"Oh~ I understand." Ajiu nodded.

I heard that some gods have no gender and can be either male or female. Only in this way can they save all living beings.

"The Bodhisattva is really compassionate. No wonder good men and women are willing to worship the Bodhisattva."

"..."

I don't know if it was an illusion, but Guanyin Bodhisattva always felt that Ajiu's words were a bit malicious, but if he took it literally, he couldn't fault it, which was strange.

While he was talking, Huang Shang came back with a new set of clothes, "I have kept you waiting for a long time, Bodhisattva. I have tried several times just now and my clothes will not be torn again."

Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled and nodded: "Your Majesty is very enlightened."

"Bodhisattva taught me everything." Huang Shang walked to the sofa and sat down, and asked, "What did you talk about just now?"

"Nothing, I just asked about the gender of the Bodhisattva." Ajiu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, guess whether the Bodhisattva is a boy or a girl?"

"There are so many Bodhisattvas, so there is no point in distinguishing men and women." Huang Shangdao said, "If you think Bodhisattva is male, then he is male. I think if Bodhisattva is female, then he is female. Why do you think so much?"

"..." Ajiu was very surprised: "I didn't expect His Majesty to think so."

"What's unexpected about this? Isn't it natural?" Huang Shang said.

Guanyin Bodhisattva said with a smile in his eyes: "Amitabha, your Majesty indeed has wisdom."

"Fortunately." Huang Shangdao said: "Although I am a Taoist, Buddha is Tao, and I also have some research on Buddhism."

"oh?"

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva was moved in her heart and asked, "I wonder who your majesty studied under?"

"My master's surname is Lin, which has nine characters." Huang Shang said.

"Lin Jiu..." Guanyin Bodhisattva calculated in her mind and found that there were hundreds of people named Lin Jiu in the world, but they were all traffickers and no one was a Taoist. However, she could feel that Huang Shang was telling the truth, which was very contradictory.

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"I wonder who Lin Jiu is?" Guanyin Bodhisattva asked.

"I'm not an expert, I'm just a Taoist priest who can exorcise evil spirits and catch ghosts." Huang Shang said, "Master has been very good to me and taught me many skills. But I have been away from him for more than a thousand years, and I don't know what he is doing now.

How are you doing?"

Looking back on the years when I studied Taoism with Uncle Jiu, I am filled with emotion. Unknowingly, it has been more than a thousand years. I don’t know how Master, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai are doing now. If I have the chance to go back in the future, I must go.

Visit them.

Guanyin suddenly realized that for more than a thousand years, he might have been reincarnated dozens of times. Even if he didn't count, it was normal.

"Your Majesty has this opportunity, which is also a blessing for the people of Pingdao Country." Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled and said: "Without Lin Jiu, there would be no Your Majesty today. Without Your Majesty today, there would be no Pingdao Country. Your Majesty established Pingdao Country.

, protecting the people of a place is truly a meritorious service."

"The Bodhisattva praises falsely, but few people dare to take it seriously."

After a few polite words, Huang Shang said: "To be honest, I am very interested in Buddhism. I wonder if Bodhisattva can give me some advice?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva happily agreed and made good friends with Huang Shang, which was one of the purposes of her coming here.

So for three days in a row, Huang Shang consulted Guanyin Bodhisattva for Buddhist teachings and ignored the government affairs.

He has indeed studied Buddhism for many years in the world of White Snake, but there is nothing he can do. A thousand years is too long. How can he cope with it if he doesn't learn more? In addition, he has a mobile phone, Buddhist scriptures, and videos that can connect to the main world network.

, keep reading the vernacular explanations, etc., even a pig has a bit of Buddha nature, let alone him.

The questions asked are quite pointed.

There are many contradictory statements in Buddhism that are difficult to justify. This is the same as the many self-contradictory statements in Confucianism. The so-called use of the spear of the disciple to attack the shield of the disciple is nothing more than this.

Faced with Huang Shang's series of self-contradictory Buddhist sayings, Guanyin Bodhisattva also sweated in his heart. He thought that he could handle it with his tongue as bright as a lotus, but he didn't expect that Huang Shang would not accept this trick at all and insisted on asking Guanyin Bodhisattva to give the correct explanation.

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There is no correct way to say it. Religion is essentially idealism. No matter what you say, it makes sense. But just because it makes sense, no matter what you say, it makes no sense.

If you believe in this thing, it will work, if you don't believe it, it will not work.

You are preoccupied with everything and insist on a correct answer. You are not asking for Buddhist advice, but for the solution to a mathematical problem.

"Amitabha, Your Majesty, don't be obsessed."

Guanyin Bodhisattva was a little annoyed: "All conditioned dharmas are like bubbles in a dream, like dew or lightning, and should be viewed as such."

"What the Bodhisattva said is true, but if everything is a dream and a bubble, then is our existence real? Is it like a bubble that will burst when you poke it? Then what are we working hard for? Isn't it meaningless?" Huang Shang asked casually.

"One flower and one world, one leaf and one bodhi." Guanyin Bodhisattva said: "When your Majesty is in the flower, what you see is the world in the flower. When your Majesty jumps out of the flower, what you see is the world outside the flower, the world outside the flower, so what?

Can you see everything? Only by jumping out of it can you get a glimpse. This is the reason why everything in the world is eager to practice."

"The Bodhisattva wants us to practice hard so that one day we can escape from this world and see the truth of the universe?" Huang Shang asked.

