Chapter 60 Under the Bodhi Tree
That afternoon, Fang Yi bought various medicinal materials and made pills.
Dozens of medicines were prepared at once, such as Guixin Pills, Zhusha Pills, Baifuling Paste, etc.
He tried them one by one.
In the end, I was surprised to find that it was useless.
…
The next day, in the afternoon.
With no other options, Fang Yi had to go to Tianning Temple.
In the temple, the bells are ringing, scriptures are chanting, smoke is burning, and pilgrims are coming in continuously.
There are four big characters "Wen Sheng Che Wu" engraved on the mountain gate. It is said that they were erected by the eminent monk Ru Hai in the late Ming Dynasty, and the characters were written by Wen Zhengming.
Then we came to the Main Hall, where there is a stele with a poem by Zhu Xi written by Emperor Kangxi. On it is written in cursive script, "The trees bring coolness in summer, and their fragrance spreads in autumn. I don't feel the cold of the season, as the lush trees are surrounding the house."
The environment is quite elegant and quaint, but it's a pity that it has become a tourist destination.
Fang Yi and Xu Xiaoli searched for a long time before they found a monk and asked how they could meet the abbot of the temple.
The guest hall is next to the Thousand Buddha Hall.
Fang Yi deliberately released his spiritual sense to take a look.
I don’t know what’s going on. There’s obviously a lot of incense burning here, but there’s no energy field.
"That's strange, why is there no 'god' in this temple?"
Fang Yi felt very puzzled.
The master and his disciple came to the guest hall and waited.
There are many pilgrims from other places waiting here.
The receptionist, Master Jingxiu, is a thin monk in his forties. He is receiving pilgrims.
"Thank you for your concern for the abbot. I will definitely pass it on."
"The so-called Supreme Enlightenment is none other than the true nature, also known as the pure and tranquil mind of one's own nature."
"Laywoman..."
Fang Yi and Xu Xiaoli had been waiting to be received by the monk Zhike.
This wait lasted for more than an hour.
Finally, it was their turn.
Master Jingxiu smiled at them and asked, "What do you two want to see the abbot for?"
Fang Yi spoke truthfully: "I am a layman who practices cultivation. I have encountered some troubles in my cultivation. I would like to ask the abbot of your temple for some guidance."
Master Jingxiu said politely, "I am also a practitioner. Please tell me what questions you have. Perhaps I can answer them with a satisfactory answer."
Although the other party showed no signs of training, Fang Yi thought that since he was a monk in his thirties or forties, he should know something about beheading the three corpses, so he said, "The three corpses in my body are agitated. Master, may I ask how to solve it?"
Master Jingxiu's eyes became vague. "The three corpses are obsessions. They have three levels: self-attachment, dharma-attachment, and emptiness-attachment. According to what the layman said, they are at the stage of self-attachment..."
Hey, the monk got the point across.
At first glance, Fang Yi felt that Master Jingxiu seemed to know something about beheading the three corpses.
He immediately wanted to listen carefully.
Unexpectedly, Master Jingxiu's next sentence made Fang Yi almost spit out his mouth.
Master Jingxiu said, "Ego is clinging to myself. For example, I saw, I heard, I experienced it myself. At this time, I should tell everyone that the reason why I exist in the world is because of the Dharma. The Dharma created me and I was born from the Dharma. Don't be attached to me. If you can break the ego, you will naturally become an Arhat."
Fang Yi: “…”
You can't talk nonsense like this!
There is nothing nutritious in it.
Let alone the method of beheading the three corpses.
You didn’t even tell me how to get rid of my ego.
Just going around in circles so that I won't be obsessed with myself?
Not to mention Fang Yi was speechless.
Even Xu Xiaoli, who was sitting next to them, rolled her eyes.
But Master Jingxiu smiled and said, "Layman, can you understand?"
Fang Yi was too lazy to continue talking to him, and said directly: "Master, thank you for your guidance, but it would be better for me to meet the host."
