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Nicolas Cage is gone.

He went away with joy because he thought he had seen the Son.

Son of Buddha and Holy Son.

Although he is not the Holy Son in the broad sense of the West, since he is the Holy Son of the East, he is not an ordinary person.

Especially in the process of communicating with Master Yichen,

Nicolas Cage clearly felt that this little saint was really a person with great wisdom and ability.

Not only did it give a good answer to the question posed by Nicolas Cage, but it also gave a positive answer to his future.

How does this not please Nicolas Cage?

After everyone left, he was the only one left in the house. Brother Guo Lin asked curiously:"Yichen, when did you learn English?"

Lin Chen smiled:"Before coming to the United States, I specifically asked someone to teach me English. Just a moment."

Hiss~~~

Senior Brother Guolin took a deep breath and felt that his teeth were sore.

He asked someone to teach him what it meant before coming to the United States. He had been in the United States for almost two years, and daily communication was still a problem.

Not to mention explaining the Dharma to people in English.

It's a pity that there is no word Versailles now, otherwise he would definitely be more sour.

Master Xuannan at the side took the lunch box from the hands of the disciples behind him and said,"Okay Yichen, this is the vegetarian meal I brought for you. Eat it while it's hot.""

"Thank you, uncle."

Lin Chen stepped forward and took the lunch box. He just glanced at it and did not open it to eat. He is not hungry yet.

"Guolin, everyone is tired after flying for so long."

"Okay, uncle, we have arranged a place for you."....

Only then did Guolin realize that everyone had come to the United States after more than ten hours of flying. Now that they had eaten and drank enough, it was time to take a good rest and adjust to the jet lag. soon.

Guo Lin arranged for his disciples to drive a van and took Lin Chen, Uncle Xuannan and others to a single-family villa a few kilometers away.

This is also the property of the old layman Chen.

The rooms have been packed up. This time, Lin Chen and his party, a total of five people, each have a room.

Even the refrigerator has some ingredients ready.

It can be seen that the old layman Chen is quite concerned.

After everyone sat and chatted for a while, Guo Lin saw that everyone looked tired and took the initiative to stand up and leave, saying that he would come back tomorrow morning.

"Okay, let's all go back to the house to take a rest and adjust to the jet lag."

After Master Xuannan spoke, he also said to Lin Chen:"Yichen, come with me."

"Good uncle."

Lin Chen followed the other party into the room without knowing what was going on.

"Yichen, you have also seen the situation of your senior brother Guolin."

As soon as he came in, Master Xuannan sighed:"I didn't expect that he did so poorly in the United States. No wonder no news has been sent back in the past two years. It seems that he also knows that he has no face."

"This...Uncle, what do you think, how about I build a small temple for my brother in New York?"

"No!"

Master Xuannan shook his head and said:"You all have your own destiny. This path is his own choice, so he must stick to it and just build a temple."

"His place is pretty good, a bit small, but there are a lot of people nearby, and most of them are Chinese or Asian. If he wants to preach here, he must have the support of the locals."

"Chinese and Asians are the basic base of Guolin’s mission here."

"But he turned a temple into a martial arts gym!"

Although Master Xuannan is going abroad for the first time, he has been a monk for decades, and Abbot Xuanci has been responsible for most of the management of the temple.

Therefore, it is clear that what Guolin lacks now is not the temple, but the ability to educate.

If If it had been Yichen... no, even if it had been Yongxin, I believe that within two years, the Chinese and Asians around here would be able to voluntarily donate a temple.

It doesn't need to be big, even if it is It is just a very small Zisun Temple. At the very least, it has the foundation to settle down and live a life. At the same time, it can also increase the piety of the people around it towards Buddhism.

We do not ask these people to truly believe in Buddhism, but if they come every week and every month to burn incense and worship Buddha, then It is also a meritorious education.

But two or three years later, there are two or three big cats and kittens, and a good temple has been turned into a martial arts hall by the fruit forest.

How can this not make Master Xuannan sad?

It bears the name of Shaolin Temple, but there is no Zen at all. The ancestral family has no temperament and has been reduced to a martial arts studio.

"Actually..."

Lin Chen wanted to say that the best way to preach in the United States is to start from the top, but then he thought about it. Brother Guolin didn't even speak English, let alone those Buddhist classics.

Master Xuannan was confused. Said:"Actually what?"

"In fact, the route that uncle and senior brother are taking now is not wrong. Lin

Chen bowed his hands, then raised his head and said seriously:"When I was in Xiangjiang, I read a lot about the history and local culture of the United States, and I know that almost all Americans believe in Christianity."

"There is an old saying in China that it is easier for foreign monks to recite sutras, but you have to learn English before you can recite sutras to these Americans in English, right?"

