Fahai travels through Tang Sanzang

Chapter 384 Special drop of rain to congratulate him; Completely going astray, this is the way of becoming a demon
Since the beginning of the world, the current Three Realms can be regarded as the most harmonious period among all races.

Apart from Beizhou's occasional demon-killing actions and the local disputes brought about by Xizhou Sanzang's westward journey, the environment of Sizhou and Sihai is relatively stable, which also provides a relatively stable law for Erlang Zhenjun Stable environment.

Fengxian County.

Because the great sage directly summoned the Jade Emperor and Erlang Zhenjun to show their sages, the father and son of the county marquis did not dare to neglect.

It is also because the people of Fengxian County are simple and honest, and in addition to being in the territory of Tianzhu, they have received Buddhism for a long time.All the families of Li and common people in the city, there is not a single person who does not take refuge in the good fruit, worships the Buddha and respects the sky.

here.

Fahai's heart was a little more at ease. After all, if the Tianzhu land was still as rampant as bandits and monsters in foreign countries, even he himself didn't know what troubles would arise once he went to Lingshan.

The master and apprentice stayed in Fengxian County for a few days to get acquainted with the customs of Tianzhu, and then set off to continue west.

Rumble!
There was a thunderclap in the air.

The masters and apprentices raised their eyes to look, but they saw Deng Xin, Zhang Tao, the Fourth General of Leibu and Mrs. Lightning in the clouds, doing it in mid-air.

Hululu's thunder, pattering lightning.

It attracted the people of a county to open their doors and look around.

"Nine Heavens Thunder Mansion congratulates Master Sanzang on his journey to Tianzhu, and the Heavenly Venerable ordered us to cheer with thunder!"

Rumble!
There was always a thunderous sound, the purple golden snake was struck by electricity, and the thunderbolt connected the mountains.

There were only a few thunderclaps here, but under the Thunder Mansion, several gods belonging to the Fengbu, Yunbu, and Yubu also appeared one after another. Suddenly, there were many visions in the sky, causing the people of Fengxian County to kowtow uncontrollably Worship.

Later, the great prince of Xihai showed his dragon body, exhaling clouds and fog——

The dragon kings from all over the world gathered together and cupped their hands in congratulations: "Mage has traveled westward to this point, and I will send down rain to congratulate him."

Seeing this, Fahai thought to himself: Why make such a big commotion?
But after all, it was the Jade Emperor's personal test, and the rain fell, which benefited the people of Fengxian County, so Fahai accepted it calmly.

With this good rain, there will be a bumper harvest in the coming year. The so-called millet will be smooth and the crops will be plentiful.The weather is smooth and the people are happy, and there is nothing better than Haiyan River enjoying peace.

"Let's go."

The master and the disciples walked in the rain, since it was raining, the rain was not too heavy, and the master and the disciples did not block the rain with magic power, so they walked westward slowly.

The Marquis of the county and the magistrate in the county looked at the backs of the five masters and apprentices who were gradually going away, and suddenly said: "In addition to the Zhenjun Temple and the Dragon King Temple, let us build another temple."

"Alright." Everyone nodded.

Someone asked: "I don't know what the name of the temple is, and which Buddha is enshrined?"

The crowd was noisy again.

The son of the Marquis of the county said, "Why don't you worship Master Sanzang?"

"Inappropriate." The Marquis directly vetoed it, saying: "The matter of enshrining is no small matter, it is a contract between heaven and earth. Master Sanzang is just passing by our county. Although a vision from heaven sent the mage to leave, it has nothing to do with our county. Putting down a golden body to offer sacrifices is really an abrupt move."

"It's an old saying from the county marquis." The county governors all agreed.

The young people around said that they had gained knowledge.

Today's sacrificial activities in the Three Realms, whether it is the rules or the process, have been streamlined a lot.

But it is undeniable that since ancient times, the human race has its own rules whether it is offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods or offering sacrifices to immortals and Buddhas.

It would be fine if they were gods who had long been famous in the Three Realms. Monks like Master Sanzang, who considered themselves ordinary monks on foot, had a lot of restrictions on setting up temples to offer sacrifices.

Especially among the human race.

And those who can build temples for Sanzang masters and apprentices like Baoxiang Kingdom are all linked to the national destiny of their own country.

This is also one of the reasons why Li Tianwang smashed his palace golden body angrily after seeing Nezha erecting a temple without authorization and receiving incense from the people.

As for the temples set up by goblins for Master Sanzang, there are not so many restrictions. After all, it does not involve the luck of the human race, and Sanzang's master and apprentice have always had the reputation of slaying demons and transforming little demons. It's okay to bow down.

Where do these little monsters enshrine the way of sacrifice?

