Tao and Heaven

Chapter 268: Yu Hua's Resurrection, The Supreme Meditation Sutra
Buddha came from chaos and was rooted in the desires of all living beings. In the past, Buddhas chanted scriptures and preached to all living beings.

All phenomena are impermanent. They arise and cease. What has arisen is extinguished. This cessation is happiness.

The original Buddha had no form or shape, and was also formless, with only images.

The Dharma Wheel destroys afflictions, turns endlessly, and is perfect. The swastika symbol is a symbol of good fortune and blessings, the lotus symbol of enlightenment, and the Bodhi tree symbolizes great enlightenment and attainment of perfection.

Treasure umbrella, goldfish, treasure bottle, light image, lion, tiger, elephant, snake...

It encompasses everything.

At that time, there were no distinctions among monks in heaven and earth, no distinction between humans and demons, and even a weed on the ground could understand the Buddhist path.

Later, the first Buddha, Sandalwood Buddha, realized the Buddhahood and called on Buddhist practitioners from all over the world to gather together and chant sutras for eight hundred years. The great way illuminated the heaven and earth, and the Buddha had a form from then on.

And those saints who chanted the scriptures, without exception, attained the fruit and sat on the seat, which is the fruit position.

Some of these people became Buddhas, some became Bodhisattvas, some died in Nirvana, and some are still alive today. But from now on, all sentient beings can cultivate Buddhahood, and Buddha has become a golden body with incense burning.

To this day, those who practice the fruit position are called Mahayana, and those who practice the original Buddha are called Hinayana.

The big one is big in shape but small in meaning, while the small one is small in shape but big in meaning.

The True Suchness Buddha was one of the monks who chanted the scriptures at that time. He is also the 36th Buddha since the creation of the world and the True Suchness Buddha, one of the 36 aspects of Buddhism.

As for the beautiful woman, she was the great demon captured by the Buddha.

She has no form and no intention, but was refined by Buddha into a form, a form that embodies all desires.

Once there is a form, there will naturally be intentions, and once there are intentions, it will become a big devil.

"All the Buddhas before you wanted to reach the state of no form through the state of having form, but they actually became formless, but they did not become great saints."

The devil was muttering in his ear with a charming voice, his hands were on the old monk's body, and his heart was holding the root of his troubles.

"You have spent thousands of years without letting him enter the temple. Why don't you let me give it a try? I am also very envious of this Hunyuan Dao."

"Do you think a monkey mind can erode the heart of the primordial Dao? Or do you think that the anger that has not been defeated for a thousand years will be defeated after another thousand years?"

"A dream lasts for a thousand years, but one will eventually wake up. How could that mortal woman be able to trap a saint? She is not special, but she is special because of the concern of the Hunyuan Dao heart."

"Don't forget that there is not only a Heavenly Saint, but also an Immortal who is as good as a Saint watching you. Let me do it! What do you know about lust and great love, you old bald donkey? How can you save him if you don't love him?"

The old monk's lips trembled and he kept chanting scriptures.

The salvation is relative. He can save the great demon and turn him into a Buddha, and the great demon can also save him and turn him into a demon. This is exactly what Zhenru wants. The Mahayana Buddha has a form, but the practice of Buddhism can never avoid retreating into the empty door.

He needs desire, but if he has desire, he is no longer a Buddha.

"You...go ahead."

When the sound fell, the beautiful woman burst into laughter, her mouth stretched to her ears, and she spit out muddy Buddhist scriptures.

"Sincere speech is the stain of speech, self-control is the stain of the heart, not doing evil is the stain of action, and not killing is the stain of life. This world is also the next world, and evil dharma is also the Buddha dharma."

"Seize the Heart Monkey and return it to its true form, and capture the Nine Netherworld Transformer!"

"What the Heavenly Saint cannot give, I, the Buddha, will give!"

A ray of dim Buddha light rose from Mount Sumeru, the clouds and mist of Mount Sanqing gathered and dispersed to form a giant, the stars in the sky shone brightly, and the two saints of heaven and earth looked down.

The dim Buddha's light goes straight to the nine underworlds, penetrates life and death, and enters the city of Wuwang.

She never thought that an illusion could capture the heart of Hunyuan Dao, so why not take a real one if that was the case.

It’s just a dream, in the Buddha’s Pure Land, a hundred years can pass in just a moment.

Such defiance of the laws of heaven and earth caused the heaven and earth to shake in an instant. Layers of thunderclouds gathered on Mount Sumeru and formed a majestic figure.

