Chapter 132: Put down the butcher’s knife and become a Buddha immediately Alas, it is harder to guard against people than against ghosts. Hiramiya Chiye sighed as she walked on the muddy mountain road. Encountering arson is not a problem faced by his temple alone, but a problem that many temples are facing. It is difficult for demons and monsters to invade a temple, but an ordinary person can approach a temple openly and set fire to it. Therefore, most large temples now have patrolling security personnel, especially at night. Otherwise, a fire could reduce a thousand-year-old temple to ashes overnight. As for who is behind this incident, we will have to wait until he returns to investigate. However, there was one thing that concerned him, that was that a spirit was really about to be born from that bright lamp. He just had a feeling before, always felt that it was a bright lamp with vitality.
As one worships the Buddha and is influenced by the Buddhist teachings day and night, self-awareness is gradually emerging. What happened last night undoubtedly proved this speculation. The spirit inside the bright lamp. "Hey, the original form of this bright lamp was a Qingxuan lamp. If a spirit can really be born in the future, will it be a new generation of Qingxuan lamp?" Pinggong Chiye paused for a moment, his mind filled with thoughts, his eyes looking across the jungle towards the direction of Tokyo. This question is very important. Hase Shuichi had come to me specifically to discuss the resurrection of Aoandon. If the situation continues to develop in this way, wouldn't it be the same as cultivating a Green Lantern with your own hands? Will the Qingxuande that was born under the influence of Buddhism still be the original Qingxuande? Pinggong Qianye thought for a while, but couldn't come up with an answer, so he continued along the mountain road. "The Light of Wisdom symbolizes the brightness of the universe. This name obviously has more connotations." Pinggong Qianye whispered something and suddenly felt his ears itchy, as if someone was cursing him. When the dusk light enveloped the mountains and forests, Chiya Heimiya finally arrived at the religious city on Mount Koya. Koyasan refers to an area surrounded by mountains with a height of about 1000 meters. It is the general name for these mountains. Because its terrain resembles a blooming lotus, it is also called the "Eight-Leaf Peak". It is divided into eight inner leaves: Chuanyuan Temple Mountain, Chimyoin Temple Mountain, Zhongmenqian Mountain, Yakushiin Temple Mountain, Gosha Mountain, Shenying Hill, Shizi Hill, and Shenglianhuayuan Mountain. There are also eight other peaks surrounding it: Jinlai Peak, Hoju Peak, Bofu Mountain, Benten Peak, Guye Mountain, Zhuanzhou Mountain, Yangliu Mountain, and Mani Mountain. There are numerous temples scattered here, and with a large number of practitioners and believers living here, a modern city has gradually evolved. This is a holy place for Tantric practitioners from all over the world. Hiramiya Chiya's first stop was to Kongobuji Temple. It was the main temple of the Shingon Esoteric Buddhism founded by the great master Kukai. The three sects of Koya, Omuro and Daikakuji united and made Kongobuji the head temple of the ancient Shingon sect.
When he goes to college in the future, he will most likely come to this place. This time, while traveling, he took the opportunity to come here and take a look. I definitely didn't come here for the temples or the treasures there...it would be even better if I could take a look at them. For example, the Buddha's Nirvana picture, the picture of Amitabha being welcomed by the saints, the statues of the Five Great Powers Bodhisattvas, the statue of the Peacock King, etc. The more I think about it, the more I look forward to it. Pinggong Chiye put aside his distracting thoughts and came to the gate of Kongobuji Temple. Before he started to pay homage to the mountain gate, two monks came in, holding a cell phone in one hand and looking at him non-stop, as if pointing at something. Pinggong Qianye looked back at them. They were startled and quickly put away their phones and turned away. After they were away for a distance, they quietly looked back again. There's something wrong with this situation. Could it be that the name of Master Padmasambhava has spread to Mount Koya? Or was it that his recent thunder-sweeping operation at the foot of the mountain was witnessed by someone, who took photos and uploaded them to the Internet? While Pinggong Qianye was still thinking, a group of monks, young and old, walked quickly towards him from a distance. Something is wrong with the atmosphere. Pinggong Qianye didn't want to bring trouble into the temple, so he chose a more remote corner and waited quietly. "You are the one who slaughtered all the believers who have converted to Buddhism at the foot of the mountain!" The leader was an old monk with a white beard. He did not speak a word. The one who asked the questions was a middle-aged monk behind him. He looked a little angry, with extreme emotions on the surface. At first glance, he was a monk who had not yet achieved the level of spiritual cultivation. There was an arrogance and an attitude of accusation in his tone, which only highlighted his stupidity and ignorance. Believers who have converted to Buddhism? Just by hearing the first sentence, Pinggong Qianye was certain that the other party had ill intentions. This also proves his previous speculation that the monsters at the foot of Lingshan Mountain were indeed deliberately raised. He should have known this would be the result, but he was unwilling to believe it and still wanted to give this sacred mountain an illusion in the mind of the Tantric practitioner. Unfortunately, even if it is given a chance, it is still useless. "What other reasons do Buddhists need to kill murderous monsters?" Pinggong Qianye answered calmly. "Those are all believers who have converted to Buddhism and are dedicated to doing good. They are not the evil monsters you claim to be!" "Oh, so those white bones I saw in their caves were all fake?" Pinggong Qianye's tone was a little cold. "The so-called laying down the butcher knife and becoming a Buddha instantly, that is the karma they created before. Since they converted to Buddhism, they have put away their killing nature and worshipped Buddha with all their heart." There are always monks who like to interpret the phrase "Put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha instantly" in this way. No wonder many people who do not practice Buddhism always use this sentence to satirize the Buddhist scriptures. Pinggong Qianye couldn't help but laugh, "You want to discuss Buddhism with me, fine, but your Buddhism is too shallow, go back and read more Buddhist scriptures for a few years."
