Fangzheng glanced at them and said with a smile, "Are you afraid that he will act violently towards you again?"
The duo smiled awkwardly.
Fangzheng nodded. "Let's do it this way. This Penniless Monk will accompany you outside tonight."
"Uh … Master, you can't do that. You are precious. It's best you return to your room. We can do it ourselves. There are four of us after all, "said Zhao Datong hurriedly.
Fang Yunjing added, "Master, it's best you return to sleep. We will be fine."
Ma Juan said, "Master, we will feel bad if you stay here."
Hu Han was about to say something when he heard a wolf howl from the distant mountains. It gave him such a fright that he immediately changed his words. "I think it's quite good if Master stays behind …"
He was immediately met with three pairs of angry eyes. He lowered his head and did not dare say a word.
Fangzheng chuckled. "Alright, I'm a monk. I don't care about such things. It's fate that brought us together. Let's leave it at that. "
Zhao Datong and company also wished for Fangzheng to stay. They had truly been frightened by Lone Wolf. Only with Fangzheng around could they feel at ease.
Fangzheng eventually stayed behind. The few of them heaved a sigh of relief.
They surrounded the bonfire, fed the wolves, and looked at the starry sky. Under the starlight, Fangzheng's bald head appeared especially bright. It made the few of them feel extremely at ease.
Seeing this scene, the few of them sighed in their hearts. This trip could be considered to have been worthwhile.
After chatting for a while, the few of them gradually became familiar with each other.
Zhao Datong asked out of curiosity, "Master, what do you usually pay attention to when you visit a monastery?"
"Datong, aren't you a Christian instead of a Buddhist? Why are you asking about this? "asked Ma Juan.
Hu Han laughed as well. "That's right. Weren't you unwilling to enter a monastery previously?"
Zhao Datong immediately said boldly, "That was then and this is now. I didn't know that there was a true god in the mountains but now that I know, I naturally believe in it. I have already converted to Buddhism. Amitabha. In the future, you can call me Master Datong. "
"Pui! You call yourself a master? You can eat a cow when you eat meat and drink several bottles of alcohol of high alcohol content. Only a fool would believe that you can become Buddha. "Ma Juan did not stand on ceremony.
Zhao Datong said disapprovingly, "Haven't you heard of a saying? That is called wine and meat passing through the intestines, Buddha sitting in the heart. I have Buddha in my heart. What's there to be afraid of eating some meat and drinking some wine? Am I right, Grandmaster? "
Fangzheng shook his head slightly and asked, "Do you know who said that?"
Zhao Datong immediately felt embarrassed. He scratched his head and said, "I've only heard of it. I really don't know who said it."
Fangzheng nodded. "People often misunderstand this sentence, but they don't know the meaning behind it. It's also a sin. "Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha remains in the heart" is a tragic story. It was about the Ming Dynasty when Zhang Xianzhong attacked Yu City, which is now known as ZQ. He camped in a temple outside the city and forced the monks inside to eat meat. At that time, there was a monk called Poshan who said that as long as Zhang Xianzhong didn't massacre the city after attacking, he would eat meat. In the end, Zhang Xianzhong agreed. Therefore, Monk Poshan said as he ate. He broke the rule for the sake of thousands of lives. He didn't really want to eat meat. "
"Great Master, I've never heard of this story before, but I've heard it from someone else. It was said by Saint Master Daoji. In other words, it was said that Ji Gong said it, right? Besides, rumor has it that Ji Gong ate meat and drank alcohol. He even achieved enlightenment on the righteous path, right? "Fang Yunjing suddenly asked. Although it was a question, it sounded like she was arguing with him.
Fangzheng smiled disapprovingly and returned the bow. "People only know of Ji Gong's words, but they don't know the rest. 'If people learn from me, it will be like entering the demonic path.' 'Those who learn from me will go to hell, and those who slander me will go to heaven.'"
"What kind of logic is that? Why can Ji Gong eat meat and drink alcohol, but others can't? "Ma Juan chimed in.
Fangzheng continued. "The idea of 'wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha remains in the heart' confuses the sacred and mortal, moral, and cultivation. It's a heretical view that ignores everything. All living beings have Buddha nature. It doesn't diminish as a mortal, nor does it increase as a sacred. However, in a mortal's position, they are shrouded in worries, preventing their Buddha nature from appearing. If they kill and eat meat, they will suffer from illnesses and a short life. In their next life, they will have to be beasts to repay their debts. Only saints with divine powers will show themselves to eat meat in order to save all living beings under special circumstances. It's to conceal their true nature as saints, and the secret behind it is impossible for mortals to understand. Do you know that Ji Gong can spit out two live pigeons after eating two dead ones? If people can do it, they can eat meat. If they can't, it's best to abide by the precepts! If a lion can jump over a cliff, a rabbit will only fall to its death. Ordinary people have no right to imitate the discordant behavior of great achievers. We cultivate to save all living beings. All living beings are not limited to humans, but all living beings, such as this lone wolf. "
Zhao Datong was confused, but he was the first to clap and cheer. "Good! Well said! "
"Do you understand?" Ma Juan rolled her eyes at Zhao Datong.
Zhao Datong scratched his head and said awkwardly, "I don't understand, but I know it's definitely right."
"Bootlicker." Ma Juan cursed. However, the way she looked at Fangzheng had a few more stars in her eyes.
Fang Yunjing nodded slightly. "So this saying is actually a fallacy. Sigh, I wonder how many people have been cheated by it. Thank you for your guidance, Master. "
Fangzheng shook his head. "Patron, you are being too polite."
Hu Han said, "Master, are there any rules when entering a monastery? I heard that there are many rules in a monastery. "
Fangzheng smiled. "There are indeed many. However, ignorance is not a sin. Buddha will not blame the ignorant."
"Master, can you tell us more about the rules?" Ma Juan also asked curiously.
Fangzheng smiled. "There are too many. For example, the hall you entered previously had many rules. There are three doors: left, middle, and right. You should enter from the left and right sides. You are not to walk in the middle as a sign of respect. If you walk on the left side of the door, you must first enter with your left foot. If you walk on the right side, you must first enter with your right foot.
Once you enter the hall, other than Buddhist scriptures, Buddha statues, and offerings, nothing else is allowed.
The hall cannot be entered at any time. It can only be entered while chanting scriptures, paying respects to Buddha, cleaning, or adding oil to incense. You cannot use the hall as a passageway and travel freely.
Before entering the hall, you must first cleanse your body and mind and wash your hands. When entering, you are not to look around or look around. Only after paying your respects can you look up to His Majesty. Recite a verse: "If you can see Buddha, you should wish for all living beings to see Buddha without hindrance."
Inside the hall, one could only circle to the right and not to the left. This was to show the proper way. When everyone was cultivating around Buddha, they had to pay attention to the corners. There was no need to stop and ask questions. All they had to do was raise their eyebrows.
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