Chapter 313 The Evil Buddha!
Faxing saw that Fazhao was protecting Lu Hu, and he stamped his feet in anger, but he still didn't break the blue bricks on the ground. He turned around and went back.
"Fazhao, if the old monk takes action, will you stop him?"
An old monk walked out of the crowd and looked at Fazhao.
"Master, I..."
"Master, it's just a few words. Although this donor Lu is a secular person, he has a deep Buddhist nature. It doesn't hurt to listen!"
Konghai spoke to save the situation.
"Konghai, I only see that this person has a strong evil spirit and has killed countless people. As for his Buddhist nature, I can't see it at all!"
"It's not that we can't tolerate a few bad words. If it were him, let alone a few words, even if he pointed at my nose and scolded me for three days and three nights in front of me, I wouldn't mind. But now is the top priority in the temple. It's too absurd to let a secular person say it. I'm afraid this donor has never read the Buddhist scriptures!"
"Who said I haven't read the Buddhist scriptures? Laozi's "Three The two Buddhist scriptures, the Heart Sutra for Destroying Consciousness and the Tenfold Manifestation Sutra, have already been read thoroughly.
The Heart Sutra for Destroying Consciousness begins with the following statement: All sentient beings, from the beginningless, have been in a cycle of birth and death, all because they do not know the permanent true mind, the pure and bright nature, and use all kinds of delusions, which are not true.
You, the monk, are self-righteous and use all kinds of delusions. Could it be that you have practiced Buddhism for half of your life, but have never even read the Heart Sutra for Destroying Consciousness? "
The monk raised his eyebrows when he heard this, looked at Lu Hu in surprise, and then kept silent.
But if he didn't speak, others would have something to say.
"Just because you have read two introductory Buddhist scriptures, you dare to talk about Buddhism with us?"
"Why, only after you have finished reading the Buddhist scriptures can you be qualified to talk about Buddhism with you? Has Buddhism become the exclusive property of you monks, and others cannot even talk about it? If you really think so, then you have read the Buddhist scriptures into your dog's stomach, and you don't take the words in the Buddhist scriptures to heart!"
"You!" The young monk was about to take a step forward, but was stopped by the people around him.
"Fa Ren, what you said is indeed inappropriate!"
"Master, I..."
"Okay, don't say anything again!" The monk looked at his disciples sternly, then looked at Lu Hu, and said to the old monks: "My fellow monks, since this donor has also read Buddhist scriptures, why not listen to it?"
"Okay, then listen to what this young donor says!"
After all, these old monks have also practiced Buddhism for most of their lives. The reason why they showed such a tough attitude before was mainly for the consideration of Vajra Bodhi Temple.
If a reckless warrior in the martial arts world were allowed to talk nonsense in such an important temple affair, wouldn't the Vajra Bodhi Temple, an ancient temple with a long tradition, become a big joke?
How could the Buddhist teachings be spread in the future?
But after listening to what Lu Hu said just now, although his words were vulgar, they were well-organized and knew to quote the Buddhist scriptures, which also made them relax and let Lu Hu speak.
Of course, it is unknown whether they saw that they had no choice after their base was shaken!
Lu Hu had actually been observing this group of monks and found that although they became furious because of the empty destruction of the Buddha statue, they were actually restrained everywhere.
For an outsider like Lu Hu, they just had to drive him down the mountain. If it was placed on other martial arts masters, it would be normal to raise their hands to kill Lu Hu and silence him to avoid the exposure of family scandals.
So, although his words were not polite and sounded very vulgar to the ears of these monks, this was also the result of his restraint. After all, he could still say more unpleasant and vulgar words.
"Master Kong Le, in fact, what they said is not wrong. This is the family affair of your Vajra Bodhi Temple. It is indeed inconvenient for me, an outsider, to speak. You suddenly asked me to speak. What do you want me to say?"
Lv Hu turned the subject and looked at Kong Le, who had been watching the show.
"Buddhism is a convenient place outside the world. There is no home, so what family affairs can we talk about? Every blade of grass and every tree in this temple are donated by people all over the world. The affairs of this Vajra Bodhi Temple can be said by everyone in the world. As for what the donor wants to say, just say it freely!"