Crash.

The sound of turning pages blew across the sky and earth, the Book of Life and Death was opened, the great demon's rhyme quickly faded, the beautiful woman turned into an old woman, and her black hair turned white.

"Amitabha, the donor's desires will be saved by my compassionate Buddha."

A Buddhist chant was heard, and the Buddha's image illuminated the heaven and earth. He cut off one of his arms, and it turned into a Buddhist bridge that connected life and death.

The Nine Netherworlds were briefly connected, and the shadow of Wuwang City appeared between heaven and earth for a moment.

The two little saints worked together, shaking the earth with all their might just to snatch a breath of dead soul and revive it.

In Wuwang City, a man in white turned around and saw a red bridal sedan in his eyes.
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Sanqing Mountain.

"Bald donkey, do you really think I dare not kill you?"

She suddenly pinched the powder in Qingcang's teacup, and his quiet and delicate face suddenly turned cold.

At first, she didn't plan to intervene, because Gu Wendao's heart was strong and not trapped by external things. At the same time, she was also worried that his obsession was so deep that it made all his emotions and desires merge into one.

In this case, we should take this opportunity to resolve one or two issues.

The words "heart and demon" both arise from desires. If you have no desires, you will be strong.

Even if the Buddha had all sorts of abilities, he couldn't seduce Gu Wen's heart. Even if Yu Hua was just an illusion, Gu Wen could still keep his mind calm.

Even to distinguish true from false, and know that there is always someone better.

It can be said that when the illusion evolved into a place of immortality, the Buddha had already lost. Because in Gu Wen's eyes, this world is a cage, and he will walk out one day.

But what if Yu Hua becomes real?

A trace of aura was revealed, causing Yun Miao and Hua Yang to break out in cold sweats. Even the white fox in her arms became cautious and asked, "Yun Shang, what's wrong?"

"Something happened, and I need to go there in person."

Qingcang stood up, and the white fox quickly grabbed the corner of her clothes. She felt dazed for a moment, and could smell the aroma of incense at the tip of her nose.

Boom!
A distant bell rang, and the white fox saw a huge golden Buddha, a majestic Buddhist temple, and two women and one man standing in front of the Buddha statue.

The golden Buddha exuded a breath that made her feel suffocated. There was no doubt that this was a minor saint. She had never encountered one in the past, because everything she encountered with Li Yunshang had the shadow of a saint.

Qingcang said coldly: "Release him, or you will die."
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It was a sudden dream. The Gu family and all the Gu family members gathered in the bridal chamber.

Gu Daxi's aura overwhelmed everyone, and made the other brothers put aside their past prejudices and conflicts.

Gu Ernu also restrained his anger, Gu Sanyou had a smile on his face, Gu Siju became more frank, and even Gu Wuzeng became much more pleasing to the eye.

Gu Wen was manipulated like a puppet, with a big red flower on his chest.

As the eldest brother, Gu Daxi looked him up and down, slightly adjusted his red flower, and said with a smile: "Sixth brother, we will go to pick up the bride soon, how do you feel?"

"no feelings."

Gu Wen had a blank expression on his face. Compared to his family's joy, his calmness made him seem like an outsider.

It was as if the groom was not him.

Gu Sanyou smiled and said, "You don't feel it, but we are all very satisfied. If it weren't for the Yu family, our Gu family would have been destroyed by the Zhao family."

"Third brother, you are wrong. We can make a comeback even without the Yu family." Gu Daxi shook his head, then changed the subject and smiled softly, "But it is undeniable that without the Yu family, we would not be able to go so smoothly."

Gu Siseng whispered, "They should have helped us. Initially, the Yu and Gu families had a marriage contract, and later it was transferred to the Zhao family. Everything is the Yu family's problem, and now it's just compensation."

Father Gu glanced at him calmly and said, "Nothing is ever taken for granted. Everything is because of your weakness."

"Hahahaha, later on, my father beat the Zhao family's patriarch to death, and I felt really relieved."

Gu Ernu looked at his father with admiration. As an angry person, venting his anger requires the most cultivation.

Gu Siju frowned and complained in a low voice: "If my second brother hadn't killed Zhao Feng in anger, we wouldn't have had to flee. And the Zhao family's patriarch's initial proposal for reconciliation was also rejected by you."

"Begging for a beating!"

Gu Er angrily slapped Gu Si, who was knocked to the ground by the slap. He covered his face and sobbed softly.

