Journey to the West: The poor monk Bodhidharma, the supreme Buddhist and Taoist

Chapter 58 Translating the Scriptures!

The tower is more than a hundred feet high, with cornices and pointed tops, but it has only nineteen floors.

The whole body is as black as charcoal, not gold or iron, cast and slightly seamless.

Under the light of the morning sun, there was a cold gleam.

The breeze blows, and the wind chimes burst.

Such as Sanskrit crooning, making a crisp and pleasant sound.

"The Bayeux Diamond Sutra is hidden on the top floor of this tower!"

Zen Master Yulin said bluntly.

This Buddhist scripture tower is the third-generation abbot of Bujin Temple, Zen Master Tianmen. It took more than [-] years to complete the construction with the efforts of thousands of monks and craftsmen.

No. Xiniu Hezhou No. [-] Pagoda.

Blessed with supreme Dharma.

Demons heretics, don't dare to invade.

Even evil spirits like the Abi scepter cannot absorb the aura of the Buddhist scriptures tower.

Bodhidharma looked up at the pagoda, like a lone peak, straight into the sky.

The walls of the tower body are engraved with the mantra of suppressing demons.

The power of Buddha lingers on it, as if bound by a dragon.

"Such a pagoda, in the whole world, I am afraid that only Shushan's Demon Locking Pagoda can compare!"

Bodhidharma was amazed in his heart.

The Demon Locking Pagoda in Shushan Mountain was originally an artifact of the heavens.

Later, when the five demons were in chaos, King Wu Mourning brought this artifact to suppress the evildoers in the world.

Before his death, Wu Mourning Heavenly King gifted the Demon Locking Tower to Mount Shu.

Without turning my mind, I suddenly remembered something again.

"Solanum nigrum, do you feel any discomfort?"

Bodhidharma secretly communicated with the nightshade in the prayer beads with his spiritual consciousness.

This scripture tower has the power to suppress demons. If he enters the tower, Nightshade may not be able to bear it in the body of a soul.

"With the protection of the Buddha's light of the holy monk, nightshade is not afraid!"

The gentle voice of black nightshade came from the prayer beads.

"That's good!"

Right now.

Zen Master Yulin had already walked to the gate of the pagoda.

The spiritual power of the Buddha's light around him turned into a golden swastika.

"start!"

Zen Master Yulin shouted in a low voice.

The voice has not yet settled.

A ray of brilliance flashed past, and the tower door swung open.

Suddenly, a majestic and grand Buddhist aura surged out from the depths of the pagoda.

Bodhidharma and Zen Master Yulin were about to enter.

But the Buddhist slave stopped and said: "The temple's precepts, the Buddhist scriptures tower is a forbidden place, I am Jialan, and I am not allowed to enter!"

As the abbot of Bujin Temple, Chan Master Yulin knew that the temple did have this rule.

It was established by Zen master Tianmen in those days.

He is not easy to change.

"Since that's the case, thank God Jialan for your guidance!"

Zen Master Yulin bowed and joined hands.

"May you find the King Kong Sutra and resolve the disaster of this temple as soon as possible!"

Fo Nu returned a salute.

It's over.

The body turned into several golden lights, scattered into the void, and disappeared.

"Amitabha!"

Only Bodhidharma and Zen Master Yulin were left at the scene.

The two walked side by side and entered the tower.

As soon as he stepped into the pagoda, Bodhidharma raised his eyes and looked around.

"what?"

A look of astonishment emerged from his handsome face.

The strange thing is that this tower is called Cangjing, but there is no trace of half of the scriptures.

The tower was empty, not even a bookcase.

Zen Master Yulin smiled slightly, "Junior brother, just look at the wall!"

"wall?"

Only then did Dharma find out.

The golden paint on the wall of the tower shines brightly.

Except for the Buddha statues in the alcoves, the walls are so densely packed that they are actually engraved with scriptures.

"I see!"

Dharma suddenly realized.

No matter wooden tablets or silk paper, they are easy to be eaten by moths.

And carved on the wall, as long as the pagoda does not fall, it can protect the scriptures for thousands of years.

Bodhidharma glanced hastily, "The Agama Sutra? Four-part law? Ten-chanting law?"

Although the Buddhist scriptures in the Bujin Temple are vast, most of them belong to the Hinayana.

Or, it is written and recorded by the eminent monks of the temple in the past dynasties.

