Journey to the West, one of the fist saints

Chapter 13

The accompanying monk was the Miaofa monk of the Great Mercy Temple. Hearing the Tang king's inquiry, he did not dare to be negligent, and raised his eyes to look carefully.

With a clear expression on his face, he put his hands together and said, "Your Majesty, he is Master Xuanzang from Jinshan Temple. He has been exposed to Buddhist scriptures since he was a child, and his wisdom is extraordinary. Having gained fame, this time representing Jinshan Temple to participate in the Water and Land Ceremony..."

Recalling the reminder of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and inquiring about his life experience, Tang Wang secretly had a calculation in his heart.

Xuanzang recited the Hinayana Dharma loudly on the cloud platform, his tongue was full of lotus flowers, and there was a faint vision formed out of thin air, circles of golden halos in mid-air dispelled the dark sky, and white Buddha lotuses appeared out of thin air, released A fragrance that penetrates the soul.

Everyone in the audience was fascinated by what they heard, and when they suddenly saw the vision, they couldn't help but stood up and exclaimed "Holy Monk".

Zen Master Xuyun and Master Jue Wang also got off the platform at the right time, leaving the stage to Xuanzang completely. Seeing this, the other masters felt embarrassed to continue to preach on the stage.

Now that the Buddha has given visions, how can ordinary monks like them compare? !
Xuanzang knew that this was the action of the Buddhist special effects team, so he was not too surprised. He was still immersed in the free and easy preaching of Buddhism, and the needles could be heard quietly all around. The Tang king and all the civil and military officials also stared at it with wide eyes. On the cloud platform.

The Sutra of Receiving Life and the Dead is a method of salvation in Hinayana Buddhism. Xuanzang began to recite the Sutra of the Dead when he was speaking.

There was a sudden gust of wind all around, ghosts and undead came whistling, and the white Buddha lotus fell down. The ferocity of the ghosts was gone, and there were relieved smiles on their faces. All the dead seemed to have spirituality, and they all put their hands together. He bowed to Xuanzang, then turned around and plunged into reincarnation.

Seeing this scene, the mortals in the periphery were in an uproar.

"It's really a holy monk!"

"Holy monk!"

……

Kneeling together, they all went to pay homage to Xuanzang, chanting Buddhist scriptures in their mouths, and for a while the scene became like the Buddha Kingdom in the present world.

The common people are well-educated, know the principles of Buddhism, and have compassion in their hearts.

On the morning of the third day, Xuanzang was opening a prescription to break the prison, passed on a lamp to illuminate the dead, visited Yan Jun, the ghost of Kudu, entertained the king of Ksitigarbha, opened a golden bridge, and walked with banners.Zen monks burn incense, burn flames, and worship water for repentance.There are also 12 nuns, wearing embroidered clothes and red shoes, silently reciting various mantras before the spirit, which is very lively.These were originally Buddhist dharma ceremonies, but under Xuanzang's arrangement, the avatar projections of Lord Yan and Ksitigarbha of the Ten Temples actually came, and everyone was shocked again.

"Taking the Three Laws as the Unification, Consciousness as the Dao, Opening up and becoming famous, Changing and expanding..." Xuanzang taught the Dharma alone on the Yuntai, and now he seems to have completely substituted into the role and entered the drama.

On the same day, Guanyin Bodhisattva disguised himself as a monk with a scarlet head and brought his cassock and tin staff to Chang'an City for sale.When I met a few foolish monks who were unsuccessful as hosts of the Water and Land Ceremony, I had a few banknotes.The foolish monk asked, "How much do you sell for your cassock?"

The Bodhisattva said: "The cassock is worth 5000 taels, and the tin staff is worth 2000 taels." The foolish monk laughed and said, "These two skinny monks are madmen and fools! These two rough things can be sold for 7000 taels of silver? It's just that unless you put them on your body, you can live forever." If you don’t grow old, you have to become a Buddha and become a ancestor, and it’s not worth so much! If you take it, you won’t be able to sell it!”

The Bodhisattva smiled without saying a word, walked through the crowd, and continued to sell.

"Selling cassocks!"

"Sell cassocks, tin rods!"

After entering the venue, the voice remained undiminished, completely attracting everyone's attention, and even arousing some people's displeasure.

These two monks with scarlet heads are too ignorant of etiquette!Unreasonably interrupting other people's lectures on Buddhism!
Seeing that some people were outraged by the public, the scarlet-headed monk was not afraid, and went straight through the crowd to the vicinity of the cloud platform and continued to shout: "Those who can understand this treasure will not get a penny; those who do not know this treasure will not be sold for a lot of money!"

The king of Tang was a little moved, and ordered someone to summon the monk, and asked, "Monk, how much do you charge for this cassock?"

The Bodhisattva replied: "The cassock is 5000 taels, and the tin staff is 2000 taels."

Hearing the monk's answer, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, feeling that the asking price was a breakthrough.

"It's too expensive, what kind of cassock is asking for 5000 taels!"

