Chapter 822 Teaching the Devil
The vast world and the boundless earth.
Green water turns into glass, green mountains turn white; the streets are hidden by the spring breeze, waiting for the coming year.
The ancient Buddha temple, the brass bell, the red paint on the temple gate has long been faded by people, and countless Buddhist disciples come in and out, busy all the time.
Since the catastrophe began, the northern land has been in constant danger and disasters. The meaning of faith is to provide a place of peace for people who are in despair and confusion, and to reveal the way to progress and goodness. It is a rootless principle and the foundation of all people. It is not the ferry of worldly kings, nor the scare of evil gods and demons.
The Buddha of the past has become like dust, and the truth of the new life is gradually entering people's hearts.
Buddha is the ultimate wisdom, the ultimate truth, the ultimate affection and the ultimate goodness. I also heard that Buddha is the ultimate truth, the ultimate nature, the ultimate purity and the ultimate greatness.
It was once said that Buddha had no earthly body, and his golden body was cast from lotus and he was thinking about the immortal platform.
True love does not need the fragrance of incense, just the sound of Sanskrit reaching the ears.
In this age of great strife and chaos, when gods and demons are causing trouble, those who are active, even if they are covered in mud, as long as they win the hearts of the people, they are true Buddhas; those who are inactive, even if they have their lips worn out by reading and their books torn apart, but have lost the hearts of the people, are fakes.
The strange Buddha in the past was a person of inaction, but the new Buddha today has a heart for others.
The New Buddhism, from top to bottom, is leading the people in the northern region to fight against the great catastrophe and chaos.
In the face of disaster, everyone feels in danger. Buddhist disciples hold farm tools and weapons in their hands, but what they recite in their hearts are still the principles of the scriptures.
The new Buddhism was born under the Bodhi tree in Anshan. They traveled through mountains and rivers and witnessed all kinds of sufferings along the way. They were all ascetic monks in the world, who understood the principles of the world but did not see through the mundane world.
Because people in this world still need them.
Those things like chanting scriptures and visiting temples will be carried out brilliantly by future generations in prosperous times. The Buddhist disciples of this era have only one idea in their hearts - in times of great disaster and chaos, the people need them!
It can reclaim wasteland and repel demons; it can stop evil and teach people to do good.
The disciples of the New Buddhism not only see themselves as learners in the temple, but also as protectors of innocent people. When troubled times come, if even those of them who have learned skills and understand the truth do not stand up to maintain peace, wouldn't it be a waste of their reading of the scriptures and learning of Buddhism?
The New Buddhism never persuaded people to become Buddhas, but their actions based on their own conscience made Buddhism in the north more prosperous. People believed in and trusted Buddhism from the bottom of their hearts, and worked together to create a pure land in the midst of great disasters and chaos.
It is not like the old days when the Buddha sat high in the temple, and with a single command, he told people to worship Buddha and pray for the prosperity of Buddhism. But after all the talk, it is still unclear why he told people to worship Buddha.
Desolate temples, dilapidated courtyards and ancient buildings.
This place is far away from the city where people from the north gather. It is located on the edge of the mountains and forests and few people come here.
But a figure that looked like a young man was sitting quietly in the spider web dust, like an indestructible golden Buddha statue, but actually a real flesh and blood body.
In front of him, there was an ugly and ferocious beast body sitting quietly, trying its best to imitate the young man's sitting posture, but its movements were clumsy and looked weird and funny.
The great catastrophe and turbulent times eventually disturbed the hearts of all living things, and monsters were born in this land, representing the evil spirits in people's hearts.
Chen Xuan personally guarded this place, educating the evil demon that had not yet harmed anyone, and also protecting the entire northern region.
He didn't care whether the temple was dilapidated or magnificent, or whether the ancient building was well-built or weathered.
"Master, I am at peace now."
The ugly evil demon, half human, half beast, put his ferocious claws together hard, looked at Chen Xuan who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, and his eyes kept looking around outside the ruined courtyard.
Chen Xuan didn't open his eyes, but chuckled kindly: "If the heart is calm, how can the eyes be restless?"
