Second Continuation of Golden Plum

Chapter 28

Two beauties instruct an old nun to wander around the Buddha Hall to confuse the crowd by reciting the lotus scripture, saying: "Try to ask about the Zen Pass. There are countless people who seek it, and they often go to the house to be empty."Snow is used as food, and bricks are ground to make mirrors. How many years have been missed.Mao Tunhai, Mustasumer, and Golden Tutuo smiled.Under the shadeless tree, in front of the Juexiang stage, Du Yu gave a spring dawn.The clouds are deep in Jiuling, and the road in Caoxi is dangerous, where the old people are far away.The ice cliff is thousands of feet, the five-leaf lotus blooms, and the curtain of the ancient palace hangs fragrant.At that time, when you understand the origin and flow, you will see the Three Jewels of the Dragon King.

It is said that the nun in Fuqing got married with Aunt Baihua again, and this Dajue Zen Forest became very excited.

However, Widow Bian and Bao commanded the wife and led two women, Xiangyu and Dangui, because they lived in several clean rooms in Fuqing Nunnery on the Bianhe Bridge, and they often communicated and were very affectionate.The nuns liked that his widow and children could make shoes and clothes for him; the two widows liked that it was easier for the nuns to ask for tea and water.After living there for half a year, suddenly nun Fuqing obeyed the order of the prince and moved to Shishi's mansion to build a temple and practice Buddhism. Suddenly, the small nunnery became lively, and an old deaf aunt was recruited to guard the incense.These two widows and daughters lead a foolish brother, who is very lonely, and there is no man, and they are cheated out of the hotel's capital on credit.Although they live in the same yard, they still live in two families, and they often buy some flowers on the upper surface of the shoe, and point the needle to live.Hearing that Fu Qingqing has built Dajue Temple, he is going to rejoice.

The two discussed, it is not good to go empty-handed.After waiting for half a month, I scraped together the money and bought four boxes of cakes and jujube noodles, which made my brother bear the burden. I also borrowed some clothes from the neighbor's house to dress up the two daughters.The four of them locked the door of the room, and the foolish brother led the way, and walked across the Bianhe Bridge with these incense-burning women.Not more than two or three miles away, you can see the riverside area, Cuiguan brothel, a few alleys, and you will pass through it to Dajue Temple.At the same time, Fuqing invited the Taoist Aunt Lu from the Baiyi nunnery, whose name is Jiaji, to preach the Xuanjuan—to announce a public case of the Lantern Dharma.

A high flag was erected at the head of the gate.These nuns and fasting women from various nuns can't squeeze a Dajue Temple.Wooden fish, the sound of scriptures, and a hundred nuns chanting the Buddha's name, it was very lively.

Bian Qianhu's wife and Bao Commander's wife are all dressed up in old fashioned clothes, only two daughters are very good-looking, step by step into the nunnery, those tourists and women who are watching come up, the real angels come out, and the witch brings flowers to offer offerings .

When I arrived at the main hall, I worshiped the Buddha statue first, and then I greeted Tanneng and Zhike, led me to the abbot, and asked Fuqing for interrogation, and then I asked Brother Chi to pick up four sets of boxes and open them.Fuqing said about life and experience, so that the talk can be collected and placed in the fasting hall.The four of them had tea, snacks and snacks, and then went to the abbot to listen to the lecture and sat on the bench.All the female monks beat the bells and drums before asking to be seated.

But this Aunt Lu, about sixty years old, has a yellow face and long eyebrows, wears a string of diamond beads, wears a cassock, holds a tin staff with nine rings in her hand, and two little nuns hold yellow flags in their hands, leading them to the throne.In the middle is a statue of Avalokitesvara, a golden censer with a golden chime, and sandalwood is constantly burning.

