Yuan Gong (AD 334-4 16), a native of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was born in Loufan, Yanmen (now Daixian County, Shaanxi Province) and was born in a scholarly family. Yuan Gong was very clever and studied hard since he was a child. At the age of thirteen, I traveled to Xuchang and Luoyang with my uncle. Proficient in Confucianism and Taoism, bypassing Zhuangzi. At the age of twenty-one, I went to Taihang Mountain with my mother Huizhi to listen to Master Daoan's "Prajna Sutra", so I realized the true meaning and sighed: "Confucianism, Taoism, three religions and nine streams are like chaff." So he became a monk and practiced with Master Daoan. Throughout the life of a mage, it can be summarized as four:
(1) Protect the dignity of Buddhapālita.
After becoming a monk, Master Yuan Gong stood out and showed great enthusiasm. "He has always wanted to master the outline dimension and take Dafa as his own responsibility." He is diligent and never stops thinking about it. Master Dao An often praised: "The mission of spreading Buddhism and Taoism to China is pinned on Hui Yuan!" Thus, Yuan Gong's consciousness of instruments is beyond the norm. At the age of twenty-four, Yuan Gong began to give lectures by raising his seat. When the audience couldn't understand anything, Yuan Gong quoted Zhuangzi's righteousness as an analogy, and adopted the method of Geyi to make the audience understand. Because of this skill and convenient lectures, Master Daoan authorized Yuan Gong to read foreign classics. Besides preaching, Yuan Gong often writes. According to legend, after reading Yuan Gong's "On the Essence of Law", Master Kumarajiva praised the cloud: There is no scripture in the border, which is dark and reasonable, wonderful!
In the process of preaching the Dharma and giving lectures, many people went to Yuangong. In the fourth year of Taiyuan in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 379), Dao An, a master, went to Chang 'an under the leadership of Fu Jian, a famous former Qin dynasty. His disciples were scattered, and Yuan Gong led dozens of them. He plans to go to Luofu Mountain in Guangdong and pass Xunyang (now Jiujiang, Jiangxi). Seeing the purity of Lushan Mountain, I was able to settle down, collect photos and set up a Taoist temple, and live in Longquan Jingfu, Xilu Mountain. Hui Yong, a friend of Yuan Gong, said to Huan Yi, an assassin, "As soon as Yuan Gong began to preach Dharma, many disciples came to get close to him, and more scholars will follow him in the future. How can I do without a relatively large Dojo? " Hearing this, Huan Yi was determined to build Torinji. From then on, Yuan Gong took Lindong as the Dojo, cultivated self-cultivation and wrote books. After 30 years, he has not become a vulgar person. Thanks to Yuan Gong's virtue, Torin Temple became the center of Southern Buddhism at that time. Monk Tianzhu, looking at the wind and leaning back, "bowed to the east and offered his heart to Lu Yue". Torinji in Lushan Mountain and Kumarajiva Translation Center in Chang 'an Xiaoyao Courtyard, as the two major Buddhist centers in North and South, echo each other from afar.
As a Buddhist leader, Yuan Gong attached great importance to the personal dignity of monks. In response to the statement made by some officials in the current dynasty that shamans should worship the emperor, he wrote five articles on shamans' disrespect for the king, explaining the reasons why monks did not worship the emperor, and marking the mind of monasticism very high. As the saying goes, "Monks can live in seclusion and seek ambition, and turn vulgarity into Taoism. If it becomes a custom, the service chapter may not be contemporary; If you run away from the world, you should be noble. If you are a husband, you can save the vulgar from sinking, uproot from heavy robbery, and open up the road between man and nature. The husband is virtuous, the six relatives are the Tao, and the world is prosperous. Although he is not a prince, he will establish a harmonious relationship with the emperor and raise the people. " This is why it is important to be a good boy inside without violating your filial piety, and to respect the king outside without losing respect. "Far officer here emphasizes the ambition of becoming a monk and praises the work of monasticism, which is nothing more than letting the world have the heart of respecting monks and making monks self-respecting and self-reliant. Therefore, Yuan Gong solemnly declared: "The cassock is not a suit of the imperial court, the alms bowl is not an instrument of the Langsi, and people outside the shaman dust should not pay tribute to the king." Can be described as touching the ground, awe-inspiring and resolute, fighting for Sanger's dignity and independence. Huan Xuan, who was forced to usurp the throne, issued an imperial edict, which established the rule that monks disrespected the emperor. Since then, it has become the written law of China.