It's just for peace of mind, so Fa Hai didn't stop their behavior, which can be regarded as a way to make them be good, and there is no need to worry too much. Even if there is some cause and effect, Fa Hai is willing to bear it.

The affairs of Fengxian County are naturally handled by the people of this county. As for building a Buddhist temple, it will not take much effort for them. His golden body looks right.

The name of the temple has already been decided, so it is called Ganlin Puji Temple.

Fengxian County is already the outermost state and county of Tianzhu Kingdom. If you go westward, there are few mountains and rivers, and the road is smooth.

"It's indeed a great country of Tianzhu." Ba Jie looked at Master and asked, "Master, how does this country of Tianzhu compare to the Great Tang?"

"In terms of territory, it's about the same." Fa Hai only said this, and didn't comment much on the rest.

The Great Sage smiled and said, "Master, you mean, apart from the territory, this Tianzhu country is not as good as the Tang Dynasty?"

Fa Hai glanced at him and said with a smile: "In the land of China in the Central Plains, you don't need to say too much as a teacher. You can feel it after learning the scriptures and returning to Chang'an."

But I have to say that the foundation of Buddhism in Tianzhu is far from comparable to that of Tang Dynasty.

It's just that along the way, I also went to several Buddhist temples, and debated Buddhist scriptures with those abbots and elders, but the results were not satisfactory, and Fahai was even faintly disappointed.

There are even some Buddhist temples that don't practice Buddhism, but just recite Buddha's name.

He once saw monks in a temple knocking on a wooden fish with their hands, chanting words, but only "Namo Amitabha Buddha" over and over again.

If you recite the Buddha's name, Fahai, since the Song Dynasty, naturally knows that the Pure Land Sect, one of the eight sects in the Central Plains, is good at this method.

Although some people who have gone astray, or laymen who are not proficient in Buddhism, they only chant the Buddha's name in this way.

But the essence of it lies in the knowledge of the three sutras of "Contemplation of Infinite Life Sutra", "Amitabha Sutra", "Infinite Life Sutra" and "On Rebirth".

Otherwise, if you don't even understand the scriptures, what's the use of just reciting "Amitabha Buddha" even [-] times a day?
However, some people with evil intentions have used this kind of method to deceive many people.

After all, there are many restrictions on the practice of the Bibie sect, while the Pure Land sect only needs to recite the Buddha's name to be reborn in bliss. How will sentient beings choose?
The results speak for themselves.

Fa Hai has always believed that there is nothing wrong with Buddhism, and those who make mistakes are those who use Buddhism to achieve their own desires.

After a lot of debates along the way, there was almost no opponent. Some Buddhist temples bullied them as foreign monks, but they still wanted to fight, but Fahai knocked them all over the head with a nine-ringed tin stick.

Bajie even said: "Master, it really is a foreign monk who can recite scriptures."

Or maybe they are still on the outskirts of Tianzhu and haven't met a real eminent monk yet, but Fahai is still looking forward to it after all. After all, even though the monks in these Buddhist temples have some magic power, they are still ordinary after all.

On this day, the master and apprentice were escorted away by a group of monks from a Buddhist temple.

After walking a little far away, Bajie said with emotion: "Master, with your action, you have abolished the cultivation of all the monks in this temple. Aren't you afraid of the Buddha's blame?"

"Amitabha." Fahai chanted the Buddha's name first, and then said: "If they are ordinary Jianghu sects, as teachers, they will turn a blind eye. But as Buddhist sects, they don't practice Buddhism, they only practice supernatural powers. They are completely astray. , This is the way to become a demon."

This Buddhist temple has completely gone astray, even more crooked than myself before coming to this world.

What I was back then was not due to a lack of Buddhist practice, but a problem with my thinking. I have completely different concepts from this group of barbaric monks who don't practice Buddhist scriptures at all.

As a fellow student, Fa Hai is still willing to help them to get them ashore and return to the right path.

"You idiot. Didn't the master just say that they just sealed their cultivation, not abolished their cultivation." The Great Sage said from the side, "As long as their Dharma progress can catch up, their supernatural powers will naturally be cultivated." will recover."

Xiao Bailong asked curiously: "Master, what level of cultivation do they need to achieve in order to break the seal?"

Those monks didn't dare to ask about this point, so Fa Hai naturally didn't say anything.

The Great Sage followed Xiao Bailong's words and said with a smile: "Since it is the master's seal of Buddhism, it is natural to be in the same state as the master."

"Scared!" Bajie screamed strangely, and said, "Then it can't be undone? What's the difference with being abolished?"

"Not at all." Fa Hai rarely explained, "It only needs their Dharma realm, and when they can control their supernatural powers, the seal will be released naturally."

Bajie was thoughtful, because he remembered what his master once said: If a person's Buddhist practice is deep enough, then they have no desire for supernatural powers.

