Chapter 1426 Unbeliever

"The believer Miao osmanthus worships my Buddha."

The middle-aged woman knelt down in front of Tzu Chi Master with a thousand yuan in both hands.

Master Tzu Chi was unhappy, not because of this woman. But because of this world.

Today's religions in the world, regardless of whether they are domestic or foreign, all turn belief into business. Master Tzu Chi disliked this very much.

And these places that turn faith into business are very famous, and they can even make their own themed movies and promotional videos. Then the infinite loop became a business organization that sells beliefs.

This is very different from the Buddha that Master Tzu Chi had in mind.

Dabei Temple is the only temple in the country that does not offer incense money for offerings. There is no need to pay for incense here, and there are no tickets to enter. If you want to burn incense and worship Buddha, you can get the incense in the temple yourself.

The state allocated land to Dabei Temple to build a temple. The monks of Dabei Temple cultivated the land by themselves, harvested food and vegetables by themselves, and some of them came from the donations of the surrounding believers.

Because Dabei Temple does not charge money, the only donations that believers can give to the temple are some food and labor.

If believers participate in the work of the temple, then the temple needs to manage fasting meals.

Dabei Temple has strict money precepts, monks who practice are not allowed to touch money, otherwise they are violating the great precepts.

But not all other places in this world are like the Great Compassion Temple. On the contrary, other places have opened the door to convenience. The ever-bright lamp longevity tablet is publicly priced. People are also used to it.

On the contrary, it is too rare and weird that Dabei Temple does not charge any incense money at all, and even has to return the money to the benefactor because tourists and believers put money into the incense burner.

"Amitabha, monks uphold the precept of money and do not accept money." Master Tzu Chi clasped his hands together and saluted, but did not help the seedlings to stand up.

Because it is a great precept of the monks not to give or receive kisses between men and women, and it cannot be violated at all.

After Master Tzu Chi said this, he bypassed Miao Osmanthus, and the team followed Master Tzu Chi to detour, and no monk went to collect Miao Osmanthus's money.

Miao Guihua was in a hurry, she had never encountered such a thing before.

Because every time I went to the temple to pay my respects, the monks accepted it with a smile. Why don't these monks accept it?

Miao Guihua hurriedly stood up.

"Faithful women enshrine..."

"Amitabha, monks do not charge money."

"This is offering incense, not sending money."

"Amitabha, I can't take it."

All the monks passing by avoided Miao Guihua. Miao Guihua wanted to send the money, but now she couldn't even send it.

"Mage, my offering"

"Mage, mage..."

Miao Guihua trotted forward chasing the ascetic monks all the way. Although the monks repeatedly told her that she didn't need to pay for offerings, Miao Guihua seemed determined to fortify the money.

She even cried: "Why don't you give an offering? Why don't you give an offering. Little master, little master!"

She saw Niu Ben, the youngest in the ascetic group, and she even wanted to reach out to pull Niu Ben's crescent shovel.

Niu Ben didn't dare to let Miao Guihua touch this thing. This crescent shovel weighs more than 400 kilograms, and ordinary people will be injured if they are touched by this thing.

"Ma'am, we really don't charge money. You should save the money to buy some fruit for your children at home, or buy small toys for your grandchildren."

Niu Ben nimbly avoided Miao Guihua's obstruction.

"Master, master, please accept it. You must allow us believers to plant blessing fields."

Maybe Niu Ben and Miao Guihua talked too much, and Miao Guihua trotted beside Niu Ben, pestering him to accept the money.

Niu Ben didn't understand, why are there still people rushing to give people money in this world? Why don't you keep the flowers for yourself?

But Miao Guihua was in high spirits, and she was going to give the money along the way. It seems that in her heart, only when the money is given can her prayer be considered complete.

This seems to be a convention. I gave the Buddha money, and the Buddha should bless me. If the business is normal, pay with one hand and deliver with the other.

What Master Tzu Chi dislikes the most is the attitude towards religious belief in today's society.

But there is no way. Nowadays, all people think about is money and business. Pure beauty and happiness are what everyone pursues, but they are beyond the reach of most people.

Originally, religion should guide people to pursue pure and beautiful happiness, but now this Miao Guihua is chasing after her with money, which has violated the original intention of Master Tzu Chi's asceticism.

He had to stop.

"Female benefactor, the Buddha is in our hearts. We hold the precept of money and cannot accept money. There are no incense offerings and merit incense in the temple. You should take the money back."

Master Tzu Chi walked to Miao Guihua's side.

"Niu Ben, take a scripture from your bag and give it to the benefactor."

Niu Ben took out the scriptures in his bag and handed them to Miao Guihua.

Miao Guihua still wanted to give the money to Master Tzu Chi, but Master Tzu Chi smiled slightly, and Miao Guihua couldn't hand over the money no matter what.

Miao Guihua tried several times, but found that she really couldn't pass it.

She could only give up in disappointment.

Finally, she put her hands together and said, "The believer, thank you mage."

"You're welcome." Master Tzu Chi responded with a smile.

Miao Guihua followed the group of monks for a while, chanting Amitabha and praying with palms together.

She did not return to the car until the group of monks was out of sight.

"Mom, what's wrong with you? You don't seem very happy?" A pale girl in the car leaned on the back seat, her voice was weak.

"It's fine, Yiyi. The doctor said you're fine and you're not sick. Maybe it's because you're about to take the college entrance examination, and you're under too much mental pressure." Miao Cuihua started the engine, started the car, and drove on the national highway at a constant speed.

The girl named Yiyi looked a little uncomfortable, like motion sickness, with an unusual flush on her face.

"But I have nightmares every night, and I feel very uncomfortable every time." Yiyi said, holding the handle on the car door with one hand.

"The doctor said that you are under too much pressure. Otherwise, we will not take the university entrance examination this year. I will tell the school that you take a year off from school and take a good rest at home." Miao Cuihua looked at her daughter with some concern.

"I... still want to go to university. I have been working hard for so many years. I think I can get through it." Although Yiyi is not feeling well, her spirit is not good. But she stubbornly wants to keep studying and taking exams.

Miao Cuihua had no choice, she could only test her daughter's tone: "Yiyi, you have to wear the amulet that mom asked for in the temple before."

Yiyi frowned: "What kind of peace talisman, they are all liars. Mom, I have told you, I don't believe in these, throw it away. And you just went to give money to those monks, I wanted to say you, it's all Liar, why give them money. I will be angry if you do this again."

"Okay, okay, Yiyi, don't be angry, mom won't give it, and I won't give it next time." Miao Guihua watched her daughter's face turn red after she got angry through the rearview mirror, and she had to follow her daughter's wishes.