He is more ambitious than Stan. He is not afraid of power, broad-minded, obedient and maintains the lofty image of a monk. Try to cite two cases as evidence. First, Emperor Jin returned to Beijing from Jiangling. He Wuji, the auxiliary country, advised Yuan Gong to meet him in Jianggan, but he was far from well. Andy didn't care about this, but wrote a letter to comfort Yuan Gong, saying, "Knowing that suffering is not good, his feelings are bitter-second, Huan Xuan conquered Yin Zhong, marched through Lushan Mountain, and wanted to leave the tiger creek, which is also unbearable. He will never make an exception and go out of Tiger Creek to meet guests. Huan Xuan had to go into the mountains alone. At first, Huan Xuan was too proud to salute him. I didn't know how to see the serious charm of the Far Duke, so I naturally saluted him. Huan Xuan asked: "If you dare not damage it, why cut it?" Yuan Gong replied, "Stand on the road". Huan Xuan called it kindness. Huan Xuan's query is based on the filial piety of "wearing hair, parents dare not damage it", and this passage denounces Hui Yuan's behavior of "shaving" as a monk, reaching the status of an opponent and being unfilial. Yuan Gong's answer to "Standing on the Road" also comes from the Book of Filial Piety, which is concise and profound, and Huan Xuan admires it very much. When Huan Xuan came down the mountain, he said to his entourage, "I have never seen anyone like Yuan Gong. He is really a monk and a great virtue! Later, Huan Xuan humiliated all the monks and said to his subordinates, "Only when Samoans can state scriptures, talk freely about righteousness, or prohibit the practice of dressing up can they publicize. This is against this work and should be abolished. Only Lushan Mountain lives morally and does not search for bamboo slips. " Yuan Gong wrote a letter to Huan Xuan for this purpose, and widely established the system of sand removal by monks, which Huan Xuan noticed and followed. This shows how much influence the public has on people. Away from the public, there is a deep heart as the daughter of all beings. Lu is a pagan scholar, but he didn't abandon his words because of people. Tao Yuanming is addicted to wine and keeps close contact with the bartender. He wants him to join the Lotus Club. He is simple and broad-minded. Lu Xun, the leader of the imperial rebel army, pursued the past hand in hand and was cordial and equal. It is enough to prove that the public is far away from the public, and Lotus denies religion. Grandfather style, the mountain stops.
(2) Daolong Desheng is unpredictable.
Yuan Gong had a successful career and enjoyed a high reputation. Many foreign monks said that during the Sinian period, there were bodhisattvas who often burned incense and worshipped Lushan Mountain. It is difficult for me to measure its far-reaching public record (Kumarajiva praised it as the protector of the East), but its wonderful use of things is enough to affect people's hearts.
When Yuan Gong led his people to Lushan Mountain for the first time, he looked for the place where the temple was built. One day, when my disciples and I visited Linjian, I was tired of this place and the monks were thirsty. They all vowed: "If we build a fine house here, we should pray for divine power, that is, a beautiful spring." At that time, Yuan Gong and Zhang Xi dug together, and clear springs gushed out, thus building a hall. He tasted the drought the day after tomorrow, and Yuan Gong led the monks to turn to the Sea Dragon King Sutra to pray for rain for the people. Before the transfer, there was something in the spring pool, which was shaped like a giant snake. It flew away. In Russia, it rained heavily and the drought eased. Because of Long Rui, it was named Longquan Jingshe.
