Great Changes in Lanting, The Black Stone Tower

As Li Qing listened to the old monk's question, the Shadow Paper Doll where his true body resided wrote:

What Is Buddha?

"Based on my understanding of the Buddhist Sect's doctrine in this world,"

"the fundamental tenet of the Buddhas in this world is that all is emptiness. Whether light or darkness, kindness or evil, all are but empty illusions—the outward appearances of all things."

"What they pursue is the path of becoming emptiness, and thus becoming eternal. Therefore, they make use of everything that can be used—solemn and majestic, yet infinitely evil: great Buddhas and great demons."

"In my previous life, Buddhism developed all manner of schools."

"In the end, it gave rise to Mahayana Buddhism: all things between heaven and earth, every person, possesses Buddha-nature; all things between heaven and earth, every person, can become a Buddha."

"A Buddha is not a particular person, nor is it some particular existence. It refers to every living being who has realized Buddha-nature."

The Jade Tablet slowly recorded the information.

The Diamond Sutra...

What Is Buddha?...

The Prajna Sutra...

<The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Fundamental Vows Sutra>...

<Explanations of Buddha (Detailed Hague Forum Analysis)>...

Journey to the West...

...(7,813 books)

Buddha

"Buddha: the awakened one, regardless of whether it is a sentient being."

As he looked at the most fundamental information restored on the Jade Tablet, Li Qing's heart relaxed slightly.

That one sentence alone encompassed the entire essence of Buddha.

Li Qing looked at the mysterious old monk before him and said calmly, "Buddha: the awakened one, regardless of whether it is a sentient being!"

Hearing Li Qing's words, the mysterious old monk's cold face seemed to sink into some kind of contemplation.

His gaze was utterly distant, as though even his sense of self had vanished.

Li