What can I teach Yan Chixia? Maitreya was a little confused, but soon Yan Chixia gave him the answer, and Yan Chixia wanted to ask him about Buddhism.
"When I was young, I chased a thief who was crossing the pass to Guazhou, where there was no one inhabited. I accidentally fell into a cave and got this transcript of sword repairing and a Sanskrit Buddhist scripture. I learned from that record."
"A few years ago, the traitor Li Song was in power. I had grievances with him, but he didn't care about me when he saw that I was capable. But I still have some abilities, and I have done some political affairs. I wanted to make a declaration for the people, but now that I think about it, I was really confused at the time."
"Although Li Song has the ability, it is all above the fight for power and profit. He turned me into doing things for him, and I was also deeply involved and did many things that shouldn't be done. Later, he asked me to set up a book for him, Yan Zixiu. Because I saw that Yan Zixiu had a clean reputation and didn't want to act, he scolded me to act in custody and handle the case exclusively. He was a cruel official. I simply resigned in a fit of anger."
"After leaving the officialdom, I wandered around, and I don’t want to hide it from you. I also found a lot of cultivators. However, it was not an evil demon who left the way, or I was as inactive as me. It's all intrigue, the world is going downhill, and when I stay with people, I feel like a ghost. Only when I face demons, I know that I am an individual."
Following the narration, Yan Chixia’s tone reveals infinite silence and depression. She is disheartened by the world and has the desire to liberate herself from the world. Outside of the transcript, there is only one Buddhist scripture in Sanskrit.
Yan Chixia wanted to ask Maitreya for some advice, so that he could understand the Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures he got. Unfortunately, most of the monks he met were people who had no intentions and did not understand the true meaning of the scriptures, so they could only realize some of them through transcripts. Fur, so I hope someone who knows how to do it will come and ask.
After learning about Yan Chixia’s purpose, Maitreya dared not pack a ticket for her Buddhist knowledge, so she only asked Yan Chixia to show down the Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures, and this bearded man was also a neat and cheerful person, directly from himself In the broken meditation room where I lived temporarily, I found out an old Buddhist scripture and handed it to Maitreya at will.
Maitreya took the Buddhist scriptures sent by Yan Chixia and looked through the candles he lit, and saw that the scriptures were made of wooden planks with leather, and there were exquisite patterns embossed on them. When they were opened, there was a pile of ribbons inside. On the fragrant leather paper, the image of Buddha is printed on the paper, and the scriptures are not written in any way. The golden handwriting is very smart.
"The Buddha said it can break the Vajra Prajna Paramita Sutra. This is the Diamond Sutra." Although Maitreya has not studied Sanskrit systematically, he has already learned various Buddhist mantras extensively. After distinguishing it, he read this sutra accurately. The name is "Diamond Sutra".
"Hmph, I have consulted the monk at Qixia Temple. It is indeed the Diamond Sutra, but I don't quite understand what this can break the Vajra Prajna Paramita. What does it mean?" Yan Chixia stayed with the sword and looked forward to Maitreya's hand. Seeing him discerning the title of the Buddhist scriptures, he nodded involuntarily.
"The so-called paramita is Sanskrit, meaning'reaching the other shore.' Buddhism speaks of six paramites, and it is also the often-speaking'six degrees of ten thousand actions', which refers to the six aspects of generosity, precepts, patience, diligence, meditation, and wisdom. This is a way to reach the other side, and this prajna is both'wisdom', and the six-degree paramita is guided by wisdom, so the prajna paramita refers to the sixth-degree paramita."
"The full name of this text is translated, it means cultivating others with six degrees of ten thousand actions, cutting off the troubles, and reaching the other shore. Of course, some of the Buddhist translations are different, and they are recorded as the'Vajra Prajna Paramita', which can be translated. Cheng'to penetrate everything with a diamond-like wisdom, broadly cultivate and benefit others, and reach the other shore'."
"This is troublesome. Is it troubles like King Kong or wisdom like King Kong?" Yan Chixia listened to Maitreya's book bag explanation, her eyes straightened.
"Sanskrit differs from Chinese. What the Blessed One himself says is not known to people nowadays, but I think, in fact, the two are not contradictory. The main purpose of this sutra is to cut off the troubles, penetrate everything with wisdom, cultivate and benefit others, and reach the other side." Maitreya smiled and relieved Yan Chixia.
"Yeah!" Yan Chixia wondered whether King Kong was trouble or wisdom was like King Kong. Listening to Maitreya's words, she couldn't help but shine, wonderful! There are people outside of people, and there are days outside the world. If you care about black cats and white cats, you will be a good cat if you catch a mouse.
"Brother, you are still smart. Tell me about this Buddhist scripture..." Yan Chixia listened to the Buddhist teachings and couldn't help clapping her hands. She was kindly deceived to Maitreya and asked him to explain the scriptures, but the words were still finished. Suddenly a cold wind rushed into the house, and the candlelight flickered, full of ferocity.
"Not good... Brother, you stay here, I'll go and see." Yan Chixia felt the cold wind blowing into the house, and she couldn't help but arouse her. She copied the sword and a wooden box of Zen beside her to stand up. , Let Maitreya stay here, while he flashed out of the house.
"Yan..." Maitreya also felt the violent demon aura coming from the cold wind, and she couldn't help feeling a little bit astonished that the demon aura was strong and sudden. Before she could even speak, she saw that Yan Chixia's figure had already left.
Maitreya could not catch up with Yan Chixia, so she could only stay in the house, but facing the empty house there was another boring silence.
This Lanruo Temple is indeed a place where there are thousands of old demon occupants. Maitreya did not feel the slightest spirituality when he came in. The demon spirit that raged just now was extremely frightening. Even now he looks at this dry temple and feels gloomy and terrifying. Can force myself to concentrate and look down at the Buddhist scriptures.
Maitreya thought that the "Diamond Sutra" that Yan Chixia had come across was nothing different except that it was written in Sanskrit, which might be different in translation and transcription from the Diamond Sutra he was reading. But after he read it, I found something in the scriptures, saying that you can accumulate merits, practice mantras, practice prajna vajra, thirty-two phases, eighty kinds of good, and so on.
"It's not'Isek sees me, asks me with sound, is a man doing evil ways, can't see the Tathagata?'" Maitreya looked at the contents of the scriptures, and couldn't help but look at it, because the contents of these scriptures can be compared with what he saw. The main idea of the Diamond Sutra is completely inconsistent.
"Forget it, don't care about him! Black cat and white cat, catching mice is a good cat." Maitreya didn't understand why these things were clamped in the Diamond Sutra, but finally shook his head, regardless of whether the match is inconsistent or not, wait and see. Things don't work anymore.
Just as Maitreya watched the "Diamond Sutra" in his hand, Yan Chixia who had gone out had returned, but in addition to the wooden box on his back and the sword in his hand, he also had an extra sheath of the sword in his hand, which was Xiahourang That sword.
(End of this chapter)