At the beginning of the construction of Torringi, wood was very scarce, and Yuan Gong was worried about it. In the evening, the mountain god told him, "This mountain is enough for God. I hope he won't go." That night, the sky thundered and thundered, and it was stormy. In the pool in front of the temple, a lot of good wood poured out (the site of Chumuchi still exists in Dulin Temple). Secretariat of Huan Yi was surprised. He thought Yuan Gong was a monk and called on people to work hard to speed up the construction of temples. Because this hall is called the Hall of Luck.
When Tao Kan was making a secretariat in Guangzhou, a fisherman saw a divine light in the sea, cast a net at the glowing place, and got a statue of Manjusri, which read "Made by King Ashoka". Tao Kan sent this golden statue to Han Xi Temple in Wuchang for offering. Later, Han Xi Temple was caught in a fire, and all the temples were burned down. Only the statue of King Manjusri and the temple dedicated to it survived. After Tao Kan was transferred to Jiangzhou as an official, he sent someone to see off the statue of Manjusri Bodhisattva, but when it was carried to the ship, it sank to the bottom of the water and was salvaged many times without a trace. At that time, there was a saying among the people: "(Golden Statue) can be honest, but it is difficult to recruit." After the completion of Tolin Temple, Yuan Gong went to the riverside to pray devoutly, and the golden statue suddenly surfaced, so he welcomed the golden statue to the verve hall, built a heavy pavilion to support it, and made a manjusri tribute statue.
Yuan Gong looks magnificent, which makes people awe at first sight. According to legend, there was a master Yi Hui, who pretended to be strong and upright and refused to convince others. He said to Yuan Gong's disciple Bao Hui, "You are all mediocre people, so you believe in Hui Yuan. You see, I quarreled with him. " While listening to Yuan Gong's Hokkekyo, I repeatedly wanted to ask some difficult questions, but I was too scared to ask a word. In addition, Xie Lingyun was proud of his talent and was deeply impressed by seeing the public in the distance. It serves to show that the public is divorced from the people.
(3) Zun Fan translated the scriptures.
During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Buddhism was introduced continuously, but it was not yet complete, so there were still an endless stream of Brahms coming to China to popularize Buddhism. Yuan Gong felt that Buddhism and Taoism were lacking, and sent his disciples Fa Jing and Fa Ling to the west to learn from the scriptures, and he got many Brahma Buddhist scriptures. As far away as Lushan Mountain, he founded Prajnaparamita Translation, becoming the first person in the field of private translation in the translation history of China. Yuan Gong attached great importance to the communication with Brahma monk Dade and invited them to preach and translate the scriptures, citing several examples:
(1) Frodo is a scholar who specializes in the Ten-chanting Method. He once translated the Ten Odes with Kumarajiva, but unfortunately, he died before he finished the translation. Yuan Gong deeply lamented that Dafa could not come from the East. Later, Tan Moliuzhi, who is famous for his collection method, came to Guanzhong, and Lushan Yaogong sent Tan Mo, a disciple, to Qin, and personally wrote a letter to Tan Moliuzhi, asking him to translate the remaining points of the untranslated ten poems. Tanmo Liuzhi was sincerely felt by the remote public, so it translated the unfinished part of Frodo and became the first complete collection of Buddhist teachings in China.
(2) Kumarajiva, a master of Buddhism, is profound and unique. When Yao and Qin entered the customs, there was a great translation field and scholars gathered, which became the center of Buddhism in the north. In the process of practicing Buddhism, Yuan Gong often makes good use of the scriptures, asking questions and putting forward difficult questions (see the Mahayana chapter for questions and answers), which shows Yuan Gong's broad-minded, modest and studious demeanor as a generation of ancestors and is also a much-told story in cultural exchanges.