"Brother Guolin knew that he was not good at English, so he changed to the route of Shaolin Kung Fu. In fact, there was no problem. This was the same as when those missionaries came to preach in our land of China at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China."

"They did not teach the common people about their doctrines from the beginning, nor did they promote their doctrines. Instead, they took advantage of the social environment at that time and used bread and milk to attract these common people to take the initiative to enter their churches."

"Even at the beginning, everyone came here for free bread and milk, but under the long-term influence, even playing the piano to the cow can make the cow have a certain reaction to the sound of the piano."

"Shaolin Kung Fu is a cultural name card of our Shaolin, and it is also a cultural name card of our China. When I was communicating with the layman Cage just now, he was very obsessed with Kung Fu."

"Therefore, I think that Brother Guolin insists on following the path of Shaolin Kung Fu and promotes the culture of Shaolin Kung Fu in the United States. Over time, those who have been practicing Shaolin Kung Fu for many years will naturally learn about Buddhist scriptures under the influence of their ears and eyes. Understand and comprehend"

"……"

In fact, it is a very simple but difficult thing to preach in the United States.

It's very simple, because the American society is very complex, and people of all nationalities from all over the world can be found in the United States.

And this also allows Americans to accept different foreign cultures.

It’s difficult because America’s faith is relatively single. Apart from Christ, there is basically no second faith.

Of course, Christ is also divided into different sects, such as Catholicism, Protestantism, and Orthodoxy, but no matter what, people still believe in the same God.

Just like Taoism is divided into Zhengyi, Quanzhen, Maoshan...

Just like Buddhism is divided into Zen, Tantra, Jingzong...

But they can all be called Taoism and Buddhism.

When 99% of the population believe in Christianity, it is very difficult to spread foreign beliefs.

But it’s hard, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.

The United States has the largest number of religions in the world!

All kinds of religions can find followers in the United States.

Even evil sects like Satanism have people.

Therefore, Lin Chen would agree and support Senior Brother Guolin’s behavior of relying on Shaolin Kung Fu to preach.

"You are right, maybe my thinking is too shallow."

Master Xuannan pondered for a moment and agreed with Lin Chen's point of view. He had been in the mainland in the past. Although he had stayed in Xiangjiang for two months, he had the same sect and the same origin there and was no different from the mainland. He completely ignored Guolin. It is in the foreign country of the United States, a country with completely different systems and cultures.

Shaolin Kung Fu is very famous, and Xuannan, as the second-in-command of the Shaolin Temple, can say that he knows it best.

He can perform public performances when the country visits foreign countries. , it is enough to show that Shaolin Kung Fu has become a business card of Shaolin Temple, and it is also the most important business card in today's society.

Not everyone can be like Yichen, born with the Buddha's appearance and wisdom.

"How could my uncle think so shallowly? Lin

Chen shook his head with a smile and said,"Actually, you are right. Senior Brother Guolin is really not very good at preaching.""

"If I were him, the first thing I should do is to open the door widely and recruit more Americans as disciples. It doesn't matter even if they are used as martial arts schools by the Americans."

"When the number of disciples increases, we will organize more Dharma gatherings and charity activities to provide some help to the surrounding lay people, and then take the opportunity to spread the purpose of my teaching that all living beings are equal."

"The United States believes that all people are created equal. Their Declaration of Independence during the founding period recorded this sentence. Our Buddhism also advocates the equality of all living beings, which is the same concept as their self-perception."

"When we talk about saving all sentient beings, it is also in line with the universal values ​​of Americans. Their belief is that human beings have been completely corrupted and self-salvation is impossible. They need the Lord to redeem them instead of seeking self-transcendence."

"Once they understand the essence of our Dharma, understand what we monks do, and understand our purpose, they will definitely come to welcome us and be eager to receive our salvation and salvation!"

Master Xuannan was dumbfounded by what Lin Chen said.

He has been practicing Buddhism for decades, and most of what he studied was traditional Chinese culture. The one he knew the most about other religions was naturally Taoism.

And Master Xuannan didn’t know much about foreign religions, but he also understood what their teachings meant.

However, he didn’t expect that he thought he understood enough, but after listening to what Lin Chen said, he was completely confused. It turns out that our Buddhist teachings I wonder, is this suitable for spreading in the United States?

"good! OK!"

Master Xuannan grinned happily. He is a monk from the old era. Unlike Senior Brother Yongxin who only wants to develop and expand the Shaolin Temple, he is more inclined to educate, save all living beings, spread Buddhism, and promote Buddhism.

Now Lin Chen is eloquent. No matter whether it is really effective or not, at least Lin Chen has his own opinions and ideas on education. It’s a pity~

Yichen has already established his own sect, otherwise our Shaolin Temple will definitely have a famous person in the future. A living Buddha who has left a lasting legacy!

Lin Chen said:"Of course, uncle, these are just some of my own ideas and may not be suitable for senior brother Guolin."

