Taoist temple in the mountains

Chapter 357, Small Philosophy Classroom
"Well, they will come to the Taoist temple if they have appeals, and they will confide in the gods and seek the shelter of the illusory." Li Yun looked at Ming Ye with a smile and said: "The life of our Taoist temple here, and your feeling of seeking Taoism , completely different, isn't it?"

"It's completely different, there's nothing the same." Ming Ye said honestly, no matter from the perspective of receiving pilgrims or living together, they are completely different from her monasticism.

"Really, aren't there any similarities? Maybe you can stand and look for it."

Li Yun didn't answer Ming Ye's question directly, and continued with his own business. Various people passed by the door of the Taoist temple, including pilgrims who came to pray, hunters up the mountain, villagers down the mountain, and even students in school uniforms. have.

Looking at the bustling crowd, Ming Ye just rested her chin on her hands and observed everyone.

"Is there a difference between a person who seeks the way and a person who seeks the way?"

"We are seeking the way, they are seeking the way, and those who seek the way are taking shelter. Think about it." Li Yun smiled, continued to look at the door, and said, "Look at the difference."

After finishing speaking, Li Yun took the broom and began to clean the side hall, leaving Ming Ye alone to watch the pilgrims coming and going.

Ming Ye is also very well-behaved, as Li Yun said, watching these pilgrims coming and going, unlike most young people, she can sit still very well, meditating on the futon, motionless, without any small movements, Not much to worry about either.

It is also because of Ming Ye’s good looks that many male compatriots ask this and that question, most of them are about Taoist knowledge and common sense, such as why Zhong Kui is so ugly, so ugly that it can scare children, Why is the God of Wealth Wang Hai instead of the common Zhao Gongming? Why are there three Gods of Fortune instead of four? For example, why is Yue Lao Hong Niang not three foxes.

For these questions, Ming Ye was very patient, answering everything he knew, and would not fool around when he didn't know something, and directly stated that he didn't understand, and behaved very frankly.

Mingye can answer most of the questions truthfully. While being favored in Liufeng Temple, she also has more time to study Taoist scriptures and classic documents. In terms of knowledge, she is not inferior to anyone.

After dealing with it for a while, the flow of pilgrims gradually began to decrease. Ming Ye also wiped the sweat from his forehead and took a gulp of cold water.

"Guanzhu Yun, do you face these pilgrims' questions every day? I am so sorry to say it."

After talking about Mingye, he admired Li Yun very much. He has to deal with so many problems every day, what a god!

"Of course it won't." Li Yun, who was sweeping the floor, said calmly, "They ask you these questions because you are beautiful. If you face a handsome guy like Pindao, they won't If you have any additional questions, you can at most ask me if I can get some change for the incense money."

"Ah, don't they really want to understand Taoist knowledge?" Ming Ye let out a sigh of relief, feeling that he was doing useless work, just showing off his knowledge to the blind.

Looking at Ming Ye, whose interest was fading, Li Yun said with a smile: "This is also the way they are looking for. What is the difference between their pursuit of peace and nature, and the pursuit of a beautiful girl?"

"But" Mingye was a little speechless. She felt that what Li Yun said made sense, but she also found it awkward and strange. It was completely different from what she had learned. As a Huoju Taoist priest, the precepts she learned also mentioned things like lust and caution. , has nothing to do with the pursuit of natural philosophy.
"The so-called Tao is the way of following one's heart, the way of harmony between man and nature, and the way of seeking nature. This is also the difference between us lay Taoists and your monks." Li Yun said: "Any appeal, as long as it does not violate the principle Heart, not to hurt others, in my opinion, are all reasonable ways, the way of yin and yang, the way of making money, the way of seeking nature, the way of seeking peace, etc., are all a manifestation of the way, but the way is up to the sky, Let’s go to one side, we can’t understand each other’s way.”

Ming Ye chewed on this sentence again.
"The Tao they seek, the Tao we seek, and the Tao Yunguan seeks are different from ours."

"No, our way is the same." Li Yun said with a smile: "What you seek is the unity of man and nature, but what I also seek is the unity of man and nature, so what's the difference?"

Night fell quietly, the sun went down, and the last pilgrim left, and the Taoist temple became cold and quiet again, only the crisp sound of sweeping the floor could be heard endlessly.

Fallen leaves, dusk, Taoist.

Even when Mingye was carrying water, he was still thinking.

"Junior Sister Mingye, we've run out of pots, you can cook now."

Han Xiang came out with three bowls of rice.

"Oh thank you." After Ming Ye thanked her, she picked up the water in her bucket, put down the appropriate amount of water, and started to cook her own rice.

Even looking at the evaporating water vapor, Ming Ye was still thinking about Li Yun's words.

"Junior Sister Hanxiang, tell me, what is the so-called Dao?"

"Dao. Actually, I don't really understand it either." Hanxiang was stunned, a little embarrassed.

Ming Ye was stunned, and said in disbelief, "Aren't you Guanzhu Yun's junior sister, why don't you know?"

"Because I really don't know. Different eras and different Taoists have different demands." Han Xiang said while picking up the food, "Usually, Taoists seek Taoism in order to cultivate immortals and live forever. You should know."

Ming Ye nodded and said disapprovingly.

"Those are all nonsense, there is no such thing as immortality seeking Taoism and longevity."

"That is to say, different eras have different demands. Now, more Taoists are pursuing the way of their own hearts, the way of crossing others, and the way of crossing themselves." Hanxiang looked at Ming Ye and said with a smile : "Immortals are immortals, Taoism is Taoism, and the original intention of Taoism is not to become immortals and ascend to heaven."

The meaning of Daomen is not to become immortal and ascend.
Just when Ming Ye was thinking, Li Yun, who was sweeping the floor in front of the door, walked in. Instead of picking up the bowls and chopsticks, he looked at Ming Ye and said, "Ming Ye, go to the main hall after you finish eating. Well, there is a pilgrim there, you are responsible for welcoming her."

"Oh, I'll go right away." Mingye didn't hesitate. Before the meal was finished, he put it on the table, straightened his clothes, and came to the gate of the main hall. Anyway, he received a pilgrim very quickly, and he didn't want to eat any more. late.

It's just that Mingye is a little hesitant, how can there be pilgrims coming this big night?
When they came to the main hall, a gust of wind blew by, and everything was silent. Ming Ye was not afraid, and looked left and right in front of the door, looking for the pilgrims.

"hello"

A girl in a doll dress appeared from behind.

(End of this chapter)