A Contest of Buddhist Scriptures? The Buddhist World Is Shocked!
The Heavenly Dao Mark of the Buddhist realm appeared in the Azure Sky.
This is a Ten Thousand Character Buddhist Seal.
Ancient Buddhist seals appeared, and countless Buddha Shadow covered the sky and the earth, transforming into a world of Buddhas. Among them, three Buddha Shadow stood tall in the center, representing the past, the future, and the present.
"Amitabha!"
At that moment, countless monks throughout the Buddhist realm chanted Buddhist mantras, and in an instant, a torrent of white light surged into the Heavenly Dao Mark of the Buddhist realm.
This is the power of faith, a terrifying power of faith.
Of all the six realms, only the Buddhist realm can achieve this level of accomplishment.
The power of faith is not divine energy, but it is of much higher quality and has many wonderful uses. In particular, when combined with merit, it can have miraculous effects.
However, these powers of faith are filled with a great deal of causal distractions.
If you accept the faith of the world, then you must do something for the world. It doesn't have to be about granting every request, but you must give some kind of blessing. Otherwise, you may cultivate to become an immortal through the power of faith, but without giving back to the world, you will create huge karmic consequences.
It's hard not to die.
The higher one's spiritual level, the more one fears cause and effect, and Buddhism uses the faith of all beings to eliminate these causes and effects.
The Heavenly Dao Mark appeared in Buddhism.
Bodhi Wisdom and Nanming Liuli acted almost instantly.
Boom!
Nanming Liuli soared into the sky, his golden body towering ten thousand feet tall, attempting to directly seize this Buddha World Mark.
But in an instant, the Buddha World Mark manifested as a Mahavairocana, which directly suppressed the two of them.
This mark seems to possess sentience, as if it is unwilling to be subdued.
What's going on?
Why does the Heavenly Dao Mark not recognize its master?
Bodhi Wisdom and Nanming Liuli spoke up in unison, puzzled as to why the Buddha World Mark was unwilling to acknowledge its master.
In the void, Lu Changsheng could vaguely sense that this mark was somewhat strange, and that subduing it would not be so simple.
"Amitabha."
Just then, the voice of the Divine Monk Jialan rang out. He looked at everyone and then slowly spoke.
"Esteemed benefactors, the Heavenly Dao Mark in the Buddhist Realm is involved in several major karmic consequences. Therefore, to obtain the Heavenly Dao Mark, one must eliminate these karmic consequences."
The Divine Monk Jialan spoke and revealed this Secrets.
"Cause and effect? What kind of cause and effect?"
"Can the Heavenly Dao Mark also be involved in cause and effect?"
"Having incurred a great karmic debt? What kind of karmic debt?"
"I have heard of it, but it's not the Heavenly Dao Mark of the Buddhist Realm. Rather, it's a huge karmic debt that the Buddhist Realm owes."
"Is it a combination of several causes and effects, or just one?"
The Buddhist monks seemed very curious. They didn't know this Secrets, but a very small number of eminent Buddhist monks had heard of it, though they couldn't explain why.
What does "host" mean?
Nanming Liuli spoke up, looking at the Divine Monk Jialan and asking directly.
However, the Divine Monk Jialan nodded and spoke.
"Three destined individuals, in the past, the ancient Ancient Buddha appeared to me in a dream, granting My Buddha the Heavenly Dao Mark of the Buddhist Realm and the position of Lord of the Buddhist Realm. However, there can only be one Lord of the Buddhist Realm, and even the Ancient Buddha could not predict who would be able to hold the Buddha Sect Mark."
"Therefore, three rules are established. Whoever passes them will receive the Heavenly Dao Mark of Buddhism. Otherwise, the Buddha World Mark contains the will of the Ancient Buddha and cannot be directly taken away."
The Divine Monk Jialan revealed this Secrets.
