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Text Chapter 31: Huixian's Statement

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    Every July 15th is the day to worship ancestors. Taoism has a theory of three elements, which are the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, and the Xiayuan Festival on the fifteenth day of October.  There are three different sayings: "Emperor Ziwei, the official of heaven, bestows blessings, Emperor Qingxu, the official of the earth, punishes crimes, and Emperor Dongyin, the official of water, relieves disasters".  Emperor Qingxu will save lonely souls and wild ghosts today, and sinful people can also sincerely repent today and pray for God's forgiveness, so the Ghost Festival is also called the Day of the Dead, July and a half, etc.

    On the same day, the corresponding Buddhist school is the Ullambana Basin. It is said that there were ten disciples under the Buddha Sakyamuni, and one of them was named Moggallana. When Moggallana was still a monk, he used the  Seeing his deceased mother suffering in hell, Moggallana prayed to the Buddha to give him Dharma.

    The Buddha calculated that the 15th day of the seventh month is a self-introspection day for monks and nuns. On this day, all bhikkhunis need to count the mistakes they have made in the past year in front of the crowd, and sincerely repent to achieve the true purity of the six sense organs.  , taking an important step for climbing the Land of Ultimate Bliss in the future, so he smiled and signaled Moggallana and said: "Master Mulian, as long as you prepare all kinds of food on the day of Zizi, and prepare all the food and drink for the monks of the ten directions, you can use it  Your mother will be freed from hell."

    Moggallana followed the Tathagata¡¯s decree and prepared something to entertain the monks of the ten directions on that day. The basin used to load the food was also called the Yulan basin.  However, with the passage of time, monks are less willing to make public the evil deeds they have done this year on this day, and the customs have gradually become eminent monks preaching.

    Today, the powerful Master Huixian who came from the Western Regions appeared at the Bodhi Dojo in the north of Yongping City. He came from a distance and walked towards the futon.  Without saying a word, when he was about to sit down, he found a crawling ant on the futon on the ground. Master Huixian smiled slightly, gently picked it up with his fingers, and put it elsewhere.  After crawling, he sat down facing south with peace of mind, and softly chanted: "Amitabha." The dozen or so monks who followed him also sat down immediately, and began to silently recite scriptures.

    The people in the dojo immediately put the futons they brought on the ground, and sat down cross-legged. For this puja, nearly one-third of the people in Yongping City came.  Keep your voice down and listen to the mage's teachings quietly.

    Master Huixian pinched his fingerprints, looked up at the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda facing him in the south of the city, and sighed unconsciously as he looked at the already dim pagoda, closed his eyes and thought carefully for a while, and slowly  He opened his mouth slowly and said: "Hui Xian, poor monk, today's scripture is the thirteenth grade "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Vow Sutra", which is used to save lonely souls and wild ghosts, save all people and common people, and pray for the blessings of the people of Qingcang Li.  Namo Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva mercifully protects and protects us!"

    The people in the audience were in an uproar, and even Li Tang, who was mixed in, felt puzzled. Yesterday, the little brother told himself that the scriptures taught by the master today are the two most representative ones, the Vajra Bodhi Sutra and the Yogi's Land Theory.  Buddhist classics, Li Tang, who didn't have much research on the scriptures, went to the bookstore to buy these two books to study yesterday. After a night of study, there are still many obscure scriptures that have not been thoroughly studied.  He wanted to answer his own questions through this Dharma meeting, but the sudden change of the content not only surprised him, but also caused an uproar among the rest of the people.  Looking at the book in my hand and Master Huixian sitting on the futon, I couldn't understand it for a while.

