Although no one could truly explain karma and fate, one could more or less sense the existence of both. Some mighty figures had even reincarnated many times in an attempt to sever karma. Although they were all lost in the sea of bitterness in the end, at least they could prove that karma truly existed.
However.
Original sin was different.
What kind of existence was original sin? Not to mention ordinary people, even those who sought original sin did not know. Even Gu Qingfeng, who was regarded by many as the fated true lord of original sin, did not know what original sin was.
Was it exaggerated?
It did not seem exaggerated at all.
Although Gu Qingfeng walked further on the path of original sin and seemed to be sinking deeper and deeper, at the same time, he was becoming more and more confused about original sin. Every time he gained some insight, he would be more confused. It felt like he had fallen into an endless whirlpool of mysteries. After opening a mystery, there were tens of thousands of mysteries waiting for him outside.
However.
Original sin was not what confused him the most. What confused him the most was the word 'falsehood'.
What was' falsehood '?
At first, Gu Qingfeng thought that the so-called 'falsehood' referred to falsehood.
Later on, he gradually realized that 'falsehood' was not falsehood, but nothingness.
Later on, he realized that 'falsehood' was not nothingness. As for what it was, he could not explain it clearly.
It was about the phrase 'all appearances are falsehood'.
With Gu Qingfeng's understanding, he pondered over all things that had appearances were not real appearances. The impermanence of Buddhism was the foundation of change. Even thoughts came one after another. In an instant, there would be countless thoughts changing. Looking at the essence of things was the real appearance. The real appearance was emptiness, but it was not that there was nothing. Emptiness gave birth to something, which was why it was called a vacuum.
The old monk who lived in the Nirvana Bone Jade had once said that seeing things that could not be seen, hearing things that could not be heard, and knowing things that could not be known, was the real appearance!
The so-called 'real' might be a form of transcendence.
Transcendence meant seeking the real appearance.
Before transcendence, everything one saw, heard, and knew was all falsehood.
What confused Gu Qingfeng was that whether it was karma, fate, or original sin, how the f * ck did they have anything to do with the word 'fabrication'?
Or was it that before transcendence, karma was karma, fate was fate, and original sin was original sin? But after transcendence, the so-called falsehood no longer existed. Karma was no longer karma, fate was no longer fate, and original sin was no longer original sin?
Is that so?
Gu Qingfeng did not know.
"Great."
Gu Qingfeng looked at the vast and mysterious ancient black hole and said, "Why do I feel more and more that everything is related to Buddhism?"
Hearing this, Mad Monk Daxing's expression changed slightly. He said in a deep voice, "Little Guy Gu, can you not f * cking touch the urinal?"
"Is this a random deduction? As far as I know, Buddhists talk about karma, right? Karma is related to Buddhism, isn't it? Moreover, it is most likely something that you Buddhists came up with. Buddhists also talk about good and evil, right? Isn't the root of evil the original sin? This seems to be something that you Buddhists came up with, right? In addition, there is also the word 'fabrication'. Everything is fabricated. This is a famous saying of Buddhism. Do you dare to say otherwise? "
"This …"
Mad Monk Daxing was speechless. He opened his mouth to say something but stopped. He wanted to refute, but he could not find any reason.
Even if he did not want to, he had to admit that Gu Qingfeng was telling the truth.
"Alright, you're right. Karma, fate, and original sin seem to be related to Buddhism. Actually … to tell you the truth, I've had this feeling for a long time. I've been looking for it all these years. Unfortunately, I haven't found anything."
At this point, Mad Monk Daxing sighed and said, "The ancestors of the 3,000 Great Paths all died in the Primordial Age. Buddhism is no exception. No one knows. At present, we can only find my senior brother as soon as possible. He might know something."
"I'm puzzled. Your senior brother, the White Browed Holy Monk, was not always in the ancient black hole. You were together before, right? I seem to remember that when the Immortal Path tried to kill me in the secular world, I saw your senior brother. Didn't you ask him then? "
"Some things, how should I put it, you don't know." Mad Monk Daxing opened a jar of wine and drank two mouthfuls. "I used to see my senior brother often, but the problem is that at that time, my senior brother's memories of his past life were as blurry as mine."
"So now your senior brother's memories of his past life have awakened?"
"Should be. My senior brother came to this ancient black hole for two reasons. One, to guard the remains of our Zen sect. Two, to awaken his memories of his past life."
"Why don't you awaken your memories of your past life?"
Mad Monk Daxing rolled his eyes at Gu Qingfeng. He looked at Gu Qingfeng with disdain, as if he was looking at an idiot. "Do you think the memories of your past life can be awakened just like that?"
"What else?"
"It depends on fate. Whether or not you have the opportunity, whether or not you have the good fortune. Moreover … once the memories of your past life are awakened, it may not be a good thing. After awakening them, you may no longer be yourself. You'll lose yourself …"
"What do you mean?"
"There's a saying that you should have heard of."
"What saying?"
"In the ancient cataclysm, endless reincarnation appeared. The karma of the past life and the present life were intertwined. Your fate depends on the heavens."
Gu Qingfeng nodded. He had indeed heard of this saying, and more than once. Almost all the people of karma he had met in this life had said this to him. Jun Xuanji had said it, and so had Yun Nishang. "What do you mean by that?
I believe I don't need to explain it to you. You know why karma is messed up. The original sin is the culprit. If you want to awaken your memories of your past life, you have to face your past self first. There are two selves, one from the past life and one from the present life. You can only have one self. In other words, either your self is swallowed up by your past self, or your past self swallows up your self. "
"Can't they merge?"
"It's very difficult. It's almost impossible. Even if they merge, there's only one self left. How much of your consciousness can this self have?"
"That's true."
"That's why I said that awakening the memories of your past life may not be a good thing. Of course, if your past self appears, you'll definitely have to choose one of the two. No one can escape."
Gu Qingfeng asked curiously, "Have you seen your past life?"
"Not yet."
Gu Qingfeng nodded and asked, "Daxing, let me ask you something. Does everyone have a past life?"
"Generally speaking, everyone has a past life. But you're an exception. You don't belong to the scope of common sense."
(End of Chapter)
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