Chapter 168 Establishing Mahayana Buddhism(1/3)
The Buddha's light created by Ning Chen was shining everywhere, confronting the Buddha's light on the other side of the Western Region through the air.
The Buddha's light on the other side of the Western Region obviously wanted to destroy the Buddha's light created by Ning Chen.
But in addition to the Buddha's light, Baijiacheng is also protected by the Confucian holy way.
This gave the Hinayana Buddha's Light on the Western Region no chance to come over.
It can only be on the Western Region side, unable to rage.
Ning Chen controlled the Buddha's light for a long time.
Late at night, the Buddha's light is still there.
Under the Buddha's light, it did not affect the rest of the residents in the city.
On the contrary, everyone had a good rest.
This night's rest left everyone refreshed.
This kind of goodness comes from the inside out.
It is not the spiritual excitement of Hinayana Buddhism.
The reason why he controlled the Buddha's light to continue to shine on the earth late at night was mainly because Ning Chen was worried that his Buddha's light would not be visible at Leiyin Temple.
Mainly, this Buddha's light is for Qingyuan to see.
Ning Chen also selected Qingyuan as the next person who needed to travel east to learn the scriptures.
Early the next morning, the Buddha's light had subsided.
Ning Chen also handed the "Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra" to Liu Zhongzhi and asked Liu Zhongzhi to help make some rubbings.
When the time comes, it will be best to send it to the Western Regions for delivery.
As long as you want to destroy it after it is written, it will be impossible.
While Liu Zhongzhi received the Heart Sutra, he said to Ning Chen: "Head of the Academy, someone came to ask me if Baijia Academy has opened a new Buddhist holy path early this morning."
Ning Chen asked curiously: "Why, does he want to become a monk?"
Liu Zhongzhi nodded and said: "He wants to come to study the Buddhist teachings written by you, the head of the academy."
After hearing what Liu Zhongzhi said, Ning Chen also became a little interested in this person who took the initiative to study Buddhism.
And Ning Chen felt that it would be good to create some pressure on Qingyuan.
If Qingyuan did not come to seek scriptures, there would be people in the Wu Dynasty who were willing to follow the practice system of Mahayana Buddhism, and they would also be able to compete with Hinayana Buddhism.
"Let him come over and I'll talk to him," Ning Chen said to Liu Zhongzhi.
"Okay, I'll send someone to find him right now."
Liu Zhongzhi is still very reliable in his work.
Although Liu Zhongzhi didn't know what the use of Ning Chen's Buddhist teachings was.
But since someone comes to ask, Liu Zhongzhi will still record the other party's information in detail.
If Ning Chen needs him, Liu Zhongzhi can find someone at any time.
After waiting for about two cups of tea, the person was brought over.
The person he brought was dressed as a scholar, and his appearance was not outstanding, but he was still clean.
After the visitor saw Ning Chen, he bowed his hands and said, "Student Liao Jingyuan has met Mr. Champion."
When Ning Chen heard the scholar announcing his family name, he couldn't help but ask, "Your name is Jingyuan?"
Liao Jingyuan nodded calmly and said: "Yes."
"Is it the name given by the monk, or the name given by the family?" Ning Chen continued to ask.
Liao Jingyuan answered truthfully: "Please give me a name from the monk."
According to Ning Chen's understanding, this situation is actually quite common in Hezhou.
Hezhou is close to the Western Regions.
Warrior monks often invade Hezhou.
Although Hezhou will try its best to stop it, it is inevitable that there will still be some mistakes.
At this time, if there is a person's name in the family, it was given by the monk.
And if you can show proof, you'll be fine.
If it was caused by yourself, then it just depends on luck.
It's just that under normal circumstances, no one would admit it so frankly.
Liao Jingyuan is quite honest.
"Do you want to follow the path of Mahayana Buddhism?" Ning Chen stopped worrying about the name and asked directly about the business.
Liao Jingyuan replied: "I want to try."
Ning Chen asked back: "You don't even know what Mahayana Buddhism is, why do you want to try it?"
Liao Jingyuan said: "Students have also heard some rumors about Mahayana Buddhism.
Although the understanding is not thorough, the students agree with the concepts of Mahayana Buddhism.
That means everyone can become a Buddha."
Ning Chen nodded and continued to ask: "If you were asked to follow the path of Mahayana Buddhism, what do you think your advantages would be?"
Liao Jingyuan replied: "Students know a lot about Hinayana Buddhism. Students know the shortcomings of Hinayana Buddhism. These are the places where Mahayana Buddhism can be promoted."
After hearing what Liao Jingyuan said, Ning Chen asked: "From what you say, you don't seem to agree with Buddhism. You probably just want to overthrow Hinayana Buddhism."
Liao Jingyuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, the students do not agree with Buddhism. The students really want to overthrow Hinayana Buddhism.
The students witnessed with their own eyes the deplorable deeds done by the Western Regions in order to spread Hinayana Buddhism.
The student's parents also died because of this.
So students mostly want to overthrow Hinayana Buddhism."
Seeing Liao Jingyuan's resolute attitude, Ning Chen said to Liao Jingyuan in a more serious tone: "If you just want to use such techniques and methods to promote Mahayana Buddhism, instead of agreeing with Mahayana Buddhism, you will probably go wrong on the road of practice.
Not too far."
After a pause, Ning Chen added: "And you have to understand that if you embark on the path of Mahayana Buddhism, you may not be able to turn back."
Liao Jingyuan was still very calm in the face of Ning Chen's warning: "The student knows, but the student has no regrets."
Faced with Liao Jingyuan's determination, Ning Chen did not continue to persuade him.
They are all adults, and they have received the warnings they should warn. The rest of the choices are Liao Jingyuan's business.
Moreover, Ning Chen had another idea, that is, Ning Chen wanted to see if this Mahayana Buddhism could resolve the resentment in Liao Jingyuan's heart.
It really guided Liao Jingyuan onto the path of Mahayana Buddhism.
When the time comes, Liao Jingyuan will have a deeper understanding and will be able to do more things.
"Since you are resolute, I will not advise you. However, the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures I have written down now are only one Heart Sutra, which is more than 200 words. You can take a rubbing copy back and read it every day." Ning
Chen said to Liao Jingyuan.
"Thank you, Mr. Champion." Liao Jingyuan saluted Ning Chen again.
Ning Chen glanced at Liao Jingyuan and finally said: "I promise you partly because I need the promotion of Mahayana Buddhism to fight against the Western Regions.
On the other hand, I also want to see if the Mahayana sutras I wrote can resolve the resentment in your heart and really lead you to the right path."
Liao Jingyuan saluted again and said: "Students should remember the teachings of the Champion."
"Go to my senior brother Liu Zhongzhi and tell him that it was me who asked him to give you a copy of the rubbings of the Heart Sutra." Ning Chen said to Liao Jingyuan.
"yes."
Liao Jingyuan responded, left Ning Chen's side, and went to find Liao Jingyuan.
After Liao Jingyuan left, Ning Chen also began to think about how to deceive the young monk Qingyuan next.
If the Heart Sutra spreads here, Qingyuan will definitely come to ask for the true sutra.
But just giving it to him like this would definitely not work.
Qingyuan must be allowed to go through a lot of hardships.
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Liu Zhongzhi produced several hundred copies of the rubbings.
One portion was given to Liao Jingyuan, and the rest was sent directly to Zhao Tuo by Ning Chen.
Let Zhao Tuo find an opportunity to disperse all these rubbings.
Zhao Tuo actually asked if he needed to send the Heart Sutra directly to Leiyin Temple.
However, Ning Chen rejected Zhao Tuo's proposal.
To be continued...