plumnovel Chapter 291
Chapter 291
Chapter 291
With one word, the monks were shocked!
The phrase "Who dares to ask again?", like a thunderbolt, roared in the hearts of the monks.
The light of wisdom, which even the sun cannot hide, illuminates the shade of the banyan tree, and also shines into the heart of the ignorant Buddha-seeker.
At this moment, those monks who were opportunistic and tried to use unfalsifiable sophistry to cover up the theory of Mo Chuan's establishment of the sect were dumbfounded.
How can this be difficult?
The saint is uncertain, who dares to say?
To deny the attainment of a saint is to deny the entire Buddhism.
What made the monks most unacceptable and even terrified was that a disciple of the Taoist school actually proved the status of a saint. This is not only a mockery of the incompetence of Buddhism;
It proves one more thing:
——The verse of "Killing is to protect life, killing karma is not killing people" is very likely... No, it should be said to be the most reasonable statement.
Otherwise, it is impossible to explain why a Taoist disciple can cultivate the Buddha's fruit status?
Thinking of this possibility, the monks were restless.
Could it be that their practice methods are all wrong?
Buddhist orthodoxy in Taoism?
In the dead silence, a Buddha's name sounded faintly, and Master Beiyuan clasped his hands together: "Poor monk Beiyuan, I wish to be the one who asks the true meaning!"
As the sound fell, a beam of Buddha's light shone out from the back of Master Beiyuan's head, like a round rainbow halo, rippling in a circle of fine ripples.
"—the wise man!"
"When did Senior Brother Beiyuan prove to be a wise man?"
When the vision came out, voiceless exclamations followed one after another, especially the disciples of the Buddha Heart Sect showed ecstasy in addition to being shocked.
Mo Chuan was expressionless when he saw this, and suddenly realized in his heart, no wonder Monk Beiyuan is so confident, it turns out that the Buddha's heart has been improved to a higher level!
Master Beiyuan ignored the exclamation of his fellow disciples, it was not impolite, but he was in Lizong Debate, so he should not be disturbed by external objects.
He looked at Mo Chuan and said, "My fellow Taoist said that 'killing is to protect life, killing karma is not killing people', the poor monk thinks it makes sense..."
Before the sound fell, there was an uproar in the venue.
No one thought that Master Beiyuan's words were so shocking that he agreed with Li Zongren first? !
Hearing this, Mo Chuan narrowed his eyes, feeling a little bad.
Sure enough, without waiting for the monks to question, Master Beiyuan said again: "But this statement is too one-sided. The poor monk thinks that it is only five degrees, not six degrees."
The so-called six perfections of Buddhism are the actions of Bodhisattvas.
which is:
——Almsgiving, Precepts, Patience, Diligence, Meditation and Wisdom.
This is the path to Buddhahood that ordinary people can imitate and learn.
If you practice it often, you can become a saint and become a Bodhisattva!
In other words, Master Beiyuan recognized Mo Chuan's fruit status, but also believed that Mo Chuan could not have the sixth degree of "wisdom".
"Fellow Daoists, have you ever heard the story of my Buddha Sakyamuni becoming a Buddha?" Master Beiyuan asked again.
"I would like to hear the details." Mo Chuan shook his head.
All the cultivators also pricked up their ears.
At this time, no one cared about the irregularity of this confrontation, and everyone was so excited that it was beyond words.
It should be noted that this is a debate between sages, enough to be recorded in history!
If you can comprehend one or two things, it will definitely be of great benefit to your practice. Why don't all the practitioners be happy about it?
Master Beiyuan smiled and calmly narrated:
"Before my Buddha Sakyamuni became a Buddha, he was King Siddhartha. He made great vows to save suffering and save all living beings!"
"One day, a dove was chased by an eagle. Seeing this, Siddhartha took him into his arms. The eagle asked if he could do it, and asked, "The dove's life is your life, but mine is not your life. You saved the dove's life, so why not?" Didn't it take my life?'”
Master Beiyuan talked about this moment, not to mention Buddhist disciples, even Mo Chuan suddenly realized.
It turned out to be the Buddhist classic story of cutting meat and feeding eagles?
When he was stunned, he was also a little shocked and enlightened, and vaguely guessed the angle of Master Beiyuan's veil.
"Siddhartha felt reasonable when he heard the words, but he couldn't bear to hurt the pigeons, so he took the scales, put the pigeons on one end, and cut off his own flesh and put it in it to show fairness.
No, no matter how much meat Siddhartha cut, he could not make the scale balance. Only when the meat was exhausted would he realize his enlightenment.
So far, Siddhartha has achieved the wisdom and action, the merits and virtues are complete, and the Buddha's fruit has been proved. "
This story is familiar to Buddhist monks, but everyone understands it differently.
