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Presumably, the conclusion reached by the Buddha after his enlightenment was one of the reasons why the World Honored Tathagata decided to embark on the great cause of 'enlightenment'?

Li Qi only dared to say 'one' because he could not figure out the thoughts of the powerful ones.

As for the reason why advanced intelligent creatures can achieve the third level...

Then listen.

Shariputra continued: "Higher wisdom, or sentient beings, are real. Li Qi should have no dispute with Buddhism on this point, right?"

"Of course not. Everything in the world is real, and reality is not evidence of authenticity." Li Qi nodded. He had no conflict with Buddhism on this point.

Li Qi also believes that everything that happens in this world is real.

Shariputra also continued: "Dependent Origination is the law of the birth, death, and variation of all dharmas in the universe and life. The World Honored One became a Buddha because of his realization of Dependent Origination. He also wanted to pass on this understanding to the world."

"The World Honored One said that in this world, those who are forever free from delusional thoughts and attachments will see the Tathagata in their own bodies and have vast wisdom. This is called Buddha. From then on, it laid the foundation for the advancement of subsequent Buddhas."

"The World Honored One saves all sentient beings, and does not have a heart of renunciation because of their difficulty. Although all sentient beings are stupid, stupid and confused, they can still teach the Dharma conveniently according to their abilities. The highly intelligent people can teach the high Dharma, and the little wise people can teach the small Dharma, so that the whole world can benefit from it. All living beings can be nourished by wisdom and move towards enlightenment and liberation.”

"This means: teaching all sentient beings to practice the holy way, to get rid of delusions, to get rid of delusions, to realize the Tathagata's immeasurable wisdom, and to benefit all sentient beings. This is the tenth aspect of the Tathagata's mind."

The tenth sign of the Tathagata’s mind.

Shariputra had said this to Li Qi before. (See Chapter 755 for details)

"So, what does this have to do with me?" Li Qi asked again.

Yes, although these secrets sound exciting, they should have nothing to do with Li Qi's current situation, right? Why is Tathagata telling myself these things?

"Li Qi, do you know why sentient beings are potentially of the third level or above?" Shariputra asked again.

Li Qi was solemn, knowing that this was a secret about the third grade, so he shook his head: "I don't know."

"To talk about this, we have to start with the Four Noble Truths. The World-Honored One enlightened the world and established the Four Noble Truths, namely: suffering, the origin, the cessation, and the path. This is the World-Honored One's warning to all living beings."

"The truth of suffering is called the 'earth of suffering in the world'. Anyone who sinks in the world has to experience all kinds of suffering. The world is like a boundless sea of ​​suffering, in which all living beings sink, with no hope, no joy and no joy, and it is difficult to escape."

"This suffering is not just physical or mental pain, but the suffering of death pursued by the devil of death."

"All things will perish, as the Demon of Death has shown. If people gain happiness, they will inevitably lose it. Just as the gods and humans decline, the gods and humans who enjoy themselves will also bear the consequences of decline and are destined to lose all the happiness they have. , it can be seen that as long as there is happiness in this world, there is bound to be corresponding pain, so all living beings are suffering."

Li Qi nodded. This view was indeed the same as the Death Demon's view of 'annihilation'.

"Second, it is the truth of "Ji". "Ji" is the root of suffering, the source of all suffering. All happiness actually comes from "thoughts". If there are thoughts, there will be troubles. As long as there is something to ask for, When you have desires, troubles and sufferings arise of their own accord. This is the truth that corresponds to the demon of troubles."

"Third, for the truth of cessation, cessation is 'Nirvana'. All living beings are struggling in a sea of ​​suffering without a moment of rest. Therefore, they will try their best to alleviate this pain. Some pursue happiness through sensory enjoyment. This It is an inferior and useless method for ordinary people, because the more happiness you get, the more pain you will lose. In the end, you can only continue to crave and ask for it until you lose it." "The other one seeks solace through various ascetic practices. , torture yourself through practice or other methods, and use small sufferings to cut off big sufferings. This is also useless, because all feelings are not the true original intention, and the method of liberation for perception should be cut off - "

Li Qi interjected at this time: "I understand, cutting off the influence of perception, using the original mind and original intention as the guide, so it can isolate the influence of all perception of the five aggregates, so this is aimed at the five aggregates demon."

"That's right." Shariputra smiled and nodded: "That's right. This can lead to the fourth level, the truth."

