I am a monster in both worlds

Chapter 187: Talking about Sutras and Zen, Mahayana Buddhism

Xilai Temple, late at night.

In the monk's room.

Yi Bai and the abbot of Xilai Temple sat down on the futon.

Before the two could talk about Buddhism, the abbot first taught Yi Bai how to sit in meditation.

Yi Bai quickly mastered this method.

After learning to sit in meditation.

Yi Bai discovered the beauty of sitting meditation.

The so-called zazen is a special meditation posture and a special breathing method that allow him to get rid of distracting thoughts and understand Buddhism.

When Yi Bai was doing zazen, he was able to notice that his thoughts on the A-character were running unconsciously.

It's just that he couldn't sit for long periods of time and felt unbearable pain in his body.

"Abbott, I understand the beauty of sitting in meditation, but this kind of sitting in meditation is too unbearable."

Yibai complained.

"When Tan Yue first understood zazen, his emotions were excusable, distracting thoughts abounded, and demonic obstacles arose on his own. Sitting in meditation can understand the residual sutras and remove the demonic obstacles through practice. Therefore, Tan Yue could not sit still or stand firmly because of the demonic obstacles."

The abbot of Xilai Temple put his hands together and said with a smile.

"Is this true?"

Yi Bai was surprised.

"Obviously, old monk, I couldn't sit still at first. To be honest, Tan Yue's talent for this way is really outstanding. I think back to when I first learned to sit in meditation, but it took me a month to learn it. I didn't expect that Tan Yue would learn it now. meeting."

The abbot said in praise.

He was really frightened by Yi Bai's talent.

"Abbot Muzan, I wonder how long he can sit in meditation now?"

Yi Bai asked.

"A year and a half is fine, ten or eight years is fine. If nothing happens, I will sit in meditation. If anything happens, I will take care of it."

The abbot said calmly.

Yi Bai was surprised when he heard this, but feeling the strong Buddha nature in the abbot's body, he felt peaceful.

"Tan Yue, please, let us discuss Buddhism together."

The abbot said with a smile.

"please!"

Yi Bai sat in meditation and fell into concentration, eliminating distracting thoughts and concentrating on dealing with the abbot.

The abbot also sat in meditation and fell into concentration.

The two were talking in the monk's room, lecturing on sutras, practicing Zen, and talking about mysteries. Suddenly, the sound of sutras echoed in the room, and the light of the Buddha shone, making the day like daylight.

The black bear spirit guarding the door was forced back by the Buddha's light. It looked at the Buddha's light in the monk's room in amazement.

"How come there is such a Buddha's light? I have pure evil spirit, the golden elixir is about to be completed, and the earthly immortals are all before me, but this Buddha's light can actually make me fearful and timid."

The black bear spirit was very surprised.

It has not experienced such pure Buddhism for many years.

It felt confused in its heart. It knew well that it was Yi Bai talking about Buddhism with the abbot of Xilai Temple. But it didn't know and thought it was two Buddhas and Bodhisattvas talking inside.

"Why is Yuan Chen so strange? Monsters have mastered Buddhist teachings."

The black bear spirit muttered.

It didn't dare to cross, so it stood far away and guarded the door to prevent others from disturbing Yi Bai.

……

In the monk's room.

The discussion between Yi Bai and the abbot lasted all day and night.

Then it stopped.

When Yi Bai ended the discussion, he felt that his body was warm, and the Sanskrit word 'A' still appeared in his mind. He actually didn't know much about Buddhism.

His ability to talk to the abbot was all due to his own insights when he read the Buddhist teachings.

So he felt that he had earned money from this discussion.

This is how Yi Bai feels.

But the abbot of Xilai Temple across the street didn't feel that way.

He looked at Yi Bai in surprise.

He could obviously tell that Yi Bai hadn't read many Buddhist scriptures, but when he took out just one article, Yi Bai's understanding of it was refreshing and surprising to him.

From a Buddhist scripture, he could see how strong Yi Bai's Buddha nature was.

'What a pity, what a pity! If this demon takes refuge in my Buddhism, his attainments in Buddhism will never be inferior to that of Taoism and Zen. '

The abbot murmured in his heart.

He looked at Yi Bai with regret in his eyes.

He knew that Yi Bai was now a god in heaven, so there was no reason for him to talk about converting to Buddhism.

"This time, thank you abbot for your teaching!"

Yi Bai stood up from the futon, saluted and said.

