Most things that can't be transmitted lightly are free and won't be cherished!
1. Why can't the Buddha receive the money?
In the eyes of the world, Buddha is a sacred symbol and a perfect embodiment. How can you connive at his men asking for personnel (money)?
Think about it from another angle ... When did the Buddha say that you can't collect money for sutra?
Buddhism says that "greed" is the first of the "five poisons", but I preach the scriptures and the Tang Priest gives money. Is this greed? This is called equivalent exchange. Is the Tang Priest who gets something for nothing really not greedy?
Isn't this a double standard?
Based on preconceived ideas, we believe that Buddhists should be generous to all beings, throw away their desire for money, and do great kindness on earth.
However, Purdue doesn't mean not taking a penny, and greed doesn't mean taking an empty seat. The scale of Lingshan Leiyin Temple is so large. If his old man's house doesn't change "Buddha's thoughts" into money to support his family, those 800 monks may starve to death!
Kong Old Master Q also charges tuition fees for running a school, and Tai Shang Lao Jun also charges some alchemy for missionary work. Why can't the Buddha get some benefits by passing on scriptures?
Second, does the Buddha need money?
The Buddha has been refined into a golden body of 80 feet and has become a saint. Naturally, he doesn't need money.
But it takes money to promote Buddhism. Which one doesn't need money to build a Buddhist temple, a temple or an apprentice?
The Tang Priest passed through Buddhist and Bodhisattva temples, large and small, and went all the way west to learn from the scriptures. Which is not a magnificent house? How to build a temple without money?
Promoting Buddhism is not just about Buddha sitting on Lingshan and chanting Amitabha. It also needs to develop branches, expand areas and accommodate believers. The temple is in ruins. Will anyone come to worship?
How to spread Buddhism without worshipping Buddha?
Friends, don't think that "money" is a dirty thing or a bad thing. Money is not the root of all evil, but the heart.
"Money" is the law and the avenue.
The whole world is vast, and all living beings live. How can people live without money?
As the saying goes, "money has access." The Buddha preached scriptures, and the Tang Priest gave money. Why not buy it and sell it? What's worth hacking?
Third, what is the wordless sutra?
Most readers, or those who have never seen The Journey to the West at all and only know The Journey to the West through TV dramas, will think that because Tang Yan didn't pay the money when he passed on the scriptures, he would get the scriptures without words.
Actually, it is not. The scripture without words is the real "true scripture". What is it to exchange words for the scriptures of Zijin alms bowl? There is a story in the Diamond Sutra called "Smile at Flowers".
The Buddha held a dharma meeting in Lingshan, and the Great Brahma King presented Jin Fenghua to the Buddha, asking him to teach Buddhism.
The Buddha picked up the pineapple, with a serene attitude and a smile.
Hundreds of disciples who sat down could not see the meaning of Buddha and were at a loss.
Only the venerable Ye Jia got the message and couldn't help laughing.
The Buddha gave flowers to Ye Jia and told some wonderful Buddhist teachings:
"Buddhism illuminates the whole world, transcends life and death, and can get rid of all the superficial positive results. Among them, the mystery is hard to say, the words are empty and illusory, and the heart is connected, so you can see the Tao. I will teach this method to Ye Jia. "
The Buddha made "Dharma" very transparent. The highest and deepest Buddhism is from the indifference of the soul, no desire, no worry. ...
Quiet, peaceful, carefree, silent, open-minded, unrestrained, detached from life and death, rooted in prajnaparamita, unshakable, and become a Buddha. Buddha is a great good, a great evil, a great elegance, and a great vulgarity is completely empty.
True Buddhism can only be understood by heart, and the realm of "Buddha" can never be achieved through language and writing. Is it true that the Tang Priest preached Buddhist scriptures to Pig Bajie, who was lewd?
When the Monkey King took the wordless scripture to find the reason for the Buddha, the ancient Buddha sighed and said, "People in the southern island levy more taxes and kill more, which is even more lewd and deceitful. When the monks in the east are confused and ignorant, they only read words and don't take part in the avenue. They don't know if I have wordless scriptures ... "
The Tang Priest said, "Although the scriptures without words are good, we can't give them to the Tang King ..." (The original words mean this)
Li Shimin wanted to use Buddhist scriptures to educate people's minds. People who believe in Buddhism will not fight, and it is more convenient for the country to manage. If Tang Priest gets back the Scripture without words, Li Shimin may kill Tang Priest.
Finally, the Tang Priest handed in the "Zijin Bowl" and got the "You Zi Jing".
There are 5048 volumes of scriptures with words, and the time for Tang Priest to learn from them is 5048 days.
After all the hardships, it is useless to get Buddhism. The end is the beginning.
One word, empty!