Chapter 4128 Moral Struggle
On this day, Ye Liuyun and the others encountered a larger temple and asked the team to stop.
He felt that Mo Tianheng was very close, so he simply stopped and waited for him. I also want to go into the temple and see what it’s like inside.
The temples they encountered before were either deserted or had only a few monks inside. Seeing them as if they were facing a formidable enemy, he didn't bother to explain to them.
Not only were there many monks in this temple, but there were no signs of tense defense, so Ye Liuyun just happened to go in for a visit.
"I'll go with you, I'm also curious about what it's like inside the temple!" Ning Shuangyu said proactively.
Her suggestion was enough to show that there would be no danger if they went in.
"OK!"
Ye Liuyun also agreed. There were also Lei Ming, Dragon Girl, Demon Ape, White Tiger, Stone Ape, Suzaku, Leng Qingwu, Qi Yue and Ye Tiandao who also wanted to see them, and he took them all with him.
He had already made a plan in his mind. If the other party wouldn't let him in, then they wouldn't go in.
Unexpectedly, when they arrived at the door, deacons and monks came out to greet them and welcomed them into the temple.
Moreover, the deacon monk did not dislike Lei Ming, Mo Yuan and others. After taking them in, he also explained to them the layout of the temple.
They included what the statues there meant and told a few related stories, which really opened their eyes.
Then he took them into the main hall and worshiped the Buddha statue inside.
Ye Liuyun felt that it was no big deal to do as the Romans do and pay their respects. But the monsters such as Demon Ape and Lei Ming did not worship.
They felt that Buddhism regarded them as monsters and did not want to worship them.
Ye Liuyun smiled and explained to them: "That's all the misunderstanding of the idiots outside. If they really regarded you as monsters, they wouldn't let you in.
Explain the true mysteries of Buddhism, and those people outside have misunderstandings! But you can worship if you want, and there is no need to force it. "
Lei Ming and Dragon Girl followed suit and bowed, but the other monsters and demon apes did not bow in the end.
The deacon monk didn't mind either, and then took them to a Zen room in the side hall. There was an old monk inside and he welcomed them in.
The layout inside is also very simple, with some futons on the ground.
Ye Liuyun and the others sat down casually and chatted with the old monk.
The old monk didn't wear cassocks, just ordinary monk clothes. But the deacon monk introduced him as the abbot of this temple, whose name was Hui Yuan.
"It's a blessing that the donor hasn't killed anyone recently!" Hui Yuan also said after sitting down.
"That's not my credit, it must be the role of an old monk before!" Ye Liuyun really feels that way.
"Haha, the donor is really humble. The monk you mentioned is called Wujue, but he does have a lot of merit." This Huiyuan is very cheerful.
Then they started chatting.
Ye Liuyun also asked about the purpose of Buddhism and his views on monsters and demons.
As a result, Hui Yuan was very open-minded and had no prejudice against monsters and apes, which made Ye Liuyun feel relieved.
Ye Liuyun then asked about the extradition monk.
"Those who can be used to extradite monks in Buddhism are all people with great merits and boundless power. However, there can be more than one extraditing monk, and it is just a general term.
In fact, anyone who can help others and promote Buddhism can be called a Buddhist monk. But the person who can extradite the donor must be in Lingshan! "
"Lingshan?" Ye Liuyun had never heard of this place name before.
"The place where all the Buddhas gather! The donor has the mark of Buddhism on his body. As long as you keep going west, you can naturally see it." The old monk also said.
Ye Liuyun didn't ask the extradition monk again.
He then asked why the demons opened the passage and did not attack and kill them.
"They don't just value the killing in front of them. What they want to do is to reproduce and develop, collect believers, cultivate demon cultivators, morally compete with Buddhism, and weaken the influence of Buddhism on believers."
Huiyuan explained.
"Just based on those demons?" Ye Liuyun felt a little incredible.
He couldn't figure out who would listen to those demons. It seems that apart from killing, those demons have no way of affecting human martial arts.
Huiyuan sighed: "After the killing, all kinds of greed, anger and ignorance will be more easily accepted by others."
Ye Liuyun thought about it and felt that if he had to put it this way, the demon clan was really clever, and it could be considered a big game of chess.
"Then why doesn't Buddhism do its best to stop it?" Ye Liuyun asked again.
He felt that since this monk could understand it, then a stronger Buddhist should also be able to understand it.
"What is supposed to come will always come. Just avoiding it will not solve the problem!" the old monk said.
Ye Liuyun immediately understood that these were two different moral disputes, which could not be resolved by force alone.
"Buddhists' advice to do good and demons' bloodthirsty killings and all evil thoughts, a discerning person will know the choice at a glance.
However, in this world of martial arts, I am afraid that it is difficult to develop these two moral principles. One is too weak, and the other is too violent! "
Ye Liuyun also started chatting with the old monk.
"Being kind and kind to others does not mean you are weak!" Huiyuan also retorted: "It's just that some people have misunderstood and failed to grasp the object and degree of kindness!"
Ye Liuyun thought about the angry-eyed King Kong in Buddhism and the statues outside, and found that it was true that Buddhism had more than just preaching.
However, he really didn't know much about Buddhism, so it was not easy to judge too much.
Anyway, he had his own principles, and he would neither blindly follow Buddhism nor worship the devil.
At this time, Wujue, the monk Ye Liuyun had met before, also rushed here and joined in the fun.
"How is the investigation going?" Ye Liuyun asked with a smile when he saw him.
"The two monks who saw the incident with their own eyes are dead, and there is no way to verify it in the end!" Wujue said helplessly.
"Then do you think I am killing innocent people indiscriminately and want to destroy Buddhists?" Ye Liuyun asked him again.
Wujue just frowned and didn't answer. He couldn't be sure what Ye Liuyun's purpose was now.
Ye Liuyun smiled: "I think you haven't practiced enough for the mysteries of Buddhism! Without witnesses, you can't see the truth?
Even if there is a witness, what if he lies? What if he is prejudiced against me? In fact, you have seen the truth, but you just don't want to believe it!"
Huiyuan didn't speak all the time, just listening with a smile.
Wu Jue asked puzzledly: "I saw the truth?" Ye Liuyun nodded: "Haven't I attacked anyone these days? If that's not the truth, what is it?" "Then... maybe you're just pretending?" Wu Jue asked puzzledly. Ye Liuyun also said: "If you insist on looking at me like this, I can't help it. Although I don't know much about the morality of Buddhism, I have heard a saying. It seems that what you think in your heart is what you see. You ignore the fact that I didn't kill anyone, but you insist on thinking of me as a demon, and I can't stop you!"