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Chapter 30: The Method of Contemplation(1/2)

Just after seeing Yuan Qingqi off, Zhixian came to ask for a meeting again. This time, Zhang Xuanji was asked to avoid him. Xu You welcomed him in the guest room. The two chatted briefly, but Zhixian did not go around in circles and presented the sutras and treatises he wrote a few days ago, saying: "Mahara Vibhasha, a disciple has recently studied the "Avatamsaka Sutra" and has a little insight. He hastily formed the five volumes of "Avatamsaka Sutra". This is the first volume. I hope that Mahara Vibhasha will correct it without hesitation!"

Xu You took it with both hands, which was respect for Tao, whether he liked it or not. He looked at the four big words written on the cover, and there was no need to say much about Huayan, the two words "Zhiguan" also had a great origin.

In the Buddha's words, samata is called "Samata" and in the Buddha's words, samata is called "Vipashana". There are many explanations about samata. The most reliable one is Master Tsongkhapa's statement in the "Abstract Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment": samata is to focus on a certain object, and even to be distracted in an instant; to observe, to determine the known Dharma with the right reason, and even to be able to intuitively recognize it.

In short, the infinite samadhi of Mahayana originates from samadhi, and the merits of Mahayana originate from contemplation. This is the highest method of practice!

Zhixian dares to name this volume of meaning with "meditation and contemplation", and you can imagine how great his ambition is.

If you want to achieve great things, the least you are afraid of is that your partners have ambitions.

Only with enough ambition can we bring enough benefits. If Zhixian cannot get to power, what is the value of Xu You supporting him?

The current situation of Buddhism is that six families and seven sects are injured but not dead, and gradually recovers. Zhu Wuluo relies on the strong family background of the Wuzu Sect and the huge influence over decades to maintain his semi-dominant position in Buddhism. Xu You granted Zhixian the "Avatamsaka Sutra" to let him take a different path and seek another Dharma Realm, and compete with Zhu Wuluo. Finally, today the melon is ripe and the work is completed.

"Very good. You have realized the wonderful method of meditation and contemplation, and have inherited the mantle of the great master Tanchen. What are your plans in the future?"

Zhixian hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to break away from the six schools and seven sects of Prajna and establish a new Huayan sect!"

Xu You smiled and said, "Have you thought about it? If you want to establish a new sect, you may be regarded as a revenge by the six families and seven sects..."

Zhixian said resolutely: "Disciple is not afraid!"

"No fear is just your ambition to ask the Tao. But if you want to spread the Dharma, you can't achieve it if you just don't fear! The new sect wants to build a mountain gate, build a monk's house, and have disciples to follow, and then you must be recognized by the court. Do you have any specific plans for these?"

It is not a random thing to build a Buddhist temple. If there are less than fifty monks, they usually do not get approval. To attract more than fifty monks to live in a temple, the first thing to do is not bad. If you build a place in a quaint area, the mouse will not go there. Will monks go there? But Danfan's famous landscapes are all occupied by aristocratic tribes who are keen on sealing mountains and occupying waters. Although Zhixian has some reputation, this reputation is only effective among the six families and seven sects, and it is impossible to attract others to invest in him and establish a new sect.

Zhixian said distressedly: "There are enough monks. The six families and seven sects are willing to leave everything behind. There are about sixty people who follow their disciples without fearing the difficulties and dangers of the road ahead. However, the Tiansheng Dharma is difficult, and the temple depots of each sect were robbed, and the Xinwu Sect is no exception. The money committee is not enough to build a temple... But money is not the most difficult. If you go around from many ways and beg for alms with a believer, you can always make up. The most difficult thing is that even if you have a lot of money, there are no empty famous mountains and rivers in Yangzhou..."

Xu You pondered: "I might have a way."

Zhixian was overjoyed and said, "I am stupid, I hope the great Vibhasha will give me some advice!"

"The Gu family has a Yuxiang Mountain on the shore of Taihu Lake in Wu County. It is 360 meters high and has beautiful scenery. It can be a place to build a temple. Gu and I have some friendship, but I bought Yuxiang Mountain from him and gave it to you to open a mountain and establish a sect."

“Great Vibhasha…”

Zhi showed tears and shed tears on the monk's robe, knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and was so moved that he could no longer be more moved.

