Under One Person, Mountain and Sea Painting Demon

Therefore, from the perspective of vows, no matter where the vows of Guanyin Bodhisattva come from, a part of them will eventually enter the Purple Bamboo Forest, and this question will be solved.

"It seems that in addition to the three Putuo temples, it is also necessary to go to the Purple Bamboo Forest. Maybe I can get some inspiration there, which will also help me complete my understanding!" Youfang decided secretly.

After walking for a while, the five people finally arrived at the "Puji Zen Temple" among the "Three Temples of Putuo", which is also called the "Front Temple" and is the main temple dedicated to Guanyin. It is also regarded as the "front gate" of the "Three Temples of Putuo" of the alien forces.

"Lao You, there are tourists everywhere here. Should we go directly inside?" After entering the temple and seeing the tourists taking photos, checking in, burning incense and worshiping Buddha, Hong Bin couldn't help scratching his head.

This Putuo Mountain is different from Qingyang Palace and Longhu Mountain. The entire mountain island is almost a tourist area and is crowded with people. Not to mention exchanging ideas, even if you want to find a quiet place to sit down and chat, it is difficult to find one.

"No, it's too rude to trespass. We are here to visit, so we must behave in a dignified manner." Youfang shook his head.

Then, he looked around, and his eyes lit up. He moved his feet and walked towards a monk not far away.

He knew very well that even today, it was difficult to distinguish the real and fake monks in this temple, but one thing could always be used to judge correctly, and that was the "strength of Qi".

The real people from the "Three Putuo Temples" must all be Buddhist practitioners, so as long as we find similar people among these monks, everything will be easy.

"Master, please stay!"

When he arrived in front of the monk, Youfang first bowed, then smiled slightly and explained his purpose.

"I am from the Lu family in Hangzhou. I am traveling with my friends and came to your temple to visit you. But I don't know where is the quiet place in this huge Putuo Mountain?"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, the monk raised his eyebrows, then stopped and looked at him carefully.

After confirming that Youfang and Hong Bin and others who followed closely behind him were all extraordinary people, he performed a Buddhist ceremony and pulled them to the backyard. As for what their identities were, he did not care.

"Amitabha, since you are here to visit, our temple would certainly welcome you. But unfortunately, most of the fellow disciples in the temple, including the abbot, have to listen to a lecture today. The lecture will begin soon. If you want to talk to the abbot, you will have to wait until tomorrow." The monk explained softly.

"tomorrow?"

You Fang was stunned when he heard this, thinking, is this such a coincidence? Although he was not impatient, after all, there was a big tail following him, so he still had to maintain the pace of the trip and ensure the smooth progress of the plan.

So...

"That's great. We've heard that Buddhism has always been tolerant of all living beings and has always welcomed many believers. I wonder if we can participate in this lecture? We are also willing to listen to the Buddha's teachings!" Youfang's face lit up with joy and he bowed again.

His idea was very simple. Since all the monks from the "Three Putuo Temples" would gather at the lecture, then if he participated in it and listened to the lecture, he would naturally be able to communicate with them and absorb the wonderful principles of Buddhism, which would make the trip worthwhile.

"Is this... serious?" The monk was obviously a little surprised to hear that these outsiders also wanted to listen to the Buddhist teachings, because before this, outsiders had never participated in the lectures in the temple.

But it can be seen that he is not actually opposed to it, but rather somewhat surprised. After all, what is discussed in Buddhist lectures is not a secret. The focus is on spreading wisdom and explaining Buddhist principles. It is actually a good thing to have outsiders participate.

"Of course it's serious!"

Youfang nodded seriously, took out something from the "cave" and handed it to the monk.

"And, Master, since we have come to visit you, we must be sensible and reasonable. This is the gift we brought with us. I hope you will pass it on to the abbot to show our sincerity in meeting the Buddha!"

“This is… ah!”

Seeing that he was actually preparing to give him something, the monk subconsciously wanted to refuse, but when he saw clearly what this thing was, he could no longer say the slightest word of refusal.

This is because this is a statue of Guanyin, lifelike and compassionate, and its entire body is made of gold, the size of a palm, and seems to radiate golden Buddhist charm under the sunlight.

This Buddha statue was prepared by Youfang on behalf of Mr. Lu during this period of time. Of course, he spent his own money on it. He was not so bold as to let the old man take care of everything.

At the same time, sending Buddha statues to Buddhism itself implies offering and respect, which is all written in the old man’s notes. In this way, Buddhism will not only not refuse, but will also welcome it with courtesy.

Sure enough, a moment later...

The monk put away his surprise, put a smile on his face again, and chanted the Buddha's name softly: "Amitabha!"

"Since you are so sincere, I have no reason to refuse. Please wait a moment. I will go and inform the abbot. I believe the abbot will be pleased."

After saying that, he led everyone into a guest room at the back of the temple. This was the residence of the monks in the temple and a "no-entry" place, so naturally there would be no tourists disturbing them.

