Chapter 1317 Wild Goose Pagoda (22)
1316. Wild Goose Pagoda (22)
Abeli and others looked at Vajra Zhi with hatred in their eyes.
However, they have seen the methods of King Kong Zhi, the great mage who protects the country of Tubo, and now with Su Wu supporting them, they dare to bar their teeth at King Kong Zhi. If Su Wu is not there now, they may not have the courage to show off. Such a look of deep hatred.
Being able to suppress the fear in their hearts and travel to the Tang Dynasty to ask Vajra Zhi for the skull of the old king of Bakhna that they used to be loyal to, these foreigners are already extremely loyal.
However, the hateful looks from Abeli and others now also frightened King Kongzhi.
He is not afraid of these ant-like creatures, nor does he care if they show a little bit of hatred and anger, but he is afraid of the people standing behind these weak creatures!
Vajra Zhi lowered his head and said in a trembling voice: "The skull of the old king of your country was enshrined on the altar by a young monk. He was bathed in incense every day and received initiation and baptism. He never stopped for a day and never had any debt. ——The young monk did not take the skull with him, but it is now placed where he stayed.
Your Majesty, how many...
Please come with me and I will return the skull to you. "
Abeli and the others had a sullen face, trying to look ferocious. They were also afraid that the powerful Vajra Zhi would refuse their request to take back the skull of the old king, but now the other party simply agreed to their request. Their expressions became confused for a moment, so they all turned their attention to Su Wu.
"Just right.
I am also interested in visiting Ci'en Temple, and I have benefited from your favor. "Su Wu smiled and responded to Master Vajra Zhi gently.
He looked up at the towering mountain gate behind him.
Behind the mountain gate, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda's exceptionally golden spire shines in the sunlight.
"plz follow me."
Jingangzhi lowered his eyebrows and bowed to Su Wu again, then turned around and led Su Wu and his party through the crowd to Ci'en Temple.
He turned sideways, using one hand to guide him towards Ci'en Temple. Even if he was walking in front of Su Wu and others, he never dared to turn his back to Su Wu, as if as long as he turned his back, Su Wu would turn into something. The fierce evil spirit seemed to eat him up in one bite.
He kept leading everyone through the mountain gate and into the temple. Only then did the many people who were enveloped in his thoughts and dumbfounded in front of the mountain gate suddenly came back to their senses.
Everyone looked at each other and turned around, looking for Master Vajra Zhi.
But Vajra Zhi has already returned to Ci'en Temple, where can they see him?
"Sage Monk Vajra Zhi has returned to the monastery?"
"What just happened?
I only remember that the holy monk seemed to have met someone, but what happened after that? But I have no impression..."
"There are many 'secret methods' in Tantric Buddhism. The scene where the holy monk met that person just now should have involved the 'Secrets of Tantric Buddhism', so we have no impression of it."
"You know better. I often go to Xingshan Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha. I have received several initiations from Master Shan Wuwei, but I still don't know as much as you!"
"Where, where..."
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There are many monks and novices in Ci'en Temple.
The interior is divided into three courtyards: upper, middle and lower. In the front courtyard of the front door, there is the Heavenly King's Hall, which houses the four heavenly kings and protector gods. The middle courtyard is the "Maitreya Inner Courtyard", which worships Maitreya Buddha and his attendant Bodhisattvas, Arhats, etc. Since Ci'en Temple was built, it has been the ancestral home of the "Dharma-Xiang Consciousness-only Sect". The Xuanzang lineage of Dharma-Xiang-Wei sect all regards "Buddha Maitreya, the future Buddha" as the most important belief. There are so many palaces and statues related to various Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
The world-famous 'Big Wild Goose Pagoda' stands at the end of Ci'en Temple facing the sun.
Su Wu followed Vajra Wisdom and passed by the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and his heart was suddenly touched - the origin of Dongliu Island condensed in his heart shook for a moment. At this moment, he suddenly saw this path in Ci'en Temple. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda stands at the intersection of Chang'an's dragon veins.
There is a unique scenery inside this giant tower, hidden secrets, which are locking many dragon veins around it, turning it into an invisible lock!
“This tower is the famous ‘Big Wild Goose Pagoda’.
The pagoda contains eminent monks' great virtues, relics of Buddhas, and many secret treasures and Buddhist relics collected by Master Tripitaka. The Wild Goose Pagoda was originally inaccessible, but after several modifications, it has become accessible.
However, the Wild Goose Pagoda is valuable and contains beautiful scenery. Those who are not Buddhists may get lost in it and lose all their life span in a short period of time. Therefore, pilgrims and believers are strictly prohibited from approaching the Wild Goose Pagoda. However, monks who practice can Stay inside the Wild Goose Pagoda.
Today, the young monk’s most proud disciple, ‘Fu Kong’, is practicing in the Wild Goose Pagoda.
He has stayed in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda for a day without any damage. "King Kong Zhi saw Su Wu staying in front of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, so he stopped and introduced various things related to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda to Su Wu.
When mentioning his disciple 'Fu Kong', although Vajra Zhi was still a little frightened when facing Su Wu, there was still a bit of pride on his face.
This monk "Bu Kong", his teacher Vajra Zhi, and Master Shanwuwei of Xingshan Temple were collectively known as the "Three Great Masters of Kaiyuan" in later generations.
Su Wu nodded when he heard the sound, and his eyes passed over the armored soldiers patrolling around the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Without asking any more questions, he followed Jingang Zhi and left before.
Ci'en Temple is a royal temple, and it is normal for soldiers to guard the important places inside the temple.