"The truth of the Tao is that through the Eightfold Path, the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, the Four Right Interventions, the Four Divine Feet, the Five Roots, the Five Powers, and the Seven Awakening Factors, one can permanently end the fundamental troubles, eliminate all the fruits of suffering, and achieve a pure state of liberation. , cut off life and death, worries, perceptions, and the last 'thoughts', completely quiet, so that even the devil's thoughts cannot affect you."

The Four Noble Truths mentioned by Shariputra correspond to the four kinds of demons. If you can follow all these and reach the state of 'quiet emptiness', you will indeed be immune to the influence of all demonic thoughts.

but……

Li Qi frowned and said: "Then what's the difference between this and death? There is no desire, no action, no perception, and even no thoughts. Doesn't this mean that you have completely disappeared from this world?"

Yes, although this was indeed a method, Li Qi could see at a glance that it was not in line with his 'Tao'.

The method adopted by Buddhism was too negative and Li Qi could not accept it.

Moreover, this method... seems to be exactly the same as the magic way. Although the method and theory are different, the core essence is to solve the problem from the perspective of 'I'.

"This is too nihilistic. I prefer to acknowledge reality." Li Qi shook his head: "What is real is not only the hearts of all living beings, but the world itself is also real." Li Qi emphasized.

Li Qi completely understood what Shariputra wanted to say.

Yes, whether they are Buddhas or demons, they do not believe that the 'real world' has reality. Just as the Buddha just said: "All dharmas are not visible to the eyes, and all dharma arising from conditions have no inherent nature."

Even the World-Honored One believes that only living beings with "self-nature" are real. They believe that only those who can recognize the existence of this world can be regarded as "reality".

But Li Qi doesn't think so. He believes that the material universe itself also has reality, and even...the reality of subjective consciousness must yield to the reality of the material universe.

The final destination of matter is the core of 'Tao', which is 'matter' rather than 'mind'.

Hearing Li Qi's words, Shariputra shook his head and explained: "Subhuti, Li Qi, the World Honored One is a true speaker, a true speaker, a true speaker, a non-deceitful speaker, and a non-different speaker. He is far away from the faults of cause and effect, so he has great equality. Heart, therefore, in the eyes of the World Honored One, even demons can be accommodated. Because of the great compassion that allows one's destiny to be fulfilled, in the eyes of Buddha, all people are deceivers, including demons. This is called 'all living beings are equal'."

"So don't worry about what the World Honored One has in mind. The Dharma obtained by the Tathagata has no reality or illusion, so why bother to cling to it."

This is actually what the Buddha meant by "all living beings are equal". It does not mean that all living beings are the same, but that all living beings possess "true nature", and this "truth" is actually the essence of reality.

This is the quality of the potential third grade, and it is also the foundation for sentient beings to be enlightened. It is the only reality that Buddhism believes. It is also the reminder that the World Honored Tathagata wants to convey to Li Qi, hoping that he can understand the power of the demons.

only--

"I already understand what the Buddha said. I just ask for forgiveness from the Buddha. I don't quite accept this statement." Li Qi shook his head.

Shariputra seemed to have expected it, and did not force it. He just said: "I understand, but Li Qi, you should also understand that the so-called fruition status is the result of thinking. It has no magical powers, no magic, and no cultivation. The only function is to make you very wise and at ease, so you are not rigidly bound by the practice. There are different practices, different theories, and different viewpoints. Seeing the Truth, Eight Endurances, Eight Wisdoms, and Sixteen Hearts, Thinking, Nine Unhinderedness, Nine Liberations, Eighteen Turns and Twelve Behavior."

"As long as you can identify with these, gain great wisdom and freedom, and be able to free yourself from the causes of suffering in the network of cause and effect, then it will be considered a success. After enlightenment, you will be liberated from all causes of suffering, all Zen Samadhi, and thirty Seventh grade. The three liberations, etc., are all to help the way, which is the Buddha nature, and it is called gaining enlightenment." When Shariputra said this, he drank all the tea, stood up, and performed Buddhist rituals again.

"I understand the World Honored One's heart, thank you very much." Li Qi also stood up, but did not perform Buddhist rituals, and simply bowed his head.

"Then I've finished my business. Let's take my leave." Shariputra smiled slightly and did not force Li Qi to do anything. He just turned around and left without a trace.

Only Li Qi sat down again and poured himself a cup of tea.

