The leisurely life of rebirth

"Actually! The Buddha is in everyone's heart. What's the use of burning incense? Wealth is not something you seek, but the blessings you gain through cultivation." Fang Monan said.

Mr. Lin said, "Master Jingkong often said with emotion: Buddhism was originally not a religion but an education. But today, people say we are a religion and superstitious, but we can say nothing. Because Buddhism gives people a holistic

This is the impression. We cannot blame others for not understanding, and we cannot give responsibility to those who misunderstood. We must admit that it was ourselves who did not do well and caused misunderstanding."

"Humph! Modern people are basically divided into temples and temples. There is a fundamental difference between the two. Temples are places where ghosts and gods of heaven and earth were worshiped in ancient times. The emperor had his Taimiao, and the people had the Earth Temple, Dragon King Temple, etc.

Temples are administrative units in ancient times. For example, Dali Temple is in charge of evaluating officials. Honglu Temple is in charge of diplomacy." Fang Monan put down his bowl and chopsticks and said. "The front hall of the imperial palace is also called a temple, so the imperial court also called it a temple.

It is called "temple hall" or "temple corridor". Fan Zhongyan, a famous writer in the Song Dynasty who we know, has a famous saying:

If you live high in a temple, you worry about the people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you worry about the king. No one will say that the temple here is a Buddhist temple!"

"Eh! That's true. But..." Lin Jiaxiang raised his eyebrows and asked, looking at Mr. Lin for advice!

This half-understanding is really uncomfortable.

"Oh! Nan Nan is right!" Mr. Lin said with a smile, "Buddhist temples in history are equivalent to today's universities. Their purpose is to popularize education. There is a Buddhist scripture building inside the Buddhist temple, which serves as the equivalent of the current public library.

Function. There are not only Buddhist classics, but also Confucian and Taoist classics. Many scholars, such as Wang Yangming, Zhu Xi, Fan Zhongyan and other great scholars, have been studying in the temple for a long time. Moreover, the temple regularly holds Buddhist lectures, and local people can

Go and listen. This is a place to popularize Buddhism. It is also a place for people to practice together. When Buddhism was invited to China by Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty, it had nothing to do with religion at all. It was entirely academic and very important. About the universe and life

academic."

"What's going on at the White Horse Temple?" Lin Jia Shang asked in confusion. "It's the number one Buddhist temple!"

"Because the scriptures in the temple were carried on white horses, the imperial court named it 'White Horse Temple'. In this way, the White Horse Temple in Luoyang became the first Buddhist temple in ancient times. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the title of the temple as an official office became less and less

, and gradually evolved into a special term for Buddhist architecture." Fang Monan explained.[

"Oh! That's it."

"But, but... there are so many images of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the temple, and people also worship, offer flowers and fruits, and burn incense. Aren't these similar to temples?" Lin Jiaqi asked doubtfully.

Mr. Lin explained, "This is why Buddhism has been greatly damaged in the past century. The public and even Buddhists have great misunderstandings about traditional Buddhism. The most obvious misunderstandings are that one is enshrining Buddha statues and the other is donating money to temples. Temples

Enshrining a Buddha statue in a private school is equivalent to enshrining a statue of Confucius in a private school. In ancient times, great importance was attached to the teaching of teachers, and students were very respectful to their teachers. Therefore, of course, they should also be respectful to "great teachers" like Buddha and Bodhisattva. This is like how Americans put statues of the four presidents

Carved on a rock, or collected in a wax museum. One purpose of the statue is to commemorate the teacher, and the other is to remember the wise and think of others, and use the image of the teacher to remind yourself to work hard. It is not that the Buddha statue is regarded as a god. As for donating money to the temple. This

It is the domestic localization of the begging system of the Asan Sangha in India.

In ancient times, there were two professions with unspecified prices, one was teachers and the other was doctors. Teachers taught students, or doctors treated patients. Students and patients were paid according to their distribution. If they had money, they would be given more, and if they had no money, they would be given less.

A Buddhist temple is equivalent to a community college. It does not have a price tag. It just puts a merit box and everyone distributes it. It is equivalent to raising funds from the public to run a school. Because we are not like Asan in India, where there were monks before the emergence of Buddhism.

The custom of begging. This is different from our cultural background. The form needs to change according to the environment. Because the money in the temple is used for education, donating money to the temple is equivalent to supporting education. This is a great good thing, but it is

There is no merit. According to the principles of Buddhism, merit comes from concentration, not from giving money and doing good deeds. In history, Emperor Wu of Liang built 480 temples, and Patriarch Bodhidharma also talked about merit."

"Oh! I have learned a lesson." Everyone nodded.

"Alas! Doctors and teachers now have clearly marked prices!" Aunt Lian exclaimed.

Fang Monan said, "Let's talk about monk. Nowadays, monk has become a common term, which generally refers to family members. In fact, in Buddhism, monk is a very noble title. Only the abbot of a temple or the speaker of a dojo is called a monk.

Let's talk about Heshi. Heshi is a Buddhist etiquette. It means to restrain the chaotic thoughts. We usually open our ten fingers, but now we bring them together. This means concentration and concentration. Determination is

It is the core of Buddhist practice, so this etiquette has a deep meaning. Just like the sign of the cross by a Christian, it also has its meaning. Every move in Buddhism has its meaning, but there is no mystery or superstition in it."