(3) The venerable Sakyamuni, also known as Juexian, was born in Piluweiguo (present-day Nepal) in northern Tianzhu, and was descended from Ganlu Wang Fan. Yu was famous for his mastery of Zen law and came to Chang 'an in four years (408). Sanzang Chueh-hsin refused to go north because of his miraculous powers. Tan Yong, a disciple of the Yuan Gong Mission, entered the customs to make peace for them. Because Chueh-hsin didn't want to go back to the north, he defected to Yuan Gong. Yuan Gong warmly welcomed him, invited him to join the Lotus Society, asked him to translate Buddhist scriptures, and in a responsible spirit, wrote to Yao Xing, the Lord of a country, to lift the punishment of Juexian's rejection and restore Juexian's reputation. Later, Juexian was invited to Jiankang Dojo Temple and translated Hua Yan Jing (translated by Jin in 60 volumes), Monk's Law and other volumes 13 * *125, which started the spread of Mahayana yoga theory to the east. The spread of Hua Yanzong also originated from Jue Xian's southern expedition. Juexian, who went to the south, was born in my Buddha, and his merits are far from public. Assuming that it is not Yuan Gong's generosity, although Juexian is pregnant with Dafa, there is no reason to spread it. Monk Juexian will never forget Yuan Gong's kindness. After the death of his will, his ashes were placed in Toringi, and his stupa was built in Toringi. Juexian is the first foreign monk buried in Lushan Mountain in history.
It can be seen from the above that although Yuan Gong was a pure disciple, he promoted the spread of Mahayana Buddhism with great enthusiasm. This spirit of being the law shows the moral character of a generation of masters.
(4) Qijian Union, Shangpin passed away.
Yuan Gong established a Lotus Club in Tuolin Temple, which led many people to study Buddhism hard and headed west. Plant lotus flowers in the chiseled pond, and twelve lotus leaves stand in the water, which rotate with the waves and are bound by day and night, which is called lotus leakage. Due to the correct practice theory and method, there are 123 people in the Lotus Society, all of whom have the auspicious appearance of going to the pure land. On his deathbed, Yuan Gong told his disciples the fact that he had seen Buddha three times in his life, made a will, and showed himself in the pine forest according to the ancient method, becoming attached to birds and animals. It's time. He's really sitting ducks. At the age of 83.
After the death of Master Yuan Gong, the Taoist temple mourned and came in an endless stream. The four disciples could not bear to expose the skeleton pine forest, so they were buried with Yuan Gong in Xiling, and Xie Lingyun wrote an inscription to show their virtue. Later generations painted far-reaching portraits in the temple, which made people admire. Posthumous title, a master, was widely praised for his virtue, and was recommended as many as five times from Jin Dynasty to Song Dynasty.
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Master Yuan Gong's pure land thought is the theoretical crystallization of the original spread of ancient Indian pure land religion in China, the product of the collision and blending of Buddhist culture and China culture, and also related to the catalysis of the suffering reality in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the background of Yuan Gong's personal study. This paper summarizes the characteristics of Yuan Gong's pure land thought from three aspects:
(1) A Shortcut to Surpass the Causal Cycle-Past Pure Land
The formation of Yuan Gong's pure land thought began with his belief in the immortality of God, three generations of cause and effect, and reincarnation. Yuan Gong expounded the view that the immortality of God is due to the disappearance of form, and thought that the spread of God is alien, and the spread of fire is due to different efforts, but the difference of efforts is the same as that of God. The deceiver, however, lives his whole life, so he thinks that his form has rotted and his god has been lost, and the reason why people flow from life to death is because of ignorance and greed for love. If greedy love flows through its nature, these four knots will form. If you are ignorant and greedy, you will still be influenced by others in your life. After this life, there will be an afterlife, but if there is, there will be endless life and endless death.
Based on the concept of immortal knowledge of God, this paper deduces the theory of three generations of causality, in order to refute the theory that laymen doubt that good and evil have no realistic verification. Yuan Gong explained it according to the theory of karma in Buddhist scriptures: there are three types of karma: worldly karma, birth karma and death karma. What is secular karma? This body creates good and evil karma, and it is rewarded when it is born. What is life karma? This body creates good and evil karma, and it will be rewarded in the afterlife. What is the afterlife? In this life, good and evil are created, either through the second life or through the third life-a hundred lives, a thousand lives, or even countless robberies. What kind of karma is suffered, there is no inevitable law, the mode of causal induction is ever-changing, and the order of retribution is different. But good and evil will eventually pay off, which is an act of God.
