Journey to the West: I, the Dragon Prince of the East China Sea, worship Bodhi

Chapter 23 Dust
"Yes."

Ao Qing said: "Predecessors said before that the god who lives in the mountain is named Patriarch Bodhi. This reminds me of a story. Legend has it that the old gentleman went out of Hangu to the west and turned a tiger into a Buddha. Sakyamuni saw the old gentleman in the Western preaching and dissemination of the Dharma also received enlightenment, so under a bodhi tree, they inherited the past and opened up the future, and became enlightened and became a Buddha."

The woodcutter nodded slightly.

This matter is not a secret.Even many mortals in the Three Realms take it as an interesting story and talk about it.

As the disciple of Patriarch Bodhi, the woodcutter understands more about the cause and effect.

But what does this have to do with "seeking the way"?
Without waiting for the woodcutter to ask, Ao Qing said: "It is said that the Buddha has a clean body, and the bodhi tree is also clean and clean. But how can an ordinary tree be clean and clean? So I was thinking, it must be because Someone wipes the bodhi tree from time to time so that it is free from dust and dirt. The same should be true for the Buddha. The Buddha is an ordinary person, how can he have a body without dirt? He must take the bodhi tree as a lesson. The body is the bodhi tree, and the heart is the mirror stand. Wipe it frequently so as not to stir up dust."

The woodcutter nodded again: "There is a lot of truth in that."

In the South Sea, Guanyin Bodhisattva also nodded unconsciously.

The body is a bodhi tree, and the heart is a mirror stand.Wipe it frequently so as not to cause dust.

People in the world think that the Buddha was born innocent.In fact, many saints, gods, and even human emperors have similar legends.

However, the real ones are not born to be transparent and know everything.

It is all the hard work of the day after tomorrow, and it is only step by step that such achievements have been achieved.

Wipe from time to time.

This is a simple but difficult truth.

If mortals could do this, the world might not be so muddy.

however.

This has nothing to do with "seeking the way", right?

The woodcutter looked at Ao Qing suspiciously.

Ao Qing continued: "But since you are a human being with a mortal body, you will definitely get dust. Even if you wipe it frequently, it is just a repeated process. You will never be able to truly 'clean'. So I was thinking. If The human body cannot be pure, so what about the soul? The human soul is born innately, and it is the purest existence. If you see through the essence and understand "Bodhi", you will be free from dust and dirt! Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a stand. Originally There is nothing, where is the dust!"

boom!
As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue sky!
The woodcutter was startled for a moment, but then he couldn't help laughing out loud: "Good understanding, good understanding!"

Guanshiyin Bodhisattva of the South China Sea finally understood why Ao Qing was able to complete the "seeking the way"!

Because, this "seeking the way" seems to lead to the "great way", but in fact, it leads to the "Bodhi Patriarch".And how did Patriarch Bodhi become enlightened?It is because of the "heart"!
The body is a bodhi tree, and the heart is a mirror stand.Wipe it frequently so as not to cause dust.

No Bodhi tree, nor stand mirror.There is nothing, where is the dust!
These two gatha can almost completely summarize the experience of Patriarch Bodhi's enlightenment of Bodhicitta before enlightenment.

And the so-called "seeking the way" is the same.

The road itself has obstacles, restrictions, and "dust".can never reach the end.This is "the body is a bodhi tree, and the heart is a mirror stand. Always wipe it diligently, so as not to stir up dust."

And what Ao Qing sees is not the road itself, but "mountains are no longer mountains, and water is no longer water".

The essence of the road will be exposed.

The end is in the heart, right in front of the eyes.So, where is there any restriction, where is there any hindrance, and where is there any "dust"?
Therefore, the end point is in front of Ao Qing!

This is "Bodhi does not have a tree, and a bright mirror is not a stand. There is nothing in the first place, where is the dust!"

and so.

Ao Qing was able to survive the road of seeking.

In other words, what he spent was not the real path of seeking, but the... mental path of Patriarch Bodhi!
Bodhi Heart Road! !
Guanyin Bodhisattva stood up and looked carefully at Ao Qing.

This principle seems simple, but in fact, it is absolutely beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Among other things, it is already very rare to see the truth of "mountains are mountains, waters are waters" and "mountains are no longer mountains, and waters are no longer waters" just from the story of "Buddha's Enlightenment". up.

What's more, this son even used two concise Buddhist gatha to sum it up so clearly!

Even, discover and pass the bodhicitta path!
This is no longer limited to "deep Buddha-nature".

However, just when Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva was planning to watch it again.Suddenly, the glow faded away.

A cloud of mist appeared in Guanyin Bodhisattva's eyes instantly.I can no longer see the inside of Fangcun Mountain clearly.

Her "Sky Eye" was actually blocked by Patriarch Bodhi... This?

Guanyin Bodhisattva couldn't help being startled, and then smiled helplessly.It seems that the patriarch also knew that he was tempted.

But don't blame yourself for being tempted.If you want to blame, blame this Ao Qing, it is really a rare piece of jade in the rough.

Today, Patriarch Bodhi blocks his vision.That is to say, he has decided to accept this child to start.

Although there are still two tests, that test is just like the first test, and there are more "anticipation lessons" in it.

In the test, more help Ao Qing, consolidate the foundation.It's like the warming of raw jade before it is carved.

Therefore, if there was still some hope for himself just now, now, there is almost no hope of accepting his disciple Ao Qing.

"Where is the wooden fork?" the Bodhisattva asked suddenly.

After a while, the Hui An walker stepped forward and obeyed: "Bodhisattva."

The Bodhisattva said: "I'm going to Lingshan, and I will leave it to you to lead the dragon girl to the Perfume Sea."

Hui An Xing Zhe was stunned. Didn't the Bodhisattva say before that the dragon girl has a profound Buddha nature, so he wants to give pointers in person?

But he didn't think about it, so he nodded slightly and said, "Yes, Mucha knows."

Guanyin Bodhisattva gave some explanations, and then quickly headed towards the Western Lingshan with "Shenzutong".

She didn't want to trouble Buddha Tathagata because of the matter of accepting disciples.

But the talent shown by He Aoqing is too high.

Even Patriarch Bodhi did not allow himself to "spy".

Therefore, even if she doesn't argue with Patriarch Bodhi, she still wants to tell the Buddha about this matter.

……

……

Ao Qing's explanation to the woodcutter was not intended to copy Shenxiu and Huineng's "Bodhi gatha".

And what he relied on was actually not only the Bodhi Gatha.Among them are "Zhuangzi · Tianxia", "Tao Te Ching" and some philosophical paradoxes from previous lives.

The principles expounded by these three have the same purpose, which together inspired Ao Qing.

It can be said that these contents are the truths he summed up after constantly meditating and revisiting in "seeking the way".

Relying on the integration of these contents, Ao Qingcai found the "Bodhi Heart Road" from the "seeking the road", and arrived at the place where the "Xiaguang" is.

However, when explaining to the woodcutter, he would naturally choose a statement closer to "Bodhi Patriarch".

After all, doing so can also leave a good impression on the Patriarch.

The woodcutter didn't know that Ao Qing had thought about so many thoughts, he looked at Ao Qing until the little dragon in front of him was probably his junior brother.

But remembering Patriarch's instructions, he still smiled and said, "Little friend, I really admire your understanding. You see, even Patriarch admires you very much!"

(End of this chapter)