Chapter 51 Chapter Forty-Nine

However, Xie Huiren quickly stopped his thoughts and continued to listen to the old man, "At that time, Mr. Fujiwara knew that Huiren had such profound knowledge of Buddhism, so he decided to let Huiren discover his own life experience. Besides... I think, he It's really impossible to talk to Huiren directly." Xie Huiren raised his head and closed his eyes tightly. He felt the wind blowing across his cheeks, making it cool. "Hui Ren, you understand that it is impossible for your grandfather to explain to you directly. He wants you to find out the truth by yourself. You can decide for yourself after that, because he doesn't want you to have hatred in your heart. He also knows that this is the truth. Your grandma's wish to keep you in China."

"Master, I understand. But—" Xie Huiren asked, "How did grandma die?" "Maybe, we contacted Japan and were known. In that chaotic era, your grandma..." The old man took a deep breath, looked at Xie Huiren, "Huiren, you know, your grandma doesn't want you There is hatred in my heart." "But……" "Let's not talk about the past. People who study Buddhism can accept life and death, and even hatred. Huiren, are you willing to forgive Master?" "Master." Xie Huiren turned to the old man and said respectfully, "Master, I understand your painstaking efforts."

There was eager desire in the old man's eyes, and he said with a trembling voice, "So, can you forgive your grandfather and go see him?" "Master! I..." Xie Huiren shook his head lightly, and said, "I think grandma doesn't want to..." Xie Huiren couldn't continue, his mind was blank, he lowered his head, staring at the ground, at this moment, he seemed to forget all the people around him, and where he was, he only knew that he was standing on the ground, The openness of the surrounding fields made me appear even smaller and lonely. He didn't know what kind of answer he should give. In fact, he wasn't thinking about that question at all right now, and he didn't even know what thought flashed through his mind. For a long time, it seemed that someone else had made the decision for him. , making him blurt out, "I'm not going."

"No, Huiren." The old man stood up, facing Xie Huiren, and said earnestly, "Huiren, do you know whose temple this is?" "The Sixth Patriarch of Zen, Huineng." "Then, what was his identity when he received the mantle of the Fifth Patriarch?" "It's still a walker, and has not been precepted." "Okay, Huiren." The old man nodded and said with deep meaning, "A person who has not really become a monk can still inherit the mantle——Hui Ren, is identity really so important?" Xie Huiren was silent. After a while, he still couldn't make up his mind and murmured, "Master, I..."

The old man was a little disappointed, and he continued to enlighten Xie Huiren with Buddhist stories, "Hui Ren, the sixth patriarch Huineng inherited the mantle of the fifth patriarch, was hunted down and killed, kept his name incognito, and lived in seclusion for five years—you said, when you had to When faced with one's own identity, what suffering is unbearable?" "Master, but, I really can't accept it..." The old man sighed, turned his head sideways, stared into the distance, and said quietly for a moment, "Hui Ren, the Sixth Patriarch Hui Neng officially became a monk in this Guangxiao Temple, do you still remember this story?"

"I remember." The old man nodded, looked at Xie Huiren, and said: "At that time, Master Yinzong was giving a lecture, and the wind blew the Buddha's banner. Some monks said that it was the wind that was moving, but some monks said that it was the banner that was moving. Then, What did Master Huineng say?" Xie Huiren knew this story, he didn't even think about it, and immediately replied, "He said, it's 'the heart of the benevolent'." "Hui Ren, don't you understand? You can't get your heart in the past, you can't get it in the present, you can't get it in the future. But now, it's your heart that moves!"

Xie Huiren suddenly raised his head and stared at the old man. After a while, he said, "Master, I'm going to see him." The old man nodded and smiled, and said with satisfaction, "Okay, Huiren, I'm very happy. I want to ask you now, do you know what this place used to be?" Xie Huiren looked around, the ancient organizational system of Guangxiao Temple had changed, and many halls had been destroyed. If they were not experts in Guangxiao Temple, few people would know the corner where they are now.He looked helplessly at his teacher and father, and shook his head. The old man said quietly, "It's the Prince's Palace."

Prince?Just the day before, on Putuo Mountain, he also came into contact with this word, Duobao Pagoda, which is commonly known as the Prince's Pagoda.At that time, he was wondering why Buddhism was associated with this royal vocabulary, but now, Xie Huiren immediately responded, "Prince Siddhartha." "Yes. Huiren, just now I said, 'The benevolent heart moves'. Do you know that there is a family whose name must have the word 'benevolence'?" What does it mean?Xie Huiren could only shake his head, he didn't understand the questions Master asked.It seemed that he had something to say.

The master breathed a sigh of relief, and said quietly, "The princes of the Japanese emperor must have '仁' in their names. This tradition originated from the 56th emperor of the Qing Dynasty in the 9th century, and most of the princes continued. This tradition. It was not until the 122nd Emperor Meiji promulgated the "Prince's Children's Birth and Birth Forms" that it was clearly stipulated that the names of the princes all have the word "仁". Probably, it means asking the emperor to implement benevolent governance. But "仁" Words are easier said than done.”

"Master, I don't quite understand what you said." "Okay, you'll understand, I think, your grandpa will have something to tell you. Even if he tells you something that makes you unbelievable, it's up to you to understand, don't ask him any more .If you can know the true meaning of the 'big four', you will understand." "Master!" Xie Huiren said eagerly, "Don't 'Four Great Bodhisattvas' refer to 'Four Great Bodhisattvas'?" "No, no, although the four branches of the Fujiwara family are marked with the four great Bodhisattvas, the monograms of the Fujiwara family's main sect have a deeper meaning. It depends on you to comprehend it yourself." The old man looked at Xie Huiren with soft eyes , he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Hui Ren, go, go to Japan to see your grandpa."