Yuan Gong believed in the concept of life, that is, the immortality of God and the samsara of three generations. Therefore, he was deeply afraid of the pain of life and death and tried his best to find a way out. Therefore, when he heard that Jing Zong was chanting Buddhism, he devoted himself to living in the sacred and wonderful western pure land and enjoying the wonderful joy of Changle forever. Yuan Gong's mental journey became the spiritual concept of the Lotus Society. This idea has been fully reflected in Liu Yimin's life.
As can be seen from the above, the concept of immortality and reincarnation of life and death is a necessary prerequisite for Jing Zong's practice. If you don't believe these two points, it's hard to have the heart to pray for death. Take Tao Yuanming as an example. Tao Yuanming lives in seclusion and is closely related to Zhou and is called Xunyang. Both Liu and Zhou are the backbone of the Lotus Society. Tao Yuanming and Yuan Gong sang that there is a San Xiao in the west of the lake. Yuan Ming, smiling, never joined in. The reason is that Tao Yuanming does not agree with the idea of immortality and reincarnation. This intention is often seen in his poems. For example, "Elegy" wrote: "What is the way to die?" When people die, they are integrated with mountains and rivers. What immortal dies, reincarnation will be rewarded! < > You said, "After walking for a hundred years, your name is the same as yours!" After death, people's names and bodies will be submerged, and what afterlife will they pursue! Tao Yuanming lived in seclusion in the countryside for 22 years and made friends with Yuan Gong and the sages of Lianchi, but never joined Lianchi. This shows how unbelievable Jing Zong is. Jing Zong began to believe in the third generation of causal samsara, otherwise it would be difficult to enter the door of chanting Buddha in Jing Zong.
The emergence of Yuan Gong's pure land thought was also related to the catalysis of the reality of social suffering at that time. From the end of the Han Dynasty to the end of the Jin Dynasty, politics derailed, from the royal family to the common people, all of them were like a duck to water, and they were in jeopardy. In addition, natural disasters, droughts and locusts are frequent, and people devour each other, and the suffering situation stimulates people's alienation. This kind of social mentality is just combined with Jing Zong's fertility view of pure land survival. The religion of pure land in ancient India found its growing point in the social and cultural soil at that time. Yuan Gong's pure land thought came into being in the face of robbery. It will return to Buddhism and live in the western pure land, which will be a prelude to the spread of pure land. Yuan Gong's pure land thought is the fusion of pure land concept and social demand, and also reflects the color of China's cultural reality. Because of Yuan Gong's moral ideal and achievements in revising certificates, revising certificates is a shortcut to transcend the cycle of life and death and move towards the pure land.
(2) The Buddhist thought permeating Zen wisdom.
Yuan Gong's Buddhist thoughts are closely related to his background of studying. From Han Dynasty to Jin Dynasty, Hinduism was introduced into China mainly through Prajna and Zen Buddhism. After becoming a monk, Yuan Gong followed Master Daoan for 25 years and was deeply influenced by him. Master Dao An's "Is Nature" is one of the six studies of Prajna, which holds that all laws are empty, so there is no cloud. Nothing is the beginning of all forms before all forms. Master Daoan's practice method is to pay equal attention to Prajna and Zen. Prajna is a theory, and Zen is a practice, and they cannot be neglected. Only through meditation can we truly realize the truth of the universe and reach the realm of dharma.
Yuan Gong inherited this idea, and Ceng Yun said: "Zen wisdom is the religion in the trip of husband's three professions, infinite silence means that Zen is not wise, and wisdom is not Zen without deep understanding, so Zen is the key to silence, which is called silence. Their mutual assistance is also based on silence, and silence does not leave. If you feel the same way, you should have the same interest. Merit is mysterious to use, and various methods are being repaired. He applied the idea of attaching importance to the wisdom of monks to the practice of chanting Buddha, forming the characteristics of Zen.
