When everyone heard what the monk said, they were silent for a moment, and then burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, hahaha, I laughed so hard."

"This monk doesn't look like a fool. Why do you say such things?"

"Is this master crazy?"

"I can't stop laughing. Deep in the mountains and old forests, in the capital city, my God, some people actually say they are the same? Are they the same?"

"I think this master needs a doctor. I know a very famous doctor. Young master, do you want me to ask him to come and take a look at it for you? Don't worry, for the sake of you being a monk, master, it's free and there is no charge. .”

…………

Everyone was laughing at the monk, and everyone thought the monk was talking nonsense.

The monk did not react to the ridicule of the group and continued to clean the yard.As if you didn't hear anything, just do what you need to do.The monk's reaction made everyone feel strange.

"Master, why do you say that?" someone asked.

The monk never took the ridicule into his heart. When someone asked, the monk naturally expressed his understanding. "Amitabha, the young monk just thinks that if there are really gods and Buddhas in this world. The young monk read the Buddhist book and saw a sentence that said that in the eyes of the Buddha, all living beings are equal. The young monk, for gods and Buddhas, these living beings , should not only include people, but all living things in the world.”

Everyone was silent again, but the reason for the silence was different from last time.The last time I was silent, I felt that the monk was speaking arrogantly; this time, I was silent because I felt that what the monk said made sense.

Yes, why didn’t I think of that?This group of people thought in unison.

Are humans special to gods and Buddhas?All living beings are equal, does this really only refer to human beings?All living beings, all living beings, all life in this world are called living beings.

Just as the monk didn't care about the people's ridicule, the monk didn't care about the people's silence at this time.

During this time, the monk finally finished the job at hand.The monk picked up the broom and looked around. Well, not bad, very clean.We can go to the next place to clean, the monk thought.

When everyone came back to their senses and saw the monk about to leave the courtyard, someone shouted: "Master, wait a moment."

The monk heard someone calling him, so he turned around and looked at the speaker: "Amitabha, this donor, what do you want from this young monk?"

The man said, "Master, the Dharma is profound. Do you dare to ask me his name?" He said the same thing.It can be seen that this person's tone of voice and attitude are different.

The monk said: "Amitabha, the donor is joking. My Dharma is not profound."

The man shook his head: "The heaven and the earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs. The saints are unkind and regard the common people as stupid dogs. I only understood its meaning before, but did not understand the reason why it said so. Now, listening to the little master's words is worth reading ten times. New Year's book. Please tell me your name, little master." His attitude was very sincere. He was not joking, but really wanted to know.

The monk thought, it’s just a name. If he wants to know, just tell him.In this way, I can leave here early and go to the next place to clean.

The monk said: "Amitabha, the little monk is nameless."

The man smiled bitterly: "Nameless? The young master still doesn't want to tell me his real name." It seems that the young master is still blaming himself for laughing at him just now.However, would a monk who is such a transparent monk also care about this?

The monk was a little helpless.

The monk said: "Amitabha, the young monk's name is Wuming."

The man sneered, it turned out that I had misunderstood: "Master, I'm sorry, I misunderstood."

The monk smiled slightly and didn't take it to heart.The monk just wanted to complete today's task - cleaning the yard.The monk said: "Amitabha, dear donors, can the young monk please withdraw?"

"Of course, of course."

"The unknown master walks slowly."

"Lingyin Temple is indeed a holy place for Buddhism, and there are eminent monks like the unknown master."

"That's wrong. Although the Wuming Master is not famous yet, in the future, the Wuming Master will definitely be a world-famous enlightened monk."

"I will often come to Lingyin Temple to pray for blessings in the future."

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The nameless monk didn't care what the people behind him said.Whether it's praise or slander, it's all a false reputation and something external, not worthy of too much attention.

Wuming is an orphan and a strange child.

After being adopted by Lingyin Temple, Wuming became a monk from an orphan.The young monks had to attend class together. One day, the senior monk who was attending class gave a lecture about the story of "Being a monk and ringing the clock for one day".

The great monk said, "Be a monk for one day, and a monk for one day." This is to muddle along and live perfunctorily, which is not advisable.But the unknown little monk didn't think so.

The unknown little monk thought, the monk who rings the bell rings the bell every day.Since he rings the bell on time every day, ringing the bell is also his job.He does a good job every day, never delays, never procrastinates, why should he say that he is muddling through?Why do you say he is bad?The unknown little monk didn't understand.

The unknown little monk asked this question.

So how did the big monk answer the question to the unknown little monk?The unknown little monk doesn't remember.

In addition to this, there are many other aspects that make the unknown little monk different from others.In the eyes of others, Wuming is a freak.Therefore, no one wants to play with the unknown little monk.

If an ordinary child is isolated by the people around him, he may feel uncomfortable and sad.However, the unknown little monk is not an ordinary child. The unknown little monk is a strange child.He never felt sad about being isolated.Well, the truth is that the unknown little monk didn't realize that he was isolated at all.

Nameless (doubtful, strange, puzzled): Are they isolating me?

Nameless: Isolate everyone with strength.

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Laozi? "Tao Te Ching"

original:

The heaven and the earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs; the saints are unkind and regard the common people as stupid dogs.Between the heaven and the earth, is it like a [tuo] 龠 [yuè]?Virtual and unyielding, moving and out.It is better to stay in the center than to learn too much and be poor.

translation:

Nature and heaven and earth have no selfishness or discrimination, and regard all things as equal. The same goes for saints, who regard common people as equal.Isn't it like a bellows between heaven and earth?It is necessary to maintain calmness and emptiness, otherwise, the more agitation, the more turmoil. Therefore, it is better to maintain purity, emptiness, and the golden mean than to explore too much.

Chu dog: a straw dog used for sacrifice (the ancients needed to kill animals for sacrifices. If the person offering sacrifices could not bear to kill, they would use straw to look like a sacrificial animal)

Unkind: no selfish motives

搐: air blower; 龠: pipe, the combination of the two is a blowing tool.

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