What Xiang Que saw was a dilapidated small temple in the mountains and forests, this temple was very small, so small that there was only a side room behind a main hall in front, and there was no other building in the temple, and there was only an old monk wearing a dirty monk's robe and barefoot old dragon bell.This monk's state doesn't seem to be very good, except that he is a little dirty, and the human spirit seems to be average, but from the movement of him knocking on the wooden fish, as well as the sound of chanting scriptures, he is really dedicated to the Buddha at this time.There is only one Buddha statue in the temple, and from the face of the Buddha statue, I don't recognize which Buddha or Bodhisattva it is.As if hearing someone coming, the old monk who closed his eyes and drooped his eyes raised his eyelids and glanced at Xiang Que, but his subordinates and mouths did not listen, and continued to do the evening class.Xiang Que has never judged people by their appearance for monks and Taoist priests, which can be seen from the old Taoist Zhu Chungang and the master of the Hanging Temple, these two are sloppy and unpresentable, but can you say that they will not spark and bring lightning all the way?
Since Xiang Que wanted to find a place to rest and rest, it was the same in this broken temple, so after coming in, he first found a futon and knelt down to worship the unknown Buddha statue, and then sat aside, listening to the old monk reciting scriptures.More than half an hour later, the old monk's evening class seemed to be finished, and he put down the wooden fish in his hand and raised his eyelids to look at Xiang Que."
The master is polite," Xiang said with his hands folded."
The donor came from afar to the west of the sky?"
The old monk nodded and asked casually.Xiang Que said "yes", and the other party continued to ask: "Then I don't know what kind of senses the donor has for Xitian?"
”Xiang Que was stunned for a moment, he just wanted to find a place to rest, but he didn't think about discussing the senses of their land with the local natives, so he said casually: "It's okay" I didn't expect that this old monk seemed to have not communicated with people for a long time, and as soon as he opened the chatterbox, he felt like he couldn't stop, he followed Xiang Que's words and then asked: "It's okay, it's just not okay." ”Xiang Que said helplessly: "Master, it's okay is a kind of polite words, I mean it's okay" "It's okay, it's just not okay" Xiang Que: "......"
It's better to go to the Taoist temple, those Taoist priests are lazy, they are too lazy to talk to you, if there is something to say, or draw lots to occupy a hexagram or something, but the monk is different, it seems that all the monks in the world like to play meditation with you, as if if you don't play it, you can't reflect the two words "Dao" on their body.Xiang Que is a little regretful to come in, as soon as this topic is opened, if you don't finish it and leave, it is really a little impolite, he had to pick up the other party's words and said patiently: "It's okay, it's okay, I think there are commendable places in the West Heaven, there are also shortcomings, this is the same as the benevolent and the wise see the wise, as if this world is different in everyone's eyes, maybe the rich, the right people think that the world is beautiful, and the poor sick people, But I feel that the world is full of bitterness and sorrow, so I think the West Heaven is okay, but in the eyes of the people in the West Heaven, it is very good here" The old monk looked at Xiang Que quietly, and his eyes, which were originally quite muddy, suddenly seemed to be a lot clearer, and he asked: "Then the donor thinks, where is it not okay?"
”Xiang Que thought about it, so he threw out the questions he saw along the way."
I have always thought that the West Heaven is a holy land of Buddhism, and this land is full of monks who have attained the Tao and have achieved great cultivation, but it seems that it is not all the way, there are high monks, but there are also people with dirty minds, just like a few days ago I happened to go to a town, I saw several Venerable and even Arhats, they seem to put themselves in a high position......"
Xiang Que told the other party what he had seen and heard along the way, and after the old monk listened, he did not think a little but opened his mouth and asked: "The donor thinks." , what is the most fundamental cultivation of cultivating immortals and cultivating Buddha?
”"Cultivating immortals is to want to live forever and have great mana, and the foundation of cultivation lies in the strength of the realm, as for cultivating Buddha?"
Xiang Que paused, and said slowly: "What you cultivate should be your own heart, cultivate the Buddha's principles recognized in your heart, and finally attain the Great Perfection of the Tao and become my Buddha." ”The clear gaze in the old monk's eyes brightened a little brighter at this time, and he nodded slowly and said: "What the donor said is right, each has its own cultivation method" Xiang Quan's heart suddenly relaxed, this old monk is okay, he didn't continue to fight with himself, otherwise the arguments of these two people may have to be endless.Just as Xiang Que relaxed, the old monk suddenly continued: "The kind of situation that the donor said before is very common in Xitian, it happens almost everywhere, and even worse things than this, such as ignoring people's lives, setting fire to kill people, or bullying and dominating the market, abound" Xiang Que was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect that this old monk would actually bring out the bottom of his own people, which is a bit of a slap in the face, he couldn't help but say: "Master is talking about the truth?"
”"Of course it's true, the monks don't speak" Xiang Que frowned, then raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Lingshan and said, "The master knows it, do the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on Lingshan know?"
”The old monk said: "Anything that happens in the West Heaven, where can you hide Lingshan, even if there is any wind and grass, unless someone shields the changes in Lingshan" Xiang Que said: "Then why doesn't Lingshan care, shouldn't the Buddhists be merciful?"
If these things really happened in the master's mouth, why didn't Lingshan interfere when he knew about it?
”The old monk smiled and said, "Why do you have to take care of it?
”"I don't think this should be the Western Heaven that people imagine," the old monk said: "If everyone can be compassionate and purify all sentient beings, then wouldn't everyone be able to become a Buddha, where did Lingshan come from so many mountains for so many Buddhas to live?"
”Xiang Que once again felt that the old monk's thinking was very different from his own, how to say it, that is, if he came to feel it, this old monk would definitely take an unusual path.But Xiang Que also suddenly thought of one point, that is, the old monk's words seemed to be quite unfathomable, and at the same time, there was also an idea that the old monk seemed to be answering questions for him in some way.