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Chapter 178 Kong Sheng Said

This night, Ou Zhou and Jiang Yang were in a good mood, after talking about the previous topic.

Suddenly it occurred to me that I hadn't communicated with the sages for a long time. There was only one letter incense, and I could communicate with the three sages.

The brothers and sisters thought it over and over again, among the sages, there are still Kong Sheng and Taoist ancestors who have not communicated with each other.

The first time he used the technique of penetrating the ancients and the present to visit the Taoist ancestor, Ye Youshen said that the ancestor was practicing in seclusion.

At this moment, I don't know where to go or leave the customs, and I am worried that the letter incense will be wasted, so I think of Kong Sheng.

The brothers then took out the Xuande stove, lit the incense and prayed three times, bowed and bowed three times, then sat cross-legged on the sofa, using the technique of connecting the ancients to the present.

Gathered a ray of soul, Nazhu primordial spirit out of the body.

Suddenly, I saw a tall old man in a kerchief and soap robe, with a black beard reaching his chest, slowly approaching, and called out, "You two boys, I have been separated from you for 500 years. What method do you use to call me?" I come?"

The two teachers and brothers paid homage in unison: "Dacheng is the most holy teacher. It is not because we are unreasonable. Since inheriting Taoist Xuanji Jing as the sixth generation successor, we have learned the art of penetrating the past and the present. I went to worship the Taoist ancestor. At this time, Lu Yu Ye You God bestowed Xinxiang, saying that he could communicate with the spirits of the sages of the past, this is really the merit of Xinxiang and the connection between the past and the present."

The most holy teacher said: "That's how it is. It's unbelievable that the Taoist ancestors have Xuanji Jing handed down from generation to generation. You two are the sixth successors of Xuanji Jing. But I don't know, what is the essence of Xuanji Jing?"

The two teachers and brothers said in unison: "It is probably similar to the "Tao Te Ching". Get rid of the evil of human nature and promote kindness."

The saint said with a smile: "My lifelong ambition is to devote myself to the education of the world, to eliminate desires and preserve goodness. I can't imagine that there will be successors in this life. It's really gratifying. During the 17 years from 57 years old to 40 years old, I have greeted four times. To Lao Tzu, ask for advice on how to educate the world, to get rid of desires and keep good things, and not to do evil thoughts.

The first time was in the seventh year of Lu Zhaogong (535 BC), and the place was in Luguoxiangdang.At that time, I asked Laozi about "rituals".

Laozi first asked me to talk about my understanding and views on "rituals", and then warned: "What I have said can be summed up in one sentence. Although there is no human being, the spirit still exists. As a gentleman, one must have noble morals, Clumsy on the outside. It would do me no good to strip myself of the air of arrogance and greed, of pose and ambition. That's all I want to tell you."

At that time, I still hoped that I would say more, but I didn’t intend to leave, so I opened my mouth to let me see, and asked, “Are my teeth still there?” I answered truthfully, “No more.” I asked again: "Is my tongue still there?" I told Lao Tzu: "It's still there." Lao Tzu warned meaningfully: "The hard man dies, and the weak man lives. The tooth is hard, so it fell out long ago ;The tongue is soft, so it still exists. Young people, remember: weak is better than strong!"

The second time was in the 24th year of Zhaogong in the Spring and Autumn Period (518 BC), and the location was Luoyi, the capital of Zhou.At that time, I lived in Luoyang for a few days and was about to leave. Before leaving, Lao Tzu said to me: "I heard that rich people give others with money, and people with high moral character give others with words. I am not a rich person." , can only steal the name of a person of high moral character, and use words to see you off." Lao Tzu said, "A wise and insightful person is often threatened with death because he likes to talk about others; A man who suffers from distress and endangers himself is because he wants to expose the sins of others. A child should forget himself and remember his parents, and a minister should forget himself and keep the ruler in mind.”

I was 53 years old when I visited Lao Tzu for the third time. I remember that it was the 22nd year of King Jing of Zhou (498 BC) at a place called Pei.I was very confused at that time. From the ancient classics, I could not obtain the yin and yang changes of "Tao", nor could I understand "Tao", because "Tao" is invisible and intangible, so how can I understand "Tao"?

Laozi said: "If the Tao can be offered, then people can use it to dedicate it to the monarch; if the Tao can be presented, then people can use it to honor their parents; if the Tao can be told to others, then people can use it to tell brothers ; If the Tao can be given to others, then people can use it to give to their children and grandchildren.

