Chapter 885 The Reason Why Tathagata Awakens the World
The conclusion that the Buddha reached after his enlightenment was probably one of the reasons why the Tathagata decided to start the great cause of "awakening the world", right?
Li Qi only dared to say "one of the reasons" because he could not figure out the thoughts of the powerful.
As for the reason why higher intelligent creatures can achieve the third level...
Let's listen.
Sariputra continued: "Higher wisdom, or sentient beings, are real. Li Qi should have no dispute with Buddhism about this, right?"
"Of course not, everything in the world is real, and reality is not evidence of reality." Li Qi nodded. He had no conflict with Buddhism on this point.
Li Qi also believed that everything that happened in this world was real.
Sariputra also continued to say: "Dependent origination is the law of the birth, death and change of all things in the universe and life. The Buddha became a Buddha because of his realization of dependent origination, and he also wanted to pass on this enlightenment to the world."
"The Buddha said that those who are forever free from delusion and attachment in this world can see the Tathagata in their own body. The vast wisdom is called Buddha, and from then on, it laid the foundation for the promotion of later Buddhas."
"The Buddha saves all living beings, and does not abandon them because of the difficulties of living beings. Although living beings are stupid, dull and upside down, they can also preach according to their roots. The high-wise ones preach the high Dharma, and the low-wise ones preach the low Dharma, so that all living beings in the world can be nourished by wisdom and walk on the path of enlightenment and liberation."
"This means: teaching those living beings to practice the holy way, so that they can get rid of delusion, and after getting rid of delusion, they can realize the infinite wisdom of the Tathagata, benefit and comfort all living beings. This is the tenth aspect of the Tathagata's heart."
The tenth aspect of the Tathagata's heart.
Sariputra said this sentence to Li Qi before. (For details, see Chapter 755)
"So, what does this have to do with me?" Li Qi asked again.
Yes, although these secrets sound cool, they should have nothing to do with Li Qi's current situation, right? Why did Tathagata tell me this?
"Li Qi, do you know why sentient beings are potential beings above the third level?" Sariputra asked again.
Li Qi was solemn, knowing that this was a secret about the three grades, so he shook his head: "I don't know."
"To talk about this, we have to start with the Four Noble Truths. The Buddha awakened the world and established the Four Noble Truths, namely: suffering, origin, extinction, and the way. It is the Buddha's admonition to all living beings."
"The truth of suffering is called the 'sea of suffering in the world'. Anyone who sinks in the world has to experience all kinds of suffering. The world is like an endless sea of suffering. All living beings sink in it, without hope, without joy, and it is difficult to escape."
"This suffering is not only the pain of the body or the mind, but the suffering of death pursued by the death demon."
"All things will perish, just as the death demon has shown. If people gain happiness, then this happiness will inevitably be lost. Just like the five declines of the gods, the gods who enjoy happiness will also bear the decline and are destined to lose all the happiness they have. It can be seen that as long as there is happiness in this world, there will be equal suffering. Therefore, all living beings suffer."
Li Qi nodded. This view is indeed the same as the 'destruction' believed by the death demon.
"The second is the truth of suffering. 'Suffering' is the root of suffering. All the sources of suffering are gathered. All happiness and joy actually come from 'thoughts'. If there are thoughts, there will be troubles. As long as there are desires, troubles and pains will arise. This is the truth corresponding to the demon of suffering."
"The third is the truth of extinction. Extinction is 'Nirvana'. All living beings struggle in the sea of suffering and have no moment of rest. Therefore, they will try every means to alleviate this pain. Some seek happiness through sensory enjoyment. This is a low-level and useless method for ordinary people, because the more happiness you get, the more pain you lose. In the end, you can only keep craving and asking for it until you lose it." "Another is to seek comfort through various ascetic practices, through practice or other torture, to use small suffering to cut off big suffering. This is also useless, because all feelings are not the true original thoughts, and should be The method of liberation that cuts off perception——"
Li Qi interrupted at this time: "I understand, cut off the influence of perception, and use the original mind and original thoughts as the guide, so it can isolate the influence of all perceptions of the five aggregates, so this is aimed at the five aggregates demon. "
"That's right." Sariputra smiled and nodded: "That's right, this can lead to the fourth level, the truth of the way."
