Qin Di followed the reception monk out of the guest room and came to a spacious meditation room. He saw a dignified monk sitting cross-legged on a rush cushion.
The monk had a protruding forehead, like an old man in a painting. His eyes were big and round, shining with Buddha's light, making him look especially wise. He was wearing a purple kasaya and was thin. His arms were exposed, and his skin was delicate, like that of a newborn baby.
"Young benefactor, please come in and talk."
Qin Di stepped forward and bowed. "I'm Qin Jin, a disciple of the White Emperor. I'm here on my master's orders to pay my respects to Elder Golden Cicada!"
Golden Cicada stared at him, his face expressionless. He said, "In the past, I followed the instructions of Buddha and came here from Western Paradise to open up a pure land. At first, I encountered some people who made things difficult for me. Fortunately, the White Emperor helped me get through the difficulties, so I owed him some karma. Young benefactor, what did your master say when you came? "
Qin Di thought for a moment and replied, "Master left behind a few words that I've always kept in mind: Birds fly in the sky, fish jump in the abyss, and Hou Qi's corpse is like this …"
Golden Cicada nodded. "That's right. I took off my cicada skin and came back to life. I'm as free as a bird. Young benefactor, you've stayed in the guest room for three days. Did you get anything? "
Qin Di thought of the previous dream and couldn't help but frown slightly. He said with lingering fear, "I'm slow-witted. I had nightmares for three days in a row. I didn't know what it meant, let alone what I gained."
Golden Cicada's eyes sparkled and he asked meaningfully, "Young benefactor, do you think it was just a dream?"
Qin Di's heart trembled. He raised his eyebrows unconsciously and asked, "Elder, was it not a dream? Or was it real?"
Golden Cicada looked out of the window and said slowly, "Out of the clouds, out of the Great Void, the truth is gone. People ask about the future, and only believe in the futon, Buddha, and cicada dreams. Many people had experienced similar dreams before, and they all came true one after another. This old monk has been cultivating Buddhism for eighteen million years, but I have yet to understand many Buddhist principles. I only have some experience and comprehension of going through life and death and traveling through time and space. Therefore, this Golden Zen Temple has a little bit of a reputation. Young Benefactor, this old monk has to say that most of the dreams you've seen might have fallen on you! "
Hearing this, Qin Di broke out in a cold sweat again!
"Elder, don't scare me! How was that possible? I dreamt … "
Golden Cicada raised a finger and said, "I can't say it, I can't say it. Once I say it, the Heavenly Dao will know, and it will be easier to put it into practice. One's life is created by oneself, and one's appearance is born of the heart. The fate of all Dharma arises and all Dharma perishes. These foolish monkeys, for the sake of their foolish teachers, fell into the well and drowned to save the moon … "
Qin Di was confused and didn't know what the other party was talking about.
"Elder, can you explain it more clearly? Can those terrifying dreams still be changed? "
Golden Cicada nodded gently. "In a dream, you see the outside body, a thought is not born, and the six roots are covered by the clouds. Young Benefactor, you have to cultivate your mind! Whether it's immortal cultivation or Buddhist cultivation, the most important thing is to cultivate the mind. "
Qin Di nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes. Thank you for your guidance, Master. "
Golden Cicada stretched out his hand and waved. A palm-sized brocade box floated over.
He gently stroked the brocade box and narrowed his eyes. "This is what you want. Keep it well!"
Qin Di took the brocade box and thought, "Master asked me to take a pair of wings from Golden Cicada's remains. Could it be that the wings are in the brocade box? Why is it so small? "
At this moment, it was not convenient for him to open it and check, because this was a conversation between Golden Cicada and the White Emperor. Even if the brocade box was empty, he had to take it back and hand it to his master, the White Emperor.
He heard Golden Cicada say again, "Young Benefactor, I think you are fated with Buddha, so I'm saying this to you. In the past, I also said something similar to the White Emperor, but the White Emperor was a world-famous Immortal Emperor. At that time, my power was still shallow, and my words carried little weight. No one listened to what I said. But today, the White Emperor has encountered a calamity … "
Hearing this, Qin Di's heart became even heavier. He had to ask, "Elder, what should I do to avoid the calamity?"
Golden Cicada replied, "Young Benefactor, I'll tell you some simple Buddhist principles. Buddha said that in each of our Arya Consciousness, there are all kinds of karma from the ten dharma realms. There are seeds of Buddha, seeds of Bodhisattva, seeds of Arhat, seeds of Heaven, Man, Animal, and Ghost, all of them. Whatever thoughts you have will correspond to which path you will enter in the future. The equal mind is the Buddha's mind, the seed of Buddha. Only with the Buddha's mind can you reduce the calamity. The karma of ghosts is greed. Look at the cultivators in the world. Which one is not greedy? It is because of greed that most people do not have a good ending. They spend all their efforts and cultivate, but in the end, they still become ghosts. "
Hearing this, Qin Di nodded repeatedly. "Elder, you're right. But how can I cultivate to the end and not give up halfway and fall into the Ghost Path? "
Golden Cicada's face revealed a compassionate expression. "Young Benefactor, have you heard of it? Immortals have their own Immortal Treasures, and Buddhas have their own Buddha's Treasures. The Immortal Treasures are 'Dao'. Dao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things. The Buddha's Treasures are 'emptiness'. Form is emptiness, emptiness is form, and emptiness is also emptiness. Among the immortals, the one who mastered the word 'Treasure' the best is Taishang Laojun. Have you heard of any calamity he encountered? "
Qin Di thought about it. Except for the part where he fought with the Monkey King in the Journey to the West, Taishang Laojun really did not have any enemies! Wherever he went, he was respected and had always been a high and mighty Dao Ancestor.
Golden Cicada continued, "There are more Bodhisattvas who mastered the Buddha's Treasures well. Maitreya Buddha once said, 'I wear a robe, my stomach is full when I eat light food, and everything is up to fate.' If someone scolds me, I will only say yes. If someone hits me, I will fall asleep and snot will be on my face. I will let them die on their own. I will save energy and he will have no worries. This kind of jackfruit is a wonderful treasure … "
When Qin Di heard this, he seemed to be deep in thought. "It seems that I killed too many people in the past. In the future, I have to restrain myself and try to hide my strength and bide my time. As the saying goes, 'Kill a person in ten steps, leave no trace for a thousand miles'. It sounds satisfying, but to kill a thousand enemies, you have to suffer eight hundred casualties. Even if you win by luck, what happens after killing? You will naturally make enemies, and your children and grandchildren will seek revenge on you. There will be more and more trouble. It is easy to dodge a spear in the open, but difficult to guard against an arrow in the dark. In the end, it is very common to die. "
After pausing for a moment, Qin Di asked, "Thank you, Elder. If I want to cultivate Buddhism in the future, can I follow you and cultivate for a period of time?" He asked this because he wanted to build a bridge with his clone, Qin Ku.
Golden Cicada replied, "This old monk and you are not fated to be master and disciple. With my Wisdom Eye, your master is located in the central Yan Huang Galaxy. There are four big continents and eight small continents there, a total of twelve galaxies. Go to the Aparagodānīya State and look for it. "
When Qin Di heard this, he was stunned. "Why is there a Aparagodānīya State?"
"Elder, is the Aparagodānīya State a galaxy? Is there another Nanzhan State? "
"That's right, young benefactor. Go to Tianbao Hall and find a map. You will know after taking a closer look."
"Elder, since the Aparagodānīya State is a galaxy, there will be many stars. Where is my master?"
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