Chapter 387 - Praying to Oneself Instead of Buddha (2/2)
Fangzheng smiled “Some people do not have deities in their hearts, but they still pray to deities Some people have deities in their hearts, and would also pray to the deities However, they do not know that it’s better to pray to themselves when it involves matters of this mortal plane”
“Master, in that case, why even have a monastery? What’s the point of incense? Wouldn’t everyone just pray to themselves?” Master scratched his head and asked, baffled
“Praying to oneself is just the superior choice Praying to deities is aup is the inferior choice It’s because there are too many people lost, who have no idea hoork hard the so many monasteries and deities Those who do not kno to count on the to deities At least they still have hope The existence of deities gives people hope The deities will stand on your side when you pray to them no matter when They will listen to all the joys and sorrows in your life, and use their means to resolve your problems and spread your joy If everyone would be unable to see hope while they are lost, and with no one to understand them, it would be easy for them to take a path of no return”
“Then… If everyone prayed to themselves, wouldn’t deities be useless?” asked Monkey worriedly
Fangzheng laughed out loud “If everyone prayed to themselves, the world would become Mount Numinous Everyone would be Buddha, so how can it be useless? If the virtues such as understanding and being true to yourself or being tenacious are awakened in everyone’s hearts, all life will be pro world”
Monkey was enlightened as he pressed his pal”
Fangzheng patted Monkey on the head before returning to the temple hall to chant in satisfaction
Days passed as he ate vegetarian and chanted, fetched water and did far His days were carefree and co received an invitation frolow Monastery was not Jilin Province’s biggest monastery, it was one of the more famous ones It had centuries of history and had experienced different dynasties without waning Sunglow Monastery was situated on Mt Changbai, being one of the few h they were all on the Mt Changbai bai was split into the broader and narrower regions The narrower regions referred to the southwestern corner of Mt Changbai It here the ion stretched out three provinces into the northeast It also was the general name of the eastern mountains in the northeast From the north, the Wanda Mountains reached to the Qianshanmore than 1300 kilometers From east to west, it spanned about 400 kilometers It was also the source of the Yalu River, Tulow Monastery sat in the broader regions of the Mt Changbai ion of Jilin Province Fangzheng would take two days and nights to reach there by car If he were to transfer to the high-speed rail going from Black Mountain City to Gulin City, it would be fast, but it would be expensive…
Fangzheng sat at the monastery’s door with the invitation in hand He had a bitter look Ignoring the high-speed rail, he could not even afford renting a car!
Just as Fangzheng ing in his misery, he suddenly heard a voice “Is that an invitation fro was taken aback as he looked up He saw a girl staring at hi curiously at the invitation letter in Fangzheng’s hands She was no stranger either She was Ouyang Fenghua, the daughter of Ouyang Huazai who had coraphy contest previously With a ponytail, she was dressed in a yellow t-shi+rt, three-quarter jeans, and canvas shoes She was not adorned insi froe pair of eyes were very bright, and her eyelashes were long She was very attractive when she blinked her eyes
“A stood up, pressed his palreeted
“Aiyah, Master, you are being too polite with me Aren’t you a little too old-fashi+oned? My ihua’s eyes blinked playfully
Fangzheng grinned and returned with a question “Patron, how is This Penniless Monk like in your eyes?”
“Although you are a little old-fashi+oned, you are quite an interesting person At least you aren’t really old-fashi+oned” Ouyang Fenghua wanted to described him as radiant, handso would not be happy if she said so Therefore she kept it in her heart
Fangzheng shua’s evaluation of him because he really wasn’t an old-fashi+oned person He was like a master in front of others, but an ordinary person behind their backs He had a history of mischievous deeds under his belt
“Patron, thank you for your commendation”
“Don’t thank me, and don’t call me patron We know each other so well, so just call hua Most people address zheng thought about it before replying, “Greetings, Patron Ouyang”