Chapter 13 The Thirteenth Session Elder Song Xinxi’s Chan Stick Helps Master Angrily Beat the Wine Altar

But it is said that the elders disappeared in Jingci Temple because of a fire, and the monks searched everywhere, but there was no trace.Seeing this, Ji Dian laughed and said, "Monks like you are really idiots. I have already said that the elder came from the rooftop and has returned to the rooftop today. How can we find him?" All the monks didn't believe it, and they all said, "If there is such a thing, it will be burnt to death, and there must be some bones." ’ So I asked the cooker to dig through the rubble of the abbot’s room. After digging for a long time, he suddenly uncovered a flat square brick with writing on it. All the monks tried to see it, but it was eight verses of death:

A life of no profit and no name, a round-neck square robe is free; Thoughts of Dao only come from the heart, but the machine of Zen comes from the root of the tongue. Hundreds of thousands of kalpas are not false, sixty-three years are true; Go now into the clump of ignorance, and leave nothing in Nanping. The monks could see clearly that Fang knew that the elder was an eminent monk, so he used this to escape, Fang Zhi Ji Dian had some background, it was not nonsense!However, when we came to this field, we had no choice but to discuss with Ji Dian to build a few thatched huts with the inexhaustible wood, so that everyone could settle down hastily. Ji Dian said, "Okay!" Suddenly he went to the kitchen and saw that although the house was burned down, there was a big pot of hot soup left. Ji Dian shouted: "He is slow to discuss things. There is good hot soup here, and he can come and wash his face."See if you don't get annoyed, I have a song, let me sing it to you, how about it to relieve boredom? ’ Then sang:

The Jingci Temple was built by King Qian, and it was burned down in an instant; the two corridors of the main hall were gone, and only four clay vajras remained. The Buddha's place and heaven are like a teaching field in the sky; But there are some things that don’t cost money, a pot of cold water for a pot of soup. All the monks laughed when they heard this: "Why are you still acting crazy when you are in such distress now? Let's put our suffering aside."But the two prison temples were captured by the government and put in shackles on the long bridge. You have to rescue them. Ji Dian said, "This is easy." Then he went straight to the long bridge, and saw two prison shackles there, and said with a smile: "You have your head sticking out of the two boards, as if there are light bulbs on the shelf." ’ The two supervisors said: ‘Good elder brother!We are so distressed here, you don't come to save me, but laugh at me instead? Ji Dian laughed and said, "Be patient and endure for a while, and nature will save you!" '

After all, he came to Mao Taiwei's mansion, and Mao Taiwei went on to say, "It's really hard to hear that you have been rewarded in your temple." Ji Dian said: "The monk's family is empty, and they eat and live for free. What's the problem?"It only hurts the benefactor of Tanyue, but he has to rebuild it.Now the two prison temples are on the long bridge, this is the real suffering of peeling skin in front of them, I need to ask the Taiwei to be merciful and save him. The Taiwei said: "It doesn't matter. I will write a book with Zhao Taishou. I will release it if I guarantee it. You can have two cups here at ease to relieve boredom." Immediately ask someone to arrange wine, and eat with him, Ji Dian said in the middle of eating: "I feel so much for the Taiwei's kindness, let me have wine."But I missed these monks, and I ignored them in a panic on the fire ground, and went back to have a look. Then he said goodbye to the Taiwei and came out.

Walking to the front of the temple, I saw that the two prison temples had been released, and thanked Ji Dian: "Thanks to Master Ji." Ji Dian said: "You don't need to thank you, but a snake can't walk without a head. There are so many monks and disciples in this temple, and there is no good elder to take care of it. How can we live?" The chief seat said: "We are discussing here. I wonder if you invited that elder to be the abbot of this temple?" Ji Dian said: "I don't think others can come, but the elder Song Shaolin of Baoben Temple in Puzhou has some effect." Jiansi said: "This elder is really good, but I'm afraid he may be old and might not be willing to come." Ji Dian said, "It's not difficult to ask him to come, just buy more wine to make me happy." The prison temple said: "This is everyone's business. Besides, if you don't have enough porridge and rice, then you have spare money to buy wine to treat you. If you don't want to write a book, you have to write a public letter to invite you." Ji Dian said: "If the official book is not invited, I will be laughed at. There is no wine in the temple, so I have to find other customers." ' Then I went straight away.

