Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 206: Monk’s Notes on Chen Zhiyu

This young monk is the abbot and abbot of the monastery, and his dharma title is Zanruo.

Just now, he led the monks to face the wall to chant sutras, and he didn't think much of it. Now when he walked over, everyone couldn't help being amazed.

This host is really young.

It seems that Zanruo is in his early 30s and under 40 years old. He is the master of the hospital at this age and can be said to be young and promising.

Even though this temple is small and located in a remote place, there are at least 30 to [-] monks and novices in the temple. The fact that it stands out shows that the abbot is outstanding in Buddhism and can maintain the lives of so many people and the temple. The operation of the company should also be unique in management.Coupled with this monk's background, it makes people take a high look.

Monk Ming Dharma heard the greeting and returned the greeting with clasped hands, saying, "I haven't seen you for some time. It looks like you are making some progress in Buddhism."

"Prajna is like the sea, and there is no mention of diligence." The host of Zanruo shook his head, his tone was sincere, not modest, but sincere, "You all come with Master Mingfa. You should be famous people who go north to discuss Tao. Come here Are you worshiping Buddha?"

He knew the origins of everyone, but he understood it as soon as he thought about it. Chen Zhi had come in advance, so it was not surprising that the news of the Xingtan forum came out. Besides, with Zan Ruoseng's situation, even if he received an invitation from Qingzhou , and it won’t surprise anyone.

When they changed their thoughts, Zanruoseng had already said, "I think a few of you are also very interested in the words left by Almsgiver Chen, so we can discuss it later."

Hearing this, Xun Zhe and others went over to see the ceremony one by one. Then Xun Zhe asked impatiently: "Master and Chen Zhi talked about whether it was a good thing or not. What is the mystery behind the last words he left?"

"No," Zanruo monk shook his head. Everyone was stunned, thinking that the young novice was hiding something or that it was all lies. Then they heard Zanruo say: "What Almsgiver Chen said was not about classics or famous teachings." Whether there is or not is the 'knowledge' of my Buddhism."

"what?"

This answer shocked everyone.

Sun Min found it interesting, pointed to the words left on the wall, and asked: "Then what is the explanation for these words? Action through inaction is an obvious Taoist statement."

The monk Zanruo still shook his head and said: "The inaction and action in this sentence are not the key point. The ignorance and omniscience in front of it are the key. Master Chen has understood the mystery of ignorance and omniscience. Only when he knows prajna and ignorance can he be able to See the truth of heaven and earth.”

Everyone looked at each other in shock, especially Wei Ou. He knew very well that Chen Zhi had never shown any inclination towards Buddhism during his stay in Pengcheng, let alone comprehended any Buddhist mysteries.

"When I was in Pengcheng, I heard a lot of rumors that Chen Zhi had studied farming, written calligraphy, discussed Legalism, talked about Confucian classics, Confucianism, and even dabbled in Mohism, but I had never heard of him studying it. Buddhism, and judging from some details, Chen Zhi has no inclination towards Buddhism. Why does it seem that Chen Zhi suddenly gained the great wisdom of Buddhism from the words of this praising monk? There must be something wrong with this!"

There were many people who had the same idea as him, but Sun Min was the only one who asked directly.

"Are these Chen Zhi's original words?" Sun Min said with a smile on his face, "Is he just using Taoist words to explain Buddhism?"

Monk Zanruo was silent for a moment, shook his head and said, "Donor Chen himself did not mean this. According to him, he used Buddhist language as an annotation to explain Taoist words."

As soon as he said this, everyone looked at each other, feeling more and more bizarre.

Judging from what the monk said before, everyone thought that Chen Zhi used Taoist words to annotate Buddhist words, which seemed to be spreading Buddhism through Chinese articles. But when Sun Min asked, everyone was suddenly surprised. I realized that the fact was basically the other way around. It was Chen Zhi who used Buddhist terms to explain the Taoist spirit. It was clearly a debating technique. It was Chen Zhi who used the opponent's weapons to express himself in the debate with the Buddhists. own ideas, use the spear of the son to attack the shield of the son.

As a result, after Chen Zhi left, the host brazenly distorted his original meaning, but when asked, he told the truth.

However, the monk Zan Ruo didn't look ashamed and said instead: "Donor Chen has profound Buddha nature, but he is not aware of it. The realm of 'ignorance and omniscience' he talks about is higher than Xunzi's realm of 'emptiness and tranquility' , He is truly enlightened without intention.”

After everyone heard this, they understood. I dare say that this person regarded Chen Zhi as a person with Buddha nature, and then made a judgment. The key is that he believed in his own judgment, so he was righteous. This is extremely extreme. Believe in the expression of faith in your heart.

Sun Min smiled and said: "Master, what you said is not genuine. You are doing it to promote Dharma and you don't hesitate to use Chen Zhi's words to prove your point of view. Do you think so highly of Chen Zhi?"

As soon as he said this, others reacted.

Right!

Chen Zhi said something, but the monk misinterpreted it and used it to prove Buddhism. But the question is, must Chen Zhi's words be right?Unless, Chen Zhi's words can represent some kind of authority to a certain extent.

Once this idea was straightened out, everyone's expressions became strange.