This ideological feature of Yuan Gong is clearly reflected in his interpretation of Saman. Yuan Gong wrote: "What is a person called Samadhi? Also called thinking silence. If you think about it, you won't be divided; If you want to be quiet, you will be quiet, and qi deficiency will be full of qi. Qi deficiency, then god shines on it; God lang, there is no seclusion. Both are mysterious symbols of nature and can be used at one time. Yuan Gong first revealed the meaning of Samadhi, first heard Tommy's name with his ears, and then focused on remembering it with his consciousness. Reading to the extreme, people are not sages, to err is human. If it is the sixth consciousness, then the seventh consciousness will naturally fail, that is, thinking silence. In this way, the wave is microwave and salty enough to stop water; Thick clouds and fog are clear. There is only one heart, and there is no other way. The inner light of wisdom can be revealed, and the light of wisdom can reveal all mysteries and produce endless wonderful uses.
Yuan Gong further elaborated that the method of chanting Buddha is the most outstanding one. As a cloud, "Samadhi has numerous names, and it is easy to achieve high success, and Buddhism comes first." who is it? Poor and mysterious, respectful name Tathagata, body and mind change together, not square things. So people who enter Sri Lanka will forget their knowledge, that is, learn from each other. Learn from it, your internal and external affairs will be reflected, and everything will be born. Not the eyes and ears, but the smell. Therefore, seeing the husband's body deeply condensed in the mirror, the spirit root (phase) is clear and natural. When Fu Cha's voice was heard by knocking on the heart, the dust was exhausted and the stagnation was melted. If it is not the best in the world, who can be here? " Yuan Gong's sentence is the language of enlightenment, which is difficult to accurately grasp and barely understand. It can be translated as follows:
As we all know, Samadhi has many names. Among samadhi, judging by the standard of high achievement and easy progress, the samadhi of chanting Buddha is the first. What is the reason? Exhausting mystery and reaching the realm of silence are all Tathagata. If you come to the body, you will be lucky and happy. There are no rules. The performance of Tathagata makes pedestrians who are Buddhist samadhi forget the boundary between man and me, and they should be aware of all kinds of things, just like mirrors. If the mirror is bright and the inside is clear, you can reflect the appearance of Rosen Vientiane. Even if the ears and eyes can't see or hear the scenery, they can understand it with sense of smell and vision. In the samadhi of chanting Buddha, we can see the deep, quiet and empty mirror body, and realize that spirituality is pure, transparent and natural. Listening attentively to the inner metaphysical voice and issuing sincere voice can gradually eliminate the thoughts of dust and labor, slowly melt and be cheerful. If reaching this state is not the most wonderful Buddhist practice in the world, what else can be done? !
Yuan Gong's samadhi in this passage focuses on his cultivation of two abilities, but he realized it from the viewpoint of Zen, living in the pure land of God and worshiping the power of Buddha. If so, the hopeless situation of no owner and empty shoes will be avoided. On the basis of Jing Zong's classics, Yuan Gong made his thought of reciting Buddha a correct cornerstone, which contained the essence of Jing Zong, thus making his samadhi of reciting Buddha a pure good method.
(3) See the Buddha in the center and return to life to rest.
The Lotus Society was founded by the Yuan Gong office, focusing on practicing Samadhi in Buddhism, based on the classics of Zhou Fan's Infinite Life Sutra and Samadhi Sutra. The "Infinite Life Sutra" reads "Bodhisattva has always worshipped Amitabha", which is the outline of Yuan Gong and the sages of Lianshe. Yuan Gong and other members of the Lotus Society practiced Samana, and most of them had the experience of seeing Buddha halfway. According to historical records, "Yuan Gong meditated on Buddha three times. Liu's followers devoted themselves to meditation and began to participate in it for half a year. They decided to meet the Buddha in the middle. When they had walked enough, the Buddha appeared in the air and lit up the world. They were all golden.
Yuan Gong still had doubts about seeing Buddha in meditation, and had consulted Master Kumarajiva. Yuan Gong is based on the Maha Boat Sutra. The often quoted metaphor of dreams is: If the Buddha seen in meditation really belongs to a dream, it is only a subjective imagination, not a real Buddha, then it is impossible for the Buddha to break the net for us. If it is an objective and exotic Buddha, since the Buddha is a real manifestation, why is it a metaphor of dreams?
