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Chapter 273

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Master Miaozhen shook his head and sighed: "The reason why I have been in the Southern Sect for so many years, I don't know that the kapok cassock is in the ancestral court of the Southern Sect. It is because the sixth patriarch Huineng recovered the kapok cassock from Master Zhishen. In the past, the Zen fight over the kapok cassock was like an empress. In order to avoid the resurgence of the Zen fight, she hid the cassock and never told the disciples!
Even Master Zhishen changed his name and surname, and became the disciple of the Sixth Patriarch Huineng. Therefore, we have been looking for Master Zhishen for thousands of years, but we found nothing! "

heard.

Fang Yang hesitated slightly.

Unexpectedly, in order to avoid the Zen struggle, the Sixth Patriarch Huineng would rather hide the kapok cassock, let the legitimacy of his identity be maliciously attacked by the Beizong, and has been recognized by the Quanquan Zen, and he didn't care!

This heart is indeed generous enough.

And if he does this, does it have any effect? ​​Yes!If you say it doesn't work, you can say so!

In the past, every inheritance of Zen was a bloodbath, and everyone was vying for the kapok cassock, but after the sixth patriarch Huineng, Zen was divided into north and south, and there was no kapok cassock.

As a result, neither the Northern School nor the Southern School will fight for the kapok cassock, and there will be fewer disputes and bloodshed!
but.

The Zen sect no longer had kapok cassocks, but it had the Southern sect and the Northern sect, which have lasted for thousands of years.

The two disciples have always been at odds with each other.

You must know that when the sixth patriarch Huineng was still alive, although Shenxiu did not recognize Huineng's orthodoxy, he did not say anything about the distinction between the Southern and Northern sects.

Nor did he proclaim himself the Sixth Patriarch!
The name of Shenxiu's Sixth Patriarch was given to him by his disciples!
Therefore, the Sixth Patriarch Huineng probably did not expect the distinction between the Southern School and the Northern School.

After so many years of fighting for the name of orthodoxy, I am afraid that more people will die than when the kapok cassock was there, and it is also a very big blow to the overall strength of Zen Buddhism!
It would be better to take out the kapok cassock, which would cause less damage.

Think about it.

Fang Yang asked: "Since the Sixth Patriarch Huineng hid the cassock, how did you find out?"

The voice fell.

"Amitabha~!"

Fajing on the side chanted the Buddha's name, glanced at Master Zhiqing opposite, and said calmly, "This is the manifestation of the patriarch. I can't bear to see the Zen sect continue to fight. I want my Southern sect to unify the Zen sect and end this thousand-year struggle."

"Dare to ask Master, how do you say this?"

Hearing this, Master Xuanjing frowned, clasped her hands together and looked at Master Fajing suspiciously.

Wei Wei returned the gift.

Master Fajing said: "Just a few months ago, the old monk and brother Xuanzhen went back to the ancestral court to pay homage to the golden body of the Sixth Patriarch! Unexpectedly, it was this visit, we happened to be behind the ancestral court, where the Sixth Patriarch Huineng was alive. A dark cell was found in the Zen room where Zen meditation was practiced.

Open the secret compartment, inside is a red sandalwood box, and in this wooden box, is the kapok cassock! "

I don't know.

Master Fajing just finished speaking.

Only an old voice was heard.

"The disciples of the Southern Sect are really unscrupulous. Master Huineng hid the kapok cassock just to avoid a bloody fight over this sacred object! Unexpectedly, a thousand years later, an unscrupulous disciple would take out the kapok cassock he accidentally discovered. To show everyone that if you want to reunify the Zen sect with sacred objects, do you want to trigger another inheritance struggle in the Zen sect? This move completely goes against the original intention of Master Huineng, and future generations of disciples will be unworthy!"

As soon as the words rang.

Everyone was shocked and turned their heads to see who was so courageous.

How dare you accuse the two innate masters, Fajing and Miaozhen, of being unworthy in front of the heroes of the world, and this is a very serious accusation. In this era, if you don't respect the teacher and respect the ancestors, you will be cast aside and expelled from the teacher door!
It's a real slap in the face!

