Chapter 117 Section 1

The search for explosives was carried out simultaneously in the main halls of the Potala Palace, and almost all the lamas of the Potala Palace participated in the operation.Basically, the lama who walks in which hall is responsible for the search of which hall.They are familiar with the place where they get along day and night, searched from high to low, and scanned all the dark holes and corners they mastered, and then went to check the folds of hada, the scrolls of thangka, the front and back of Buddha statues, and the beams and pillars. Cracks, carved holes in bucket arches, utensils for offerings, as well as Buddhist altars, scriptures, beds, cabinets, etc., all the places they thought of.

The monks from other temples who came to participate in the Potala Palace Chanting Dharma Conference were very curious, and people kept asking: "What are you looking for?" "Instructions, I would rather pretend to be deaf and dumb than tell the truth.But the more he kept his mouth shut, the more suspicious the monks in the outer temple were.Most of them come from Gelug monasteries all over Tibet, and a small number of them come from Nyingma, Kagyu and Sakya monasteries. dissatisfied. "In previous years, someone would always lead us to the seat of chanting. Why is no one caring about us this year? Where is our seat?"

"The host of the Fa conference has changed. This year's host is the Great Living Buddha Vajgongga." "Then it shouldn't be. Isn't he the pride of Gruba?" Someone immediately retorted: "Of course the Great Living Buddha Vajgongga is the pride of Gelugpa. He thinks that the masters who come to chant sutras are people with a lamp on their head and a lamp in their chest. Are you up yet? The main venue of the Fa Conference is Sixi Pingcuo, just find a seat and sit down." Aruo Lama and Wujian Lingpa were also suspicious and inquiring, but they didn't find out anything, so they were a little nervous, worried that the Potala Palace was mobilizing all lamas to search for the terma of the "Seven Tara Gate", wouldn't it be a mess? .Even if their behavior has nothing to do with the "Seven Tara Gate", it is still very unfavorable. If they destroy the terma site, the terma will disappear automatically.

Wujian Lingpa said: "We should stop them." Lama Aruo said: "I think so too, but I hope to get the clear instructions from Fudo Buddha." Wujian Lingba said: "Then we will wait here?" Lama Aruo said: "Buddha will come even if he doesn't expressly say. Now we should go to see the Great Living Buddha Vajgongga." The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga came to the West Sunlight Hall on the top floor of the White House to wait for the news of the search for explosives.The West Sunlight Hall used to be the place where the fifth Dalai Lama worked, rested, read scriptures, and practiced.The reason why it is called the Sunlight Palace is that one-fifth of the roof of the palace was opened when it was first built, like a patio, allowing the sunlight to shine directly down.There was no glass in Tibet at that time, and it was impossible to build a glass house. Generally, the roof of the palace was opened during the day in summer, and it was covered with tarpaulins in winter, rainy days and nights.However, the Great Living Buddha Waje Gongga believes that the name of the Sunlight Temple was given by the then regent Sangjie. The original meaning is that the fifth Dalai Lama made the Gelug Sect the ruling monastic order in Tibet and the Qing Dynasty. The emperor's golden book and gold seal, he is the sun of Tibet, and the place where he lives is naturally the palace of sunlight.No one objected to his opinion, but the problem was that since Wajie Gongga became the Great Living Buddha on the peak seat of the Potala Palace, he stayed in the West Sunlight Hall for the rest of the time except when he went to the Mandala Hall for practice or to receive disciples at night.The West Sunlight Hall became his office and the place where he entertained guests. He brought all major and minor matters here to deal with, so that those who were as tall as him in the religious world had other ideas: West Sunlight Hall, that belongs to you place?It's not that you don't understand, but why do you keep visiting again and again?

Now, the Great Living Buddha Vajgongga is standing in the Dafu Miaoxuan Palace where the sun shines brightest in the West Sunlight Hall, and he said to the search leaders of each hall and several lamas who stood in fear in front of him: "It's not that there is nothing, it is that I haven't found it, and then go to find it." Look for it, and see where you haven’t thought of it.” He picked up the banana on the altar table and tore open the skin, picked up the apple and made a gesture of cutting it open, saying, “For example, inside these.” Stirring in a butter lamp, he said, "And here."

Several search chiefs hurried off.The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga said to the housekeeper who had been waiting by the side, "Where are the policemen, what did they find?" The housekeeper said: "They started their search from Xuecun, and they are still in Deyangxia at the moment." The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga said: "Still in Deyangxia? It's too slow." The housekeeper said: "The police searched very carefully and carried out a blanket investigation. It will not be fast." The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga said: "You send people to watch them and report the progress of the search at any time."

