Chapter 135 Five Great Powers Bodhisattva
[Killing is to protect life, killing karma is not killing people]
Pinggong Qianye directly sent this sentence as a message to Sutian Wubian.
There was no answer for a long time, as if the voice was sighing heavily.
[Master Liansheng, I don’t know much about Master Duchen. The last time I saw him was 20 years ago. At that time, he was very radical and often traveled around the world, taking it as his duty to kill demons and monsters and protect innocent lives.]
They chatted until after two in the morning, and it was only then that Pinggong Chiye learned a lot about Master Duchen's deeds from Sutian Wubian.
According to Sutian Wubian, Master Duchen's attitude towards demons and monsters in the past is very similar to his current attitude. All demons and monsters who break the precept of killing should be killed!
Being merciful to demons and monsters is being cruel to innocent creatures.
At that time, Du Chen was even considered a radical in Buddhism, an outlier, and an object of implicit exclusion.
"What exactly caused him to become like this? Was it due to old age?"
Pinggong Qianye thought a lot, then put down his phone and slept for about 2 hours.
Kongobuji Temple has its own morning class, which is around 5 am.
Pinggong Qianye also got up early, washed, and changed into a set of Kongobuji monk's clothes, and went to the main hall to recite morning lessons together.
The morning classes at Kongo Peak Temple mainly include "Lotus Sutra", "Great Compassion Mantra", "Ten Small Mantras" and "Heart Sutra".
The ten small mantras are:
"Dharani of the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Wheel King", "Mantra for Eliminating Disasters and Auspiciousness", "Mantra of the Treasure Mountain of Merit", "Mantra of Cundi", "Dharani of the Holy Infinite Life and Determined Light King", "Mantra of Medicine Buddha's Initiation", "Mantra of Avalokitesvara's Inspiration", "Mantra of the Seven Buddhas to Eliminate Sins", "Mantra of Rebirth in the Pure Land", and "Mantra of the Goddess of Great Auspiciousness".
After reciting the Heart Sutra, the crowd from both sides went out to circumambulate the Buddha, chanting "Namo Great Compassionate Vairocana Buddha" hundreds of times.
After all the procedures are completed and prostrations are made, today's morning class is considered to be over.
Hiramiya Chiye was very satisfied with the breakfast at Kongobuji Temple.
The vegetarian food here is really delicious. Although there are many vegetarian restaurants outside, the taste is far from comparable to the vegetarian food in the temple.
I really hope that there will be a monk who is good at cooking in my temple.
After experiencing the morning classes at Kongobuji Temple, Heimiya Chiye was completely free. After all, he was not a monk of Kongobuji Temple.
He spent the whole morning taking a detailed tour of Kongobuji Temple. It was very large and had many ancient relics. After all, it was an ancient temple with a history of more than a thousand years.
Although it was rebuilt many times after disasters, it still has a profound heritage.
At noon, Pinggong Qianye found the monk Kuninaka and asked him to see the temple treasures of Kongobuji Temple.
I originally thought that Guozhong Sengzheng would use this opportunity to propose some kind of exchange, or directly reject such a request.
"You are also a practitioner of Master Kukai's lineage, so my temple will not hide anything."
The monk Kuninaka agreed to Pinggong Qianye's request and said, "We are very optimistic about your future. After you graduate from high school, we will see if you are willing to become a Buddhist disciple of our temple."
"Hasn't Kongobuji selected this generation's Buddhist disciples yet?" Pinggong Qianye asked curiously.
"Originally, there should have been one, but the abbot went out of retreat a few years ago and put the position of the Buddhist disciple on hold temporarily, saying that he was waiting for someone with a predestined relationship with Buddhism to set foot in our temple before discussing the matter of the Buddhist disciple."
Monk Guo Zhong was looking at Pinggong Qianye with a smile on his face, and the meaning was self-evident.
"Has the Dharma Master foreseen my arrival?"
"The abbot only knew that there would be a more suitable person who would become a Buddhist disciple of our Kongo Peak Temple. As for who it would be, the abbot did not specify, and we do not know what this Buddhist disciple will look like in his life."
Kuninaka Sengzheng glanced at Pinggong Qianye again, "I personally think that person will be you."