And if Fa Jing and Miaozhen were offended, would they still have a chance to survive?
This is a life-threatening slap in the face!

Everyone is very curious about such a tough bone.

With everyone turning their heads.

I see.

An old monk with white beard and eyebrows, skinny as a stick, and wrinkled face stood on the spot with his hands clasped together, looking at everyone with a smile on his face.

moment.

The words 'Master of Turning on the Light' sounded in everyone's minds.

This master who turns on the lamp is the abbot of Tianlong Temple in the south. He was originally from Dali.

And the master who turns on the lamp has a high level of comprehension. He combined Buddhist martial arts with the ancestral Yiyang finger, which greatly increased the power of the Yiyang finger!
The master of turning on the lamp has a profound skill, and now he is a master of the extreme state.

Not only is he well-known in the Jianghu, but even among the local people, the name of Master Kaideng is also passed on by word of mouth, and his reputation spreads far and wide. He is a real kind person who has helped countless poor people.

Originally, it stands to reason that Tianlong Temple is located in the south, and Master Kai Deng should be a disciple of the Southern Sect. However, contrary to common perception, Tianlong Temple belongs to the Northern Sect.

And the master of turning on the lamp is also a disciple of Beizong!
Therefore.

Now that Nanzong has the upper hand, Master Kaideng will naturally come forward to help Master Zhiqing and Beizong speak.

Look at the master who turns on the light.

Master Fajing held back the anger on his face, stepped forward a few steps to get in front of him, looked at him, and then glanced at the slightly serious faces of all the masters present.

I thought about it.

Today is to regain the orthodox status of Zen Buddhism in front of the heroes of the world. Therefore, we must convince people with reason and do not take action if we can.

Taking a deep breath, Master Fajing said slowly: "Turn on the light, I'm here to ask you, you said that I waited unworthy for the disciples of the Southern Sect and violated the original intention of the Sixth Patriarch Huineng!
Then you Beizong, ignoring the fifth patriarch Hongren to pass on the Dharma to the sixth patriarch Huineng, insisting on establishing your own family, are you deceiving your master and destroying your ancestors?Is it unworthy?
Is disrespect to the Sixth Patriarch Huineng, the leader of the Zen sect, considered disrespectful or unworthy? "

Done.

Under Fajing's eyes and several questions from Fajing, Master Kaideng opened his mouth, wanting to deny the fact that the Sixth Patriarch Huineng was taught the Dharma, but faced with the Zen sacred object right in front of him The kapok cassock, he couldn't get it out of his mouth.

This holy thing is right in front of my eyes, I want to deny it, but it seems too pale!
See here.

Master Fajing looked at Master Kaideng with a mocking smile: "The original intention of me to take out the kapok cassock today is not for Zen Buddhism, and then we will start a fight over the kapok cassock! Besides, as long as our southern sect unifies Zen, this will definitely not happen!"

The voice fell.

Master Zhiqing, who was originally acting calm and calm, immediately opened his eyes wide and burst into anger, even though he has no hair!
Staring at Master Fajing, Zhiqing said in a deep voice, "Wolf ambition!"

heard.

Master Miaozhen smiled: "My Nanzong is holding the sacred objects of Zen Buddhism, adhering to the will of the patriarchs, and wanting to unify the Zen Buddhism that has been divided for thousands of years.

Of course, if someone intentionally splits the feelings of the disciples of the two sects and obstructs the historical trend of unification, then my Nanzong will never give up the means of using force!

It's just that, it's hard to know what the situation will be like!However, all consequences and responsibilities must be borne by Beizong! "

Done.

Master Zhiqing shouted: "It's good for you to hold a kapok cassock in the southern sect, but my northern sect has a cave where Patriarch Bodhidharma faced the wall for ten years. After all, my Shaolin is the ancestral home of Patriarch Bodhidharma. Our northern sect is the Zen sect. What's wrong with being orthodox?"

