3138 Chapter One Hundred and Forty Nine (2/2)
And Ksitigarbha also gradually gained insight.
Then Jizo asked.
”Master, what is this called Buddhism? What is the belonging of all living beings? Can our Buddhism universally save sentient beings?”
Hearing that Jizo asked three questions one after another, Nagato was also very pleased. Although this is a very simple truth, this Zen enlightenment has gone through these three stages.
The first stage is to listen to the Tao and don’t understand anything, and then ask everything, for example, what are the benefits of studying Buddhism, what is the use, and what can be done?
Then the second state is to have mastered a lot of Dharma knowledge, be able to understand and apply the Dharma to the reality of life, which is to use the Dharma to express compassion, and then to save sentient beings.In this way, the basic operations of Buddhism can be completed.
And the third realm is that you have reached a certain realm, but this approach to Buddhism is back to the original idea. This is the most fundamental problem of studying Buddhism, and this is the mystery of Buddhism.This question is also asking my own heart.What is the purpose of studying Buddhism and why I study Buddhism.
When you reach the third realm, you will be able to comprehend the true meaning of becoming a Buddha, and you can truly achieve the golden body Buddha fruit.
I just thought it was the first day of studying Buddhism, and I felt that the Buddha was right in front of my eyes, but when I studied Buddhism for a year, I felt that the distance of the Buddha was very far away, and then I felt that the distance of the Buddha was getting farther and farther away. .This is the same principle. This is the same as knowing the Buddhism taught by Nagato, and this is also the same principle.
What Nagato learned by himself and then he realized was all taught to Ksitigarbha.
”Ksitigarbha, I understand what you mean when you ask this. What you want to say is why you want to learn Buddhism. After so many years of study, what is the use after studying Buddhism? What is the use after becoming a Buddha. I can only enlighten you, not make decisions for you.
After so long in Nagato, I have also realized the suffering of this world. Although this underground palace was opened up, there are still many undead who cannot get reincarnation due to the sins of their lives, so they are still stuck. In the underworld.Because they were wounded by hostility, if they were reborn, they would be killed everywhere in the predicament, so it is better to shut them all in the underworld.
But Buddhism converts the people of the world, even those who are sinful to the limit, still have some kind thoughts in their hearts. As long as we are patient and can find some of them, we can find out their kind thoughts, and then let them all take refuge. Buddhism, or reincarnation as a human being.”
After listening to Nagato's enlightenment, Jizo had a great feeling, and then slowly fell into contemplation.
Jin Chanzi and Maitreya did not have this opportunity, but after hearing what Nagato said, they had a lot of insights. The people understood the principles of Buddhism differently, and their moods at the time were also different. the same.
So the Buddha's condition that everyone should achieve is also different.
Nagato saw the Jizo like this, and then he recited the scriptures, hoping to use this power to help Nagato understand the Buddhist principles in it more quickly.
Sure enough, this is very effective.
Then Jizo asked.
”Uncle, is there a Buddha in this hell?” ..