The Chronicle of the Emperor of the Great Desolation

Chapter 444 Heaven and Earth share sorrow, Buddha's enlightenment

"Earth..."

Between the heaven and the earth, there was a mournful cry, and the dirge of the sky hurt the hearts of countless people, and the entire dead world was sunk in great grief.

Foreign enemies invaded, people died, and the ruthless flames of war burned on the ancient land, bringing about a doomsday where there was no hope.

The once lofty sage fell to the dust, the right to rule thousands of creatures was ruthlessly deprived, from the murderer to the slain, and even since the first division of chaos, the two immortal creators have been unable to return to heaven.

Unprecedented despair enveloped all the survivors. Infected by the emotions of the Lord of Heaven, the grief from the blood was filled with irresistible grief.

"Amitabha! Goodness is goodness!"

In the sea area of ​​Futu, the eyes of receiving and guiding Dharma peered through the floating clouds, felt the sadness that filled the entire universe, looked at the weak creatures struggling in the doomsday, and suddenly fell into confusion in their hearts.

The Buddha said that all living beings are equal, and killing is a great sin.But he himself, the founder of Buddhism and Taoism, personally led his disciples and grandchildren to kill thousands of living beings, destroy every living life, and forget the ideas he created with his own hands.

Even if it is holding the banner of righteousness, for the prehistoric, for the sake of Buddhism, and for the way, those who kill are also creatures from other worlds, but killing is killing, regardless of the region, race, or reason.

If it is a heinous devil, it is difficult to save it by all means. The Buddha also has a vajra lion roar, and he doesn't mind using the bodhisattva's heart to perform thunderbolt means to eliminate one devil and save thousands of good people.

But obviously not all the creatures in the dead world are unforgivable. There are many beautiful young creatures who have just been born and have not had time to enjoy life. What sin do they have?
However, innocent people also lost their lives in the disaster under the everywhere soldiers.It was myself and others who burned the flames of war to their homeland across endless time and space, bringing merciless killing and death.

"Can the Buddha who took the lead in slaughtering the world still be called a Buddha?"

Jieying lowered his eyes, twirling a sandalwood rosary in his hand, recalling over and over again what he had done in recent years, and suddenly found that his hands were already covered with blood.

"Amitabha, Taoism cultivates truth, and Buddhism cultivates kindness. Compassionate, saving all living beings is the way of poor monks. But until today, I realized that I had deviated from the way without knowing it, and violated my original intention of creating Buddhism. "

Jieyin suddenly feels like a world away, only one thought becomes a demon, one thought becomes a Buddha, sometimes he thinks that he is walking on the right path, and his actions are all bright and righteous, but in fact his heart has become dusty, narrowed and extreme , Gradually fell into the devil's way without knowing it.

As the thought became clear, a sliver of Buddha's light suddenly appeared on Jieyin's body, erratic like a flame, like a candle in the wind, full of a sense of twilight, after the sudden radiance, gradually fell into a withering silence.

"Brother..." Zhunti was startled at first, and then he showed joy, put his hands together, and recited the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, so good!"

After the withering and solitude, all things prosper, and between one wither and one prosper, there is the cycle of all things, the alternation of the old and the new, showing the great wisdom and great truth of nirvana and nirvana.

As the light of the Buddha blooms again from the silence, the meaning of compassion full of warmth and pity pervades, as if spring returns to the earth, the light shines everywhere, and all sentient beings are born with the Buddha's heart, casting good roots, and the Buddha's meaning is lingering in an instant, shaking the ten directions world.

"Surprisingly... an epiphany!"

The movement of receiving and leading caused everyone to be shocked. Seeing his aura rising, his cultivation level went a step further, and he stepped into the fifth heaven of Hunyuan Yuanshi Realm, many people had complex expressions, with fear in their admiration.

"Sure enough, he is a man of great wisdom!"

Even Queen Mother Xi couldn't help admiring.I thought to myself, no wonder His Majesty said that he saw Jieyin and Lao Tzu when he transformed into form, and once regarded these two as his greatest opponents.

