Look In the Mirror

  Chapter 396 New Year's Eve

  dangdangdang~

  Southern Xinjiang, Shasheng Temple.

  The bells rang all night.

   Finally ushered in the annual New Year's Eve.

  Buddhist scriptures say: "Hearing the bell, troubles will be cleared, wisdom will grow, and Bodhi will increase."

  Generally speaking, the bell will ring 108 times tonight, which means eliminating 108 sufferings in life and praying for a smooth and prosperous coming year.

   All the monks sat upright inside and outside the Daxiong Hall.

   Beat the wooden fish together and read scriptures silently.

   Even the Shasheng Temple, which has always been poor, has lit a lot of oil lamps at this time.

  There are still two red lanterns hanging on the corner of the eaves, one on the left and one on the right.

  Sasheng Temple is located in southern Xinjiang.

  Nanjiang is located in the 'li' position in the eight trigrams.

  So southern Xinjiang is also called 'Lihuang'.

  The four seasons are hot, and the snow-white throbbing of winter in the north is much less.

   Lichen is located at the front of the Daxiong Hall.

  Behind him are three elders and five heads.

  Unknowingly, it is the end of the year.

  The last bell was exactly one hundred and eight.

  The aftertaste of the bell still reverberates.

  The Shasheng Temple at this time can be called "everything is silent".

  When the bell rings, there is a beginning and an end.

   "Buddha son... offering incense~"

  The obscure Zen master behind him said in a deep voice.

   Li Chen comprehended, put his palms together in salute, and then took a stick of incense from the side.

   This Xiang foot is as tall as half a person and as thick as a calf.

  Light the incense head, just like covering a big red bowl.

  White smoke curls up like a goddess.

   Lichen bowed and knelt down with a devout face, and then inserted the incense into the incense burner.

  In Buddhism, there is a saying that "incense is the envoy of the Buddha". Buddhists believe that incense can reach people's confidence in the Buddha, just like the envoy of the Buddha. Therefore, burning incense has become an important way for people to communicate with the Buddha and convey their wishes.

  The first stick of incense at the beginning of each new year is the 'head incense'.

  Generally, the host will offer incense.

   But Zen master Huizhuo, the abbot of Shasheng Temple, has been practicing in seclusion. In the past, Zen master Huizhuo did it for him.

   And this year is naturally done by killing Buddha.

   "Amitabha."

   "Buddha bless, everything goes well."

   "Let me, Shasheng Temple, return to the position of Sanyuan as soon as possible."

   "Amitabha."

  Three Yuans are the central three Yuans: Ziwei Yuan, Taiwei Yuan, and Tianshi Yuan.

   is the center of Wanzong.

  The top existence of Da Zhou.

  The former Shasho Temple stood in the center of Sanyuan.

  Thousands of people admire.

  The common goal of all the monks of Shasheng Temple is to return to the central three walls.

  After this battle for power, the Shasheng Temple has initially unified the sects in southern Xinjiang.

  But if you want to go out of the southern border and set foot in Kyushu, you need to go further.

   After the ceremony, Li Chen stood still slightly, and the monks stood up behind him, praying together.

   Not long after, a piece of "Prajna Heart Sutra" was recited.

  Zhan Master Huiming waved his hand, and saw that the kitchen of Xiangji had sent the prepared vegetarian meal, waiting for all the monks to enjoy it together.

  In addition to Li Ergou and Wang Fugui, there is Ji Xuefu, a disciple of Jinxiuchuan, and Aunt Lan, an old woman who takes care of her daily life.

  In the past few days, Ji Xuefu finally recovered some complexion. Although she still occasionally went crazy, she was much better than before.

  As soon as the hot food was served, Li Chen brought out a good old wine to entertain.

  All the monks let go of their restraint and enjoyed themselves very much.

  Li Chen paid New Year's greetings to the elder, master, head seat, and senior brothers one by one.

  The wine reaches three times, and the dishes have five flavors.

   Li Chen came outside the hall alone with a wine gourd.