The butler walked out of the Great Blessing Wonderful Spinning Palace and saw Lama Guru Qiuze talking with four eminent monks outside the palace at the gate of the Dharma Protector Temple, so he waved and said, "Go in, go in." Guru Qiu Ze Lama bent down and stretched out his hand as a gesture of invitation, and then led them into the Great Blessing and Wonderful Spinning Palace.When the tight-faced Great Living Buddha Vajgongga saw them, he immediately became friendly and said some kind words of the host, asking everyone to sit down, and asked the attendant lama to bring milk tea.

The four eminent monks outside the palace are Tuba Living Buddha from the Lower Secret Academy in Lhasa, Jiumiduojie Living Buddha from Minzhuling Temple, Senduo Cairang, the chief lama of Jambaling Temple in Qamdo, and the next Grand Master of the Potala Palace. The living Buddha's contender is Benbojia Living Buddha, the leader of Shannan Tantric Dharma. The Living Buddha Tuba of the Lower Secret Court spoke first: "What are the lamas in the Potala Palace busy with? It seems that they have lost the scriptures. Haven't they all been memorized in their hearts, and they are afraid that they will not be able to recite them? The time for the puja Arrived." Tuba Living Buddha is eighty-five years old. He is a well-known Tantric master in the teaching circle. Gongga Great Living Buddha, a fellow who is younger than himself, naturally speaks impolitely.

The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga bowed his head and did not speak. Guru Qiu Ze Lama said: "The sutras of the Buddha plus the writings of great masters throughout the ages, our sutras are as numerous as the hair of a cow. Who can memorize them all in their hearts?" Living Buddha Benbojia, the leader of Shannan Tantric Dharma, said: "No, I am not looking for scriptures. What scriptures will there be in Fangliang's case? We have the right to know what we are looking for." The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga closed his eyes.Guru Qiu Ze nodded, then shook his head again.

Kumidoje Rinpoche of Minzhulin Temple: "If there is something unspeakable, please let us know. After all, the four of us all left the Potala Palace." Guru Qiu Ze said: "The four masters have practiced in the Potala Palace for at least fifteen years. They are originally from the Potala Palace. Of course they have the right to know." Senduo Cairang, the chief lama of Jambalin Monastery in Qamdo, said, "It's good to see the outside world. Tell me, what are the lamas doing?" The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga suddenly opened his eyes and said: "Master Tuba's accusation is correct. We have not only lost the scriptures, but also lost our hearts. What is the Potala Palace? It is our heart." A Great Living Buddha of the Potala Palace glanced at everyone with the arrogance that would inevitably appear, and said, "You don't know that today is the day when a thousand renegades enter the venue wearing explosives?"

