Chapter 149
In view of Yu Da's current situation, it is neither necessary for Zhao to stay abroad nor not to stay.
He thought for a while and finally thought of a good place to settle down, so he asked the other party's opinion.
"The Sa family is supposed to be a person who deserves to die, how could he be willing to say anything about it?"
When Yu Da saw that he had a good idea, he didn't care about anything else.
"This is the best! More than thirty miles away from here, there is Mount Wutai. On the mountain is Wenshu Monastery, which is the dojo of Manjushri Bodhisattva."
"There are hundreds of monks in the temple, and the leader of them, Elder Zhizhen, is my brother."
"My ancestors gave away a lot of incense money, so there is still a certificate of salvation in the temple that belongs to me, but I don't have the fate to be ordained and become a monk."
"If Tiha is willing to agree, why not fulfill this wish on behalf of Zhao, and all the expenses will be borne by my younger brother."
"I don't know what the jurisdiction is, but would you like to become a monk?"
Not to mention, Zhao Yuanwai proposed it, it is really a good idea.
After receiving the ultimatum and becoming a monk, you can avoid the corvee and avoid lawsuits. It is really the best of both worlds.
"Manjushri Bodhisattva Dojo? You can give it a try!"
Before Yu Da agreed, an idea had already emerged in his mind.
"The Sa family doesn't know where they are going and who they are defecting to, so why not just follow what the members say!"
After thinking about it, he decided to follow the guidance in his heart.
"Okay, my little brother will prepare supplies for Tiha!"
Without further ado, Yu Da set off early the next morning.
When I arrived in front of the temple, the elders and supervisors of the temple had already come to greet me.
When Elder Zhizhen saw Zhao Tan Yue coming, he also went to meet him specially.
Because he had something to ask for, Zhao Yuanwai specially prepared many thoughts and sent them to the temple together.
"Amitabha! Why did you come to give gifts again, costing Tan Yue so much money!"
Seeing the many gifts, Elder Zhizhen bowed and gave the Buddha's name.
"A small gift is not respectful!"
Member Zhao smiled and then told his purpose.
"Elder, let me tell you this: Zhao has always had a wish in his heart, which is to allow someone to be ordained and become a monk in Guibao Temple."
"Now the documents and other documents are complete, but the candidate has not yet been decided."
"Now I have a cousin named Yu Mingda. He was born in the military. Because he is tired of the killings in the world, he wants to find a quiet place to cultivate his mind and virtue."
"I hope the elder will be merciful and put Zhao behind the wall because of his poor reputation. For a fee, I will have my disciples ready."
After saying this, he took Yu Da beside him and bowed in salute.
"This is the reason for the expansion of my Buddhism. It's very easy. Don't be polite, Tan Yue!"
There was just one more person to eat, so Elder Zhizhen naturally would not offend this great pilgrim and immediately agreed.
Afterwards, a fasting meal was arranged for the two of them, and he went to discuss the ordination matter with the chiefs and monks.
"This man has a vicious look and evil eyes. He doesn't look like a good person!"
"If it enters the gate wall, it will definitely cause trouble to our temple and bring disaster to the mountain gate!"
None of the monks were optimistic about attaining ordination.
"This man is Zhao Yuanwai's brother, you must not offend him!"
"Don't be suspicious, please allow this poor monk to ask me what the Buddha's teachings are."
Elder Zhizhen immediately lit a stick of incense in front of the Buddha statue, sat cross-legged on the futon, and entered meditation.
But I saw the flames of the incense flickering, reflecting on the golden body of the Buddha statue. The golden and red lights alternated, as if they were communicating with a certain powerful person.
After a stick of incense passed by, Elder Zhizhen woke up on time.
"Buddha said: Just shave your head!"
"This person is worthy of the stars in the sky and has an upright nature. Although he is fierce and stubborn at the moment, he will become peaceful in the long run!"
"None of you can reach the level of attainment he has achieved. Remember what I say and don't be pushed back."