"The truth of the way means that through the eightfold path, the four mindfulnesses, the four right cuts, the four divine powers, the five roots, the five powers, and the seven awakening factors, you can permanently cut off the fundamental troubles, eliminate all sufferings, and achieve the pure state of liberation, cut off life and death, troubles, perceptions, and the last "thoughts", and be completely quiet. In this way, even the demonic thoughts of the heavenly demons cannot affect you. "
The Four Noble Truths mentioned by Sariputra just correspond to the four kinds of demons. If you can follow all of this and reach the state of "pure emptiness", you can indeed be unaffected by all demonic thoughts.
But...
Li Qi frowned and said, "What's the difference between this and death? No desire, no action, no perception, even no thoughts, isn't this completely disappearing from this world?"
Yes, although this is indeed a method, Li Qi saw at a glance that it was not in line with his own "Tao".
The method adopted by Buddhism is too negative, and Li Qi can't accept it.
Moreover, this method...seems to be exactly the same as the magic way. Although the methods and theories are different, the core essence is to solve the problem from the perspective of "I".
"This is too nihilistic. I prefer to admit reality." Li Qi shook his head: "What is real is not only the hearts of sentient beings, but also the world itself." Li Qi emphasized.
Li Qi has completely understood what Shariputra wants to say.
Yes, whether they are Buddhas or demons, they do not believe that the "real world" has reality. Just as the Buddha just said: "All dharmas are not visible to the eyes, and all dharma arising from conditions have no inherent nature."
Even the World-Honored One believes that only living beings with "self-nature" are real. They believe that only those who can recognize the existence of this world can be regarded as "reality."
But Li Qi doesn't think so. He believes that the material universe itself also has reality, and even...the reality of subjective consciousness must yield to the reality of the material universe.
The final destination of matter is the core of ‘Tao’, which is ‘matter’ rather than ‘mind’.
Hearing Li Qi's words, Shariputra shook his head and explained: "Subhuti, Li Qi, the World Honored One is a true speaker, a true speaker, a true speaker, a non-deceitful speaker, and a non-different speaker. He is far away from the faults of cause and effect, so he has great equality. Therefore, in the eyes of the World Honored One, even demons can be accommodated. Because of the great compassion that allows one's destiny to be fulfilled, in the eyes of the Buddha, all people are deceivers, including demons. This is called 'all living beings are equal'."
"So don't worry about what the World Honored One has in mind. The Dharma obtained by the Tathagata has no reality or illusion, so why bother to cling to it."
This is actually the meaning of the Buddha's "equality of all living beings". It does not mean that all living beings are the same, but that all living beings possess "true nature", and this "truth" is actually the essence of reality.
This is the quality of the potential third grade, and it is also the foundation for sentient beings to be enlightened. It is the only reality that Buddhism believes. It is also the reminder that the World Honored Tathagata wants to convey to Li Qi, hoping that he can understand the power of the demons.
only--
"I already understand what the Buddha said. I just ask for forgiveness from the Buddha. I don't quite accept this statement." Li Qi shook his head.
Shariputra seemed to have expected it, and did not force it. He just said: "I understand, but Li Qi, you should also understand that the so-called fruition status is the result of thinking. It has no magical powers, no magic, and no cultivation. The only function is to make you very wise and at ease, so you are not rigidly bound by the practice. There are different practices, different theories, and different viewpoints. Seeing the Truth, Eight Endurances, Eight Wisdoms, and Sixteen Hearts, Thinking, Nine Unhinderedness, Nine Liberations, Eighteen Turns and Twelve "
"As long as you can identify with these, gain great wisdom and freedom, and be able to free yourself from the causes of suffering in the network of cause and effect, then it will be considered a success. After enlightenment, you will be liberated from all causes of suffering, all Zen Samadhi, and thirty Seventh grade. The three liberations, etc., are all aids to the path, which is the Buddha nature, and is called Dago."
When Shariputra said this, he drank all the tea, stood up, and performed Buddhist rituals again.
"I understand the World Honored One's heart, thank you very much." Li Qi also stood up, but did not perform Buddhist rituals, and simply bowed his head.
"Then I've finished my business. Let's take my leave." Shariputra smiled slightly and did not force Li Qi to do anything. He just turned around and left without a trace.
Only Li Qi sat down again and poured himself a cup of tea.
Perhaps due to the influence of the Little Heavenly Master, he also started to know how to make tea.
