Chapter 101 Master Liansheng is the most beautiful person in the world
On July 7, the sky was clear, reflecting everything like a blue mirror.
Chiye Heimiya woke up at around 6 o'clock in the morning, sat on the balcony, basked in the sunshine, and practiced the "Mahavairocana Sutra".
The sun is often the hottest in summer. The early morning sun is different from the fierce sun at noon. It is more like a gentle breeze that wakes up all things.
Now is the best time to practice the Great Sun Sutra.
Because the methods in the "Mahavairocana Sutra" not only include the brilliant sun that subdues demons and ghosts, but also the compassion and wisdom that lead all living beings towards light.
Many practitioners who practice the "Mahavairocana Sutra" always only see the scorching and tyrannical nature of the sun, but fail to see the compassion hidden within it.
The original purpose of Buddhist scriptures was not to be used to kill enemies; these were just incidental things.
However, there are always practitioners who are obsessed with superficial power and ignore the profound Buddhist principles within.
If you deviate by one step, you will go astray and the Buddhist teachings will be turned upside down.
As for his "Vajra Sutra", it has reached a threshold that is difficult to cross easily. When he makes progress in practicing the "Buddha Nirvana Picture", perhaps that will be the time for him to completely become a Vajra in the world.
Around nine o'clock, Pinggong Qianye finished his training, took a bath, had breakfast, and when he arrived at the temple, Ruyi had already arranged everything.
Pinggong Qianye watched from the side for a while and made a decision in his heart.
He is going to travel during the summer vacation, so he can ask Ruyi to help look after the temple.
Generally speaking, nothing big happens in the temple, and most of the time people just chat with the believers.
As for funeral matters, Ruyi has been practicing in Kichijoji for many years and can handle these issues calmly by himself.
When Pinggong Qianye told Ruyi about this decision, the fiery gaze in his eyes almost made Pinggong Qianye unable to bear it.
"Master Liansheng, please leave the temple to me!"
Ruyi nodded solemnly and answered with certainty and confidence.
Does such entrustment and trust mean that he is one step closer to becoming a monk of this temple?
Habit is a terrible force. Hase Hideichi and Akechi Mitsuhide used this sentence to admonish him many times.
He said that as long as he could keep persisting, even if Master Liansheng did not accept him as a disciple in the end, he would definitely guide his practice.
It was also at this time that he realized that Master Liansheng was actually quite short of money.
Unfortunately, he didn't have much money, otherwise he would be willing to use all his money to offer to the Three Jewels.
Senior brother has money, but his money is also the temple’s money... It’s a bit confusing.
There is usually nothing important happening in the morning at Weilian Ancient Temple. Pinggong Qianye is responsible for preaching the scriptures, and Ruyi is responsible for chatting with the elderly believers to relieve their boredom. It can be said that they each have their own responsibilities.
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, when Pinggong Qianye was drawing amulets, a group of girls who looked young came outside the temple.
There were six people in their group. When they arrived at the main hall of the temple, the chattering sounded a bit noisy, forcing Pinggong Qianye, who was in a side hall, to come out to take a look.
There are 6 girls in front of him, but he only knows one, Lianghua.
"Hiramiya-san... No, this is a temple, you can't be so rude..."
Suzuka Haruhi took small steps forward, wanting to interact with Hiramiya Chiya, but she was at a loss as to what to do, "Hiramiya-san, how should we address you in the temple?"
"Master Liansheng."
Ruyi, who was standing aside, gave the answer on behalf of Pinggong Qianye.
He was very familiar with this situation. In the past, when he went out with his master, whenever someone asked about his master's Dharma name and how to address him, he was the one who answered the questions.
Every time this happened, his master would be in a good mood and smile.
"Wow, this is the Master Liansheng from the promotional video. He looks so young and handsome!"
"Yes, the judges of the "Beauty Book" really have no vision. How could a monk as beautiful as Master Liansheng not be included in the book so that more people can appreciate him?"
"It's a good thing we saw that promotional video, otherwise the sisters would have missed such a luxurious meal."
Before Suzuka Haruhi could say anything, the girls around her started talking.
They did not deliberately lower their voices, but spoke very naturally, and the passionate gazes they cast on Pinggong Qianye did not show any intention of concealing the slightest.
Seeing this, Pinggong Qianye lowered his head slightly and chanted a Buddhist name.
This action, on the contrary, made the girls who had been staring at him let out sounds of excitement that were almost screaming.
Some people even pick up their phones and start taking secret photos.
Suzuka Haruhi hurriedly stopped their rude behavior and explained the situation to Hiramiya Chiya that these girls were just people she met on the train.
She came here today to thank Pinggong Qianye for her help last time, but she didn't expect to meet this group of girls of similar age.
During the conversation, she learned that these girls were students from the girls' school next to Shiraishi High School.
We came here together because we saw a very popular promotional video on the Internet. We wanted to see if the beautiful monk in the promotional video was really that good-looking.
Promotional video?
Hiramiya Chiye was a little curious. Could it be the result of the promotional photos taken by the photography club members?
The interval is a bit long. Could it be that they are taking advantage of the summer vacation to start promoting it?
“Master Liansheng, it’s this promotional video.”
Ruyi, who was standing by, quickly found the promotional video that Suzuka Haruhi mentioned on the Internet and handed it to Heimiya Chiye to watch.
To be honest, he had watched this promotional video two days ago.
It was Hase Shuichi who pushed it to him.