"Haha... so many people go to Buddhist temples to burn incense, and they can't even tell the difference between temples and temples. If they don't even know what the terms Buddha and Bodhisattva mean, but they are already there burning incense and kowtow, they are said to be "obsessed"

If you believe it, it’s not like you’ve wronged them, right?” Xiong Baochun said with a smile.

"Hmph! So many people go to Buddhist temples to burn incense. Isn't that because Buddhism says that Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are very merciful and capable of rescuing people from suffering? They even say that Buddhas and Bodhisattvas 'response to all requests'! Do Buddhas and Bodhisattvas really respond to all requests?" Lin Jiaxiang raised his eyebrows.

road.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Nai's slap hit him on the back of the head, "It's true that the four trainings have been read into the dog's belly."

"It hurts!" Lin Jiaxiang rubbed his head and said coquettishly. "Grandpa..." He asked for comfort.

"It hurts! I think the beating was light." Mr. Lin laughed and cursed.

"Haha..." Everyone laughed.

"Buddha Sakyamuni resigned from the throne and went out to search for the Dharma of rescuing people in distress. Finally, he suddenly realized: save others first, save others first, save yourself, and save yourself first, save your heart and save suffering. Self-rescue is the foundation," my grandma said with a smile.

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"Yeah!" Fang Monan looked at his grandma in surprise.

Grandma raised her eyebrows and said, "I read it from the book, isn't it right?"

"That's right..." Fang Monan nodded hurriedly. "People have to have faith."

"Let's go! It's time for you to go." Grandma stood up and said, "Go early and come back early!"

Hula la...a large group of people left, leaving only grandma to entertain the uncle and the second uncle's family.

Of course, Fang Monan and the others missed burning incense when they went up the mountain at this time. There were quite a lot of people going up to Lingshan! However, they still burned incense to pray for safety.

In fact, the fact that burning incense can continue to this day shows that for more modern people, the pursuit of good luck and auspiciousness is still an eternal theme. As for tradition, people can completely eliminate the core of "superstition" and retain sincerity and cultural etiquette.

form of ritual.

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On the second day of the Lunar New Year, I returned to my parents’ home. No relatives came to visit the farm. In the blink of an eye, on the third day of the Lunar New Year, Fang Monan went to pay New Year greetings to Dr. Chen with gifts. No one asked for medical consultation today. Now I had no excuse, so I went to the hotel to attend the party.

Uncle's family dinner.

Just seeing Gong Xiyuan appear in the banquet unexpectedly, Fang Monan raised his eyebrows, and looking at Xia Jinzhi's happy face, he knew how satisfied she was with her son-in-law.

He kept praising Gong Xiyuan like his grandma and Fang Monan for how good he was!

Listening to her mother's bragging, Mo Qiaoyun's temples were twitching, and the corners of her mouth were twitching. She looked at her grandma and Fang Monan apologetically.

Grandma will not take Xia Jinzhi's words to heart at all. As long as the children live a good life, her words will be nothing more than a fly's hum!

Fang Monan pressed his temples with his thumb, gently stroked his forehead with his index finger, and said with a chuckle, "I wonder when you will have a wedding. Do your father-in-law and mother-in-law agree? You must know that the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is an eternal problem.

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"Gah!" Fang Monan's words made Xia Jinzhi immediately shut up her chattering mouth, and she became more honest, her eyes always looking at Gong Xiyuan suspiciously.

Mo Qiaoyun's face froze, Gong Xiyuan shook her hand from below, looked at the people present and said seriously, "I have no problem at home."

In Gong Xiyuan's heart, his family disagrees with what he said. He is not a soft-boiled person. He relies on his family for everything and does not have any freedom.

He was even deeply moved by Mo Qiaoyun's defense in front of his so-called family.

In fact, Gong Xiyuan has to thank his family for their interference. If it weren't for them, he would have had a hard time 'capturing' Mo Qiaoyun!

Although she was just angry for a moment, it still made him laugh for a long time. It is true that IQ can decrease when you are in love, regardless of gender.

Although he is a bit 'despicable', how can he get a wife if he is not thick-skinned?

After receiving the assurance, the smile climbed back onto Xia Jinzhi's face.

Since then, Xia Jinzhi has not been heard showing off everywhere in the county. It seems that she is not so confused as a mother. Everyone knows that she yells before she is married. If it really fails, this girl's reputation will be ruined by her mother.

ruined.

During the banquet, Fang Monan looked at his uncle, his second uncle, and the two brothers as if they were watching a play, trying their best to please his grandma, while Fang Monan shook his head and laughed.

After the reunion dinner, on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Fang Monan, his grandma and Vera, and Xiong Baochun drove the four of them south to see Father Fang and the others.

The road conditions were as expected, not very easy to walk on. Fortunately, there were fewer cars on the national highway during the New Year, so it was okay.

However, the car had traveled more than 200 kilometers. Halfway through, it snowed heavily. Even with the snow chains, the speed of the car was not affected.

But the sky and the earth are vastly white, and the road is easy to find, especially after getting off the national highway.

At this time, thanks to the presence of the semi-immortal Fang Monan, he will never go down the wrong path.

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