Monk Zanruo didn't take it seriously, and objected to Monk Mingfa: "Master Ming, Master Chen is a man of great wisdom. If he can enter our Buddhist sect, he will be able to spread the Dharma. I have asked him clearly. He is not married yet, so he said You may have had the desire to leave the world for a long time. In order to prevent Taoism from the southwest from taking advantage of the situation, you should ask as soon as possible. Fortunately, the teacher went north to Qingzhou and there is still a chance to meet Benefactor Chen, so you might as well ask."

As soon as these words came out, everyone froze in the wind, and their feelings towards Chen Zhi became complicated. The words he left behind made the monk think about him, and he didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse.

The most embarrassing thing was Monk Mingfa. He just smiled and did not answer the conversation. He followed the conversation and talked about Buddhism.Immediately, Monk Zanruo became interested and led several people to the main hall to talk about Buddhism.

It is said to be the main hall, but it is simple in the mountains. In terms of size, it is like the main hall of a wealthy family. Several people were sitting on futons, talking, and then circled back to Chen Zhi, conversing around those words.

Soon, the only ones who could answer the conversation were Cao Qing, Sun Min, and Xun Zhe. The Mingfa monk lowered his head and remained silent, giving people an unfathomable feeling, but looking at his expression, it didn't look like It's thinking.

………………

On the other side, Chen Zhi's motorcade passed through two small towns and approached Wuyuan County. Several people in the same group were gathering in Chen Zhi's carriage, talking about what they had seen and heard in the past two days.

But the scene around Pengcheng was nothing new to Liu Gang, and it was not attractive to Lu Ying, Tao Ya, and Zhao Xing, so after a few words about customs and customs, the topic turned to that day at Buvacu Temple. Chen Zhi had a conversation with the temple host.

"Brother Chen, I didn't understand what you were discussing with the great monk in the temple for a long time." Liu Gang was the lowest among the people and the least burdensome. He had no scruples when asked.

As soon as he asked this question, everyone's attention was focused.

In the temple that day, the conversation between Chen Zhi and Zan Ruoseng sounded quite brilliant, and it was difficult for people to ignore it. However, Buddhists like to be sharp, and their words are not clear, so that people can understand by themselves. This makes Tao Ya and others were quite confused and did not understand its meaning.

After hearing this, Chen Zhi laughed and said: "Actually, it's nothing. Master Zanruo's words reflect his view of the world. The Buddhist teachings he has studied carefully are unique, but because he is the host, he has Deviation, something difficult to get rid of.”

Tao Ya asked curiously: "What kind of deviation is it? As a host, will it affect the understanding of Buddhism?"

Chen Zhiju said: "Buddhism is an idea, a way of thinking, and even a certain spirit, but a temple is an organization and an entity. If entities are used to spread spirit, there will inevitably be contradictions. For example, if Zanruo Monk advocates Everything is imaginary, but as the host, I insist on worshiping the Buddha. Could it be that everything is imaginary, only the Buddha statue is real? I just put forward this view, there is nothing complicated."

"That's it?" Liu Gang was surprised.

Chen Zhi nodded and said: "That's it. Buddhism and temples cannot be generalized, just like the spirit of a hundred schools of thought and various academies. Many academies originate from the same classics and eventually develop different opinions, because the classics carry the spirit. But the academy is an organization composed of people, and the crux is the difference in people's understanding of classics."

"I seem to understand a little bit." Liu Gang nodded, and the others in the car also breathed a sigh of relief and fell into deep thought.

Chen Zhi looked at the crowd without saying anything. He knew clearly that Zan Ruoseng's thoughts were an idealistic thought, pursuing logical self-consistency. In fact, he couldn't say too much, otherwise his thoughts would easily become confused.

At this time, Chen Ju came over to inform everyone that Wang Xi from Wuyuan County was coming to greet him with five riders.

"Brother Wang is interested." Upon hearing this, Chen Zhi got out of the car with a smile, preparing to meet his old friends, but everyone in the car was still thinking about the meaning of Chen Zhi's words.

"The same classics have different opinions. Isn't this the difference caused by the annotations of the classics? The same sentence, different segmentation and understanding, and biased annotations will give rise to different opinions."

………………

A few hours later, Monk Mingfa and others who were visiting the mountain temple came down the mountain after going through a difficult mountain road.

"Chen Zhi used Taoist words to speak to Buddhists. This is a debating technique. No matter how you think about it, the monk Zanruo misinterpreted Chen Zhi's original meaning..."

On the way, Cao Qing suddenly said something like this, and he was thinking about it all the way.

Xun Zhe frowned and shook his head: "You can't say that. You also heard Master Zanruo's explanation of that sentence. It was very clear. It was an explanation in the Prajna Sutra. Chen Zhi's words are also consistent with the sutra. of."

Sun Min laughed.

Xun Zhe turned around and asked, "Brother Sun, why are you laughing?"

Sun Min said: "I'm just laughing. The monk in the temple unknowingly made an annotation for Chen Zhi's sentence, but the meaning behind the annotation was explained by Buddhist teachings. Now, Here you are again, discussing the meaning behind the annotations.”

Cao Qing also laughed when he heard it, nodded and said: "Senior brother is right, but I don't know what Chen Zhi originally meant, exactly what it is."

While talking, everyone with mixed emotions returned to Xiekou Town, spent the night, and set off again early the next morning, arriving in Wuyuan County two days later.

However, before entering the city, they noticed that there was something strange about the city. There were many people coming and going in a hurry.

　Thanks to "Book Friends 160, 803, 031, 322, 882" and "mnkhfhks" for the reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)