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"Are you a monk?"

Lu Zhishen was in a good mood when he saw a bald monk, but he frowned when he saw the monk's clothes.

This monk was about the same height and build as Lu Zhishen. He also had a large string of Buddhist beads hanging around his neck, but his clothes were very strange. He wore a purple robe over his white clothes, which looked quite strange.

"Poor monk Deng Yuanjue! The venerable Dharma protector of Mingjiao, the people of the Jianghu gave him the nickname Baoguang Tathagata! I have met my senior brothers and all my benefactors!"

Deng Yuanjue smiled at the crowd and performed a Buddha ceremony.

"Brother, the Sa family has also been in a great temple. I have seen countless monks in this temple. The monks always wear only three or five robes, and at most they wear cassocks. And this purple cassock is the highest courtesy of monks. Bestowed by the emperor, or passed on by respected elders."

Lu Zhishen looked at Deng Yuanjue and asked, Deng Yuanjue's purple outer robe was obviously not a cassock style, but a Taoist purple robe. How could a serious monk wear a Taoist purple robe?

"What this senior brother said is right, this is not the dharma robe of Buddhism, but the dharma robe of my Ming religion!"

Deng Yuanjue explained with a smile.

"A monk dressed more fancy than an opera singer!"

Li Kui murmured when he saw another fat monk in a purple robe.

"It turned out to be a cult monk!"

Lu Zhishen found out the situation and looked at Deng Yuanjue angrily. He thought he was a fellow monk, but unexpectedly he was a member of a cult.

"Amitabha! My brother is wrong to say that. The Buddha has one Buddha, two Buddhas, three, four, and five Buddhas; the fifth Buddha is named Momani. He was reborn in the Suling Kingdom of the Jade Realm of Sina. He was born as the prince of Suling. Momani founded Manichaeism, which is now Mingjiao in Zhongtu! From this, it can be seen that Mingjiao is Buddhism! Where does the theory of evil cults and demon monks come from?"

Deng Yuanjue recited a Buddha's name to Lu Zhishen, performed a Buddhist ceremony, and explained slowly, but looked at Lu Zhishen as if he wanted to debate the scriptures.

"Ok?"

Lu Zhishen was stunned instantly. He had just entered Buddhism and had only read a few scriptures, so he only had a superficial understanding of Buddhism.

Wu Song, Yang Zhi, Ruan Xiaowu, Ruan Xiaoqi, Fei Bao and others all looked helpless, they didn't understand this at all, and Li Kui even scratched his ears.

Lu Zhishen had no choice but to turn to Sun Lei for help. The great monk in front of him was very powerful in Buddhism and he was unwilling to lose.

"Buddhism has always only worshiped the Buddhas of the three generations, that is, the past Buddha, the present Buddha, and the future Buddha; I have never heard of one Buddha, two Buddhas, three, four, or five Buddhas."

Seeing Lu Zhishen asking for help, Sun Lei knew that he was not good at Buddhism, but he didn't understand it very well, so he started to argue. Isn't it just to argue the scriptures?Even if the Buddha came, he would not be able to do it well.

"This benefactor actually understands Mahayana Buddhism? You should know that everyone can become a Buddha. The Buddha's purpose is to save all living beings beyond samsara, to be reborn in the Western Paradise, and to enjoy great freedom."

Deng Yuanjue looked at Sun Lei and said.

"Since everyone can become a Buddha, there are thousands of incarnations of Buddhas. How can there be only one Buddha, two Buddhas, three, four, and five Buddhas? I'm afraid your five Buddhas have not transcended reincarnation? Otherwise, why do you think there are only five Buddhas? "

Sun Lei seized the loopholes in Deng Yuanjue's words and continued to argue.

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Buddhist scripture debate is also attacking each other's loopholes. Mingjiao was born out of Manichaeism, and Manichaeism was founded by Christianity and Zoroastrian Mazda teachings. After being introduced to China, it has long been different from Persia. , and later integrated the teachings of Buddhism and Taoism in China, and became Mingjiao, but after all, it is a minority religion, lacking eminent monks to perfect scriptures, teachings and birth legends, and there are many loopholes.

