In the Heavens - Vol 8 Chapter 131
The emperor does not pay attention, the princes and nobles are not interested, this Buddhist ceremony is destined not to enter the upper class.
However, the process is still indispensable. Buddhism has created such a big scene in order to spread the scriptures, how can it be done without propaganda?
All the temples in the Tang Dynasty have received notices from their ancestors, asking them to cooperate with propaganda and take the opportunity to expand the influence of Buddhism.
After visiting Emperor Tang, a grand Dharma preaching conference kicked off in Chang’an.
As the executor of Buddhist scriptures, Tang Sanzang naturally has the highest right to speak. Regardless of the identity of the second disciple of the Tathagata’s reincarnation, or the “Tripitaka True Sutra” in his hand, it is his confidence.
Tang Sanzang naturally did not dare to completely deny the original text of the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures, but he could still make some small moves about the specific interpretation of the scriptures.
Under the auspices of Tang Sanzang, a group of Buddhist leaders from the religious world gathered together to give their own interpretations of Mahayana Buddhism.
As for how far it is from the original meaning, no one knows. After all, the original scriptures were directly collected by Emperor Tang, and all they got was the handwritten version.
Since it is a hand-copied version, it is inevitable that there will be omissions. There are tens of thousands of scriptures, and there are a few errors in the middle, which is also excusable.
After a group of Buddhist leaders have interpreted and annotated the scriptures, it does not mean that the matter is over. These contents have to be reported to the Emperor Tang for approval before they can be promoted to temples all over the world.
There is no doubt that in this process, it is inevitable to continue to delete and revise, so that the scriptures can match the national conditions of the Tang Dynasty as much as possible.
The official scriptures have not yet been released, but the Tathagata’s Mahayana Buddhism has changed beyond recognition. Tang Sanzang was also very helpless about this. Originally, he thought of taking the lead in doing it himself, but he did not expect that there are so many activists for “revision of scriptures” in Buddhism.
Everything stems from interests, and Mahayana Buddhism has become the mainstream, which is bound to have an impact on the current Theravada Buddhism. The battle of Taoism is always the most cruel. Even if they are both Buddhist disciples, the internal competition has never been weaker.
For the sake of their own interests, all branches of Buddhism and Taoism will naturally not forget the inclusion of private goods. With the joint efforts of everyone, the “Three Canvass” carefully compiled by the Tathagata is naturally beyond recognition.
Everyone is putting their own goods inside, and Tang Sanzang is no exception. In the future, whoever has a dominant position in Buddhism will be able to share more merit and luck. It can be said that it is already a competition within Buddhism.
Hello, hello to me, hello to everyone, that is really good. With the cooperation of Tang Sanzang and the Buddhist leaders of the Tang Dynasty, as well as the three parties of the Tang Emperor, the new version of the “Sanzang Zhenjing” soon appeared.
If he came to the Tathagata with scriptures, he probably wouldn’t even know that it was the result of his own theoretical research on Buddhism. The content inside is the same as the original Sanzang Zhenjing except for the same name, and it is difficult to find common ground.
Replacing tens of thousands of scriptures in a short period of time is obviously not a small project. Rao is Tang San who is strong in hiding, and inevitably tired.
This is still based on the premise of plagiarizing and promoting the style of borrowing. If it is written by him alone, I am afraid that it may not be able to be done in a hundred years.
Looking at the results in front of him, Tang Sanzang summoned a few apprentices and said, “Apprentices, the great cause of obtaining the scriptures has now been completed. Now the scriptures have begun to be copied and passed on to the world. What are your plans for the next?”
It’s not that he is sentimental, he has to be concerned about the future development of a few apprentices, mainly because the work of studying scriptures has been completed, but he has not seen the award from Buddhism. Tang Sanzang is also guilty.
The new version of the “Tripitaka” in front of me has nothing to do with the Buddha except for the name.
There may be some collisions, but there is absolutely no plagiarism or reference. After all, Tang Sanzang went to teach people the Fa without reading the scriptures himself.
From this point of view, in fact, leaving with the scriptures without words from the beginning may be the best choice.
No matter what, this wave slapped the Tathagata Buddha in the face, and even if there was a joint effort from all branches of Buddhism, Tang Sanzang was worried that he would be remembered alone.
“Master, what’s there to worry about. Although Chang’an is good, it is not a place to live for a long time. People of my generation who cultivate are destined to not be able to stay in the world of red dust for a long time.
Now that the study of the scriptures is over, my old grandson is naturally going back to Huaguo Mountain for meditation; Bajie is clamoring to go back to Gao Lao Zhuang every day, and now no one stops him, and he just got what he wanted.
Junior Brother Sha can either return to the Shahe River or return to Heaven; the little white dragon will definitely return to the Dragon Clan. Each has its own place, and you can do it with peace of mind and get an eminent monk.
Originally, some of our brothers and sisters were also ready to bid you farewell, but you were too busy to be bothered. ”
After listening to Sun Wukong’s words, Tang Sanzang was directly choked to death. Everyone wanted to break up with the co-author, but he was still thinking about the Buddhist award.
But think about it, it’s also right, all things like merit, qi, luck, etc. are the way of heaven, and what Buddhism can decide is nothing more than fruit status.
However, for his few thoughtful apprentices, the level of fruition given by Buddhism is actually not important.
The cowhide blows the sky, the orthodox of the Three Realms is still the heaven. No matter how powerful Buddhism is, it is only a sect. No matter how powerful the internal fruit position is, it is only useful internally. It is still unknown whether everyone will recognize it outside.