Eight nuns sat at the small tables on both sides, beating the chime and reciting Buddha's name.After the master finished his seat, all the nuns and women came to ask questions and pay homage.The sorcerer only raised his hand slightly, then sat still, closed his eyes, lowered his eyebrows, and pretended to be sitting in meditation and the majesty of enlightenment, and said loudly: "Today the dignified monk wants to What kind of Dharma are you talking about? Listen to the old monk's rough talk about the general idea of ​​the West." He said: "The human body is easy to lose, but the Dharma is hard to come by.Love between husband and wife is like birds in the same forest, flying separately when the end comes; love between children is like firing a tile kiln, and the harmony of water can go anywhere.In the light of the stone fire, you can't fight without a bottom; in the waves of the sea, you can't keep the swaying shape.In the fire of ignorance, the four samsaras of greed, lust, jealousy, and cunning are born; in the dream of impermanence, the seven emotions of birth, old age, and death are born.Therefore, Laozi Yan Luo was sad and could not save the hungry ghosts in hell; Sakyamuni was born, and he was willing to save all sentient beings in Yama.Three Tibetans and Eight Vehicles, lotus flowers can be seen everywhere in the fire pond; ten grounds and six dusts, the sea of ​​bitterness sinks and flows with bay leaves.Huang's daughter reads the scriptures, and the treasure covers the golden bridge to welcome the good girl; the lotus saves the mother, and the copper snake and iron tree avenge the wronged soul.Yuan Angchao has been wronged for several generations by holding fast and reciting Buddha's name; ritually repenting to a fasting monk, Qie later proves the true fruit of the three lives.If you make a mistake, you will be hated forever, and if you look back, you will be a hundred years old.

Because of the verse:

Such profound and subtle dharmas will be difficult to encounter in hundreds of millions of kalpas.

What I have seen and heard is accepted and maintained, and I am willing to understand the true meaning of the Tathagata.

He asked again: "Where did the Tangtou monk ask today? The old monk gave ginseng."

I saw a nun in the first seat came forward to ask questions, and said: "When you study Buddhism in Buddhism, you first talked about walking, standing, sitting, and lying down. May I ask the monk, how to do it?"

The answer is: Do not walk with others, and go out of the gate with two feet.In order to spit out emerald greens for thousands of peaks, step over the ancient moonlight.

Ask again: "How is living?"

The answer is: live with others or not, go to the hut and green hills by yourself.In front of the court, the old cranes chanted the wind, and countless flowers fell outside the door.

Ask again: "How to sit?"

The answer is: sitting is not sitting with others, there are two whirling shadows.Snowflakes flew towards my face, laughing at me that the paper on the north window was broken.

He asked again, "How do you lie down?"

The answer is: If you do not lie down with others, Ge is wrapped in clouds.It's boring to stay alone on the lonely peak, and the bright moon and plum blossoms are with me.

He asked again, "How can you be a man of color?"

The answer was: Mommy and Xishi are all in the same body, and the poor old and young are separated by thousands of springs.This year she has white hair and chicken skin, but she was beautiful and beautiful back then.

He asked again, "How can you be a human being?"

The answer is: Flowers bloom and fall, there are two joys and sorrows, and flowers are the same as people.It is opened on the branches to prevent customers from breaking it, and when it falls to the ground, who will watch it.

He asked again, "How is the environment among people?"

The answer is: the sea is exhausted to the end, and the green mountains are waiting to be crushed to dust.

He asked again, "How is a person in the environment?"

The answer is: The emerald green yellow flowers are not outside, and the white clouds and bright moon reveal the whole body.

He asked again, "How can emptiness be form?"

The answer is: The ground is full of flowers when the warbler sings, and the grass covers the sky when you travel in March.

He asked again: "How does color mean standing?"

The answer is: All phenomena return to the ancient mirror, and the shadow of the autumn toad falls into the thousand miles of the river.

As soon as the dharma master finished releasing the chanting, he called: "Master Tangtou, I am releasing the census today without any footnotes. For those good men and women of yours, Upasakas, Upasikas, etc., who are good at asking the Dharma and practicing Zen, I am showing great mercy. Feel free to ask questions, and the old monk will teach you with confidence." After asking for a long time, the women sitting in the lecture hall squeezed their shoulders and backs, and no one dared to speak.The eight nuns clasped their palms together, came down to the public seat, went up to ask questions, and reported to the master: "All sentient beings are new to Buddhism, and they don't know the profound Buddhist teachings of the top monks. Please read the Dharma scrolls to break the ignorance." Together with "Namo Amitabha".In the hall and under the hall, we continued to chant the Buddha together.