A Buddhist outsider only kneels on the Buddha, not on sentient beings. However, Xu You has a different identity. He is a great Vibhasha. Zhixian has always held the rituals of disciples. It is okay to kneel down.

Xu You helped him up and said in a deep voice: "You know why Buddhism suffered this disaster. If you establish a new sect, you should eliminate the ills and innovate, clarify the rules, and let monks and nuns all over the world take them as a warning. Otherwise, the Heavenly Holy Dharma is difficult and may not have reappeared in the Yuanxing Dynasty!"

"Abide by the law!"

Zhixian clarified his mind and said piously: "From now on, my disciples will follow the leader of the Great Vibhasha horse!"

"This is wrong," Xu You smiled and said, "We must follow the Buddha's leader."

That night, Zhixi excitedly told his confidant about his plan to build a temple in Yuxiangshan, Wu County, and was accidentally overheard by a dark shadow lurking outside the window.

The black shadow quietly returned to the Zen room, and said to Zhu Wulu, who was meditating with his eyes closed, said, "The Buddha's son made a brilliant plan, and Zhixian really asked Xu You to discuss major issues secretly. He wanted to establish a new sect. Xu You agreed and paid for the Yuxiang Mountain in Gu's hand as the gate of the new sect..."

Zhu Wulu opened his eyes and said, "Guangji, have you heard it clearly?"

"Zhi Xian, they don't know how to do martial arts, and they can't notice that I'm outside, and they can hear clearly every word!"

Zhu Wulu left the meditating cushion, walked to the window and opened the window. The whistling cold wind penetrated into the room. The temperature suddenly dropped sharply, and then became cold, as well as his deep and invisible gaze.

"It seems that it's time for us to return to Beijing!"

"The Buddhist son did not say that the new emperor has not shown any sect bias in the past two years since he ascended the throne. He has returned to Beijing rashly, and his future is uncertain..."

"Have Xu You's attitude tonight told us about the bias of the new emperor? He is willing to choose to support Zhixian to open the mountain gate and establish a new sect at this time. The meaning behind it is self-evident - the new emperor will not suppress the Buddha!"

Zhu Wulu turned his head, his eyes seemed to be burning with the burning fire, and said, "Since I don't suppress the Buddha, why should I be trapped in Qiantang and stay under someone's roof?"

"What the Buddha's son said!" Zhu Guangji was his personal disciple, so he would not object, but his face was a little hesitant, and he said, "But will our departure like this make Xu You unhappy?"

Zhu Wulu smiled, his scarred face looked very terrifying under the moonlight, and said, "Not only do you want to make him unhappy, but tomorrow, you have to make a big fuss."

"Ah?" Zhu Wuji said in surprise: "This...will this anger Xu You? If he acts ruthlessly, we will not leave the mountain if we are imprisoned?"

"You don't understand Xu You!" Zhu Wule raised his head, narrowed his eyes slightly, as if recalling the past, and said, "Xu You is so famous that we can leave the mountain safely if we make a big deal. We must catch him off guard and leave him without any time to plan and react. Otherwise, we are afraid that we will really have to bury this mountain and there will be no chance to see the light of day!"

Early the next morning, Zhu Wulu really gathered more than a hundred monks and went to Mingyu Mountain to find Xu You, saying that he wanted to return to Jinling and revitalize Buddhism.

The Winter Solstice stood on the steps at the door, looked at the densely packed monks in black in front of him, and sneered: "Son of Buddha, what do you mean by leading people to cross the mountain?"

Zhu Wulu stood calmly, and Zhu Guangji went out and said, "Don't blame me, girl, we are just homesick. We have been away from Beijing for several years, and we are worried about the temples in the capital that have not been cleaned. We are here to say goodbye to Davibhasa."

The Winter Solstice spoke harshly and said mockingly: "The culprit had burned the temples of the six families and seven sects long ago. If you return to Beijing to pay tribute, you will have no place to go. What else can you do?"

Zhu Wuji was speechless.

Another person rushed forward, pointed to the Winter Solstice, and said, "Please come out and see you. How can you, a maid, speak here?"

