Chapter 77 The seventy-sixth benefactor Shen who wants to become a monk

There are quite a lot of benefactors who have been to Tenmyouji Temple, some come often, and some come once or twice occasionally.Jie Chen found that the occasional donors tend to be more curious, they will find some opportunities to chat with us, and they will ask some questions, so Jie Chen will often face some various problems. Among the many questions, there is one question that has been asked quite a lot, and it is also a question that Jie Chen finds it difficult to answer. Donors often ask Jie Chen: "Little master, let me come to your monastery to become a monk." At the beginning, Jie Chen always replied honestly: "There are not many rooms in the temple, and it is estimated that it will not be able to accept people for the time being."

The benefactors who heard the answer couldn't help laughing. Some benefactors would say, no rush, no rush. If the establishment is not enough, then I will come back when your temple expands enrollment; some benefactors said, it is not in a hurry, I I just want to become a monk after retirement.And the benefactor who said this was not a few years older than Jie An, only then did Jie An realize that most of the benefactors were just joking with us. Although there are quite a lot of people making such jokes, occasionally some benefactors are more serious. A few years ago, a benefactor named Shen repeatedly asked to come to Tianming Temple to become a monk.

The first time I saw Benefactor Shen, it should have been ten years since today. Not long after Jie An arrived at the temple, I was in the yard with Master Zhihui and Jie Ao that day, and suddenly I saw Benefactor Shen running from the door Come in, kneel down in front of Master Zhihui, and cry bitterly without saying a word.The three of us were taken aback by Shen's behavior. For a while, we didn't know how to deal with it, so we quickly and Jie Ao helped Shen up, and then handed him a stool. Benefactor Shen sat on the stool, but did not stop his tears. While weeping, he asked Master Zhihui to shave him.Originally, Master Zhihui asked Jie An and Jie Ao to go to the kitchen to clean up, but when benefactor Shen made a fuss, the two of us were reluctant to leave, and stayed by the side to listen to benefactor Shen's crying, to see if we would have another senior brother.

Benefactor Shen cried a few words, said a few words, said something here and there, and it was very difficult for us to listen to it. Finally, it became clear. It turned out that Benefactor Shen wanted to become a monk because his grades were usually good, but he failed in the university.Jieao and I looked at each other, and felt that it was not a big deal. There are many paths in life, if we all choose one path, wouldn’t it be too crowded?Moreover, there are millions of students who fail the college entrance examination every year, and they all become monks or nuns. In a few years, China will become a Buddhist country.

Master Zhihui just sat and listened, and occasionally interjected to enlighten Benefactor Shen, how long we had been talking to Benefactor Shen, but he didn’t know because we only listened for a short while, and Master Zhihui looked at us seriously until we I remember going to the kitchen to clean up.When we came back, the benefactor Shen had already left. Asked about the situation of benefactor Shen, Master Zhihui said that benefactor Shen has figured it out. In the second year, Benefactor Shen's neighbor brought him the news, saying that Benefactor Shen studied for a year and was admitted to a very good school.Hearing this news, we are also thankful for Benefactor Shen. No matter what, this is also a very good result for Benefactor Shen.

In those few years, the number of times I saw Lord Shen was very small, that is, I saw him a few times during the holidays, but in the Buddhist hall, the benefactors in Miao Town often mentioned him. many. A few years later, I saw Benefactor Shen again. It was still me sitting in the courtyard with Master Zhihui and Jie Ao. He rushed into the courtyard and cried bitterly to Master Zhihui. In a trance, he felt that time had turned back, or the scene was so similar ? But this time, Benefactor Shen cried a little differently. He said that it was because a work index that took a lot of effort to get was replaced by someone else at the last moment, so he couldn't think about it again.

I looked at Jieao again, but I still didn't have the nerve to intervene. We also know that it is difficult to find a job now, and if you don't have a job, you will lose your job. This kind of mood should be uncomfortable. It was Master Zhihui who enlightened him for a long time, and when Benefactor Shen left, he seemed to be in a much better mood. After a while, Benefactor Shen left Miaozhen, never came back, and no news came back. Some time ago, I saw him in the town and was accompanied by the staff of the town government on the road. He waved to us from a distance. He had gained a lot of weight. If he hadn’t taken the initiative to say hello, Jie Chen would not have recognized him.

A few days later, I heard everyone talking about Benefactor Shen in the Buddhist hall. It is said that in the past few years, Benefactor Shen has been wandering outside. He is talented, coupled with good opportunities, and has made a lot of achievements in his career. Recalling the year when Benefactor Shen cried bitterly in the courtyard of Tianming Temple, we all felt that he had changed a lot. Perhaps the fate of people is like this, there are smooth roads and twists and turns. Sometimes, fate may take away what belongs to you, but in fact, we don’t need to lose or hesitate, because this may just be a joke that fate played with us. If you persist, you will find that fate has prepared for you a better gift.