The old monk's words of "from where I came from" with a smile was like throwing a huge rock into a calm lake, causing the expressions of the monks of the Cold Mountain Temple to change at the same time.
Recently, all the eminent monks from all over the world had gathered in the Cold Mountain Temple. The procedure to enter the temple was nothing more than to report the name of one's sect, the name of one's Buddhist name, and which temple one was practicing in. Those who were eminent monks would naturally be received by monks of a higher standard. Even a nameless monk would be properly accommodated.
However, Master Zhi Xin's first words clearly told the monks of the Cold Mountain Temple that he was here to make trouble!
Taking without asking was tantamount to stealing. Coming to discuss Zen without any prior notice was clearly an act of destroying the place and challenging the dojo.
The young monk of the Cold Mountain Temple lacked experience after all. Faced with such a situation, he didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"What does' from where I came 'mean?" Princess Shouning's pretty face was filled with puzzlement. She felt that the monk's words were really profound and difficult to understand.
"I don't know …" Li Yi shook his head. In order to prevent the old monk Tan Yin from undermining him again, he decided not to say anything else.
Furthermore, when it came to Buddhist principles, everyone's comprehension was different. Perhaps that old monk called Zhi Xin just felt that no one could understand what he was saying, and it was very useful for showing off.
Li Yi had guessed wrong this time. Master Tan Yin did not have the time to tear down the stage, because the stage of Cold Mountain Temple was about to be torn down.
The old monk, Zhi Xin, still had a smile on his face as he said, "I've heard that Great Master Tan Yin of the Cold Mountain Temple has a profound understanding of the Dharma and is an eminent monk of Buddhism. We've come from afar just to discuss the Dharma with the Great Master and resolve the doubts in our hearts."
Monk Tan Yin took a step forward and said with a smile, "Master, you have come from afar. Our Cold Mountain Temple naturally welcomes you. However, this is not a place to discuss Zen. Please move aside."
It was the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, and there were many eminent monks from all over the world in the temple. It was common for them to discuss Zen and Buddhism with each other, but it had never been so direct, simple, and crude. Almost all the nobles in the capital had gathered here. If they lost, it would be a great loss to the reputation of the Cold Mountain Temple.
"Buddha is everywhere. When it comes to Zen, why should there be a distinction between regions?" The foreign old monk shook his head and said.
As soon as he said that, another uproar broke out among the monks of the Cold Mountain Temple.
This was really not giving him any face at all.
There were already a lot of people walking around the temple, and with Master Sandalwood Yin's ability to attract fans, many people gathered around in a short period of time.
"What's going on? Who is Master Tan Yin talking to?"
"Could it be that the other party is also a Buddhist master?"
"I don't know where he came from, but he just said that he wanted to discuss Zen with Master Tan Yin."
"An eminent monk discussing Zen? I can't miss this opportunity … "
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It was a rare opportunity for an eminent monk to talk about Zen. Everyone was ready to watch the show. Li Yi was also curious about how the Cold Mountain Temple would deal with the old monk who had made a scene.
Another middle-aged monk had already walked forward and asked, "How do you want to discuss the Dharma?"
Master Sandalwood Yin was the symbol of the Cold Mountain Temple. He could not afford to make any mistakes. If any monk could discuss zen with him directly, he would probably only be able to do one thing in his life.
"If you want to discuss Zen, you must first meditate. Master Sandalwood Yin is an eminent monk, so his meditation skills must be extraordinary. If I may be so bold, I would like to compete in meditation with Master Sandalwood Yin," the middle-aged monk, who had been silent all this while, suddenly said.
"What is meditation?" It was Princess Shouning's habit to ask whenever she did not understand.
"It's to see who can stay in a daze longer." Li Yi gave a common explanation.
In the Journey to the West, Xuanzang from the Kingdom of Chechi fought with the three demons. One of them was to compete in meditation in the sky. This was a classic plot in the Journey to the West. Art came from life, but it was higher than life. He did not expect to see such a scene in reality.
Meditation was a monk's basic skill. This middle-aged monk wanted to compete with Master Sandalwood Yin to see who could meditate longer and compete to be the monk who could last the longest in the Jing Kingdom. It was really bullying.
One was a strong adult man, and the other was an old man with half a foot in the coffin. Wasn't it obvious who would last longer than the other?
"The master has to preside over the Water and Land Dharma Assembly and has no time to deal with miscellaneous matters. If you are here for this, please leave." Since the other party was here to make trouble, the monks of the Cold Mountain Temple did not need to be polite. They did not even have the intention to invite these monks for a cup of tea.
"I heard that the Cold Mountain Temple of the Jing Kingdom is a holy land of Buddhism, and Master Sandalwood Yin is an eminent monk. We have come from afar. Is this how you treat your guests?" a young monk who came with the old monk suddenly said.
"What, the Cold Mountain Temple of the Jing Kingdom?"
"These monks are not from the Jing Kingdom?"
"Monks from other countries dare to make trouble at the Dharma Assembly. Drag them out and beat them to death!"
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If they were monks from the Jing Kingdom, the crowd would not mind watching a wonderful discussion of Zen. After all, this kind of thing was not common. However, since they were not monks from the Jing Kingdom and were here to make trouble, they immediately gave up the idea. This kind of guy with bad intentions should be dragged out and beaten to death.
Today, the temple was full of high-ranking officials and nobles, and there were many guards with them. Immediately, a few people walked toward the monks.
The young monk knew that he had said something wrong. Seeing this, his expression changed slightly.
The middle-aged monk with the iron rod stood in front of the old monk expressionlessly. He gave off a dangerous aura.
"Wait." An old monk from the Cold Mountain Temple waved his hand. The Water and Land Dharma Assembly was originally to invite eminent monks from all over the world. Even if they were monks from other countries, if they were beaten to death in the Cold Mountain Temple, the reputation of the Cold Mountain Temple would be tarnished.
The old monk looked at the middle-aged monk and said, "All living things are empty. There is no enlightenment, no confusion, no holiness, no mortality, no giving, no receiving, no joy, no anger, and no zen. Winning is also empty, and losing is also empty. What else do you want to discuss?"
"What do you mean, Master?" Some people were confused.
Among the surrounding believers, there were still some who knew Buddhist scriptures. They immediately gave an explanation to what the old monk had just said.
Only then did the crowd come to a realization. They looked at the few foreign monks with playful eyes.
Didn't you want to discuss zen? Now, the Buddhists say that joy and anger are empty. Even zen is empty. What else do you have to discuss? What else do you want to discuss?
The middle-aged monk was expressionless. Under the crowd's mocking gaze, he suddenly stretched out his hand and gave the old monk a hard slap on the face.
"Stop!"
"How dare you!"
Seeing this scene, the surrounding monks of the Cold Mountain Temple could not sit still. They surrounded the middle-aged monk and glared at him.
The old monk was also slapped. His face was burning with pain. When he came to his senses, he also looked at him angrily.
After a short moment of shock, the crowd's gazes also became unfriendly.
Not only did he come to disrupt the dharma assembly, but a monk from another country actually dared to make a move on the territory of the Jing Kingdom. He did not want to go back today!
"It's over. This monk has some skills," Li Yi could not help but say.
"Why?" Princess Shouning looked up at him.
Li Yi sighed and explained, "Just now, the Master said that he was neither happy nor angry. Look at his expression now."
Princess Shouning turned her head in confusion. She immediately saw the old monk's angry face and immediately understood.
Even he could not do what he said. Naturally, it did not count …
Those who did not understand the reason for the incident heard Li Yi's explanation and came to their senses. The way they looked at the monks changed.
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