Chapter 2711 There are thresholds for advancement and retreat


    The next day.


    The ceremony for conferring scriptures.


    ??Common people from all over the country, believers from all over the world, some ordinary officials, and children of noble families came to watch the fun, making the city inside and outside Chang''an connected by horses and cars, with a sea of ??people and a lively atmosphere.


    Fortunately, Chang''an now has no city wall restrictions. The place is large enough and there are enough roads. If there is congestion here, you can go there. It will not be like a small town stuck at a certain exit, forming a bottleneck and causing a stampede...


    The Taoist priests in the Five Directions God''s Dojo, with the help of Zuo Ci''s command and arrangement and the patrol soldiers, followed the process step by step, which was quite smooth.


    When Deglanzi arrived on the street riding a horse with a lamb in his arms, escorted by a group of flag-bearing soldiers, he was aroused by bursts of cheers.


    Lamb''s characteristic is that it is a flock rather than a party, and it can follow the leader of the sheep, so it is most appropriate to serve as an introduction ceremony for this scripture-learning ceremony.


    On both sides of the Central Avenue, there are groups of soldiers with bright armor standing holding spears, axes, axes, banners and other ritual vessels. Behind these soldiers are golden drums and musical instruments. As the queue marched, these golden drums sounded sonorously, and the sound of the drums further heightened the lively atmosphere.


    ?While Feizhen and her sister were watching the ceremony on the high platform, many people in Chang''an City were also watching the ceremony.


    Is this a great sutra-retrieval ceremony? Why does it feel like it’s a contribution from a foreign country? 』


    『Be careful what you say! Be careful! 』


    『Be careful about what you say! If this happens, won''t Shandong be in trouble? Do you still need to be careful? This person is nominally a Buddhist, but with such a great momentum...this hussar has already attracted dissatisfaction in Shandong, and it is said that the emperor also..."


    "You don''t understand this... Now Qinglong Temple is obviously taking a different path... How can this road be so easy?" Haven''t you heard that there are turmoils in the Five Directions Dojo... and in the Senryu Academy... If you make a mistake, it will not only be the Qiusi itself, but also the people around the Qiusi..."


    So, even though the scenery is unique now, it is actually standing on the tip of a knife? It''s better for me to wait for ordinary people and have peace of mind..."


    "hehe…"


    Everyone, everyone! At this moment, just watch the fun, don’t talk about national affairs, don’t talk about national affairs, otherwise this group... ahem, I’m afraid this group of people won’t be able to get together..."


    "Hi! I don’t think so! Think about it, Shandong has been dissatisfied with the Husband for more than a day or two... The whole world knows the advantages and disadvantages of the Hussar! So even if this is the case now, what can they do? What’s more, this is a pilgrimage for scriptures, like a foreigner, but not a foreigner’s audience! What''s more, having said that, even if the hussar cannot perform this ceremony, is it possible that the people in Shandong are not afraid? Not afraid anymore? 』


    『That being said, this is also true...』


    “Looking at Shandong and Guanzhong in recent years, isn’t it obvious who is doing things and who is getting things done in the Han Dynasty? Of course we care about what happens to the world, but what’s more important is that our own families have food to eat and clothes to wear! If Guanzhong can be as prosperous as before day and night under the guidance of Hussar, why should we be cautious? Where are you afraid? 』


    ‘Oh, what brother said is true! The stronger you are, the less you are afraid of rumors. The more fragile and fearful you are inside, the more you worry about what the people will say..."


    ‘Wait a minute, this is a bit too much, it’s too late! Let''s just look at the present moment... I think this sutra-learning ceremony and the serious interpretation of Qinglong Temple complement each other! Look, the true scriptures, the true scriptures, aren’t they different but have the same purpose? 』


    『Oh, when it comes to this matter...it’s really hard to say enough! Qinglong Temple’s serious explanation is actually really good, but...hey! It’s just that we have studied this text for generations, and finally achieved a small gain, but now... it’s like cutting down the pavilions and canopies in one day, the inheritance is broken and we want to start a new continuation. This difficulty... is really..."