"Buddha and demons came to the door at the same time. It's fair to say that the demon prince had his own reasons. Then why did the World Honored One personally deliver the message?" Li Qi frowned.
Moreover, the other party also told the secret about the third grade.
Even if Li Qi doesn't agree with it, he still has to admit that it actually makes sense, and it can be evaluated together with his affairs in the Desire Realm.
You know... Li Qi had actually already guessed about this conclusion.
As far as the nature of wisdom is concerned, perhaps... there is no difference between the first grade and the ninth grade (see Chapter 717 for details)
"It feels like more and more people are getting closer." Li Qi thought, waving his hand to repel all the surrounding scenery, and returned to the Xuanjing Mountain Cave Mansion.
Just after landing, Shen Shuibi came closer and said, "Li Qi, was that just now?"
"Shariputra and the Demon Prince are here, but it's okay. They have left. No one will bother you for the time being." Li Qi said.
"No one will come to disturb us... This is not good. I just wanted to disturb others." Rabbit shook his head: "Now that I am at the fourth level, I can still do a lot of things."
"Don't put yourself in danger." Li Qi warned.
"No, but I can't stand idly by, right? You don't want to lock me in a boudoir, do you?" Shen Shuibi asked.
"Of course not, but I really need to let you understand the situation." Li Qi said, putting a finger on his temple, and then gently drew a wisp of bookishness from his mind.
"These are my memories in the Desire Realm. If you want to help, you have to read them carefully, but don't act rashly. It's very dangerous." Li Qi reminded.
However, this also means that Li Qi agreed to Shen Shuibi's help.
After all, Rabbit is already at the fourth level, possessing incomplete reality and the ability to protect herself. Moreover, she has always been quite reliable, and there is no need to worry about her as much as she does about Li Shiwei.
"Okay, I'll take a look. Are you leaving?" Shen Shuibi asked.
"You can't stay too long. What if someone catches you? But don't worry, there are really not many people in the world who can kill me now. Just be careful." Li Qi touched her hair, said with relief.
"I'm not worried about this. It's just that it will take you tens of thousands of years to leave, right?" Rabbit said in a slightly lonely tone.
"After all, it has reached this level, which is considered short-term for you and me. When this matter is resolved, we will naturally have a chance to breathe." Li Qi said.
"The last time I said this was on the eve of the war between humans and witches. In the past few hundred years, there has been no time to rest." Rabbit chuckled and pushed Li Qi: "Go, now the catastrophe is coming, and you have to hold it up."
"Don't worry, leave it to me." Li Qi gave a thumbs up, and then his Dharma body dissipated, and his consciousness returned to the Desire Realm.
Shen Shuibi looked at his dissipated Dharma body and smiled.
Then, she returned to the cave and swallowed the book energy.
A huge amount of information began to appear, and she groaned in pain.
Originally, it should be read slowly, but if you read slowly, it will take many years to understand it.
It's faster to eat it directly, although it may hurt.
A huge amount of information washed over Shen Shuibi's spirit.
"This is... what he felt." When Shen Shuibi's soul was torn apart by the information flow, this thought suddenly came to her mind.
Thanks to Li Qi, she almost never faced high-level beings directly, and basically they were all blocked by Li Qi.
So, when facing those people, Li Qi felt the same way, right? Although Li Qi was used to touching high-voltage wires, it still hurt...
It still hurts.
Every time he faced a high-level existence, he either couldn't read the true knowledge, or if he did, his thinking organs would be greatly washed away, so that Li Qi was a little numb.
So, this made Shen Shuibi sigh.
Yes, the man at home was fighting hard outside, so she couldn't just sit there, right?
Isn't the reason for breaking through the fourth level just for this?
Enduring the pain of a huge amount of information tearing her mind apart, she began to read all of Li Qi's memories in the Desire Realm, and was ready to rely on her own way to provide some help to Li Qi.
At the same time, Li Qi's Dharma body had returned to his original body.
Of course, to say it was the original body, it should actually be said to be the 'most powerful body'. After all, it was difficult for Li Qi to say what the original body was at this moment.
As a metaphysical existence, he really couldn't describe what his 'original body' was.
However, no matter what, as expected before, this short return of only ten minutes did not affect anything.
Li Qi can continue to "sow seeds" in the desire realm.