  Looking up at the dark night, he couldn't help smiling.

  Before I knew it, it had been more than a year since I came to this world.

  From being ignorant at the beginning to being alone now, I have indeed experienced a lot in the middle.

  I think back to the fear and anxiety when I first arrived, and then the indifference later.

  In the world of cultivating immortals, what is the pursuit?

   Once upon a time, Zen Master Lonely said that he lacked a "heart to seek proof".

  The mind-cultivation of Buddhism is to constantly seek and verify, and to be indifferent after experiencing everything.

  Lichen has been a human being in two lifetimes, and has experienced in two lifetimes, so he is born with the realm pursued by Buddhism.

   Therefore, there is no process of seeking, and there is bound to be a lack of a heart for proof.

   This is to give up the root and chase the end.

  If a person has no goal, no matter how high his cultivation level is, he will always be confused and never find his own way.

  This corresponds to the saying in the previous life: What is the difference between a person and a salted fish without ideals?

   But after the experience of the "Bamboo Shoots Contest", "Life-killing Contest", "Fighting Contest", and the two invasions of Longevity Villa, Li Chen finally made up for his lack of spirituality.

   What's more, he also has a worldly wonder such as the 'Jingyu Mirror'.

   I didn't expect to embark on the road of practice in this world.

   And Li Chen finally discovered the true meaning of this world of cultivating immortals.

  Practice the six realms: Acquired, Innate, Interior, Exterior, Asking, Proving the Way.

   Among them, acquired and innate are the foundation.

   Interior and exterior scenes are the seeds of a small world.

   Asking questions and proving the Tao are the embryonic form of a small world.

  Once the proof is successful, then it is a success in opening up a small world.

  The so-called ascension is actually the process of separating from the original world with the small world created by oneself.

   That is, the collision between the "Tao" and the "Original Dao" achieved by oneself.

   Break free or surrender.

   This is the true meaning of ascension.

   Breaking free is a great liberation, completely jumping out of reincarnation, just like the gods in ancient times.

   Not bound by the way of heaven, truly free and free.

  Surrender is not completely regarded as a successful ascension. It is still attached to the original world and follows the laws of the original heaven.

   Of course, compared with the previous mortal body, it may be able to obtain more life span, stronger strength, and more freedom.

   But still being bound by the way of heaven, it is not a real great liberation.

  After reading the handwriting left by Patriarch Bukong on the Bukong Waterfall, Li Chen decided that he must practice in this life to achieve true liberation and freedom.

   Jump out of reincarnation and explore the supreme wonderland.

   Once it comes, be reckless!

  I don't know what kind of small world I will open up.

   Li Chen's eyes were burning, and above the night sky, there was finally stardust shining.

  He held up the gourd for a while and drank a glass of fine wine.

  【'Drunkard' drank fine wine, and the rotation of the sun and moon wonders accelerated. 】

  【'Smart old man' sighed, feeling that he was one year older, and the annual ring lines of the causal round light also grew a circle. 】

  【'Ting Ting' was lying in the small black room, listening to something quietly. 】

  After a while, Li Chen breathed out the smell of alcohol.

   At this moment, his mind moved, and his spiritual thoughts had already transferred into the sea of ​​consciousness.

   A ray of divine thought was released, directly entering the 'tears of lovesickness'.

   At the same time, in Xiangfei Valley thousands of miles away, the three women were naturally ecstatic.

  When greeting each other, there is also a feeling of resentment.

  Li Chen didn't dare to stay any longer, he just paid his New Year's greetings and left in a hurry.

  Only the third daughter was angry and found it funny.

   After saying goodbye to the three women, Li Chen immediately came to the Southern Kingdom.

   Today's southern country is indeed much more lively than usual.

   At this time, the number of Renyuan dolls on the tree has increased to sixteen.

  Southern Tradition: Bringing the old with the new.

  Naturally, they each coded up their code names, listening to the great achievements of Mr. Hongdou.

  PS: Monthly ticket, recommendation ticket, come to the bowl~

  (end of this chapter)