    『Gou is new every day, new every day, new every day! Our ancestors studied the modern scriptures, and now we are studying this ancient scripture again, and interpret it seriously. Although there are indeed some difficulties, if we can go further and learn at the same time, what''s the harm? If you are blindly lazy and stick to your humble opinions without thinking about changing them, you will have no wish to continue your career! 』


    Hey! What this brother said makes sense! 』


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    『The great Han Dynasty is in full swing, and so should the scriptures! If we continue to stick to the old rules and cling to imperfections, sooner or later the scriptures passed down from generation to generation will be destroyed in our hands. Haven’t you noticed that people from this snowy area have come to learn from us? If we continue not to be vigilant, perhaps one day all these scriptures will be lost to foreign vassals, but there will be none in the country! 』


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    Although we look at the same picture, face the same thing, and are on the same street, everyone still has different thoughts.


    Feizhen stood on the high platform, holding her sister''s hand, and her eyes followed the Buddhist monk Deglanzi as he slowly walked from one end of the street to the other. She also watched the people on both sides of the street either jumping for joy or whispering to each other. Either he was smiling, or he was looking calm, as if a huge picture had been unfolded under his eyes, and all the aspects of life were included in it.


    This is "ritual"...』


    Feizhen murmured.


    He understood a little bit, and of course it was only a little bit. If he wanted to tell him what he understood, he might still need to continue to settle and accumulate, study and think, but at least at this moment, he had a strong relationship with his father and Under the guidance of his mother, he found that he was no longer simply immersed in the excitement in front of him, but gradually started from a layman and explored the hidden threshold...


    …(*≧∪≦)…


    ?Some people think that something or someone is terrible, but there are also people who think that the same thing or person is not a big deal.


    The ability to think oneself is undoubtedly a very important ability for human beings.


    If you give up your ability to think and completely listen to what others say, does your brain become someone else’s property? After others put some specious things in it, or simply throw it away, when you want to find it again, your brain is still clean and still in its original shape?


    It’s like a mobile phone assembled in later generations. After all the spare parts are replaced, is it still the same mobile phone?


    ??If you know that parts have been replaced, of course you will feel that it is no longer the original phone, but what if you don’t know and don’t notice it? In daily use, the performance is exactly the same. Does anyone else think that it is different from the original phone?


    What if the things replaced are not physical parts, but the invisible thoughts in the head?


    There are many barbarians in the Western Regions.


    In fact, there are many barbarians in China, but the appearance of these barbarians is not much different from that of the Chinese. For example, the Qiang, the Huns, and even some Xianbei people, as long as they take off their leather robes and tie their hair into a crown, they will Standing there silently and motionless, most likely no one would be able to tell the difference between them and the Han people.


    But in the Western Regions, there are not only Hu people who look like Han people, but also Ruren, Yuezhi, and other Xianbei races, whose appearance is very different from Han people. The first is the height of the nose, the second is the depth of the eyes, the third is the difference in pupils, the fourth is the hair color, and the fifth is the skin color. They are all very different. Some of them look very fair, but if they work and live in the wild, they will change. Very red…


    Different races of people have different thinking patterns.


    ?This sentence is somewhat one-sided, but another sentence is relatively easier to understand, "The Chinese are like the Chinese, and the barbarians are like the barbarians."


    Although in the early days of humanities, Chinese people did not understand anything similar to biological evolution, natural evolution, and cultural accumulation, this did not prevent these sages from China from proposing a theory that would still be rich even in later generations. A philosophical and universal discourse.


    In the process of evolution, all life aims at survival, constantly adapts, and then develops and survives better.


    ?The tribes are like this, and so are the Han people.


    The Western Region is like a huge, chaotic pulverizer where the Hu people and the Han people collide with each other, constantly influencing each other and penetrating each other. In this pulverizer, although some of the original shapes can still be seen, there are also inevitable The possibility of being influenced by the other party.


    Because Buddhism gradually expanded in the Western Regions, more Buddhist practitioners were attracted to the Western Regions. At the same time, the arrival of these Buddhist practitioners also made Buddhism flourish in the Western Regions.


