The most bullish Taoist temple in history

Chapter 58, Escape is shameful, but not ridiculous

"To protect the family and defend the country, all Jingchan monks died in the army, so why are there monks here?" Li Yu said indifferently: "From the beginning, I felt a little strange. You let them seek their own peace in their own way. , It’s just that this is your principle, not the principle of Zen. The Buddha’s vision is emptiness, desire is emptiness, emptiness is desire, and the desire to achieve peace cannot be exhausted. After all, according to the Buddha’s interpretation, desire is nothingness. From here I know that you are not a serious monk, but more like us Taoist priests, with one heart, seeking chicness."

Li Yu's words ruthlessly revealed Kongwo's solemn and sacred appearance, and finally he paused and said: "Well, if this Jingchan Temple is not called Jingchan Temple, but some Jingchan Taoist temple, maybe he is a Taoist priest It’s interesting, who exactly Schrödinger’s Abbot Kuraga is depends on the external situation.”

"That's impossible. The abbot." Jing Si couldn't believe it, and her longing for the usual Buddhist principles suddenly collapsed in her heart.

Entering the Buddha because of the empty self, only to find that the Buddha is not the empty self
"He redeemed you and the people in Jingchan Temple who were looking for peace of mind. It is merit and kindness. But for Jingchan Temple and for himself, this Jingchan Temple is like a prison. Tranquility, you can't seek peace, the only thing that makes him feel at ease is the years of war, at least, at that time, all he thought about every day was simply to survive, and if he only wanted to live, he would not have troubles "Li Yu said indifferently.

Kongwo put his palms together and did not recite the Buddha's name.

"I am devoted to the Buddha, thinking about cause and effect, but I can't ask for Buddha. I have indeed meditated here for a long time, not only escaping, but also thinking about how to escape into Buddhism. Even after the war, I can escape in a legitimate way. "

"What he said is not wrong. Although there are some discrepancies with some places, most of them are things I have experienced before." Abbot Kongga smiled apologetically at Jing Si: "Sorry, I used to be that kind of person, yes A humble little person that you will not even face with straight eyes."

"Abbot." Jing Si didn't know what expression to face.

Abbot Sora continued to speak.

"That year, when I was still young, I was born in a wealthy family. The family members were all silk merchants. They were well-fed and happy. Unfortunately, the arrival of the invaders broke my happiness and the happiness of the family. My parents died because of their resistance. , the elder brother raised his gun for the country, for the family feud, and joined the resistance team, but it is a pity that they all died, just like the grandfather of this benefactor." Sora said with a light smile: "There are no brothers and family members. I started wandering, I tried everything to survive, stealing, robbing, or begging, surviving like ants, and finally, the battlefield extended to where I was, tramps and beggars, raised their broken bowls to invade Those who fell, and I ran towards the mountains, I just want to survive, I want to live, I am afraid of death, very, very afraid of death"

I sat quietly under the acacia tree.

"After I came in, I found a dead little monk. I was naked at the time, so I pulled off the little monk's clothes and buried him. I hid here. I boiled snow when I was thirsty. I boiled snow when I was hungry. Just eat the bark, and the pine nuts that the squirrels prepare for the winter, I do everything, just want to live, in these few years, I have gained peace, no war, no chaos, I escaped from it all, in this acacia tree Now I have become a real monk, a real monk." Ignoring the eyes of the people around me, Sora said calmly: "After I left the mountain, I came to Jingchan Temple, this simple and empty temple. Inherited here, the little monk is a monk of Jingchan Temple. After I inherited here, I took in many war orphans, and I also took in many people who seek peace like me. I hope I can atone for this. There are many people living in poverty. The monk’s temple found tranquility here, and made the poor monk feel redemption, but in the end, he couldn’t save himself.”

"The older I get, the more I realize that I can't be redeemed. From the time I tried to survive by any means, I can't turn back. There is no limit to the sea of ​​suffering, and turning back is the shore. It's a pity that not everyone can return to this shore."

"This place used to give me tranquility, and it was a dreamland for me, but this place is also the place I dare not face the most. Every time I come here, I can always think of that little monk, who was about my age back then, But the guy who resolutely sacrificed his life for the country, he died great, and I have no face to face him, empty me and empty me, in fact, I am empty. I was born, meaningless, just right, I was born because of illness The end of life is not long, maybe by then we will be able to reap real peace."

As I said that, Sora began to cough violently, coughing up streaks of blood.

Judging from the black panel that was seen through before, this abbot Kongwo is hopeless, he is riddled with illnesses, and eventually becomes empty.

Li Yu didn't know what to say, but felt a little regretful.

I have been helping people find tranquility all my life, but I don’t know what tranquility is in the end.

"Brother, he...isn't a bad person." Su Mengqi whispered from the side: "He doesn't need to hold guilt for so many years, he just wants to live, he is not a hero who defends his family, nor is he flattering. Xiong Xiong is just an ordinary person who wants to survive."

"Um"

Su Mengjie also said.

Li Yu understands their feelings. After so many years of living together for each other, they have long understood a truth. Sometimes it is very difficult to live. Many people put the truth in their mouths, but in their hearts, they just Just because I haven't experienced it.

Running away because you want to live is shameful but not ridiculous.
"Life is like a dream for 80 years, right and wrong, success or failure is turned around, he has a conscience and a clear conscience, only he knows, some people laugh it off, and some people will worry about it for the rest of their lives." Li Yu paused and said: "However, he is not, as he said, unable to seek peace for a lifetime"

At this moment, the tree suddenly moved.

The acacia tree that has been dry for the winter trembles slightly.

Li Yu said.

"For him, the experience of that year is attachment, but for some existences, why is he not attachment? Everything is dependent origination, and everything is dependent origination. He has been here before, and now, it is fate. it's time"

Dry acacia, no wind automatically.

What swayed away was colorful snow.

The dead branches are swinging.

accompanied by whispers
The phantom of Acacia is gradually approaching nothingness, and emerald green eyes look at the old monk who is dying of illness and stepping into death.

"Little monk, you are really the one who came back this time."

(End of this chapter)