Chapter 337 Qing Xingdeng: One monk is enough to escort me
"The three realms are only mind, and all things are only consciousness. Isn't this sentence also from Buddhism?"
The golden rays of the morning sun have penetrated through the threshold of the main hall and diffused into the temple.
Qing Xingdeng was wearing a light golden long skirt, the hem of which was stained by the sunlight, making it even more dazzling.
"The mind we usually refer to is the sixth consciousness, or awareness. But in Buddhism, there is not only the sixth consciousness, but also the seventh and eighth consciousness."
Pinggong Qianye thought for a moment and said, "Idealism can only explain part of the Buddhist theory, not all of it."
As we were talking about this, the sounds of bells and drums rang out again outside.
Pinggong Qianye chanted a Buddhist name and said with a smile: "Buddha girl, let's continue talking about Buddhism and Dharma later. Now, it's time to go out and meet the world."
"Ah."
Qing Xingdeng nodded slightly, followed Pinggong Qianye, and slowly walked out of the temple gate.
"Thus I have heard, once the Buddha was in Trayastrimsa Heaven, preaching to his mother. At that time, all the Buddhas and great Bodhisattvas from the innumerable worlds in the ten directions, countless in number, came to the assembly and praised Shakyamuni Buddha for being able to display the inconceivable power of great wisdom and supernatural powers in the five turbidities and evil times, to subdue stubborn sentient beings, and to know the law of suffering and happiness..."
Pinggong Qianye recited the "The Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva". The sound of the sutra was like a trickle of water flowing in a stream, clearly ringing in the ears of every listener.
Every sound and every sentence is the compassionate wish of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
Akechi Mitsuhide, Nyorai and others were on both sides, and they also followed suit in reciting the "Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva". When the sutra began to sound, the monks followed.
Soon, the sound of "The Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva" resounded throughout the entire venue, making the listeners unconsciously obsessed and unable to extricate themselves.
They couldn't help but think of their original vision for life and how they had gradually moved away from their own imagination of the future.
How did he fall step by step into the world of fame and fortune and into the difficulties of life.
Some monks with profound cultivation, after coming out of this state, could clearly see that Pinggong Qianye was surrounded by scriptures and abundant Buddha's light.
What shocked them even more was that the Buddhist girl who was walking behind Pinggong Qianye had her hands empty and was holding the Dharma Seal.
Behind the Buddhist woman, a two-meter-long golden scripture wall slowly unfolded, and every character of the scripture was flashing with dazzling golden light.
Open the "The Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva".
Today, a Buddhist woman preached the "Sutra of the Original Vow of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva".
In Buddhism, different sutras are recited on the birthdays of different Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
For example, on the birthday of Amitabha Buddha, one can recite the "Amitabha Sutra", on the birthday of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, one can recite the "Lotus Sutra - Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva's Universal Door"; on the birthday of Manjushri Bodhisattva, one can recite the "Manjushri Bodhisattva's Heart Mantra" and "Heart Sutra of Prajna Paramita", etc.
This was done intentionally by Qingxuandeng.
She initially went to find the Lord of Arakawa in order to take some Buddhist treasures from him to increase her own majesty as a Buddhist woman and to control the situation.
But when Pinggong Qianye gave her the handwritten volume of "The Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva", she suddenly felt that the three Buddhist treasures in her hands seemed a little tacky.
So, she stopped wearing the three Buddhist treasures, and a volume of "The Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva" was enough to guide her on her journey.
A monk is enough to protect her.
It turned out to be the "The Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva"!
Do Buddhist women also have great aspirations?
Many monks were shocked by the scene before them. The Buddhist woman chanted the "Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva", which was a very obvious symbol.
This means that the path that this Buddhist woman is pursuing is to emulate Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva once made a great vow: he would not become a Buddha until hell is empty.
I just wonder what the aspirations of this Buddhist woman are?
When ordinary people saw this scene, they could not see the golden scripture wall or the lotus flowers under the feet of the Buddha. They could only see that the Buddha was more beautiful than any other mortal woman.
Especially the white hair!
And it is not the dry and frizzy white hair that comes with old age, but shiny, natural white hair.
Click!Click!Click!
The camera flash kept flashing, clearly reflecting the beauty of the Buddhist girl in the photo.
No matter from which angle you shoot, the final result is extremely brilliant.
What is even more interesting is that in front of the Buddhist girl is the Master Padmasambhava who has recently become famous.
The young monk and the beautiful Buddhist woman walked along the red carpet, one after the other.
These are clearly the golden boy and jade girl in Buddhism!
The altar had already been set up on the banks of the Arakawa River.
Pinggong Qianye led Qingxuandeng to the riverside, walked around the small altar nine times, and then stopped.
The Qinglan Lantern faces the direction of Weilian Ancient Temple and is backed by the flowing water of Arakawa.
The golden wall of Buddhist scriptures faced the rising sun, shining with a light that impressed many monks.
Soon, the abbot of Sensō-ji Temple, the abbot of To-ji Temple... one by one the abbots walked up to the altar and paid homage to the female Buddha.
Pinggong Qianye stood aside and witnessed this scene. He couldn't help but sigh that Buddhist women indeed enjoyed a lofty status in Buddhism today.
This identity alone is enough to make the abbots of these big temples bow their heads and salute.
As they accepted, strands of golden power of faith gathered from all directions and finally turned into golden rivers, flowing into the bodies of Weilian Ancient Temple and Qingxingdeng respectively.
Pinggong Qianye, who noticed this scene, looked into the distance and realized that the power of faith should come from various temples.
No wonder the abbots have always insisted on having the Buddhist nuns tour the temples.
If the Buddhist girl is allowed to stay in Weilian Ancient Temple, then a portion of the power of faith in their temple must be diverted and given to Weilian Ancient Temple and the Buddhist girl.
They don't mind letting the Buddhist girl share the power of faith, but they absolutely don't want to see Weilian Ancient Temple get a piece of the pie because of the Buddhist girl.
More importantly, the majority of the power of faith that has gathered goes into the Weilian Ancient Temple, and only a small part goes to the Buddhist girl.
Pinggong Qianye guessed that this was probably because Qingxuandeng felt a sense of belonging to Weilian Ancient Temple.
"What's the use of the power of faith?"
Pinggong Qianye thought about it, and the magic power in his body flowed like the roaring sea, its momentum far exceeded the scene before him.
Perhaps the magic power he cultivated himself is more useful.
On the other side, Qing Xingdeng, who was the focus of the entire Buddha's Birth Ceremony, also clearly felt the power of faith flowing into her body, which was steadily enhancing her cultivation.
The growth rate is not fast, but it is very long-lasting. Sooner or later, it will accumulate into a tower and help her break through.
After absorbing a part of the power of faith, Qingxingdeng stopped absorbing this power and instead guided it into the volume of "The Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva" behind him.
The power of faith is poisonous. Once you are infected with it, it is difficult to get rid of it.
These were the words that the Snow Woman once warned her about, and they were also the reason why the Snow Woman did not want to be deified through Shintoism.
Relying on the strength you have cultivated yourself is the most reliable and powerful.
(End of this chapter)
