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Chapter 122 Magical India (on shelves, please subscribe)

It was noon when Li Du and Prati arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. The temperature in New Delhi at the end of May was as high as 5 degrees, and the ground was so steamy that it was almost impossible to open your eyes.Li Du knew that India was hot, but he didn't expect it to be so hot!He has been drinking water since he got off the plane, and even when the air conditioner is on in the car, he still feels uncomfortable. This place is too hot!
Li Du muttered softly while wiping his sweat: "No wonder the Mongolian cavalry who swept the world back then stopped attacking when they hit India. If I were a Mongolian, I would definitely not want this place! It's so hot!"

Since Li Du spoke Chinese and his voice was very low, Prati couldn't understand what Li Du was saying, but he knew from his appearance that Li Du was really not used to the climate here.So Priti had no choice but to comfort Li Du gently: "New Delhi is indeed very hot. You will not get used to it when you first come here. It will be fine after you get home. It's not so hot at home."

Just as Li Du was about to answer, the driver braked suddenly, and all the people in the car leaned forward. Li Du quickly stabilized his body, stretched out a hand like lightning, grabbed Priti, and then shouted at the driver: "What are you doing! You stopped suddenly on the city road, trying to kill everyone!"

The driver is a native of New Delhi, and he seems to be of low status, speaking submissively: "I'm really sorry, sir, but...but there is a scalper in the middle of the road, I can't go!"

"Scalper?" Li Du frowned, and was about to say, "What's wrong with the scalper, just go around, why stop?" Priti lightly pressed Li Du's shoulder, and said to the driver: "In this case, we will wait wait."

After finishing speaking, Preti explained to Li Du: "The ox is a sacred animal in India, and it cannot be driven away at will, let alone slaughtered! When you see a ox blocking the road on the road, you can only wait for it to leave on its own. Detour, let alone drive away. But the scalper has a gentle personality, and when he sees a car behind him, he should leave soon."

So it is!Li Du's heart moved. India is really a different country. He gave himself a deep understanding when he first came here. It seems that he can learn a lot this time!

After seeing the scalpers in front of Li Du and his car, the cars behind them also stopped one after another, forming a long queue on the road, and no one honked their horns indiscriminately.Li Du looked back at this scene in the car, and was even more excited: "Indians seem to be different from people in other places in their beliefs. Their beliefs are both chaotic and pious!"

Sure enough, the scalper got up and left after seeing so many cars behind him, as Puriti said.The driver and other vehicles waited until the scalper had completely left the lane before starting the car and continuing to drive forward.

In the car, Li Du's irritable mood due to the hot weather gradually calmed down with this miraculous scene.Looking at the walls on both sides of the road, all kinds of cows are painted everywhere, Li Du thought of the Vedic mythology of ancient India.Buddhist mythology was born out of Vedic mythology, while Chinese mythology has been greatly influenced by Buddhist mythology since the Tang Dynasty.

Myths and legends are a very important part of a nation's culture, and myths represent the orientation and development of culture to a large extent.

Chinese mythology is most deeply influenced by Vedic mythology. Many things we think of as local legends are actually the result of the integration of Buddhism with Chinese culture after it was introduced to China.For example: Six Paths of Reincarnation!

The six realms of reincarnation are: Heaven, Humanity, Asura, Animal, Hungry Ghost and Hell.

In Vedic mythology, the way of heaven is the highest one, and the person who controls the way of heaven is the emperor of heaven, named Indra, also known as Indra, who is the god who controls thunder and lightning.Later, Buddhism was born. In order to highlight the supremacy of Buddhism, in Buddhist mythology, Buddha is above the six realms.

Why does the Buddha transcend the six realms?Because the Buddha is immortal, and the creatures in the six realms, even the ruler of the heavenly realm, the god of thunder, Emperor Shitian, still have a lifespan, but his lifespan is very long.When his lifespan is over, he will also die, and then he may fall into the heavenly realm and enter other realms.And the Buddha is free from the six realms of reincarnation, without life span, and naturally there is no death.

Later, after the legend of the Six Paths of Reincarnation was introduced to China through Buddhism, it merged with Chinese culture, and only then did the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Netherworld and Eighteen Hells appear in Chinese mythology.In fact, the theory of eighteen levels of hell was also proposed in Buddhist mythology.

Li Du couldn't help sighing that this country used to have a highly developed civilization, they once created an incomparably splendid culture, and even had a huge impact on the self-contained Chinese civilization!It's a pity that the culture of this country is almost extinct now, because their cultural inheritance is broken!
Fortunately, Chinese culture and Chinese civilization have not been cut off from inheritance!

Thinking of this, Li Du has strengthened his belief in "continuing to learn for the sake of the saints"!

Purity looked at Li Du in a daze, and didn't know what he was thinking, and finally saw that Li Du's eyes became firm, and it seemed to be more clear. At this time, she asked: "Li, what did you just do?" What are you thinking, so devoted to thinking?"

Li Du didn't say much, just smiled and said, "I'm more sure about what I'm going to do in the future!"

New Delhi is a newly built city next to the ancient city of Delhi after India's independence.In order to distinguish the two cities, people built an "India Gate" between New Delhi and the ancient city of Delhi.

North of the India Gate is the ancient city of Delhi, which is still an old and polluted area.Puriti's home is in New Delhi, which is very beautiful, and the entire urban area is spread out, much like a bustling capital like Los Angeles.

After driving for more than an hour, Li Du finally came to Priti's house.This is a large courtyard located in the south of New Delhi, much like a noble mansion in ancient China.Li Du heard from Priti before that the caste system was practiced in India in ancient times, and her family belonged to the Brahmin caste, which is the highest caste. Now, although the caste system has been abolished, people of the Brahmin caste have always had a relatively stable life. rich.

As soon as they got out of the car, Li Du saw two old people surrounded by a group of people, standing at the door and looking at them.Needless to say, these two old people are Priti's parents.

Under the leadership of Priti, Li Du stepped forward to give a Chinese salute to the two old people, clasped his fists in both hands, bowed to the ground, and said respectfully, "Hello, uncles and aunts, I am Li Du."

Prati's father is actually only over 50 years old, so he doesn't look old at all, but his eyes and forehead are a little wrinkled, and his hair is gray. He kindly helped Li Du up and down a lot, and finally his eyes stopped on Li Du On the hands that were almost above the knees, he exclaimed: "Li Du, you are really the best masterpiece of Brahma God!"

A servant came over and brought Li Du and the others into the room, and the two brought Li Du and Preti into the living room.Chatting along the way, Li Du found out that Priti's father was named Galava and his mother was named Kumar.

Galava is not only a Hindu believer, but also a university professor!He is knowledgeable, not only familiar with Indian native culture, but also with Buddhism and Chinese culture!

After everyone sat down, Priti took out two boxes from her bag and said to Galava and Kumar, "Father, mother, this is a gift from Li Du."

The two old people had met Li Du in video, and they had a very good impression of Li Du. Now that Li Du gave him another gift, they were even more happy. Galawa took the box with a smile, "Li Du, thank you. You We will love it very much!"

(End of this chapter)