hsntnovel Chapter 1670 Li Shen's Heart Purification Mantra is Different
Chapter 1670 Li Shen's Heart Purification Mantra is Different
Indeed, if you really think as Xuanzang said, it is really fulfilling your filial duty.
But Li Shen knew that Li Shimin was rich, a lot of money, so he didn't need to fulfill his filial duties at all.
Since I am not the eldest son, I will not be able to inherit the family business in the future.
There was so much money in the treasury, and when Li Shimin died, he wouldn't get a penny.
Now that his father has exploited him so much and left his inheritance to his eldest son, Li Shen feels very disadvantaged.
“Master Xuanzang, although that is true, I am still just an ordinary person, and it is difficult for me to reach the level of a master.
Please give me some pointers, Master."
Li Shen asked sincerely.
"This requires His Royal Highness Prince Ji to understand Buddhism. Whenever you have greedy thoughts, just recite the Heart Purification Mantra."
"The Heart Purifying Mantra? I know this." Li Shen interrupted Xuanzang and recited it himself.
"The ice is cold for thousands of years, and all things are still; the mind should be calm, and I should be alone; the mind and the mind should be one, and the spirit should follow; the two should be the same, and I will not be surprised by the changes; I have no foolishness or anger, no desire or seeking; I have no giving up or abandoning, and I have no self."
Li Shen narrowed his eyes and immersed himself in silence, which really gave him a sense of transcendence from the world.
It would be better if you didn't shake your head.
After Li Shen finished reciting a few sentences, he also put his hands together and bowed to Xuanzang, and said solemnly:
“Amitabha, Master Xuanzang, after I finished reciting the Heart Purification Mantra, I did feel a sense of peace of mind.
It is indeed a Buddhist classic."
After Li Shen finished speaking, he looked as if he was waiting for Xuanzang to praise him, but things turned out to be somewhat beyond his expectations.
The whole place was silent. Both Xuanzang and the disciples behind him had blank expressions on their faces.
The corners of Xuanzang's mouth kept twitching, and the expression on his face changed from helplessness to confusion.
What's going on? Li Shen thought to himself, could it be that he was shocked by his own knowledge?
Or they were surprised that they didn't expect that they, as a prince, could actually recite the Heart Purification Mantra.
The situation became awkward. Xuanzang wanted to speak several times but hesitated.
Just when Li Shen was confused, Wang Xuance leaned over and whispered in Li Shen's ear:
"Your Highness, what you just chanted was not the Buddhist Heart Purification Mantra. It was the Taoist Heart Sutra, 'The Secret of Calming the Mind'."
"What? What did you say? You said that what I just recited was the Taoist... Taoist Heart Sutra?"
Li Shen exclaimed, but at the end he lowered his voice and asked.
Wang Xuance nodded and replied in a low voice:
"Yes, my lord."
I%%#￥#%, this is so embarrassing. No wonder Xuanzang and the others had weird expressions on their faces. Xuanzang was hesitant to speak.
He actually recited a Taoist meditation technique in front of the monk and talked about Buddhist classics.
Li Shen estimated that if he was not a prince, the monks on the opposite side would have killed him.
Fortunately, the other person has a high level of cultivation and good self-control, so he didn't expose himself on the spot.
Otherwise, I would be extremely embarrassed and lose face.
"Ahem~ that... that..." Li Shen tried to change the subject for a long time, but in the end he couldn't come up with anything.
At this moment, Wang Xuance behind Li Shen spoke up:
"Master Xuanzang, our prince came here this time not only to discuss Buddhist principles with you, but also to tell you something.
Recently, the imperial court received reports from various places, saying that many Buddhists have appeared in various places and are cheating people everywhere.
Master Xuanzang is now a great monk of the Tang Dynasty. We need his help on some matters."
Beautiful! Li Shen now wants to be close to Prince Xuan Ce and his wife, but at the critical moment, he still needs someone by his side.
Especially the sentence discussing Buddhist principles is simply a stroke of genius.
I'll definitely give him a chicken drumstick when I get back.
"Yes, that's exactly what I'm talking about. Yesterday, I went to the palace and discussed this matter with Your Majesty.
This king hopes that Master Xuanzang can cooperate with the court, send messages to various temples, and let them conduct their own investigations.
This is the only chance. If you find such monks defrauding people of their money, have them hand them over to the government.
It will be considered as their meritorious service while serving their sentence, and the court will not pursue the matter.
But if it is discovered by the imperial court, they will be charged with harboring a criminal, their temples will be closed down, and their land and finances will be confiscated.
All of them were sent to the frontier for corvée labor."
Li Shen found an excuse to successfully change the subject and secretly wiped his sweat.
It would also be a good opportunity to scare the temples in Chang'an City, most of which were built by the imperial court.
He usually relies on the imperial court and looks down on everyone.
Ordinary nobles dared to be angry but not to speak out.
When the top nobles came, the temples did not dare to act presumptuously.
So Li Shen had wanted to give it a try for a long time.
"Amitabha, what a sin, what a sin, how could such a thing happen?
Your Highness Prince Ji, rest assured that I will cooperate with the court to eliminate these evil obstacles in Buddhism.
Never let them defile this pure land."
Hearing that someone was using the identity of a monk to defraud money, Xuanzang was also angry. Buddhism had just experienced a great disaster.
Now someone is causing trouble again. Doesn't this give the imperial court an opportunity to continue dealing with them?
Li Shen was very satisfied with Xuanzang's reaction and nodded slightly:
"Well, I admire Master Xuanzang for having such an awareness.
But I also heard one thing.
Master Xuanzang often gave lectures and spread Mahayana Buddhism.
Originally this should be a good thing, as Buddhism guides people to be good, but I have heard that many believers are quite pious.
They donated money and materials to express their thoughts or to fulfill their wishes.
The monks want to transcend the world and concentrate on practicing, and these worldly things may disturb their peace.
I wonder what Master Xuanzang thinks of what I said?"
“Your Highness Prince Ji is absolutely right, but it is with the permission of Your Majesty that our Hongfu Temple can accept donations from believers.
Because my Hongfu Temple has no land, and there are many monks in the temple, their food, clothing and daily expenses all depend on the donations from their hearts. "
Xuanzang replied calmly.
"But your food, clothing and other expenses are a bit too much. As far as I know, Hongfu Temple is very popular.
There is an endless stream of believers coming to worship Buddha every day, and the daily income is enough to cover the food and clothing expenses of the entire Hongfu Temple.
Then how do you deal with the proceeds from the lectures you held and other ceremonies?"
Li Shen looked at Xuanzang and asked with a wry smile.
“Your Highness Prince Ji, we must naturally keep some for future emergencies.
There are not many donations every day.
If Your Highness feels that this is inappropriate, please discuss it with His Majesty. I will also follow His Majesty's wishes."
Xuanzang simply passed the buck and put the matter on to Li Shimin.
Ok?
Li Shen was originally just trying to make small talk to ease the awkwardness, but now Li Shen suddenly felt that there seemed to be something wrong here.
Because Xuanzang's attitude was different before and after, when Li Shen asked about the donated property, Xuanzang acted a little too tough.
He actually asked me to find my father directly. Could this have something to do with my father?
Seeing Xuanzang's calm face, Li Shen felt unhappy and snorted coldly:
"Hmph! I want to remind you that a man who knows the times is a hero. In the Tang Dynasty, the emperor has the final say, not your Buddha.
You can open the altar and recite the sutra, but I do not want the Unobstructed Assembly to appear again.
This is for your own good."
(I almost became a monk to write a novel.)