"Reason?" After the Winter Solstice put his hands in his arms, he suppressed the monks below the steps and said disdainfully: "If you can't tell the truth, you will start to tell me clearly that my surname is Zhan and I am the sister of Zhan Wenjun, the head of the Secret Palace. I wonder if I am qualified to speak compared to this person?"

The relationship between Zhan Wenjun and Xu You is well known throughout the world, and they hold the secret palace and are well-known. If even the sister of the Lord Zhan’s house is not qualified to speak, wouldn’t they be even less qualified?

Seeing that the Winter Solstice was sharp-tongued and sensible, he continued to make trouble and humiliate himself. Zhu Wulu stood up and proclaimed the Buddha's name, saying, "Miss Zhan misunderstood. We went up the mountain just to thank Davibhasha for his retention and care in the past few years, but there was no other intention!"

Facing Zhu Wulu, the Winter Solstice could not be too rude. He bowed slightly and said, "The Buddha's son is so serious! My little son is drinking last night and is still sleeping soundly. You have to say goodbye. You can send someone to inform me first, and then choose a few respected masters to come and pay homage to you. This is etiquette, not gathering people to trespass, shouting that Xiaolang will come to see you..."

Zhu Wulu smiled and said, "In the eyes of Buddhism, sentient beings are equal. I cannot represent anyone. They have all received the favor of Great Vibhasha. When they part, they want to come and meet. No one can stop them. Since Great Vibhasha does not want to see them, there is no need to force them. Let's part here, and see you again in Jinling!"

"Don't leave!" The willow eyebrows stood up and said angrily: "Come when you want to come, go when you want to go, where is the Buddhist son Mingyu Mountain?"

Wu Shan, who had long seen Zhu Wulu, gave an order, and dozens of troops gathered around him drew their swords at the same time. The cold light shone brightly. The tip of the knife pointed at the more than a hundred monks, and the murderous aura soared into the sky.

Zhu Wuji's legs were trembling. He was quite unfavorable about Zhu Wulu's plan today. You should know who Xu You is? He has been fighting in the north and the north for three years and has killed no one. I heard that when he was in Xiliang, he had to catch seven or eight Hu people every day and dig his heart and drink with his own hands. Even if they are unarmed monks, even if they have some martial arts skills, how could they be Xu You's opponents?

Zhu Wulu laughed and said, "The Great Vibhasha has always been compassionate, but today he wants to kill. Is it Vajra's eyes angry or can't help but reveal his true colors? I think there is a public opinion in the world!"

"Don't do it, don't do it!"

Zhu Fashi separated the monks panting and came to Zhu Wulu. He was put on sleeping medicine and woke up until now, saying, "Wulu, what are you going to do? What are you going to go back to Beijing?"

Zhu Wuluo's tone was cold. He was completely disappointed with the uncle and said, "Is the root of Benwu Sect in the capital or Qiantang? I think the uncle has forgotten it for a long time! Yes, Qiantang has clothes, food and residence, no external troubles, no worries about life and death. The uncle is leisurely and contented, and I understand it and is willing to fulfill it. But I have not forgotten the broken walls of Benwu Temple, and I have not forgotten the sect leader's teachings and wishes. You don't want to take on the responsibility of revitalizing Buddhism. It doesn't matter, I will do it!"

Zhu Fashi shook his head helplessly, sighed, and said, "Hey, let it go!" He staggered and walked two steps forward, put his hands together, leaned forward, and said, "Can a girl spread it all over? I want to ask for a visit to the Great Vibhasha!"

The Winter Solstice flashed, avoiding his big gift, and said, "Xiao Lang has not woken up from the hangover, it is really not my scheming mage..."

“It’s so lively this morning!”

The gate of the courtyard opened, Xu You walked out with a stretched waist, and the Winter Solstice leaned over and whispered a few times. His brows frowned slightly, making Zhu Wuji's heart tighten.

"It's a good thing for Buddhist son to return to Beijing. Why do you use a knife and a gun? Wu Shan, what kind of morality does it have to take your people away?"

"promise!"

Wu Shan waved his hand, and the gangs put their swords into the sheath, stood at attention with their feet snapping, and quietly retreated after the marching. The movements were neat and orderly, and the elite and fierce aura was fully revealed.

Xu You smiled kindly, walked to Zhu Wulu and said, "Are you leaving so urgent? Why don't you put a drink tonight and see you off."