Seeing that he was not giving in, Master Jingxiu said, "Okay, leave your name and contact information. When the abbot is free, I will notify you to come for a meeting."
Fang Yi blinked and said, "Can't you let me see the host now?"
Master Jingxiu said in a good-natured manner, "The abbot has to deal with a lot of temple affairs and CPPCC affairs, and there are few lay people available to see him on weekdays. I can only register an appointment for you and record your questions. I will be free to answer your questions when the abbot is done with his official duties."
have to!
The host is nowhere to be seen.
Not to mention obtaining the method of beheading the three corpses.
Fang Yi had no other solution. After all, he had tried using medicine to kill the three corpses, and none of the dozens of prescriptions worked. He could only leave his questions, name, and contact information, then stood up and said goodbye with Xu Xiaoli.
Yes, I left Xu Xiaoli’s phone number.
Because Fang Yi was afraid that he would miss the call from the temple while he was practicing.
Outside.
It was approaching evening.
The sunset in the western sky is gorgeous and poetic.
Fang Yi was not in a good mood. Even if the host was willing to see him, he still had to endure one more night. He really wanted to kill the three corpses as soon as possible and did not want to be affected again.
Xu Xiaoli muttered, "Master, these monks just want money. Give them tens of thousands of dollars and they will be able to see the abbot right away."
Fang Yi didn't quite understand this, so he asked, "Can I meet the host for donations?"
"Not necessarily. It depends on the temple." Xu Xiaoli explained carefully, "Some temples have merit indicators, so your donation will be useful. Some temples have abbots who hold multiple positions, such as the Buddhist Association or some local association. In this case, your donation will be useless because they really don't have time to see guests."
As the two were chatting, pilgrims came out one by one.
Afterwards, a young monk closed the temple door, and it was obvious that it was time to close the temple.
Fang Yi suddenly had an idea and released his spiritual consciousness, spreading it towards the temple.
After a long moment, he shook his head in anger and amusement.
Xu Xiaoli was talking to her master when she saw him suddenly fall silent. After five or six minutes, he looked angry and amused. She asked in confusion, "Master, what's wrong with you?"
Fang Yi frowned and said, "Nothing, I just heard something funny."
Suddenly, the cell phone rang.
Xu Xiaoli picked up the phone and answered, "Hello, hello... Oh, it's Master Jingxiu... What's the matter... Okay, I'll talk to my master... Thank you."
After the call, she said happily, "Master, Master Jingxiu asked you to come to the temple in five days. The abbot will be free then."
"No, they will come to me tonight or tomorrow."
Fang Yi shook his head and walked away.
Xu Xiaoli caught up with him and asked in bewilderment, "Ah? How could they take the initiative to come to you?"
Fang Yi sneered, "You'll know then."
Xu Xiaoli was really confused. They took the initiative to ask for a meeting and the other party would not accept them for four or five days. How come the master said that the abbot would come to see them tomorrow?
…
About five or six minutes ago, near the abbot's room.
A group of older monks were gathered together to discuss something.
At this time, the receptionist, Master Jingxiu, came over with a list of pilgrims who wanted to see him.
"Master, Abbot, this is the registration list of pilgrims who would like to see you two today." Master Jingxiu handed over the list.
The abbot, Master Jiecheng, who was in his seventies, took a look at it and said, "Well, it seems that a few of the lay Buddhists are in trouble. When I finish my official duties, you can notify them to come and see me."
Although Buddhism emphasizes that there is no self and that all things are empty, in modern society, when teachers communicate with each other in informal occasions, they do not use classical titles such as "poor monk" or "old monk". They basically refer to themselves as "I".
The presiding monk Dingzhao, who was in his sixties, also took the visitor registration and took a look at it. "Master Jiecheng and I have a lot to do these days. We will probably be free in four or five days. You can call these lay Buddhists later. If they are willing to wait, they can come in four or five days. If they don't want to wait, there is nothing we can do. There are a lot of things waiting for the two of us to deal with at the Buddhist Association."