All the female monks beat the Dharma drum Dongdong, the golden chime sounded, and the dharma instruments moved together. The lecture hall was filled with clouds of cigarettes and Sanskrit sounds.The mage just opened his eyes and talked about the public case. All the women, monks and nuns asked the master to announce the volume.On the one hand, tea, food and fragrant fruits are served, and there is fragrant tea in front of everyone.These people who listened to the lecture came up in droves, both to listen to the lecture and to look at these sisters-in-law and beautiful women, there were more than two or three thousand people.So the mage spoke loudly.First recite the names of the Buddhas, and when the recitation of the Buddhas is over, the sound of the Sanskrit stops, and the master sits on the meditation bed and recites the verses: more than [-] words and seven treasures, boundless and wonderful meanings are widely contained.

The white jade teeth flow relics, and the red lotus tongue shines.

The nectar in the throat is trickling, and the empowerment is dripping cool.

False people make sins like mountains, and only recite Bodhi and repent to the Dharma King.

"The volume announced today is an official case of a lotus girl in a lantern and sedan chair becoming a Buddha. It is said that during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, there was a benevolent man named Zhang Zi Yuanshan in Shanle Village, Xiangyang Prefecture, Huguang.

Marry Wang's wife.The couple have been fasting and reciting Buddha all their lives, and paying attention to Taoism and fasting monks.Over forty years old, there is no male and female.Family handicrafts, make some flower lanterns, and get by.If the money earned is enough for the couple's daily expenses, if there is a little extra, they will build bridges and roads, and donate to the poor.Therefore, people call him 'Lantern Zhang Shanren'.The law should be praised and publicized. "The first seat knocked on the chime and read: There is Zhang Shi, a good man from Xiangyang Prefecture in the Song Dynasty; Mama Wang, a native of Tong'an, practiced at home.

The two of you, keep your duty, keep fast and keep vegetarian food;

Open one, business shop, flower lanterns.

Namo Amitabha

In front of the makeup Buddha, hundreds of flowers, flying gold cloth color;

When you are short, the lamp is always on, and the three realms are bright.

Throughout the day, recite Amitabha and talk about cause and effect;
Although it is, unbelievable, there is no scripture.

Namo Amitabha

"Zhang Shanren and his wife had no children. They ate a long fast and recited Amitabha every day. Suddenly one day, the Buddha Sakyamuni, the Buddha in the West, was shocked. He said that his husband and wife did good deeds, and they should have a Buddha child. He was born, and the two of them ascended to heaven. He sent the flower-scattering celestial girl under the case and turned into a white-haired mother-in-law to come down to the world of Yanfu, and passed on the "Miaofa Lotus Sutra" to his husband and wife, so as to achieve their way. Sure enough, the celestial girl changed A mother-in-law, blind and white as snow, over seventy years old, came to beg for a meal in front of Zhang Shanren's door with a bowl and bamboo basket in her hand. Holding a wooden fish in her hand, she chanted the "Miaofa Lotus Sutra" loudly , like running water. The public preaches."

Knock the chime again, and read:

There is the World-Honored One, in the west, who opened his Dharma eyes;

Seeing a good person, there is a lot of auspiciousness outside the house.

Because he is illiterate, it is difficult to teach Buddhism;

Send a goddess, turn into a mother-in-law, and dictate the "Lotus Sutra".

Namo Amitabha

There is a mother-in-law, who hides her true body and turns into an illusion;

Seventy years old, both blind and fluffy white hair.

Holding wooden fish roe, begging along the street;
Read the "Lotus Sutra", and turn it casually, every word is worth listening to.

Namo Amitabha

There is a good man, in front of the door, very compassionate;

Call for peace, prepare tea and rice, and receive high-ranking people.

Nanmo
"Zhang Shanren was at the gate, saw him reciting the "Lotus Sutra" in his mouth, holding a bamboo stick, and thought in his heart: "My husband and wife are not allowed to read the scriptures, and we are eating a maze. Who will repay your kindness, and the colorful wood in the flower coffin will be with you Sending off to the old age? 'Mother-in-law is happy or not?" The first seat knocked the chime, and said again: Grandma is in love right now, is there anyone who does good in the world?

Holding tea and rice to support me, I only ask for a volume of "Lotus Flower Sutra".

Namo Amitabha

I live for a few years according to the fate, I don't know who is my relative.

The good man and his wife couldn't be too busy, so they hurriedly asked to come in.

Namo Amitabha

Boil water in the kitchen and take a bath first, and change into new cloth clothes and skirts.

A clean room was busy cleaning, and there was a Buddha statue in the Buddhist hall,
Namo Amitabha

Fragrant flowers and candles are placed on the table, and the husband and wife recite inscriptions together.