About ten minutes later, an old monk in a cassock walked in, followed by the monk from before. The five of them immediately bowed to him.

"Hello, Master!"

"Amitabha, hello, donors. I am the abbot of the Puji Zen Temple, and my Buddhist name is Miaojing. I heard that you have come from afar and want to listen to the Buddha's teachings, so I have come specially to lead you." The old abbot explained with a smile.

"To be honest, there is no rule that outsiders cannot participate in our Buddhist lectures. After all, our Buddha is compassionate and wishes to save all living beings from suffering. If the donors can gain wisdom through the lectures, the Buddha will be happy."

"Speaking of which, it is really a coincidence that you all came here this time. Today's lecture is the last one during this period, and the person giving the lecture... is Master Jiekong from Lingyin Temple."

"I'm sure you have heard of Master Jie Kong's name. He is the most profound Buddhist master in our sect. Therefore, this lecture is quite rare even for our 'Three Putuo Temples'!"

"Oh?"

"Master Jiekong!"

After hearing what the old abbot said, Hong Bin and the other three stared in amazement, then they all looked at You Fang with surprise on their faces.

When Youfang heard this, he was also stunned, and then a smile appeared on his face. It seemed that his fate had come. Master Jiekong was actually here!

However, after thinking about it, they all felt that this matter was easy to understand. After all, Lingyin Temple and the three Putuo Temples were all in Zhejiang, adjacent to each other, and they were all Buddhist temples. It was normal for them to have frequent exchanges with each other.

In addition, everyone knows that Master Jiekong had lost all his cultivation due to some accidents in the past, and he was old and usually did not travel far, so it was not surprising that he appeared in the "Three Temples of Putuo".

"That's great. I can save myself the trouble of going to Lingyin Temple later. I can understand the profound meanings of both Zen Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism here!" Youfang thought, with the corners of his mouth curled up.

Then, Hong Bin at the side raised a question: "Master Miaojing, I would like to ask, as far as I know, Master Jiekong belongs to the 'Zen Sect', and the three Putuo temples belong to the 'Pure Land Sect'. Can these different sects preach to each other?"

"Ha ha……"

Hearing this, Master Miaojing couldn't help but smile, and then responded: "This kind of question is indeed raised by many people outside the Buddhist community. In fact, it is very simple..."

"Although our Buddhism is divided into eight major sects, which seem to be clearly separated from each other, in fact, the eight sects are one, but each sect has a different research direction and studies different Buddhist scriptures."

"You know, every Buddhist scripture is full of profound meaning, and every one of them is worth a lifetime of study. If one life is not enough, there is always the next life, and so on. This is in line with the 'cycle of cause and effect' and the 'principle of reincarnation'."

"But it is precisely because of this that Buddhist disciples of various sects will have some deficiencies in their understanding of other scriptures, which requires the various sects to communicate and explain to each other in order to achieve the goal of 'reaching paradise together'."

"I see……"

After Master Miaojing’s explanation, everyone understood the truth and nodded in agreement.

And this time...

Gululu~

Suddenly, there was a sound of stomach growling.

This made Master Miaojing and the monks behind him startled, and then they asked, "Dear donors, have you not had lunch yet?"

"Uh……"

"Hey, hey hey..."

For a moment, several people looked at each other and couldn't help laughing. After coming to this holy place of Buddhism, they really forgot about eating.

So...

"Haha, it's okay, it's okay. There's still an hour before the lecture starts. How about this, everyone, please follow me to have some vegetarian food first, and then follow me to the lecture site after the meal. How about that?"

Since Master Miaojing said so, everyone naturally had no objection, and they all nodded: "Then follow the master's arrangement!"

However, just as they were about to follow the master to leave, Master Miaojing suddenly stopped them:

"Donors, wait a minute!"

"Although you have come from far away and are guests of the 'Three Temples of Putuo', this is an important Buddhist site after all. Please change into appropriate clothing and be polite."

"Ok?"

When they heard this, they were confused for a moment and couldn't help but look at their own clothes, but they didn't find any problems and felt that they were quite decent.

When Master Miaojing saw this, he could only cough lightly and pointed: "I am pointing at... this donor."

"Ok?"

"oh--!"

Several people looked at Xia Mingyu in the direction the master pointed, then they stared with their eyes wide open and suddenly realized that his outfit was indeed not suitable.

Xia Mingyu looked at everyone with an innocent look on her face, and then pointed at herself with her index finger:

"Why, isn't this an island? I'm cosplaying as Nami and wearing a bikini... Is there anything wrong with that?"

……

……

More than half an hour later.

Under everyone's coercion, Xia Mingyu changed into Sanji's clothes, which was considered to be in line with the etiquette, and everyone finished their vegetarian meal.

