Chapter 936 Seven Laws Destroying Ancestors (Part 1)

More than a thousand years ago, Monk Huiguo, the imperial master of the dynasty, played a game with his descendants while drinking tea and admiring flowers. The nature of the game was a bit like the ancient literati who played pot throwing or recited poems when they got into the mood while drinking. But Monk Huiguo and others brought in a descendant from a thousand years later.

And the monk got straight to the point and told the purpose of his visit:

I can use it to cultivate my body through the dharma body of all the masters, and I can also use it to use the luck of Qinglong Temple!

At this time, the cherry blossoms are falling in Qinglong Temple, and the scenery is really pleasant. The artistic conception of falling cherry blossoms and the simple Zen sound of Qinglong Temple are combined to give people an unreal feeling like a dream.

Seeing the excitement among the disciples under him, Monk Huiguo smiled and asked lightly:

"Are these cherry blossoms beautiful?"

Monk Huiguo's question at this time was like suddenly running out and asking between the two armies during a battle: What are you having for dinner today?

But because of the status of Master Huiguo, all the disciples immediately stopped talking. After all, the Master is here, everything is decided by the Master, and they also began to think in their hearts why the Master suddenly asked this Sakura ?

Buddhists like to talk sharply and make people feel "unconsciously powerful". In fact, every religion needs a layer of mystery to give outside believers a hazy look. This is like an emperor. He always likes to constantly emphasize that he is the "Emperor" and the "divine right of kings", but Monk Huiguo is not an ordinary person. Looking at the monk Kukai who can only sit at the bottom of his seat now, he returned to Japan and founded the Shingon sect. It can be seen that he and his disciples How terrible are their attainments in Buddhism?

If Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty had not tried to exterminate Buddhism, causing the ancestral temple of Qinglong Temple to suffer military disasters, and many of his disciples' lives had been bumpy, then these eminent monks on the white jade lotus throne might have been able to elevate Buddhism to a new level. .

Such a virtuous and eminent monk would not talk nonsense.

Qi Lv heard this, thought for a moment, and immediately said:

“Thousands of years later, Qinglong Temple is still there, and the cherry blossoms in Qinglong Temple are still there;

but,

Thousands of years later, Qinglong Temple is no longer there, and neither are the cherry blossoms in Qinglong Temple. "

Zen language Ji Feng plays with an artistic conception. In fact, there are many stories about eminent monks discussing Buddhism in ancient China. What they discussed was Buddhism, but it can also be seen as a confrontation of "outlook on life" and "world view". Such eminent monks can actually be regarded as thinkers and philosophers. They are nothing more than covering up a layer of Buddha's skin to discuss: "Who am I? Where did I come from, and where will I go?"

Qilv Monk is also very simple. It seems contradictory, but it is not contradictory.

Monk Huiguo passed away in the first year of Yongzhen. Forty years later, during the Huichang period of Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty, a large-scale extermination of Buddhism began. Qinglong Temple had long been burned to the ground. Like the Leifeng Pagoda in West Lake, only a few remaining foundations were left. , to be precise, there are only a few broken stones left.

In fact, it was not only the extermination of Buddhism during the reign of Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty. Qinglong Temple was built and destroyed in many subsequent dynasties. In the end, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, archaeological researchers found the location of the Qinglong Temple ruins after years of archaeological excavations and the country rebuilt it. Qingryuji Temple, and because Shingon Sect has a great influence in Japan, when the temple was rebuilt, donations from Japan were received. Every year, many Japanese tourists and believers come here to worship.

As for the cherry blossoms in Qinglong Temple seen by Qilu at this time, they are not the kind of cherry blossoms in Qinglong Temple in later generations. When people of later generations visit Qinglong Temple, they can see that the cherry blossoms in Qinglong Temple are very beautiful, but these cherry blossoms are from the early 2000th century. At that time, Qinglong Temple officials specially imported it from Japan.

Although cherry blossoms originated in the Himalayas, Japanese cherry blossoms were also introduced from China. There are records of planting cherry blossoms as ornamental plants in the palaces of the Qin and Han Dynasties. However, after many years of cultivation, cherry blossoms have evolved into many varieties. Later generations of people The cherry blossoms we often talk about refer specifically to "Japanese cherry blossoms". In other words, the cherry blossoms in Qingryuji Temple in later generations are actually different from the cherry blossoms in Qingryuji Temple a thousand years ago.

This is the answer of Qilu, Qinglong Temple is still Qinglong Temple, the cherry blossoms are still cherry blossoms, and Qinglong Temple is no longer Qinglong Temple, and the cherry blossoms are no longer cherry blossoms.

When Monk Huiguo heard Qilu's answer, he sighed and shook his head, as if he was a little unmotivated. The world is a circle. The purpose of cultivating Buddhism is to get out of this circle. But who knows that there is a bigger one outside? lock up.

At the same time... Monk Huiguo raised his head and looked at the sky. There should be a bigger circle there.

"You are the successor of my Tantric Sect. As a successor, you should inherit the tradition of my Qinglong Temple, and you should inherit the destiny of my Qinglong Temple. These are the mantles you deserve."

Hearing what their master said, all the disciples felt awe-inspiring. No one dared to disobey the master and say the word "no" at this time. Besides, what the master said was indeed correct.

Isn’t that what it means to inherit the mantle? ?