Tuba Rinpoche laughed: "Are you worried that they will ignite and detonate together before the sun sets? I have come, I have no prediction, what are you worried about? This kind of thing will never happen again." The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga shook his head and said: "The only thing that won't happen is the possibility that a thousand rebels with explosives will enter the venue, but the explosion will happen at any time." His death and the informant before his death were revealed. The Tulku Tuba stood up suddenly, and stared at the Tulku Waje Gongga and Lama Guru Qiuze with rare sternness.The other guests also stood up and looked at each other. The living Buddha Benbojia said angrily: "It has been three years? Every month during the three years, rebels came to the Potala Palace to increase the dosage. The current dosage can blow up ten Potala Mountains, one Lhasa city? So, what are you doing, Lama Guru Chiu Tse? Have your eyes grown to the top of your head? Great master, where is all your practice power? Doesn’t the ‘Gate of the Seven Tara’ provide you with anything? The ability to foresee?" Those present understood that, as a contender for the position of the Great Living Buddha at the peak of the Potala Palace, Benbojia Living Buddha's accusations went beyond the scope of discussing the facts, and were completely a continuation of the debate in the examination room.Everyone knew that the six exams had ended, and the result was three to three. After the Potala Palace Chanting Ceremony, the seventh exam, which was the final exam, would be held.However, if the accusation of Living Buddha Benbojia forms a discussion and consensus, it is likely to affect the final vote of the nine examiners. Who would vote for a person who brings danger to the Potala Palace?Not only Guru Qiuze Lama's election will be a complete failure, but even the current Great Living Buddha Vaje Gongga will have to take the blame and resign. The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga turned his head and ignored him with an ugly expression. The living Buddha Jiumidojie said: "What's the point of complaining about the guru in the Potala Palace? The Buddha is above, and the deity is above. They are all people who came out of the cracks in the cliffs. Our decades of asceticism may be for today's How can we stand by and watch the day when we show our cultivation?" Tuba Tulku clapped his hands in agreement, turned around and left, and suddenly came back and said, "Listen, everyone here, the opportunity to compete in Dharma has come." Everyone looked at Tuba Living Buddha: What do you mean? Tuba Living Buddha said: "Practice has depth, Dharma has level, mantle has light and shade, and achievement has size. Let us all four come to show our holiness. Whoever finds the explosives will be the guru of all of us, and also you, Vaj Gongga. Guru of the Living Buddha. Your position as the Great Living Buddha on the peak of the Potala Palace will be given up to this person." The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga kept a straight face and made no expression. Only then did Senduo ask the great lama to say, "I'm afraid this is inappropriate. The competitive exam is being held." Tuba Living Buddha said: "Everyone knows that Benbojia Living Buddha and Guru Qiuze Lama are already a three-to-three tie, so there is no need to continue the exam. Now, there is another eminent monk who wants to stand out." Senduo asked the great lama to say: "You are already eighty-five years old. If you don't prepare for Nirvana, how can you compete for the top living Buddha of the Potala Palace?" Tuba Rinpoche said: "Am I for me? I am for Benbojia Rinpoche. Benbojia Rinpoche, show your real kung fu." He stepped forward and asked the Great Rinpoche Vajgongga, "Can you do it? " The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga saw that the Living Buddha Jiumidojie also wanted to force him to agree, so he looked at his disciple Guru Qiuze Lama. Guru Qiu Ze said: "Master, I think it will work." The Great Living Buddha Wajiegongga turned his attention to Benbojia Living Buddha again. Living Buddha Benbojia was stunned for a moment and said: "Everyone says yes, so let's do it." The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga nodded and said word by word: "In order to find the explosives as soon as possible and for the sake of the Potala Palace, we should all abandon our private thoughts and visualize with all our strength. I agree with Tuba Living Buddha. Whoever finds the explosives Dynamite, who will be the next Great Living Buddha on the peak of the Potala Palace." Tuba Rinpoche and Jiumidojie Rinpoche left one after the other. Then, Ben Bojia Rinpoche also left. He said: "In a long, long past life, I lodged my spiritual consciousness on a war dog of Gesar. War dogs fight with their noses. Today I am To test whether my nose works well, to smell the explosives." In the Great Blessing Wonderful Spinning Palace, only the chief lama of Qamdo Jambaling Monastery, Senduo Cairang, and Guru Qiuze Lama are left.The Great Living Buddha Wajiegongga took a breath, stroked the prayer beads on his chest, calmed down a bit, and looked at Senduo inquiringly before letting go: If you don't leave, you still have something to say. Senduo just looked towards the door, sat down again, flicked his right hand with his left hand, took three deep breaths in a row, but still couldn't calm down, so he closed his eyes hard. The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga said: "You won't fight against me at the critical moment, will you?" Senduo Cairang said: "It is your destiny that is against you. Today's Potala Palace is going to undergo an unprecedented test. The same shocking as the bombing of the Potala Palace is the emergence of the 'Seven Tara Gate'. You don’t know that a layman named Prince Chambord has come to Lhasa, right?” The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga nodded. He knew it a long time ago, and he was happy in his heart, but he felt that he must not show it until the time came.He said: "I heard that the police are looking for him, and he killed people for digging. Once a digger is involved with sins, the terma will leave him. How many Buddhists throughout the ages want to open' The Gate of the Seven Tara' failed to materialize, it will always be a dream for us. What Prince Chambord, probably a criminal who stole cultural relics." Senduo Cairang said: "Master, you are wrong. Prince Chambord is a great treasure digger. We have no way of knowing his reincarnation, but his Dharma lineage is being revealed. The so-called sin is either not there, or it is the Dharma protector. Outraged. I came to you just to tell you that you can't stop him, you must help him." The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga said in amazement: "Help him? Could it be that this person has come to the Potala Palace?" As he spoke, he turned his sharp eyes to Lama Guru Qiuze. Guru Qiu Ze hurriedly said: "I just found out, and I haven't had time to report to Master." Sendor Cairang said: "If my visualization is correct, they are in the Dasong Corridor right now. Of course they are not here to take refuge, let alone chant scriptures and pray." The Great Living Buddha Vajgongga flicked the beads on his chest, stood up and said, "You mean the 'Gate of the Seven Tara' is in the Potala Palace?" Sendorang suddenly opened his eyes and said, "It's not me, it's Prince Chambord who said it. So far, he is the only excavator who has received the 'Guide to Grant' By." At this time, the housekeeper dragged a young lama and ran in, and said in a trembling voice, "Great Living Buddha, the explosives were found, and they were found in the Dasong Corridor."