Porridge is delivered in the morning and lunch is served, and the whole family is attentive with tea.

Namo Amitabha

In less than half a year and three months, the "Lotus Sutra" sprayed out from the mouth.

The lotus flower at the bottom of the tongue is radiant, and the Vajra Jiedi God is moved.

Namo Amitabha

When you open your mouth, you can smell the air of sandalwood, and when you close your eyes, you will see Buddha, World Honored One.

After living for three years without neglect, the mother-in-law spoke kind words.

Namo Amitabha

"At present, Zhang Shanren and his wife, within a year, learned the "Lotus Flower Sutra" very well, like the flow of water. They lived together for three years, holding tea and water, and they were not at all complacent. The mother-in-law looked at Wang for a day and said "I've disturbed you and my wife for three years now, and I've already read it well. I'm leaving you to return home tonight." Mrs. Wang said, "Mom, you have passed on the scriptures for three years. My husband and I have received great kindness from him, but we have never repaid him. The original said Take care of your old age and die, why should I go? Where is your home now, what is the name of the place? My husband and wife will take you back and visit you from time to time.' The mother-in-law then said: 'Zhang Shanren and his wife, come here and listen to me. '" With a chime sound, he read again: Zhang Shanren, don't worry about your husband and wife;

To go back, where is fixed, east, west, north, south;

If you say go, you will go, regardless of the schedule.

Namo Amitabha

Since no beginning, who is I, my hometown and my dwelling place?

Let go, who is me, anxious relatives?
One line said, fetch water and bathe all over;
Cross your knees, sit in meditation, put your palms together and return to the yin.

Namo Amitabha

"The mother-in-law immediately sat down and passed away. Zhang Shanren and his wife did not dare to cry. After three days of chanting, they built a niche and made offerings behind Xishan Temple. Within half a month, Wang's family was over [-] years old, and suddenly became pregnant. Arrived In October, there was pain in her abdomen. Mrs. Wang was lying in the inner room. Zhang Shanren hadn't finished chanting sutras when she saw the white-haired mother-in-law coming in with a smile. Zhang Shanren was shocked and waited to find her. A daughter was born prematurely in Wang's room .Sheng's brows and eyes are straight, and his face is like a full moon. Because of chanting scriptures, he was named 'Liannu'.

"Time is like an arrow, and the sun and the moon are like a shuttle. I didn't realize that the lotus girl was seven years old. She was born obediently and cleverly, and she knew it as soon as she saw her. There is another strange thing: she recited the "Lotus Flower Sutra" in her mouth, and read it smoothly and backwards. Backflow. I invited a volume of "Lotus Flower Sutra". The words are lined, as if I have read it. I am born with fetal hormones, and my mouth does not taste meat. I make some flowers at home every day. When I have a little leisure time, I read the scriptures and worship Buddha. There is only one thing, I don’t follow the daughter’s rules—when I hear monks discussing Buddhism, I have to go out to watch and listen. There was a monk Huiguang from Nengren Temple who came to the seat to give a lecture. Liannu hurried into the temple and asked loudly: "Dragon girl offered treasures to become a Buddha at the age of eight. I am seven years old now. I don't have any orbs. When will I attain enlightenment?" Elder Hui Guang was so surprised that he couldn't promise. Zhang Shanren was terrified when he heard that his daughter went into the temple to practice meditation. , hurriedly hugged her back, and assigned Wang to take care of her daughter, not to let him show his face and make the neighbors laugh. Therefore, the lotus girl made some flowers every day and was not allowed to go out.

"On the [-]th day of the new year, because the lanterns were lit at Nengren Temple during the Lantern Festival, all Tanyue made an appointment for a lantern festival and hung up thousands of lanterns. Women who burned incense and watched lanterns were crowded with people to rejoice. The lotus girl was going, but her parents stopped her Can't stop, Wang said: "The child has grown up. It's no different than when you were seven or eight years old. Going to his lecture hall is also arousing people's discussion. Go to Nengren Temple with a few old neighbors to watch the lights. Go early and return early." "The first seat Strike the chime, and read again: There is a lotus girl, Nengren Temple, look at the lights, densely layered, on the pagoda, there are ten thousand bright lights.

I met again, the old Zen master, who preached in the hall;

Inspired, red lotus girl, to ask Zen.