At that moment, Su Wu was curious about the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and wanted to find out more about it. However, he would not tell King Kong Zhi what he was thinking. The other person was only placed in Ci'en Temple by Emperor Xuanzong and was not the abbot of Ci'en Temple. - Nowadays, the Third Patriarch of Faxiang Sect, Huinumao, is traveling around the world with his elite disciples. Although there are many novice monks in Ci'en Temple, none of them can be the master of Ci'en Temple.
For Vajra Zhi disciple ‘Bu Kong’ to be able to enter the Big Wild Goose Pagoda for a visit, he must have obtained the approval of Emperor Xuanzong.
If Su Wu wanted to take a look inside the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, except for the approval of Emperor Xuanzong, he would have no choice but to avoid all eyes and ears and sneak in quietly to find out.
There are hundreds of houses in the backyard of Ci'en Temple, which are where the monks and novices in the temple live.
Vajra Zhi was settled in the Zen room that originally belonged to the abbot of Ci'en Temple. This Zen house had been occupied by Xuanzang and Guiji, the two masters of the Faxiang Sect. Since then, it had been locked and vacant until Vajra Zhi set foot in Chang'an. Settling down to live here.
This also shows that Emperor Xuanzong did attach some importance to 'Vajra Wisdom'.
The furnishings in the Zen room are quite simple. Even though Xuanzang and Guiji both lived here, there is no trace of the two eminent monks left here.
There is an incense table placed near the window of the house.
On the incense table, there is a bronze statue of 'Great Sun Tathagata'.
In front of the bronze statue of the Great Sun Tathagata, there is a mandala, with various magical instruments placed on all sides of the mandala to receive incense and offerings.
Vajra Zhi bowed respectfully in front of the incense table. After performing deep rituals, he muttered some words and took down the bowl-shaped ritual implement on the north side of the mandala.
The instrument was made of human skull. After being rubbed with sand for a long time, it had turned into an oily yellow color. There were still cracks on the top of the skull.
The four sides of the skeleton are chiseled with copper and gilded with silver, and are inlaid with various precious stones.
"This is the skull of the old king of Bukhan.
He was born with merit and received incense and bathed in front of the Buddha. Now he will reach the bliss of the Western Heaven. "King Kong Zhi respectfully held the magic weapon made from the skull in front of Su Wu and said auspicious words.
Su Wu took the skull and glanced at him.
He immediately lowered his eyes and did not dare to say any more.
Vajra Wisdom didn’t know where this young-looking great venerable stood, but every time he touched the other person’s sexual intention, he felt that he had turned into a small boat and was on the vast ocean, which made him touch it. He has never seen a few levels of sexual desire that are terrifying in most of his life!
Especially in the vast ocean-like nature, he sensed the existence of ‘Dharma nature’——
Dharma nature!
He has not yet touched the slightest bit of Dharma nature!
This great venerable has reached the level of "immediately becoming a Buddha". He does not need to go through reincarnation, eliminate karma, or accumulate merit. He is only one step away from becoming a Buddha. He can realize emptiness in this life. Sex, truly become a Buddha!
However, he only knew so much about Su Wu.
King Kong Zhi didn’t even know that Su Wu’s Buddhist practice also came from the Tantric Buddhism, but it was not the Tantric Buddhism that is relatively crude and simple at the moment and the essence of the method is rough, but the Tantric Buddhism that is dense everywhere in the future!
Su Wu stroked the human skull bowl with his palm, and wrapped it around the human skull bowl. The lingering thoughts mixed with the incense instantly turned into a breeze and drifted away.
He handed this skull bowl, which could not even be called a 'Kabala', back to Abeli, and said: "I have eliminated the karma and karma on it. You will not be affected by it at all if you carry this thing on your body." .
You can take it back to the country of Bakhna and bury it with the bones of the old king of your country. "
Such magical instruments for Tantric practice have been in the same line since ancient times. They are all used to support the karma and various demonic obstacles entrenched in the magical objects, and use the demonic obstacles to support and protect the practicing monks.
Abe held up the human skull bowl with all his strength, and tears suddenly filled his round eyes.
Without saying much, he led all the people from Ba Khan's country and kowtowed three times to Su Wu. Abili stood up, moved the old king's skull into the wooden box that had been prepared, and bowed deeply to Su Wu: "You help us realize our wish. After we bury the king's skull, we will also Return to Datang and die in your service!”
“The journey is long and difficult, and the dangers are numerous.
My request for this skull for you and others is just a casual matter and does not require any repayment from you. After you return to your hometown, settle down there and live a good life.
No more risking your way back here. "Su Wu shook his head and refused Abeli's repayment.
Abe glanced at Su Wu intently. He did not speak. He only saluted Su Wu and others and then exited the meditation room.
Zhang Fang then sent a few people out, then returned to the Zen room and said to Su Wu: "Lang Jun, Abeli and the others have left Ci'en Temple."
When Jingangzhi heard what the ordinary-looking Tang man said, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Wu said 'hmm', and his eyes scanned the simply furnished Zen room, and finally landed on a piece of silk cloth in the corner of the Zen room.
So the priest opened his eyes quietly, reflecting some traces of cause and effect on the wide piece of cloth.
He turned back and looked at Vajra Tripitaka with serious eyes.
At this time, the cause and effect of the entire body of the Vajra Tripitaka were also reflected in Su Wu's eyes, and Su Wu clearly saw that he had already understood the 'Vajra Tripitaka' before he had seen it. Indirect cause and effect!
"Have you ever seen two women who are closely related to Buddha?" Su Wu asked Vajra Zhi.