The cause was that Hidekazu Hase saw a video on the Internet promoting Weilian Ancient Temple and Master Liansheng, so he forwarded it, pinned it to the top, and attached a comment.
Master Liansheng is the most beautiful person in the world.
As one of the top stars in the Buddhist community today, Hase Shuichi still has a lot of influence and fans.
His seemingly self-deprecating comment naturally attracted the attention of many fans and passers-by.
Then, this promotional video went viral.
Pinggong Qianye watched the entire promotional video and sighed slightly. In fact, his face was not shown in the entire promotional video, only his profile, and most of the promotional content and scenery were still placed on the Weilian Ancient Temple.
The original intention of the photography team members should have been to focus on promoting Weilian Ancient Temple, but his figure was also included in a few shots.
With the help of Hase Shuichi, the "Brother Leiyin" who likes to watch the fun and make trouble, I, who have few shots, have become particularly eye-catching.
How can I put it? It has indeed achieved its purpose of promoting Weilian Ancient Temple.
But he had a hunch that most of the people who would come to Weilian Ancient Temple for sightseeing would be girls, and most of them would be high school students.
"Master Liansheng, can you chat with us? We also want to listen to you preach the Dharma."
“I heard that Master Liansheng was still a high school student. Can you tell us about his daily life between school and the temple?”
"Master Liansheng, you really live up to your name, as pure and innocent as a blooming lotus."
Faced with such verbal bombardment, Pinggong Qianye did not show any timidity or shyness, but always maintained a gentle and distant smile.
Having supported a temple for so many years, he has seen many things.
In the past, when the elderly ladies first came to the temple, their words and actions were much more unrestrained than these young girls, regardless of whether they were eating or drinking meat.
It's just a small scene now.
Would the great Master Liansheng run away just because of such a small matter?
Then all his Buddhist practices would be in vain.
Although he has not yet reached the state where all beings are the same in his eyes.
But Shariputra, form is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from form. Form is emptiness, emptiness is form. The same is true of feelings, perceptions, impulses, and consciousness.
“What kind of Dharma do you want to hear?”
Pinggong Qianye smiled and spoke, leading them to the big banyan tree at the entrance.
There was no way, as the scripture hall had not been built yet. The side hall could accommodate some people, but there were still elderly believers there who were voluntarily folding paper cranes and chatting to pass the time.
"This banyan tree is so big, as majestic and magnificent as Master Liansheng!"
"Meiko, how did you know that Master Liansheng was so majestic and powerful?"
"Oh, stop arguing. Can't you touch and feel for yourself whether Master Liansheng is majestic and powerful?"
The topic gradually tended to go off track.
Suzuka Haruhi, who was standing by, had her ears flushed as she listened to their conversation with some curiosity and nervousness.
Sometimes I really wanted to interrupt, but after looking at Pinggong Qianye, I chose to keep silent.
It's a bit uncomfortable.
"If you are obsessed with appearance, you will be easily seduced by it, and end up going astray and wasting your youth."
Pinggong Chiye just spoke calmly.
"Master Liansheng, are you going to give us a sutra to enlighten our lustful hearts?"
"Master Liansheng, it is said that the Buddha once fed the devil with his own body. Can you feed me with your own body? It only takes one night, and I will definitely join the Buddhist sect and believe in Buddhism devoutly."
"As for me, I am willing to believe in Buddhism. In this life, I only hope to have a romantic encounter with Master Liansheng."
Looking at their young and tender faces and listening to the teasing words coming out of their mouths, Pinggong Qianye still maintained a gentle smile.
He knew that these girls actually did not understand the true meaning of words like salvation and Buddha feeding the demons with his own body.
These are just the words and excuses they hear when surfing the Internet to tease and make fun of Buddhist practitioners.
Of course, he could have shouted at them for making provocative remarks and insulting Buddhists, thus making them cover their faces and leave in shame.
But this is not a good solution.
Since they came to the temple, no matter what their purpose was, they were themselves and they were themselves.
Coming to the temple, listening to Buddhist teachings, and letting them leave with a full load of gains, this is what we should do.
As for liking one's own appearance and figure and making provocative remarks, it is just a trivial matter.
There is nothing wrong in liking things that you think are beautiful.
Buddhism and Buddhist scriptures can also be considered things that can make people feel good.
"You said you wanted to believe in Buddhism because of me, which is a good thing."
The first sentence that Pinggong Qianye said made the hearts of the six girls present tremble. They had never expected to get such an answer.
Faced with their blatant provocation, the young monk in front of them, the so-called Master Liansheng, was neither angry nor ashamed, nor furious. Instead, he only had a calm and natural affirmation.
“But do you know how to believe in Buddhism?”
“Does reciting a Buddhist scripture count as believing in Buddhism?”
“Does worshipping a Buddha or Bodhisattva count as believing in Buddhism?”
“Does donating money to temples and offering the Three Treasures count as believing in Buddhism?”
"Furthermore, what is this Buddha you are talking about?"
Pinggong Qianye asked each sentence in a calm tone, which sounded like a question or a guiding inquiry.
Suzuka Haruhi and the others looked bewildered and a little dazed, not knowing how to answer for a moment.
Moreover, they don't know how to answer.
If they knew what Buddha is and how to believe in Buddha, they would not have said those provocative words before.
Seeing this scene, Pinggong Qianye smiled and began to talk about what Buddha is in a soothing and peaceful tone.
Guide them little by little to listen to Buddhist knowledge and come into contact with wisdom and compassion.
(End of this chapter)