"Okay." Master Jingxiu agreed. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something and said with a smile, "Abbot, host, fellow uncles and aunts, you may not know that I met an interesting layman today. He said that he is a layman who has cultivated to the level of beheading the three corpses. He wants to seek your guidance."
"Have you reached the stage of breaking obsession?"
"Haha, that layman really knows how to joke."
"For hundreds of years since Liu Bowen cut off the dragon vein, no one has ever achieved the state of breaking through obsessions through cultivation, not even human immortals or monks have achieved that."
A group of old monks burst into laughter, thinking that Mr. Fang was really good at bragging.
What era is this? You’re still bragging about having cultivated to the level of beheading the three corpses?
Do you really think it is so easy to cultivate to the level of beheading the three corpses?
There are five immortals in Taoism, namely heaven, gods, earth, humans and ghosts.
Human immortals refer to those who have cultivated to the point where they are free of illness and have a long and healthy life.
Those who practice Taoism, without realizing the great way, get a method from the Tao, and a technique from the method. They have faith and perseverance, and will never waver throughout their lives. The energy of the five elements is eliminated, and misunderstandings are eliminated. Their bodies are solid, and the eight evil epidemics cannot harm them. They are at peace and have few illnesses. This is what it means to be a human immortal.
Fang Yi entered this state after he cultivated the golden elixir.
In Buddhism, bhikkhu generally refers to an adult male monk who is over 20 years old.
However, the bhikkhu mentioned by several masters does not mean this, but refers to one of the levels of Buddhist practice. Because they have not broken through the ego, they cannot achieve the Arhat Buddhahood, which corresponds to the human immortal.
Human immortals and monks seem to be at the lowest level in the Taoist and Buddhist cultivation systems, but in fact they refer to the true level of becoming immortals or Buddhas. For ordinary practitioners, they are real gods.
Naturally, when these monks heard that someone had cultivated to become a "god", they just didn't believe it.
I still think Fang Yi is exaggerating!
The monks laughed at him and said, "If you were really an immortal, I would twist my head off and let you sit on it as a stool!"
There are all kinds of opinions.
Anyway, no nice words came out of his mouth.
After a few words of discussion, the monks dispersed.
Only the presiding abbot and the monk were left.
Master Dingzhao hesitated and said, "Abbot, if this layman named Fang Yi is really a man of enlightenment, should we help him break the law?"
Zen Master Jiecheng shook his head and said, "The method of breaking the law was left by the senior monk of my temple, Zen Master Woyun. Since ancient times, Buddhism and Taoism cannot coexist. Even if this layman Fang is really a human immortal, how can I teach him the great Dharma of Buddhism?"
Master Dingzhao nodded slightly and said, "The abbot is right."
After chatting for a while, the two of them dispersed.
…
At night, in the Zen room.
Zen Master Jiecheng was just about to take a rest when he couldn't help but think back to Fang Yi's matter.
Regardless of whether the other party is an enlightened person or not, how could the Buddhist secrets left by Zen Master Wo Yun be given to a non-Buddhist?
He shook his head, chanted for a while, and then lay down to sleep.
After all, the Zen master has been practicing for many years, so his state of mind is naturally very high.
Look, he lay down and fell asleep.
He also slept very soundly.
However, after sleeping for an unknown amount of time, Master Jiecheng suddenly discovered a strong flash of Buddha's light before his eyes.
He opened his eyes in confusion, only to find that he was no longer in the temple.
Zen Master Jiecheng tried hard to open his eyes wide, and then he could see clearly that there was a person sitting cross-legged under the Bodhi tree in front of him, with a strong Buddhist light surrounding his body.
“Isn’t this the scene where Buddha attained enlightenment?”
Zen Master Jiecheng was stunned!
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