Chapter 136 The Ten Powers of the Buddhas
Kongobuji Temple, the monks' quarters behind the Golden Hall.
Monk Guo Zhong was receiving the uninvited guests in his room.
"what are you saying?"
Monk Guozhong picked his ears with his right fingernails, his expression first confused, then suddenly enlightened.
"Oh, what do you mean by slanderers and destroyers of Buddhism? We don't have such people here. We are all monks who abide by the rules and regulations."
Monk Guozhong was talking, and he glanced at the young monks beside him, "Have you ever seen anyone who slanders or destroys the Buddha?"
"No, those who can enter and exit the mountain gate are all believers of my Buddha."
Monk Guozhong nodded, looked at the three monks sitting opposite him, and said with a smile: "We really don't have the person you are looking for here, please look somewhere else."
"Why does Monk Guozhong pretend to be stupid? He entered the gate of Kongofeng Temple a few days ago and has never come out since." The middle-aged monk made an angry voice.
"Oh, maybe he has left the temple from the back path. You should know that there is a path in the back mountain that can lead you directly down the mountain, right?"
"He is clearly still in your temple!"
"Ah? I didn't hear that clearly."
Monk Guozhong showed a confused look on his face, picked his ears again, and said apologetically: "After getting older, I always tend to misunderstand what others say when talking to them. It's probably because I'm old."
"Humph! Monk Kuninaka is really good at avoiding the issue!"
"Yeah, I also think it's great that I can support the temple all by myself."
Monk Guozhong sighed and said, "But it's still too hard. Look at me, I'm still young, but I have ear problems. Alas, it's all caused by overwork."
"Haha, it seems that Kongofeng Temple is deliberately trying to protect the evil monk who slaughtered our Buddhist believers!"
"Hey, what kind of monk? A high monk, right?"
"The problem with Monk Guozhong's ears really needs treatment."
"Yes, Master Miaozhen, do you have any good hospitals to recommend?"
Faced with Monk Guozhong's pretending to be crazy and stupid, the old monk was speechless, and the middle-aged monk had a stern face and was too lazy to deal with him anymore.
The young monk sneered and said proudly: "I came here to see the ability of that evil monk, but I didn't expect that he was so scared that he dared not show up."
"Who are you? Sorry, it's usually hard for me to remember names of people who aren't very important or outstanding."
"..."
They chatted for about two hours, and finally, under the perfunctory treatment of Monk Guozhong, the three old, middle-aged and young monks left with the other monks.
In response, Monk Guozhong just sneered.
Do you want Kongofeng Temple to hand over someone just by sending Master Miaozhen?
That's too naive.
At least we should let Master Duchen's great disciple, Monk Zhishan, come so that we can pay more attention to him.
In the evening, Monk Guozhong came to the main hall at the back again. Seeing that Pinggong Qianye had not come out yet, he chatted with his two uncles about what had happened recently.
"That old fellow Du Chen is getting more and more confused as he gets older. Sooner or later, he will completely lose all the merits he has accumulated in the first half of his life."
"No one can force Kongobuji to hand over someone in Koyasan. If you want to see them, just let them wait."
With the support of his two uncle masters, Monk Guozhong felt more confident.
I have already made up my mind that unless Master Du Chen comes in person to ask for the person, I will ignore him.
Now the only thing he was worried about was Pinggong Qianye who was in the hall.
Although meditation and practice are good things, accidents are likely to happen if you do it for too long.
5 days. If Pinggong Qianye hasn't come out on the sixth day, we will ask the two uncles to help go in and check the situation.
On the fifth day, there was no disturbance at Kongobuji Temple.
On the sixth day, after finishing his morning classes, Monk Guozhong did not even bother to eat breakfast. He waited outside the main hall and begged his two uncles to go in and find out what was going on.
“It’s been a while indeed.”
Five full days have passed since Pinggong Qianye entered the hall. Five days without food or water, even a cultivator cannot withstand such physical damage.
Moreover, Pinggong Qianye is still very young. Young people should work hard, but not too hard, so as to avoid hidden dangers in their future practice.
When the two old monks guarding the gate were about to open the main door to enter the temple, Pinggong Qianye's voice was heard from inside the hall.