However, all of this is impossible for no other reason. If there is no master in the heart, the Tao will not stay; if there is no confirmation from the outside, the Tao will not run.The Tao comes from the heart, if there is no adaptation from the outside, the sage will not show it; if it enters the heart from the outside, if there is no leading force in the heart, the sage will not stay.Lao Tzu believes that the Tao is not to be understood and grasped with the mind or rationality, but needs to be experienced and felt with the heart.

The fourth time I visited Laozi was in Luyi. At that time, I was 57 years old. The question I asked this time was "the benevolent loves others".

The "benevolence and righteousness" I advocate is a code of conduct that is cultivated and virtuous.

But Lao Tzu said that benevolence and righteousness disturb us like dross and mosquitoes, and nothing can disturb people's hearts more than this.He told me that if you can keep the people in the world from losing their simple nature, then you will also act in accordance with the customs and use your talents to live in the world.

In retrospect, Lao Tzu did not agree with my theory of benevolence, righteousness and morality at that time, thinking that it was a fake Taoism that was not what the heart said. "

The two brothers and sisters looked at each other and asked in unison: "Sage, are you satisfied with Daozu's answer?"

Xiansheng said: "Laozi's knowledge is broad and broad, and I can't match it."

"Both the ancestors of Confucianism and Taoism were the founding saints of Confucianism and Taoism, and they had exchanged ideas many times. The ancestors wrote a wide range of books, including poems, books, rituals, music, books of rites, and spring and Autumn. He is also the top ten cultural celebrities in the world, and Confucius Institutes are spread all over the world. Is the saint satisfied with this?"

"It is my lifelong wish for future generations to uphold Confucianism and promote morality."

The two brothers and sisters looked at each other, and asked again: "The culture of the Spring and Autumn Period, a hundred schools of thought contend, Confucianism, Taoism, Fa and Mohism, all swarmed up, each was good at winning, and each led the coquettish. However, since then, the rituals of the Zhou Dynasty have been abolished, and the guidelines have been lost. The feudal lords segregated, the feudal lords contended for hegemony, and the world was divided into pieces by Wu Zhou. Did the ancient sages foresee such a situation?"

"This is the embodiment of the evil of human nature, which cannot be changed by human power."

"The two of us once communicated with the soul of the first emperor. The first emperor said that the way of Confucius and Mencius not only failed to educate the world, but instead poisoned the literati. There are many sects, all of which use the way of enlightenment to do disasters. Readers do not follow the etiquette, and writers The intention is sinister. The world’s soldiers are in trouble, which is not unrelated to sects’ scramble for fame and profit. The act of burning books and burying Confucianism is the way to set things right. How does the sage think about this matter?”

The first sage sighed and said: "Although the words of the first emperor are biased, there is truth in the theory of sects competing for fame and fortune."

"Did the first sage be enthusiastic about this way?"

"The world of Wu Zhou exists in name only. Our generation sees the mourning of Gang Chang, the abolishment of rituals and music, the feudal lords vying for hegemony, and the flames of war. I wish I could use a sharp sword to sweep away the demon atmosphere, and remonstrate with the blunt words to follow the king. Helpless hands have no power to restrain chickens, and mouths have no power. The ability of the lotus flower has to be the next best thing to educate the world with the way of learning, but there are thousands of people in the world with different minds, how can education be able to change it."

"What the sages said coincides with what the Buddha said. It is because human nature is hard to restrain. The Daoist left behind the "Xuan Ji Jing", using the power of modern technology, to do evil things that change human nature. The sages thought, is this feasible? "

"Lao Tzu is the most holy in the world. A five-thousand-word "Tao Te Ching" is all-encompassing and full of mystery. Since "Xuan Ji Jing" was left by the Taoist ancestor, it must have the profound meaning of benefiting the common people. The influence of Scripture."

"It is recorded in the scriptures that when the sage was traveling to defend the country, Mrs. Wei accepted him with a phase, and invited the sage to help the government; there are even rumors that Mrs. Wei, seeing the sag on the head of the sage, once poured a glass of wine to play, and even used her body Xu Zhiyi. May I ask the sage, is this true?"

The first sage laughed and said: "It is true to help the government. But this act is the cheese of the prince of Wei, and there is a risk of injury. The so-called gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, and I am indifferent to fame and fortune, so I left without saying goodbye. As for The last two items are really folk rumors and are not credible."

