Chapter 294 Mahayana Buddhism
The so-called dispute between Buddhism and Taoism is about the orthodox status of Buddhism and Taoism in the prehistoric world.
If Buddhism was established in the West before, Yuanshi might have wanted to stop it, but now with his cultivation, he has already seen through it, and he doesn't care about the addition of Buddhism.
In the dispute between the Great Dao, Buddhism and Taoism are not just fighting for the orthodox status, because Buddhism is originally Taoism, and the two saints are separated from Xuanmen Taoism. What is there to fight for? In fact, most of the time, they are fighting for the prehistoric luck. This luck is not very useful to him now, and he doesn't bother to destroy the establishment of Buddhism.
However, although luck is of little use to him, it is of great use to his disciples. Yuanshi's eyes turned and he had an idea in his mind.
The Buddhism of the two saints in the West must be established, because when they became saints, they vowed to borrow merits from heaven. Now that Buddhism is established, it is to fulfill the oath. Therefore, although the way of heaven will send some tests, they are not big. With the cultivation of the two saints, they can easily complete these tests and successfully establish Buddhism.
Sure enough, a huge pressure descended from heaven and earth, pressing on the giant Bodhi tree in the void, trying to crush it, but it did not last long, and was broken by the two saints. In the end, the two saints successfully withstood the test of heaven and earth and were willing to establish a religion.
"Thus I have heard. All Buddhas were in the country of Savatthi, in the Jetavana Grove, with 1,250 great bhikkhus. At that time, the World Honored One..."
"At that time, the elder Subhuti..."
"... All the gods, asuras in the world, heard what the Buddha said, and they were all very happy, believed and followed it!"
A burst of Buddhist music spread, taking this sutra as the basis of Buddhism, and Jie Yin's voice was loud and spread throughout the three realms of the prehistoric world.
All the common people, endless cultivators, and countless great supernatural powers listened carefully to the saint's preaching. Jie Yin's preaching of the essence of Buddhism contained endless wisdom and countless wonderful Buddhist methods and supernatural powers. It was the foundation of the Buddhist way, and it was mysterious and infinite.
The saint's preaching was naturally extraordinary.
But above the sky of Xiniu Hezhou, there are thousands of rays of rosy clouds, billions of Buddha lights, thousands of auspicious colors, countless Zen sounds, and thousands of feet of purple air. In the endless auspicious clouds, the saint Jieyin sits in the void, and the golden lotus automatically emerges from his body. He talks endlessly, preaching the classics of Buddhism and Taoism, opening up the spiritual wisdom of the people of the world and planting a Buddha seed deep in their hearts.
After the Buddha seed is planted, even if they do not worship Buddhism now, they will have the opportunity in the future. As time goes by, they will surely grow and develop, and open a heart for Buddha for all living beings.
Behind the saint Jieyin's head, there are rays of divine light lingering, turning into Buddhist divine wheels, including the light of wisdom, the holy light of merit, the light of universal salvation, the light of compassion, the light of extinction...
The brilliance sprinkled down, making countless monks feel like they have an epiphany, but it's just a little short, which makes people feel itchy and reluctant.
"Buddhism is indeed boundless and has its own unique features. I should learn it."
"Buddhism contains great wisdom, great transcendence, and great extinction. If I can learn it, I will be able to break through."
"This Buddhist practice is indeed a different way, and the magical power is specifically used to restrain demons. I must learn it."
"I have already reached the perfection of the Golden Immortal, but I have never been able to break through to the Quasi-Sage. This Western Relics Great Magical Power can behead corpses without innate spiritual treasures. It is very suitable for people like me..."
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The voice of Jieyin was magnificent and spread throughout the prehistoric land. Many cultivators, especially those who practiced casually or were poor, all had a heart to turn to Buddha. They planned to worship Buddhism after Buddhism was established. In this way, they can get the blessing of the two saints and learn great magical powers. Why not?
Yuanshi shook his head. Buddhism has existed for countless years in the long river of time, while Taoism has gradually fallen into history. There is still a certain reason for this. The Buddhist sect's magical power of bewitching is very remarkable. Although it is unique, as long as it laughs to the end, no one will say it is not right, no matter what it is.
