Starting from the Abandoned Disciple in Laoshan

Chapter 8 Dragon Elephant Prajna
When Yuanyi entered the main hall, there were already dozens of monks lined up according to their seniority.He naturally walked to the end of the round circle, and the center of the circle was not enough, so he came in after him, and soon more than a hundred monks came in.

There are two hundred monks in the Moha Temple, almost all of them are listed except for the elders in the temple.

Following three heavy bells, the elders of the temple in the apse came out slowly, but the most important person was missing.

That is the abbot Yanfa.

Since something important has happened in the temple, the abbot is not there, which is against common sense.

Yuan Yi felt an extra layer of worry.

Yan Kong, the elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, glanced across the monks with lightning-like eyes.Yankong was majestic, and after his gaze passed, there was no sound in the hall.

Yankong then paid homage to the Buddha statue: "Namo Amitabha Buddha."

All the monks in the temple shouted the Buddha's name together.

After the ceremony, the elders took their seats on the futon under the Buddha statue.

The monks stood still one by one like an arhat.

Yankong said to the monks in the hall,
"The abbot of Yanfa passed away."

The sound was like thunder, every word echoed in the hall.

The monks were also struck by lightning.

Yuan Yirao has never been happy with things, and at this moment, her mind went blank, as if she was in a dream, and it was difficult to accept this matter.

The young monks in the hall thought that the abbot had always been kind, but now that he passed away, they couldn't help crying with grief.

The older ones also secretly recite scriptures on the past life.

After a while, seeing that the monks couldn't help themselves, Yankong said again, "Life is really hard, but liberation is joy. You have been a monk for many years, and you should have already understood life and death. How can you behave like a son and daughter?"

In his words, there is the superior magic method of the Buddhist lion's roar, like the morning bell and evening drum, it only swayed in the hall endlessly.

Among the monks, even those who were very sad came back to their senses.

Yan Kong looked at the elders around him again, looked at each other, and nodded.

Obviously something was discussed beforehand.

Yan Kong then said, "Tomorrow we will hold an Uncovered Conference to elect a new abbot to handle the funeral for Abbot Yanfa."

while he speaks.

From outside the treasure hall, flower petals floated in one after another, exuding a fragrance like sandalwood, and at the same time, faint Sanskrit sounds came in.

Sanskrit sounds combined with the aroma of petals have the effect of calming the mind and calming the mind.

"This is the Muni flower from the Western Regions, don't breathe next, force the fragrance out of your body." Yuanyi suddenly heard a familiar voice from the bottom of her heart.

After being slightly shocked, he followed the voice owner's words.

The word Muni originally means tranquility. Since this flower is called Muni, it is not surprising that it has the effect of calming the mind and calming the mind.But since the owner of the voice told him to force the fragrance out of his body, it was obviously a bit weird.

He looked around, he could see the main hall at a glance, but he couldn't see the owner of the voice.

He knew that his friend was talking to him through the profound method of sound transmission, so it seemed that the other person might not be in the hall.

There is the lion's roar of Yankong in the front, and the strange fragrance of Muni flowers in the back. The sadness brought about by the death of the abbot of Yanfa in Maha Temple immediately dissipated a lot.

Nowadays, all the monks in the temple are more concerned about who made the extravagant display and the Sanskrit sound is in the sky.

On the occasion of great changes in this temple, I don't know if the intention of coming here is good or not?
"Kumarajiva, a little monk from the Western Regions, see the masters of the Mahā Temple."

A monk from the Western Regions walked in outside the Daxiong Hall, his voice was clear and clear, and his words were very gentle and polite.Behind him, more than a dozen people carried guards of honor and waited outside the Daxiong Hall.

And all the elders in the main hall were shocked when they heard his name.

Yuan Yi pondered for a while, and then remembered the monk's background.

It turned out that this Kumarajiva was an eminent monk in the Western Regions, and he was born as a legend in the countries of the Western Regions.He was able to speak at the age of half, learned to read at the age of three, read a lot of books at the age of five, and was proficient in astronomy at the age of seven. Later, in order to seek the principles of heaven and earth, he became a monk. He first practiced Hinayana Buddhism, and then entered Mahayana. Multilingual languages, deep understanding of the history and customs of various countries, and a wide range of erudition, which is rare in the world.

At the age of 20, he preached in the Tianshan Mountains of the Western Regions, arguing and defeating the monks, which made the King of Kucha, a Buddhist kingdom in the Western Regions, very overwhelmed and worshiped him as the national teacher.

