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Thanks to the great monk's education method, among other things, the young monks get along relatively harmoniously with each other. Even Ji Mo, who is so out of gregarious, has not suffered much discrimination and bullying. From another perspective, this is another It's like a pool of stagnant water, with no sense of competition.

The road in front of me seems to be like this. When I grow up slowly, I will become a great monk. After that, I will ring the bell or copy the scriptures. It is always the same way of life. Even the abbot may be in front of the pilgrims. A little more respect, placed in the temple, and never had a bite more than others.

In addition, I have to mention that maybe some temples cook vegetarian dishes that are more delicious than meat dishes, but in this small temple, the meals are ordinary and real.

It’s not that it’s not delicious on purpose. The key is that eating methods like stewing and steaming without oil and water are really not enough to support people. There is no cooking. It is meat oil.

What is meat oil? Once the big fat pieces are put into the pot, the oil that comes down is the meat oil.

Monks obviously cannot use this kind of oil.

It's fine if you can't eat meat, and you can't even eat eggs, which opened Ji Mo's horizons.

The so-called "everything that comes out of an egg and cannot be eaten has a son" is clearly written in the scriptures, and people have been properly arranged.

Besides, some precepts and the like, temple rules and the like, are also contained in the scriptures. The freedom that small temples can have is that they don’t follow the scriptures and can’t support the scene, but many precepts cannot be ignored. Even if you don't mention the question of whether you are devout or not, you can say that the reason why a monk is a monk is not because of those clear rules and regulations, which support the skin of a universal salvation of all living beings?

If you compete with others for profit everywhere, do not seek purity, and are no different from others, then why should others kneel in front of the Buddha's seat and bow their heads with the monk?

For all these things, it is not a mistake for the little monk to laugh and scold. If you really break the precepts, you will be beaten and punished. Well!

Perhaps because of the lack of competition, everyone seems to have a longer time to slowly accept all the rules in the temple. In addition, the young monks have been in the temple since they were young. Feel strange.

Only Ji Mo must keep all the rules in mind and practice them carefully to ensure that he will not inadvertently make mistakes and be caught and punished by pickets.

In general, it is still adaptable.

The life of being a monk is like a boarding school. There is almost a timetable for what to do every day. Generally speaking, the day is over.

And the order of some affairs on this timetable is also a rotation system, such as ringing the bell, it is the little monks who come in turn. The rare joy in this boring life may be heard from the regularity of the interval between the bells. The handwriting of the little monk.

"Boom", well, it's okay, relatively calm.

"Boom—boom", that's okay, it must have slipped.

"Boom-boom-boom", which impatient person is running away?

"Boom—", this irregular interval, don't throw yourself down.

I cried myself because of the bell, but when I passed the bell tower, I could still hear the cry of "wow", which made the monks who passed by couldn't help but smile. This cry is louder than the bell.

Ji Mo has always thought that this temple is small because he has seen many big Buddhist temples before, but in this area, this temple is really not small. People nearby came to worship Buddha and saw the long One must be in awe of the steps, walk up piously, not to mention kowtow every step, but dare not neglect.

When I arrived at the gate of the temple, I tugged at the hem of my clothes, straightened my clothes, and put down the rolled-up trouser sleeves, before I went in to burn incense and worship.

The main source of income for the temple is a nearby piece of land that belongs to the temple. There is no need to pay taxes, and the output is all its own. In addition, there are offerings from some wealthy households around, lighting a long-burning lamp, doing rituals, etc., and direct donations for the temple.

The little money of the common people is not set by the temple as the goal of collecting money. When they go to the temple to burn incense, the incense candles are not charged.

But the common people are simple and simple, and they don’t charge money for incense candles. It doesn’t mean they don’t give anything. They send some food, clothes, and homemade shoes.

Because every time I come, I have to give something, even if the temple is open every day, there are not many people who come to burn incense, and the cost of incense candles is not extravagant.

The expenditure of the temple is relatively simple. On the one hand, it is food, clothing, housing and transportation. House repairs can be counted as a big part, but it is not every year. The clothes are ordinary monk clothes, and they are not replaced every year. Food, nearby places The vegetables grown in the temple are all free of charge, and the food is also grown in the temple's land, which also costs nothing.

When going out, there is no reason for the monks to go out for alms. In the temple where Ji Mo is, they go out for alms to find those wealthy households to beat the autumn wind. They go to give lectures to them and greet them, and they will have money. Isn't it good to buy food with money?How can I borrow food everywhere.

However, in doing so, it is inevitable that some crooked scriptures have been recited, but no one will pursue it.

