Chapter 12: : Why did you become a monk

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"Uncle Wang wants me to return to secularism, and assists him in handling state affairs."
"Ah? Surely you wouldn't agree?" Otherwise, there would be no later great translator.
"How do you know that I don't agree?" He looked at me with a glance.
"Because you are Kumarajiva!"
It is estimated that only modern people can understand this, so I quickly changed my mind: "Because in the near future, you want to be free from self-cultivation. Life and death, from love, to the highest level of self-cultivation. But from a distance, you are more I hope that by my own strength, more people can be saved, and all beings can be purged and become a Buddha."
In the Desert, I talked to him about ideals. At that time, I did not know that he was Kumarajiva, so I dared not talk nonsense. Now that he knows his true identity and read his biography, I certainly know what he is confused.
I always think Buddhism is an interesting religion. Buddhist monks are actually philosophers.
When Buddha Shakyamuni died, he did not leave scriptures that could be regarded as the standard as the Christian "Bible", Islam, and the Koran. At that time, Buddhism was only a less prominent one of many religions in India. And from the time of the Buddha, Buddhism has already branched, for example, the cousin of the Buddha, Tipodado, established another school.
Everyone's understanding of the doctrine is different for Buddha's disciples. If you have a unique idea, write a scripture and set up a sect. Therefore, for thousands of years, there have been many sectarian schools within Buddhism, and all kinds of scriptures can make people unable to read in two lifetimes. Mahayana Mahayana Tantra is just a big classification, and there are more small branches. There is a Snow Mountain Department in Theravada, and everything has a Ministry. The Mahayana of the Central Plains has the Huayan Zen Buddhism. Take a look at Tibetan Buddhism who believes in tantra, Grune Masakya Geju, Yellow Sect Red Sect Flower Sect Hei Sect, and it makes me stunned after reading several books while traveling in Tibet.
I said it for a long time to explain why there are so many sects in Buddhism?
Those Jianzong's master monks were actually high-intelligence philosophers. Buddhism is very attractive to philosophers with high IQ. Think about it. If you have the wisdom that ordinary people can’t compare, and ordinary people can’t reach the level of thinking, you can express your understanding of the values ​​of life and your spiritual world through religious means within a large framework that does not violate basic teachings. It’s a great thing to let people admire and follow their beliefs. For Buddhist scholars, the greatest achievement in the field of Buddhism is to be able to gather what one has learned, write a treatise, build a school, and form one's own family.
Roche's IQ is so high, he is good at thinking, and he is an out-and-out philosopher. Of course, he also hopes to become the spiritual teacher of ten thousand people, and guide the sentient beings to the absolute other shore he thinks. Although he is only 13 years old now, he is afraid that he has already established such a outlook on life.
I'm thinking about the ones that don't exist, why do I feel that there is no sound for a long time? It was then noticed that he looked at me staring blankly, the corners of his mouth trembled, and there was a dazzling light under his eyes. It is appreciation, it is touched, and it is the gratification of meeting friends.
"Ai Qing, how lucky is Luo Shi to meet you among all living beings."
I grumbled awkwardly with an awkward smile. This is definitely because I have read about him. I know that he was a beginner in Hinayana but later converted to Mahayana. My remarks were just a reckoning of the general difference between Theravada and Mahayana. Before, he also showed confusion, so I can speculate that he is hesitant now, it is the problem of reform.
"Ai Qing, remember the night in the desert, did you ever ask me why I became a monk?"
His eyes crossed me and drifted into the distance. I quickly sat up and listened.
"My mother went out to play in the city when I was seven years old, and I saw the bones between the graves. I suddenly realized that greed is the root of all suffering, and the fire of desire is as fierce as the fire of hell. After all, I will burn a person into bones, scattered grass. She didn’t want to suffer endlessly again, she swore: If you can’t shave, you won’t eat or drink. The father initially disagreed, and the mother really went on a hunger strike. Until the sixth night, the mother was angry like a hairspring and still refused. Eat. The father is afraid and can only promise her. The mother is afraid of her father’s repentance and insists on getting her hair down before she swallows the food. The next day she was ordained, moved out of the house and moved into Wangxin Temple."
In his biography, there is a record of why Jaipa became a monk. Gently nodded: "So you go out with your mother."
He shook his head, staring at the slightly swaying oil wick, as if thinking about something. "After my mother went home, I missed it a lot, and often visited her in the temple. When she followed the masters to study the scriptures, I sat and listened. I don’t know why, as long as I listened to those scriptures, I could recite them, and everyone was surprised. Buddha Tu Tongya asked me what I was carrying, and I all answered it right. He praised me as a great Buddhist monk, and he discussed with his mother and wanted to accept me as a disciple."
His Zao Hui is famous. I remember in his biography that when he was seven years old when he became a monk, he "received the master's scriptures and chanted thousands of words every day. There are thirty-two words, and there are thirty-two thousand words." Not only are these thirty-two thousand words remembered every day, He also fully understood the difficult Buddhist scriptures. "The teacher teaches his righteousness, that is to say, he is self-contained and has no trouble." Such an IQ, Einstein, Hawking can compare. I estimate that letting him recite the pi would be able to break the Guinness record.