"joke!"

Hearing this, Master Fajing laughed and said, "It's useless for you Zhiqing to be a Zen disciple. I didn't expect that after so many years of practicing Buddhism, you have gone into the stomach of a dog! My Zen is based on the theory of mind and nature. Obtaining the sublimation of mind and nature is an ideal to get rid of troubles and pursue life self-consciousness and spiritual realm. The essential content is: nature-inner-transcendence.

The difference between this sect and other sects is that it does not rely on the classics. Even if it quotes the classics, it is only a temporary convenience. The most important thing is to rely on the heart of the Buddha. It does not establish text and teach outside the teachings in order to "directly point to the human heart." , see one's nature and become a Buddha'.

However, in the case of not involving thinking and calculation, the merit of learning and practicing is added, so as to understand the original heart, there are clear rules.Venerables and the general public stand up, lie down and meditate on a regular basis under certain rules; Venerables teach the opportunity of the Buddhas and ancestors for the public to lift them up.Also, although reading the scriptures is not important, the core of the scriptures is still the scriptures such as Langa, Vimo, Vajra Prajna, and Shurangama.

"Appearing to become a Buddha" and the sect's "clear mind and see one's nature" and "seeing one's nature to become a Buddha" are very similar. It is still necessary to eliminate confusion before you can prove the truth and escape life and death.If it is said that the present life is the end of the three delusions, the second death is eternal death, and the peaceful light lives in peace, nothing will happen, it is heresy, it is a demonic talk. "

Therefore...

Master Fajing continued: "My Zen sect emphasizes understanding the mind, seeing nature, and becoming a Buddha by seeing nature, but you, Zhiqing, use the cave where Bodhidharma faces the wall to say that your Northern Sect can also be the orthodox Zen sect. It is really a huge fallacy. !Although this walled cave is said to be a Zen holy land, in the final analysis, it is just a cave. It can be enlightened but not proved!

And this kapok cassock is actually a cassock once worn by Bodhidharma, there is nothing magical about it!But what it represents is the spirit of Patriarch Bodhidharma and his understanding and perception of Buddhism.This spirit, understanding, and sentiment are passed down from generation to generation through Fu Yi’s teachings.

And the sixth patriarch Huineng got the fifth patriarch Hongren Fuyi to pass on the Dharma. Therefore, the sixth patriarch Huineng inherited this spirit, understanding, and perception, and constantly added his own perception to the perception of Patriarch Bodhidharma.

Although, after the Sixth Patriarch Huineng, the kapok cassock was no longer passed down, this ritual of teaching has never been interrupted in our Southern Sect, and the inheritance of spirit, understanding, and sentiment has never been interrupted.

Therefore, there is no doubt that my Southern School is the orthodox Zen school. "

talking.

Master Fajing pointed to Master Zhiqing: "Your Northern School is just passing on the understanding and insights of the eminent monks of all generations in your Northern School starting from Zen Master Shenxiu. Among them, there are no other patriarchs above Bodhidharma and the fifth patriarch Hongren." understanding, perception.

Just relying on the cave facing the wall of Patriarch Bodhidharma, how can you claim to be the orthodox of Zen in the Northern School! "

some words.

Master Zhiqing on the other side was speechless.

See here.

After Fajing and Miaozhen exchanged glances, they looked at the master who turned on the lamp.

On the site of the Southern Sect, there is a temple of the Northern Sect. They have long been unhappy, but they have always been scruples about the Northern Sect, and they have not produced the kapok cassock that proves the orthodoxy of the Southern Sect, so they did not do anything to Tianlong Temple.
Now, since they have decided to regain the orthodox status of Zen Buddhism, and kapok cassocks have also appeared, if they turn on the light and jump out to be the leader, then they are not polite.

Let's take Tianlong Temple first!

It's just that, now it's the Hengshan head succession ceremony, and they won't do anything to save Fang Yang.

But then...

It's hard to say what the result will be as soon as the master turns on the light and leaves the venue!
(End of this chapter)