Deng Yuanjue was speechless by Sun Lei's words, and he frowned and thought about it. Although he is a devout follower of the Ming Cult, he only understands Buddhism a little bit, and he has nothing to do when he encounters a critic like Sun Lei.

"Brother, how do you know so much?"

Seeing that Deng Yuanjue was rendered speechless by Sun Lei's argument, Lu Zhishen laughed triumphantly. If his brother won the argument, he would win the argument.

"That's called erudition! Brother, I know a lot!"

Sun Lei also laughed proudly. Deng Yuanjue is Fang La's general, the venerable Dharma protector of the Ming Cult, and a fierce man who can be tough and not let Lu Zhishen fall behind.

"Amitabha, a few benefactors, I don't know the truth, but I teach goodness and evil, and pursue the equality of all living beings! This is a real good teaching, not the evil teaching you say!"

Deng Yuanjue couldn't figure it out, so he didn't think about it, but looked at Sun Lei and others and said.

"You monk, are you going to do it?"

Wu Song saw that Deng Yuanjue changed his tone as a monk, and there seemed to be anger in his words, so he stood in front of everyone and looked at Deng Yuanjue unceremoniously.

"Brother, here are all Mingjiao monsters, don't stay here for long!"

Yang Zhi whispered next to Sun Lei, surrounded by Mingjiao congregants in white and praying believers, it would be unwise to fight Deng Yuanjue, the Dharma protector of Mingjiao, here.

"The poor monk is just explaining the teachings. Today is the Dharma meeting of my Mingjiao. The poor monk will not do anything. What's more, today is just debating the scriptures. The wisdom of the young monk is low. If you lose, you will lose. How can a monk fight because he loses in the debate?" .”

Deng Yuanjue looked at Wu Song and shook his head, but he could tell from Wu Song's posture that he was a formidable master.

"In that case, let's go! Next time we have a chance to fight, no... it's a debate! Haha!"

Sun Lei also felt that this place was not a place to stay for a long time, and Fang La's Mingjiao was not a cheap lamp.

"Several people, if you have time, why not watch my Mingjiao Dharma Conference. Later, there will be a lecture by the altar master, and some believers will speak. Maybe you will have a new understanding of my Mingjiao."

Deng Yuanjue opened his mouth to invite.

"Thank you, we still have something important to do, so we will stay soon."

Sun Lei shook his head and said, he is not interested in any Mingjiao, nor is he too lazy to go to any puja.

"You monk, if there is a chance to invite you to drink at home, let's argue again!"

Lu Zhishen looked at Deng Yuanjue and laughed.

Sun Lei didn't speak any more, and left with everyone.

"Where did such a layman come from, and the accompanying people looked not simple. There are such heroes in Jiangnan?"

Deng Yuanjue touched his bald head and murmured as he looked at Sun Lei and the others who were going away suspiciously.

"Brother, the sutra debate just now was so exciting, just a few words made Deng Yuanjue, Baoguang Tathagata, speechless!"

Fei Bao and the others looked at Sun Lei with admiration and said.

"Is Deng Yuanjue very powerful?"

Sun Lei asked with a smile.

"Brother doesn't know, this Baoguang Tathagata, Deng Yuanjue, was originally a famous monk in the south of the Yangtze River. He used a 50-jin muddy iron Zen staff. His martial arts skills are so good that few people can match him. For the Dharma protector, I have been traveling and preaching in various places for the past two years."

Fei Bao said.

"Master Lu, look, Master Deng misses monks more than you, he can fight, lecture, and teach!"

Sun Lei looked at Lu Zhishen with a smile and said, Deng Yuanjue looked more like a monk than Lu Zhishen.

"He's talking about the Ming religion or the heresy, and what the Sa family wants to learn is the orthodox Buddhism!"

Lu Zhishen said indifferently.