At this moment, everyone understood why they could not compete for the Heavenly Dao Mark of the Buddhist Realm after it appeared. It seemed that they had to go through these three methods to eliminate the cause and effect.
What are the three methods?
Bodhi Wisdom asked directly.
"The first dharma is the Buddha's teachings."
Bodhi Wisdom spoke, and said this.
"Buddhism?"
What does this mean?
"Is it about comparing whose Buddhist teachings are superior?"
People were curious and didn't understand what this meant.
How to compare them?
However, Nanming Liuli spoke up directly.
The Divine Monk Jialan chuckled lightly, then waved his hand.
In an instant, a Buddhist bell appeared before everyone's eyes at Great Thunder Ancient Temple.
This is an imperial artifact, radiating boundless Buddhist light, and then the Divine Monk Jialan spoke.
"This is a Buddhist bell, cast by the Ancient Buddha himself. Three people with affinity can discuss the scriptures here. After they finish reciting the scriptures, the bell will respond."
"The more extraordinary the Buddhist scripture, the greater the reaction of the Buddhist bell. One ring can travel ten thousand miles, three rings can travel a region, five rings can travel a world, seven rings can travel the whole world, and nine rings is the ultimate, representing the supreme Buddhist Dharma."
The Divine Monk Jialan explained the rules.
In an instant, all the Buddhist monks had a complete understanding.
And the voice of Bodhi Wisdom rang out once more.
"But what if all three score nine points? Or what if someone is weaker, does that mean they are not qualified to compete?"
He asked this question.
"Amitabha, no, no. As long as there are seven repetitions, you are not considered to have lost and can begin the second method. If you don't even have seven repetitions, you will have no chance to receive the true Dharma."
The Divine Monk Jialan said this.
Simply put, you only need seven hits to advance. Even if someone else hits nine, it's just a reference standard and doesn't mean you've lost the first round.
"Amitabha, well said, well said."
Nanming Liuli nodded, then took a step forward and began reciting ancient scriptures.
"Thus have I heard: sentient beings suffer; the five senses are empty; the seven emotions and six desires remain."
Nanming Liuli's voice rang out.
He was reciting Buddhist scriptures.
In an instant, beams of Buddha's light appeared around him, and the Buddhist kingdom behind him became even more radiant. The people in the kingdom lived in peace and prosperity, and everyone's face showed a genuine smile.
The appearance of the Buddhist kingdom, as if transformed into the Pure Land World, is a heaven-reaching means to save the souls of the dead and guide them into his Buddhist kingdom, thus evolving into the Supreme Buddha Country, which is regarded as the supreme merit.
Nanming Liuli was also very handsome. When he chanted the sutra, all sorts of strange phenomena appeared at once, and thousands of rays of Buddha light shone on him, making him look like a real Buddha. The compassion in his eyes gave people an indescribable feeling.
The Buddhist scriptures are extremely profound, guiding and enlightening people. After listening to this teaching, millions of Buddhist practitioners have reacted in different ways.
Some laughed loudly, some were sad, some cried loudly, and some chanted Buddhist scriptures, seemingly enlightened, seemingly doubtful, seemingly confused, seemingly awakened.
After three days and three nights, the Buddha's light soared into the sky at the Great Thunder Ancient Temple. All the ancient temples in the entire Great Thunder Ancient Domain resonated with this, forming Buddha seals to respond to the chanting of Nanming Liuli.
Nanming Liuli's voice stopped abruptly.
It wasn't that he didn't want to continue reciting Buddhist scriptures, but rather that he had already finished speaking.
Unlike before, when the Buddhist teachings recited were not the core teachings, Nanming Liuli recited the most essential part of the Buddhist teachings in order to pass the first test. Naturally, he reached his limit in three days.
"I understand!"
"Oh, I see."
"Buddhism is profound!"
"Thank you, Master."
"I have come to my senses."
"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful indeed!"
"Truly wonderful!"
