Chapter 585 Tzu Chi’s great ambition
In the cold environment, there were faint sounds of Sanskrit and the sound of rushing water. Looking across the stream, Jingguang saw only pale white lanterns hanging on the four sides of an altar, illuminating everywhere.
There are also pale lotus lanterns on the stream, with eyes painted in blood in the center. As the lights sway, it seems like the eyes open and close.
In the center of the altar, a girl wearing a white robe kneels, facing the stream.
Behind her is an old woman wearing colorful clothes who is dancing constantly.
The leather drum shook, making strange sounds, and eerie songs came from her mouth.
Behind the wizard, an old-looking bhikshuni led everyone to worship and pray.
However, the sutra that the bhikshuni read was obviously different from the prayers of the villagers behind her. Jingguang listened carefully and found that it was still the "Golden Light Sutra of Confession and Extermination of Sin", and the confusion in her eyes became even worse.
'What's this? ’
Jingguang could feel that as the worship continued, a bit of Buddha's light and a slight aura of majesty gradually appeared on the girl on the altar.
Just as Jingguang was about to explore, the thousand-leaf nasturtium in his hand suddenly shook.
‘In the belief of Chengshen, I never expected that the Lotus Mother’s original belief still retained such an ancient belief system...’
Chu Tai's voice suddenly came out, and Jingguang asked hurriedly: "What is the belief in becoming a god?" ’
'Yu Chengshen belief, which can also be called sister god belief, is a belief system that emerged during the gestation process of belief in gods. It was originally an early belief in the tribal era and relied on the family structure. At that time, because women had the ability to have children, they were the link between the family and the family. Therefore, it is believed that women have stronger spirituality and can carry the power of God and serve as the carrier of God's appearance in the world. ’
'Under the influence of this belief system, women under the belief in becoming a god also have divinity, and they can be regarded as a kind of early witches. Most of the so-called witches and gods in some areas at the end of antiquity have something to do with this belief. relationship. ’
After a pause at this point, Chu Tai sighed and said: "It's a pity that this belief system has transformed from a simple family worship to a tribal worship, a regional worship, and even a national worship, and no longer only favors one family." , the women of the corresponding family lost most of their divinity and source of power, and gradually became unpopular heretics. ’
'But the divinity in this little girl is very pure. It seems that Lotus Mother has a very close relationship with her clan. In other words, the original Lotus Mother was actually a woman of this clan, or even the ancestor of this girl? ’
‘Blood sacrifice? So where does this Buddha's light come from? ’
Jingguang was a little confused, and there was obvious disgust in the eyes of the priest looking forward.
She could feel the guilt, grief and pain in the Buddha's light.
Chu Tai was silent for a moment, and then slowly explained: 'I can only use the secret method and your perspective to observe now. I haven't seen the specific situation with my own eyes, so it's hard to make a conclusion. But we can wait a little longer. As the sacrifice proceeds, we should be able to figure out the deeper secrets. ’
Chutai's answer obviously did not satisfy Jingguang. She whispered: 'Are we just going to watch like this? ’
‘This is what has happened. No matter what we do, we cannot reverse the past. All we can do is continue to look at it and find a way to solve it. Only then can we have a chance to free Mother Lotus and return this world to normal. ’
Hearing this, Jingguang frowned slightly and asked in a low voice: 'Since just now, senior has been talking about Lotus Mother, Lotus Mother, do you know this deity? But what I just saw on the plaque outside is the Tzu Chi Empress Temple. Are the two related? By the way, I heard that the bhikshuni’s name was Master Tzu Chi. ’ Chu Tai was silent again, and then he did not answer, but asked Jingguang: ‘Fellow Taoist, what do you think is the foundation of Buddhism practiced by that Tzu Chi master? ’
‘The method of practice? ’
Jingguang took a second look and thought for a while: 'Although she hasn't shown it yet, I think it should be the Guanyin Method, or the kind of Guanyin Method that has been practiced to a very high and subtle level. ’
‘Is that really so? ’
Chu Tai sighed again and told Jingguang everything he knew. In the process, he even mobilized the power of Shao Siming, Yun Zhongjun, and Mrs. Xiangjunxiang to try to help Jingguang recover part of his memory.
As the memory of the Pure Light Heavenly Girl era was loosened, she shook her head and looked at Qianye Golden Lotus with a slight change in her gaze.
‘So that’s it, Taoist friend Taining, you are really a good calculator. You found such a secret so early. It seems a bit useless for me to enter this world stupidly. ’
When Chu Tai heard this, he hurriedly said: "Why is it useless? If you don't go in and search for me, fellow Taoist, I will definitely not be able to find this place, and we can't see clearly the essence of Lotus Mother." ’
During the words, new changes occurred on the side of the sacrifice. Chu Tai and Jingguang looked at the same time and saw the water rising in the stream. An illusory goddess figure gradually condensed in the layers of water, with mud rolling on her body. , and countless lotus flowers grew from it. The lotus lanterns that were previously in the stream also appeared with the image of the goddess, hanging on her body, like many eyes, quite penetrating.
The goddess slowly stretched out an arm and landed on the altar. Just when she was about to touch the girl, a faint ray of Buddha's light rose up.
The old woman presiding over the sacrifice was furious. She looked back at the bhikshuni and yelled, "What are you doing?"
The previous Tzu Chi master suddenly stood up, stopped in front of the goddess, and whispered: "I am also the son of god and your heir. Devouring my flesh and blood is a better choice for you."
"O goddess who breeds thousands of flowers on the earth and brings vitality in spring, please swallow the flesh and blood of your offspring and bring new fertility to the land at this moment."
Master Tzu Chi suddenly knelt down and bowed to the goddess.
Countless lotus vines grew up, entangled and bound the bhikshuni, and teeth gradually sprouted from the mud.
Blood splattered and everyone was dumbfounded.
Only the bhikshuni was still chanting in a low voice: "I hope that when I obtain Anuttar Samyak Sambodhi in the next life, my own light will be blazing, illuminating the sufferings of all living beings, eliminating all karma of injustice, ignorance, and demonic obstacles, and eradicating all plagues, diseases, Poisons and curses can remove adverse conditions, increase lifespan, and free yourself from the cycle of life and death..."
The Buddha's light slowly emerged from the bhikshuni's body and combined with the breath of the goddess. Finally, the lotus on her body became pure, the mud turned into a golden body, and the flames in the lotus lamp that looked like eyes turned into arms. , save the living beings around you.
The originally fearful creatures stretched out their hands and placed them on the arm. Following Granny Wang's prayers, they made a new agreement with the goddess.
"Empress of Tzu Chi, please lead us to survive!"
(End of chapter)