Chapter 15 demoting gold cicada

Just try to ask questions about Zen, ask countless questions, and often end up with nothingness.Grinding bricks to make mirrors, accumulating snow as food, how many years have you been lost?Mao Tunhai, Mustasumer, and Golden Tutuo smiled.When enlightened, he surpassed the ten grounds and the three vehicles, and stagnated in the four births and six realms.Who can hear Du Yu's spring dawn in front of the cliff and under the shadeless tree?The road in Caoxi is dangerous, and the mountains and clouds are deep, and the voices of old people here are loud.Thousands of feet of ice cliffs, five-leaved lotus blossoms, and fragrant fragrance hanging from the curtains of ancient palaces.At that time, if you see through the source and flow, you will see the Three Jewels of the Dragon King.

This song "Su Wuman" is for people to gather their minds and focus on Buddha.The Buddhist gates set up layers of Zen gates to receive and guide those who are destined.But the meaning of Zen is lofty, and it cannot be obtained by consulting, so it is said that "the end is empty and old".Everyone in the world knows that the Dragon King has a treasure but does not know what treasure. The last sentence of this poem clearly states that there are three treasures: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.It is rumored that Nagarjuna Bodhisattva once entered the Dragon Palace to get the "Avatamsaka Sutra" and interpreted the good and wonderful Dharma, so this sentence is the achievement of Dharma.

Just look at Xiniu Hezhou, on the top of Lingshan Mountain, Daleiyin Temple, which is much different from the fairyland in heaven, and it is a scene of bliss everywhere. On this day, the auspicious light shone from Lingshan Mountain, Daleiyin Temple was filled with auspicious aura, Lan Ruo was solemn above Daxiong Hall, the lotus platform was cleaned up, and a ninth-grade lotus platform was shining brightly on the Dharma altar. The crisp sound of Lun sounded, and it was the two Arhats subduing the dragon and subduing the tiger who rang the cloud chime. The five hundred Arhats in the Western Paradise, the eight hundred monks, the venerable monk, and the disciples of Garan all sat and stood differently according to the law, with solemn respect on their faces.

At the bottom, each place has its place, and a monk holds a solemn and precious image, and slowly climbs up the lotus platform. He is the Tathagata Buddha among the rulers of the world.Today, it is the Tathagata Buddha who set up a lecture altar to spread the profound meaning of Buddhism. The Tathagata sat upright on the lotus platform, but did not speak, only the Buddha's eyes were lowered.The people below are respectful, just waiting for the Buddha to speak. Suddenly, Tathagata picked up a golden sala flower in his right hand, and a smile appeared on his solemn face.The Vajra Arhat, the Venerable Monk, and the Bhikkhu Garan all didn't understand why. They either lowered their heads in thought, or looked at each other, or looked stunned.

The Buddha played the game again, with a flower and a smile, but what did he mean? Tathagata knows clearly that this Zen mechanism seems simple, but in fact it coincides with the principle of simplicity.Among the people present, except for his second disciple Jin Chanzi, I am afraid that no one has this understanding. When everyone was thinking hard, a person stood out from the bottom of the steps, it was Jin Chanzi, the second apprentice of Tathagata.Everyone only thought that Jin Chanzi was about to explain, but unexpectedly he raised his hand, signaling Tathagata to put down the flower, then sneered, turned and walked outside the hall.This move was so amazing that all the eyes of the hall were focused on Jin Chanzi.

Jin Chanzi's eyes were firm, and he stepped out step by step, but turned a blind eye to everyone's eyes. At this moment, the Tathagata, the ruler of the world, put down the golden sala flower and asked, "Jin Chanzi, where are you going?" Jin Chanzi still didn't look back, and said, "Where did you come from, and where are you going?" Tathagata frowned slightly, Jin Chanzi is different from others, he is a person with a long history going back several generations, he can't leave. Then he said again: "If you can understand my meaning of picking flowers, then you will go."

Jin Chanzi turned around and looked directly at Tathagata, saying: "I just solved it." Everyone thought of Jin Chanzi's sneer just now, so naturally they didn't understand what it meant, but Jin Chanzi was well-known in Lingshan for his superb and profound Buddhist teachings, so could it be that his sneer also had a deep meaning? Tathagata smiled and said, "Then you can talk about it." Jin Chanzi had no intention of refusal, and said frankly: "The Buddha smiled with a flower, and wanted to convey to us a peaceful, quiet, and beautiful state of mind. This state is free from contamination, open-minded, free from greed, calm, detached, and eternal. , is a formless nirvana of the highest state. Is it right?"

The Tathagata nodded slightly, thinking that he was like a golden cicada, but he revealed the truth in one word.He had no choice but to say: "You're right." Seeing Tathagata's praise, everyone was shocked, and their knowledge of Jin Chanzi's Buddhism was raised a little bit in their hearts.Tathagata then asked, "It's just your sneer, what do you mean?" There was a bit more expectation in the meaning of the language, I only hope that Jin Chanzi can make the meaning of this smile out of nothing, so that he can appear more unpredictable. Jin Chanzi said: "You treat me with a smile, and I will treat you with a smile. It couldn't be simpler. Why bother to ask?" These words were beyond everyone's expectations, and they didn't even call "Buddha", just "You " instead.

Although the people in the field were not as proficient in the profound meaning of Buddhism as Jin Chanzi, there were a few who reacted very quickly, only to hear Kassapa shout: "Extremely arrogant! How dare you disrespect the teacher." Speaking of it, Kasyapa is Jin Chanzi's elder brother. Jin Chanzi has always been independent but favored by the Buddha. He has long been jealous in his heart, and it is the right time to stand up at this time. Jin Chanzi calmly said: "Master? Apprentice? As you said, what is a teacher and what is an apprentice? If I take someone as my teacher, who will I take as my teacher after he Nirvana? Absurd!"