"Please ask Monk Guozhong to help me prepare some more vegetarian food."
"No problem, I'll help you prepare it right away!"
The worry on Monk Guozhong's face immediately turned into joy. He could clearly hear Pinggong Qianye's powerful voice, and he did not look weak at all.
"Young people's bodies are really resistant to hardship."
"Yes, his physique seems to be very unusual."
"It seems that he skipped the statue of Peacock King and went directly to the statue of Five Great Powers Bodhisattva, which is why he spent so much time."
"Guess which powerful Bodhisattva he will choose?"
"It should be the Bodhisattva Vajra Roar."
As the two old monks were talking, the door slowly opened.
Pinggong Qianye's figure slowly walked out from inside. His steps were steady, his complexion was healthy, and he exuded a powerful force that made people's hearts palpitate.
What a terrible feeling of oppression.
It seems that he is walking casually, but it seems that the whole world is being pressed forward.
This is probably not the practice of Vajra Roar Bodhisattva's method, it is more like Fearless Ten Powers Bodhisattva, it can't be Infinite Power Roar Bodhisattva, right?
The two old monks looked at each other, both of them could not hide the shock in their eyes.
The Bodhisattva of Infinite Power is recognized as the most difficult to cultivate among the five powerful Bodhisattvas.
Infinite power is one of the ten powers of all Buddhas in some scriptures.
The ten powers are: vast power, supreme power, immeasurable power, great mighty power, difficult to obtain power, unremitting power, firm power, indestructible power, inconceivable power in the world, and power that is incapable of all sentient beings.
Although there are other explanations for the ten kinds of power, it can also be seen that infinite power is such a rare practice.
For hundreds of years, the eminent monks of Kongobuji Temple have repeatedly studied the practice methods of the Five Great Powers Bodhisattvas.
Ultimately, it is believed that starting with Vajra Roar Bodhisattva and ending with Infinite Power Roar Bodhisattva is the most appropriate and complete method of practice.
Use the Vajra Roar Bodhisattva's method to cultivate a perfect Vajra body.
Only after having strong physical conditions can one continue to practice the methods of other powerful Bodhisattvas.
The reason why contemporary Dharma masters have problems in their practice is that their own bodies cannot withstand the fierce Dharma of the Bodhisattva of Thunder and Lightning, which results in harm to themselves.
Under the watchful eyes of the two old monks, Pinggong Qianye walked out of the gate, stood at the door, looked out at the sea of clouds between the mountains in the distance, and slowly restrained his breath.
The practice of the Five Great Powers Bodhisattvas was difficult, and he had only begun to visualize them completely. As for practicing their respective methods, it would take a long time. But this seemed to be enough, and he could clearly feel how powerful he was now.
I dare not say that I can break all the Dharmas with one force, but it should be possible to break nine thousand of them.
"Thank you two monks for supporting me."
After Pinggong Qianye completely restrained his aura, he turned to thank the two old monks.
They blocked out the sounds from the outside world so that he could enter the state of cultivation without being affected by anything.
"Do you know how many days you have been in the hall?"
"5 days."
Pinggong Qianye coughed lightly and said, "I brought my cell phone with me. Although the signal is not good, it is still possible to check the time."
"..." An old monk laughed and thought it was very interesting.
"You never feel hungry?"
"Fortunately, I'm not too hungry. I brought some chocolate with me."
"..."
The two old monks didn't say anything else, but signaled Pinggong Qianye that he could leave.
"What a great place. Can you come and visit again next time?"
Pinggong Qianye was a little reluctant to leave the hall. He felt very comfortable when he immersed himself in the state of cultivation.
"You should first solve the mess you created before thinking about this problem."
Pinggong Qianye nodded without saying anything more. After saying goodbye to the two old monks, he left along the path he came from.
He was just thinking about it, there was no way he could stay here for too long.
If I count carefully, nearly half of the month has passed.
It's time to resolve the Koyasan issue and continue my journey.
As Pinggong Qianye walked towards the monk's room, he was seen by the monk Kuninaka, who led him to the kitchen.
A vegetarian meal, enough for three people, was prepared on the kitchen table.
"Not enough, prepare more."