"The poor monk doesn't know whether your Majesty can see it, but as far as the poor monk knows, this is the only way to confirm it at present." Guanyin Bodhisattva said softly: "Your Majesty has wisdom. If you turn to Buddhism, you will definitely have a Buddha in the future."

Huang Shang paused for a moment and said: "Buddha is the Tao, and practicing Buddhism and Taoism are all the same. Besides, I have been practicing Taoism for thousands of years, and I can't bear to abandon it. Please forgive me, Bodhisattva."

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, my ascetic opens the door to convenience. As long as you have Buddha in your heart, it doesn't matter what you practice."

"It turns out that Bodhisattva is here to save people." Huang Shang smiled: "I wonder what benefits Bodhisattva can give to people?"

"Amitabha Buddha, the Great Thunder Sound Temple in the West, the place where my Buddha Tathagata lives, there is a Tripitaka of Sutras..."

"..."

Listening to Guanyin Bodhisattva's talk about the benefits of seeking Buddhist scriptures in the Western Heaven, Huang Shang silently sipped his tea. After she finished speaking, he asked, "Does the Bodhisattva want me to go to the Western Heaven to obtain Buddhist scriptures?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled and shook his head: "Your Majesty is the king of a country, how can you move lightly? But in the near future, there will be a pilgrim passing through this place. After returning from the pilgrimage, if he can promote the Tripitaka of Buddhism in Pingdao Country, he can protect Pingdao Country forever.

Peace. Wouldn’t it be a great benefit to a wise king like Your Majesty?”

"It is indeed a great benefit." Huang Shang nodded and said: "But I have a long lifespan, which is enough to maintain peace in the country for ten thousand years, and I can impress people with Buddhism. It is better to use laws to regulate the behavior of the people and let them know what they can do.

What should not be done? This is the way to govern a country. If Buddhism alone can ensure eternal peace... Bodhisattva, can Xiniu Hezhou have a peaceful country for all generations?"

"……Amitabha."

Guanyin Bodhisattva pretended to be calm and said: "Regulating the people with evil laws will only make them violent and violent, but Buddhist teachings can make people convinced. Your Majesty should know the difference."

"Of course it is good to lead people to do good, but human nature is inherently evil, and it is most effective to use evil to control evil. If you don't believe it, Bodhisattva can just find a country and ask them to chant sutras and recite Buddha's name to see if there will be war in that country?

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"Amitabha." Guanyin Bodhisattva's mind was spinning and he said, "How can your Majesty prove that evil laws can bring peace to the world?"

"My country of Pingdao is the best proof." Huang Shang said: "If a Bodhisattva has ever observed the country of Pingdao, he will know that he did not lie with his words. He just used the so-called evil method to let everyone know the cost of doing evil.

, so that they dare not do evil. Now Pingdao Country is peaceful and peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Even if there are some minor disturbances, they will be over quickly. Isn’t this much better than everyone eating fast and chanting Buddha’s name?”

"Amitabha."

Guanyin Bodhisattva did not expect to encounter Huang Shang's strong point, which was governing the country. He seemed to be really good at it, so she could only recite a few words of "My Buddha's Mercy" and did not dare to touch this topic again.

"From the perspective of a poor monk, the people in the Pingdao Kingdom can have enough food and clothing, but if they are mentally empty after being fed and warm, they are just like livestock."

When Guanyin Bodhisattva was about to say, "My Buddhist Tripitaka can take on this important task," Huang Shang nodded: "What the Bodhisattva said is true, so I plan to collect the theories of hundreds of schools of thought in the world, sort them out, and print them into a book for the benefit of the people in the territory."

Choose to watch on your own. With thoughts, people are no longer like empty shells of livestock. The collision of thoughts can give birth to more essences. When the time comes, I will continue to compile these essences into books and publish them all over the world. In this way, the common people

With thought, everyone can become a saint."

"..."

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva was stunned and felt that we could hardly talk anymore for the day.

"Printing a book requires a lot of paper..."

"So I have set up a large paper mill and improved the printing technology, which is enough to carry the literature of all ages. When it is printed into books, I will give a set to the Bodhisattva so that the Bodhisattva can appreciate it." Huang Shangdao.

"..."

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty is really talented and wise, comparable to the Human Emperor."

"No, it's just that I know a few things better than the average person. It's nothing." Huang Shang was very humble, so humble that Guanyin Bodhisattva felt hypocritical.

I can’t talk anymore for the day. Fortunately, it’s not without gain. At least I know that Huang Shang is a springtail in thought. It is difficult to be influenced by Buddhism, so it is impossible to subdue her. The next step is to observe the information about her.

Tell Tathagata Buddha to try to promote friendly relations between Buddhism and Pingdao Country. Maybe one day in the future, the Western Paradise will be moved to Pingdao Country.

In fact, Xiniu Hezhou is full of demons and sparsely populated, and Buddhists can hardly survive, so they thought of spreading Buddhism eastward and moved their base.

If Huang Shang knows this, according to the context of 'history', Buddhism will indeed gradually 'leave' the Western world after the spread of Buddhism eastward, and then take root in the East and bear fruit everywhere.

Judging from various modern information, Buddhism planned the spread of Buddhism eastward from the beginning, and later left the West and took root in the East. This was undoubtedly a successful migration case with far-reaching plans.

It's a pity that Huang Shang doesn't know this information now and suffers from the asymmetry of information. Otherwise, he will definitely plan carefully, how to peel off a layer of skin from Buddhism?
Chapter completed!