Kasyapa couldn't respond, and Anuo next to him saw that the Tathagata closed his eyes slightly. Knowing the Tathagata's mind, he knew that the Buddha was not hesitant at this time, so he sang the Buddha's name and said: "Jin Chanzi, don't you hear that there is no Buddha in the sky and the world, ten thousand The square world is also incomparable. I can see everything in the world, and there is nothing like a Buddha'? There is no appearance, no emptiness, and no non-emptiness, which is the true appearance of the Tathagata. You only talk about the skin, not the essence, and you are just laughing at everyone."

Jin Chanzi laughed: "Since there is no form, how can you hold a flower and smile? Since there is no emptiness, how can there be no emptiness? In the end, it is difficult to justify it! Who can tell me, what is this cultivation of Buddha?" Kasyapa sneered and said, "It's useless for you to practice for many years, to practice Buddha, but you are actually cultivating your own body!" Jin Chanzi said: "Well said! So what can I do if I cultivate to the end?" Kassapa said disapprovingly, "Of course I want to become a Buddha!" Jin Chanzi continued to ask: "Buddha or sentient beings, which one is greater?" Kasyapa was startled, if he said that the Buddha is great, it would violate the saying that "all living beings are equal", if he said that it is so big...it doesn't make any sense, he thought for a moment, and had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Buddha said 'all living beings are equal', where is it?" What size?" Jin Chanzi said: "Since all living beings have been equal for a long time, why do you want to become a Buddha?" This time, without waiting for Kasyapa's answer, he pointed to the nine-rank lotus platform under the Tathagata seat and said, "This lotus platform is divided into nine ranks. Upper, middle and lower are three ranks. , internally divided into the upper, middle and lower three births. From the top birth to the bottom birth. If all living beings are equal, why are they divided into nine grades? Why?" Jin Chanzi glanced around, saw that no one could answer, and then asked: "If all living beings are equal, why does this lotus live under the Tathagata's ass!" As soon as these words came out, the Daxiong Palace seemed to have collapsed.If the dialogue with Kasyapa and Anuo just now was considered a Zen technique, then it is disrespectful to the Buddha at this moment.Could this golden cicada be crazy? The crowd peeked at the Tathagata, and saw that the Tathagata still did not change his face, closed his eyes and sat quietly, as if everything in front of him had nothing to do with him.Everyone couldn't help but feel ashamed in their hearts, sighing secretly that their cultivation base is still shallow, and their minds and spirits are easily disturbed. Jin Chanzi raised his finger a few more points, pointed at the Tathagata, and said: "You are my teacher in this life, how do you know that I was not your ancestor in the previous life? Reincarnation goes back and forth, who can hide it from anyone?" Another earth-shattering speech! Tathagata seemed to be calm, but in fact his heart was already raging. He seemed to have settled down, but he was waiting all the time.After hearing Jin Chanzi's last words, Tathagata sighed inwardly, he finally knew. So Tathagata opened his good eyes slightly, and said slowly: "My apprentice, I saw that you are talented and intelligent, so I showed you the secret scriptures first, but unexpectedly, you have a deep understanding and have become enchanted. Alas, you are a teacher. No more." As soon as Tathagata opened his mouth, Jin Chanzi was full of words, as if blocked, he couldn't say a word, and he couldn't even move his body. Only to hear the Tathagata say again: "Although I am a Buddha, I also know that my body is humble. I don't care what you say. It's just that you despise my great teaching. This crime is unforgivable." The Tathagata twirled his fingers invisibly After a few strokes, he continued: "I will demote your true spirit and teach you to reincarnate in the Eastern Land. If you devote yourself to the Buddha, you and I will still have the fate to meet again." The Tathagata's words imply the Buddhist profound kung fu—a roar of immeasurable power, each word protruding, shaking the Great Hall of the Great Hero, and everyone in the hall has unknowingly been worshiped by the Buddha's power.Seeing Jin Chanzi standing on the ground again, trembling body, everyone thought, it's a pity that a talented Jin Chanzi, who was cultivated by the Buddha, went mad after reading the scriptures. Tathagata waved his hand, and Jin Chanzi disappeared out of thin air. Tathagata looked melancholy and sighed: "If you're not a trendy person, don't get into Hongboli. Your pride is really misleading. You should learn from it and don't follow in the footsteps of golden cicadas." Everyone in the Daxiong Hall clasped their hands together and chanted loudly: "My Buddha is merciful!" So the Tathagata opened the altar to teach, and because of the incident of Jin Chanzi, this speech is all about admonishing everyone to practice Buddhism not to rush forward.Just listen to the Tathagata: "The heart of all living beings, the heart of the Tathagata, is one heart. The ordinary heart is the heart of indifference, the heart of light, the heart of enlightenment, and the heart of bodhisattva. …When you feel normal, you lose your mind. This is what the benevolent sees benevolence, and the wise see wisdom. The white jade is covered with dust, and the bright mirror is stained with dirt, but the jade mirror is not damaged. The same is true for the normal mind. Delusion is like clouds, and when the clouds disperse, the sky will turn blue. The true heart is manifested; the mad heart rests, that is Bodhi. The ignorant scriptures have been passed through thousands of kalpas, and the enlightenment is instantaneous. In a dark room for thousands of years, a lamp is all bright..."