Unlike other people, she knew very well in her heart that with the sudden fall of the Earth Lord, the Heavenly Lord felt sad, and the entire universe of the dead world was infected.

Although the rules of heaven have changed in the prehistoric area, the basis of existence is still part of the dead universe.Facing the sadness of the entire universe itself, as long as it exists in this universe, even a saint will be eroded unconsciously.

It's just that some people will get rid of it quickly, such as herself, Hou Tu, Lao Tzu, and Luo Hu.Some people fall into it without knowing it, thinking it is their original thought.

But Jieyin not only got rid of it smoothly, but also took this opportunity to understand his original heart, keenly aware that he was gradually falling into the wrong path, became eager for quick success, and did things that contradicted the teachings of Buddhism for the sake of the path, and unknowingly deviated from the path way.

During this contemplation, my heart was touched, and after some self-torture, I finally got a comprehension, saw through a layer of confusion, and fell into the silence of Nirvana.

This is quite rare, among so many people sitting here, he is the only one who has done it.Although the current atmosphere of the dead world is more closely related to the philosophy held by the Buddhist school and can touch Buddhist disciples more, Zhunti, who is also a Taoist, has no feeling at all.

"Under the same conditions, I'm afraid I can't do it."

Queen Mother Xi thought to herself that she had a relatively clear position on herself, and her foundation was similar to that of Zhunti.Today's proud achievements are mostly due to Duke Dong.

"Amitabha, good is good!"

Jieyin opened his eyes, his eyes were compassionate and gentle, and his expression was serene. He bowed to the Queen Mother of the West and said: "One thought becomes a Buddha, and one thought becomes a demon. The poor monk is gradually going astray without knowing it. I am really ashamed. If the pillar is broken today, the honor of the earth Falling, our world has already locked the victory, the poor monk feels that the Buddhist sect has killed too much, and the sin is serious, now I want to lead the disciples of the Buddha to transcend the souls of the two worlds and enter the reincarnation of my world, please allow me."

"Well, it is a matter of immeasurable merit to save the undead into reincarnation. Is there any reason why this palace should not allow it? It's just that the battle is not over. Doesn't the Buddha intend to let the Buddhist sect participate in it again?"

Jie Yin said: "The great wish of Buddhism is to save all living beings and save the world from the sea of ​​suffering. This is what I teach my disciples to do. It is not what we should do."

"Senior brother, this..."

Zhunti was anxious, his eyes swept over, Jieyin looked firm, and then looked at Di Shitian, seeing him also had no expression on his face, neither agreeing nor disapproving.

"Junior brother, ordinary people are afraid of results, and bodhisattvas are afraid of causes. My Buddhist practice is good. Only by planting good causes can we bear good fruits. In the end, the four elements are all empty and we can achieve enlightenment. If you do something like killing, even if there is no karmic punishment, it will still be in your heart." Plant evil thoughts, cause evil causes, grow stronger in the constant killing, and finally bear evil fruits and fall into the devil's way."

The words of the introduction were deafening. Seeing Zhunti's eyes flickering, as if he seemed to be enlightened, he continued: "The so-called one thought of Buddha and devil, those who love to kill are demons, and those who love life are Buddhas. The difference is often only between this thought. The ending is already doomed. Junior brother, doing good deeds and accumulating virtue and saving sentient beings are the foundation of my teaching, and it is also where you and I are. All supernatural powers, spells, and spiritual treasures are means to protect the way, and the cart should not be put before the horse. Get it by killing Luck and getting the treasure are just drinking poison to quench thirst and destroy the long-term foundation of our teaching. In the process of killing a person, my Buddhist disciples will increase their hostility and decrease their Buddha-nature. In the magic way."

"Hey, I just listen to my senior brother!"

Zhunti was finally persuaded by the guide, and seeing that Di Shitian didn't object clearly, he nodded in agreement, but still made a suggestion: "Brother, it's really not suitable for low-level disciples to cultivate their minds, have unstable minds, and be easily confused by demons." Killing. But all arhats, Bodhisattvas, and Buddhas are all virtuous people with a harmonious state of mind. Subduing demons and subduing demons is to open the way for good. We should respect their wishes, and we should be free to continue to participate in the war."