    ??Some of these monks come from physical poison, and some come from rest. For these monks who believe in the Buddha, trekking over mountains and mountains seems to be a way of practice that they pursue.


    In fact, the Buddhist style in the Western Regions is thanks to Qiuci.


    Some people have rumors that Kucha was built by a prince of King Asoka, so Kucha believes in and promotes Buddhism, but in fact this is not the case at all. The origin of Kucha is earlier than King Ashoka. It was in the early Bronze Age, that is, the Xia and Shang dynasties. These Europeans from the Caucasus became the earliest Kucha people.


    So it can only be said that Kucha''s later promotion of Buddhism was just a choice of the Kucha royal family at that time. It cannot be said that it has any blood connection with King Ashoka. Of course, King Ashoka controlled a large area at that time, and because he worshiped the strong, The introduction of Buddhism is also unknown.


    The turtle, who was originally behind Guishuang''s ass, was co -spoiled by Li Ru Lu Bu for a while, and it was immediately honest, especially after Gui Shuang was cleaned out of the Western Regions, even more carefully, for fear of annoying Lu Bu. Later, when Qiuci heard that Lu Bu, the Protector of the Western Regions, had begun to believe in Buddhism, he was extremely happy and said that I have this and I am familiar with it! Immediately they found the eminent monk who had come from the body poison in Qiuci, a man named Mitra, and sent him to the West Sea to express his submission to Lu Bu.


    Lu Bu was also studying Buddhism during this period. When he heard that the eminent monk was coming, he was very happy and went to the city to welcome him in person and held a banquet in honor of him.


    After the initial greetings, Mitra asked: "The young monk seems to be in a trance. Is there anything to worry about?" I wonder if I can inform this young monk so that he can use Buddhist teachings to enlighten the general. 』


    Lu Buba smacked his lips and said: "I heard before that in Buddhism...the most important thing is cause and effect, but is this "cause and effect"...I don''t understand it a little bit. Can you explain it in detail?" 』


    “If a general knows cause and effect, he has great wisdom. Mitra put his palms together and said, "Everything in the world is related. If you sow good, you will get good results, and if you sow evil, you will get bad results." For example, if a farmer cultivates a field, if he sows it well, he will get good fruits; if he sows it badly, he will get barnyard grass. 』


    Does it make sense?


    Sounds very reasonable indeed.


    ?As long as we look at the head and tail of things in a one-sided, fragmented, and simple way, that is, cause and effect, this theory of cause and effect is the absolute truth.


    Lu Bu thought about it, but couldn''t figure out what was wrong, so he nodded and asked, "What about the cause and effect?" 』


    The result of being a general is the result of what happened before. If a general starts from now on and does all good deeds and does not get involved in all evil deeds, his good deeds will naturally protect his body and he will not suffer any bad consequences. ” Mitara answered smoothly again.


    Lu Bu asked again: "I have heard that killing is evil." As a general, with a large number of troops, galloping on the battlefield, it is inevitable that he will be killed. Is it destined to have bad consequences? 』


    You are young and don’t know how valuable your body is... Well, that’s wrong, you are young and don’t know how precious your body is. When you get older, you will feel sore.


    ??Of the generals galloping on the battlefield, how many are still in good health even when they are older? Especially a general like Lu Bu who takes a brave route. Perhaps only Zhao Yun''s model can be considered healthier and longer-term. Lu Bu, for example, has gradually become aware of the discomfort caused by the decline in body function.


    And the fear that pervades my heart...


    That’s right, fear.


    Lü Bu spent his whole life on horseback, constantly fighting, fighting, and fighting. Fighting has become a part of his life and an important component of his life value.


    ??When he found that his body was weakening, his skills were diminishing, and the most important things were gradually disappearing, how could he be calm and without any fear?


    Mitora smiled and said smoothly, as if he had said this word countless times, with an unusual sense of familiarity, "General, don''t worry." The Buddha also has the form of a vajra, destroying all evil. It''s like a farmer getting rid of insects in the field. These insects are also living beings. Can''t they be killed and let them devour the crops? My Buddha is compassionate, not that I cannot be killed, but that I cannot be killed because of selfish desires..."