"So my mother asked me if I would like to be a monk. I knew that a monk could be with my mother and I agreed."
I was a little stunned. Yes, no matter how smart he is, he is still a young child without his mother. The reason for this monkhood is simple. And in his life, at the age of seven, he nodded because of this, and it was finalized.
My eyes floated away from the oil lamp and looked at me, and the mist of water in my eyes appeared again: "You asked me why I was a monk last time, but I found out that I really don't know how to answer. In order to be with my mother? I have stopped It’s a seven-year-old child. In a few years’ time, I’m going to be ordained, and I’ll really escape into the empty gate.
"Did you figure it out?" I asked carefully.
"Before practicing the law, the masters told me that through practice, self-liberation, life and death, and greed, we can reach Nirvana on the other shore. I followed the Taoist monk Panto Dado to learn the Theravada Buddhism at the pilgrim, there are 400 Ten thousand words, all talk about how to practice and get great results. But..."
He stood up and paced to the window, unconsciously with a wrench behind him, and his thin back was lonely. Although still young, it has already shown the prototype of the future Buddhist masters.
"When I came back, I saw that the bones were wild in the desert, the thieves were everywhere, and the people were in distress. I was thinking, I can certainly get the way through cultivation, but what about others? Those thieves are still doing wrong, and the people are still suffering from illness and death. . Why do I use Dharma?"
I also stood up and walked behind him and said softly, "The Hinayana was born, and the Mahayana entered the world. So when you come into contact with Mahayana, you feel that Mahayana doctrine is more in line with your heart and soul. The bodhisattva of the Tibetan king said: Hell is not empty, swear Not become a Buddha. Do you want to be like him, crossing people instead of crossing yourself?"
He quickly turned to look at me, his eyes were applauded, and his face was clear: "Yes, Ai Qing. In the Kingdom of Shale, I studied with Majestic Buddhist monk, Lord Jebin, and he taught me Mahayana. This was the first time Rosh touched Mahayana, I was deeply convinced at the first sight. These days, I get along with you every day, and I hear that you can understand both the size and the size of the phrase, and I even yearn for it. Just..."
A trace of displeasure swept across his face, and he exhaled sullenly: "After returning to Guizi, Master Rosh learned "Ten Recitations" from Master Bimolucha. But when I mentioned Mahayana, I was not alone in Master Mauracha, other teachers Zun is reprimanded as an absurd absurd. Rosh has no way to learn, he is deeply bitter."
I can understand his distress. Guzi believed in Theravada for hundreds of years, and the disputes between the Grandma and the Grandma were fierce in the early days of Buddhism. The spread of Mahayana at that time was by no means the mainstream within Buddhism, but the behavior of a few "activists". Therefore, you can imagine how he struggled and struggled in the whole environment.
"Rosh, in fact, Mahayana was developed on the Theravada, the two are not opposite. The Buddha created Buddhism to oppose the Brahmanism and the caste system, so the teaching is simple. The practice method refers to the popular ascetic practice at that time and emphasizes individual Work hard to find relief. But the times are developing and the limitations of the Theravada are revealed."
Pacing to him, looking at him sincerely: "The Theravada is'from the Han' and must be a monk to get rid of. The monk has nothing to do with production and no offspring. If everyone is a monk, the country will not survive in the long run. Death. So when Buddhism conflicts with secular power, there are Mahayanas who come out to change the malpractice."
I raised my head and said aloud, "The Mahayana is a ferry. You only need to worship the Buddha to become a Buddha. In this way, you can become a Buddha without a monk, and you can solve the contradiction between people and production. You can get married and also It solves the problem of human reproduction. Therefore, Buddhism can be accepted by those in power in order to spread more widely and have more believers. That is, the so-called Buddha shines, and all living beings are purged."
He was dumbfounded and lost in thought. I don’t know how much he can understand. I’m talking purely about the relationship between religion and productivity and the ruling class. To add another sentence: "Rosh, you are right to convert to Mahayana. Mahayana is more in line with the development of the times and can solve the spiritual needs of more people." With his personalized personality, Mahayana's thinking is more suitable for him , So in the end he chose to convert, it is also inevitable.
He looked up at me, and there was still some worries in the slightly childish face: "What about the Central Plains Handi? Will the Han people accept Mahayana more?"
I laughed: "That is of course. The Mahayana Dharma will be widely circulated in the Han dynasty, endlessly."