The ugly demon's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he knelt down towards Chen Xuan: "Master, I know I was wrong..."
"It's just that, Master... I am originally an invisible evil thought that gathers and grows from people's hearts. I was born a demon and have already fallen to a lower level. It is not worth the Master's time to teach me..."
The evil demon was somewhat dejected. He was sincerely grateful for Chen Xuan's enlightenment, but he also felt a bit like giving up on himself.
Chen Xuan discovered this evil demon early on, and it had not yet hurt anyone. Its original intention was not that bad, but it seemed manic in its instincts and wanted to devour flesh and blood.
"What is inferior and what is superior? How are demons lowly, and how are gods noble? In fact, there is no distinction between superior and inferior. It's just that people see things from different angles, have different desires and needs, and it's difficult for them to coexist."
"There are evil immortals and good demons. Identity is nothing more than a blank title engraved by nature. It is up to you to decide how to write the content of this title, whether it is bloody or charitable, evil or kind."
"All the paths in the world lead to the same destination... You must know that the great path is empty, and the original heart is real; what path you take is not determined by the eyes of the world, but by your own decision. Don't be bound by invisible shackles and develop a self-loathing heart."
Chen Xuan opened his eyes at some point and looked gently at the hideous and ugly demon in front of him. However, he was not displeased by the other party's appearance and taught him patiently.
He exudes a soft Buddha light all over his body, like a god who is not stained by dust, and people cannot have any intention of blaspheming or slandering him.
It was the tranquility that Chen Xuan brought with him that let the evil demon, who had not yet hurt anyone, know that he had absolutely no ill intentions and came with a sincere heart, so the demon was willing to listen to his teachings obediently.
This evil demon is born strong and powerful. If no one teaches it, it will soon give in to its inherent violent instincts, harm the innocent and become a huge disaster.
By then, he will be entangled in sins and have borne the consequences of evil. No matter whether it is immortals or practitioners, they will want to get rid of him as soon as possible, and both sides will end up fighting to the death.
But if it is discovered earlier and carefully enlightened... since evil has not yet occurred, how can we say that we cannot do good?
After hearing Chen Xuan's words, the evil demon felt a little ashamed, but he still couldn't understand it in his heart.
"Master... you say it so easily, but I was born a demon. Everything I see is disgusting. There is fear and resistance everywhere. How can I find my true heart?"
After spending some time with Chen Xuan, the evil demon gradually restrained his inherent brutality. Although his voice was rough and muddy, his tone was gentle and his words were cautious.
In fact, since its birth, it has never had a clear distinction between good and evil. It only knows that it can become stronger by eating human flesh and blood and tempting people's hearts, but it has never been clear why it appeared and why it wants to become stronger.
After meeting Chen Xuan, I realized that the simplest goodness is the most difficult goodness in the world and also the most common evil in the world.
That means protecting yourself while not hurting others.
"Why do you need others to give you sincerity? Only freedom is the ultimate path... Well, seeing that you are ignorant, are you willing to walk with me for a while and see the 'sincerity of the world'?"
Maybe it is different from the Buddhist scriptures, maybe it is contrary to the teachings, but Chen Xuan has never used any great and noble theories to preach to a demon that has just been born.
The road must be taken step by step. It is wishful thinking to expect a newborn evil demon who is still in a confused stage to understand the profound teachings of Buddhist scriptures.
Chen Xuan only told the other party the meaning of good and evil and then guided him. As for whether the other party was willing to turn to Buddhism... he didn't even think about it.
Perhaps, in the eyes of Chen Xuan, this extremely special "Buddha", whether one is a Buddhist or not does not affect whether his nature is kind.
As long as you don't do evil and stick to your pure heart...even if you have desires, why not as long as you don't harm the innocent?
The desires in this world are so diverse, can't they also be described as "the heart that seeks the Tao"?
Outside the ruined temple, the blurry figure of the strange Buddha sighed heavily.
"He is completely different from his predecessors. I wonder what the Buddha of the future will look like."