Joy is the strongest, followed by anger, then worry, while fear and hatred are extremely weak.

But without exception, the Gu family members all had a great liking for the women from the Yu family whom they had never met.

Gu Daxi praised her for her stunning beauty, Gu Ernu praised her for her unparalleled strength, Gu Sanyou praised her for her virtuous housekeeping, Gu Siju liked her sense of security, and Gu Wushen remained silent.

Finally, they all said in unison: "Such a person is naturally what Sixth Brother deserves."

Joy, anger, worry, fear, and hatred all ultimately come from desire. Desire is the only way to have other emotions, but not vice versa.

Gu Wen listened to their discussion, his mood was in turmoil, and many thoughts were mixed in between his few words.

Something that seemed to exist but not exist appeared. A scent of flowers came, and Gu Wen looked up into the sky and said, "She said that Huajianzhou, Chenhua City, and Qinghua Cake are the most fragrant in the world, and can help us understand the way of love."

"It is also said that there are ancient trees in Yueguizhou, which can bring lovers together forever."

The noisy room suddenly became quiet, and the usually dignified Father Gu said slowly: "You will be able to get married soon, and these fairy tales can be just for listening."

Gu Daxi laughed and said, "This is the girl from the Yu family expressing her feelings to him. I wonder how Sixth Brother will respond?"

Gu Wen replied with some sincerity: "I said, the Tao is ruthless, how can there be love? Talking about love will only hinder your practice."

"........."

Everyone in the Gu family was silent.

Gu Daxi patted his shoulder and said sincerely, "Don't talk nonsense today. I'm afraid you will go to a temple outside the city to become a monk on your happy day."

Gu Wen nodded and took things as they came. He said his family would help him solve any problems.

For example, the Buddhist temple outside the city will be razed to the ground by Gu Ernu one day.

It is said that he has been practicing some kind of Hou Tu Zhuan Lun Qiong recently. Once he has mastered it, he will be able to twist the old monk into a wheel and hang him around his neck.

But the only person he was asked to marry was Yu Hua.

The root of all desires and the source of inner demons.

At the auspicious time, Gu Wen rode on his horse and followed the wedding procession out of the city with the beating of gongs and drums.
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On the avenue outside the city, a large post horse was galloping.

Akabane grabbed a horse from the roadside, not caring that the man had lost his horse, as it was just an illusion anyway.

If she could save Gu Wen, what would it matter if she killed everyone in the world?
If someone else behaves like this, it will only bring about greater demons in their hearts. If you use illusions as an excuse to act recklessly, one day you will not be able to distinguish between reality and illusion.

But Akabane's innocent heart ignores all illusions.

No matter how good the illusion was, it was not as good as the two of them going out to Qianfeng Tower to drink a glass of sweet wine, nor was it as good as leaving a mark in a mud puddle.

In Gu Wen's words, this is not an ordinary stubbornness, but a stubbornness that can lead to immortality.

I walked ten miles and didn't see any red makeup.

"That's strange, why is there no one here?"

Akabane scratched his head, walked around for a while pulling the reins, and then took out a document with the wedding process from his arms.

There are many rules and etiquette for ordinary people's marriage, including three books and six ceremonies, four betrothal gifts and five golds, eight-man sedan chair, and ten miles of red makeup.

Akabane was also a person who had experienced half a marriage, so she knew the rules. If the bride was to marry far away, sometimes the wedding procession would need to set out a month in advance, and would hire an escort agency, and powerful people would send out soldiers.

There is also a situation where the bride's side is sent nearby, and then the groom goes out to welcome the bride.

The Gu family belongs to the second type, and the bride will first go to a place more than ten miles outside the city.

Akabane estimated that he had run twenty miles, and if he continued running he would reach the ferry.

This world is a replica of the Daqian where immortals live. She recognizes many places, so she was able to find Gu Wen.

There are only two places where Gu Wen can stay, one is Longqiao and the other is Nanshui. The former is where he lives and the latter is his utopia.

"Where are the people? The Gu family's desires won't deceive me, right?"

Suddenly, there was a ripple in my mind, and a ray of enlightenment arose, like a sound but not a sound.

"The meaning comes from the image. Wait for the right time and it will appear. Don't hurt Yu Hua and just kidnap her."

Immortal Qingcang?

Chi Yuzi sensed this familiar breath, and a look of joy appeared on his face. He said, "Immortal Qingcang, we are now trapped here and cannot get out."