    Mitra said, and then pointed to the meat and vegetables on the table that he had not touched at all, "The general wanted to serve this to the young monk, so he killed it. If the young monk eats it, it will be like killing him for selfish reasons." Therefore, I dare not take it lightly. 』


    ?Currently Buddhism does not prohibit meat, but only spicy foods.


    To put it simply, if Lu Bu happens to be eating meat and sees Midora coming, he will share some Midora so that Midora can eat it. But if it is because Midora is coming, he will kill the cattle and sheep specially. Treats, if Midora eats them under such circumstances, there will be evil.


    Mitra then further explained: "The general is ordered to go on a conquest to protect the country and the people, so if someone is killed on the battlefield, it will not be considered as a result of karma, and there is no evil in it." There are thieves who do evil and deserve bad consequences. If they are killed by a general, it is the general who facilitated the consequences, and it cannot be regarded as the general''s killing karma. If an innocent person does no evil in his life, he should receive good consequences. If he is killed by a general, then the general will destroy the cause and effect, and the good consequences will turn into evil consequences, which will backfire on the general. 』


    ?These words hit Lu Bu''s pain point exactly.


    Because the previous eminent monk also said the same thing about him...


    ??The whole body is soaked in blood, the ghost who died unjustly and so on.


    Another one came and said the same thing.


    You know that Lu Bu fought in various places back then, so how could he really care about good and evil? Even the graves of ancestors underground have been excavated. To supplement military expenditures, it is also common to plunder and plunder villages.


    ??If we follow the Buddhist teachings, it will really result in a lot of bad consequences, and the whole body is covered with killing karma.


    ?So Lu Bu asked again: "If you have created evil causes, will you suffer the evil consequences?" Is there any way to avoid it? 』


    Mitra smiled and said, "General, there is no need to worry. A variety of good causes can naturally suppress evil causes and lead to good results. If you are sincere to the Buddha, you can naturally purify the evil in your heart... If the general is interested, the young monk can stay for a few more days to teach the general the Dharma..."


    For these monks, promoting Buddhism is already a value of their lives, so of course they will not let go of the opportunity.


    ?So Mitra not only preached Buddhism to Lu Bu, but also specially asked Lu Bu to summon people to listen to the lecture.


    Mitora spoke for three days.


    Kouluoxuanhe, there is.


    It’s nothing but fancy.


    Because I don’t understand.


    The causal relationship can be understood to some extent, but not everyone can straighten out the logical relationship. From concrete matters to abstract concepts, this is another big problem, just like why not eat minced meat? Why don''t the Han people even have a bowl of white rice?


    So even though it was said that Mitra opened his lectures for three days, in fact the only ones who persisted from beginning to end were Lu Bu and a few close associates around Lu Bu, and most of the other officials came to hang out. Most of them were on the first day, but after that, some people gradually left, and some even leaned over and dozed off while listening...


    After leaving the auditorium, Lu Bu asked Wei Xu who was beside him as he walked, "What do you think of his speech?" 』


    Wei Xu stayed with Lu Bu for the past three days and listened carefully.


    So Lu Bu felt that Wei Xu understood a lot.


    Wei Xu looked sideways at Lu Bu''s face and asked, "Does the Protector feel there is something wrong?" 』


    "Is this..." Lu Bu still frowned, "I can''t explain it. I think it makes sense... but I don''t quite understand... What do you think?" Is it good or bad? 』


    Wei Xu''s eyes wandered, "This...should be good..."


    Do you understand? Lu Bu asked again.


    "Well, I understand this a little bit, and I don''t understand a little bit, but whether I understand it or not, I just feel good..." Wei Xu continued to observe Lu Bu''s expression, "But he can''t explain something clearly, which is not good..."


    Lu Bu nodded.


    How about I invite some other eminent monks? ” Wei Xu said, “Can anyone else explain it better? 』


    "Others..." Lu Bu thought for a while, then waved his hand, "Forget it for now, I want to think about it myself first..."


    (End of this chapter)