Chapter 91 Equality is virtue
——This chapter gave me a headache to write, so let’s just make do with it. There won’t be such boring content in the future. Writing this kind of thing is really difficult and not good-looking. Mainly because I painfully used that question earlier and had to make an explanation. At the same time, it can be regarded as a distinction between the methods of Buddhism and Taoism. After all, you will still encounter Buddhism in other worlds in the future. Let’s lay the foundation now.
The news that Shi Xuan became Mo Yuan's registered disciple soon spread throughout the Penglai sect. Many outer disciples bowed their heads and paused, regretting it. It would have been better if they had answered "I don't know" at that time. Only a few disciples could. Thinking of Shi Xuan, Mo Yuan entered the sect only after Mo Yuan's full responsibility. Although he had ignored him for two years, who dares to say that there is nothing fishy in it.
And Shi Xuan was outside Mo Yuan's cave at this time, accompanying Mo Yuan to look at the beautiful scenery of distant mountain peaks shrouded in mist. When he just left Jie Tian Palace, Meng Li's complicated eyes made Shi Xuan's back pierce, but he thought of his toughness. Now that I have a supporter, I feel a lot better. At least no one will send me to the Penglai faction for a mission.
"But I'm wondering why my master would accept you as his disciple?" Mo Yuan, who had his back to Shi Xuan, suddenly spoke softly, startling Shi Xuan who was a little unsure.
Shi Xuan replied respectfully: "Disciple does have this question." Judging from Mo Yuan's usual behavior, it is better to tell the truth in front of him.
"Do you still remember my teacher's question yesterday?" Mo Yuan looked at the distant mountains.
"Remember, Master, what you are asking is, 'If one day, your relatives, friends, Taoist companions, and masters block your path, will you kill them? Or not?' The disciple's answer is 'I don't know.'" Is it really related to that question? ?
Mo Yuan did not continue, but pointed to the distant mountains shrouded in mist: "Look, there are two roads on that mountain. Do you know which one can lead out of the mountain?"
"I don't know. We can only know by doing some on-the-spot investigation." Shi Xuan answered honestly.
Mo Yuan nodded: "This is the attitude of cultivation. Empty talk about the original mind and nature is just a tree without roots and water without a source. Only after being tempered in the world of mortals, facing various choices, and experiencing various consequences, can we Really know your true nature.”
"But master, is it better to kill or not to kill?" Shi Xuan asked all the outer disciples questions.
Mo Yuan turned his back and looked into the distance: "Seeing one's nature is merit, and equality is virtue. Under the way of heaven, all natures are equal, and there is no situation where no one has a way out. From a small perspective, you all In ordinary thoughts, there is no distinction between good, evil, and sexual misconduct, only the difference between the nature of the mind and the nature."
Seeing that Shi Xuan was puzzled, Mo Yuan did not answer directly, but brought the topic to another side: "Look at this avenue, it is wide and smooth, surrounded by green trees, while that trail has rugged rocks and dangerous twists and turns. There are poisonous snakes and wild beasts on the cliff. Which way is the way to survive?"
"I don't know." Shi Xuan could only answer like this.
Mo Yuan used a spell, and the landscape of the mountain peak appeared in front of him. The road ended after reaching a cliff. Although the trail was extremely dangerous, it continued beyond the mountain peak and was a thoroughfare. .
"Master, do you want to tell me that you should not give up on your path to Taoism because of difficulties and dangers?" This is the only thing Shi Xuan can think of.
"It makes sense, but it's not what I want to tell you now. Look at the roads on this mountain peak." Mo Yuan pointed to another mountain peak, with one avenue and three trails on it. The specific situation is the same as before.
Mo Yuan didn't wait for Shi Xuan's answer, and waved again. The landscape of this mountain peak clearly appeared in front of him, but it was different from the previous ones. The three paths were all dead ends, and only the main road was a thoroughfare.
"For different mountain peaks, the main road may be a dead end or a way to live, and the same is true for small roads. As for killing or not killing, for people with different natures, killing may be a way to live, and not killing may be a dead end. The same is true for people with different natures. Maybe killing is the way to death, but not killing is the way to live.”
Shi Xuan looked at Mo Yuan, wanting to know what he wanted to explain.
"The same is true in the cultivation of mind. There are various paths for you to choose. For different people, this person's path may be a path of death, that person's path may be a path of survival, and it may also be the other way around. If you don't finish it, , You never know whether your choice is good or bad, what should you use as the basis for your choice?" Mo Yuan glanced at Shi Xuan lightly.
Shi Xuan thought for a while: "According to your own heart and nature."
"This is what I want to explain. Everyone's original intention and nature are different. There are good and bad. But as long as you choose the path that suits your own nature, you can have the hope of spirituality. There is no distinction between superior and inferior. ." Mo Yuan concluded in a calm tone.
"Among these many worlds, there are those who kill their fathers, mothers, brothers, brothers, wives, and children, kill all the people, achieve the path of killing, and finally create a world through creation. There are also people who give up the opportunity to become enlightened for the sake of their wives and children, and after reincarnation, But they have advanced by leaps and bounds and achieved enlightenment in just a short period of time. Who can you say is higher and who is lower?" Mo Yuan pointed at two of the twenty-seven brightest stars in the starry sky, which were disappearing from time to time. Sometimes appearing and sometimes disappearing, it is not as bright as other ordinary stars. The current appearance is brighter than the other twenty-two stars. There are five such stars in total.