Pinggong Qianye did not answer, but just felt a little pity.
He also thought that the supernatural power cultivated by Master Fa Neng was enough to briefly see a corner of the future, and that he had truly achieved supernatural power.
After the two talked for a while, Monk Kuninaka led Heimiya Chiye to the place where the temple treasures were stored.
The more well-known temple treasures of Kongobuji Temple include the "Painting of Amitabha Saints Welcoming Him", the statues of the Five Great Powers Bodhisattvas, the statue of the Peacock King, etc.
Kongobuji Temple stores these temple treasures in a large hall that is not open to the public.
The main hall is hidden among the mountains and forests, surrounded by lush grass, with only a small winding path leading to it. Two monks in their fifties are sitting cross-legged at the gate guarding it.
"What's your cultivation level?"
One of the old monks opened his eyes and looked at Pinggong Qianye with curiosity in his eyes, followed by solemnity, confusion, doubt, and disbelief.
"It's okay."
Pinggong Chiye simply replied.
He also needed to keep it secret in order to deal with the Master Du Chen.
"It is indeed good. Even this old monk cannot tell your true level of cultivation."
"It is a blessing for Buddhism to have such a young monk."
"go in."
The two old monks each pushed out a palm, and like a gust of breeze, they opened the door of the hall.
Monk Guo Zhong signaled to Pinggong Qianye that he could go in, while he stayed outside.
Entering the hall, it was empty and quiet.
When the door was closed again, no sound from outside could get in.
Pinggong Qianye first observed the situation of the entire hall, and then chose to come to the statue of the Five Great Powers Bodhisattva.
The five great power Bodhisattvas are: the Bodhisattva of Infinite Power Roar, the Bodhisattva of Thunder and Lightning Roar, the Bodhisattva of Fearless Ten Powers Roar, the Bodhisattva of Dragon King Roar, and the Bodhisattva of Vajra Roar.
They are also called the Five Great Powers and the Five Bodhisattvas.
The "Ninno Prajnaparamita Sutra, Volume 2" says: "If in the future there are kings who protect the Three Jewels, I will send the Five Great Powers Bodhisattvas to protect their countries."
The Bodhisattva of the Vajra Roar, holding the Thousand Treasures Wheel, goes to protect that country. The Bodhisattva of the Dragon King Roar, holding the Golden Wheel Lamp, goes to protect that country.
The fearless Ten-Power Roaring Bodhisattva, holding a vajra in his hand, goes to protect that country.
The Bodhisattva of Thunder and Lightning, holding a net of thousands of treasures, goes to protect that country.
The Bodhisattva of Infinite Power, holding five thousand sword wheels, goes to protect that country.
The five statues of the Five Great Powers Bodhisattvas before you are truly Bodhisattva statues that possess the charm of Buddhism.
Standing and observing closely, they are like real living Bodhisattvas. Just standing like this gives people a powerful invisible sense of oppression.
Practitioners with weak minds will feel fear, timidity and uneasiness at the first sight of the statues of the Five Powerful Bodhisattvas, and will find it difficult to use the statues of the Five Powerful Bodhisattvas to assist in their practice.
If you are determined and overcome your timidity and fear, you can gain a lot just by looking at the Bodhisattva statue.
You can learn the Vajra Flesh Body Method from the Vajra Roar Bodhisattva statue.
You can learn how to control thunder from the statue of Thunder and Lightning Bodhisattva.
If you have enough talent, you can gain something.
This is the temple treasure that has been kept in Kongobuji Temple for hundreds of years, and it has unimaginable power.
Pinggong Qianye sat quietly in front of the statue of the Five Great Powers Bodhisattva, his body like Acalanatha, immovable as a mountain.
He was observing the Buddhist rhythm of the statues of the Five Powerful Bodhisattvas and wanted to visualize the Five Powerful Bodhisattvas and use their help to bless himself.
This is a practice that surpasses the Vajra Body.
His Vajra body had almost reached the end, and at this moment he did not feel any difficulty in observing the statues of the Five Great Powers Bodhisattvas.
Unlike other practitioners who need to be timid, his physique can fully withstand the blessings of the Five Powerful Bodhisattvas.