But a few apprentices can refuse it, but he, the master, cannot refuse it. Frankly speaking, Tang Sanzang himself didn’t know what was going on with him.
Said it was the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi?
But there are a lot of messes in my mind, Jin Chanzi’s memory only accounts for a small part, but it lacks the most crucial part.
Said it was an extraterritorial demon who seized the house?
But looking at the reaction of Honghuang Tiandao, it is obviously not the case. If it was really seized by an extraterritorial demon god, I am afraid it would have been cleaned up by Heavenly Dao long ago.
I can’t figure out the origin of my identity, let alone others. As an anonymous person, he cannot become the core of any major force, and no one even accepts it.
In this context, the best choice is to mix in Buddhism first. After all, he, Tang Sanzang, is also a great hero who has healed his wounds and shed blood for Buddhism.
As long as Buddhism wants to face, he can’t be too harsh on him. As long as you don’t violate some taboos, you can still bear the name of a Buddhist disciple and live at ease in the prehistoric world.
“Wukong, you can’t say that. You have done great things for my Buddhism on the way to get Buddhist scriptures. How can you leave without a reward?
Those who know only say that you are devoted to the Tao and do not admire glory and profit; those who do not know think that you are being ostracized by my Buddhist school, and that if you spread it out, isn’t it going to ruin the name of the Buddha and his old man?
If you think the teacher will see you, you should wait first. If you want to come to the Buddha, you will definitely give you a satisfactory answer, otherwise, wouldn’t it be true for my rumors that the Buddha’s gate crossed the river and demolished the bridge! ”
It was almost a clear hint that Tang Sanzang’s words were obviously not only for a few apprentices, but also for those who were spying.
As long as a few apprentices are stabilized and the team for studying scriptures does not disperse, the great cause of scriptures cannot be considered truly complete. It has been dragging on like this, and the first person who can’t stand it must be Buddhism.
Originally, the time for the great prosperity of Buddhism and Taoism was short. If we continue to waste time, I am afraid that before Buddhism and Taoism enter the prosperous world, we will usher in a catastrophe.
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In the Holy Land of Lingshan, everything that happened in the Tang Dynasty was not concealed from the eyes of the Buddha. He never dreamed that the game he had painstakingly laid out would be abolished so easily.
Although I know that Tang Sanzang is just an introduction, without Tang Sanzang, there will be Tang Sizang and Tang Wuzang who will come out and tamper with their own scriptures.
The vested interest groups in Buddhism cannot easily give up their interests, let alone give up their right to speak about the interpretation of the scriptures.
But it really happened, and the Tathagata was still pale with anger. The plan to unify the discourse power of secular Buddhism has failed, and it is even more hopeless to integrate the various factions of Lingshan in the way of boiling frogs in warm water.
Naturally, the Tathagata did not have a favorable impression of Tang Sanzang, the initiator. If it weren’t for the wrong time now, he would like to find an opportunity to kill Tang Sanzang directly.
Regarding the reward to the scripture collection team, he was naturally stuck when he arrived. Since he is not one of his own, there is no need to give him such a high status. Unfortunately, Buddhism is not a one-word hall of the Tathagata.
Some people are frustrated and others are proud. The Tathagata’s Mahayana Buddhism cannot be monopolized by one family. Several other factions mixed with private goods have become vested interests.
Mixing in the prehistoric world is unavoidable. All the Buddhist schools involved in the interpretation of the scriptures have gained the favor of Tang Sanzang. As a big boss in the spiritual mountain, it is inevitable to find an opportunity to repay this favor.
“Buddha, the eastern transmission of the Dharma has started, and it is time for the collection of Buddhist scriptures to end. It is not a problem to let the Tang monks and masters continue to stay in the Tang Dynasty. They should be recalled as soon as possible and rewarded for the whole day!”
Maitreya said with a smile.
No matter how many benefits are shared, as long as the Tathagata can be shriveled as a modern Buddha, it will be a good thing for him as a future Buddha.
The more the performance of the modern Buddha collapses, the nearer the day he will rule as a future Buddha; on the contrary, if the present Buddha has a stable position and high prestige, his future Buddha will always be a future Buddha.
To replace it with the Tathagata is not only what he wants, but also what the direct line of Buddhism wants. Whether it is for his own path or the needs of his subordinates, Maitreya must contend with the Tathagata.
The two Western Saints are also very clear about this situation, and even they are still deliberately letting this happen.
When there is competition, there will be pressure, and when there is pressure, there will be motivation. If Buddhism wants to go all the way, it must spur its disciples to work hard.
With the pressure of Maitreya, the Tathagata will be more diligent in Buddhist affairs. On the contrary, it is the existence of the Tathagata that keeps the direct line of Buddhism alive.
“Future Buddha, it makes sense! Venerable Guanyin, you have always been in charge of the affairs of the Journey to the West. Now I will trouble you to take a trip. UU Kanshu www.uukanshu.com recalls Tang Seng and his disciples back to Lingshan to obey.”
Tathagata said with no expression on his face.
The matter of the award cannot be dragged on, and if he continues to hold on to it, it will only make people feel that he, the Buddha, has no tolerance. He simply sold the future Buddha’s face, and blocked his mouth to avoid troubles in the title.
“Disciple, obey!”
Guanyin replied calmly.
He has had no good days since he became the head of the scripture project team. I was worried all day long, lest there should be a mistake and ruin the grand plan of Buddhism.
Now that the hard days are finally over, Guanyin only feels relieved, and has no interest in participating in the high-level struggle. After speaking, he got up and left.
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