Therefore, even if this young man says something to deceive his master and destroy his ancestors, there seems to be nothing wrong with him.

"However, after a thousand years, we have passed away long ago, but now, we are still here. If you want to get it, come and get it if you have the ability.

If you win, take it. "

When Qilu heard this, there was a flash of light in his eyes, and then he asked: "May I ask Master, what is the comparison?"

"Sitting in meditation, talking about Buddhism, and martial arts." Monk Huiguo replied, "I will not participate. My disciples will select three people to compete with you. You need to win them all. Otherwise, not only will you not be able to take away what you want, but also You can't even go back.

Do you think that I don’t have the courage and confidence?

Can you try to change your life against the odds? "

Monk Huiguo's eyes were as bright as fire. When he said the last words, Qilu felt as if the wind around him had stopped. Indeed, with such a stunning Buddhist prodigy, Qilu didn't believe that he was responsible for the catastrophe of Buddhism only half a century later. I don't know anything, and I don't believe that the other party really doesn't have the ability to try to change his destiny.

"Yes." Qi Lu clasped his hands together and agreed.

Since the master has set the rules, the disciples below him naturally had no objection at all. At that moment, a master with a stern face stood up and clasped his hands in front of Qi Lv. Although he looked at Qi Lv, he did not say a word, as if From Qilv to now, I have never heard this master say a word.

The master, after saluting, sat cross-legged and continued to stare at the Qi Lv with a burning gaze.

Qi Lv also put his hands together and sat cross-legged. He guessed who this master was. He should be Master Huize, who specialized in closed-mouth meditation.

Shun-kou Chan, also known as stop words or forbidden words, is a Buddhist term that refers to prohibiting oneself from speaking in order to reduce one's verbal karma, eliminate sins and avoid disasters, and reduce one's own sinful karma.

It is said that Master Huize started practicing closed-mouth meditation at the age of five, and until now, he has not uttered a word!

He was not mute, no, to be precise, even a mute could scream, but he had never really made any sound.

If he compares himself with me in zazen, he has chosen the right person.

Qi Lu's eyes did not evade at all, and he looked at one of his masters.

Zazen is the basic skill of ancient monks. If you really want to compete, you can actually change the environment. For example, you can sit on a plum blossom pile to meditate, or compete in the ice and snow, or under the scorching sun. In this way, the difficulty will be increased, and the results of the competition will be better. Come out soon.

And when the eyes of Master Qilu and Huize met, Qilu felt that the scene around him suddenly changed, from the colorful inner courtyard of Qinglong Temple to a terrifying Shura field of rolling lava.

It seems that even the terrifying temperature of the surroundings is exactly the same, and it is almost a completely intuitive feeling.

But Monk Qilu did not move at all, and still looked at Master Huize calmly. The stories broadcast on the radio were full of wonders, and Qilu had already experienced them, or in other words, he had seen them too much and was no longer afraid.

There was a hint of admiration in Master Hui Ze's eyes. Immediately, the surrounding scene changed again. Buddha has three thousand realms, and there are countless worlds big and small in the realm. Therefore, there are countless scenes of terror, demons, and visions that disturb people's hearts. Hui Ze Then the master is equivalent to leading the Qilu monks to experience the past one after another, but the Qilu remains unchanged.

After almost a quarter of an hour, Qi Lu's eyes narrowed. The other party had taken him to visit so many places, and it was his turn.

next moment,

The scene changed, and the scene around the two of them turned into a small street from the future.

When Qilu brought Master Huinori into his illusion, Master Huiguo reached out in advance to pick up a cherry blossom petal and threw it to Monk Kukai who was sitting at the end of the table. Immediately, Monk Kukai only saw cherry blossom petals in front of his eyes, but he could not see the person sitting in meditation at this time. picture.

Monk Kukai remained motionless. Since the petals were thrown by his master, he naturally did not dare to move, but he felt a little disappointed in his heart. Why could the fellow seniors see it but not himself?

When the other masters saw Qi Lv bringing Master Huize into that scene, their faces showed a look of surprise. Even if they were all eminent monks in the world, they could go to Abi Hell, the Underworld of the Underworld, without changing color, but Qi Lv Institute The scene of the world created after a thousand years still surprised them.

As for why Master didn't let Kukai see this, some people can understand it clearly, and some people haven't.

The picture kept changing, showing pictures of Qilu with his master when he was a child, and pictures with his senior brothers. It seemed that the PPT was playing from the time when Qilu became a monk until he became an adult.

Although everything in later generations is a bit surprising, Master Huize, who has been practicing closed-mouth meditation for thirty years, remains unchanged. Everything is ultimately false, even if it changes in all kinds of ways, it is all false.

But the next moment,

suddenly,

The screen started to turn upside down.

It was still the same scene that had appeared before, but only Qilu was left in the scene, and all the senior brothers and masters of Qilu who had appeared in the scene were all gone.

This is not simply missing,

This is a... ...erasure!

Master Huize seemed to see something that shocked his heart. His palms began to tremble. Then he stood up and took a few steps back. The look of panic on his face was very clear.

Even the other masters who were watching, except Monk Kukai, showed frightened expressions at the same time.

Monk Huiguo calmly took a sip of tea and sighed.

Qi Lu spread his hands, lowered his legs, and then stood up. The surrounding scenes also disappeared, as if he had returned to the white jade lotus seat.

first round,

He won.