Chapter 235 I am her destiny, she is my good karma
Buddha, Dharma and Sangha are the Three Treasures of Buddhism.
Nowadays, the Buddha is not famous, the Dharma is not clear, and the monks are not virtuous.
When being a monk gradually became a profession, it also took on a secular aspect.
People often wonder, what kind of person can be called a monk?
If you enter a temple and practice Buddhism, can you be called a monk?
If one becomes a monk and takes refuge in the Three Jewels, can he be called a monk?
Can someone who wears monk's robes, eats vegetarian food and chants Buddhist scriptures be called a monk?
Can this group of people who come here for the Buddha's daughter out of selfish motives also be called monks?
"Master Liansheng is here."
I don't know which monk shouted, and a group of people looked over here in unison.
A light white shirt, khaki pants, and a pair of white sneakers.
The muscles of his arms bulged beneath his shirt, and his 1-meter-tall height revealed a muscular physique.
Just standing there, no one would associate him with a monk.
Not to mention the famous Master Liansheng who is well-known in the Buddhist community.
He had no monk's robes, no Buddhist beads, no Dharma bowl, no Zen staff, and there was nothing related to Buddhism on him.
"Is this Master Liansheng?"
"Is this the Master Rensheng who pacified the disturbance at Mount Koya?"
"He was the one who solved the terrible vortex that had been gathering in the sky above Kyoto for twenty years?"
"This is clearly an ordinary young man!"
"People who come from family temples shouldn't be called monks!"
Various discussions arose, and even Ruyi and others cast curious glances.
They originally thought that in such occasions, Guru Padmasambhava would at least appear in monk's robes.
But today, Master Liansheng was dressed exactly like a student in his usual casual attire.
Not deliberately.
I don't care.
You can come as you please, I will treat you normally.
"What do you want from me?"
Pinggong Qianye stopped and looked straight ahead, even slightly downwards, at the group of monks who had been waiting here early in the morning.
"Are you really Master Liansheng?"
Facing the question, Pinggong Qianye did not speak. Ruyi, Takeda Saburo and others turned to Pinggong Qianye and whispered, "Greetings, Master Liansheng."
"Can we tell you what's going on now?" Pinggong Qianye asked again.
"We are here for the Buddha's daughter to appear in the world."
"We would like to see the Buddha girl. Please allow us to do so, Master Liansheng."
"The appearance of the Buddha's daughter is a blessing for the entire Buddhist community, and we also want to come and share in the joy of the Dharma."
Pinggong Qianye said calmly: "The Buddhist girl is practicing and has no time to meet guests. Please leave first."
The group of monks looked at each other and did not choose to leave.
"Is Master Liansheng on guard against us?"
"We only need to watch the Buddha girl from a distance, which will definitely not hinder her practice."
"The matter of the Buddha girl is the matter of the entire Buddhist sect. Master Liansheng, please do not be selfish and take the Buddha girl for yourself."
Hearing this, Pinggong Qianye seemed calm, but in fact his sharpness fell on the monk who said this.
After just two seconds of staring, the monk was so frightened that he lowered his head, trembling with fear, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"The Buddha girl was born from my Weilian Ancient Temple. There is no need to discuss her whereabouts. It has nothing to do with you."
Pinggong Qianye glanced at them again and said, "If there is nothing else, please leave. The temple here is small and cannot accommodate too many irrelevant people."
A monk stood up and frowned and said, "Master Liansheng's tone is so harsh. It is unbecoming of a great monk." The other monks nodded in agreement.
With the support of other monks, the monk continued: "The Buddha girl is the Buddha girl of the entire Buddhist community, not just the Buddha girl of a temple or a monk. Her existence is a good omen for the entire Buddhist community and should benefit the entire Buddhist community."
This person is Master Tingquan of Sengakuji Temple. It is said that at the age of 22, he has already reached the realm of secret seals and is the next successor to Sengakuji Temple.
Ruyi's heart skipped a beat. Such a person being the first to question undoubtedly meant that Sengaku-ji was going to break off relations with Master Liansheng.
If he takes the lead, other monks will certainly follow suit and target Master Liansheng.
Things soon developed as Ruyi had worried. A monk followed suit and said, "The reason why the Buddha girl was able to appear in the world is because she gathered the luck of the entire Buddhist community. She just happened to be born in this temple. Master Liansheng is a great monk and should understand this."
Oh, that's a very righteous statement.
Akechi Mitsuhide, who was standing next to Hiramiya Chiya, was very disdainful of such remarks.
This monk is too hypocritical. If the Buddhist girl was born in his temple, his words would never be so righteous.
Instead, they would say that it was their temple that moved the Buddha and Bodhisattva, which led to the birth of the Buddha girl in their temple.
According to what the world says, this is blatant double standards.
Another monk continued, "Daughter of Buddha, the name of Buddha naturally belongs to the entire Buddhist community. No one can hide anything from you on this matter. I hope Master Liansheng will not lose his reputation because of this matter."
"Yes, Master Liansheng, you are a great monk with great virtue, so you should be able to understand worldly affairs. Don't cut yourself off from Buddhism because of the matter of the Buddhist girl."
Cut off from Buddhism?
What a big hat!
Ruyi and others sneered in their hearts and kept this monk in mind.
Do you really think that such words can make Master Liansheng compromise?
Based on their understanding of Master Liansheng, if they spoke in a nice way, even if Master Liansheng was unhappy, he would not get angry.
But if it was something like this with veiled sarcasm and threats, then Master Liansheng would not mind showing off his wrath.
"It is not that I want to cut myself off from Buddhism, but that you cut yourself off from the Buddha."
Heimiya Chiye spoke in a calm tone, words that made the monks present feel palpitating.
This Master Liansheng is really too arrogant!
He actually said that they were cutting themselves off from the Buddha. Does this mean he thinks he is a Buddha or Bodhisattva?
You have to know that these monks come from different temples, and many of them are even the next generation of heirs of the temples, so they have great influence.
"Master Liansheng, do you really want to monopolize the Buddhist girl alone?" a monk asked maliciously.
Pinggong Qianye responded calmly: "The Buddha girl was born because of me, and appeared because of me. I am her cause and effect, and she is the result of my good deeds."
The monks present were all shocked. Such a sentence carried a lot of weight.
In the monastery, Qing Xingdeng, who had just woken up, could hear the words of the evil monk from a long distance away.
I am her karma and she is the result of my good deeds.
Karma, good results, subtle and thought-provoking words.
It just sounds a bit ambiguous?
She frowned slightly, thought deeply, and then sneered disdainfully.
Nonsense!
I was not born because of him, nor did I appear because of him!
This was originally half of her body, but it was transformed into a lamp of light by the evil monk, thus transforming her into a Buddhist girl.
Good results?
Such a statement is even more nonsense!
The evil monk bullied me many times, so how could there be any good results between them?
Only bad karma and bad consequences!
Qing Xingdeng kept refuting the evil monk's words in his heart, and was not in a hurry to go out and expose the evil monk's words.
Now the evil monk is being besieged by a group of monks who are equally bad. I will not go to rescue the evil monk.
In the open space in front of the temple, the sun gradually rose, and the shadows left over from last night were gradually dispelled and covered by the sunlight.
All light is everywhere.
At this moment, Pinggong Qianye stood in the same place, and the big red sun rose from behind his head, like a bright red circle of light as fiery as fire.
The majesty of Buddha was manifested on Pinggong Chiye at this time.
(End of this chapter)
