Chapter 45 Preamble to the first section

The Tathagata's Enlightenment Records says: "The things in the pure dharma world are not haunted at all, and the power of great compassion and vows shows that they are born."My Buddha Sakyamuni, who has personally witnessed the Dharma, originally has no birth and no death.However, for the sake of great compassion and deep desire to save life, he shows the existence of existence in the absence of life, and the existence of death in the absence of death.It is only then that there is a great event and predestined relationship from Tushita, descending to the palace, and becoming enlightened with the eight phases. Yinghua's deeds, rumors of the world, and Taoism spread in all directions.

The "Lotus Sutra" says: "The Buddha appeared in the world for a reason."It is to appear in the world for the purpose of "opening the knowledge and view of the Buddha to all living beings; to appear in the world for the purpose of showing the knowledge and view of the Buddha to all living beings; to appear in the world for the purpose of enabling all living beings to realize the knowledge and view of the Buddha; , appeared in the world".Generally speaking, it is the sole purpose of making all living beings become Buddhas and attain the Tao.We must know that the Vinaya mentioned by the Buddha is "five chapters and three gatherings, liberating the wooden fork".It is to achieve the great goal of being a Buddha with the heart, and being a Buddha with the heart.

Secondly, in ancient India, when Sakyamuni was born, its economy, culture, academia, and construction were all very prosperous.At this time, Brahmin intellectuals were springing up everywhere.In fact, a hundred flowers are in full bloom, colorful, and they are divided into rivers for drinking water, and each has its own courtyard.From the point of view of Buddhism, at that time there were ninety-six heretics headed by the Sixth Master, who formulated many ascetic practices to delay sentient beings.The six leading divisions are: 1. Fulana Kasyapa; , Six, Nigadharati and so on.They put forward many arguments and some rules, such as the abstinence of holding cows, holding roosters, pulling out hair, lying on thorns, throwing ashes, worshiping water, etc.Some precepts set by Brahmans seem to be similar to or even surpass Buddhist precepts. In fact, this is not the case. Suffering, can not get life and death, the true fruit of the Buddha way.After the Buddha came out of the world, it was like the bright sun was shining in the sky, the sky was shining, the thunderbolts were ringing, and the rain of Dharma was everywhere, so that the Buddha's sun would shine forever in the middle of the sky, and the cloud of kindness would cover the earth.

Now let me introduce to you the resume of Yulin Guoshi, an eminent monk in the Qing Dynasty.During the 15th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Shizu Zhang summoned the national teacher to enter the palace, and named him "Dajue Zen Master" in Wanshan Hall.Then came the spring of the Gengzi year.The emperor sent an envoy to give Yulin a precious purple gold bowl, two cassocks with twenty-five strips, four long and one short (commonly known as ancestral clothes), which are the sangha clothes worn by monks when they receive the three altar precepts. Li coat, one is purple, one is red.Also known as Dharma clothing, it is worn by monks speaking scriptures or in a grand and solemn Dharma conference.At that time, the emperor added the honorable title of Yulin National Teacher as Dajue Puji Nengren National Teacher.In the spring of the Xin Chou year, Nanxuan, the national teacher, came to live in Tianmu Temple near Hangzhou, Zhejiang.In the autumn of the Bingchen year, that is, in August of the fifteenth year of Kangxi, the life of the national teacher was over, and the life vows were fulfilled, and the hands were withdrawn to pass away.

Yulin Guoshi's respected teacher is a good monk. The two disciples who accompanied him at that time were Yulin and his elder brother Yantou Patriarch. , a monk who is dedicated to hard work, but Yulin Guoshi is counterproductive. He is a clever, eloquent and expert.Therefore, he was very happy to be loved by his master.But Patriarch Yantou is not the case. He is often regarded by the master as an old practice, dumb sheep monk who does nothing.A few years later, one day, Yulin Guoshi was so ambitious that he wanted to go out to pay homage to the top of the mountain and visit famous teachers to gain knowledge. Fortunately, the master agreed to ask his senior brother Yantou for leave before packing up and going on the road. Unexpectedly, this old practitioner Ingeniously presented three kits to Junior Brother Yulin and instructed: The first kit should be used when encountering the most dangerous situation, and the second kit should be used at the most critical moment.The third tip is to wait until the most glorious time to use it.Imperial Master Yulin always thought that this clumsy senior brother would only eat and work hard, and had a hard-to-talk old practice all day long. Why did he change his appearance today, and he also has a set of tricks up his sleeve?At first, Imperial Master Yulin accepted the three kits dubiously and didn't pay much attention to them, so he had to carry them with him because of his senior brother's benevolence and kindness.