It has to be said that Mount Putuo is worthy of being a tourist destination. The vegetarian meals on the mountain are unexpectedly delicious. Obviously, a lot of adjustments have been made to the meals here in order to suit the tastes of foreign tourists.

After eating and drinking, Master Miaojing arrived as promised. He took a few people out of the dining hall, through an unknown path next to the temple, and into the forest.

Then, they continued on their way and came to Meitan Ridge in the southeast of the island. When they saw the large patch of purple bamboo at the foot of the ridge, Youfang and his five companions immediately understood.

"So, the place where the sutra is preached is in the Purple Bamboo Forest. It is quite poetic..." Youfang couldn't help but think.

“However, this is also a popular check-in spot for tourists. Where will they preach?” He couldn’t help but look around, and it felt like there was no space for the monks on the mountain to gather.

However, before he could ask, Master Miaojing smiled and pointed to a large area of ​​purple bamboo in front of him and said, "Amitabha, we are just ahead."

However, after looking in the direction of his finger, several people were immediately puzzled. Although there was no one in front of them, it did not look like a place where sutras could be preached.

"wrong……"

But soon, You Fang's eyes focused and he found something wrong. When he got closer and used the "Bai Ze Guan Shu", he finally saw the clue.

"Haha, so that's it!" He grinned and found that there was an illusion array set up in front of him. Although it looked like a bamboo forest, it was actually another world!

So, following Master Miaojing, several people entered the illusion array one after another. The sky and the earth suddenly changed, and a huge platform appeared in their field of vision.

At this moment, the platform is already filled with monks, all of whom are meditating or chanting Buddhist scriptures. They seem to be relaxing before listening to a lecture, yet they are extremely solemn.

"Go ahead. I have already informed my senior brothers and uncle Jiekong about your situation. Don't worry. Just find a seat at the back and sit down. The lecture will begin soon." Master Miaojing pointed to the open space behind the monks.

Then, he greeted everyone again, said goodbye to everyone, walked to an empty seat in the front row and sat down, while Youfang and his companions also tiptoed to the back of the monks and sat cross-legged on the spot.

"Hey, Lao You, do we really have to listen to the entire lecture? Won't it be boring..." After sitting down, Hong Bin suddenly became a little worried.

"It shouldn't be. You have to know that this is not just an ordinary talk about Buddhism, but the true Buddhist merits and principles. You should listen carefully, and it will definitely be helpful to your own perfection!" Youfang reminded softly.

The "perfection" he referred to was naturally Hong Bin's current state of "broken soul" and "forced bonding". Although he had made up for more than half of it with the help of the snake spirit under Leifeng Pagoda, it was still not perfect and he had to take it slowly.

But the root cause is that Hong Bin's lack of practice in the power of "sexuality", which is purely about the cultivation of the soul and is also the key to speeding up his recovery.

Immediately afterwards...

"Old Hong, Youfang is right. You should really listen carefully. I think the Buddhist principles will be of great benefit to you as well!" Fu Chen on the side also echoed.

"You should know that the essence of Buddhism lies in 'cause and effect' and 'reincarnation'. The classics are basically about the refinement of the power of 'nature'. These can make up for your current situation. Don't you think that what happened between you and Feng Yunxin is also a kind of 'cause and effect' and reincarnation'?"

"Um……"

"That's true!"

After hearing what they said and thinking about it carefully, Hong Bin immediately nodded.

"Well, then I'll really listen carefully. If I can really gain something from it, it will be worth the trip!"

As soon as Hong Bin finished speaking, the others suddenly quieted down, imitating the monks in front of them, calming down and entering a state of meditation.

They all know that the purpose of doing this is to adjust their consciousness and thinking to the most transparent and efficient state, so that they can achieve twice the result with half the effort when listening to lectures!

that's it……

About ten minutes later, the scheduled time for the lecture arrived, and with the sound of a bell...

when--! ! !

Everyone opened their eyes.

Then, a figure wearing an orange-yellow monk's robe, with a hunched body and an old face, slowly stood up from the front row and walked to the front of the crowd. He then gave a Buddhist lecture to the crowd and chanted:

"Namo Amitabha."

"Namo Amitabha." Everyone echoed.

There is no doubt that this person is one of the ten great masters of the Chinese supernatural world, a high monk of Shaolin Temple and the abbot of Lingyin Temple - Master Jiekong.

Next, it was his turn to preach to the monks. After performing his greetings, he sat cross-legged on the cushion that had been prepared for the preaching.

When Youfang saw Master Jiekong appear, his eyes immediately focused and he began to look him over. To be honest, he was very much looking forward to this lecture.

Apart from anything else, just the identity of Master Jiekong is already the best in the world of extraordinary people. And as a senior Buddhist monk who has practiced for many years, what he can say is by no means simple.

At the same time, Youfang was so looking forward to it because this was a lecture by a Zen master to the Pure Land monks. The content of the lecture was naturally neither too profound nor too simple, which should be just right for him.