[Yi Tian Tongren] Do not enter reincarnation

Although Cheng Kun came to Shaolin just to ask for protection, and by the way to stir up grievances between Shaolin and Mingjiao, he has been a monk for so many years and has not seriously hit the clock for a few days.However, he knew more about the deeds of the Buddhist family than ordinary people. When he saw the figure sitting on the lotus platform, he subconsciously opened his eyes wide.

He lived in Buddhism for the rest of his life but didn't believe in Buddhism, and he never thought that one day he would actually see the existence of those myths and legends with his own eyes.

"This seat is Ksitigarbha." Seeing Cheng Kun's reaction, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was obviously not surprised. He just lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the tearful new ghost in front of him, nodding his head and saying, "The benefactor is destined for me, so I came to see you."

Cheng Kun smiled miserably: "Cheng Kun is just a sinner, how could He De get the Bodhisattva's 'destiny'?" His voice was hoarse, and it sounded a bit self-deprecating.Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva didn't care at all, but smiled slightly and said: "The almsman entered the Buddhist gate before his death, no matter what his motives are, he is also counted as my Buddhist disciple. Besides, your death is also related to the Buddhist gate. How is this fate?"

Cheng Kun pulled the corners of his mouth stiffly, "If this kind of thing can be regarded as predestined relationship, there are more than ten million people in the world who are predestined by Buddhism? Although I was sheltered by Buddhism in my lifetime, I died in the hands of monks in the end. I really don’t know if it’s a bad fate.”

"Based on the human world, about 20 years ago, a new ghost entered the underworld, passed the gate of ghosts, crossed the bridge of Naihe, and made a request in the hall of reincarnation."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva did not answer Cheng Kun's question, but instead talked about the ancient times. Cheng Kun frowned, unable to figure out why this Bodhisattva who had made a great wish and swore that "hell is not empty, and he will not become a Buddha" I would come to tell him such a thing specially.

"What he did in his life has merits and demerits. He could have reincarnated properly after entering the underworld, but he made a wish in front of the Three Life Stone." Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's voice sounded unhurried, and the tone of his narration was also very calm. However, for some reason, Cheng Kun suddenly felt that what he was talking about might have something to do with Yang Dingtian.

20 years ago—wasn't it the time when Yang Dingtian died?

"What did he wish for?"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said: "He wanted to wait for someone next to the Sansheng Stone. There is nothing wrong with that. Individuals have personal fate, and it is their own choice not to reincarnate in reincarnation. But that person changed his mind after seeing the reincarnation mirror. Use the method of not entering reincarnation for the rest of your life, and staying in the underworld, in exchange for another person's life to be smooth, free from illness and disaster."

Cheng Kun's heart suddenly tightened.He turned his head to look at the reincarnation mirror beside him: Yang Dingtian has also been here? !

"What that person did before his life was just to barely allow him to reincarnate normally. What he paid for not entering reincarnation was only able to keep that person for 20 years. This matter was originally absurd, and the Lord of Hell did not agree, but that person The attitude was firm, and this matter came to me." Earth Store Bodhisattva looked into his eyes, "That person has a predestined relationship with the Buddha, so I decided to accept this request, and the person he protected will rely on Buddhism for the rest of his life. , can be regarded as half of my Buddhist disciples, I came here just to see how that person is at the moment." Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said, looking at Cheng Kun with a little compassion, "Cheng benefactor, you I have been in Buddhism for more than ten years, and now I am looking at the past in this hall of reincarnation, how do I feel?"

Cheng Kun didn't answer, he clenched his fists and closed his eyes ever since he heard what Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said.He has such a strong mind, even though his heart has already been overwhelmed, he doesn't want to show the slightest bit on his face, but his expression is uncontrollably gloomy and defeated: it turns out that death is not liberation, how much can that person do for him?Not entering reincarnation—hey, it’s only 20 years, and it’s a price to not enter reincarnation!Simply stupid!

Even if you miss it in this life, in the next life, in the next life... there is always a chance to meet again, why bother to do it like this!

Even if Yang Dingtian was no longer Yang Dingtian at that time, Cheng Kun was no longer Cheng Kun...

"This mirror of reincarnation, very few people can enter it. It is enough to prove the fate that the benefactor came here by mistake." Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said, and slowly lowered the lotus platform. As soon as the lotus platform fell to the ground, it disappeared invisible. What I see in it are all the things that I have the deepest obsession in my heart, Cheng Shi has spent his whole life, and he must have realized something."

"Suwu...haha, are those what I want to see? When do I want to see him again?" Cheng Kun finally spoke again, his voice was hoarse at first, and then suddenly raised, "What's the use of telling me this now? I I want him to pay so much? I want him to suppress his feelings?! I want him to choose not to reincarnate?!! What's the use of saying this?! What's the use!!" After shouting this sentence, he suddenly burst into tears , the gray-haired old ghost in his seventies was crying like a child who had lost everything at this moment.

At this time, he hated and resented the mirror behind him very much. At first, it aroused his longing and longing for his parents that he didn't even know about, but he didn't expect to see that person at the beginning, and he couldn't help himself. Chased after his footsteps.Now I know so many things that I didn't know in the past, half my life's beliefs were subverted overnight, people who hated extremely became people who loved extremely, but in the end, I found that everything was just empty.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva looked at him with compassion. He has been in hell for many years. He has seen many such situations, but no matter how many times he has seen him, his compassion has not changed.He sighed slowly, and said: "There is a saying in the Shi family that birth, old age, sickness and death, after death, "consciousness" will leave the human body, pass through the gate of ghosts, Huangquan Road, Naihe Bridge, and wash away all the past lives before entering another newly born body. In the body of a new life, this is called samsara. And if you want to get rid of samsara, there is another method besides the yang benefactor, which is Nirvana."

