The Legend of Xianyu

When the wine and meat monk saw the young monk, he immediately walked over with a smile on his face, and said while shaking the wine bottle: "Little worry-free, there is good wine and good food in the temple today?"

The young monk frowned.

Monk Wujie, our dinner at night hasn't settled yet, do you still want good wine and good food?

The monk laughed, rubbed his hands and said: Practice, happiness is the most important thing. You're too young to understand this. Come, have a drink!

The young monk gave him a cold look and refused, "I don't drink!"

The

corner of the monk's mouth twitched, patted the young monk's shoulder, and said with a smile: Don't worry, you are still young, don't be too rigid about the rules. The most important thing for people to live is to be happy and happy.

The young monk snorted coldly and walked away, ignoring the wine and meat monk. He knew very well in his heart that the way of cultivation could not indulge in wine, and this kind of profligate monk of wine and meat was simply a blasphemy against Buddhism.

However, the monk did not care, and continued to limp and shake the wine bottle, walking towards the inside of the temple. He knew in his heart that he was not really debauched, but that his way of practicing was different. He believes that the most important thing in life is happiness, which is his greatest practice.

The young monk couldn't help but feel unhappy when he looked at the back of the monk who was walking away. But he also understands that everyone's path of cultivation is different, and perhaps the happiness pursued by the monk is also a way of cultivation.

"If it's late today, you don't have to leave in a hurry, you can spend the night here, and when my master wakes up, you can talk to him again, of course we don't have dinner here

."

After speaking, the young monk also left without saying a word

Li Tianran looked at the golden brilliance, the solemn and sacred Buddha statue looked at it again, and gradually drifted away, and the two unreliable monks suddenly felt deceived, what kind of temple is this?

The night was dark, and Li Tianran quietly came to the jungle outside the temple. This ancient temple appears even more mysterious at night, with starlight looming over the temple doors. If it weren't for those two monks inside, this must be a Buddhist holy place.

Li Tianran dived lightly into the jungle, and the chirping of flying insects was heard in his ears. The cold wind blows, and the leaves rustle. He carefully inspected every corner, and suddenly, a small hare jumped out, as if attracted by Li Tiantian's breath.

Li Tianran's eyes lit up, and he was ready to attack quickly. A thunderous palm slapped towards the hare, and the speed was jaw-dropping. However, the hare sensed the danger keenly and deftly dodged Li Tianran's palm at the critical moment.

Li Tianran was not discouraged, he chased after him again. Li Tianran's internal strength is profound, his body is extremely flexible, and he almost drove the hare into a desperate situation several times, but he was dodged by it again and again.

After a fierce chase, Li Tianran finally struck hard and successfully caught the hare. He smiled, threw the hare over his shoulder, and walked to the temple.

At night, the light outside the window gently illuminates the temple hall. Li Tianran came to the door of the temple, he took out the oil bamboo he brought and set up a fire, ready to roast the hare.

The flames rose, and the hare was placed on the fire and quietly roasted. As the fire heats up, the scent of the hare is released and wafts into the night sky.

Li Tianran sat on the side salivating, watching the hare being roasted to the point that his saliva was about to flow out. He knew that now he only had to wait a little while for the food to be in front of him.

However, just as the hare was about to be roasted, Li Tianran suddenly found that the hare on the fire was gone! He hurriedly searched everywhere, but found nothing.

Li Tianran looked at the flames in confusion, he didn't understand why the hare suddenly disappeared. Just as he was deep in thought, there was a rustling sound. When he looked up, he found two monks holding golden and crispy hare in their hands, chewing on them with bursts of admiration in their mouths.

"It's delicious, it's delicious".

"Don't worry, you have to study hard, and next time you will take the test for the teacher."

"I didn't expect that the game in this vicinity was caught by the two of us, and there were still fish that slipped through the net. "

Li Tianran was stunned for a moment, he never thought that the hare he had captured with great effort would be taken away by others. His eyes widened as he watched the monks enjoying his efforts, his heart as heavy as a broken sky.

The two monks felt Li Tianran's gaze, and they tacitly put down the hare in their hands and turned their heads to look at Li Tianran. One of the monks said slowly: "Don't worry, don't worry, we are the presiding monk and Dharma Protector Vajra of this temple, and we did not steal the fruits of your labor, but found a wounded little hare, and roasted it with mercy." Sorry, we were really hungry, and we couldn't stand the tempting aroma before we ate it. It's so delicious, it's hard to resist!"

"Indeed, indeed".

The young monk hurriedly accosted him

"Aren't you monks who don't eat meat or drink alcohol, why do you two eat everything?"

The monk Wuzheng also hurriedly said.

"The donor doesn't know, the so-called Buddha cultivated in the Dharma is cultivated, they themselves, the Buddha is me, I am the Buddha, as the saying goes, wine and meat pass through the intestines, and the Buddha stays in his heart. Blindly following oneself is actually restraining the Buddha in one's heart, so that you can't practice Mahayana Buddhism, only people like me who are happy every day can cultivate their own Buddha, and this is the Buddha we practice in this Zen temple. "

"But I... "

Just when Li Tianran still wanted to get his dinner back, the young monk hurriedly said.

"Don't you want to fix your own demons? My master can help you solve this problem, but you don't have any money, so why don't you stay here and work for us, and then cook for us, and we'll find a way to help you get rid of your demons?"

"When will I ... "

Seeing that the monk wanted to refuse, the young monk hurriedly poked the monk with his hand and said

"Master, you agree, right?"

No moment and kindness are also seconds to understand, said

"Yes, I agree".

Seeing this, Li Tianran could only borrow the donkey from the slope and said

"If that's the case, then there's work."

The two monks looked at each other and smiled, and then Li Tianran deftly cut the barbecue with bamboo branches, and he skillfully added various spices, and for a time the food was full of fragrance, attracting people inside and outside the temple to salivate. Li Tianran's cooking skills are extraordinary, not only making delicious hare meat, but also preparing a few light vegetarian dishes to taste with the two monks.