"How could Tan Yue say such things? Listening to Tan Yue's understanding of Buddhism will be of great benefit to me, the old monk."

The abbot returned the greeting with folded hands.

"Abbott, now that I have finished discussing the Dharma, it's time for me to take my leave."

Yi Bai planned to leave.

However, the abbot stopped Yi Bai and left him to eat in the temple before leaving.

Yi Bai had no choice but to listen to his advice and stay in the temple.

The abbot immediately walked out of the monk's room and personally brought the vegetarian meal for Yi Bai to eat.

The abbot brought two portions of fast food, one for Yi Bai and one for Black Bear Jing.

Yi Bai didn't think anything was wrong and he ate quite happily.

The black bear spirit, on the other hand, looked at the vegetarian meal in his hand and couldn't eat it.

Yi Bai ignored the black bear spirit.

As he was eating his vegetarian meal, he suddenly thought of the dozens of water tribe monsters in the underworld who longed to become adults.

Yi Bai looked at the abbot beside him and asked: "Abbot, your Dharma is profound. Can I ask you something?"

The abbot smiled and replied: "Excuse me, Tan Yue."

There was curiosity in his eyes, as if he wanted to know what Yi Bai wanted to ask.

"Abbott, do you think there is a way out for all the monsters in the world?"

Yi Bai asked.

"Ok??"

The abbot paused.

"To tell you the truth, Abbot, I once encountered dozens of little demons in Chu County..."

Yi Bai told the abbot about the dozen little demons and listened.

He felt sad when he mentioned that the dozens of water tribe little demons would rather join reincarnation and give up hundreds of years of ascetic cultivation than become demons.

The little water tribe monster's words, 'I don't want to be a monster', echoed in his mind from beginning to end.

When the abbot heard what Yi Bai said, he shook his head and opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out.

"Abbott, do you think there is a way out for all the monsters in the world?"

Yi Bai asked again.

"The old monk doesn't understand this matter, but His Majesty in the sky must have given a way. Isn't the Twelve Yuan Chen the best way to say it?"

The abbot could only say this.

"Abbott, there are only twelve demons. There are more than twelve demons in the world? They are tens of thousands!"

Yi Bai put down the rice in his hand and said so.

"To be honest with Tan Yue, I don't understand this matter either. I have read thousands of Buddhist scriptures, and the Buddha often said that practicing Buddhism can help you overcome yourself and escape from the sea of ​​suffering. But by chance, I read a sentence in the Buddhist scriptures, "Buddha's Dharma" They are divided into Hinayana and Mahayana. Hinayana is about self-transcendence, while Mahayana Buddhism is about ferrying others. It may be necessary to practice Mahayana Buddhism in order to answer Tan Yue's question."

The abbot was very ashamed, but he was self-aware and could not solve Yi Bai's confusion.

"Mahayana Buddhism? Abbot, can you lend me a book to read?"

Yi Bai requested.

"It's okay, please Tan Yue to stay less."

The abbot walked out of the monk's room and came to get the book.

Yi Bai watched him leave, picked up the vegetarian meal in his hand, and continued eating.

……

Not long after.

Yi Bai finished his fasting meal.

The abbot came back, holding an ancient book in his hand.

"Please take a look at Tan Yue. The book is here."

The abbot said this.

"Thank you, abbot."

Yi Bai was very grateful. After thanking him, he picked up the ancient book and took a look.

There are many scriptures recorded in ancient books.

Finally, he saw it on a page in the middle. Sure enough, it said in the book that Buddhism is divided into Hinayana and Mahayana. Hinayana Buddhism can help oneself and Mahayana Buddhism can help others.

However, there is only one vague statement about the records of Mahayana Buddhism, which is that Mahayana Buddhism is rare. If you get Mahayana Buddhism, you can save yourself and others, teach people to understand their minds and see their nature, save them from death and suffering, and live a long life without deterioration.

But how to find this Mahayana Buddhism? There is no record in the book.

"Abbott, please collect the book. I have read it."

Yi Bai handed the ancient book to the abbot.

"Will this book be helpful to Tan Yue?"

The abbot took the book and asked.

"Yes, but I don't know where this Mahayana Buddhism is. I want to go to the west when I return to heaven."

Yi Bai said.

He is a god, so there will be no problem at all in going to the Western Spirit Mountain.