The early teachings of Buddhism are that all beings are equal, everyone can become a Buddha and become an ancestor, and there are many other good teachings, but as time goes by, everyone's understanding is different, or it is misinterpreted by later generations, and passed down from generation to generation, the Buddhist scriptures have long changed, and are no longer the same as they were at the beginning.
In short, although the early Buddhist teachings have flaws, they are not a big deal, but Yuanshi dare not praise the later Buddhism.
Buddhism has been established, and the battle for luck cannot be avoided even if you do not participate. This is a battle between the Eastern Xuanmen and the Western Buddhism. Although Yuanshi does not want to do so, for the sake of the East, or for his own teaching, he must participate in it.
"Buddhism, established!"
Finally, with a loud shout, it resounded through the ten directions of the heavens and the three realms of the starry sky, announcing the establishment of Buddhism.
"From now on, the Western religion is gone, only Mahayana Buddhism remains, and I am Amitabha!" Jie Yin put his hands together and said loudly.
"I am the Buddha Mother of Zhunti!" The Saint Zhunti did the same.
As soon as the words fell, the heaven and earth immediately responded, and the sound of Sanskrit resounded throughout the three realms of the primordial wilderness. The long hair on the heads of the two automatically fell off, and the Taoist robes on their bodies were replaced with monk robes. The golden wheel of merit behind their heads protected their bodies, and their Taoist cultivation immediately changed into Buddhist power, giving people a sense of compassion.
"Amitabha, I am the Buddha Shakyamuni of Buddhism, the Tathagata Buddha!"
At this time, a huge golden figure with a bright golden light all over the body, surrounded by Zen sounds, one hand pointing to the sky, one hand pointing to the ground, the sky and the ground, the only one in the sky and the ground, slowly rose from the western heaven and earth, vast and boundless, and the Buddha's light shone on all the heavens.
This is the body of the reincarnation of the saint Jieyin, who has now awakened, and his cultivation has been restored to the perfection of the quasi-saint, becoming a Buddha and an ancestor.
"Om om om——"
The void trembled, humming, and then, above the Western Lingshan, a vast golden sea of luck appeared, with mist and clouds. A golden dragon of luck swam and shuttled in the sea of luck, happily swallowing the mist transformed by luck.
"The Buddha's way should be established, and the twelve-grade golden lotus of merit should be used to suppress luck!"
Amitabha took out a golden lotus and threw it into the sea of luck clouds in the sky. The golden lotus quickly grew larger and turned into a golden lotus, taking root in the sea of clouds. The lotus leaves swayed, emitting an inexplicable Taoist rhyme. The dragon transformed by luck swam happily around the golden lotus.
"Om——"
Suddenly, the void trembled, and the rolling Taoist rhyme spread outward. When the Taoist sound resounded, countless images of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats flashed on it one by one. Some were real, while others were just phantoms. At the same time, the endless luck of Xiniu Hezhou gathered towards the sea of luck clouds and poured into the twelve-grade golden lotus.
"Get lost!"
Suddenly, a loud shout came from the top of Mount Taihua, and then the gods saw a black fog covering the sky, and a ferocious black dragon appeared, roaring towards the golden dragon in the west. Beside it, a 12th-grade black lotus swayed, exuding a black aura of destruction.
That was the 12th-grade black lotus of destruction!
Instantly, within the scope of the rule of the Demon Palace of Mount Taihua, the luck returned and no longer flowed out.
At the same time, above the Wuzhuang Temple of Wanshou Mountain, a book with a yellowish brown color appeared, emitting an inexplicable Taoist rhyme, suppressing its own luck from leaking.
Seeing this scene, Amitabha and Zhunti Buddha Mother felt bitter in their hearts. Xi Niu Hezhou itself did not have much luck, and now two places have been occupied. However, their Buddhism did not get much luck, and at most it formed a three-legged situation with the Demon Palace and Wanshou Mountain. Of course, at present, the Demon Palace is the most powerful and Wanshou Mountain is the weakest.
Seeing this, the faces of the Eastern Saints were somewhat better, and many other powerful people also looked at Buddhism with complicated faces.
"Chi——"
Suddenly, a scream sounded, and then a black figure with blood appeared in the sea of Buddhist luck. The breath was full of evil and darkness, and even bloodthirsty, like a vicious ancient beast.
The beast's dark eyes stared at the twelve-grade golden lotus of merit that was absorbing and exhaling luck, and a burst of excitement flashed in its eyes.
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