... "

"Three 500 years? Why do I have to come here to find out?" Xiao Qianli replied indifferently, "What I am asking is the way to live freely for thousands of years!"

(End of this chapter)