Chapter 43: Saving All Living Beings, the Four Means of Accomplishment
Pinggong Qianye finally accepted the scripture.
He was not coveting the colorful illustrations in the scriptures, but he couldn't bear to let such a scripture remain in the deep mountains and forests without seeing the light of day.
The sun in the sky gradually sets from the middle to the west, and the sunlight that falls down is not as dazzling as at noon.
Pinggong Qianye sat on the edge of the cliff and took out three rice balls from his pocket. He had specially prepared them before going out this morning.
Mountain boy likes to eat rice balls.
"This aroma is from rice balls."
The old mountain boy also turned sideways and glanced at the rice ball in front of Pinggong Qianye, with a flash of reminiscence in his eyes.
"Whoa, whoa..."
Two little mountain boys sat cross-legged on the shoulders of the young mountain boy, staring curiously with their one eye at the small rice balls in front of Pinggong Qianye.
Even though it looked simple and the aroma was not strong, it tasted delicious.
That indescribable desire seems to be engraved deep in the soul.
"Try it."
Heimiya Chiye signaled to the young mountain boy and handed the rice ball to the little mountain boy to eat.
The reason why he prepared three rice balls was because of the scene before him.
There was a flash of intention and vigilance in the young mountain boy's one eye. It was not until the old mountain boy nodded that it reached out and gently picked up the three rice balls on the ground.
He first handed two of the rice balls to the two little ones on his shoulders, and then began to slowly enjoy his own rice ball.
Pinggong Qianye sat on the grass and looked at the two little mountain boys with gentle eyes.
They held rice balls as big as their heads in their hands, squinted their one eye, and ate slowly.
The Buddha said that all sentient beings can be saved.
Pinggong Chiye just sat on the grass, watching them eat quietly.
Human cubs are very cute, and mountain boy cubs are even cuter because they are so small and have white hair on their heads.
Perhaps they knew that Pinggong Qianye had no ill intentions, so after the two little mountain boys finished eating the rice balls, they were not as timid as before. They jumped off the shoulders of the young mountain boy and wandered in front of Pinggong Qianye.
He tilted his little head up, and with his one eye, he kept looking at Pinggong Qianye, then timidly moved closer to a distance.
Pinggong Chiye lay on the grass on her side, smiled and stretched out a finger to tease them gently.
The two little mountain boys were no longer afraid of people, and even boldly climbed onto Pinggong Qianye, sat on his shoulders, and grabbed his black hair.
"To see is to see the law of fate."
Pinggong Qianye had something in mind. He sat up straight, put the two little mountain boys on his shoulders on the grass, calmed down, put his hands together, and began to recite the "Mahavairocana Sutra".
The superior Bodhisattva Path requires not only to seek Bodhi, but also to transform all sentient beings.
There are four methods for Bodhisattvas to save sentient beings, namely the Four Means of Accomplishment.
It is included in giving, loving speech, beneficial actions, and working together.
The rice ball that Pinggong Qianye handed over just now belongs to the giving method among the four methods of attracting others.
By helping others through giving money, Dharma, and spiritual support, you can create good karma and make it easier for sentient beings to feel good about you, and thus more receptive to Buddhist teachings.
The category of giving is divided into giving of material goods, giving of Dharma, and giving of fearlessness, which respectively refer to financial assistance, imparting of knowledge, and spiritual comfort.
Since he had already established good karma through giving money, Pinggong Qianye didn't mind giving away more good karma.
The Mahavairocana Sutra is the fundamental sutra that he practices. He has the deepest understanding of this sutra, so the effect of his preaching will be better.
If these three mountain children are truly intelligent, I believe they will be able to gain considerable help and blessings from this.
If they can develop wisdom and understand the Dharma, it will be of great benefit to their future.
This was the first time that Heimiya Chiye used the Mahavairocana Sutra to spread the Dharma and save demons.
In the past, he would slap them down with a Tathagata Palm or burn all the evil spirits with the Vairocana Buddha Fire.
Never before has the Mahavairocana Sutra been recited in such a peaceful and gentle tone.
At the beginning, the two little mountain boys were very active, and they did not hide their confusion and irritation in their eyes. However, as the scriptures flowed out like a gurgling stream, the Buddhist spirit was everywhere.
Gradually, some wisdom appeared in their single eyes, and they sat quietly on the shoulders of the young mountain boy, closing their eyes and listening.
The old mountain boy lying on the jade stone half-propped himself up and looked at Pinggong Qianye with shock in his old eyes.
When he was young, he traveled down the mountain for a long time and listened to the preaching of the great monks.
But the feeling they gave him was not as good as the monk in front of him who was a little too young.