"That's all, let's obey the younger brother!"

Jieyin also knows that these Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are different from the pious disciples of the younger generation. Each of them has a firm heart, and they are neither easily influenced by evil thoughts nor subdued by his few words.

What people value is profit. Many people who become monks halfway don't believe in Buddhism. Even the Buddhist identity is just a layer of skin for the sake of profit.

They rushed here to make meritorious deeds and seize treasures. If they were not allowed to participate, it would be tantamount to blocking the way of others, which would inevitably lead to internal conflicts.

Fortunately, these strong men are certainly the mainstay, but the real foundation of Buddhism is those hundreds of millions of Salmonella disciples who are as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River, have pious beliefs, and believe in Buddhism.

As long as these people's foundations are not bad, the luck of Buddhism will continue endlessly and last forever.

"Hmph, hypocrisy!" Patriarch Minghe sarcastically said: "The so-called good and evil, those who follow me are good, and those who oppose me are evil. If they are as hypocritical as you, a bald donkey, when will Hong Huang grow stronger? If you don’t act like this, sooner or later our world will end up being invaded and killed just like the death world.”

Ying Long said indifferently: "Although I don't agree with the extreme thinking of 'those who follow me are good and those who oppose me are evil', the second half of Mozun's sentence still makes sense. How to choose between being invaded and being invaded is very difficult. Is it difficult?"

Yuanshi Tianzun said with a faint smile: "Isn't it often said that 'dead friends will not die poor people'? If our world is not strong enough, today's death world is our tomorrow. Therefore, for the stability of our world, please ask the death world to be true." Become the realm of the dead!"

"Okay, everyone has their own choice of Tao, which determines their own behavior. To guide the Buddha is just to be sincere to oneself, sincere to the heart, and sincere to the Tao. Why should everyone insist?"

The Queen Mother of the West said indifferently: "This war is voluntary, come and go at will. The introduction of the Buddha has made a lot of contributions, and everyone respects his wishes."

A large number of Buddhist disciples withdrew from the battle. Except for the displeasure of Rahu, Styx and others, everyone else was very happy, which meant that there was one less person who robbed the fruit.

Even Taoist Yuanshi Tianzun and others were also relieved.What they cultivate in Taoism is "truth", returning to the source, seeking the truth through falsehood, and finally going straight to the origin of the world, and goodness is only incidental.

To put it simply, "truth" is the cultivation in practice, and "goodness" is the action in practice, which is a way to perfect the mind of Dao and accumulate merit.

Therefore, Taoism does not have the commandment of killing life. Killing does not have as great an impact on the way as Buddhism. As long as you don't kill for the sake of killing, you can follow your heart, so you won't tie your hands and feet and withdraw from the battle.

"It's just that the Earth Lord is really dead?" Qingtian expressed the common doubts in everyone's mind, "As the ruler of the earth, the Earth Lord coexists with the universe of the dead world. But it won’t make him fall completely, right?”

The Queen Mother of the West couldn't figure it out either. As the ruler of the prehistoric universe, she was too aware of the tenacious vitality of this kind of people. Putting aside the strong vitality and immortality of the Hunyuan powerhouse itself, just talking about the coexistence relationship with the universe makes them become An existence that is almost impossible to be killed, unless the dead universe is completely shattered, and there is no trace of existence after being beaten, it is possible to kill them completely.

"I don't believe that he fell just like that, but the grief of the Lord of Heaven doesn't seem to be a fake. Even I can clearly feel the pain and loneliness. It shouldn't be a fake."

Queen Mother Xi looked at Tian'a Hall and Yexu Hall through Endless Vision, but the aura of the Lord of the Earth seemed to disappear, and seemed to exist, which made her even more puzzled.

"Perhaps, some unknown change has taken place between them!"

The thought flashed in my mind, and the Queen Mother of the West gave the order again: "The pillars of the Western Continent are broken, and the rules of heaven and earth are out of balance. .”

(End of this chapter)