At this moment, millions of Buddhist cultivators awoke. They suddenly realized the truth, and after hearing Nanming Liuli's chanting, many Buddhist cultivators directly awakened and understood themselves. It even led many Buddhist cultivators to break through their cultivation realms.
Beams of Buddhist light shone through the crowd, and these Buddhist cultivators broke through their cultivation levels one after another. They then knelt before Nanming Liuli, praising his supreme Buddhist teachings.
Meanwhile, after the chanting ended, Nanming Liuli also felt a sense of fulfillment. He formed the Mudra of All Beings, with a slight smile on his face.
It was at this moment that...
The Buddhist bell rang.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
The three tolling of the bell cleansed the heavens and earth, and at Great Thunder Ancient Temple, the boundless Buddha light transformed into scriptures.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
Three more bells rang, and the world was at peace. Endless Buddhist light permeated the entire Great Thunder Ancient Domain, eliminating the karma of all living beings.
Thump!
Thump!
Finally, the Buddhist bell rang twice more, but the ninth rang was slow to come.
Nanming Liuli appeared very calm, seemingly unconcerned about the outcome.
Thump!
After an incense stick has burned.
As the ninth bell rang, countless Buddhist monks clasped their hands in awe.
"Amitabha."
Above the Great Thunder Ancient Temple, the boundless Buddhist light converged into countless Buddhist scriptures, which were scattered throughout the six realms. These were supreme Buddhist scriptures and supreme Buddhist teachings, scattered throughout the six realms to guide those with affinity to Buddhism.
"Amitabha, excellent, excellent! The nine rings of the Buddha bell signify the supreme Dharma."
The Divine Monk Jialan clasped his hands together and said with deep emotion.
Sure enough, at that moment, the Heavenly Dao Mark of the Buddhist Realm trembled slightly, and then a beam of Buddhist light fell down, directly entering Nanming Liuli's body. In an instant, the Buddhist Kingdom behind Nanming Liuli became even more real.
Is there any reward?
At this moment, Lu Changsheng's voice rang out. He had been silent all along, but now that he saw there was a reward, he couldn't help but speak up.
"If one recites a supreme Buddhist scripture and it is recorded by heaven and earth, it is considered to have benefited all living beings and is a great merit, so there will naturally be a reward."
A high-ranking monk spoke up to answer Lu Changsheng's questions.
"I see."
Lu Changsheng nodded.
Just then, the voice of Bodhi Wisdom suddenly rang out.
"Thus have I heard, Prajna Vajra, formless and colorless, without god or spirit, yet encompassing all spirits in the world."
This is the essence of the Future Buddha Scripture.
Bodhi Wisdom spoke up, revealing the Future Buddha Scripture before Lu Changsheng could.
The reason Bodhi Wisdom did this was because it was worried that Lu Changsheng would reveal the Future Buddha Scripture in advance. Even if Lu Changsheng only knew the first half, if he did reveal it, Lu Changsheng would gain the upper hand.
Even if he finally reveals the key points, the importance of the scripture will likely be diminished by the Buddha World Mark.
Bodhi Wisdom, without hesitation, went straight to the point: if they were going to compete, they were going to compete for first place.
As Bodhi Wisdom spoke, the Bodhi Ancient Tree behind him suddenly grew larger, surrounded by strands of green light that looked extremely soothing to the eye.
The Buddha's light gathered, like a vast ocean, completely engulfing this place.
It must be said that Bodhi Wisdom's Buddhist teachings are indeed superior to those of Nanming Liuli.
Most importantly, the Future Buddha Scripture is the foremost Buddhist scripture in the world. Bodhi Wisdom not only recites this sutra, but also incorporates its own understanding and insights into it.
After hearing the Bodhi Wisdom, millions of Buddhist practitioners have awakened one by one.
Meanwhile.
Lu Changsheng watched all of this quietly.
