Chapter 63: A Dream of Chang'an(2/3)
The man said: "I am Ah Liang, a worker from Changle Square. I brought some money out today to buy some supplies for my wife and daughter. Unexpectedly, I was targeted by the bad guys who killed me that day. I was also obsessed with money and just wanted to escape.
Unexpectedly, I was caught and almost died. Alas, if I had known better, I would have given them money and this would not have happened!"
The monkey was furious when he heard this: "What are you talking about? That is your money. How can it be robbed by those villains? You must resist and resist together!"
Bajie and Sha Seng also nodded.
Chang'an is in dire straits, and these oppressed people have resigned themselves to it and have become accustomed to doing wrong things.
This is the scariest thing.
But Sanzang looked at A Liang and suddenly asked: "Have you committed any crime?"
A Liang hesitated for a moment and wanted to quibble, but even if Sanzang had absorbed his magical powers, his level alone was destined to be hidden in front of him, so he had no choice but to bow again: "My benefactor, I have indeed stolen and robbed more than ten times.
Seven or eight times, but all because of the pressure of life, I am a good person!"
The monkey was startled.
The person he saved was actually a criminal?
Bajie, however, preconceived the idea: "Chang'an is in dire straits and cannot survive. How can we blame the people if the government forces them to rebel?"
Sha Monk also said: "If you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good. Master, this A-Liang has not lost his true nature, so he can come to my door!"
Sanzang vaguely felt that something was wrong, but after careful consideration, he found that there was nothing wrong with it. He nodded and said: "My name is Sanzang. I am a monk from the Leiyin Temple in Lingshan, Hezhou, Xiniu. I have come here to spread my Buddhist scriptures. Are you willing to join my Buddhist sect?"
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A Liang knew nothing about Xiniu Hezhou and Daleiyin Temple, but after hearing about the truth, kindness and beauty of my Buddha, he immediately showed piety and yearning. He bowed prostrately: "I am willing, I am willing to believe in my Buddha!"
Only when there is truth, goodness and beauty in the heartless place can we know that my Buddha is my heart!
Amitabha!
The three apprentices looked happy.
Although I shouldn't be happy, it seems that Chang'an needs me Buddha too much at the moment.
No one wants to come all the way here and be turned away in the end. Now it feels good to feel cared about.
And Sanzang also set a goal.
Two routes.
The first is to start from the top down and let the rulers implement benevolent policies and be compassionate. Only then can we materially improve the dire living conditions in Nanzhan Prefecture and prevent bad people from murdering people on the streets.
The second is from the bottom up. Only by awakening the people can the upper levels be awakened and let them know that the lives of the people at the bottom are also their lives and cannot be fooled or manipulated.
These two routes need to be carried out together, but one is bright and the other is dark.
Sanzang asked: "Where is the poorest place in the city?"
A Liang smiled bitterly: "That is Changlefang where I live. Most of the people living there are low-class people. They have no time to eat and they will not wake up at any time..."
There are hundreds of cities and towns in Chang'an. Although Changlefang has a beautiful name, it is the poorest slum and is home to a large number of untouchables and black households, referred to as untouchables.
Not only was there no happiness at all, when Master Sanzang and his disciples came here, they also felt a strong sense of resentment and a desire to die.
There is no doubt that living here is really precarious. I don't know if I will see the sun tomorrow, but I don't want to leave.
After all, this is the center of the world. Living in Chang'an, one can still have hope. I hope to truly take root here, get out of Changle Square, integrate into other cities and towns, and become a master.
The untouchables are dreaming of a Chang'an dream.
A Liang was already considered a wealthy pariah in Changlefang. He only woke up from his dream when he was pressed by his neck.
Fortunately, he had just emerged from the wolf's den and entered the tiger again... Bah, fortunately, he woke up from his Chang'an dream and immediately received a new Pure Land dream.
Thinking of being able to go to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss and enjoy the blessings, his brows were suddenly filled with vitality and positivity, and he secretly vowed to follow the master and spread this dream to more people who need it.
As for not dreaming...
Haha, if you don’t dream, how can you live?
Under the arrangement of A Liang, Master Sanzang and his disciples came to a temple where the stench was not that serious.
"This place was originally a Taoist temple. After being abandoned for a long time, it became a gathering place for beggars. In the past few months, the leader of the beggars, Su Liugong, was beaten to death by bad guys. Now it is empty and can be used as a place to stay.
