Chapter 172 Visiting The Old Monk Again
Chapter 172 Visiting The Old Monk Again
After some preparation, let White Snake take care of the house at home.
Lin Cang dressed in black and a gentleman's hat, and Zhou Yi, who was carrying a schoolbag, came to the foot of Mount Wutai again.
Influenced by the old monks of Foguang Temple, more and more people know about Mount Wutai.
Even if there is no special advertisement, there is still an endless stream of people coming here to become apprentices. From the mountain to the bottom of the mountain, there are people of all ages, crowded together, forming a long queue.
The entrance to the mountain was blocked by the crowd.
At a glance, many of them had shaved their heads.
Either he came from a Buddhist academy and has his own understanding of Buddhism.
Or they just go out of their way to appear sincere and gain attention.
Lin Cang looked at this scene and felt like thousands of troops crossing the single-plank bridge during the college entrance examination.
The college entrance examination has not stopped yet, but it is far less popular than before.
It is even said that some people were halfway through the exam, their hearts collapsed, they ejected from their seats, dropped their pens, and shouted: "This exam is a crapshoot, I want to awaken my superpowers!"
Lin Cang did not take the opened path. He and Zhou Yi flashed a few times and came to the steep hillside like a cliff.
There are all kinds of weeds that are half as tall as a person.
It is difficult for a mortal to travel, but for Lin Cang today, it is just like walking on plain ground.
In less than a minute, Lin Cang crossed the layers of natural dangers and arrived outside Foguang Temple.
The place where disciples are recruited and assessed in Wutai Mountain is at the foot of the mountain. Although there are many people here at Foguang Temple, it is not as crowded as at the foot of the mountain.
When you walk into Foguang Temple, the first thing you see is still the sutra pillar engraved with scriptures.
Lin Cang had read many Buddhist classics during this period and recognized at a glance that the text engraved on the sutra pillar was the famous Buddhist scripture "Dharani Sutra".
During this period, Lin Cang also groped and experimented at home, reciting scriptures and carving Taoist spells, but found nothing.
It seems that as White Snake said, it is not as simple as it seems.
The miraculousness of the scripture banner in front of me is naturally not limited to the scriptures.
Lin Cang touched it with his hand. The material of the sutra pillar was not much different from ordinary stone, and it felt cold to the touch.
He tried to move it, and with Lin Cang's current strength, the sutra pillar, which weighed at least one ton, was lifted effortlessly.
The pilgrims who came to offer incense opened their mouths in admiration.
"It seems that this prayer building was not built directly here."
Lin Cang's eyes lit up.
Just when Lin Cang was thinking carefully, a monk's praise came from not far away: "Amitabha, donor, long time no see."
With a "bang" sound, Lin Cang put down the prayer pillar.
Some dust flew up and fell down from the scripture building.
Lin Cang turned around and looked around. The old monk who greeted him had white beard and hair, a sad face, and a broom in his hand. He was none other than Master Kongjue.
"Donor, if the sutra pillar is to be effective, it must be coordinated with the power of the Buddha's light in Foguang Temple."
Ignoring everyone's frowns at the loud noise, Lin Cang walked over and bowed to him as well.
"Master, I just took a look. After so many days, your body seems to be stronger."
"Donor, you came here this time, but you have some questions to solve?"
Lin Cang nodded: "That's right. Among the people I know in Xishan Province, Master Dharma is the most profound. I have some questions in my mind that I can't figure out, so I came here to bother me."
"Donor please ask."
Lin Cang looked at the crowd of pilgrims who had gathered around to eavesdrop on his studies. He frowned slightly, pointed to the door of Foguang Temple as an invitation, and said respectfully: "Master, this place is not very quiet. Please change the place to talk."
The old monk clasped his hands together and said compassionately: "Donor, I know how to use some sound insulation methods, just stay here."
Immediately, Lin Cang saw that at the next moment, a golden circle appeared under the feet of Lin Cang, Old Monk and Zhou Yi.
Once the circle was complete, Lin Cang really couldn't hear the noise and chaos outside.
Even those who originally knew that the old monk was Kongjue and were crowding around feverishly, wanting to eavesdrop on a few words, Shi Shiran left in despair.
Seeing this, Lin Cang didn't say anything more and asked straight to the point: "Master, are there Buddhas, ghosts and gods in the world?"
The master is indeed a master, and he did not say any nonsense like "if you believe it, you will have it; if you don't believe it, you will have nothing".
Kongjue said without thinking: "If the Buddha mentioned by the donor is some kind of transcendent individual, then nothing.
Buddha is just an enlightened person.
If ghosts are transformed into people after they die, then there are no ghosts.
Ghosts are just the inhabiting souls of powerful people.
As for God, I don’t know much about it. The universe is so vast that it’s impossible to fully understand it. "
Lin Cang concentrated and thought carefully about what the old monk said for a moment. With the help of the poems and books he had read, he gradually came back to his thoughts.
"That means Buddhas and ghosts are actually humans.
Because we are human, we know its existence.
And God has nothing to do with humans, and humans cannot know whether it exists or not, right? "
The old monk nodded: "These are all obtained by my understanding. They may not be true, but they can be used as a reference."
Lin Cang: "Master, can you infer from the causal connection between them?"
Old monk: "Everything in the world is caused by cause and effect. There are people in the world who have cause and effect. You can get a glimpse of it."
Lin Cang was a little surprised that this old monk actually relied on the Buddhist theory of cause and effect to realize so many things in this era of spiritual energy recovery.
Although it may not be correct, at least it has its own theoretical support.
According to what the old monk said, Lin Cang had some guesses as to why his black flames could destroy the statue of King Qin but not the statue of Buddha Ancestor.
In essence, Buddha is just a person after enlightenment, a spiritual state.
God, on the other hand, represents more of a mysterious color in nature.
Whether it is Zeus, who represents thunder and lightning in the West, Gaia, who represents the earth, or the Thunder God and Lightning Mother of Xia Kingdom, and Houtu Empress, they are essentially the incarnation of the rules behind them.
Lin Cang was shocked: "Perhaps the statue of King Qin that I burned was not King Qin? But the god behind King Qin?"
Lin Cang's speculation was not groundless or nonsense.
Everyone, whether they worship the God of Wealth, the Kitchen God, or the Sun God, is essentially a kind of worship and prayer for the laws of nature.
Lin Cang's thoughts were complicated for a while, but there was another question to ask. Lin Cang temporarily suppressed the distracting thoughts that kept flying out.
"Master, the boy really learned a lesson today."
Lin Cang put his hands together and saluted.
"The donor is smart. Even if I don't tell him, the donor will understand it on his own sooner or later."
The old monk had no intention of taking any credit.
"Master, I have another question."
"Donor, please tell me."
Lin Cang: "Master, do you know about the quantum communication technology being developed by the country?"
Kongjue: "I heard something."
Lin Cang: "Master, as far as I know, this quantum entanglement theory existed before the spiritual energy was revived. It is quite mysterious. Could it be that it also uses the causal connection between particles?"
Kongjue: "Donor, everything in the world is subject to cause and effect. When a causal event occurs, there are countless causes and effects at work behind it."
Lin Cang seemed to have some understanding: "Master's words are concise and to the point. I understand. Thank you, Master. I will come to visit you another day."
At the same time, Lin Cang secretly wondered: "This old guy believes in karma so much and is willing to answer questions for himself. Doesn't he just want to owe him karma?"
Lin Cang walked out of Foguang Temple, secretly making up his mind.
If such an insidious old monk dares to leave Foguang Temple one day, he must find an opportunity to kill him.
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