When it comes to religious affairs, some necessary utensils for religious affairs are also an expense, and there is also the purchase of some scriptures and classics to keep pace with the times.

Speaking of this matter, Ji Mo really never knew before that the scriptures in the temple can be given away for free.

Of course, this part of the free scriptures is limited to the scriptures enshrined in the temple by outsiders. The real rare books, even if they are hand-copied by the temple, will not be given away for nothing. Rich households send two copies, which means meaning.

Counting like this, you can know why the ruling class always has the act of destroying Buddha. The wealth that a temple can hide is really eye-catching. The temple does not do business, so there is no capital investment, and because the land is not available. The relationship between taxes can continuously expand and accumulate, and a temple is really like a party for a long time.

A temple with a scale of hundreds of people. During the morning class, when you stop in the hall, all of them are young men, and they seem to be full of talents.

However, probably because of eating less meat, everyone is not fat, and their bodies are well-proportioned, and they look a bit handsome.

"If Master Guangji doesn't come again, maybe I will do the same in the future."

The light rain was falling, and Ji Mo lay on the window sill with his hands resting on his chin, looking at the rain outside. The splashing rain made the sky dark. It was a rare day when there was no need to clean. Hear the laughter.

The voice will gradually become quieter when a big monk walks through the corridor. This is the picket in the temple, who is responsible for supervising and correcting the behavior of the monks. Xiao Maotou manages it honestly.

In ancient times, a lot of work depended on the weather. It was raining, so there was no need to clean the courtyard, and it was necessary to prevent the sudden drop in temperature from making people sick, mainly young monks.

When the hot ginger soup was served, all the young monks felt bitter, it was really unpalatable.

Add clothes according to the instructions, and then come down, there is nothing serious.

Ji Mo knew that the corridors in the temple were all connected, and there was a way to go to the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, so he went out on his own. He is not like those real children. Today's rainy day is the day for reading, and I can concentrate a little bit if I want to read a book.

In the Sutra Pavilion, the great monk is always there. When he saw Ji Mo coming, he was surprised and asked him: "You have memorized so many scriptures, why are you still so diligent?"

"There are always scriptures that I haven't memorized, I have to read them!"

Ji Mo replied like an adult, not taking credit for his diligence at all.

The great monk smiled, and the smile on his chubby face was even more amiable. He waved his hands at him, "You can't read a book, you can't read a book. In this weather, the book will get wet when you open it."

The windows of the Sutra Pavilion are closed tightly, as if to prevent the intrusion of moisture from the outside, and in such a dark day, if you want to see the text clearly in the room, you need to light candles, but the Sutra Pavilion has too many scriptures , It can be regarded as the foundation of a temple, open flames are not allowed to enter.

Candles are also considered open flames.

For young monks, this is also an open flame that they must not tamper with.

Ji Mo was stunned for a moment, he always forgot the inconveniences of ancient times, but the great monk was afraid that it would be unsafe to play with candles at such a young age, so he found an excuse not to read on rainy days.

If you want to be serious, you can argue that if a monk does not lie, the words "the book will get wet when you open it" obviously have some truths that you can pick and choose, but if you think about it carefully, it is not wrong. When the pages of the book have not been opened, the whole Books are only outside if they are damp. If they are opened, it is much easier for moisture to enter.

Turning around and leaving like this, being dismissed as a child, there is nothing wrong with it, but it is a bit unpleasant.

"Don't be afraid, I have a solution. I drank the ginger soup and sweated because the ginger dispelled dampness. The truth is the same in the world. When I go to find ginger slices and put them in the pages of the book, I won't be afraid of the pages getting wet."

Confront crooked reasoning with crooked reasoning, and see who makes crooked reasoning.

The great monk listened with a smile: "Ginger slices are only for people, and it is useless for books."

"Have you tried?"

Ji Mo asked.

"I haven't tried it, but I know it."

"If you haven't tried it, how do you know?"

"Books are different from people. People can use them, but books may not work, so I know."

"The book has never been used, and people have never seen it. How do you know that 'not necessarily' is 'impossible'?"

"This--"

Don't be wary of Ji Mo's smug upper body, the monk can't answer for a while, what should I say?The truth should be that truth, but how to prove that the truth should be this truth is much more complicated.

"It's better to wait until I get the ginger slices and try it."

Ji Mo seemed to be very persistent in doing this, with the stubbornness of a child.

The great monk was generalized and shook his head slightly, how could he really use ginger slices to spoil the scriptures, and flicked it on his bald head, "Small cleverness."