Ji Xianlin said: The length of a religion's popularity is proportional to its degree of sinicization. Whoever sells the entry tickets to the kingdom of heaven can win the masses and get the support of the ruler. The Theravada has to practice so hard, and not necessarily a Buddha. Mahayana, especially Zen Buddhism, advocates epiphany in China, "Every interpretation has a Buddha nature". You just need to devote your prayers and declare the Buddha number, then put down the butcher's knife and stand up to become a Buddha. How relaxed and comfortable! (For details, please refer to Ji Lao's "15 Questions of Buddhism")
He also gradually opened his arms, a firm look between his brows and eyes, it seemed that he had made up a certain determination. "A few days ago, Rosh received a scripture book in the abandoned palace behind Wangxin Temple, which is the Mahayana sutra. Rosh couldn't help but peek at it, and felt a lot of feelings. Let others know that Roche is so trendy. Today, with Ai Qing, Roche already knows how to choose. After returning, he will read it to his brothers and sisters. In the future, he will declare the Mahayana and ferry more people to become Buddha.
I seem to be impressed with the paragraph he mentioned. "Rosh, did you find the "Guangguang Jing"? Is there something that will haunt you and make you give up?"
I remember saying in his biography: When he started reading the "Guangguang Jing", he suddenly saw a blank wooden die. He knew that the devil was secretly doing things, and his determination to recite the scriptures was stronger. So the magic power failed, and the scriptures immediately appeared, and he continued to study. Suddenly I heard a voice from the air: "You are a wise man, why do you need to read the "Light"?" He replied: "You are a little devil, you should leave quickly! My mind is like the earth, not at all. Be turned."
I certainly don’t believe that he really encountered a demon. I also believe that writing this peculiar experience for Hui Jiao, who established his biography, is to reflect the inner demons encountered by Rosh’s converted Mahayana. Because changing his usual belief is a painful thing, he must have struggled, hesitated, and even wanted to give up. It's the most difficult thing to get rid of.
He was really shocked: "The Sanctuary of Lights"? If you read Sanskrit again, it should be the Sanskrit name of this book, and nodded and praised, "This is a good translation. The Dharma shines and illuminates all living beings."
He pondered for a moment: "This scripture says that the Dharma is spread to make the blind see, the deaf to hear, the dumb to speak, the ridiculous to stretch, the mad to the right, the chaotic to the fixed, the sick to the The more he is, the more powerful the elders are, the fewer the elders, and the naked ones. The magnificent Dharma makes all sentient beings equal, and looks like fathers like mothers like brothers like brothers. That is to say, the practice is to save sentient beings, not Personally know. These deep meanings, Roche extremely agrees."
His brow furrowed slightly: "Just, how come "I have a devil entwining me"?"
There was a hint of smile in his eyes, and he thought about it and explained to himself: "If you say the devil, it should be my devil. I don’t know if I should learn Mahayana. Since I got that scripture, I have to hesitate several times a day. , Whether to read or not. After reading it, hesitated again. Reciting, or not reciting. This demon was not completely removed until today."
"Remember that night you asked me what I wanted to do." I took a deep breath and raised my beautiful neck. "Now, Roche can say his ideals as clearly as you do."
He paused and said aloud: "Wherever you go, you can spread the Dharma, build a sect, and stand up and say, Purdue all beings, this is what I want!"
He held his head high, and the dim light of the oil lamp could not hide the confidence in his face. Ambilight's aura made me a little dumbfounded for a while. Such self-confidence and Zaohui appeared on this young man as if they saw a brilliant color in the future, shining with the sky-burning fire of life.
"Good ambition!" I applauded enthusiastically and nodded in praise. "I like people who have ideals and ambitions best. If you move towards your goal, you can do it!"
He suddenly turned to face me, bowed with respect, and scared me. When he lifted his body, his narrow cheeks were blushing, and his eyes were sincere and enthusiastic: "Ai Qing, Rosh got you as a teacher, and the Buddha gave mercy to him, and gave him guidance for Rosh. Rosh's life will never fail my teacher."
He had never respected me like this, and his heart jumped a few times for no reason. A group of inexplicable flames at the bottom of my heart rose rapidly, and quickly circulated around the blood. I uncomfortably fanned by hand. It's already winter, how can it be so hot?
After the course that day, he walked to the door and looked at Xinghui's shining sky: "Tomorrow the weather should be fine."
He turned to me and smiled like a spring breeze: "Ai Qing, take you to Guizi tomorrow."
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Hui Jiao's "The High Monk's Biography" describes the description of why the grandmother became a monk: "Why the mother... Because of her trip to the city, she saw the bones between the mounds of the tomb and the different places. Day and night, the energy is weak, the doubt is not up to the point, the husband is afraid and Xu Yan. Because he has not shaved his hair, he will never taste it. That is, he will get rid of his hair, but he will eat and drink. Untiring and learning the first results. Even when he was seven years old, he also became a monk."
Hui Jiao's "The Monk's Biography" records Roche's encounter with the demon when he converted from Mahayana to Mahayana. . What the demon does. The oath is over solid. The demon goes to show the character and still recites it. Hearing the voice in the air, he said:'Ru is a Homo sapiens, why read this.' . My heart is like a ground, and I can’t turn it either.'Stop for two years, reciting the Mahayana sutra theory and revealing its secrets."