If so, when they can rely on Buddhism to unlock the seal, will they not care about the supernatural powers they have practiced in the past?

Isn't this still obsolete?

What's the difference?
It seems so, but Bajie once asked Master, "Master, how did you achieve such profound Dharma and mana?"

"The most important thing is the heart." At that time, the master explained to himself in this way: "Practice the Buddhadharma with one's heart in seeking supernatural powers, and you will fail in both in the end; if you can truly understand the Buddhadharma, you will not pay attention to supernatural powers."

Don't take it to heart, it's not that you don't understand, don't know, don't practice.

Where is the master's heart?
Naturally, it is to cut karma and protect life, so it is not strange that Buddhism and magic power go hand in hand.

Bajie thought again, what about the Bodhisattva's mind?What about Buddha's heart?Where are the hearts of so many powerful Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in Lingshan?
He couldn't figure it out for a while, so he put it aside. As a "cook", why do you always think about these things?
Let's think about what to have for dinner tonight, and leave those troublesome things to Master.

In fact, for these monks, the real test is here. If they practice Buddhism in order to understand the seal, they will be running in the opposite direction, or walking on the wrong path.

Then unless it is done by someone who is beyond Fahai's Dharma, this seal will not be broken for a lifetime.

In order to let them know how to go astray, Fa Hai worked hard. Even if he went to Lingshan, the Buddha couldn't blame him, and he had to reward him.

Perhaps because of his Buddhist background, Fa Hai has a compassionate heart for ordinary people, even little demons.

But maybe it has something to do with him being the abbot of a monastery, or maybe it's because he is now taking on the job of explaining the monk's program in the capital of the world. For monks who are also monks, Fa Hai's eyes have become unable to tolerate sand.

This road stops and stops, because there are many Buddhist temples in Tianzhu, and the reputation of Master Sanzang has gradually spread in Tianzhu. Whenever there are debates on Buddhism, it will always attract people to watch.

Therefore, the pace is also much slower.

After all, it is Tianzhu, and not all Buddhist temples have a false reputation. Along the way, Fahai has met many eminent monks who are truly profound in Buddhism, and both sides have gained something.

Whether it is in Hinayana or Mahayana Buddhism, there is a new understanding.

Not only people in the Buddhist sect, but even a master of heretics who "talked with the world" had benefited a lot from his discussions with Fahai late at night.

This walk brought us to the late autumn of the next year.

But when the water marks are closed, the mountain is thin, the red leaves are flying, and the yellow flowers are blooming.

The five master and apprentice walked together for a long time, and saw shadows of the city wall again, Xiao Bailong smiled and said: "Master, there is another big city ahead, there must be another eminent monk in the city."

In the past, when he was outside Tianzhu, Xiao Bailong was responsible for exploring the way.

Now that he has passed through many cities in Tianzhu, and there are not many monsters along the way, Xiaobailong sent invitations to various Buddhist temples specially for his master. Because he is going to learn Buddhism, not to borrow, so he must be courteous.

Talk about etiquette first, then reason.

All the way forward, they suddenly saw an old man walking out of the bushes, holding a bamboo stick, wearing light clothes, a pair of brown shoes, and a sling around his waist, just blocking the middle of the road.

He didn't block the way on purpose, he was startled when he saw Bajie's appearance, and shouted: "Monster!"

He almost fell down, but Xiao Bailong hurried forward to help him, and then he stood still.

Xiao Bailong argued, "Don't be afraid, old man, we are not monsters."

The old man was trembling, sticking his cane, looked at Xiao Bailong and Master Sanzang for a while, and then asked cautiously: "Where did the elder come from?"

Fahai clasped his hands together, "The poor monk came from the Eastern Tang Dynasty"

"Tang Sanzang!" The old man clapped his hands immediately and said, "I see, you are Tang Sanzang, right? You are an eminent Tang monk who came to Tianzhu to debate scriptures and discuss Buddhism under the order of the king of Tang!"

Fahai paused for a moment, and then said: "Old man was wrong, the king of Tang sent me to learn scriptures."

"Learn the scriptures?" The old man waved his hand, "I've heard that none of the monks in the group of Buddhist temples in the east is your opponent. Buddhism, why do you need to travel far away from the Tang Dynasty to Tianzhu to learn Buddhist scriptures?"

"Amitabha." Fa Hai recited the Buddha's name, and said solemnly, "I don't know, but this body of Buddha Dharma is the true understanding of this journey westward for more than one hundred thousand people."

The old man was very respectful when he heard the words, and saluted Master Sanzang.

After returning the gift, Fa Hai asked, "I've come to Baofang, looking at the city wall from a distance, I don't know where it is, I just ask the old benefactor for advice."

(End of this chapter)