Chapter 224 - Indoctrination (1/1)

Chapter 224: Indoctrination

Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon

Perhaps it was because people needed to sweep the to especially few people that ca with the logistics of to the Torave importance Nearly every family’s relatives and children would rush here for it Thus, the faraves had to host these relatives They had to prepare all sorts of sumptuous dishes but those could not be instantly made They needed towoke up before dawn He pushed open the door and the h alert Monkey ca rubbed Lone Wolf and Monkey’s head before he began sweeping the teround The bodhi tree had shed a large nuards to this

After sweeping the tean to cook It was already six in the , Fangzheng took out the paper money and numerous incense sticks he had prepared the day before There was Crystal Rice, as well as some blanched Wormwood sprouts and dandelion leaves He opened the door to the monastery and left

The sky was covered in dark clouds as though it was about to rain The asn’t strong but it left a chill

Theexited the door, Lone Wolf, Monkey, and Squirrel followed None of the’s serious face

Squirrel asked out of curiosity, “Abbot, why do you look so serious? Also, what is Tooes, ‘To equinox, when all things, including the air and light, are clear and pure This gives the day its naests that once the day coriculture This gives rise to the saying ‘sow crops around To Day’ This is also the day when the land recovers…”

Lone Wolf felt puzzled “Since it’s such a great day, why do you look depressed?”

“Other than it being a dayone of the twenty-four divisions of the solar year, the To Day is also a day that the Chinese use to honor their ancestors and those that have passed away How can honoring the dead be done with a s face? The moment you leave the door, you have to think back to your ancestors and you should not smile Otherwise, if the ancestors were to knoouldn’t that make them think you are happy because they departed? This is a show of disrespect to the ancestors Understand?”

Lone Wolf scrunched up his face, looking extremely stern Squirrel also pressed his fat face and acted sole He adjusted hisof afelt happy when he saw the three aniht the three anirave

Zen Master One Finger’s grave was not far It was situated in front of a large plain with thedid not know geoood place or not Zen Master One Finger enjoyed standing here to look into the distance when he was still alive to figure out the Buddhist Dhar chose to bury hizheng took a deep breath “Old Dad One Finger, I’ placed all the iteer’s tombstone After winter, the weeds had withered, so it was not difficult to clear thee stack of incense sticks

Monkey came over to take a look “Abbot, people offer incense sticks three at a time Why do you hold so zheng shook his head “No If This Penniless Monk had coh But This Penniless Monk is not the only person in One Finger Monastery now The three of you are also part of One Finger Monastery Today, it is a form of familial consecration A fa to the number of males, these 365 incense sticks will be divided Then, they are to be offered in descending order of age This is also a rule Since the four of us came today, it will be split in four Since This Penniless Monk is the oldest, the additional stick will be offered bytook our 92 incense sticks and handed over the re 91 sticks to Monkey, Lone Wolf, and Squirrel

When it came to Monkey, he easily held the incense sticks

As for the poor Squirrel, he tried his best grabbing so many incense sticks with his tiny paws but found it very difficult to even hug theround and watch the wet, so he also placed the incense sticks on the ground

The three aniht that they here to watch the develop to say such words He treated theer Monastery or relatives They felt their hearts turn warm as they felt a little sense of pride Look, this baldy in front of us is our boss!

Fangzheng lit the incense sticks and cah, “Old Dad One Finger, Fangzheng is here to visit It’s your festival today I hope you will enjoy the consecration”

Just as his voice faded, Fangzheng saw that the incense in his hand suddenly stir due to a gust of wind Similarly, the smoke reached into the heavens but failed to dissipate despite the bloind Although the incense s this scene, Fangzheng juht He had never seen such a phenomenon before

“There is no need to be alarmed Since there is Buddha in the world, it would be norhost is not the haunting ghosts you iine, but one that lives in your heart The ancestors of the living do not live in the netherworld but in the hearts of their descendants They exist because they are remembered by their descendants They dissipate when their descendants forget Due to the gratefulness and kindness of the descendants, the kindness that ste one to be rewarded with kindness in turn On the contrary, if one forgets their parents and ancestors, their hearts have turned evil How could anything they do be good? A problem in character will result in retribution when they do so from the ancestors… When descendants honor their ancestors, they are not only honoring their ancestors but their hearts as well,” said the Systehtened He pressed his palether as he recalled the various scenes he had experienced with Zen Master One Finger in the past That instant, he felt as though Zen Master One Finger stood in front of his he failed to understand in the past He had an indescribable feeling of epiphany

Fangzheng boith incense sticks in hand Then holding theht into the left He did it at an adequate pace and was done inserting all the incense sticks shortly after As he inserted the essence sticks, he explained to the three aniarded as the best For the deceased, right is regarded as the best By using our left hand to insert the incense sticks shows our utmost respect They are our seniors We are beneath theht to left, it is to conforzheng knelt and koed After striking the ground three tier, it’s been a while But you should be able to see that our One Finger Monastery has been renovated The incense offerings have been increasing We even held a Dhar went sht? This is so for all your life It has finally been accoer Monastery the great monastery you alished for it to be”

“Abbot, will the old Zen Master really hear what you say?” asked Monkey out of curiosity