The next good show is coming, please listen carefully and you will be inspired. This learned and talented national teacher set off to pay homage to Guanyin Bodhisattva on Putuo Mountain in the South China Sea. At that time, the traffic was inconvenient and there were not many boats. It happened that there was an imperial boat going to Putuo, so Yulin asked to take it. Pure and white, like the beauty of colored glaze, the guards agreed to his request and let him sit on the bow of the boat.Not long after driving, a strong wind suddenly blew up, dark clouds covered the top, and the waves turned the sky. The imperial ship was in danger of capsizing.Everyone in the cabin was panicked and uneasy. At this critical moment of life and death, the national teacher thought of the importance of the farewell message from the senior brother and had no choice but to open the first kit immediately. It turned out to be a piece of red paper on which Gong Kai wrote "Free The two words "North Korea" means that the blessing of the national teacher will surely be spirited, with a slight smile, he understands it.He thought that Emperor Shunzhi must be here on this imperial boat, and the Hailong Dynasty made waves by worshiping the emperor.Thinking of this, the national teacher casually threw the kit "Freedom from Chaos" into the water. Immediately, the situation was calm and the danger was saved. The people on board, especially the Emperor Shunzhi, were fidgeting and wandering. The turn, much unexpected.They asked the courtiers on the left and right, and the courtiers said, "There is a middle-aged monk sitting on the bow. At a very dangerous moment, we saw him take out a small red kit from his pocket and throw it into the huge waves. Suddenly the storm stopped and the storm receded." Since then, it has been smooth sailing, and a boatload of life and property has been saved." The emperor learned that the monk had a good reason, so he summoned him immediately, and he was very happy to see it.The teachers and students of Yulin Kingdom are very good at each other, dignified and dignified, and their internal talents are well-versed in the classics. The answers are fluent, and the emperor is very happy. Therefore, after the pilgrimage to Putuo, monk Yulin accompanied him to the capital to worship as the national teacher.However, many civil and military ministers in the Manchu Dynasty believed that His Majesty worshiped as a teacher, and none of our civil and military officials could not kneel down, and even a few white-headed heroes had to bow down. The matter is still light, whether there is a way or not, and how good the merit is, you must try the truth.The emperor then ordered to send four court ladies to bathe and cleanse the national teacher to see the outcome.Of course, the emperor's orders are to be obeyed. Yulin thought to herself that she had just passed one level, and another level was coming again. The divine fortune has long been engraved in my heart, this time I was in a hurry and panic, I only pinned a glimmer of hope on the second kit, so I hurriedly opened it and saw that there was only a small embroidery needle, the national teacher immediately understood, and held the needle tightly In his hand, at the moment when he was about to be emotional and couldn't help it, he stabbed his finger with the needle, and suddenly turned the world around, and his mind calmed down. At this point, the bathing was over, and he passed another level, which was praised by the maids as rare, Thinking it is very valuable, the emperor and all the ministers respected and trusted him more, this national teacher is really worthy of his name and virtue.Then an imperial decree was issued to choose Jidan, burn incense and form an altar, and hold a grand ceremony to worship as the national teacher.

At this time, the national teacher thought that the second test has passed, and the third test is coming again. What should I do? He opened the kit, and saw that it was the word "Buddha". He thought about it for a while, and quickly pasted the word "Buddha" on his chest, so that he could accept the worship of Emperor Shunzhi and ministers of civil and military affairs with peace of mind.In this way, this extremely happy event that experienced danger, tension and glory ended happily, satisfactorily and victoriously.This is the glorious deed of a generation of eminent monk Yulin Guoshi.

But we should go further to explore why the national teacher Yulin has such auspicious merit and the solemn appearance of Liuli in this life. It is said that the previous life of the national teacher was a monk with six defects and an ugly appearance who lived in a temple. Once, a female vegetarian made offerings to all the teachers, and each of them gave a piece of clothing to make friends.At that time, the jade master was also sitting and eating, and the vegetarian sent it to him.Seeing the jade master with incomplete six senses, he felt disgusted and refused to form a relationship with him. The jade master immediately felt a great shame and deep sorrow, regretting the heavy karma in his past life, and feeling this ugly and evil result in this life. He recalled the saying in the "Medicine Master Sutra": Worshiping the "Pharmacist Tathagata Original Vow Merit Sutra" can repay Liuli's body.Therefore, I made a grand oath, worked hard to improve myself, and worshiped the "Medicine Master Sutra" wholeheartedly.The ancients said: "There is nothing difficult in the world, as long as there is a heart" and "Where there is a will, there is a way."The Jade Master prostrated all his life, and finally died on the futon. He passed away.

Through the story of Yulin Guoshi's assiduous practice and worship of scriptures, it can fully prove the importance of precepts in practice, which is the basis of all good methods.This is the happy fruit of being inspired by good causes.At the same time, we can also see the original face of Yantou Patriarch who is honest and dedicated to Taoism. It is really wonderful in it. He can contemplate the realm of saints without emotion. Those who keep the precepts and practice the Tao hope to get news from it.