He listened attentively to the Bodhi Wisdom's teachings, but soon realized that the two were on completely different paths, so he didn't think about it much further.
"Brother Changsheng, what do you think of that Buddhist bell?"
Shan Ting this and looked at the Buddhist bell with a sly grin.
This expression made Lu Changsheng pause slightly in surprise.
I never imagined that after two years, the kind-hearted Shan Ting would become like this.
"It should be alright."
Lu Changsheng answered calmly.
The Buddha bell not far away is an imperial artifact among imperial artifacts, which is very remarkable. The only pity is that it is entangled with too many karmas. If it cannot subdue these karmas, it will be burdened by karmic debts and will not have a good end.
But soon, Lu Changsheng fell into deep thought.
The first test is to prove one's supreme Buddhist teachings by reciting Buddhist scriptures.
Lu Changsheng originally planned to recite the Future Buddha Scripture, but he didn't expect that Bodhi Wisdom would be so cunning and beat him to it.
Therefore, Lu Changsheng is in a difficult situation.
To make myself lecture on Buddhist scriptures?
To be honest, I can talk about it a little, but the problem is that I'm definitely not as good as these two.
After much thought, the names of some Buddhist scriptures suddenly came to mind.
These Buddhist scriptures did not appear out of thin air, but were some of the Buddhist scriptures that Lu Changsheng had read in his previous life.
The Bhaisajyaguru Sutra, the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, the Perfect Enlightenment Sutra, the Surangama Sutra, the Diamond Sutra, and the Avatamsaka Sutra.
One after another, the supreme Buddhist scriptures appeared in my mind.
These are all supreme Buddhist scriptures from previous lives.
The quality of a Buddhist scripture is not determined by its age. A Buddhist scripture that is 10,000 years old is not necessarily better than a Buddhist scripture that is 100 years old.
The level of Buddhist teachings is judged by the level of enlightenment one attains.
For enlightened beings, every word is the supreme teaching of Buddha.
However, for someone who lacks enlightenment, they can express their insights, but they may not be able to recite Buddhist scriptures.
Therefore, these Chinese Buddhist scriptures are supreme scriptures in China, and they are also supreme scriptures in the six realms.
Its enlightenment is so high that it can be called supreme.
"I almost forgot about this."
After realizing the truth, Lu Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief.
And just like that, two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Bodhi Wisdom has now finished reciting his own Buddhist scriptures.
He clasped his hands together and stopped chanting.
Then, a vast expanse of Buddha's light appeared, obscuring the sky and the sun.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
The Buddhist bell tolled continuously.
Three shots, five shots, seven shots, eight shots.
The ninth time, after half an incense stick had burned.
It took half the time Nanming Liuli.
In an instant, a confident smile appeared on Bodhi Wisdom's face.
"Amitabha, well said, well said."
The Divine Monk Jialan clasped his hands together and sighed with emotion.
Soon, the second Buddhist scripture condensed and was scattered throughout the world.
However, the Ten Thousand Character Buddhist Seal trembled once again.
A beam of golden light entered Bodhi Wisdom.
In an instant, a supreme lotus flower bloomed behind him, making him appear like a true Buddha, radiant and dazzling.
It was at this moment that...
The Divine Monk Jialan turned his gaze to Lu Changsheng.
"It's your turn, benefactor."
The Divine Monk Jialan spoke, a smile on his face, and said this.
"Kindness!"
Lu Changsheng nodded.
In the past two days, he has reviewed all the scriptures in his mind.
He even added some of his own insights.
At this moment, countless eyes were focused on Lu Changsheng.
They were very curious about what kind of Buddhist scriptures Lu Changsheng could recite in front of Nanming Liuli and Bodhi Wisdom to prove his supreme Buddhist teachings.
"All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, shadows, dew, and lightning; thus should they be viewed."
Lu Changsheng's voice slowly rang out.
This is just the beginning.
In an instant, the entire Buddhist realm trembled.