Shi Xuan let out a breath: "As for the previous question, Master, what you mean is that there is no distinction between killing and not killing. It only depends on whether you can directly point out your own nature."
Mo Yuan nodded seemingly satisfied.
"But master, if I find out in the future that my true nature is to kill my relatives, friends, Taoist companions and masters to achieve greatness, will you follow the principle that equality is virtue and treat me equally?" Shi Xuan felt very conflicted.
Mo Yuan turned his head and took a deep look at Shi Xuan. He twitched the corner of his mouth and actually showed a smile: "Of course, before your cultivation level exceeds that of a master, I will kill you with a thunderbolt."
"Huh?!" This answer was beyond Shi Xuan's expectation, and he saw Mo Yuan's smile for the first time.
Mo Yuan's smile quickly faded, and he returned to his cold expression before: "What I just talked about was the way of heaven, but now this question is about the way of humanity. I don't have the compassion to let others kill me to fulfill the path of others." Heart."
"But..." Shi Xuan was a little conflicted.
"The way of heaven is for one's own practice. It does not regard good as beautiful and evil as ugly. As long as you can see your true nature, you can see the way of the soul. However, the way of humanity is for others, and it will also affect you in turn. , no master is willing to accept a disciple who is very likely to kill him in the future, and no disciple will sincerely worship a master who may one day give his apprentice a magical weapon. Other human relationships are similar. On the contrary, To put it in perspective, it is difficult for a monk who is extremely vicious and plunders to reach the path of Yuanshen, because everyone in the world is full of enemies and is shouting to kill, so the chance of death is much higher than that of other monks." Mo Yuan said to Tiandao. Let’s talk about the difference between human nature and human nature in detail.
Seeing that Shi Xuan had some understanding, Mo Yuan added: "So those monks whose nature is to 'kill' will have a more difficult road than normal monks in the future, but those who can kill on this road are all Don’t be too cautious when you encounter someone who is just a peep.”
"But Master, why are the natures so different? Can natures be changed?" Shi Xuan felt that this way of making good things good and bad things turning bad was really scary.
Mo Yuan said calmly: "This is the basis of our Taoist practice. Everything in the universe, from the stars in the world to the ants in the dust, are all derived from the Tao. However, they have been contaminated by various acquired factors and gradually deviated from it. Originally, the process of cultivation is a process of eliminating acquired contamination, returning to one's true nature, and approaching the 'Tao'. However, in this process, Buddhism talks about the nature of the mind, and physical cultivation is just a protective bag for the cultivation of the mind; while Taoism talks about the nature of the mind. It is the world where the Dharma and the Tao are the closest, and then they must be combined with the cultivation of the mind. Of course, both of them must finally condense the Tao seeds and integrate with the body.”
"'Tao' has no distinction between good and evil, but it has the reality of good and evil. Rain nourishing all things is good, causing floods is evil. In this way, the natures derived from Tao are naturally different."
"However, since the 'Tao' itself has no distinction between good and evil, and its good and evil are originally one and can be changed at will, then there is a way to change the nature. First, with the help of precepts, we can slowly correct the nature and transform it into good. The second is through reincarnation, receiving the contamination of goodness when the purest baby is, and thus transforming into goodness. Both of them cannot be successful without great perseverance. For example, in the latter, there are senior monks who have reincarnated ten times with the help of secret treasures, and are good people in ten lives. Gong achieves the nature of goodness. But in the end, the ultimate goal of cultivating the mind is to be able to change the nature at will to correspond to different things, just like the 'Tao'."
"I understand somewhat." Shi Xuan understood somewhat.
Mo Yuan nodded and said: "You only need to have a general impression, but there is no need to think about it now. It is not too late to consider these issues when you reach the level of the golden elixir. For the golden elixir avenue, it still has to fall on firmness itself, Stick to your original intention and stay on the path, but this original intention refers to the choice of the path, not the original intention of your nature. "
Shi Xuan said respectfully: "Disciple, please remember this."
Mo Yuan was silent for a while, and then said: "I forgot to give you a Taoist nickname just now, but whether you use it or not depends on your preference. I am a spirit in this generation, and my Taoist nickname is Lingyu, but it is not commonly used. You are the god of this generation, so your Taoist name should be Tianxuan. Remember to report it to Senior Brother Lingxing when the time comes."
After saying that, Mo Yuan waved his hand: "You go down. Go to Tianya Haijiao Tower to choose a skill and a true ritual method. I see that you have chosen the wind skill during the out-of-body period. If you don't feel any hindrance during practice, If so, the technique "The True Interpretation of Heaven and Earth Liuhe Divine Wind" should be very suitable for you."
"Yes. But Master, you haven't answered the question yet. Why did you accept the disciple as your disciple? Is it really because you answered 'I don't know'?" Shi Xuan was very confused about this question.
"Well, at this stage, it is inappropriate to make any choice. If they all see their true nature at this stage, then what is the point of practicing as a teacher? Just worship them as a teacher." Mo Yuan said coldly.
Although he felt that Mo Yuan's explanation was far-fetched, Shi Xuan did not dare to ask any more questions. He respectfully said goodbye and set up his sword light to fly towards Tianshu Peak.