As expected, as soon as we entered Ksitigarbha Zen Monastery, two Arhats flashed out.
"Where are you two venerables coming from?"
Kasyapa frowned and said, "Looking at your clothes, you are already Arhats. Have you never been to Mount Sumeru?"
"I'm sorry, you two. We are newly promoted Arhats. We haven't had the chance to go to Mount Sumeru yet due to the decree from the day before yesterday!" The two Arhats looked at the two of them frivolously and said arrogantly: "Now the Buddhist Kingdom is mobilizing to march eastward. Both of you are You are the Venerable, don¡¯t you want to go to the Eastern World and seek a chance to advance?¡±
Ah Nuo frowned and said, "It has been some time since the Buddha entered the Immortal Precepts Dharma Palace. Without the Buddha's initiation and blessing, how did you become an Arhat three days ago?"
"Who said that to advance to the level of Arhat, you must have the Buddha's initiation and blessing?"
"This has always been the rule!"
"Haha, history may not be the rules." The two Arhats said seriously: "Buddha is Buddha, isn't Amitabha Buddha? Aren't Lantern and Maitreya Buddha? Since you can advance with the initiation of the Great Buddha, why do you need to wait for Tathagata Buddha? You also know that the Buddha entered the Immortal Precept Kabuto Dharma Palace. Does it mean that while he was in the Immortal Precept Kabuto Dharma Palace, the entire Buddhist kingdom had to stop all activities for him?"
A Nuo was about to speak, Kasyapa waved his hand, shook his head and said: "So, you two are also monks from Zhetian Mountain?"
"Of course." The two Arhats said seriously: "We are the disciples of Amitabha. We were originally the guardians of Zhetian Mountain, and now we are ordered to garrison the Ksitigarbha Zen Monastery."
Kasyapa gave a wry smile and thought to himself, it is true that one person has attained the Tao and chickens and dogs can ascend to heaven. Now all the guardians of Zhetian Mountain have become Arhats.
"By the way, you two haven't said who you are yet?"
Anuo was about to speak without hesitation, but Kasyapa was the first to say: "We two, just two ordinary little sages, were instructed by Manjusri to come to worship Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and learn the Lotus Sutra. . I would like to ask you two, Luo Xingge, to let us in."
"Are you looking for Ksitigarbha to study the scriptures?" The two Arhats suddenly laughed scornfully and said, "Don't you know that Ksitigarbha has slandered the precepts and has been banned?"
"I know, I know!"
"Now that you know it, why do you still come to the door? This is like a rotten sock. It has become rancid. Others are walking around, but you still come to the door to smell it. Aren't you asking for trouble for yourself?"
"Rotten socks? That's the Miaojue Bodhisattva, you" Ah Nuo was filled with indignation. He really didn't know how such a person could become an Arhat.
Kasyapa quickly smiled and said: "You two, we don't understand what you are talking about. We are simply practicing Buddhism. For us, we are not as lucky as you to have the opportunity to advance to Arhat. Therefore, in our hearts I just want to study the scriptures.¡±
Hearing this, the other party was quite pleased. He waved his hand and said: "Yes, we are from Zhetian Mountain, what are you comparing us to. Okay, go in and come out quickly, so as not to make things difficult for us."
When the two of them entered the monastery, Anuo couldn't help complaining: "Amitao must have stretched his hand too far."
Kassapa said: "Perhaps we have all overlooked something. He is the leader of the Paradise."
"But don't forget, there was Buddha first, and then there was Paradise. This Paradise was also given by Buddha!" ??Anuo said: "We are all monks. If we are so utilitarian, I am afraid that the Buddha's country will not be far away from the annihilation of the Dharma." .¡±
Kasyapa hurriedly said: "Just talk to me about this kind of thing. Don't say it to others casually. After all, if the master is not here, you and I are not even two cockroaches and mice."
While talking, the two of them had already entered the Zen courtyard.
The Ksitigarbha Zen Temple in Nuoda is deserted and deserted, with not even a single person in sight.
"It's hard to imagine that this is the monastery of Miaojue Bodhisattva." Kassapa murmured: "What kind of reputation has Ksitigarbha created for the Buddhist country after so many years in the Eastern Land? If we treat him like this now, this is our Buddhist country. shame."
Ah Nuo said: "No one can say otherwise. I don't understand what Master is doing. Ksitigarbha has gone to Mount Sumeru many times to ask for an audience, but he has never been able to get a glimpse of his honor. Maybe he was also disappointed. In the end After returning from an audience, Ksitigarbha dismissed all the disciples from the Zen monastery"
The two of them entered the hall muttering to each other.