Kong Le smiled at Lu Hu, then glanced at Kong Hai, whose face did not change, and then looked at the monks standing opposite. The wrinkles on the faces of those old monks had already wrinkled into a ball.
"Hahaha, OK, now that I have the words of the abbot, I can say whatever I think of!"
Lü Hu laughed and walked forward a few steps, and saw the open space between the crowd and Kong Le and Kong Hai.
He squatted on the ground, picked up the fragments of the Buddha head and stood up.
"Look carefully, everyone, what is this?"
Lü Hu showed the fragments to everyone, but got no response, so he had to continue talking.
"Isn't this just a piece of broken copper with a layer of gold paint on the outside? You say this is the golden body of the Buddha? Don't joke, if it really has a slight connection with the Buddha, even if Master Kong Le's strength is multiplied ten or a hundred times, it won't be damaged at all!"
"Donor, what you said is right, but what we are offering is the Buddhist Dharma!"
"Buddhism? What is Buddhism? Isn't it just the Buddhist scriptures? I wonder, what sutras are you monks chanting?
I won’t talk about anything else, just the two introductory Buddhist sutras you said I read before.
The original text of the second line on page 7 of the Sutra of the Three Destructions of the Heart is: You cannot see the Tathagata with your physical form. All forms are false. If you see all forms as non-forms, you will see the Tathagata.
The original text of the sixth line on page 12 of the Sutra of the Tenfold Manifestation of the Realization is: The so-called Dharma is not the Dharma. One should give rise to a pure mind in this way, not to give rise to a mind based on form, sound, smell, taste, touch, or dharma, but to give rise to a mind without dwelling on anything.
Since you said this is an introductory Buddhist sutra, you should have read it. Do you really not understand it, or did you miss it?
The Buddhist sutra written in black and white has already said this, and you are still holding on to a piece of rotten copper and saying it is the Dharma? You recite the sutra day and night in front of it in order to comprehend the Dharma.
To be honest, I really don’t understand what you are doing. If the Buddha really appeared and saw something that He didn’t allow you to do, and you monks insisted on doing it, I’m afraid he would think that you were deliberately going against Him! ”
“Well done, well done, Master Lu is indeed a person of deep Buddhist nature. There is no such thing as entry or non-entry in Buddhist scriptures. There is only the distinction between attainment and non-attainment. Master Lu can say this, which means he has already attained the meaning of Buddhism!” Kong Le was not stingy with his praise for Lu Hu.
By praising him and saying that he has attained Buddhism, the implication is that the monks of the Vajra Bodhi Temple are not as good as Lu Hu, who has only read two Buddhist scriptures.
The faces of the monks also changed color and they were speechless.
Originally, everyone thought that Lu Hu would stop talking here, but who knew that Lu Hu crushed the broken copper in his hand with a bang, threw it away, and continued.
“In fact, it’s not that I can’t figure it out completely. I just need to change my way of thinking. Of course, you are not stupid, otherwise you would not be able to practice martial arts to this level. I have read and understood these few Buddhist scriptures I said.
Anyway, today’s words have come to this point, so I’ll just say it!
I think Master Kong Le asked me, an outsider, to speak for this matter.
Let me ask you, does the Vajra Bodhi Temple have any property? Do the monks in the temple work? Where does the money in the temple come from? Whose food and drink do you eat and drink? "
Originally, everyone's expression was just solemn, but when Lu Hu asked this question, suddenly, the martial arts aura of everyone rose up, and the gathered aura broke a hole in the clouds in the sky.
"Bang! "Kong stomped his feet on the ground. Although the ground was intact, the martial arts aura of Ruyijing rose from his body, directly suppressing the soaring aura of the monks.
The reason why Lu Hu could be so unscrupulous and outspoken was because he had Kongle to back him up.
With the support of a Ruyijing martial artist, he had nothing to fear, so he said out his true thoughts nakedly.
But his words were inquiries after all. The monks were silent, and Lu Hu could not speak later, so he could only call out names directly.
"Master Fazhao, can you answer some of my questions?"
"Little monk."
"Fazhao, answer the questions of the donor Lu truthfully, and don't lie!" Konghai said.