Pinggong Qianye sat down and quickly finished all the food in front of him.
"Don't worry, it's not difficult for Kongofeng Temple to provide you with a vegetarian meal."
Monk Guo Zhong was smiling and asking someone to continue cooking some vegetarian food, while he was talking to Pinggong Qianye about what had happened recently.
Two hours later, when Pinggong Qianye had eaten and drunk his fill and was discussing with Kuninaka Sengzheng how to resolve the matter next, a monk came to report.
It is said that it was Master Duchen’s great disciple, Monk Zhishan, who led the group here.
"What's coming will come, and it's better to solve it sooner rather than later."
Pinggong Qianye stood up and was about to go and solve the matter, but the monk Guozhong stopped him and told him to go back to the monk's room to have a good sleep and come back after he was refreshed.
After hearing what Monk Guozhong said, Pinggong Qianye indeed felt a wave of fatigue coming over him, so he let Monk Guozhong go and deal with it first.
Pinggong Qianye returned to the room that had been arranged for him previously and took a bath to cleanse himself.
When I walked out of the bathroom and was about to lie down on the bed to sleep, I vaguely heard a quarrel coming from where Guo Zhong Sengzheng was, and it sounded like a fight was about to break out.
"Sure enough, I have to solve the problem before I can go to sleep."
Pinggong Qianye sighed, opened the door, and walked towards the room where Kuninaka Monjo was.
In order to avoid disturbing him, Guozhong Sengzheng deliberately moved to a room farther away from his own.
Although not very useful.
Before he reached the door, Pinggong Qianye clearly heard the sound of Monk Guo Zhong banging the table inside. His tone was firm, and no matter how the monk Zhishan pressured him, he still refused to give in.
Pinggong Qianye pushed the door open and walked in.
"I have said it many times, there are no people in our temple who slander or destroy Buddhism as you say!"
Guo Zhongsengzheng remained firm in his attitude. When he saw Pinggong Qianye walk in like this, he blinked.
This situation seems a bit awkward.
But fortunately, he left enough space in his words.
"Venerable Monk Zhishan, let me introduce you to this person. This is Master Liansheng from the Weilian Ancient Temple in Tokyo. He will soon be a disciple of our Kongofeng Temple."
The monk Guozhong reacted quickly. He changed his indignant attitude, stood up, walked to Pinggong Qianye's side, and solemnly introduced Pinggong Qianye's identity to the monks present with a smile.
As for the matter of the Buddha's son, he only said that it would happen soon, which was not a lie at all.
"Master Liansheng from Tokyo?"
"This name is familiar. There is a Master Liansheng on the Pudu APP, and he is also in Tokyo. Is there any connection between the two?"
"It can't be just one person, right?"
After a brief silence, there were whispers, and many monks looked at Pinggong Qianye with strange expressions.
"Are you the evil monk who slaughtered so many believers without reason?"
The young monk standing behind the monk Zhishan was about to make a sarcastic remark, but was interrupted by the monk Zhishan.
"My Buddha is merciful and is willing to give all those who have made mistakes a chance to atone for their sins. If you are willing to stay in my temple to clean the courtyard and chant to my Buddha for three years, then this matter will be settled."
Compared with the fact that Pinggong Qianye slaughtered so many demons and monsters, this atonement condition was not too harsh.
Even the monks from Kongobuji Temple who were standing behind Monk Kunzhong couldn't help but feel a little shaken.
"So this is ah."
Pinggong Qianye whispered thoughtfully. He finally understood why Master Du Chen acted the way he did.
Master Du Chen is working hard to practice the practice philosophy that he believes in.
According to Taoism, this is the Tao of Master Du Chen.
According to Confucianism, this is the truth that Master Du Chen pursued throughout his life.
"Master Liansheng, are you willing to atone for this?" the monk Zhishan asked again.
Pinggong Qianye did not answer, but looked at the monk Guo Zhong beside him and asked: "If I doubt what Master Duchen did, how should I challenge him?"
Issue a challenge to Master Du Chen?
Monk Guozhong was a little confused by this question, the light in his eyes froze, his lips became dry, and he found it difficult to speak for a while.
(End of this chapter)