When he was 25 years old, he got a volume of the Dragon Elephant Sutra. A few years later, when he was sitting on the ground giving a sermon, an elephant suddenly went berserk. Kumarajiva grabbed it and threw it casually.Therefore, people say that Kumarajiva has the power of a dragon and an elephant, and they respect him as the king of the dragon and elephant.

Yanfa once said that once a person of great wisdom and wisdom like Kumarajiva practices the method of subduing heretics, he will make great strides in one day, and his achievements are far beyond what people can imagine.

Yankong stood up, followed by all the elders and monks.

"Infinite Life Buddha, the Dharma King is here, and the old monk and others have lost their way to welcome him. Please be merciful to the Dharma King. Don't be offended."

Kumarajiva smiled slightly, "It's really a great honor for me to see the solemn and precious appearances of all the great masters."

"My lord, please sit down."

Kumarajiva thanked him, and a monk brought him a futon, and he sat down immediately.

"I don't know if King Ming came to the Middle Earth, what advice do you have?" Yankong asked.

Kumarajiva made eleven obeisances, "The little monk was born in a small country in the Western Regions, and traveled thousands of miles to the Middle Land, naturally to seek Buddhist principles."

Yankong frowned, Kumarajiva's Dharma is so profound, even in the Buddhist kingdom of Tianzhu, there is hardly anyone equal to it, Maha Temple is not a first-class famous temple in China, what kind of Buddhist principles can Kumarajiva teach ?
There must be secrets in it.

Yuanxin has always been Yankong's favorite. Seeing Yankong's expression, he knew that he was in trouble. He got out of everyone and bowed to Kumarajiva. It is the Zen sect of the Middle Earth. If we talk about its origins, it is mostly the culture of the Middle Earth, and it has long been very similar to the Buddhism of the Western Regions. It is really difficult to pass down Buddhist principles."

Holding the rosary in his hand, Kumarajiva smiled and said: "The principles of the world are one. In the Western Regions, it is Tantric Buddhism, and in the Middle Earth, it is Zen Buddhism. It is in the name, not in reality. For example, the bright moon in the sky, what you see in the Western Regions and what you see in the Middle Earth. , no difference."

Yuan Xin said: "This little monk disagrees with what the Dharma King said. Because people's hearts are different, what they see will naturally be different."

Kumarajiva smiled, "Master Yuanxin's words are deeply embedded in the Buddhist principles. I don't know how the master practices Buddhism in his daily life."

The circle centered ten times and said: "The little monk is stupid, but he has a Buddha in his heart, and he is responsible for closing the door and sweeping the floor every day."

"The master is wrong. The five aggregates of monks are empty, and there is nothing in their hearts. Why do they need to close the door and clean up? It is because there is nothing in the first place, so why bother to stir up dust."

The last two sentences he said are exactly in line with the wonderful purpose of Zen practice.

Everyone can't help but keep silent.

Yuan commented that Kumarajiva was pressing every step of the way and had no choice but to come out, "Since the Dharma King knows the Buddhist principles of the Middle Earth, why bother to ask for Buddhist teachings from my Maha Temple. I am afraid that the Dharma King has other intentions, so please ask for instructions. "

Kumarajiva, a master of Buddhist teachings like Kumarajiva, wanted to debate the scriptures with him, but he was really overwhelmed.

Yuanyi knew that he couldn't talk to the other party, so he went straight to the point. If there was any difficulty, he would take it on his shoulders.

Kumarajiva saw that he was wearing shackles, and thought to himself: "This man is full of energy and is wearing shackles. Could it be that he is a penance?"

Ascetic monks in Buddhism are respected.

Kumarajiva knew the people in the middle land, and there were many etiquettes, so he made a side note just now. Seeing Yuanyi straight to the point, he didn't hide his intentions. The Prajna Sutra is matched, and I would like to deliver the Dragon Elephant Sutra to your monastery to obtain a view of the Prajna Sutra."

Before Yuanyi could answer, Yan Kong said in a deep voice, "The Prajna Sutra has always been mastered by the abbot of this temple. Now the abbot of our temple has passed away, and a new abbot has not yet been selected. It is really a coincidence that the Dharma King came."

Kumarajiva smiled, "I just heard on the way that your monastery is going to hold an open meeting to elect a new abbot. I would like to wait for the new abbot to be elected."

Yankong said indifferently: "The Dharma king has a noble status, and he will sit in the judging seat tomorrow."

"Elder Yankong, it's not good, the abbot's body is gone." A monk outside the hall came in to report.

(End of this chapter)