genius divination

Chapter 854 The Silent Zen Master

"But, if they didn't know, why did they help us?" Feng Yuan asked strangely.

"Because this is Shaolin Temple, one of the few ancestral temples of Zen Buddhism. They have their own rules, and practitioners are not allowed to fight here." Fan Jiannan said with a wry smile, "Fortunately, I made the right bet just now. If I hadn't had an idea to use the Vajra Peak secret method of Tantric Buddhism to activate the magic power accumulated by the Buddhists in Shaolin Temple for thousands of years, I'm afraid they would still pretend not to know about it. And if they didn't intervene, I would at most still Can last for half an hour."

"What should we do now?" Feng Yuan whispered.

"Since we found out that there is the last Zen master in Shaolin Temple, I think we should visit them. Even if they don't know about the real shape map of the Five Sacred Mountains, maybe they can provide some other clues." Fan Jiannan mused. road.

"Then let's follow up and ask him." Feng Yuan said nervously and excitedly, "I always feel that the old master just now is a bit like a master in martial arts novels, but I don't know if he exists like a sweeping monk. "

Fan Jiannan smiled and said, "You don't know what's going on in your head. Have you read too many martial arts novels? You're also a floor-sweeping monk." That's what he said, but Fan Jiannan also understood that if he wanted to inquire about Zen, he still had to ask the old The monk started.The two of them followed immediately.

The old monk in the gray cloth monk's robe in front seemed to be old and couldn't walk fast, but Fan Jiannan and Feng Yuan, the two young and strong ones, seemed to be unable to catch up.At first it seemed that it was only a dozen meters away, but Fan Jiannan ran a few steps, instead of catching up, it seemed that he was hundreds of meters away.In the end, it was too far away to see the figure clearly, until it disappeared on the mountain road.

Feng Yuan said in surprise, "Qinggong!"

Fan Jiannan shook his head with a wry smile and said, "This is much better than lightness kung fu. This is a kind of magic technique, which uses the footwork of walking to give us the illusion of distance. It's not something profound, it's similar to the Taoist method of shrinking the ground to an inch. In fact, it’s just a blindfold. But this old monk is really capable of hiding it from me.”

"Tch, how powerful do you think you are." Feng Yuan rolled his eyes at him and said.

Fan Jiannan also had no intention of arguing with her.What's more, don't argue with women, this is Fan Jiannan's motto.Since they lost the old monk's whereabouts, Fan Jiannan and Feng Yuan had no choice but to look for it in the Shaolin Temple.Fan Jiannan's spiritual perception is top-notch, and he also has a peerless hexagram skill. If he wants to find someone, no one is faster than him.

Feng Yuan followed him around the Shaolin Temple for a few laps, and soon found the old monk in a Buddhist hall, he didn't seem to recognize Fan Jiannan and Feng Yuan at all, they were just there alone, knocking on the wooden fish , eyes a little dull.

Just as Fan Jiannan and Feng Yuan were about to walk over, they were stopped by another monk, "Two benefactors, tourists are not allowed here." The monk greeted politely.

"We are not tourists, we are looking for people." Fan Jiannan said.

"Looking for someone?" The young monk seemed a little surprised, and asked tentatively, "Excuse me, who do you want to find, benefactor?"

"Look for him." Fan Jiannan pointed to the old monk who knocked on the wooden fish.

"Him?" The young monk was stunned for a moment, and asked suspiciously, "Master Mingzhen?"

"Yes, we want to talk to this master. Could it be convenient for you?" Fan Jiannan said with a smile.

The young monk was a little puzzled and said, "Who are you? This may be difficult."

"Why?" Fan Jiannan frowned, "Isn't it okay to just say a few words to this master?"

"I didn't mean that, I meant. It might be difficult for Master Mingzhen to communicate with you because he can't speak." The young monk explained.

Fan Jiannan was taken aback and said, "Can't speak?"

"Yes. I have been here for several years. I have never heard Master Mingzhen speak. Everyone in the monastery also knows that Master Mingzhen is disabled and he can't speak." The young monk smiled wryly.

"How is this possible?" Feng Yuan asked in surprise.

"But this is the truth." The young monk said helplessly.

Fan Jiannan nodded and said, "I see, can you please avoid it for a while, I have a few words to say to Master Mingzhen, and I will leave after I finish."

The young monk hesitated for a moment, but seeing that the old monk did not object, he nodded and walked out.

Fan Jiannan looked at the old monk who was still beating the wooden fish, and was silent for a while.Not long ago, he obviously talked to this old monk.But why did the young monk say that the old monk Mingzhen could not speak?

Fan Jiannan's heart suddenly moved slightly.Could it be a silent phrase!
There is a kind of meditation practice in Buddhism, which is to forbid oneself to speak.It is said that the reincarnation of life and death of all living beings is caused by the three karmas of body, speech and mind. If these three karmas are eliminated, liberation can be achieved quickly; one of the purposes of practicing closed mouth meditation is to reduce oral karma.It is said that when monks practice closed mouth meditation, they bring a small wooden sign with the words "stop talking" or "stop speaking" written on it, and show this sign when they meet people who want to talk to themselves.

But this old monk didn't have any similar items to indicate that he "stop speaking".He was more like a natural silence.The ultimate goal of Buddhism is to make oneself achieve a kind of absolute peace where one can't even think about it, everything is empty, and there is no one without self.His closed phrases were not practiced either.And it seems that after going through thousands of mortal worlds, I have a deep understanding of life, I have a clear understanding of the world, and even the truth of the universe. desire.

There is not even a Buddha in his eyes, because he himself is full of a kind of Buddha.The sound of the wooden fish being knocked one after another, the rhythm is monotonous and repetitive, seems to have a feeling of ethereal silence.

What is Zen?In the literal sense, Zen is a kind of "meditation", and the method of meditation is used to achieve the state of meditation.The content of Zen is difficult to express in words, and must be experienced personally.

Fan Jiannan suddenly couldn't remember what specific words the old monk had said to him, nor could he remember the characteristics of the old monk's voice and accent.From Fan Jiannan's memory, it was absolutely impossible to forget.At this moment, his heart suddenly brightened, and he suddenly understood everything. When they were in Tallinn just now, the old monk actually didn't speak.Because he used a more direct method, not using words, but using mana to make himself feel what he wanted to express.

That's why he didn't have the slightest memory of the old monk's voice, but he firmly remembered what he said to himself.Fan Jiannan's heart suddenly surged with respect, this is a real eminent monk.Even though his reputation is not obvious, many people even think he is a disabled person.But he is closer to the essence of their practice than the so-called eminent monks with glamorous appearance and solemn demeanor, not the appearance.

(End of this chapter)