Kong Zhi looked at Jiang Chen provocatively. Please enlighten me, Abbey Dean."
The group of devotees also frowned and thought hard.
Indeed, Taoism had always had the saying of the unity of heaven and man, but at the same time, the people of Taoism also pursued longevity and immortality.
Becoming an immortal was the highest ideal of Daoists, and they worked hard for it all their lives. However, cultivation was something that defied the heavens. How could one say that heaven and man were one and let nature take its course?
"This question is tricky enough!" Everyone thought to themselves as their eyes fell on the young Abbey Dean.
Jiang Chen's expression was calm as he faced Kong Zhi's challenge.
"Abbot said to follow nature. What is nature?”
"Naturally, it's to fill your stomach when you're hungry and drink water when you're thirsty. Naturally, flowers bloom and wither, and naturally, it's the temperament of all living beings.”
"Abbot said that our Daoism pursues immortality, but do you know that our Daoism values immortality more?”
"What is the Immortal Dao?"
"Not leaving the daily routine until the Connate Realm is not drawn, this is the Immortal Dao.”
"The meaning is to transcend the world, not leave life but sublimate life, stand on life, and integrate with life.”
"The cultivation of Taoism has never been separated from life. Life is human nature. Since it has never been separated from life, how can the abbot say that our Taoism has gone against nature?”
" This..." The abbot frowned, deep in thought.
"It's true that cultivation goes against the heavens, but it's the natural nature of Daoism to cultivate. The Dao of Immortal values life and goes against the heavens for the sake of nature, so why not go with the flow?"”
"Since that's the case, how can Abbot say that my Taoist cultivation goes against the purpose?”
The two consecutive questions made Kong Zhi speechless and he didn't know how to answer.
Jiang Chen laughed and said disdainfully,"Moreover, our Taoism has never said that we can't do anything that goes against our purpose. Or rather, our Taoism doesn't have any absolute purpose!”
"As the saying goes, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things.”
"Our Dao is vast and all-encompassing. How can we be restricted by three or two rules?”
"Your sect, on the other hand, has a lot of rules and regulations. Don't you find it annoying?”
As soon as these words were said, it immediately aroused the displeasure of the monks present.
Kong Zhi's face was cold." Monks should have a clear mind in order to cultivate. How can you say it's annoying?"”
"Isn't your Buddhist cultivation always simple?" Jiang Chen chuckled. Why do I need to be disciplined and clear my mind?"
" What do you mean, Abbey Dean?" Kong Zhi asked.”
"Go kill more people and do some evil. Once you're done, you'll be able to become Buddhas, right?" Jiang Chen smiled.”
"You…"
As soon as he said this, the monks present were instantly embarrassed.
Jiang Chen was using the Buddhist saying of laying down the butcher's knife and becoming Buddha on the spot to make fun of them.
Before the matter was over, Jiang Chen turned to the Buddhist devotees."Everyone, if it were up to me, you shouldn't learn compassion. It's useless. You should know that if a good person wants to become Buddha, he has to go through all kinds of hardships.”
"Instead of all kinds of difficulties, it's better to be a villain. One day, when you want to become a Buddha, you can just put down your butcher knife.”
When the group of devotees heard this, they looked at each other.
"Nonsense!" Kong Zhi said angrily. The so-called putting down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha on the spot is because our Buddha pities all living beings and wants to give sinners a chance to turn over a new leaf. The sea of bitterness is boundless, and repentance is the shore. Why can't our Buddha guide people to be good?”
"Of course you can." Jiang Chen nodded generously, but then his eyes turned cold."Then, what about the people who were harmed by the wicked? Do they deserve to die?"
"This is their fate," Kong Zhi said in a deep voice."How can they deserve it?"”
"Bullshit!" "You'd better get rid of that evil person as soon as possible. Do good people have to face such a calamity?" Jiang Chen scolded.”
"It is your connivance and your false compassion that allows the wicked to live one more day in this world and commit one more sin!”
Jiang Chen's voice was like a drum, shaking the hearts of everyone present.
Kong Zhi and the others blushed and didn't know how to refute.
And this was not the end!
"And the equality of all life that you Buddhist Sect keep talking about every day is also nonsense!”
"I won't mention the monks, monks, teachers, attendants, elders, and heads of the temple.”
"I only said that in your temple hall, there will always be the three Buddhas of the past, present, and future sitting high in the middle hall, and the eighteen Arhats sitting on the left and right. The seats of a temple are already so obvious, and you still dare to talk about equality?”
"May I ask, where is equality?"
Jiang Chen's words were full of brilliance, and his stern words stunned the group of monks.
The pilgrims sank into deep thought. They couldn't find anything to refute in Jiang Chen's words.
They suddenly felt that…
That's right...
Where was the equality of all living beings?
Kong Zhi's face flushed red as he stared at Jiang Chen in shock.
This guy was actually so eloquent.
Was this really the disciple that Xuan Xu brought up?
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