Six Ways of Fumo

Chapter 2237 Guanyin Hall

When the monk Zhike heard this, his face suddenly darkened, he clasped his hands and said, "That's good, that's good. Don't talk nonsense. How can there be ghosts in the pure land of Buddhism?"

The monk Zhike really didn’t know that there was a ghost in the temple.In the whole temple, only the abbot knew.

It was afternoon, and there were not many pilgrims in the temple, but there were still three or five people.

Everyone heard this reply and couldn't help but be stunned and looked at the Ghost Taoist Master together.I was thinking, where did this crazy old man come from?

"Buddhism may not be a pure land, and a pure land may not be free of ghosts." The ghost Taoist priest clasped his hands behind his back, took two steps, and said, "To be honest, I have been following this ghost for several days and nights, and now he has entered If I steal your Wulian Temple, what should I do?"

The monk Zhike's face turned dark, and he said in a cold voice: "Who is the donor? He actually followed the evil ghost for several days and nights. Could it be that he is a god who came down from the mountain?"

"I'm not a god, but I've loved catching ghosts since I was a child." Ghost Taoist Master said.

"Then if you say there is a ghost in our temple, you should look for it yourself. After you find it, don't forget to let everyone see it." Zhike Monk snorted, turned around and left.

In the eyes of Zhike Monk, he also regarded Taoist Ghost as a lunatic, so he was unwilling to dwell too much on him.The visitor is a guest, and the monk who knows the guest is a monk. Faced with such a withered old man, he can't beat or scold him, so he has to ignore him.

"Wait..." The Ghost Taoist Master grabbed Zhike Monk and said with a smile: "Your abbot must know whether there are ghosts here. So, ask your abbot master to come out and see me."

"Master Abbot has many things to do and has no time to see guests." Zhike Monk shook off Taoist Ghost's hand and said coldly.

However, the ghost Taoist still stopped in front of the Zhike monk and said with a smile: "How about this, master, you go to the abbot master and tell the abbot master what I just said. I bet that after hearing this, the abbot master, You will definitely come out to see me.”

The monk Zhike was impatient with Taoist Ghost's entanglement and said casually, "That's fine, just wait here while I go talk to the abbot."

"Thank you for your work." The ghost priest smiled, then let go of his hand and walked around the main hall.

After watching it downstairs, Taoist Ghost took the stairs again and went up to the second floor to visit.

Wulian Temple is divided into two floors, and Guanyin is enshrined on the upper floor.

The ghost Taoist priest did not worship Buddha, he just looked at Master Guanyin and smiled slightly.

But it was said that the Zhike monk in Wulian Temple went to work in a depressed mood.How can we not be depressed when a crazy old man talks nonsense comes to this beautiful Buddhist pure land?

After working for a long time, Zhike Monk was still thinking about this matter and couldn't get it out of his mind.

"Oh, what a demonic obstacle!" Zhike Monk finally sighed and walked towards the abbot's Zen room.

If this matter was not revealed, it would be a difficult obstacle for Zhike Monk to get rid of, so he had to go to the abbot to throw this obstacle to the master abbot.

The abbot master here is called Wu Ai, and he is also a Taoist monk. He is nearly eighty years old, but he still presides over the affairs of Wulian Temple in an orderly manner.

It was not easy to preside over a temple in those days.

At that time, many temples and Taoist temples had no incense and few people.

Therefore, it was a great thing to be able to be alone at that time.However, Master Wu'an presided over the Wulian Temple and did not suffer any impact. On the contrary, the Wulian Temple was prosperous and famous far and wide.

Master Wu'an was meditating. When he saw Zhike Monk coming in, he asked, "Junior brother, do you have anything to ask me about?"

The monk Zhike clasped his hands together and said, "I'm telling you, Brother Abbot, that I have a demonic obstacle in my heart and I don't know how to solve it..."

"Amitabha, demons are born from the mind, and demons are born from the physical state. Junior brother, I am afraid that you are obsessed with the image in your heart, so you will have many karma." Master Wu Ai stood up, looked at the monk Zhike, and asked: "The four elements are empty, and all seeing and hearing are empty. . In this way, the demonic obstacles will naturally disappear."

"Brother, of course I understand this Buddhist principle, but the crazy old man outside refuses to disappear and keeps wandering upstairs." Zhike Monk said.

"What kind of crazy old man? He has no name and no appearance. How can there be a crazy old man in the eyes of Buddhist disciples? Junior brother, you have created another negative karma and violated the precept of anger." Master Wu'an frowned.

"I know I was wrong. Thank you, senior brother, for your guidance." Zhike Monk clasped his hands and said, "There is an old benefactor outside who wants to see senior abbot."

"Old benefactor? Why are you seeing me?" Master Wu'an asked.

"He said, he said there is a ghost in our temple..."

"What?" Master Wu'an was startled, and the string of beads he was counting fell to the ground.

The monk Zhike looked at the abbot doubtfully and asked, "Senior brother, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, I'm just a little surprised..." Master Wu'an hurriedly picked up the beads and asked, "What did the old donor say? Please tell me carefully."

The monk Zhike nodded and said: "The old donor said that there was a ghost in my temple. I was not convinced, so I said he was talking nonsense. But the old donor said that he had liked catching ghosts since he was a child. He chased this ghost for several days and nights. Now the evil spirit has run into our temple. I still don’t believe it, and the old donor said that the abbot brother knows. He also said that after hearing these words, the abbot brother will definitely meet him..."

"Where is that old benefactor now?" Master Wu'an asked hurriedly.

The monk Zhike thought for a while and said, "It seems to be in the Guanyin Hall on the second floor..."

Before he finished speaking, Master Wu'ai put on his cassock and was swept out by a gust of wind.

The monk Zhike chased him a few steps away and shouted: "Brother Abbot, stop being angry, stop being angry, don't be as knowledgeable as that crazy old man, I think he is just talking nonsense..."

Master Wu'ai ignored Zhike Monk's shouting and just waved his hand behind him to tell Zhike Monk to shut up.

At this time, Taoist Ghost was still in the Guanyin Hall on the second floor, sitting on the coffee table on the side, looking at the scenery outside the window.

Suddenly there was the sound of footsteps, and Master Wu'ai, wrapped in his cassock, hurriedly walked upstairs. After sweeping his eyes around, he walked directly in front of Taoist Ghost.

"Amitabha, Wu'an, the abbot of Wulian Temple, a poor monk, has met this benefactor. It's good, good." Master Wu'an put his palms together first, and said politely.

The Ghost Taoist Master stood up, imitating Buddhist etiquette, clasped his hands and said, "I have heard for a long time that the abbot of Wulian Temple, Master Wu'an, is merciful. It is a great relief to see him today."

Hearing that Master Ghost spoke well and behaved calmly, Master Wu'ai knew that he had met an expert, and he returned the greeting: "I'm a poor monk, I'm ashamed of myself. May I ask where the benefactor came from? Is there anything you need to do when you come to our temple?"

The ghost Taoist priest raised his head and looked at the statue of Master Guanyin, and said with a smile: "There are some things that I dare not say in front of the Bodhisattva. If Master Abbot is out of sight, can I take a step to speak?"

"Donor, please come with me. This way please..." Master Wu'an clasped his hands.

(End of this chapter)