"Since we want to discuss Buddhism, please take a seat." Another monk spoke up and sat cross-legged on the ground. He motioned other monks to sit down as well, so as not to attract too much worldly attention. It is very common to sit and discuss Buddhism in Koyasan. Some monks often have different interpretations of the scriptures and their meanings. When they want to start a debate, they just sit on the ground and start the debate directly. This can also be considered a scene from Mount Koya. Pinggong Qianye also sat down and looked at the middle-aged monk who had attacked earlier, "You just mentioned that if you put down your butcher knife, you will become a Buddha right away. Do you know what butcher knife we should put down?" The middle-aged monk's face changed slightly. He spoke hastily just now and did not think deeply about the true meaning of the sentence. Instead, he used the butcher knife in a broad sense. This is what most people know as the knife of killing. Such a statement cannot withstand real debate. “What Buddhism calls a butcher knife is not a real butcher knife that kills people, but refers to malice, evil words, evil deeds, and all delusions, false thoughts, confusion, inversion, discrimination, attachment, etc.” Pinggong Qianye said calmly, "Put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha right away. The real meaning of this sentence is: put down your delusion, discrimination, and attachment, and you will become a Buddha!" "Just like the word arhat, it means to kill the thief. Killing the thief does not mean to literally kill the thief. Killing the thief means to kill all the thieves of afflictions." "I have made my words so clear and understandable, you should understand them, right?" Seeing the middle-aged monk's grim expression, Pinggong Qianye sighed helplessly and said, "If you still can't understand the true meaning of this sentence, then I suggest that the monk should start to read and understand again, or change a pair of ears that can hear human words clearly." The middle-aged monk's face turned red, and he was about to stand up and curse, but another monk next to him pressed his shoulder, signaling him to calm down. "Although Chang Hui's words just now were somewhat wrong, but monk, the butcher knife in your hand is not a knife that cuts off delusions, discriminations, and attachments, but a real butcher knife that kills." A monk continued with the previous topic. According to what they knew, the demon caves at the foot of the mountain were almost completely cleared out in the past two days. The number of monsters he has killed is more than double digits! "Since I started practicing Buddhism, I have always had two butcher knives in my mind, one to kill myself, and one to kill demons and evil spirits." Pinggong Qianye's face remained calm, and he said unmoved: "Cut off your own delusions, distinctions, and attachments. Cut off all the demons and monsters that harm people's lives, and all the troublemakers in the world." The monk listened and did not refute this statement, but said: "Buddha taught compassion to persuade people to reform and abandon evil and do good. Since the monsters under Mount Koya have begun to abandon evil and do good, why can't we give them a chance?" "They are also sentient beings and should be able to be saved by the compassion of Buddhism." "Or has the monk already developed a discriminatory mind in his heart? When he sees a monster, he assumes that it is evil and harmful to people? He must get rid of it as soon as possible?" This monk is obviously more capable than the hot-tempered monk just now. He attacked himself for having a discriminatory attitude towards demons and monsters out of compassion, which did make sense. But this is just a little bit of truth. There are very few monks who can truly achieve the state of having no discrimination. That is the realm of holy monks. When real demons and monsters appear in front of you, even if they do nothing and just look at you, how many people will not have discrimination? Pinggong Qianye thought for a while and said, "Why did the monk call them demons and monsters just now? When you blurted out this title, did you already have a discriminatory mind?" "..."
The monk was stunned. Pinggong Qianye continued, "Why must all sentient beings be divided into humans, animals, plants, monsters, and demons..." "Even humans are divided into men, women, and people who can customize their gender?" “Why can’t we use the same name to refer to all sentient beings?” The monk was a little annoyed. "This is naturally to better distinguish each kind of creature, so as to avoid confusion..." When he said this, his voice suddenly choked. Pinggong Qianye smiled and said, "The monk is right. It is to better distinguish each kind of living being." "When a name for a species of living being was born, it was necessarily based on a characteristic that distinguished it from other groups." "Demons, ghosts, and monsters, when these terms appeared, there was already a distinction between them." Pinggong Qianye's tone was as calm as ever, but it gave people an indescribable sense of oppression. Especially when he mentioned demons and monsters, although he did not show any murderous intent, people could clearly feel his attitude towards them. "..." The monk who had just debated looked ashen, sighed softly, and said nothing more. (End of this chapter)