Chapter 5 The Golden Arhat

Are the flags moving or the wind moving?

The old monks in the hall are eminent monks of the presiding class, and the rest are the elites of various temples. When I heard this question, I immediately realized the key to this question.

It is wrong to say that the wind is moving, because the flag is indeed moving, and it is not right to say that the flag is moving, because it is blown by the wind.

The answer seemed to be wrong no matter what, and everyone was lost in thought for a while, unable to think of an answer.

Wang Sheng had already calmed down. He folded his hands and lowered his head, as if giving the eminent monks time to think.

But he is very proud of himself in his heart, so just think about it! Let you embarrass the young master.

In fact, it is not difficult to answer this question, but the difficult thing is to see the trap of this question. He asked whether the wind is moving or the flag is moving. Most people will definitely think which one is more suitable.

But they don't think that what this question needs is actually to create an answer by themselves. The answer is not one of the wind and the flag, but their own heart.

It's my own heart that is moving! Buddhistly speaking, there is no better answer than this.

After a while, no one answered. The young monks in the hall looked at Wang Sheng in amazement. They didn't expect their master to be made things difficult by this young monk. It seemed a bit unexpected!

Finally, an eminent monk shook his head and clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, is the wind moving or the flag moving? This question is indeed difficult to answer. I can't answer the question in a short time, and I'm afraid I need my nephew to explain it."

"Indeed, the poor monk is also puzzled." Another old monk said.

Wang Sheng was overjoyed. He found that as the old monk spoke, most of the monks in the hall looked at him, as if they had given up thinking. There were many abbots from various temples.

He was proud of himself, but at this time someone spoke.

"Young monk, I know, it's my heart moving." The voice was thick and powerful, and it sounded from the side.

All the monks in the hall, including Wang Sheng, turned their heads to look in surprise, and found that it was his senior brother Hong Ren who spoke.

At this moment, Hong Ren suddenly realized, as if he came up with this answer because of a brainstorm.

"It's not the wind that's moving, nor the flags that are moving, but our minds are in turmoil, and everything in the world is moving."

Wang Sheng was very surprised. Hongren was indeed worthy of the fifth patriarch of Zen. His IQ and reaction speed were indeed amazing.

The eminent monks in the hall, including the abbot of the Tiantai Sect, also realized it instantly, and then they were full of praise. This answer is indeed impeccable and exquisite.

It's not the wind, nor the wind flags that are moving, but the heart is moving, and everything in the world is moving. Everyone looked at Hongren in admiration, and he was indeed a master of Zen.

Wang Sheng was depressed, he was about to succeed in pretending to be a fork, but his brother was intercepted halfway.

"Amitabha, Zen is really eloquent and eloquent." The head of Tiantai Sect clasped his hands together and said in a low voice. Combined with the answer, he has already reacted to the trap of this question.

Lingsi was praising Hongren's speed of thinking, while Shanbian was saying that Wang Sheng's questions were tricky, but it sounded more like sarcasm.

Wang Sheng was puzzled, why did this old monk target him all the time, could he be implicated in his enmity with the Zen sect?

"I don't know if nephew Hongren thinks the same as his nephew, and nephew's theory of Buddha's heart has not been clearly expressed yet, nephew please continue." The abbot of the Temple of Heaven continued to speak, and the eminent monks in the hall also looked at him.

Although the question just now was subtle and novel enough, it was inevitable that Wang Sheng would be a bit opportunistic if he wanted to pass the test and become a disciple of Buddha.

At this juncture, Wang Sheng naturally wouldn't shrink back, he calmly said: "Uncle Master is right, the little monk only realized after thinking hard, it is our heart that is moving, and we see that everything is moving, and therefore The little monk came up with a sudden inspiration, and wrote a verse, and read it here, I hope all the uncles and brothers will appreciate it."

Verse? After the previous question, all the abbots and the monks in the hall looked at Wang Shengsheng, curious about what kind of poems he could make.

"Master and nephew, please come here." Tiantai Sect presided over.

Wang Sheng nodded, "This gatha is like this."

He began to shake his head, "The body is a bodhi tree, and the heart is like a mirror stand."

After reading these two sentences, the eminent monk's eyes lit up.

Wang Sheng paused for a while, and continued: "Wipe it frequently at all times, so that there is no dust."

After the voice fell, the hall was silent, and no one opened their mouths to speak for a while.

Wipe it frequently to avoid dust!

Before the Buddha statue, Daoxin and Hongren's eyes lit up. Regardless of the question about the wind and flags just now, the current gatha is obviously full of Zen flavor.