"The tin rod is not cheap, I think it's worth 200 taels at most!"

"It's ridiculous that these two monks cheated to come here!"

……

Everyone was discussing, and most of their expressions were curious and surprised, wanting to hear how the monk would explain next.

"Oh... worth so much silver taels? Then what's the benefit of your cassock?" Tang Wang asked, his eyes showing a puzzled look.

"This cassock is drawn from ice silkworms and woven by immortals. There are all kinds of treasures on it. Wearing my cassock will prevent you from falling into the six realms of perdition and hell. You will have the pilgrimage of ten thousand chariots when you sit, and you will have the Seven Buddhas with you..." The monk shook his head. replied.

"Oh! Then Master Xuan Xuanzang comes to talk!"

Xuanzang came down from the cloud platform, and the Jinggong people led him into the ceremony hall.

"Meet Your Majesty!" Xuanzang clasped his hands together and saluted.

The king of Tang raised his hand and said with a smile: "Master, there is no need to be too polite. This wandering monk has a brocade cassock and a tin staff with nine rings. They are all treasures. I would like to buy them and give them to the master!"

"Thank you, poor monk, but the poor monk doesn't need this gorgeous cassock and tin staff. These are foreign objects to me. The poor monk has a Buddha in his heart, and the coarse cloth monk's clothing is also like a cassock." Xuanzang said.

This answer was completely beyond the Bodhisattva's expectations.

This special equipment for Buddhist scriptures was bestowed by the Buddha. It can protect Buddhist scriptures from being destroyed by strong men who deliberately destroy Buddhism on the way, so as to ensure the smooth progress of the Westward Journey.

But this Xuanzang didn't want it? !

The Bodhisattva came up with an idea and said, "This mage just talked about Hinayana Buddhism, but can he talk about Mahayana Buddhism?"

Xuanzang's acting skills were on the line at this time, and he took a step forward, with a blank look in his eyes, and said slowly: "Master, my disciple has many sins for being disrespectful. Nowadays, all the monks in the East are teaching Hinayana Buddhism, but they don't know what Mahayana Buddhism is like?"

"Your Hinayana Dharma can only be pure and simple. I have the Tripitaka of Mahayana Dharma, which can surpass the dead and ascend to heaven, can overcome the suffering of the needy, can untie the knot of all grievances, and can eliminate innocent disasters!" The scarlet head monk said as he paced in the hall.

Everyone was attracted by the efficacy of this Mahayana Buddhist scripture, and they couldn't help being fascinated.

"Seeing a man taking off his pants is a good sutra, indeed a good sutra!" Xuanzang laughed secretly inwardly, and then asked solemnly, "Teacher, I don't know where this Mahayana Buddhism lies?"

The expression was still a little urgent, and he expressed his urgency to seek Mahayana Buddhism to the fullest, and Xuanzang secretly praised his acting skills.

The scarlet-headed monk turned around and replied, "The Tripitaka of Mahayana Buddhism is located in Daleiyin Temple, Lingshan, West Heaven. The place where Buddha Tathagata came is one hundred and eight thousand miles away!"

Everyone let out a sigh again, looked at each other, and they all saw the shock in each other's eyes.

One hundred and eight thousand miles!so far!
Knowing that it was time for him to perform, Xuanzang walked up to the crowd, under the throne, and said loudly: "Since this is the case, the disciple is willing to follow the example of a dog and a horse, step by step, and go to the Lingshan Mountain of the Western Heaven to obtain the Mahayana Tripitaka Buddhist scriptures. I pray that my king will last forever!"

"Good!!" The king of Tang praised immediately when he heard this, stepped down from the throne quickly, and eagerly pulled up Xuanzang's right hand: "Master can do this, I wish to become a brother with you!"

Just as Xuanzang was about to refuse, he heard the scarlet-headed monk scrambling to say: "It's good, it's just that the journey to the west is far away, and there are many tigers, leopards, and monsters. I'm afraid that if you go there and never return, you will lose your life. I don't know if the mage dares to go?"

Xuanzang then said resolutely: "I have made a great vow, and I will go all the way to the Western Paradise. If I don't get the scriptures, I vow not to return!"

"Amitabha Buddha! If you are willing to go, if you can get the right fruit, you will become a golden body! Good! This cassock and tin staff will be given to you as a way to protect your body!" The old monk waved his palm, and Xuanzang saw the cassock slowly flying over him. body, the tin rod also came into his hands.

All of a sudden, the golden light is shining, and the precious light is shining everywhere.

It is indeed a treasure!
The crowd exclaimed!

What surprised them even more was the trick of the scarlet-headed monk. He came out of the hall in a flash, and after another flash of white light, he turned into a Guanyin Bodhisattva in fluttering white clothes, holding a jade purification bottle and stepping on a lotus platform.

"Guanyin!"

"Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva has appeared!"

When all the people worshiped, Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled and nodded to Xuanzang, then flew away and disappeared into the sky in the blink of an eye.

(End of this chapter)