Namo Amitabha

Xiang Fatang, under the lecture, shouted loudly:

Ask the monk, where are the lights in the temple full?

The monk replied, "In the Buddhist hall, the light shines first."

The lotus girl said, besides the Buddha lamp, who is the heart lamp?

Namo Amitabha

The old monk couldn't answer, and the lotus girl was furious;
Go up, hit a stick, and ask Ji Feng.

Nanmo
"At that moment, the lotus girl asked: 'The Buddha lamp is in the hall, but where is the heart lamp?' The elder couldn't answer for a while, so the lotus girl grabbed the elder's Zen staff and hit him on the head. The women who watched the lamp rushed up in a panic. He took away the Zen stick and pushed Liannu home.

"Zhang Shanren and his wife were very frightened. They complained that their daughter didn't guard the boudoir, which made people laugh. They hurriedly called a matchmaker to propose marriage to Liannu. There was a son of Li Yuanwai, who was the same age as Liannu. He was also 16 years old, and he was smart and handsome. The head of Liannu's family sells flowers, and she sees it, so people come to match. Zhang Shan and his wife only choose a son-in-law, and they don't compete for money, so they get married.

When I saw Jiriliang, I dressed the lotus girl like a flower and jade, combed her hair in three strands, dressed in two pieces, and got on the flowery rattan sedan chair.Flower shops in various places added boxes of flowers and lit up lanterns. There were more than a hundred couples before and after, and they all came to see the lotus girl get married. "

Knock the chime again, and read:

The man from the same family and the daughter from the Zhang family are well matched;

Make a kiss, give a gift, wine fruit sheep red.

Red Luan star, choose it, July [-]th;

All relatives and neighbors, come to cheer and send lanterns.

Namo Amitabha

There are lotus girls, dressed up, celestial jade girls;

Grandpa and Niang, when you get into the sedan chair, you cry.

Call out: My son, be pampered;

When you go to someone's house, obey the rules and don't preach scriptures.

Namo Amitabha

Forget me, the old couple, there is no whereabouts;

I have raised you for most of my life, but I have no success.

There is a lotus girl who does not answer at all, but talks about the "Lotus Sutra";
A volume of scriptures, just finished reading, do not listen to human voices.

Namo Amitabha

Go to the door, put down the sedan chair, and bow to the door to salute;

There are parents-in-law, receiving the new wedding, holding a vase.

Lift the curtain of the sedan chair, hurry to invite the bride and groom to get off the sedan chair;
Like wood carvings, like clay sculptures, not allowed at all.

Namo Amitabha

In mid-air, I suddenly heard the sound of shengxiaoxianle;

Let off golden light, flowers fall from the sky, and the sky is filled with fragrance.

Nanmo
"At present, the lotus girl is in the sedan chair with lanterns. After reciting a volume of "Lotus Sutra", her left foot is crossed over her right foot, her little bow shoe is on her knee, and she melts away. The Li family hastily went to invite Zhang Shanren and his wife. Zhongsheng Xiaoxianle, a golden light, the sky was falling, saw the lotus girl standing in the air, and said to the verse: "I am a man on the Western Seat, and I will step on the world of mortals."

If sentient beings ask the meaning of the "Lotus Sutra", they will not damage the body if they take the lantern.

Later, Zhang Shanren and his wife ascended to heaven, it was no problem. "

As soon as the mage finished reading the scroll, the crowd cheered loudly to the Buddha, unfurled the ritual vessels, and sent the mage down from his seat.

When these women heard the benefits, some laughed and some were sad. Only Dangui and Xiangyu couldn't stop laughing, regardless of any classic Buddhist teachings.The two widows are going to resign from Fuqing and go home with their two daughters.I saw two female monks come in and pass on Baihuagu's teacher's order: "I want to come to the temple to give lectures to the public. Tomorrow, I will clean a meditation hall and stay here overnight."Fuqing was so panicked that he agreed, so he dared to refuse.Dangui and Xiangyu refused to get up while waiting to see Baihuagu give a lecture, so Fuqing stayed on the kang in the back meditation hall to rest.

There are points to teach:
Heretic demons, set up classic magic tricks; deceive people and cults, move away from the altar of prayers and sutras.

I don't know how Baihuagu's performance is, let's listen to the next chapter to break it down.

(End of this chapter)