"I will get you out. Before that, you can't let Gu Wen come into contact with Yu Hua."

Can't we hurt that illusion?
Akabane looked puzzled, but she didn't ask any more questions and just nodded in agreement. She knew what was important and what was not.

Half an hour later, loud gong sounds came from far away.

A wedding procession that stretched for miles came from a distance, and Gu Wen walked in front with an expressionless face.

A red glow appeared in the sky ahead, and a cloud ladder formed above the sky. A goddess wearing a phoenix crown and a red robe appeared in the clouds.

The mortals welcome their bride, and the goddess descends to the world.

“You dream, too.”

Akabane muttered something, then galloped out on his horse, approaching the falling angel.

"Seventh sister, don't make trouble!"

Gu Ernu seemed to see through her thoughts, and immediately rode away from the team, catching up with Akabaneko at a faster speed. Akabaneko slashed with a knife, but Gu Ernu didn't want to hurt her, so he just blocked it with his spear.

The two men fought each other, back and forth.

Above the sky, the clouds turned into a huge hand and grabbed over. Then, outside the city, there came a huge Buddha light from the Zhenru Temple, blocking the huge hand.

At this moment, the wedding procession suddenly stopped.

Father Gu grabbed the reins in Gu Wen's hands, shook his head slightly in the puzzled eyes of the other Gu family members, and said, "Sixth son, we will not accept this marriage, and we will not get married."

Hearing this, Gu Daxi frowned and said, "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond, let alone three letters and six engagements."

Father Gu glanced at Gu Daxi indifferently. His status as the head of the family suppressed everyone else, and at the same time, an aura that did not belong to Gu Wen was revealed.

The Supreme Being forgets emotions. Heaven is the most private, but its use is the most public.

He continued, "After 3,200 kalpas, he finally achieved the status of Golden Immortal, the first title of Natural Awakening Emperor. After another 100 million kalpas, he finally achieved the status of Jade Emperor."

"The laws of heaven and earth cannot be violated, let alone violated. A mere mortal is like a gnat on a rotten tree. After thousands of years of dreaming, you will know that worldly desires are like passing clouds."

The Three Pure Ones and the Four Imperial Gods were never prepared for Gu Wen, but for Qingcang, Zhenru and others.

Gu Wen's heart of Hunyuan Taoism should become the Jade Emperor high in the sky.

"Amitabha, the rules of heaven and earth are all false, why don't you join my Buddha?"

The old monk suddenly appeared nine feet away from Gu Wen. The Buddha's light and Gu's father's divine power competed with each other, and the two Taoist auras competed with each other.

Gu Wen was at the center of all the fights, but he remained calm and did not care.

Gain or loss is fine.

Everything arises from causes and conditions, and everything ceases from causes and conditions.

Obsession is as deep as the vast ocean, but it is not as good as the primordial chaos. The four directions and the up and down are called the universe, and the past and the present are called the universe.

At this time, the goddess finally came down from the sky. She stretched out her hand and took off her headscarf. The sunlight was dimmed when her face was revealed.

"Gu Wen."

A soft yet somewhat cold voice spread out, and its aura and charm were exactly the same as those of a living person.

"What!?"

Akabane was shocked, his eyes full of horror.

The dream was just an illusion, everything was fake, but now she seemed to have seen the real Yu Hua.

"Hahahaha, even if the heaven and earth don't allow it, my Buddha will." The old monk had a sinister smile on his face, like a devil or Buddha, and laughed wildly, "It's just a dream for tens of millions of years, so why can't I stay with the woman I love for tens of millions of years?"

Only when you have exhausted all desires can you enter Buddhahood.

Gu Wen's eyes flickered slightly, and then he took the initiative to take a step, followed by the second step, the third step...

The might of heaven could not stop Hunyuan, and Qingcang could not stop the Buddha's light.

He stood at the foot of the cloud ladder, and the goddess in phoenix crown and bridal robe stood on the third step of the cloud ladder.

The distance between them is nine and a half feet. If they were viewed from above the nine heavens, they would be like two grains of dust, dependent on each other.

The goddess looked around, her face showing understanding, and asked: "The Supreme Meditation Sutra, have I taught you?"

Gu Wen was slightly stunned, then a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he replied: "Observing emptiness is also emptiness, emptiness has nothing to be empty. Since what is empty is nothing, nothing is also nothing."

Mysterious sounds arise, the illusion is false, it is just a dream that will be awakened in the morning.

(End of this chapter)