"Yes, Master, donor Lu, Vajra Bodhi has no property under his name, and the monks in the temple have never engaged in farming, spinning, or business to make money. All the silver is the incense money donated by believers! "
"That's right, doesn't it make sense? You have read the Buddhist scriptures, and you are not stupid. You know the truth in them. The reason why you are so angry about Master Kong's destruction of the Buddha statue is not because of blasphemy against Buddhism. It is obvious that Master Kong has destroyed the livelihood of the Vajra Bodhi Temple!
Without the Buddha statue, why do people come to burn incense? You can't just give money, right?
I see that most of you are Qi Hai realm warriors, and your daily food intake is a considerable expense. Why can the Vajra Bodhi Temple have so much money to provide you, and why are those pilgrims so generous?
Is it because you are really devoted to Buddhism or because your temple is very effective in praying for children? "
At this point, Lu Hu sneered.
"It's because you are so strong in martial arts that you want to seek protection with force!
This is the essence of you monks practicing martial arts. In other words, this Vajra Bodhi Temple is actually a skin covered with Buddhism, and there is no difference from other underworld forces. They all collect protection fees.
It's just that others admit it openly, but you are so hypocritical! Especially some people who are not clear-headed, do you really think you are some great monks? "
"Shut up!"
An old monk couldn't stand it anymore and shouted loudly.
Fa Zhao stood there, his eyes wide open, his face showing an extreme confusion, and he looked like he had lost his soul.
He had never thought of these words from Lu Hu, but when Lu Hu said them, it was like a thousand arrows piercing his heart. He, who had not changed his face in the face of Chu Feng's extremely cruel threat, became unstable and began to shake from side to side.
Among the monks, many disciples of the Fa generation were in a similar situation to Fa Zhao. At this time, they looked at their master anxiously.
"Master, is what he said true?"
"Puff!"
A group of monks in the Qi Hai realm suddenly spurted out blood and fainted on the ground.
The others ignored it and all petrified in place, motionless.
"Kong Le, this is your purpose, to completely cut off the Dharma lineage of the Vajra Bodhi Temple in your hands?"
Several old monks were so eager to kill Lu Hu with a palm, but Kong Le was standing behind him, and they knew that even if they gave up their lives, they could not do anything to Lu Hu.
"Good, good, if you see me with color, and seek me with sound, you are walking the wrong way and cannot see the Tathagata." Kong Le did not answer, but his eyes showed a satisfied look.
"Good, good, with no self, no person, no sentient beings, no life, practice all good dharma, and you will obtain Anuttara Samyaksambodhi." Seeing the miserable state of the monks, Kong Hai also put his hands together, recited a Buddhist scripture, and said to Fazhao, who was already bleeding, "Fool, stop talking nonsense!"
As soon as the blue light came out of his eyes, Fazhao rolled his eyes and fainted on the ground.
"Brother, are you satisfied with this result?" Kong Hai asked Kong Le.
"Although it is deep into the devil's way, there is still a way to resolve it! Good, good!"
"Then I am relieved! But I have one thing I don't understand!"
"Please ask!"
"Did you tell me in advance what Master Lu said?"
The two brothers ignored the questioning of the old monk who was very senior, and just chatted with themselves.
"These are all Master Lu's words, and I didn't tell you in advance!"
"What if Master Lu didn't say this, or just said the Buddha statue, and it was over, how would you end it?"
"That means that the fate of Vajra Bodhi Temple has ended, the fate has ended, and the devil's way is deep. I can only save the evil demons and purify the Buddha's teachings!"
The old monks naturally knew what Kong Le meant by salvation. For a moment, they felt cold all over. They never thought that Kong Le had such thoughts all along!
He, Kong Le, is already the abbot, but he still wants to kill all the people in the Vajra Bodhi Temple!
The old monks thought that Lu Hu had lost control to the point where he couldn't get any worse after saying this, but they didn't expect that there was something even more cruel waiting ahead.
This made them dare not provoke Kong Le again.
Kong Le ignored the old monks and continued to talk with Kong Hai.
"However, everything has its destiny. After the words of the donor Lu, the monks reacted like this, which can be regarded as the sound of the Vajra Bodhi Temple's years of chanting and reciting the Buddha's name, and it can pay off this karma. If they can return to the right path, the Vajra Bodhi Temple can continue to exist!"