Chapter 201 The Ninth Grade Buddha Fruit of Rebirth
“It is well known that the fragments of the Tao Fruit are of course not what I am talking about.”
The Pure Light Goddess looked to the east and said softly: “What I said The problem is that there have been some subtle changes in the Tao and fruit of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in that area, and they are in an external state. A senior brother who sits in the gap between the two realms once said that the effect of meditating and enlightening the Tao there is very good, but It is also easy to be eroded by the other party’s ideas.”
“The Fanjing Sanlian Dharma Lineage is said to be influenced by foreign Buddhism, so their Sanlian Dharma Lineage has been prohibited from going to the gap between the two worlds in recent years. They like to wander around the world more and more, and the strange thing is that the people within the dynasty don’t stop them.”
When she said this, the Pure Light Goddess looked in the direction of the capital, showing some disapproval.
Chu Tai didn't have too many inquisitive thoughts about such internal matters within the Buddhist sect. He wanted to find out more about the affairs of the Immortal Appearance and Dao Transformation. Most people don't know this kind of information. Only the Pure Light Goddess is like this. People with systematic inheritance will know better.
He asked seemingly unintentionally.
“Isn’t it true that the Great Heaven of Immortal Xian Dao Hua has experienced turmoil recently? Fanjing Sanlian’s Dharma lineage doesn’t sound like a short-term problem.”
Facing Chu Tai’s After asking, Pure Light Heavenly Lady didn’t hide anything.
“The Dharma lineage of the Three Lotuses of Brahma and Purity is naturally not a short-term problem, but the manifestation of immortality and Taoism in the heavens does not only appear in the past hundred years.”
The glazed Buddha light surged at the fingertips, blocking the surrounding atmosphere and forming a barrier. Only then did Jingguang explain the reason to Chu Tai.
“When Taiyi Zhenjun divided the nine levels of cultivation in the world, although many sects did not agree with it, I have to say that there was actually no problem with the way he divided it. Three levels and one level were well distinguished. The difference between those who practice and become immortals and those who have attained the Tao. "
"The third level is the Tao, and the third level is the Immortal Realm, and it is also extremely superior in the Buddhist way. The merits are equivalent to those of great virtues who have achieved Arhat status, or have entered the realm of Bodhisattva for the first time.”
“A major characteristic of such existences is that they are beyond the cycle of life and death, although they are still attracted by the karma. , but it will not be harmed by it. If you put it in the immortal way, you can travel to the great Luo Tian and listen to the sermons of the immortals and Taoists. You can also descend to preach to all living beings."
Speaking of this, the corners of Jingguang Heavenly Lady’s mouth slightly raised, revealing a slight smile, as if she had thought of something good.
"Back then, when I was studying in Beiputuo, I once heard a Bodhisattva preaching on the first level. At that time, I saw the golden lotus blooming in the Seven Treasures Pond, and there were five hundred buddhas."
Hearing this, Chu Tai was stunned for a moment, and then asked in a low voice: ""Contemplation of the Infinite Life Sutra"?"
"Exactly."
Hearing this, the Pure Light Goddess smiled at the corner of her mouth, and so did Chu Tai Congratulations.
“In the Seven Treasures Pond, I saw the golden lotus flower blooming. It seems that the goddess will also be a person who is expected to be reborn as a high-ranking person in the future.”
Pure Light Goddess smiled, and told Chu Tai some of her thoughts, and chatted with Chu Tai about the "Aspects of the Infinite Life Sutra".
The full name of this sutra is "The Sutra of Contemplating Infinite Life", also known as "The Sutra of Contemplating Infinite Life". Together with "Amitabha Sutra" and "Infinite Life Sutra", it is collectively known as the Three Pure Land Sutras, which is the foundation of Pure Land Buddhism. location.
The upper-grade and lower-grade rebirth mentioned by Chu Tai is a very special Buddhist method of ascension in this sutra, called the method of nine-grade rebirth. This method of ascension will depend on the Buddhist disciple's different abilities, behaviors, wisdom and merits, depth of fate, and the fruition achieved after death or after ascension to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
Among them are the sincerity, the deepness of the heart, the heart of dedication and aspiration, the practice of loving kindness and non-killing, practicing the precepts; reading and reciting the Mahayana and other classics; the three of them practice the six thoughts. People can have a good life.
