The word cause and effect is not only valued by Buddhism, but also by Taoism and Confucianism.
However, these three parties have completely different understandings of the word cause and effect. Confucianism and Taoism only look at this life and do not ask about the afterlife. What they want is nothing more than a clear conscience. The body is upright and the shadow is straight. Good deeds will have good results. If there is a lack of virtue, there will be consequences. Robbed.
Taoist cultivation pursues longevity and believes in the responsibilities of heaven.
“The predecessors planted trees, the descendants enjoy the shade, the predecessors caused trouble, and the descendants suffered.” This is nothing more than the principle of heaven and earth that good will be rewarded with good and evil will be punished with evil. The causes planted today will be reflected in the bodies of future generations.
As for the cause and effect in the eyes of Buddhism, as far as Shi Lan understands, it will affect the three lives. Today’s result is already destined. It originated from the cause planted at a certain moment in the past. The cause planted in this life will definitely get the results in the next life. .
“The word cause and effect is very involved. Even a true Buddha cannot escape the shackles of cause and effect and cannot transcend it. According to my opinion, although the word cause and effect is preceded by the word cause, it does not necessarily mean that there is a cause first. It may also be There is an effect first, just like today, the donor sent the statue, maybe it is the cause for the occurrence of a certain result in the future.”
Kong Chan gently touched the rosary beads in his hand and shook his head slightly:
“Donor, please just listen to this. Don’t take it to heart, let alone be troubled by it. Just maintain your current intention and move forward. The rest will be left to time.”
A trace of doubt emerged in Shi Lan’s heart. Was her arrival in the Lingyang Realm also an inevitable result in the future?
“Thank you, Master.”
She didn’t ask any more questions, bowed her head and thanked him, bowed to the Buddha statue, and exited the pagoda.
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In this area where the Buddha’s light shines all over the place, preparations for the Dharma conference were made with astonishing speed.
In just half an hour, Jingyou had already gathered 107 eminent monks, all of whom had condensed their Dharma Bodies and were equivalent to those in the Yuan Shen realm of martial arts.
In order to transform the resentful spirits in it, Kong Chan opened a lotus pond of merit and virtue. A brilliant glow appeared in the void, and golden lotus lamps appeared.
The stone sculpture was placed over the lotus pond, and one hundred and eight eminent monks, including Kong Chan, formed a circle around the stone sculpture.
Sanskrit sounds echoed between heaven and earth, condensing into a mighty Buddha’s light, falling from the nine heavens, washing away the overwhelming resentment on the stone sculptures.
“Roar–“
Rolling black energy gushes out from the stone sculpture, and countless dead souls are trapped. The sound of painful roars echoes in layers, and the evil energy soars into the sky.
They were bound to the stone sculptures for an unknown number of years, tortured all the time, unable to escape, and their resentment was enough to shock the world.
Kong Chan’s eyes were half-opened, with a compassionate look on his face, and he held the Zen Seal in his hand. His old face was stained with a layer of gold paint, mantras flowed from his mouth, and countless golden lotuses bloomed.
A living Bodhisattva exerted his supreme divine power and recited Buddhist mantras, which caused countless visions. A vortex emerged behind him, and on the other side of the vortex, a thick evil spirit of death was revealed.
That’s the other side of the underworld.
This passage is different from the powerful one who forcibly breaks through the wall of Yin and Yang. It is just a one-way road with no way back. Only the undead can pass through.
The rich Buddha light condenses and sets up a heavenly road in mid-air, leading countless dead souls to rise into the sky and head towards the underworld.
Buzz——
The stone sculpture shrouded in layers of Buddha’s light shook with a bang, and the billowing black energy gushing out from it turned into a huge black shadow. It stood up in an instant, holding a long knife condensed with black energy, and slashed at the person high in the sky. Empty Zen.
