Rebirth of India: Superior

Chapter 58: Learning from the West

Hearing Shakru praising China, the boy happily patted him and said: "Brother, when it comes to boldness, you have come to the right place in the Northeast. Men in the Northeast are the most generous in the whole of China. Let's get to know each other." , my name is Liu Zian, from Shenyang, Liaoning, not too far from Harbin.”

Shakru also introduced himself: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Liu. My name is Shakru Pandit. Pandit is my surname and Shakru is my first name. In this regard, it is the same as your Chinese surname." The habit is just the opposite.”

"Oh, that's what happened, then let's do it. According to our Chinese customs, you just call me Lao Liu, and I'll call you Lao Sha. How about that? This is your future sister-in-law Wang Jing, and this is your younger brother and sister-in-law. "Right?" Liu Zian introduced enthusiastically and asked, pointing at Amisha.

Shakru quickly explained: "How old am I, how can I get married? This is my friend, Amisa Patela, who is studying in college in the United States. It is summer vacation, and I am traveling with her."

"Your sister-in-law and I are also traveling. Although there are not many delicious things in India, there are indeed many interesting attractions, especially here. It is really eye-opening. Hey, Lao Sha, what do you mean? Why did people in the past carve these embarrassing things?" Liu Zian asked curiously.

Shakru thought to himself, why are you still blushing? I didn’t notice it at all. The whole world almost heard the shouting just now, but he still explained: "About this, there are generally three opinions. The first explanation is that this is ancient times. A way of enlightening sexual knowledge. Indian male and female students have always studied in separate schools, and these temples are open-air classrooms for boys. What is love and how to do it is obviously an important lesson in their life book.

The second theory is that this is to please Indra, the rain god. According to myths and legends, it is the favorite of this god. In order to have enough rain to water their crops, people carved things that the rain god liked to please him.

The third argument is that this is the secret path of ancient monks’ practice. This is a touchstone. Only those who remain unmoved by great desires are qualified to achieve Nirvana and perfection. "

After listening to Shakru's words, Liu Zian said thoughtfully: "I think your second statement is the most likely, because I heard that the biggest god in your Hindu religion is called Shiva, and he just likes it. And it’s so powerful that once you do it, it can last for a hundred years. It’s said that your Ganges is formed by the ejection of water.”

Shakru said dumbfounded: "Old Liu, where did you hear these fallacies? Remember, don't say this to others in the future, otherwise you will be beaten. In fact, Shiva is with the goddess Parvati. Entering the supreme yoga meditation and practicing Dantra means that God and I are united in the mind and have been practicing together spiritually for a hundred years, but it is not a hundred years."

Liu Zian slapped his forehead: "The trouble you are talking about is actually that."

Wang Jing next to him couldn't stand listening anymore, so she pinched him and said, "You can't talk about anything else."

Shakru took this opportunity to change the topic and asked: "Brother Liu, why do you and your sister-in-law think of India? It seems that not many Chinese tourists come to India."

This time, Liu Zian seemed a little embarrassed and did not rush to answer. Instead, Wang Jing glared at him first, and then said: "It's not like this guy. He was obsessed with watching the TV series Journey to the West. He said he wanted to go to the West to learn the scriptures. Then he dragged me to India.”

As soon as he heard this, Shakru understood that this most classic 1986 version of the TV series Journey to the West was only officially released in 1988 and soon became popular all over the country. Now it is 1991, so there are fanatical fans following the TV series. It is also normal for the footsteps to reach India, the destination of Monk Tang’s pilgrimage to the West.

So he clasped his hands together and said, "May I ask if this elder is Master Xuanzang who came from the Eastern Tang Dynasty to my Leiyin Temple to obtain the Tripitaka Sutra?"

Liu Zian was shocked: "No way, you have even read Journey to the West"

Shakru nodded and said: "Yes, didn't I just say that I went to Harbin once and watched two episodes there by chance. I found it very interesting, so I rented the video tape and recorded the entire 25 episodes from beginning to end. I watched it again, and the only regret was that I was in a hurry and didn’t get this video tape back.”

Amisa on the side asked curiously: "Brother Shakru, is this TV series so good? It's better than Superman?"

Shakru smiled and replied: "Journey to the West and Superman are two completely different types of things, but I guarantee that if you read Journey to the West, you will definitely like it. When I have the opportunity, I will buy a set and give it to you. ”

Liu Zian said carelessly: "What chance do you have, that sister Amisa, I will make a call soon and have someone send you a set from China. By the way, it seems that it can only be sent to your capital, New Delhi. , will that work?”

Amisa smiled and replied: "Then I would like to thank Brother Liu first. Brother Shakru and I happen to live in New Delhi."

"That's good, maybe if it's quick, you can receive it when we return to New Delhi. By the way, Lao Sha, I have a question that I haven't quite understood. My original intention when I came to India was to go to the Great Leiyin Temple, but When I arrived in India, no matter who I asked, they all said there is no such place. What the hell is going on?"

In fact, Shakru, who had traveled through time, had also been puzzled by Liu Zian's question and had specially investigated it. So he explained: "The Great Leiyin Temple does not exist. The prototype of the Great Leiyin Temple in the TV series is the Nalanda Temple located in Lachajil. This is where Master Xuanzang, Master Huifa, and Master Yijing once came from afar to study. It is also the largest Buddhist college and the highest Buddhist institution in ancient India. Unfortunately, at the end of the 12th century, this thousand-year-old temple was destroyed by the army. It was not until 1861 that British archaeologist Alexander Cunningham discovered Nalanda. The ruins of the temple. Since 1915, the government has started systematic archaeological excavations and built the Nalanda Museum on the original site. By the way, your Chinese government donated 300,000 yuan in 1957 to build a Xuanzang Memorial Hall next to the Nalanda Temple. Brother Liu, if you are interested, we can go there to take a look later. "

ps: Some book friends are entangled in the issue of the birthplace of Buddhism. From a geographical point of view, it belongs to Nepal, but at that time it should still be within the scope of ancient India

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