There is no need to select one great power Bodhisattva to observe, but rather observe all five great power Bodhisattvas in your heart.
For example, Takeda Saburo, his talent and physique were limited. Just practicing a statue of Western Guangmu Zuntianwang had exhausted him, and he hadn't even finished it.
If he were allowed to practice the methods of the Five Great Powers Bodhisattvas directly, his body would most likely be crushed, and even his spirit would be suppressed by the Five Great Powers Bodhisattvas, causing him to go astray.
It is impossible to accomplish this.
The reason why Pinggong Qianye chose to visualize the Five Great Power Bodhisattvas first was to use the power of the Five Great Power Bodhisattvas to enhance his own strength in a short period of time, so that he would have a better chance of winning when facing Master Du Chen.
As Monk Kuninaka said, in Koyasan, cultivation is the most important thing.
If he wants to overwhelm the monk with force, the Five Great Powers Bodhisattvas are his best choice at this stage.
Pinggong Qianye visualized the complete five great Bodhisattvas. He did not visualize all five Bodhisattvas in one breath, but began his visualization practice from Vajra Roar Bodhisattva.
Next are the Dragon King’s Roar Bodhisattva, the Fearless Ten Powers Roar Bodhisattva, the Thunder and Lightning Roar Bodhisattva, and the Infinite Power Roar Bodhisattva.
It took a lot of time to visualize a complete statue of the Five Powerful Bodhisattvas. It was not until night fell and the bright moon was at the zenith that Pinggong Qianye successfully visualized the first statue of Vajra Roar Bodhisattva.
This was because he had successfully cultivated the Vajra Body, and when he visualized Vajra Roar Bodhisattva, he had some reference to help him, so he was able to achieve success so quickly.
Outside the main hall, Monk Guo Zhong had been accompanying Pinggong Qianye here since around 1pm. It was already 10pm, and no sound was coming from the main hall, which showed that Pinggong Qianye should have entered some kind of state of practice.
"Yin Neng, you go back first. We two will guard this place." An old monk said.
"Yes, Uncle Fajie."
Monk Guozhong bowed his head respectfully, took one last look at the hall, and then turned and left.
"What a young monk with a deep affinity for Buddhism."
"Where do you think he is standing and observing now?"
"It should be the statue of the Peacock King. He has a faint aura of the Acala King. His attainments in this area are very deep, not inferior to those of some old monks."
"I think so, but this little monk gives me a special feeling. Maybe he will give us a surprise."
Among the temple treasures collected in Kongobuji Temple, the statue of Peacock King is the easiest to achieve success in spiritual practice.
Monks at Kongobuji Temple who have the opportunity to enter the main hall will almost always choose to start from the statue of Peacock King.
The statues of the Five Powerful Bodhisattvas have great powers. It is difficult to cultivate them unless one is born with excellent physique, and the risk is the greatest during the practice.
The contemporary abbot of Fa Neng once cultivated a statue of the Thunder and Lightning Bodhisattva, but the Thunder and Lightning method is fierce and overbearing, which can hurt both the enemy and oneself.
This led to Fa Neng going into seclusion due to his serious injuries, hoping to use the "Nirvana Diagram" to heal his injuries.
As for the "Picture of Amitabha Saints Coming to Welcoming Him", it is the most mysterious and unfathomable, and one cannot comprehend it without great wisdom.
The next day, Monk Guozhong finished his morning lessons and came with vegetarian food.
In addition to the vegetarian meals for his two uncle masters, he also brought a vegetarian meal for Pinggong Qianye.
But from 9 . to 12 noon, there was still no movement in the hall.
"Is nothing going to happen?"
"That's a good thing."
The monk Fajie smiled and comforted the monk Guozhong, asking him to be at ease.
He guessed that this young monk must have entered a state of enlightenment during his practice and his mind was completely immersed in the Buddhist teachings.
It is normal not to leave the temple for three days. It's only one day.
On the third day, Monk Guozhong came again with a food box, but still did not see Pinggong Qianye.
On the fourth day, Monk Guozhong also wanted to come, but was delayed by other things and could only ask his disciples to bring food.
The group of monks who followed Master Duchen's philosophy of compassion finally came.
(End of this chapter)
