When I invited them to get in the car and go with me, I had the intention of spying on the information, but after getting in the car, I didn't know where to start.
At this time, it was the leading lama who took the initiative to introduce us to Ta'er Monastery with a smile.
According to him, Ta'er Monastery was founded more than 600 years ago and is one of the six major monasteries of the Yellow Sect in Tibet, and it is also the leading Buddhist temple in Qinghai Province.
The master of the temple is his master, the second-class living Buddha Aga Hu Tuktu.
I know this living Buddha, the title of the reincarnated practitioner in the Tibetan Buddhist region.
It is said that when each living Buddha is seated, the temple will look around for a child born at the corresponding time, and this child is considered to be the reincarnation of the living Buddha.
Then he will be taken back to the temple to raise him and become the new living Buddha.
But I've never heard of it, and there is a hierarchy of this living Buddha.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but interrupt the lama's words and ask about the level of this living Buddha.
Seeing me like this, this lama did not have the slightest dissatisfaction on his face, and hurriedly said, "Master Zhou doesn't know anything.
In Tibetan Buddhism, there is not only one living Buddha.
Hundreds of years ago, in order to facilitate the rule, all the large-scale temples in Tibetan Buddhism had the title of Living Buddha. ” After his explanation, I finally understood.
Due to the regional particularity of this Qinghai-Tibet region, successive rulers have divided these temples into hierarchies for thousands of years in order to facilitate their rule.
This situation is somewhat similar to that of Thai Buddhism, which is full of strong political overtones.
According to him, the living Buddhas of Tibetan Buddhism are divided into four levels, from the first level of living Buddhas to the fourth level of living Buddhas.
In addition to these four levels of living Buddhas, there are two living Buddhas at the pinnacle of power, these two are the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Erdeni.
These two were not only the leaders of Buddhism, but also the leaders of secular local governments.
In this way, the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama are the supreme rulers of Tibetan Buddhism.
But why there are two leaders in this place makes me a little curious.
The lama seemed to see what I was thinking and told me, "Because Tibetan Buddhism is so widely distributed, it has to be divided into regions.
The Dalai Lama is in charge of the former Tibet, and the Panchen is in charge of the latter Tibet. ” I never thought that this Tibetan Buddhism is so complex, and it is as complex as Thai Buddhism.
The lama's later words are all about introducing some Taer temple buildings and the like, but they are not very interesting.
I didn't respond to him anymore, leaning against the window and pretending to sleep.
Two hours later, we finally arrived at Ta'er Monastery in Xining.
As soon as they arrived at the temple, the three lamas were the first to get out of the car and wait under the bus.
After the fat man and I came out one after the other, they led us to the temple.
At this time, it was already evening, and the monks in the temple were in a hurry, rushing towards one place.
They all had a scripture book in their hands, and it seemed that it was evening time.
The lama in front of us did not lead us to follow the monks, but went around the main hall and went straight to the backyard.
Half an hour later, he stopped in a quiet compound.
The scenery and decoration of this courtyard are different from those of the previous buildings, and are more inclined to the Han style.
The lama gently pushed open the door and said, "It's getting late today, and the two of you must be tired at this time.
This is the place where the master specially chose for the two of them, and he also asked the two of them to rest early, and the poor monks will come back tomorrow morning to disturb them. ” They brought us here in a hurry, and I thought that the master of the temple must have something urgent to find me, but I never thought that when I arrived here, they would dry us up, and I didn't know what they were suitable for.
However, the guest has already arrived at the temple, and I don't want to say anything more, so I will thank you.
After the lama returned the salute, he left the courtyard with the two people behind him.
At this time, the fat man was lying on the bed and called it boring, saying that he wanted to go out for a walk, but I stopped him.
He was a little confused and asked me why.
This guy, obviously don't know much about Buddhism, generally speaking, Buddhism has the rule that monks can't enter and leave at will after evening classes, although this Taer Temple is a Huangjiao temple, but when I just entered the door, I noticed that they have closed the temple door, which is obviously the same as the rules of the inland Buddhism, after the temple door is closed, it will not be opened until dawn.
If we come in and out at will, it is a bit of a violation of other people's rules.
At this time, we have not yet figured out their purpose, so it is better to be cautious.
The fat man was not an ignorant person, and after listening to my words, he nodded, said no more, and retreated to the bed in the room.
The night was silent, until the next morning bell struck, and yesterday the lama came again and knocked on the door.
He was carrying a red food box in his hand, and I could smell the smell of meat inside through the wooden grid.
I've heard for a long time that Tibetan Buddhist monks don't have the same taboo as Chinese Buddhism, and this seems to be the case.
The altitude of this Qinghai-Tibet region is quite high, and the climate is more severe than that of the cold, and vegetarian food is more rare than this meat.
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For the sake of hunger, there is no need to be so particular.
I reached out and took the food box and thanked him.
After the lama returned the salute, he motioned for us to have breakfast slowly and come back to disturb after the morning class.
With that, he exited the room.
After the morning class, he came to tell us that his master was waiting in the Great Golden Tile Hall, and then he led us to the Great Golden Tile Hall.