Compare yourself to the bodhi tree, a Buddhist deity, and your heart to a bright mirror, which needs to be wiped from time to time to keep it free from dust, and maintain a Zen mind that is clear through the mirror.

The monks recalled carefully, and after a long while, only one person broke the silence.

"Amitabha, your heart is like a bright mirror stand, so there should be no dust! This gatha by the nephew of the Zen sect is really profound, and the poor monk admires it." It was the abbot of Tantric Buddhism who spoke, and he was full of sighs at this time, as if he had realized something.

Wang Sheng was a little surprised. Didn't this old monk have been running on him with the old monk of Tiantaizong before? Why did he suddenly change his attitude?

At the beginning of the abbot of Esoteric Buddhism, all the monks in the hall expressed their admiration, especially those junior monks who were originally dissatisfied. It was not until Wang Sheng uttered this verse that they really began to admit that Wang Sheng did indeed have a Buddha bone and could become a disciple of the Buddha. Qualifications.

The abbot of Tiantai Sect had complicated eyes, "Nephew's gatha is really wonderful, I wonder if nephew has anything to add."

Of course there is! Now that he has started pretending, Wang Sheng has to finish pretending to be happy!

He smiled slightly, clasped his hands together and raised his voice: "It seems that all the teachers and uncles think this verse is not bad." Then he shook his head, "I also thought so at the beginning."

At first? The eyes of the monks were strange, what does this kid mean? Don't you think this gatha is not good enough now?

After whetting his appetite enough, Wang Sheng didn't want to be fooled anymore. He shook his head again, "After this gatha came out, the little monk once thought it was pretty good. , and finally by chance, the little monk suddenly realized another verse."

There is another song? All the abbots were not surprised, this song is good enough, and where is the problem.

Wang Sheng seemed to know what everyone was thinking, so he didn't delay any longer, and said directly: "There is no tree for Bodhi, and the mirror is not a stand," he said slowly.

Everyone's eyes widened. These two sentences were slightly different from before, but they sounded very different.

"There is nothing in the first place, where is the dust!" Wang Sheng read out completely.

It was as if a heavy hammer hit the heart, and the hall was quiet again, but the difference from last time was that the atmosphere was unreasonably heavy, and Wang Sheng felt an obvious sense of oppression.

This gatha of the Sixth Patriarch Huineng shocked everyone for a moment, and they were deeply immersed in understanding, and they couldn't control their breath for a while.

Wang Sheng saw that everyone was reciting this gatha silently with their eyes closed, and even his brother Hongren beside him was muttering non-stop, as if he had gained a lot.

For a full moment, no one spoke. Wang Sheng was a little nervous for a while. What the hell is this? Isn't it just a gatha in the clouds? Why did everyone react so strongly.

At this moment, a bright light suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, and a ball of golden light rose and floated to the center of the main hall, and even illuminated the entire Daxiong Hall.

"Amitabha, Amitabha! There is nothing in the first place, where is the dust! I am so obsessed with it, so obsessed!"

Wang Sheng fell into a daze, because the voice clearly belonged to his master Daoxin.

"Golden Body Arhat! Amitabha, senior brother has great merit and good opportunity." The head of Tiantai Sect shouted in shock.

Everyone in the hall came to their senses, and they were shocked to see the golden light with their mouths wide open. Monk Daoxin suddenly realized the golden body!

This is too good luck! What is the difference between this and becoming a Buddha immediately!

All the hosts were envious, and even felt that their minds were a little unstable. They had been stuck in the Golden Core realm after years of hard work and could not break through. They didn't expect Dao Xin to suddenly have an epiphany.

They put their palms together unconsciously and chanted Amitabha, but no matter what, the shock in their hearts could not be eliminated, ah, golden body arhat! This is the realm they dream of.

Arhat golden body! It is equivalent to the fairyland of Taoism.

Wang Sheng was stunned. Could it be that just because of the sixth patriarch Huineng's gatha, the master's merits and virtues have been consummated?

The golden light dissipated, and the much younger Daoxin floated down calmly.

He clasped his hands together, "Brothers, you don't need to be envious, I'm just one step ahead."

All the abbots and hosts felt uncomfortable, so they just listened to these words. This was an opportunity that they didn't even dare to think about.

"Amitabha, Amitabha, congratulations, brother, who has ascended to bliss and is able to hear the true meaning of my Buddha." It was still the Tiantai sect master who was the first to congratulate, his expression was full of joy and sincerity.

As soon as he opened his mouth, all the eminent monks couldn't help congratulating Daoxin on his achievement of the golden body, whether they were genuinely happy or secretly jealous.

At the same time, many people looked at Wang Sheng with implied fiery eyes. The reason why Daoxin realized his epiphany was due to his disciple's ability.