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Chapter 219: The mountains and rivers in the eyes are empty and far away(2/3)

But now times have changed. The Tripitaka given by Tianqi could not suppress King Pingxi, who was granted the title of King Shunzhi. The aggressive attitude of the other party was forcing Sidan Temple to make a choice between the Mu family and King Pingxi. So ever

The meaning represented by the scriptures has long exceeded its own value.

Just as His Holiness Miaobao came by chance at this time, Abbot Hongbian did not bother to guess whether there was any collusion between the two. Anyway, the imperial gift Tibetan Sutra was given to His Holiness Miaobao, and the Mu family acted as a guide to the Tibetan Karma Kagyu

The main force sent into Yunnan definitely had no reason to cause trouble for themselves, and they could even quietly divert the trouble eastward to see if there was really any problem between the two sides.

"Your Majesty, please excuse me."

At this time, Master Anren stepped back and Abbot Hongbian stepped forward. Sure enough, just when Dharma King Miaobao was about to agree happily, someone suddenly spoke in the north banquet where Princess Pingxi was sitting.

"Wait a minute! I, Prince Pingxi, have been in Yunnan and Guizhou for some time. The imperial collection of scriptures is a rare treasure. How can it be taken away due to coercion and inducement? How can I, Prince Pingxi, sit idly by and do nothing?"

Pingxi Palace occupies a seat on the north side, which means that it has a bird's eye view of the world. At this time, even if only a woman speaks out to stop it, it makes people feel stern and uneasy.

But the person speaking was not Princess Pingxi, who was wearing a silk gauze, nor was she the powerful knife-wielding master beside her. Instead, she was a maid whose appearance was covered. At this moment, the breath of speaking suddenly came out, which naturally caused the head curtain to erratic.

, inadvertently revealed a terrifying appearance with half of the face peeled off and covered with marks of fire and knife cuts. Only the outline of a woman was left in the hideous and grotesque shape, but the face was all that of a Rakshasa, which frightened everyone.

The atmosphere was frozen until Princess Pingxi glanced sideways at the maid, who quietly retreated to her original position, and the location of Prince Pingxi's palace returned to calm again.

In an environment where ordinary people have long been in embarrassment, I saw His Holiness Miaobao smiling as usual, revealing a set of teeth that were evenly full and as white as snow, and then he opened his mouth with a loud sound like a heavenly drum.

"The great monk who preaches and debates is humble and courteous, but how dare the junior monk be so rebellious? I had known that the eminent monks in Han Dynasty often engaged in the practice of offering sacrifices to the Buddha and pricking blood to write sutras. The light of merit can shine all over the world of eight billion Ganges sands, so I traveled thousands of miles.

I came here to borrow the sutra. Now I want to ask for the supreme Buddha treasure. How can I use coercion and inducement?"

The majestic and majestic Karmapa Miaobao spoke with a certain dignity. At this time, he stood up and spoke with majesty like a lion. For a moment, no one could scratch his edge, let alone how to refute and debate his key points. Everyone's attention was focused on

Regarding what he said - he actually wanted to exchange the Buddha treasure?

The so-called Buddha treasures refer to treasures such as Buddha statues, Bodhisattva statues, Buddha relics, etc. Monks who worship Buddha treasures can always receive the protection of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, dragons and gods, but as long as they are treasures, they are of great value, but this

It is difficult to measure the value of such treasures. If one person regards "the pearl of the Sui Dynasty and the jade of the Jingshan Mountain" as a treasure, and another person regards "kindness, frugality, and dare not be the first in the world" as a treasure, what will these two people do?

exchange?

If this matter is not grasped well, the nature of this matter will immediately change from coercion and inducement to plundering. In the end, there will be no change but a worse reputation. Obviously, the gain outweighs the loss. Everyone in the Yi Nexuan is talking about it, and they can't guess who this wonderful treasure Dharma King is.

What kind of treasure is there that I can be so sure that I can grasp it properly?

"Khenpo Lama, please present the treasure!"

The Dharma King Miaobao clapped his hands, and another person approached outside the hall. He was holding a huge wooden box in his arms, but he was walking forward slowly and clumsily, and his movements were very uncoordinated.

It wasn't until the lights shone all over that everyone discovered that his head, which was wearing a bright yellow monk's hat, was covered with lumps and odd-colored spots, his lips were turned outwards, and his neck was almost invisible because of the huge tumors.

His head could only tilt to one side abnormally, and although his feet were sound when he stepped out, the knuckles on his hands were twisted like chicken claws, making him look so ugly that it was almost nauseating.

Being frightened by the ugly man continuously, everyone was almost numb, and they all made way for such a disabled and deformed weirdo.

At this time, they looked back at Master Anren and the ferocious maid in front of them, and they felt a touch of kindness and beauty. At least in these two people, there was only the contrast between beauty and beauty, which would not make people feel hatred for non-human beings from the bottom of their hearts.

of fear.

But the Dharma King Miaobao came to the extremely ugly Khenpo Lama without changing his expression, bowed slightly and took the wooden box, without any resistance or disgust in his eyes.