"It must be inappropriate."

Master Xuannan shook his head. He knew very well that Guolin was a good player in martial arts, but if it comes to Buddhism he is not as good as Yichen, when it comes to management he is not as good as Yongxin, and when it comes to preaching he is inferior to both.

"It seems that Senior Brother Guolin can only take the route of spreading our Shaolin Kung Fu."

Please give me flowers.

" Lin Chen thought for a while and said,"The previous Cage donor was a big star in the United States and had many movie fans in the United States."

"Now that I have become a disciple of Brother Guolin this time, I think we can take this opportunity to let Shaolin Kung Fu enter the American Hollywood film market."

"Back then, Bruce Lee relied on kung fu to break into the American film market. In an era when Chinese and Asian Americans were generally discriminated against, he achieved such great fame, which shows that kung fu has a huge market in the United States."

"Brother Guolin has extraordinary skills and is proficient in all eighteen types of weapons. If we recruit more star disciples, over time, our Shaolin Temple's reputation in the United States will definitely increase."

"By that time, there will naturally be people who are interested in Buddhism and will take the initiative to learn and understand it."

Preaching has never been a simple matter.

Just like when Buddhism spread eastward and came to the Central Plains from Tianzhu, the teachings actually changed a lot.

When Buddhism was first spread, because monks could not get married and have children, so There is a huge deviation from our ethical dogma. We pay attention to the system of king, minister, father and son.

But as soon as Buddhism came in, the six roots of monks were pure and they could not get married and have children.

This directly destroyed this system.

You must know that before Taoism But it has been said that Taoists cannot get married and have wives.

The Taoism of Tianshi has been passed down for thousands of years.

It is because of the introduction of Buddhism that the Quanzhen sect, which does not marry and is a vegetarian, appeared in the Song Dynasty.

It was also because it destroyed the original

Under the suppression of Confucianism and Taoism, Buddhism has undergone tremendous changes.

It has begun to actively adapt to the Central Plains culture and absorb the essence of Confucianism and Taoism. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu novels Net!) incorporated Confucian benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom, and trust into Buddhist thought, and changed the Buddhist concept of the unity of nature and man.

This is the fundamental reason why the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism returned and have been passed down for thousands of years.

Looking at other countries In the history of history, except for the Chinese cultural circle, other countries, whether in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, or the Mediterranean, almost all have highly exclusive beliefs.

When the Catholic Church launched the Crusades, it was basically The reason is that they want to defeat Lulu.

Because their teachings do not allow other gods in this world except the Lord they know. They are extremely exclusive.

It was not until later, when the Crusades failed, that they understood that relying on force to spread religion , will never work.

So we began to exert a subtle influence on the situation, allowing missionaries to go to the local area and make appropriate modifications to the dogma according to local customs and beliefs.

Just like the Lord of the Christian faith, came to the land of China, in order to be able to better Let the people understand that [] even in order to seize the belief in the ancient gods of the land of China, they directly translated the Lord into God.

You must know the word God, but since the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, we have used it as an honorific title for God Haotian.

But With the distorted heresies of this group of missionaries, when everyone mentions God now, they will think of Western gods, instead of the Haotian God we have believed in for thousands of years.

Therefore, we want to spread Buddhist beliefs and promote Buddhism in the United States. To understand the essence, one must adapt to the local people's habits and beliefs, and then make modifications therefrom.

Compared with these days, most Chinese people's understanding of the United States is just a smoke and mirrors. As a person from later generations, Lin Chen knows the American people too well. What is the essence? Greed and selfishness have no moral bottom line. At the same time, he also pays attention to political correctness.

So if he replaces Senior Brother Guolin, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of believers can be developed in one year.

Even if these believers only believe on the surface , but how many people are devout believers these days?

Moreover, when the number increases, then someone will naturally defend their common beliefs, because only when everyone's interests are gathered together, will someone go Defend their beliefs.

This is also the reason why so many religions have become popular in the United States.

They have gained favorable value, status, connections, votes, and wealth by relying on this.……

"You can have a nice talk with Guolin later."

Master Xuannan understood what Lin Chen meant. He just wanted to follow the path of practicality and effectiveness.

He also recognized this method.

Buddhism has alwaysSo far, I like to take the upper-class route.

And when he was in Xiangjiang, wasn't it because he helped Lin Chen Gong Ruxin that he became famous in Xiangjiang, and he was even called the Living Buddha?

"Okay, uncle, I will have a good talk with senior brother Guolin. It depends on whether he is willing to do this." Lin Chen also knew that he was not very fond of asking Brother Guolin to turn the Shaolin Temple in New York into a martial arts gym. But if he didn't do this, it would be difficult for him to carry forward the Shaolin Temple in the United States, let alone preach. Got it

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