He looked at Xuanzang and asked seriously, "Master Xuanzang, why are you going to India this time? Do you know how far it will be? Is it easy to encounter misfortune? "
Upon hearing this, Xuanzang's interest was piqued. He straightened his posture and looked in the direction of India. Then, he looked at Zhang Feng and said solemnly, "I'm going to India to obtain the Mahayana Sutra. I'm going to release the souls of those who have been wronged. As for the journey …"
He frowned and continued, "I don't know how far it will be, but I won't give up. I want to obtain the sutra. Even if there are wolves, tigers, leopards, and bandits along the way, they won't change my mind."
Li Shimin looked at Xuanzang with admiration. He thought to himself that he had chosen the right person.
Although these were all empty words, to him, they sounded exactly like the truth. Furthermore, Xuanzang's face was filled with sincerity, which made him feel even more confident.
There was even a moment when he did not want to instigate Xuanzang.
But on second thought, how could a monk be more important than India?
He should still be a spy. Besides, Xuanzang was less likely to arouse suspicion.
Zhang Feng felt the same way. He even wanted to give this guy a thumbs up.
The journey to the west was fifty thousand miles. That was still considered a small number. If you added in the wasted roads, it would be more than ninety thousand miles.
Who would have the willpower to persevere? But this guy in front of him did it.
He had to admit that this was worthy of admiration.
However, no matter how powerful this guy was, he could not avoid being a spy at Zhang Mansion today.
Zhang Mansion smiled and asked, "Master Xuanzang, how do you know that the Mahayana Sutra can release souls from their suffering? Have you seen it before?"
He dared to ask this because he was sure that Xuanzang had never seen the Mahayana Sutra. Before Xuanzang came back from his journey to the west, there was no Mahayana Sutra in the Tang Dynasty. Later, this guy took the Sutra and put it in the Wild Goose Pagoda.
It was true that Xuanzang had never seen Mahayana Buddhism, but he didn't seem to mind Zhang Feng's question. He just smiled and said, "Almsgiver Zhang, you must be joking. This poor monk may not have seen Mahayana Buddhism, but I've heard countless monks talk about its wonders …"
Although he said that, his mind was already racing.
That's right, I haven't seen the Mahayana Buddhist Dharma before. Is this Mahayana Buddhist Dharma as magical as the legends say?
For a moment, he had a trace of doubt.
But he quickly dismissed the thought because he felt that he was a monk and couldn't have such doubts. Also, he was about to go to India and couldn't have such thoughts.
Zhang Feng seemed to have noticed something and looked at Xuanzang with a faint smile. "Master, you just said that you've only heard about it from others and have never seen it with your own eyes. This means that you don't know the wonders of the Mahayana Sutra at all. Can it release souls from their suffering? Can it allow people to go to paradise? If you don't know these, how can you get the West Sutra? "
"This …"
Xuanzang frowned and didn't know how to answer.
Indeed, he didn't know anything that Zhang Feng asked.
First of all, he had never seen the Mahayana Sutra, so it was even more impossible for him to know if it could release souls from their suffering.
However, he intuitively believed that the Mahayana Buddhist Dharma must be so magical. This was the intuition of a monk.
However, facing Zhang Feng's question, it wasn't appropriate for him to not answer. He could only answer stubbornly, "Almsgiver Zhang, This Penniless Monk really doesn't know what you just said. However, This Penniless Monk still believes that Mahayana Buddhism can release vengeful souls from purgatory and can also send people to Nirvana."
Zhang Feng felt a little helpless. What a stubborn fellow.
But then again, which monk wasn't stubborn?
However, this was not a problem for him. He smiled and continued, "Master Xuanzang, let's put this aside for now. Can you tell me what the Pure Land is?"
Xuanzang immediately perked up and clasped his hands together, "The Western Paradise is also known as the Pure Land of Bliss, the Land of Bliss, the Land of Bliss, the Land of Bliss, the Land of Bliss, the Land of Bliss, the Land of Bliss, the Land of Bliss, the Land of Bliss. Henceforth, the world headed west. After passing through a trillion Buddhist lands, one would reach the Pure Land of Bliss. Regarding the situation of this Pure Land, there is a detailed explanation in the Amitabha Sutra, and Amitabha Buddha is still teaching there today. According to the Amitabha Sutra, those who are born in this Pure Land will experience various kinds of happiness. For example, their bodies are like the thirty-two faces of Buddha, and they have five eyes and six supernatural powers. The relationship between the five senses is very subtle, and the heart is relaxed and refreshed. They listen to the Dharma in their heart and worship the Buddha and Bodhisattva, and they will be enlightened. However, in this Pure Land, there are so-called borderlands, doubtful cities, womb palaces, and so on. These are the places where the saviors of Amitabha Buddha will be born … "
"No, no, no …"
Zhang Feng smiled and said seriously, "The Pure Land should be a place where there are no disputes in the world, where there are no differences in culture, where there are no conflicts between people, where there are only virtuous and capable people, and where there is harmony. Old friends don't only have relatives, and children don't only have children. So that the old have a purpose, the strong have a purpose, the young have a strong point, and the lonely have a purpose. There is a place for men, and a place for women. Evil goods should be discarded from the ground, and there is no need to hide them. Evil forces should not come from the body, and there is no need to do it for oneself. It is a place where conspiracy is closed but not flourishing, where theft is not done, and where outsiders are not closed. This is the Pure Land. As for what you said, it is a virtual world, and it can't be realized. "
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