In the hall, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people, there are only three oil lamps. A lonely figure kneels in front of the high altar with his back to the door. The backlight is scattered around, and there are dots of fireflies lingering around. This man was too weak, in stark contrast to the bright red pillars around him, but he was also powerful enough that the wind in the entire hall stopped for him.
On the high altar, three giant Buddhas stand majestically.
"It's just that they all faced away and their faces were covered.
When Ah Nuo saw this, he wanted to dissuade him.After all, this was disrespectful, but when the words came to his lips, he still swallowed them.
As the saying goes, if there is injustice, there will be anger. What the Buddhas are doing now is really stupid. How can we let Ksitigarbha calm down the anger in his heart?
"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Kasyapa Nuo is right!" The two of them bowed deeply.
Ksitigarbha turned around slowly, nodded slightly and said, "Two venerables, why do you want to come to my Zen Temple?"
Kasyapa saw that there was no wooden fish in front of Ksitigarbha, and there were no beads in his hand, but he only took his own magic weapon orb.
"The Bodhisattva didn't recite sutras?"
Ksitigarbha said calmly: "The Buddha doesn't know his eyes, so what's the use of me chanting sutras? I'm doing self-reflection and repentance."
"Reflection and repentance?"
"Yes, reflect on my incompetence and repent of my sin of accommodation."
"I'm afraid it's all in vain for the Bodhisattva to harm himself here." Kassapa said: "Since the Buddha has entered the Immortal Precept Dharma Palace, and the Buddhas have tacitly allowed the monks to enter the Eastern Land, why doesn't the Bodhisattva go?"
"Where's Face?" Ksitigarbha said with a smile: "In today's situation, have I ever returned to the Eastern Land with Face? I tell those evil ghosts who have been transformed by me that I am all lying to you. There is no such thing as truth, goodness, and suffering in the world. ?Tell Luo Bu that the 200,000 monks and soldiers are all eating fast and chanting Buddha? Tell the tens of millions of monks in the Yin and Yang realms that the Zen and Ksitigarbha Dharma that you believe in are all false labels labeled as niche and heretical within the Buddhist kingdom. Buddhism?"
"Bodhisattva, why do you have to blame yourself? Your thousands of years of creation in the Eastern Land have been seen by everyone in the Buddhist kingdom. It's just that evil winds have arisen and dark clouds have temporarily covered the sun. I believe that Master must open his eyes at some point. There will definitely be a day when the clouds will clear and the sun will shine in this world." Kasyapa was silent for a moment and said in a low voice: "I went east to Jiuhua Mountain this time, originally for a wild python in troubled times, but I got a bad one. Bodhisattva, please take this news seriously. Your first monk, Lord Min, who was your personal attendant has passed away."
Ksitigarbha was suddenly startled. He lowered his hands and sat on the lotus platform, which turned pale. The ground around him instantly cracked with dozens of large lines injured by internal force
The main intention of letting Mr. Min return to the east this time is to escort Diting and Xiaoba to the east. In fact, he also wants Mr. Min to leave him and leave the center of the whirlpool. But I never expected that this would lead to Mr. Min's death in the east
Ksitigarbha closed his eyes, feeling sad in his heart.
"I dare to ask your venerable master, how is my disciple Min Gong"
"When I went there, the great monk Min Gong had already passed away. All I saw was that the meditation cave was in a mess, and there were still a few traces of internal injuries on the stone wall. I recognized two of the palm prints, one One move is the Great Prajna Seal of Ksitigarbha Dharma, and the other move is the Tantra¡¯s Buddha Asking Jialan. I suspect"
"Is it him?" Ksitigarbha suddenly opened his eyes, and his grief turned to hatred. With a force of his hand, the orb that had been with him for countless years was crushed to pieces.
He knows clearly that those who can use the Mahaprajna Seal must be from the Ksitigarbha method, and there are no more than three people from the Ksitigarbha method who can use deep-level tantric techniques such as Buddha Wen Jialan. He himself is one, and Ming Gong is another. In addition, there can only be one other person, and that is Daoming.
"Shu Zi Daoming, I will kill you with all my strength!" Ksitigarbha suddenly stood up and said angrily: "If we don't clean up the door and eliminate this disaster, how will I be different from the devil?" (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com