With so many scriptures, none of them resonated with the system.

"It seems that we can only place our hopes on the Diamond Sutra!"

The present does not linger for a moment.

Follow Zen Master Yulin, climb up the steps, and go straight to the highest level of the pagoda.

It is different from other floors.

There is no word on the wall of this tower.

There is only one picture of the World Honored One declaring the Dharma, which is embossed on the wall.

"Sealing enchantment?"

Bodhidharma saw the clue at a glance.

"Could it be that the Bayeux Diamond Sutra is hidden in this mural?"

Zen Master Yulin smiled and said, "Master Brother Huiyan!"

Step forward slowly and bow to the mural.

Immediately.

The five fingers are flying, and the hands are in the seal.

"Om! Wah! It! Pa! Mi! Hum!"

A series of thunderous Buddhist sounds came from Zen Master Yulin's mouth.

Above the mural, ten thousand golden lights suddenly shot out.

Followed by.

A graceful and beautiful girl with bare feet and a long box in her hand, bathed in holy light, walked out from the mural.

"Amitabha!"

With a respectful expression, Zen Master Yulin held the offering with both palms, and took the long box from the goddess.

Carefully place it on the incense table.

In an instant.

The celestial maiden held the flowers and smiled, scattering bits of broken light.

Zen Master Yulin walked around the case three times in a ceremony of respecting the Buddha, and then opened the long box.

An antique flavor unique to the Bayeux Zen Sutra immediately rippled out of the box.

It is as if the leaves of the trees are shaking and the flowers are falling in the morning light, which is refreshing.

"Just now I forgot to ask Jialan God, how can I seal the Abi Scepter with the Diamond Sutra?"

Zen Master Yulin frowned slightly.

It is not the same as the Mahaparinirvana Sutra.

The Great Nirvana Sutra was inscribed by the ancient Buddha himself, and it contains the supreme power of Buddhism.

The bay leaf itself is a Buddhist treasure, enough to subdue demons.

But this Bayeux Diamond Sutra was developed by a lonely elder, and it has no effect on subduing demons.

"Brother Yulin, can you let me have a look?"

Dharma stepped forward.

"Forehead……"

Zen Master Yulin hesitated for a moment.

But on second thought.

Bodhidharma went in and out of the netherworld, suppressed and killed black Rakshas, ​​and he was kind to this temple.

What's more, Bodhidharma was born with Su Hui, a talent of heaven, maybe he can realize the method of sealing from the scriptures.

This is also of great benefit to Bujin Temple.

Like what Fernu said.

Buddhist disciples should have nothing outside of their minds, so why bother to focus on it and cherish their own treasures?
Think about this.

Zen Master Yulin immediately handed the long box to Bodhidharma, "As long as you don't come out of this Buddhist scripture tower, it won't be a big problem for the younger brother to visit once or twice!"

"Thank you, brother!"

Bodhidharma clasped his palms together and reached out to take it.

"Junior Brother, this sutra is the same as the Mahāparinirvana Sutra. It is also written in ancient Sanskrit. Do you need an old monk to translate it for you?"

Zen Master Yulin asked.

He was originally kind.

After all, ancient Sanskrit is difficult and obscure.

In today's world, there are only a handful of people who know it well.

Zen Master Yulin followed Zen Master Kongxiang to study meticulously for more than ten years before he achieved what he is today.

Who knows.

Dharma didn't seem to hear it.

Concentrating on it, looking at ten lines at a glance, browsing the Bayeux scriptures, his lips fluttered.

"So I heard, for a while the Buddha was in Sravasti..."

One by one, strange Sanskrit sounds were recited from Bodhidharma's mouth.

The words are correct, the accent is round, and it is extremely proficient!
Zen Master Yulin was shocked at the time, "When did Master Bodhidharma understand ancient Sanskrit?"

If Bodhidharma is really proficient in ancient Sanskrit, why did he come here to ask himself yesterday?
and.

Listening to Bodhidharma reciting the Vajra Sutra at this time, he is more proficient in ancient Sanskrit than himself!
Even Zen Master Kongxiang might not be as accomplished as Bodhidharma.

"This Junior Brother Bodhidharma...is truly unpredictable!"

Zen Master Yulin was amazed.

however.

Followed by.

Even more unbelievable things are constantly happening.

(End of this chapter)