Shi Gong gave a detailed and comprehensive answer to this question. First of all, he pointed out that there are three kinds of buddhas in Dignā ga: one is the one that he saw with his own eyes. Second, the avatar flies freely to see the Buddha in ten places. Third, ordinary people practice meditation and stop at one place to see the Buddha. "Samadha Sutra for a Ship" refers to seeing Buddha in a dream, and only taking the things in the dream clearly and vividly, not dreaming. Classics refer to dust amitabha everywhere, and the western paradise is real. Although meditation is recalled by the concentration of mind and consciousness, its realm is not illusory, but the situation presented by all beings and Buddha. Buddha's dharma body is everywhere and has entered the hearts of all pedestrians. If pedestrians think of the Buddha, the water is clear and the Buddha's body appears, so pedestrians should not take it as an illusion to see the Buddha's body. As we all know, chanting Samadhi requires the merits, Samadhi and self-power of the Buddha. There are three kinds of karma, that is, seeing the Buddha clearly.
From the questions raised by Yuan Gong, we can see that Yuan Gong not only practiced this samadhi, but also clearly understood its connotation. Yuan Gong left samadhi to see Buddha, which formed his background of pure practice and training. Far-reaching Buddhists, starting from confidence, focus on meditation and enter the realm of samadhi, can adapt to the situation, show the wonders and finally see the realm of Buddhism. With the blessing of the Buddha's power and magic, he firmly converted to the western desire for a paradise, and his life finally passed away, which is the essence of Yuan Gong's Zen Buddhism Buddha view.
Yuan Gong's unique thought and practice of chanting Buddhism aroused great repercussions in the Buddhist circles at that time, and made great contributions to the establishment of Pure Land Sect in China. At the beginning of the spread of the ancient Indian Pure Land Sect in China, people still have to wait and see and explore, although they have translated the Buddhist Sutra of Purity and Equality and the Samadhi Sutra of a Boat. Do you have amitabha? Is there a western paradise beyond the distant border? On the one hand, these doubts should be solved by the number of classic words, on the other hand, people prefer to have a verification. This textual research is of great significance to the spread of Pure Land Sect in China. This time, Yuan Gong's profound Buddhist attainments and diligent practice provided such proof for the Buddhist community in China. It is not only the verification of one person, but also the verification of the Lotus Society as a group-Lotus Society 123 colleagues saw Amitabha in meditation, in dreams, or at the end of their lives, and saw the scenic spots in the western paradise. Yuan Gong's verification to the world as a generation of Buddhist leaders shocked the hearts of the vast number of believers in China and injected great impetus into the spread of Pure Land Sect in China. Since then, China people have established an ultimate goal that will never be overthrown: chanting Buddha to survive in the bliss world of Amitabha in the west, get rid of the pain of reincarnation forever, and witness the mysterious self-nature of poverty. At the same time, Yuan Gong's own Buddhist practice shows that it is not easy to decide life and death by self-reliance, and relying on others' own efforts to convert to the bliss of Amitabha is the safe way to get rid of life and death. Yuan Gong's contribution to the people of China is a Tathagata's messenger, which is really a blessing.
In addition, it is no accident that the practice of ancient Indian Buddhism took root and blossomed in Tolin Temple in Lushan Mountain, China. The method of chanting Buddha's death has great transcendental meaning, and it is also convenient to seek victory and difference in various Buddhist practices. Therefore, the spread of this special method has a corresponding fertile soil. Lushan Mountain is a famous mountain of seclusion culture. Since the Yin and Zhou Dynasties, many Taoist priests have been practicing in seclusion on this mountain. Lushan Mountain has been the cultural source of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism since ancient times. 199665438+In February, UNESCO listed Lushan Mountain as a "world cultural landscape" and commented: "The historical relics of Lushan Mountain are integrated with outstanding natural beauty in its unique way, forming a cultural landscape with high aesthetic value and closely linked with the spiritual and cultural life of the Chinese nation. Celebrities, famous mountains and winning different laws complement each other and blend with nature.