    Master Huixian explained: "That's right, I originally planned to interpret the two scriptures "Vajra Bodhi Sutra" and "Yogi's Land Theory", but just now I sat here and looked up, which symbolizes the holy land of my Buddhist family.  The color of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tower is dim, and my Buddha is merciful. In the past, the Buddha left a prophecy that the place where Buddhism flourishes should be in the Central Plains, not the Western Regions. It happened that the emperor of the Central Plains, Yemeng Jinren, had the opportunity for my Buddha to be introduced to the Central Plains. Now  Look, what the Buddha said is right. The Buddhism in the Western Regions is declining day by day, while the Buddhism in the Central Plains is becoming more and more prosperous. It¡¯s just that the pagoda is covered with dust and needs to be wiped to clean it. Therefore, the poor monk changed the scriptures to "  Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva¡¯s Original Vow Sutra, in order to sweep away the dust, in exchange for the true purity of my Buddhist disciples.¡±

    Everyone looked at the Seven Treasures Glazed Tower behind them. Indeed, since the treasures on the tower were looted, the sacred meaning symbolized by this tower has become commonplace. Yes, the Holy Land of Light that people have always been in awe of,  Or the Buddha's holy place like Qibao Liuli Pagoda, or the place that Confucian scholars most want to enter like Qian'an Temple in the capital. If there is an external force to break it, its mysterious aura will be removed. People think  What we need to see is the hazy beauty,Every tile contains the wisdom of supreme enlightenment. What I am talking about today is just a raft for crossing the river.  "Master Huixian clasped his hands together and muttered silently, then closed his eyes again.

    Li Tang said with a smile: "Yesterday, I heard that the Master is going to give a lecture on the "Drama Bodhi Sutra" today. I bought a book for study during the night, and saw what it said. The Buddha's teaching is just a raft to cross the river.  However, I am really curious, if the Dharma is a raft, then what is the Dharma after crossing the river? What is the so-called boundless Dharma? I would like to ask Master to explain one or two things for me.¡±

    "Yesterday on the street, I saw the benefactor's delicate features, especially his eyes, like bright stars in the sky. According to the poor monk, you should be a foreigner. You are as pure as a piece of paper in Buddhism. I didn't expect you to read the scriptures at night, so that you can read the scriptures at night.  Today I don¡¯t know how to listen to the heavenly scriptures. It¡¯s very good. The Dharma is like a boat, floating up and down in this vast world like a sea of ??mist. People are like mustard seeds in a boat.  While watching, some people want to go back after crossing the river. The Buddha country is the Buddha country, and bliss is also bliss. It will not disappear just because of the gains and losses of one person and one boat.  Doubting, is Buddhism really boundless?" Hui Xian replied solemnly.

    Li Tang was shocked by these words. A person who has really come into contact with Buddhism and integrated Buddhism actually said such words at this time. There is a rule in Buddhism not to slander Buddha. How is it different from slandering Buddha? He lost his voice  Asked: "Master has promoted Buddhism for many years, but has he questioned Buddha?"

    "I know it's not right, but it's the truth. You saw it just now. Although Yongping City is known as the Buddha City, it is not a Buddha country after all. People's hearts are made of flesh. If there is desire, there will be disaster.  Yongping City, which has been baptized for so many years, is still unable to truly respect the will of the Buddha, let alone all living beings in other places? I think that the meaning of boundless Buddhism should also have this meaning, and there are too many people who can save it. It is me  The direction that generations of monks should work hard for, even those who have already boarded the boat, I, the Buddha, should try my best to help them overcome the sea of ??suffering, this heavy task, the road is long and difficult."

    "So that's how it is, I've been taught."

    ? Li Tang answered in response. Based on the scriptures taught by the master today, Buddhism is not as shining as the Buddha's brilliance as outsiders see it. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva made a great wish: Hell is not empty, and he vowed not to become a Buddha.  It can be seen that what if one really becomes a Buddha?  When a monk purifies himself, he saves all people. When he becomes a Buddha, he still needs to save all people. It can be seen that being a Buddha is not very interesting to Li Tang. It is better to be at ease, at least not so much  .

    Just when Li Tang was wandering in the sky, Master Huixian suddenly asked: "Can I accompany the poor monk to clean the Qibao Liuli Pagoda tonight?"
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