"That's very good, that's very good! I invite Tan Yue to go to the Lingshan Mountain and see the Bodhisattva Buddha. Wanwang Tan Yue says hello to me and says that Daokong, a disciple of Xilai Temple, is chanting sutras every day in order to see the Bodhisattva Buddha."

The abbot was overjoyed.

"The abbot has already become a god, why do you still need me to give him a message? Is it possible that the abbot cannot enter Buddhism?"

Yi Bai asked.

"Tan Yue, I can certainly enter, but this huge temple is still here. How can I abandon the temple and escape to Lingshan? I still have to wait here for someone to carry this temple so that I can go to see Bodhisattvas and Buddhas. .”

The abbot shook his head and said.

"That's the case. Abbot, please be at ease. If I can see the Bodhisattva Buddha, I will definitely speak for the abbot."

Yi Bai agreed. After he finished speaking, he was about to say goodbye and leave.

The abbot sent him off.

He sent Yi Bai and Black Bear Spirit out of the temple before leaving.

……

Outside Xilai Temple.

Yi Bai stood outside, looking up at the temple and thinking in his heart.

Although he did not get to visit the remains of the old Tao Chan monk this time, he was still very satisfied with knowing the theory of 'Mahayana Buddhism'.

He already knew that Buddhism is divided into Hinayana and Mahayana.

But he only knows the specific divisions today.

Mahayana Buddhism can help you save others!

If there is a way for monsters in the world, then Mahayana Buddhism is the way.

"Let's go, Mr. Zilu."

Yi Bai waved his hand and said.

"Yes."

The black bear spirit was like a guardian vanguard, following Yi Bai closely, alert to the surroundings.

"Jun Zilu, tell me, is it difficult or not difficult to be a monster in this world?"

As Yi Bai walked, he said that the cloth shoes under his feet were stained with a lot of mud, and the new shoes turned into old ones.

"It's difficult, but it's not difficult either!"

The black bear spirit touched his head and said.

"how do I say this?"

Yi Bai stopped and asked.

"The difficult ones are the monsters in the world. We are also monsters, and we are also the monsters in the world. So what is difficult is the monsters, and what is not difficult is also the monsters."

"You are quite clever. It is said that getting rich first will lead to getting rich later. Now that you are about to become an immortal, why don't you see you, the demon who took the lead, and think about how to let the demons in the world follow the right path?"

"Monsters have always been like this since ancient times."

Black Bear Spirit is a given.

Yi Bai didn't speak again, but his mind often flashed back to the images of dozens of water tribe little demons saying, "I don't want to be a demon."

He pulled the black bear spirit onto the road and headed up, intending to go to Guangxu County after inspecting Lingpei County.

……

Yi Bai spent a month in Lingpei County before entering Guangxu County.

After entering Guangxu County, it was dark night.

Seeing the evil aura rising to the sky all around, Yi Bai knew at a glance that most of the evil spirits were evil spirits.

"Please go away, Mr. Zilu. If you are a demon with a deep evil spirit, ask for the reason. If you have done something wrong, get rid of it!"

Yi Bai reached out and took out the great halberd that belonged to the former black bear spirit from the pot, and threw it to the black bear.

"Leader!"

The black bear spirit caught the spurge, bowed it with his hands, and rode the wind away, escaping into the mountains.

When Yi Bai saw the black bear spirit leaving, he still had doubts in his eyes. He had walked through several counties, but these counties were completely different from Guangxu County.

In the past few years, there were several Yuan Chens who came down to earth every year to eliminate evil spirits. How could there be so many evil demons?

"God of the Earth and Mountains, come see me quickly!"

Yi Bai stretched out his hand to use the technique of exorcising gods.

Soon.

An old man emerged from the ground.

"The land of Men Village is three miles away from here, and I pay my respects to Tiangang Yuanchen."

The old man salutes you.

"Land, let me ask you, why is there so much evil in this place? Didn't Yuan Chen pass by here before?"

Yi Bai asked aloud.

He swept it away with his Dharma eyes.

Three big mountains are visible.

There are dozens of evil spirits floating around every mountain, and the evil spirits are almost suppressed by the evil spirits and are almost invisible.

"Tiangang Yuanchen, it's not like this. Every year Yuanchen comes down to earth, but this year is different. There are human soldiers fighting in Guangxu County. Corpses are everywhere. Many demons take the opportunity to go down the mountain and take away the corpses to eat, so this is how it was born. So much evil."