Zhu Wulu smiled and said, "Farewell is the most heartbreaking. I am afraid that after drinking the farewell wine from Davibha, I can't bear to part again..."

There was a hidden clever look in his words, as if he was ridiculing the farewell wine as a life-threatening wine. Xu You smiled and bowed, saying, "Then, let's leave!"

"Just leave!"

Zhu Wuluo took Zhu Guangji and more than 80 disciples of the Benwu Sect, including Zhu Guangji, turned around and left. The remaining forty people came to say goodbye to Xu You in turn and expressed their tactful apology. They belonged to the Jise Sect, Shihan Sect, Huanhua Sect, etc., and were persuaded by Zhu Wuluo's words and prepared to return to Beijing to revive the sect. They didn't expect to make a fuss like this.

Xu You didn't care about them. After a few words of relief, he also ordered Cheng Yi to give him a gift, and asked the Winter Solstice to arrange a boat to take them back to Beijing. This made the monks even more embarrassed. They complained that Zhu Wulu was rash in their hearts. Xu You was not only the Great Vibhasha of Buddhism, but also the great benefactor of Buddhism. It is no wonder that the Winter Solstice is so unceremonious.

"Why!"

Zhu Fashi stood alone by the mountain road, watching Zhu Wulu and others disappear between the trees, and suddenly felt relieved. After a while, he came back to Xu You and said apologizing: "Da Vibhasha, Master Wulu thought too much, but he still couldn't understand..."

As for what he didn't understand, Zhu Fashi didn't say it, Xu You didn't ask, and smiled and said, "Drink a drink?"

"Now I'm not drunk anymore. Wait until I'm slow, come to Davibhasha to make wine later!"

"Okay, I'll be waiting anytime!"

When Zhu Fashi went down the mountain, his face seemed to have grown ten years old. From then on, he practiced Zen and recited scriptures in Wanhechi, without caring about the world, and never took a step to Qiantang.

This is a later story, so I won't mention it for now.

Dongzhi snorted and said, "I shouldn't have saved Zhu Wulu at the beginning. This ungrateful wolf can't be well-equipped no matter how hard he raises it!"

Xu You smiled and said, "If this is a childish thing, if Zhu Wulu had not saved him, how could Zhu Wuchen take it for himself? How could Ben Wuzong be willing to hide in Qiantang obediently? I am afraid that An Xiuming would have been killed completely. If Ben Wuzong is gone, the other six sects will have no branches to rely on and disappear. We cannot eat a single bit of the huge strength left by the Buddhist sect after Zhu Daorong's death."

"Compared with Zhu Wulu's life, these visible and invisible things are the most important wealth! After three years of support and infiltration, the Xinwu Sect and the Yuanhui Sect have completely turned to us, namely the Semen, the Shihan Sect, and the Illusionary Sect also have a good impression of each other. When the new sect that appears in wisdom is here, we will be behind the push. It will not take long to assimilate these small sects and develop and grow completely..."

"If Zhu Wulu had not been saved, how could he have achieved the fruitful results today?

"Winter Sora stuck out her tongue, her eyes turned, and she suddenly said viciously: "That means, Zhu Wulu is useless now? I will arrange to kill him on the way back to Beijing without knowing it..."

Xu You shook his head and said, "Zhu Wulu can die, but he can't die yet!"

"Why? He's still alive!"

The Winter Solstice was unhappy. She witnessed with her own eyes how the famous snow monk Zhu Wuluo shamelessly forced Gao Hui's family to death.

Although the Gao family had nothing to do with her, she did not intend to avenge the irrelevant people. In the chaotic times, there were countless poor people who were more miserable than the Gao family, and they were powerless even if they were exhausted. But Zhu Wule shouldn't have messed up Xiao Lang's head. He saved him from danger, but was bitten back, which was really seeking death!

"Don't blind your eyes because of anger." Xu You rebuked: "Zhu Wulu is just a chess piece now. If he doesn't jump up or down, he can't jump out of the nineteen chess game. It's easy to kill him, but keep him, but you must have the wisdom to see through the chess game."

The winter solstice pouts.

Xu You teased her and smiled, "Guess why Zhu Wulu chose to attack today?"
To be continued...
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