Seeing Cheng Kun's situation at this time, it seems that he didn't hear what he was saying at all.Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva didn't care, and continued, "The so-called Nirvana in Buddhism means coolness and tranquility, the absence of troubles, and the eternal silence of all sufferings; Differentiation, birth and death, constant interruption, all non-existence, etc., is to become a Buddha. And only when you reach the state of Nirvana can you get rid of samsara.”

Get rid of reincarnation...

After Cheng Kun listened to this passage in a daze, he was surrounded by clouds and mountains and mist. He didn't understand what it meant at all, and he didn't take it to heart.However, at the next moment, Earth Store Bodhisattva suddenly said: "Being a benefactor, do you want to be reborn in Nirvana?"

As soon as this remark came out, Cheng Kun was stunned and looked at him as if he didn't understand. The next moment he staggered up and rushed forward a few steps: "You mean rebirth?! Is that rebirth?! I can do it all over again." once?"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva smiled and nodded, looking at him with deep meaning in his eyes: "There are indeed people who can do this, but you just become a benefactor. You are just a mortal, and you have past sins to wash away from your hands. This road to Nirvana is very important. It’s not easy for you to go, are you sure you want to give it a try?”

Cheng Kun nodded without hesitation: "I want to try!" He couldn't believe his ears, that there was really a chance to do it all over again? !He thought before that this was just an empty dream!

Not surprised by Cheng Kun's choice, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva watched him for a long time before saying:

"Being a benefactor, the price of mortal nirvana is extremely high. If you choose to take this path, after this life is over, your soul will never have the chance to enter reincarnation as atonement for your sins in the previous life. And in this life, you I will no longer be able to do anything against the conscience of heaven and earth—you, are you willing to go?"

Cheng Kun looked resolute. For him, what Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha said was nothing to worry about.He didn't care whether he did evil or not, and if he really got a chance to be reborn, he didn't think he would go back to the old way.As for not entering reincarnation—that person can choose to do so because of a person like him, even if he only has one life, so what? !

As if seeing through his thoughts, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's expression became more and more compassionate. He slowly stretched out his hand, and the light in his hand froze, and then a string of crystal clear beads appeared: "Since you will not regret being a benefactor, then you can use this string of beads as soon as possible." Take it! You have a predestined relationship with the Buddha, so you have the opportunity for this nirvana. After rebirth, as long as you do evil once, one of the beads will be dimmed. Once all dimmed, this life will end, and the donor will never have another chance gone."

As he spoke, the Buddha beads slowly floated up from his palm and moved towards Cheng Kun's direction.With a flick of his fingertips, Cheng Kun grasped it in his hand instantly, and his expression was both happy and sad.

At the moment when the Buddhist beads fell into Cheng Kun's palm, a blue light suddenly burst out, enveloping him in it instantly.Even if Cheng Kun was not in a hurry to be surprised, he felt dizzy, and the last thing he saw before he lost consciousness was Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva clasping his hands together and reciting in a low voice: "The Buddha said: The sea of ​​evil is vast, but the sea of ​​evil is boundless; turn back and see the shore; put down the butcher knife and stand on the ground." Becoming a Buddha..."

Yang Dingtian's gentle smile appeared in his mind, Cheng Kun slowly closed his eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: The Buddha is indeed very wise, but he has a goal in this life, and he may miss the chance to enter Buddhism.

But this rebirth, will not repeat the same mistakes, even if not reincarnation!

——Yang Dingtian, are you still waiting for me?

……

There was a lot of noise in the sea of ​​consciousness, and the Buddha's chant was faintly heard, just like the feeling of entering the mirror of reincarnation at the beginning, but it seemed to be different.The surroundings are full of fire-like heat—this is the first time Cheng Kun has felt real warmth since his death, and while feeling it greedily, he is made restless by the situation where he can't move.

For a moment, he had no idea where he was and what he was doing, until the heat got higher and higher, and gradually reached a heat he couldn't bear, then he suddenly woke up with a yell, and Instantly, he was dripping with sweat, and took a few deep breaths before he managed to relieve himself.

Because of the overly intense movements, he was dizzy for a while, and Cheng Kun slowly opened his eyes after a while, and what he saw was a somewhat familiar room.He wandered around in a daze, and it took him a long time to get back his thoughts. Then he realized something, pressed his hand on his chest in disbelief, and opened his eyes wide in surprise: he was actually breathing!

This discovery made Cheng Kun ecstatic. Could it be that he was really reborn?

He raised his other hand abruptly, seeing the dry and wrinkled palm that he no longer remembered, he was speechless, jumped out of bed and ran to the bronze mirror on the table beside him, seeing the reflection reflected in the mirror. He hastily closed his eyes in front of the image: he has not forgotten that when he was in the mirror world, any mirror surface, water surface, etc. could not reflect his existence. If he opened his eyes and found that everything was just his own delusion...

Then he laughed at his worrying about gains and losses, Cheng Kun stretched out his hands to cover his still heaving chest, put aside all worries and opened his eyes, and when he saw the figure reflected in the mirror, his eye circles suddenly turned red.

What was reflected in the mirror was clearly the face of a child less than ten years old - Cheng Kun's appearance when he was young.

Part Two: Rebirth from Nirvana