The monks of Hesi Temple in Jingci Temple, who practiced a letter called a messenger, came to Baoben Temple in Puzhou, met with Elder Song Shaolin, and submitted the letter of invitation. It's time to go by order, but the old monk is old, how can he get there? The envoy pleaded again and again, but the elder just refused to accept his words. The envoy had no choice but to go back to the monastery and report that the elder would not come. The chief said: "Unless you buy wine and ask Ji Dian to write a book, there is hope." The monks had no choice but to try their best to buy a jar of wine and asked people to go around to find Ji Dian and invite him to eat.When Ji Dian saw the wine, he didn't ask whether it was good or bad. As soon as he caught his mouth, he ate more than ten bowls. After a while, Fang asked, "monks like you are usually the most stingy. Why are you willing to spend money to invite me today?"I must have invited Elder Fudosong, and I was asked to write a book to invite him. All the monks laughed when they heard this, and said, "If I walked away in vain, I have to come to beg you again." Ji Dian said, "If you drink your wine, you won't be able to push it away." ’ Asked to fetch a pen and inkstone, wrote a book and gave it to the envoy, and then ate it until he was drunk.Let's say that the emissary rushed to Puzhou overnight until Baoben Temple came to see the elder. The elder said, "The old monk has resigned from you. How can you come again?" The envoy said: "The Secretary Ji of this temple has presented a brief board." Elder Song took it apart and took a look, and wrote:

It is a mortal feeling to live by burning and repairing; to create and mend the sky is to be called a master.Although success in the world must be ruined, the way of heaven always returns.Pain, purity, compassion, and misfortune, clean up three thousand; Compassion, virtue, and long speech, suddenly empty the four elements.Then under the bodhi tree, the Dharma image withered; in the sound of Prajna, Zongfeng was left out.The monk returns to the moon and is cold, coming and going like a bird in fright; people go to the mountains and empty, scattered like a blown cloud. The drum cloth has been lost, how can I increase the brilliance of my Buddha?Food and clothing are becoming more and more difficult, and the Tathagata may appear ugly!If you want to become a solemn resort again, you need to rely on the masters of this town.

Respect the Great Shaolin Monk, the Sixth Patriarch of Xinggao, and protect the ten directions; give Buddhist bell hammers to open the nostrils of monks.Therefore, I have spared no effort to pass on the sincerity of the masses, and pay tribute to a letter, asking to be the master of the Zen Forest. If you are promised, the rubble will spit out golden brilliance; if you show mercy, the thorns will show the color of the forest.Big and small are all skins, don't bear the hope of the mountains; you can see the boats near and far, and don't give up the labor of a single water.In front of Huiri Peak, see the sentence of breaking through the cliff; on the bank of Nanping Mountain, may the whole soul hide the light.Waiting to show up, no trouble.

The elder looked overjoyed and said, "Secretary Ji is so solemn, I have to go for a walk." Instruct the envoy to report to Secretary Zhiji: "Tell him to rest and wait for me in the temple. The old monk is only allowed to arrive within a month!" Thanks to the envoy, let me tell you first. The monks were overjoyed and said to Ji Dian, "You must not go out, lest Elder Song will have nowhere to find you when he arrives." Ji Dian said, "If you don't go out, how about wine?" He didn't pay any attention to the monks, and went straight away. The prison temple discussed with the monk: "If you keep him at home, you will have so much money to buy wine every day!"If you don't keep him, you're afraid that the elders will disappear and you won't be happy. The chief said: "I have a way to coax him for the time being. Take a big empty altar, fill it with lake water, and mud the mouth of the altar. I just say it's good wine on credit. When the elder comes, I will invite you."When the elder came, the water came out, but it was just a smile. The supervisor said: "Wonderful!"wonderful!wonderful! Busyly asked someone to find Ji Dian and came back, and said to him, "I always wanted to buy wine to treat you, but I had no money. Now I'm at an acquaintance's house, and here is a jar of good wine on credit, but I will explain it first until the elder arrives." , Fang Kai invites you, how do you feel? Ji Dian said: "Since that's the case, I have to carry it out. I'll have a look before I can rest assured." The first seat called two cookers, and brought the jar in front of him, Ji Dian said: "Since it's brought here, open it, you might as well take some and try it!" The chief seat said: "This is newly sealed with mud. It will lose its breath when it is opened, and it will be tasteless tomorrow." Ji Dian said: "It's true, this jar is enough for me to eat." 'Still asked the fireworker to carry it to the thatched hut and watch it two or three times a day.

After a few days, it was reported that the elder had arrived, and all the monks hurried out of the temple to greet him from a distance. The elder first went to the grass hall and saluted the Buddha. I'm going to talk to Ji Dian.Ji Dian resigned: "Speak slowly if you have something to say, and finish the business!" 'He hurried over, asked the fireworker to carry out the wine quickly, took a brick, knocked it on the mud head, lowered his head to smell it, but there was no smell of wine, and then he knocked out half of the bowl to taste it. It was a jar of clear water, and he was furious in his heart, so he picked up bricks and smashed the jar to pieces, and the water flowed all over the ground, all the monks beside him covered their mouths and laughed.When Ji Dian saw it, he became more and more anxious, and scolded: "How dare this group of monks tease me?" Elder Song listened, but he didn't understand, and asked the waiter, "Why is this?" The waiter said: "Master Ji wants to drink and eat to make a fuss!" The elder said: "Jigong wants wine, why not buy two bottles for him?" When Ji Dian heard the elder asked him to buy wine, Fang stepped forward to argue: "This group of monks refused to buy it, and said they had no money, which is forgivable. How could they use water as wine to tease me? It's so rude. Should I be scolded or not! '