Perhaps due to the influence of the Little Heavenly Master, he also started to know how to make tea.

"Buddha and demons came to the door at the same time. It's fair to say that the demon prince had his own reasons. Then why did the World Honored One personally deliver the message?" Li Qi frowned.

Moreover, the other party also told the secret about the third grade.

Even if Li Qi doesn't agree with it, he still has to admit that it actually makes sense, and it can be evaluated together with his affairs in the Desire Realm.

You know... Li Qi had actually already guessed about this conclusion.

As far as the nature of wisdom is concerned, perhaps... there is no difference between the first grade and the ninth grade (see Chapter 717 for details)

"It feels like more and more people are getting closer." Li Qi thought, waving his hand to repel all the surrounding scenery, and returned to the Xuanjing Mountain Cave Mansion.

Just after landing, Shen Shuibi came closer and said, "Li Qi, was that just now?"

"Shariputra and the Demon Prince are here, but it's okay. They have left. No one will bother you for the time being." Li Qi said.

"No one will come to disturb us... This is not good. I just wanted to disturb others." Rabbit shook his head: "Now that I am at the fourth level, I can still do a lot of things."

"Don't put yourself in danger." Li Qi warned.

"No, but I can't stand idly by, right? You don't want to lock me in a boudoir, do you?" Shen Shuibi asked.

"Of course not, but I really need to let you understand the situation." Li Qi said, putting a finger on his temple, and then gently drew a wisp of bookishness from his mind.

"These are my memories in the Desire Realm. If you want to help, you have to read them carefully, but don't act rashly. It's very dangerous." Li Qi reminded.

However, this also means that Li Qi agreed to Shen Shuibi's help.

After all, Rabbit is already at the fourth level, possessing incomplete reality and the ability to protect herself. Moreover, she has always been quite reliable, and there is no need to worry about her as much as she does about Li Shiwei.

"Okay, I'll take a look. Are you leaving?" Shen Shuibi asked.

"You can't stay too long. What if someone catches you? But don't worry, there are really not many people in the world who can kill me now. Just be careful." Li Qi touched her hair, He said with relief.

"I'm not worried about this. It's just that it will take tens of thousands of years for you to leave, right?" Rabbit said in a slightly lonely tone.

"After all, it has reached this level. For you and me, it is already short. When this matter is resolved, we will naturally have a chance to breathe." Li Qi said.

"The last time I said this was on the eve of the War between Humans and Witches. During those hundreds of years, and until now, I have never had time to relax." Rabbit chuckled, and then pushed. Li Qi: "Go ahead. Now that we are facing a disaster, we have to rely on you to support us."

"Don't worry, leave it all to me." Li Qi gave a thumbs up, then the Dharma body dissipated and his consciousness returned to the world of desire.

Shen Shuibi looked at his dissipated body and smiled.

Immediately, she returned to the cave and ate the book energy.

She let out a groan of pain as a flood of messages began to appear.

You should read it slowly, but if you read it slowly, it will take many years just to understand it.

It's faster to eat it directly, although it may hurt you.

A large amount of information washed away Shen Shuibi's spirit.

"This is... what he felt." Shen Shuibi suddenly came up with this idea when his soul was shattered by the flow of information.

Thanks to Li Qi, she rarely faced high-level existences directly, and was basically blocked by Li Qi.

So, when facing those people directly, does Li Qi feel the same way? Although Li Qi is used to touching high-voltage wires, but whether it hurts...

In fact, it still hurts.

Every time he faced a high-level existence, he either couldn't read the true knowledge. As long as he could read it, his thinking organ would be greatly washed away, so much so that Li Qi became a little numb.

Therefore, this made Shen Shuibi feel a little emotional.

Yes, the men at home are working hard outside, so she can't just sit there, right?

Isn't this the reason why we have to break through the fourth level?

Enduring the pain of the huge amount of information tearing apart her mind, she began to read all of Li Qi's memories in the desire world, and prepared to provide some help to Li Qi in her own way.

At the same time, Li Qi's dharma body had returned to his own body.

Of course, when it is said to be the true body, it should actually be said to be the 'most powerful body'. After all, it is difficult for Li Qi to know what the true body is at this moment.

As a metaphysical existence, he really cannot describe what his 'ontology' is.

However, in any case, as expected, this brief return of only about ten minutes did not have any impact.

Li Qi can continue to 'sow seeds' in the world of desire.