Kong Chan’s expression showed no fluctuation, his cassock fluttered, he recited the mantra to subjugate the demons, raised his hands and clasped his palms together, and then the phantom of an ancient Buddha that reached the sky and the earth appeared in the mid-air, and a huge palm fell down among the thunder.
When a Bodhisattva is thinking, he will be protected by gods and Buddhas, and ghosts and gods will not be able to harm him.
boom!
The black shadow had no resistance at all, and was instantly defeated and disintegrated.
The stone sculpture’s eyes flashed red, and suddenly it turned like a living creature, slowly scanning all directions, as if it was searching. In an instant, its sights were locked on Shi Lan not far away.
“blasphemer…”
Like a hoarse roar, Shi Lan couldn’t help but frown.
The black air quickly dissipated, and the red light in the stone sculpture’s eyes gradually disappeared, returning to deathly silence.
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This ceremony lasted for a whole day and night.
As the dead souls were led into the underworld, the black energy became weaker and weaker, and the originally dark stone sculptures became lighter and lighter in color, eventually turning into bluish-white, and the evil energy completely disappeared.
Buzz——
The moment the vortex disappeared behind Kong Chan, a thick layer of golden light of merit fell from the void, was absorbed by the lotus pond of merit, and finally divided into two parts, one of which fell on the heads of the eminent monks.
With the golden light of merit entering their bodies, the Buddha’s light all over their bodies for all the eminent monks except Kong Chan skyrocketed to a higher level. Their cultivation level had at least improved to a small realm, and the Dharma had made great progress.
The other half of the golden light of merit fell directly towards Shi Lan, which surprised her.
This half of the merit is more than the combined total of the more than a hundred eminent monks who presided over the ritual.
However, these merits did not allow her to make a qualitative breakthrough in her cultivation, but only brought her one step closer to the late stage of the Heavenly Realm.
This part of the golden light of merit was not completely absorbed by her, but was hidden deep in her body. She had never practiced Buddhism, so her use of the golden light of merit was naturally far inferior to those of the eminent monks.
Although she didn’t understand it, her intuition told her that the golden light of merit was far more than just improving one’s cultivation level.
Kong Chan closed the lotus pond of merit and sent the stone sculpture to Shi Lan.
The evil spirit of the entire stone sculpture has been washed away, and it has turned into a pure dead object. The World Source Crystal inlaid on it has also returned to its most original state, shining with the clear glazed glow.
For Shi Lan, this trip has been considered a complete success.
“Thank you so much for your kindness.”
Kong Chan clasped his hands together and bowed slightly to thank him.
“A heart full of desires cannot afford a good deed.”
Shi Lan shook her head slightly, raised her hand to shatter the stone sculpture, and put away the World Source Crystal. With this Source Crystal, she could completely perfect the Zhenwu Immortal Body, cultivate the immortal body, and survive the great catastrophe of the world. Greater certainty.
“The donor stays.”
After taking care of the statue, Shi Lan had no intention of staying long and was about to leave immediately, but was stopped by Kong Chan.
He took out a Guanyin jade pendant and a scroll of scriptures from his sleeve, and handed them over:
“If I read it correctly, the donor should be practicing the Vajra Divine Fist when entering the martial arts to temper his body. This Vajra Demon-Destroying Magical Power should be of some use to the donor.”
After all, the Vajra Divine Fist is an introductory body-tempering technique. Although it can be used as an offensive method, it is still weaker than all kinds of great magical powers.
Shi Lan was a little tempted. She didn’t think she had too many methods. The secret techniques called magical powers were not simple, but after thinking about it, she still shook her head.
“I’m afraid it’s inappropriate not to receive rewards for no merit.”
“As long as the donor accepts it, the merits for us are far beyond these common things. This Guanyin statue can also help the donor to clarify his Taoist mind.”
After saying that, Kong Chan left two treasures behind, turned around, and walked towards the pagoda, his straight back gradually becoming rickety.
“Only those who can purify their hearts can excel.”