The Earth God explained.

"That's it."

Yi Bai nodded understandingly.

"Please Tiangang Yuanchen to help me in Guangxu County! Demons are gradually emerging, and there are many human-eating demons. After tasting the sweetness, they begin to cause trouble in the villages and feed on humans."

The Lord of the Land knelt on the ground and begged.

"Don't worry, I have sent one of my generals to slay the demon. You should get up first."

Yi Bai helped him up.

"Thank you Yuanchen, thank you Yuanchen!"

The landlord thanked him profusely.

"There is no need for this. This is my duty, Lord of the Land. I wonder what the names of the soldiers fighting in Guangxu County are?"

Yi Bai asked.

"To be honest with Yuan Chen, there are two soldiers fighting here, one is 'Huang Xu' and the other is 'Wang Ping'."

The landowner replied.

Yi Bai secretly thought, "Sure enough."

He had previously heard scholar Miao Zhu say that Chu County, Dongjie County, Sanjiang County, Lingpei County, Guangxu County and other places were all controlled by Huang Xu.

Then the princes fighting here must be Huang Xu and the other side.

I didn't talk to Huang Xu before in the underworld.

Now that I know where Huang Xu is, it's time to talk to him.

"I have understood this. Please return the land to me, and I will clean up the evil spirits in this place."

Yi Bai said.

The Lord of the Land did not dare to disobey, so he said "goodbye" and fled away.

Yi Bai looked around, cheered up, and showed his true form as a true dragon.

Roar! !

It roared like a bull roaring.

Yi Bai twists his dragon body and goes up to the sky, disappearing into the clouds.

He used the body of a true dragon to go to the place where evil spirits abounded, to clear away the evil spirits in this area.

……

Guangxu County.

late at night.

In the woods, in front of a village.

Three or four demons are showing off their martial arts and besieging the one-three-foot old fox.

The old fox was helpless. He was beaten by three or four demons until he vomited blood, but he refused to retreat.

"You Hu Xian, why are you like this? You just don't want to eat people, but you still stop us from eating people? How can we transform if we don't eat people?"

A little mouse stood up and said very fiercely.

"I promised the gods in heaven to do good deeds for the people of Guangxu County to compensate for my sins. How could I allow you to enter the village and eat people!"

The old fox refused to retreat and stood in the way with his teeth bared.

"What kind of bullshit god do you believe when someone says it? You deserve it, you Huxian, for taking so long to transform!"

The three or four demons sneered at the old fox's words.

"There is a god three feet above your head! If you do such evil, you will die suddenly sooner or later!"

The old fox said sharply.

"If there is a god three feet above my head, then you ask the god to come down to me!"

The mouse pointed at the old fox and said.

"really?"

A voice came from the sky.

Along with the sound, there was a dragon roar.

The three or four demons looked up at the sky and saw a real dragon flying into the sky, showing its teeth and claws, so majestic.

The real dragon fell from the sky, landed on the ground, and turned into a human form. It was Yi Bai.

Yi Bai recognized this old fox as the monster from the 'Nine Mountain King' incident.

He had just taken off and had not gotten rid of many evil spirits when he bumped into this old fox.

He hid in the clouds and observed the old fox, but his behavior undoubtedly warmed his heart.

The old fox had not forgotten what he had promised him.

For every ten people who died due to the Nine Mountain King's military disaster, this old fox will do one good deed.

More than eight years have passed since the old fox promised him.

Unexpectedly, this old fox still remembers and keeps doing good deeds.

Yi Bai looked at the old fox with admiration.

But when he turned to look at the other three or four monsters, he became cold.

These monsters.

What a bad temper.

Ever since he ate dead bodies on the battlefield, he took it a step further and began to eat living people.

"Greetings to Chen God!"

The old fox saw Yi Bai and recognized him. He was overjoyed and knelt down on the ground.

"Chen, Chenshen?"

The three or four demons didn't know the word "Chen Shen", but they felt the oppression on Yi Bai's body and crawled to the ground one after another, not even having the courage to escape.

"Hu Xian, it's been a long time since we've been apart, but you're still fine?"

Yi Bai said to the old fox.

"Excuse me, God Chen. I'm thinking of you. I'm fine. I'm fine!"

The old fox was very excited and a little incoherent.

"As long as you're fine, let's talk about your good and evil deeds."

Yi Bai looked at the three or four demons...

(End of this chapter)