He relayed the decree to the monks.
"Humph, I'm afraid the elder is trying to protect his own shortcomings! But he's fooling us with such rhetoric!"
Although they had some complaints in their hearts, the monks still acted on their words.
In this way, an auspicious day and a good time were selected, and the monks were summoned to start the Dharma meeting.
A total of five to six hundred monks, all wearing cassocks, came to the hall.
The monks led Yu Da to the Buddha statue, where he knelt down and purified his hair.
"On that day when Manjusri was teaching the Dharma, he failed to notice any trace of me!"
"Then, can it be considered that I have successfully penetrated into Buddhism through my identity?"
As the worries fell away one by one, Yu Daoxian's evil thoughts became particularly clear, as if becoming a monk was the right path.
The clean-haired monk shaved off all the hair on his head, leaving only a handful on the top of his head, and then moved his beard.
"Wait a minute, leave some for the Sa family!"
Yu Da asked, and all the monks were overjoyed.
After laughing, Elder Zhizhen recited a verse on the Dharma throne: "I will not leave an inch of grass behind, and the six roots will be pure. I will shave them off with you to avoid quarrels."
"Hey! Shave them all off!"
The pure-haired monk heard the Buddha's verse and shaved off the last bit of hair on his head with just one stroke.
Then the leader presented the ultimatum and asked the elders to give him the Dharma name.
The elder took the empty ultimatum and said a verse: "A little spiritual light is worth a thousand gold; the Dharma is vast, and the name given is profound."
After Yu Da accepted the ultimatum, he put on his robe and cassock and went forward to rub his forehead and receive the inscription.
"First, we must take refuge in the Buddha nature, secondly, we must take refuge in the true Dharma, and thirdly, we must take refuge in our teachers and friends: these are the 'three refuges'. The 'five precepts' are: first, do not kill, second, do not steal, third, do not engage in sexual immorality, fourth, do not be greedy for alcohol, and fifth,
Don’t lie.”
"It saves money."
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The next day, Zhao Yuanwai took his leave.
After the morning fast, all the monks sent him to the mountain gate together.
"Elders, masters, please show mercy!"
"Brother is a reckless and upright person. If he fails to be polite, offends, or violates the rules, I hope he will be forgiven for the sake of my disciple!"
"Disciple, you will definitely be rewarded generously in the future!"
Zhao Yuanwai was worried and clasped his hands to request.
"Don't worry, Tan Yue. The old monk will slowly teach him how to chant sutras, recite Buddha's scriptures, and learn to practice Zen!" Elder Zhizhen promised.
This is not only a promise to Zhao Yuanwai, but also to strictly abide by the Buddha's decree.
Zhao Yuanwai called Yu Da from the crowd to the foot of the tree and whispered: "Brother, your status today is unusual. Remember to self-examine and be careful in everything, and never rely on others like before! Take care of yourself!"
"If you don't worry about me, my dear brother, the whole family will follow you!"
He agreed happily verbally, but physically he had not yet made the switch.
After returning to the temple, he fell asleep.
As soon as he started snoring, he was woken up by two monks.
"You have become a monk. You should learn to sit in meditation. You can't waste this time in vain!"
"Sajia can sleep whenever he wants. What are you waiting for?"
I don't have a good temper at all towards the two "senior brothers" in front of me.
It is also because the person who wakes up now is not the person he was before, but Yu Daoxian.
The two monks ignored him and let him sleep, but reported the matter to the leader.
"Elder Zhizhen said that this person's attainment in the future will be so extraordinary that none of us can compare with him, so let's not be as familiar with him for the time being!"
After receiving the instructions from the leader, the subsequent monks no longer care about him.
"Hehe, in that case, I will test your bottom line!"
"Look at what you, a Buddhist, have planned!"
Without the restraints of others, Yu Da's behavior became more unrestrained, and in the eyes of others, he was extremely wanton.
Chapter completed!