"The treasure is here, monks, please take a look."

Karmapa Miaobao bent down with his bare shoulders and stretched out his arms. He took out a rusty and incomplete iron box and placed it on the short eucalyptus. The rusty corner even shook out a piece of sand and dust, and even the dirt was not scrubbed away.

go.

Everyone on the scene looked sideways, wondering why His Holiness Miaobao regarded the broken iron box in front of him as a treasure that could be compared with the Royal Collection of Sutras. Could it be that when he first arrived in Tibet, he accidentally felt the cold and had a brain disorder?

But the five old monks on the west side were confused at first, but soon their eyes widened one after another. They stood up abruptly and nodded repeatedly at the iron box in front of them. Then they crossed over and trembled with their hands, wanting to touch some of the iron boxes left on it.

Circles and notches are all caught up in a mixture of surprises.

"Elders, what is so strange about this iron box?"

Among the pilgrims from all over the world, someone finally asked this question, but the one who answered them was the Dharma King Miaobao who put his palms together and smiled - he was seen slowly turning the pages of the compendium of the Royal Collection of Sutras in front of him, aloof and like a god.

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "The treasure of the imperial collection of scriptures lies in the harmony of the source of the law and the mind. Although this text is sparse and elegant in binding, the words contained in the scriptures have long been popular in the world, and many Dharma methods have always been

It’s no secret.”

"This iron box is just the opposite. Patriarch Bodhidharma left this box. Although it was empty, what was locked was the Dharma Eye Store, Nirvana, which the World-Honored One gave Maha Kassapa by picking flowers at the Lingshan Dharma Assembly.

Pan Miao Xin."

Speaking of this, Dharmaraja Miaobao couldn't help but raise his palms and exclaimed, "Today I have seen unimaginable merits! The Venerable Mahakasyapa held the Sangkari cassock at Jizu Mountain and entered samadhi.

The subtle Dharma door is breathed in the Central Plains. The two are out of two minds and are consistent with the same principle. The fact that the reality has no form is not only the treasure of Sidtan Temple? Together, it should be the treasure of Jizu Mountain!"

Only then did everyone suddenly realize that the broken iron box in front of them was actually a treasure left by Patriarch Bodhidharma?!

Patriarch Bodhidharma is the founder of Zen Buddhism in China. Legend has it that he crossed the Yangtze River into the Wei Dynasty on a five-leaf mango reed boat and came to Mount Song to found Zen Buddhism. The Zen Buddhism he taught did not emphasize mystical principles, but used "wall viewing" in sitting meditation to directly point to the original mind.

After Bodhidharma's death, his disciples formed the Southern Sect headed by the Sixth Patriarch Hui Neng and the Northern Sect headed by Shenxiu. In terms of practice, the Northern Sect advocated "gradual enlightenment", while the Southern Sect advocated "sudden enlightenment". After many years of disputes

, the Southern Sect finally replaced the power of the Northern Sect. Later, the Southern Sect was divided into five sects: Caodong, Linji, Yunmen, Fayan and Weiyang. At this time, the four Jingzhu of Jizu Mountain and the five jungles could live in harmony.

The basis is that they are both from the same lineage of the Southern School of Zen!

At this moment, no one thinks that the Dharma King Miaobao is an ignorant person who comes fearlessly with things and wishful thinking. Judging from his accurate and excellent prediction, it is clear that he has reached the level of knowing yourself and the enemy and being able to fight without danger!

Such a treasure is so precious that no one dares to despise it even if it looks extremely dilapidated. Pilgrims from all over the world were whispering to each other about the fact that the iron box of Bodhidharma was right in front of them. At this time, not only a few old monks were beaming with joy, but even the Prince of Pingxi Palace

All the swordsmen were astonished.

There are rumors in the world that after the Patriarch Bodhidharma attained enlightenment in a cave, he taught the Taoism to Huike. Later, Huike dug out this iron box under the stone wall seat where Bodhidharma had meditated for many years. It is said that there are two scriptures in the iron box, called "Yi Jin".

The Sutra and the "Marrow Cleansing Sutra" are both classic works teaching supreme martial arts. Huike taught these two books to the monks, which became the beginning of Shaolin martial arts.

"May I ask His Holiness, where did you get such a treasure?"

The words awakened the dreamer, and a voice suddenly came from outside the venue. Even the drunken old monks gradually frowned and woke up from the previous huge shock.

I saw a couple of men and women coming from outside. The man was wearing a sword but his appearance was not outstanding, while the woman was graceful and wearing a gauze hat. She was dressed in the same way as Princess Pingxi.

The two of them sat down in the south side seats that had been vacant without any hesitation, and did not give in when faced with His Holiness Miaobao, who had always held the initiative. Abbot Hongbian, on the other hand, looked overjoyed.

"This is the young monk who personally went to the Kingdom of Magadha three years ago. Under the ruins of Tianzhu Jingshe, he found the stone traces of the Great Sun Tathagata. After many surveys and excavations, he found this iron box..."