This Ta'er temple occupies a huge area, from the Zen room where you live, to the big golden tile hall, all the way to a quarter of an hour.
When we got to the place, the lama stood outside the door and invited us in, but he himself retreated to the side of the temple gate.
After entering the gate, there was a heavy door in the large golden tile hall, and as I walked forward, I looked up at the decoration of the hall.
Completely different from the inland Buddhism, this large golden tile hall is not only not elegant, but rather luxurious, although it is daylight, the hall is still brightly lit, and the Buddha statues around are almost all golden, shining under the reflection of the lights.
After passing through another floor of the door, I finally saw a gray-haired monk sitting a few meters in front of me.
Judging by his age and dress, he should be the master in the mouth of the previous lama, that is, the master of the monastery here, Agahutuktu.
But now he was turning his back to us, looking up at a silver-white stupa in front of him.
The stupa is only a few meters high, typical of Tibetan Buddhist architecture.
On the way here yesterday, the lama who brought us here told me about this pagoda.
According to him, the pagoda is called the Great Silver Pagoda, which was built at the same time as the Taal Monastery to commemorate the "Second Buddha" Tsongkhapa, which is the symbol of the Taal Monastery, and the Taal Monastery is named after it.
As for Tsongkhapa, the "second Buddha", this name is not only significant in Tibetan Buddhism, but also in the mainland.
Tsongkhapa is the founder of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism, and it is only natural that Tsongkhapa should be enshrined at Taal Monastery as a representative Buddhist temple of the Gelug sect.
While we were thinking about it, the head of the monastery in front of us, Agahutuktu, had already stood up and walked towards us.
Looking at his face, he seems to be very old, but perhaps because of his perennial practice, his body is also strong.
He walked two meters in front of him and stopped, clasped his hands together and said a Buddha call.
For the Buddhist monks, I have always admired it, and I did not dare to slack off at this time, so I hurriedly returned the salute.
After the two sides exchanged polite words, the temple master motioned for us to sit down, and then said to me, "The old man took the liberty to invite him, and asked the Zhou donor not to blame." ” If I hadn't heard the lama say that I would have gained nothing if I didn't go to Ta'er Monastery, his words would have disgusted me.
However, as a second-level living Buddha and the master of Taer Temple, this Agahutuktu is so polite to me can be regarded as giving enough face, so I naturally can't hold a grudge, and I am busy returning the salute, and it doesn't hurt to even say it.
When I came here before, I was still wondering what the purpose of this Agahutuktu invited me here, but now seeing his attitude, it seems that he has something to ask for.
Thinking so in my heart, I didn't want to ask directly, so I just said politely, "The master's words are wrong, and when I first came here, I should have come to visit." ” After listening to my words, he nodded, then went straight to the point, and said again, "Don't hide it from Lord Zhou, I take the liberty to invite you to come this time, and the old man has something important to ask for." ” I had already expected what he said, so I wasn't surprised at this time.
However, I have never crossed paths with this Tibetan tantra, and I don't know much about Buddhism, so I don't know what else I need help with.
When I thought of this, I told him what was in my heart.
He didn't think much of what I said, and concluded that I had to help in this matter.
I was suspicious and looked at him for some reason.
Seeing me like this, Ajia Hutu Ketu also said directly, "The matter of the old man asking the Zhou donor is to open the Haotian Tower. ” When I heard the three words of Haotian Tower, I was stunned.
Not long ago, when I was in the Jade Buddha Temple, I saw the Haotian Pagoda for the first time, and it took a lot of effort to come out of the tower.
I do know the method of opening, but this matter is secret, how did this Agahutuktu know?
Besides, I couldn't take this Haotian Tower away, why did he say this?
However, since this matter involves artifacts, I need to be more cautious and must not admit it.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but wave my hand and pretend to be puzzled, "I don't know what the Haotian Tower in the master's mouth is?"
” Seeing me like this, Agahutuktu didn't show any surprise, and explained, "Lord Zhou must not be so careful.
During the trip to Thailand, the old man already knew that the donor missed the Haotian Pagoda that day, but he was fortunate to let the old man get it. ” His words made me stunned for an instant, how could he know about my trip to Thailand, could it be that he was also good at divination?
Even so, why did he calculate my affairs for no reason?
But then I realized that since he had come to invite him, it was important to make some preparations beforehand, and the investigation was essential.
In this way, it is a bit redundant to want to pretend to be stupid.
It's just that he never thought that the Haotian Tower that flew away at the beginning was actually obtained by him.
At that time, I thought that the Haotian Tower was surprised, and left out of self-preservation.
Listening to his words now, it seems to be expected.
Naga Hutu Ketu also seemed to see the doubts in my heart, and hurriedly explained, "When I was meditating in the meditation room that day, this Haotian Pagoda landed in the courtyard from the sky and was picked up by a lama of the Monastery.
I didn't know this old man of Haotian Tower, and when he handed it over to me, he was also suspicious.
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However, after the old man checked the classics, he knew that this thing was Haotian Tower. ”