"The ancient sage once said, "fish is what I want, and bear's paw is what I want." This famous saying has been passed down through the ages, and later generations used it as a catchphrase. It is often used to evade some evil deeds of desire and distort its meaning. What did the first sage think about this? touch?"

"I have three thousand students, and 72 masters. The same teaching, the same teacher, why are there outstanding ones, and some dull ones? There are thousands of opinions. The difference between a gentleman and a villain lies in his deeds; the behavior of a benevolent person and an evil person lies in his mind. Even a saint cannot guarantee that he will not make mistakes."

"The Buddha once said that Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are thousands of academics, celebrities come forth in large numbers, and the power of 3000 years of education can't get rid of the evil of human nature. How did the sages view this issue?"

"This is really a sad thing. The Taoist ancestor is high in the 33rd heaven, the Taoism is vast, and there are thousands of disciples, and he can't prevent the green bull from doing evil, and the boy is thinking of the world. The Buddha is far away in the west, with profound magic power and insight into everything, but he can't eliminate Buddhism. Scum. I belong to Confucianism and Taoism, and there are not a few people who wear the cloak of Taoism and do things like flies and dogs. Alas, the evil of human nature is everywhere, people's hearts are unpredictable, and heaven can't."

The two brothers and sisters looked at each other, bowed and bowed three times, and asked in unison: "The saints are also powerless. No wonder the world is full of evil desires and wars. For thousands of years, sages have emerged many times. Could it be that they have not found a way to eliminate evil? method?"

"Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism have been exhausted, but people's hearts are like an ocean, desires and evils are like mountains, and sincerity cannot be moved. For the current plan, let's see how the two boys use the power of technology to change the world's desires and evils."

"Sage, to be honest, just recently, we have transplanted artificial intelligence hearts for three people, but after the patients woke up, their eyes were empty and emotionless. Like this, can this grand blueprint be realized? , I still have doubts, can the first sage teach me?"

The saint nodded and said with a smile: "I have learned that the three patients will die if they don't accept the intelligent heart. They accept the intelligent heart but have no emotion. To borrow a famous saying from later generations, God opened a door for you, but closed it. A window. The two children are willing to humbly ask for advice when they encounter difficulties. It is really gratifying. I have a word for you. Eat food bite by bite, and walk step by step on the road. Dacheng."

"Excuse me, my sage, can you tell us when our wish will come true?"

"During your lifetime, do your best and you will succeed."

The two brothers and sisters heard about it and said: "Patients who have been transplanted with intelligent hearts have no spiritual intelligence. We plan to use the ten thousand-year-old tortoise purple bead to open it. Does the sage have any expectations for this?"

"The ten-thousand-year spirit turtle purple bead is rare in the world. Although I am a saint, I only heard about it before, and I don't know much about it. It is really difficult to calculate."

"Where does the saint live now?"

"The Emperor of Heaven bestowed the mansion with a temporary residence in the Heavenly Court."

"The first sage lived in the heaven, but he had met with the Taoist ancestor before."

"It's ridiculous to say that I have lived in heaven for 2000 years, but I have never had the chance to meet Lao Tzu."

The two brothers and sisters looked at each other and wondered: "The sages are the founders of Confucianism and Taoism, and the ancestors of Taoism are the founders of Taoism. The two are friends in the world. It is really puzzling why there is no fate to meet each other in heaven?"

"I live in deep space and concentrate on Taoism. I also study Confucianism diligently, and both of us concentrate on business. It is God's will that we don't have the chance to meet each other."

"Xiansheng, can the disciple ask me for a favor?"

"Two children, please tell me?"

"After the sage returned to heaven, can he go to the 33rd heaven and convey the confusion in his heart for his disciples?"

"You two don't need to be impatient, this matter will have its own number of days. From my point of view, since the Taoist ancestor has entrusted you with such important tasks, he will take the initiative to meet you sooner or later."

The two brothers and sisters looked at each other and said: "The words of the sages are enough to comfort my heart. I was in a state of confusion, and I burned incense to call out in a hurry. Please don't blame the sages."

The most holy master of Dacheng laughed and said: "You promote goodness and beauty, and take eliminating evil and desire as your own responsibility, so you are admirable. It is already midnight, and the two of you have been separated for a long time. Go back, don't want to get hurt. Benzhen. I will go."

After finishing speaking, Dacheng's most holy teacher disappeared in an instant.

The two brothers and sisters returned to their original souls and slowly opened their eyes.

(End of this chapter)