Before Dharma King Miaobao finished speaking, he was suddenly interrupted.

"Amitabha must be left by Master Xuanzang!"

Abbot Hongbian, who was studying the pictures and shapes on the iron box, suddenly raised his head and sighed.

"Before Master Xuanzang went west, he discovered that the teachers had different views and had many unresolved doubts about the scriptures. Although he read all the Buddhist classics in China, he could not find the true meaning of Buddhism, so he decided to go to Tianzhu to seek scriptures.

The original road to Tianzhu had been deserted for many years and was difficult to find, so Master Xuanzang went to seek the relics left by Patriarch Bodhidharma in order to find the correct way to Tianzhu westward."

Facing many pilgrims, Abbot Hongbian also slowly explained, "When Master Xuanzang was touring Buddhist relics in Tianzhu, he made a special trip to pay homage to the Buddha's footprint stone, and then brought the image back to China and presented it to Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

, so he was ordered to carve stones according to the pictures and enshrine them."

"In his later years, Master Xuanzang specially carved stone statues and made Buddha's footprint stones in Yuhua Palace, and made devout offerings. The shape left behind is very similar to the traces on this iron box. It is a pity that the Buddha's footprint stones left in China are not the same.

It has a long history, but now it is incomplete and unclear. The old monk regretted that he could not see the true face of Lushan Mountain, but he did not expect to see it again here!"

Jiang Wen was so angry that he bit his teeth into pieces and swallowed it. He thought to himself, who are you, an old monk? I tried my best to bargain for an advantage, but why did you stand up and say "Thank you! Shocked! Years ago."

The uncut version has been released again!"?

"If the young monk's prediction is correct, it should be like this. Master Xuanzang took the iron box back to Tianzhu and buried it underground. He didn't want the young monk to lose it and return it to the Central Plains. It just happened to be a thousand-year fate."

Dharma King Miaobao smiled and did not take Jiang Wen's doubts seriously at all. Not arguing at this time was the best explanation.

"I don't know if you are..."

Since ancient times, too much talk has always led to mistakes. He has long been used to being questioned in his position. At this time, the best solution for King Miaobao is to "instead of proving yourself, it is better to humiliate others." Jiang Wen, who wanted to continue speaking, was choked up first.

Live, cross-examine the other party's background, and whether he is qualified to sit here and speak.

"Amitabha, I haven't introduced you to the nobles yet. This Jiang Tanyue is a distinguished guest from the Jingnan Palace."

With the help of Abbot Hongbian's appropriate explanation, Jiang Wen also introduced everyone logically: "That's it. I'm Jiang Liu'er, a guest of Prince Jingnan's Mansion. This is my roommate Fang Baihua. Is there any problem?"

The faces of the pilgrims from all over the world showed surprise, and the four great quiet masters also nodded slightly. Indeed, only those who are the same three vassal kings are qualified to sit opposite the Pingxi Palace. With the endorsement of Abbot Hongbian, naturally no one can do it again.

to doubt.

Jiang Wen heard that the arrival of his entourage was just an interlude, but Dharma King Miaobao once again stood in the center of the field and said loudly: "In addition to the imperial collection of scriptures today, the young monk also wants to boldly borrow another treasure scroll from Sidtan Temple, which also contains Buddhist scriptures.

The treasures match.”

"All sinful karma committed by all sentient beings from immeasurable kalpas must be repented of and purified before they can achieve righteous results. It is said that Sidan Temple contains the "Huayan Great Repentance Sutra" written by Master Yi Xing of the Tang Dynasty. The young monk wishes to pray for this sutra to save all living beings.

, so that I and all sentient beings can turn the three karmic sins into liberation, and the six sins can achieve supernatural powers, and perform the glorious splendor of perfection!"

Pilgrims talked a lot and had heard a little bit about the Huayan Sutra recorded in Jizu Mountain. The Huayan Sutra of Dafang Guangfo was the first sutra performed by the Buddha after his enlightenment, and was known as the "King of Sutras"

", covering all Tathagata teachings in the twelve parts of the Tripitaka,

The previous chieftain Mu Zeng took out this ancient sutra and first gathered numerous eminent monks in Dali to study it in detail. Then he handed the manuscript over to Suzhou Zhongfeng Zen Monastery for proofreading and revision, and then to the Tiantai Temple to study the Buddhist teachings of Guan Shamenzheng.

After the treatment was determined, the great scholar Qian Qianyi was invited again, and the owner of Jigu Pavilion, Mao Jin, made a comparison. Finally, in the 13th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1640), he donated money and asked the good workers of Jigu Pavilion to build it. After the completion, the edition was hidden in Lengyan Temple, Jiaxing Prefecture, Zhejiang Province.

The original version of the Sutra Pavilion has already been published and circulated.

Everyone saw that the Dharma King Miaobao had gathered his troops and came here for a copy of Buddhist scriptures and rituals that had been circulated. Presumably, there must be some unknown secrets hidden in the "Huayan Great Repentance Sutra" written by Master Tang Yixing.
To be continued...
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