The abbot and others offered kind invitations, and Su Jing finally followed her into Lanruo Temple. The Fudo Ming King Buddha statue was carefully carried onto a cart by the monks and pushed inside cautiously. They moved slower than a snail for fear of damaging it. This Buddha statue is a little bit. The tourists on the three inner and outer floors were reluctant to leave and went in together.
After entering a Buddhist temple, tourists were blocked outside. Abbot Xuyun asked, knowingly: "Mr. Su, I don't know why you came to our small temple and still sat on the Buddha at the door. Why?"
"For justice." Su Jing said calmly.
"Haha, what is justice?" Abbot Xuyun smiled.
"Monk Xiaozhi challenged Taekwondo and Karate in order to promote Chinese martial arts and for our own honor. This is a great thing. Even if you convert to Buddhism, you are still Chinese. Only when you have a country can you have a family, and only when you have a country can you have Lanruo Temple. Therefore, fighting for the glory of the country is completely glorious, why should we be punished?" Su Jing said.
"Mr. Su makes sense, but what gave you the illusion that we don't allow Xiaozhi to compete in martial arts?" Abbot Xuyun smiled and said, "First of all, we are concerned about promoting Chinese martial arts. I fully support it, but there is no rule without rules. We have precepts, so Xiaozhi should apply for approval first, rather than making arbitrary claims; secondly, this is a matter within our Lanruo Temple, so it’s not good for Mr. Su to interfere, right?"
Su Jing was silent for a moment, thinking that Abbot Xuyun was really hitting the nail on the head. He was reasoning so logically, making it seem like he was being unreasonable. It's hard for him to say that Xiaozhi is his apprentice, after all, he was the one who said he wouldn't accept a disciple in the first place.
"Mr. Su, how about we sit down and discuss the law. If you convince me that Xiaozhi has followed a Buddhist master who is better than me and is one step closer to the Buddha, then I have no reason to punish him." Abbot Xuyun Smiled.
Hearing Abbot Xuyun's words, Master Shengyan and several other eminent monks were surprised. However, they soon felt relieved. In fact, they had been hesitating before whether they should punish Xiaozhi. Su Jing intervened, which made them a little dissatisfied, but considering that Su Jing had given him the Prajna Meditation Sutra, and considering that Su Jing had shown his Buddha nature while meditating at the door just now, it was enough for them to treat him specially.
"How dare I discuss the Dharma with Abbot Xuyun? Isn't this overestimating my abilities? Moreover, in my opinion, this matter is justified by public opinion and by mother-in-law, and it is simply not clear. How about we compare sitting meditation? Let's see who can sit longer and whoever wins wins." Su Jing said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Master Shengyan, Zhou Hongyuan, Xiaozhi, Xiaohui and others were all stunned. Su Jing actually wants to compete with Abbot Xuyun in sitting meditation, to see who can sit for a longer time. Isn't it too much? This is Abbot Xuyun. He can turn into a stone just by sitting down and remain motionless all day long.
"Haha, it's interesting, okay." Abbot Xuyun actually agreed happily and pointed to the futon in front. Su Jing walked over and sat down facing Abbot Xuyun. The two sat cross-legged, both closed their eyes, and then became motionless.
The others were waiting, but they didn't expect that they would start zazen immediately. For a while, no one dared to say anything. Some young monks couldn't help but mutter to themselves, "It's really better than sitting in meditation. How long will this sit for?"
The tourists who were blocked at the door vaguely heard what was said inside, and were shocked when they looked at the situation inside.
"What's going on? Why did you suddenly sit down and stop talking?"
"I heard that Abbot Xuyun wanted to punish Xiaozhi, but Su Jing didn't agree, and the two started a zazen competition."
"What kind of zazen competition?"
"It's just to see who can sit longer."
"I'll go, what a boring game this is."
"Does Su Jing have a chance of winning? Although Su Jing seems to understand Buddhism very well, her opponent is the abbot."
"I suddenly remembered that in Journey to the West, didn't Tang Monk also compete with the Great Immortal Sheep Power in sitting meditation? It turned out to be Sun Wukong competing with monsters for magic power. Could Su Jing also secretly do some tricks, such as letting some small bugs bite the virtual world? Abbot Yun?"
"Oh no, your idea is so evil, but I like it."
There was a buzz of discussion outside, but there was also a commotion inside gradually, because Xiaozhi, Xiaohui, Zhou Hongyuan and other people who were not very advanced in cultivation were a little unable to hold back. It was too difficult to remain completely motionless. Master Shengyan and others are even preparing to lead everyone to retreat. It seems that Su Jing's cultivation is not shallow, and there is no need to tell the difference for a while. There is no need for everyone to stay here.
At this moment, several people who looked at Su Jing and Abbot Xuyun were startled and rubbed their eyes vigorously. Master Shengyan and several eminent monks looked over and suddenly stood up in shock. More and more people noticed the abnormality and were dumbfounded.
Because when they saw it, without paying attention, they had the illusion that Su Jing was a stone. When they looked carefully, they saw that it was Su Jing. Abbot Xuyun was just as quiet as a stone, but Su Jing seemed to really turn into a stone.
"How is it possible?" Master Shengyan and others were shocked and couldn't believe it. This was even more unbelievable than entering samadhi and becoming a Buddha.
"Huh?" Abbot Xuyun also suddenly opened his eyes. Naturally, it was not that he couldn't sit still so quickly, but that he felt something abnormal and was too shocked. In order to verify his conjecture, he was willing to give up the game. The moment he opened his eyes, he felt it was worth it. He stared blankly for a long time, and suddenly clasped his hands together: "Amitabha, I lost."
"What's going on? Why did the abbot suddenly admit defeat?"
"I almost turned Su Jing into a stone just now. Am I dazzled?"
The monks with low cultivation level and the tourists outside the door were all confused. I thought that this zazen competition would last for a long time, so many people couldn't bear it and left first. Unexpectedly, Abbot Xuyun would suddenly admit defeat, and the competition ended inexplicably.
"Abbot Xuyun, the game has just started, why do you admit defeat?" Su Jing opened her eyes and smiled.
"If we continue the competition, I will definitely lose. You estimate that you can sit for at least three days and three nights, right?" Abbot Xuyun looked at Su Jing with admiration in his eyes, and asked, "I don't know what Mr. Su is doing in cultivation." What is it?"
"I have learned a lot about Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism." Su Jing can't say. I practice the Tao of the Jingzi Sect, which was passed down from the Bodhi Patriarch of Xie Yue Sanxing Cave. Sitting for three days and three nights? Sorry, that's just a small thing for me. I can sit there for seven days and seven nights.
In recent times, he has naturally not abandoned the Tao of the Jingzi Sect, and has become more and more sophisticated. This is the biggest trump card for cultivating the spirit and soul. Even the Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva Sutra cannot compare with it. And I feel that the more you integrate into the Tao of Jingzi Sect, the more you can understand the Great Mighty Dragon Bodhisattva Sutra. It is precisely because of this that I have made some progress and begun to understand the true meaning of the Great Powerful Dragon Bodhisattva Sutra. When I meditated at the door, I felt like a Bodhisattva. This is a natural Buddhist artistic conception.
Moreover, when meditating on the Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva, I clearly felt that the growth of my soul began to accelerate. With the same mental power, my strength suddenly increased a lot. I also started to gain some knowledge in practicing the Dragon Elephant Seal.