When the elder heard that water was used as wine to play tricks on him, he couldn't help but also got up and said: "You should scold him, but you should not be as knowledgeable as them. I will buy wine for you." Ji Dian said: "The elder came from afar. I haven't met the elder yet. Why should the elder spend money?" ’ The elder said: ‘I am in the same family as you, so it’s up to you and me! After a while, people were asked to buy wine. When Ji Dianyin opened the altar, he was salivating for a long time, and there was a slight sound in his throat. Now that the wine is in front of him, how can he bear it?Regardless of the elder being in front, he eats seven or eight bowls in a row, eating happily, remembering the past, laughing to himself, and saying to the elder, "My disciple was tricked by this group of monks. Now thinking about it, it's both annoying and funny."Because I wrote two poems, I laughed at myself, and Elder Bo smiled. Then he asked to take a pen and paper, wrote it out and presented it, and the elder showed it, but there were two poems with red lips: The residual liquid filled the throat, only one jar was full of wine. Count on Sanou to stop the salivation. Unexpectedly bad, as far as West Lake is concerned. Only but no?This class of monks is really ugly! If you kill Ananda, you can only get another bowl after one bowl. Although the nectar is sweet, it is so full. It's not gluttony, it's all thanks to divine inspiration. Cold and warm, take care of yourself, and who will take care of it? The elder couldn't stop laughing when he saw it, and praised: "Jigong not only has subtle knowledge, but also a talent for games, which is unique in ancient and modern times."The old monk arrived for the first time, but he hasn't asked carefully yet. I don't know if after your monastery was burned, the announcement of soliciting fate was posted up? Ji Dian said: "This group of monks just want to set up their own houses and be their own families. Who is willing to take care of this business, and ask the elders to decide." The elder said: "Since I haven't done it, it's too late. I'm going to borrow your big pen today." Ji Dian said: "The elder has a life, how dare he refuse?"But the wine is not drunk, and the writing is not good, so I beg the elders to ask Jiansi to buy another pot of wine to eat, and I will be happy! ’ The elder said: ‘This is easy. Then he asked people to buy it again, and Ji Dian ate it. I don't know what to do?Let's listen to the next chapter. Comments: 1. Jingci Temple was burned, and the elders were cremated as expected.Sixty-three years have passed, and now lotuses are planted in the fire, leaving nothing behind.It’s empty to come and empty to go; sterilization and disinfection saves some coffin costs! 2. The temple was burned, and the monks were exhausted by the fire smoke, and they couldn't find the elders. After seeing the verses left, they knew that the master had gone! At this time, Ji Dian was still taking pleasure in his misfortune, and sang a ditty to ridicule the monks, saying: "Everything is gone, only four clay vajras are left. The Buddha's land and heaven are as empty as a school field; 'Ha ha!Everything returns to the pure land, and the cold water is boiled to become hot soup, so as to wash away the confusion of the monks, so as to avoid the laborious work of burning hot water, and everyone can wash comfortably!Why is the monk so and so, and listen to: Don't care about success and destruction, destroy greed, ignorance and hatred; I am still alive when the temple dies, but a holy monk never dies. 3. Now that the elder has left, he has to ask someone to preside over the management of the temple (although the temple is destroyed, the ground is still there; the heart and the ground are not destroyed, so it is said: this temple is not a temple, and there are still people living in it).The monk wanted to report to Elder Song Shaolin of this temple, but the elder refused to stay here, so he had to ask me to write a book and invite Elder Song, but I can’t write a book without wine. Don't do anything without wine, have a cup to relieve all worries; Ask the elders to revise the book, and brag with drunken brushwork. 4. Elder Song was moved by my drunken words, so he had to go to Jingci Temple to see what happened.It's exactly: "All monks, please don't move. Ji Dian came to pass and said." ' 5. In order to keep Tien Seng, the monks waited for Elder Song to arrive, and used water as wine (it was calculated, and let the monks feel at ease), and deceived me to be happy.After I found out, I was furious and broke the wine jar, only to see the falling flowers and water going east, so that the elders could come to the west by this time!exactly: Break the casserole and ask the end, a jar of clear water has no fragrance; The monk likes the things in the cup, and the elder returns to the rooftop to cool off. Sixth, the temple was burned and rebuilt, and it was a great deal of money, haha! Orthodox monks, unable to pass the law, beat and chant to seek enlightenment; Ji Dian Monk, walk drunk, get a bottle, sing and cleanse the intestines. The real scriptures, the fake ones, let's see who can turn into a meritorious master!