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Monkey and Bajie took the lead in clearing the way, sweeping away all the spider webs, crawlers and smoke. Sha Monk carried the Buddhist scriptures inside and looked at the ruined temples everywhere: "Master, do we want to be here?"
Sanzang nodded, found a tattered plaque, and using his finger as a pen, re-wrote three big words——
Huasheng Temple!
When the name of the temple was born, a golden light appeared faintly, soothing people's hearts, and it also represented that Buddhism had finally established its first base in the center of Nanzhan Prefecture.
Ah Liang's eyes suddenly brightened even more, and he prostrated himself devoutly.
Just as Huang Shang has passed by, there are caves and blessed places, holy places of learning. Tripitaka is a living holy monk. When he officially establishes his foothold in Huasheng Temple, there is no need to build a Zen couch or decorate the temple, and there will be unparalleled wonderful scenery.
Sanzang has deliberately suppressed it, not to make the ground bloom with golden lotuses, or to make the sky full of flowers, which is too exaggerated. He wants to let the whole Chang'an gradually come into contact with it slowly.
So, the first ones to come in were the children.
Wash... Preaching starts from childhood. The adults in Changlefang are running around for a bite of food every day. They have no time to come here to listen to the Dharma. Only the dirty children come to listen to the lectures, with eyes full of respect.
Unknown curiosity.
Tripitaka not only teaches the Dharma, but also imparts knowledge.
Sha Monk unfolded the scriptures he had memorized all the way, taught them how to read, and explained the stories in the Buddhist scriptures.
The truth is temporarily incomprehensible, so just listen to it as a story.
And when these children returned home and told their parents the stories in the Buddhist scriptures, they were not taken seriously at first. Gradually, the beautiful afterlife began to impress their sallow and thin faces. They were dirty and looked forward to the Pure Land.
The mind becomes tougher.
Naturally, Huasheng Temple became popular.
First, it spread all over Changlefang, and then it went out of the circle.
Soon, this suddenly prosperous temple came into the sight of high-level officials.
The bad handsome man checked his small treasury and found that there were no offerings from Huasheng Temple. He immediately sent a message to check this dangerous place.
The bad guys under his command also didn't take it seriously, thinking that there was an extra place to collect protection fees and that they needed to teach the ungrateful temple owner a lesson.
But they were turned away directly.
Tripitaka did not use his supernatural powers, but the Buddha's light that could teach the Dharma had turned into an invisible barrier, blocking the menacing villains with ulterior motives.
This is the beginning of a great trend.
No matter how bad people attack you, it won't help!
There are even some bad people who, during the impact, mutter something and suddenly burst into tears, saying that they want to put down their butcher's knife and repent!
"How could such a thing happen? Who the devil dares to come and act wild in our most powerful country in the world?"
When the news came back that the first batch of bad guys who went there were all wiped out, and half of them surrendered to the enemy, the bad commander was shocked and angry, and immediately sent hundreds of elite soldiers, all ready to go, before sending them over.
The calabash baby saves grandpa begins.
That night, the Buddha's light flourished.
Arrive early and be free and happy, and travel to the West as you please.
The bad commander personally went into battle for the last time and fled back in embarrassment. Instead of having the urge to convert, he felt extremely hatred and fear.
He was so powerful that he withstood the Buddha's light, committed countless sins, and was destined to go to the eighteenth level of hell, never to be reincarnated again.
But that was what happened after death. In order to continue his glory while alive, the bad handsome man immediately made up his mind to destroy the Huasheng Temple and eliminate this terrible sign!
Destroy the Buddha! Destroy the Buddha!
If not, then Changlefang will be destroyed as well.
This move finally stimulated the untouchables in Changlefang.
They are so callous that they can endure starving to death, but they cannot bear to have their hope for the next life cut off.
Their eyes finally showed a look of resistance, they puffed up their chests and shouted out the voice of freedom: "I am the Buddha who is compassionate and all living beings are equal!"
What is equality?
The lives of untouchables also matter!
Ever since, a rebellion broke out!
Even bad people cannot stop them from going to the Paradise of Paradise in the West!
The bad handsome man never expected that these humble ants would dare to wield weapons against them.
Even if the weapons are the simplest sickles, axes, and hoes, they are not worth mentioning at all;
Even if the formation is scattered and disorganized, it is still true resistance!
What's more, this resistance cannot be covered by paper, and what he does will definitely be exposed.
"Rebellion! Rebel! Huasheng Temple instigated rebellion. Report to Your Majesty and will send a large army to suppress it!"
To be continued...