The eminent monk seemed to have transformed himself into a bright sun, with magical power flowing around him and shining brightly in all directions.
What the light of the sun brings is not the flame that symbolizes destruction, but the new life of the rising sun that illuminates all things.
Just by listening at such a close distance, the old mountain boy could even feel that his broken and decayed body was being awakened little by little.
It was as if new vitality was flowing, and the dry body was nourished by the rain.
He couldn't help but close his one eye, turned over and lay on the jade, his head involuntarily resting on the surface of the jade, and spread out his only remaining arm with the palm facing up, making a posture of worship like a believer.
The sun was setting gradually and it was almost dusk.
At the cliff, the sun was still shining brightly. When Pinggong Qianye finished reciting the Great Sun Sutra, the little boy, the young boy, and the old boy in front of him still had their eyes closed, as if they were immersed in the enlightenment of the Buddhist scriptures just now.
"Amitabha."
Pinggong Qianye whispered a Buddhist name, without making any sound to disturb them, nor did he stay any longer. He stood up and jumped over the cliff, then left the mountain in the direction he came from.
When he was about to go down the mountain, a cloud of fog chased him from behind. A young mountain boy came to see him off through the jungle with two little mountain boys on his shoulders.
"Let's go back."
Pinggong Chiye turned around, smiled and waved at them.
The young mountain boy smiled and raised his hands, imitating the gesture of Pinggong Qianye who put his hands together before to express his gratitude and respect.
Although its movements are still clumsy and a bit silly.
The two little mountain boys on his shoulders followed suit, standing up straight and facing Pinggong Qianye with their hands clasped together.
"Amitabha."
Pinggong Qianye returned the greeting, chanted a Buddhist name, then turned and left the forest.
Soon, the mountain boy who had been watching for a while disappeared into the distance along with the mist behind him.
At the foot of the mountain, inside a resident's house, Nakamura Shihei, who had finally waited for Chiye Heimiya to return, had a depressed look on his face for a long time, but finally he smiled.
It was dusk, the sun had set, and the road in the mountains was difficult to walk on.
In addition, the signal was poor in the deep mountains, so he couldn't contact Pinggong Qianye via mobile phone at all.
If Pinggong Qianye didn't come out, he would have to consider whether to send people into the mountains to look for him.
"Master, is everything going well?"
"It's time for dinner."
Pinggong Chiye simply answered.
During dinner, Kamikawa and Kitamura, who were in the house, also came out.
They looked fine, but when they walked, the wounds were slightly pulled, so their postures were a little weird.
"Thank you, Master, for saving us from this sea of suffering."
Kamikawa and Kitamura bowed deeply.
"Just rest and recuperate. Your bodies are weak at the moment. You will need at least three months of recuperation to fully recover."
Pinggong Qianye accepted their greetings and gave them a few more instructions.
Kamikawa quickly returned to the house to rest, but Kitamura did not leave immediately.
Nakamura Shihei understood and left here first with Tsuchiyama.
"Master, can I go into the mountains to see them later?"
"Yes, but it's better to go less often so as not to disturb their peaceful life."
"Will they stay in this forest forever?"
“The mountains are their home.”
Pinggong Qianye glanced at the expression on Kitamura's face and said with a smile: "But generally speaking, they won't leave here easily without a special reason."
Kitamura finally breathed a sigh of relief, thanked Pinggong Chiye again, then returned to his room and lay on the bed, unable to fall asleep.
Human beings always teeter on the brink of error.
He admitted that he had done something extremely shameful out of personal desire and was willing to take the corresponding responsibility for it.
To be honest, he never thought about raising a child because he didn't think he had the ability to take care of his own child.
By chance, he had his own child, but the child ran away after birth and left him.
The loss and sadness far exceeded the psychological construction he had created.
He actually likes children more than he thought.
……
The next day, early in the morning, Nakamura Shihei sent Chiya Heimiya directly from the countryside of Osaka back to Weiren Koji Temple in Arakawa District.
"Master, is your temple going to be renovated soon?"
Nakamura Shihei had a sharp eye and immediately saw that Pinggong Qianye had the idea of building an ancient temple based on the vacant land near the Weilian Ancient Temple.
"Well, I'm just about to find someone to start the work."
Nakamura Shiping's face lit up, "I have a construction team that is idle, so we can let them build a temple for the monk."
Pinggong Qianye did not refuse this suggestion.
As he drove away, Nakamura Shihei was smiling and looked extremely happy.
Although he was a rough man working on a construction site, he understood the value of a young monk.
When he left, the monk even gave him a amulet for free.
(End of this chapter)