Some people see that all beings are equal, even the Buddha is equal to a dove;
Some people see compassion and save all living beings;
There are also people who are equal in character, selfless and selfless.
However, after Venerable Beiyuan's exposition and the connection with the theory of "killing life to protect life", the monks seemed to have a new understanding.
"There is no crime beyond the karma of killing. Among the ten evils, evil views are the most serious. The words of Taoist friends to kill and protect life are fallacies at the beginning of thinking. All living beings are equal. How can killing be used to protect life?"
"According to the poor monk's opinion, what fellow Taoists said should be 'kill me to protect life, kill karma but not kill people'!"
As soon as this remark came out, there was a dead silence under the shade of the big banyan tree, and the drop of a needle could be heard.
After a while, there was a deafening applause, and the sky was filled with excitement!
"Fantastic! Fantastic!"
"Good good!"
"This argument should be like the Sixth Patriarch's to Shenxiu, and it will go to a higher level!"
After a while, the cheers gradually died down. Master Beiyuan was neither sad nor happy, and said again:
"Buddha has six paramitas, the first five are meritorious deeds, the sixth is wisdom deeds, with blessing deeds to help achieve wisdom deeds, relying on wisdom deeds to break away from confusion and prove the truth, and to cross the sea of life and death."
"The act of a fellow Taoist who kills is also the result of wisdom and deeds. It is like a fool letting a tortoise return to the sea, and sending a summer insect back to the ice. If a fellow Taoist discovers something and can report it to the Department of Merits, not only will all beings be saved, but there will be no killing. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"
The monks cheered again when they heard the words.
"The sad and far-sighted man deserves to be a co-knowledge of meritorious deeds. This argument is wonderful!"
"The words are reasonable, but the killing words are extremely absurd!"
"If you don't get rid of the killing intent, the dust can't come out. No matter how wise you are, if you keep killing, you will fall into the divine way."
The monks shook their heads, their excitement beyond words.
What's more, they all acted like this, showing a look of enlightenment, and their faces were full of excitement!
At this moment, the Dharma Master, who was cross-legged under the banyan tree, slightly raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile of appreciation.
As for Tiangan Guoshi, he always looked like a smile but not a smile, making people unable to see emotions, but his eyes that quietly fell on Mo Chuan also showed his expectation and worry about this debate.
When the crowd gradually quieted down, Mo Chuan asked with a smile, "Master, are you finished?"
Venerable Beiyuan folded his palms together and proclaimed the Buddha: "Amitabha, fellow Taoists, do you want to defend yourself?"
Mo Chuan put away his smile and asked seriously: "May I ask the mage, which one is more expensive than the life of the Buddha or the pigeon?"
Master Beiyuan said calmly: "My Buddha is merciful, and all living beings are equal. Even the Buddha is equal to the life of a pigeon."
Mo Chuan smiled: "So, the Buddha is also a sentient being?"
Master Beiyuan felt something was wrong, but he could only nod his head and say, "It's only natural!"
Mo Chuan asked with a smile: "Since we are sentient beings, is self-inflicted killing living beings?"
As soon as this sophistry came out, the monks were astonished.
Tiangan Guoshi, who had never spoken, suddenly laughed loudly: "If you are a Buddha, if you commit suicide, teach others to kill, it is convenient to kill, praise killing, and rejoice when you see it... Killing is the most important precept against killing!"
This is the statement in "Buddha Says Brahma Net Sutra Bodhisattva Precepts Book First Killing Precept".
Apparently, Master Tiangan realized that Mo Chuan had suffered from not knowing the Dharma, and deliberately recited scriptures to support him.
In fact, suicide is a taboo in Buddhism!
Not only is it against the Buddha nature, but it is also a violation of the root precept of abstaining from killing.
"This statement is absurd. Zen master Daoji once wrote a poem saying: "Wine and meat pass through the intestines, and the Buddha sits in his heart. If the world learns from me, it is like entering the way of a demon. The Buddha transcends all dharmas and acts of suicide. How can he be limited by the precepts?" ? Dare to ask if you can be a Buddha?"
Master Beiyuan said calmly.
Nima!
Mo Chuan cursed in his heart, sadly, this is a satire that he oppressed the monks with his realm, so he used his own way to treat his own body.
"Then dare to ask the mage, why did you want to kill the poor when you traveled thousands of miles to the wilderness?"
Mo Chuan asked again, this is the third trap he set for the paradox of killing and protecting life.
The face of Master Beiyuan Gujing Wubo finally showed a slight change.
He had thought of this a long time ago, and it was also the veil he feared the most!
Because once he answers that he is for all living beings, he will just fall into the trap of "killing (Mo Chuan) to protect living beings".
Beiyuan's mind was agitated, and the expressions of the monks in the field changed greatly, feeling uneasy, they looked over in unison, waiting for his cover!
(End of this chapter)