Rumor has it that when people with these merits enter the Land of Ultimate Bliss, there should be Amitabha Tathagata, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, leading countless incarnations of Buddhas, hundreds of thousands of bhikkhus, sound-hearers, and countless heavens, in the Palace of Seven Treasures, led by Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. Holding the Vajra Platform, Amitabha Buddha magnifies the light and shines on the body of the deceased. The flowers bloom and see the Buddha. They realize the endurance of the unborn Dharma and are granted the first-level Bodhisattva status.
Those who are born in the lower and upper grades do not need to accept, uphold, read and recite classics such as Fang. A person who understands the meaning well, does not be disturbed by the first meaning, firmly believes in cause and effect, and does not slander the Mahayana.
When these deceased people ascend to bliss, Amitabha Tathagata, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Mahasthmaprapta Bodhisattva will also bring countless people around them. Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva holds a purple gold platform and confer fruition status, but it is still a little less than perfect compared to the superior life. , it takes a small kalpa to achieve the endurance of no birth and realize the first-level Bodhisattva fruit.
Further down are the higher-grade and lower-grade rebirths that Pure Light Goddess may achieve in the future. Those who want to achieve this result must believe in cause and effect, not slander the Mahayana, and aspire to the supreme path.
When you are reborn in bliss, you will be greeted by Amitabha Tathagata, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva. Among them, the Bodhisattva will hold a golden lotus and grant Buddhahood.
This is also the reason why Chutai said that the Pure Light Goddess is expected to be reborn in the upper and lower realms in the future. The so-called Seven Treasure Pond is the lotus pond in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, and is also the foundation of the future lotus throne.
When the goddess sees the golden lotus blooming in the lotus pond, it means that she will have a good status in the future and is expected to achieve the supreme Buddhahood.
According to the records in the "Avalokitesvara Sutra", the upper and lower rebirths are also the foundation of the Mahayana. Although the fruition status is incomplete, but the bodhicitta has been aroused, it only takes three small kalpas to live in the land of joy and achieve the first level. The fruition status of Bodhisattva.
To put it more clearly, the Pure Light Goddess has left a name in the eyes of the great powers of Buddhism and Taoism. In the future, she has a greater possibility of achieving the third-level realm, or even the second-level realm.
Although this is only a possibility, compared to monks like Bai Zhu who are struggling desperately at the fifth level and have no possibility of going further, the scene that Pure Light Heavenly Lady saw was undoubtedly a very shocking thing. Exciting things.
It is also because of this that Pure Light Goddess will know more things, be able to see more secrets from Beiputuo, and her words will be more trustworthy.
After Chu Tai exchanged the "Contemplation of Infinite Life Sutra" with him for a while, he asked about the relationship between Datian and Datian.
Seeing this, Pure Light Heavenly Lady smiled and said: "Fellow Taoist, you still don't understand? The Daluotian is not the Daluotian that belongs to our East Jichenguang Heavenly Heaven. There are monks who can sense the other heavens as well. The existence of Daluotian is just because it is too far away from Daluotian. No, it seems that it should not be said to be distance..."
Jingguang Heavenly Girl thought for a while, but couldn't think of a suitable explanation, so she said to Chu Tai: "You should understand that those Datian monks cannot clearly perceive the existence of Daluotian, nor can they travel around Daluotian and listen to the sermons of the immortals like us in Datian. It is only after entering the second level that one realizes the existence of Da Luotian.”
Hearing this, Chu Tai instantly understood what Pure Light Heavenly Girl meant.
"So the founder of Fanjing Sanlian's Dharma lineage knew the mystery of Buddhism in the Great Heaven of Immortal Xian Daohua, which left hidden dangers for the subsequent changes in Fanjing Sanlian's Dharma lineage?"
"Actually, It can’t be said to be a hidden danger.”
Jingguang Tiannv seems to want to save some face of Fanjing Sanlian Dharma Lineage, but Chu Tai has initially figured out the relationship and some of the core concepts. Clearly feel the power of the third level.
(End of this chapter)