Chapter 578: If you want to be a dragon or elephant among the Buddhas, you must first be a cow or horse among sentient beings

“Grandmaster!”

“Master, please leave!”

“Master, leave us alone!”

The believers who were stopped by Luo Qianhu and Damu Benbo looked at Bian Ji in disbelief.

They never expected that when they were caught, Bian Ji would show up and sacrifice himself to save everyone.

Everyone was shocked and kept urging Bian Ji to leave.

Bian Ji smiled and shook his head, “You are all guilty because of me, how can I just walk away?”

“Grandmaster……”

“Monster!”

Dambenbo sneered and stepped forward, “Are you Bianji?”

Bian Ji put his hands together and said, “Amitabha, Damu Bonpo, I am Bian Ji, but I am definitely not the evil monk you are talking about.”

Dam Bonpo said coldly: “You deceived the people into becoming your followers, and used this as an excuse to fight against the lord, against Bon religion, and even against the Zamp. You still dare to say that you are not a demon monk?!”

“Amitabha.”

Bian Ji smiled calmly, “I have not deceived the people. Those who are innocent are innocent. If Damu Benbo likes to frame others, I have nothing to say.”

Dam Benbo was stunned for a moment, then became furious: “I framed you?”

“How many believers do I have in Bon religion, and how many believers do you have?”

“Even if you have snatched some believers from our Bon religion during this period, so what? So what if you have snatched some believers from Lamaism?”

“The Tang Dynasty Buddhism is nothing but a low-class thing. How dare you compare it with our Bon religion and Lamaism?”

Facing Dam Bonpo’s angry gaze, Bian Ji smiled calmly, his handsome face full of friendliness, “If Dam Bonpo thinks so, in my opinion, Bon religion is nothing more than that.”

“you!”

Dambenbo was immediately enraged and grabbed Bianji by the collar, “What did you say?!”

Bian Ji: “The Buddha said that all living beings are equal. Whether it is Mi Qiong or Yang Zeng, they all have their own ideas. Whether they believe in Bon, Lamaism, or the Mahayana Buddhism that I am in, they are all their own.”

“But in the eyes of Benbo, these believers are nothing more than your slaves. They even enslave the people to provide materials for the powerful. This is really lowly.”

Dam Benbo pushed Bian Ji away angrily. Bian Ji had just stood up staggeringly when he heard a “clang” and a steel knife emitting a slight chill was placed on his neck.

The man holding the knife was Dam Benbo.

“Dam!”

Captain Luo hurried forward, held Dambenbo’s arm, and said slowly: “You and I came here to capture Bianji to give an explanation to the people in the city, not to kill him without knowing the reason!”

“I am Nongtang Benbo!”

Dam Benbo said coldly, “I have the right to deal with this evil monk!”

Captain Luo shook his head. “Now, not only are the people of Nongtang watching us, but also the people of Dengma and Ling are waiting for us to bring Bian Ji to justice.”

“Once you kill him in such an unclear way, the problem will be solved, but how can you make the people feel at ease?”

Dam pondered and slowly put down the knife, “You are right.”

Damu stared at Bianji fiercely and said with gnashing teeth, “I want to let thousands of people see how you, the evil monk, die!”

“You evil monk are sharp-tongued, but I tell you, there are more Bon religion members than just Damu!”

“You will see with your own eyes how your followers cheer your death!”

Bian Ji smiled calmly and shook off the non-existent dust on his body. “I am very happy to do so.”

“Humph!”

Dam sneered and turned away.

After looking Bian Ji up and down, Captain Luo smiled and waved his hand. Several soldiers stepped forward and took him down.

“Captain Luo.”

Luo paused and looked back.

Bian Ji said in a deep voice: “Please release these innocent people. They are just here to listen to the sutra.”

Luo shook his head, “Sorry.”

“But don’t worry, I will give them justice after I verify it.”

“Thank you, Qianhu.”

Bian Ji nodded and followed the soldiers away.

When Luo looked at Bian Ji, he couldn’t help but feel a little more admiring.

In Luo’s opinion, this arrest operation should not be so easy. After all, there are hundreds of believers gathered around Bian Ji.

Once Bian Ji raised his arm and called for action, it would be very likely that many believers would resist.

Even if they couldn’t stop them, they still had enough time to escape from the scene.

however.

What he didn’t expect was that just after they arrested some believers, Bian Ji took the initiative to stand up.

This was quite surprising to him.

Perhaps this is the biggest difference between Mahayana Buddhism and the Bon religion he believes in.

dark place.

After seeing Bian Ji being taken away by others, Bai Lang’s eyes lit up slightly.

At least in the confrontation between Bian Ji and Dam just now, Bian Ji had the upper hand. Perhaps this “god-making plan” will really work.

However, this time of creating gods was different from what they had done before in the Turkic Empire.

We have to contact Gu Xiao and the others as soon as possible.

The white wolf turned around and quickly disappeared without a trace.

……

Under the propaganda of Bon religion, the news that the evil monk Bian Ji, who spread Mahayana Buddhism, had been captured alive spread throughout the three places of Nongtang.

They will bring Bian Ji to justice on the first day of April!
but.

Before executing Bian Ji, the believers were given a chance to take a good look at the contest between Bon and Mahayana Buddhism.

Let everyone see which Buddhism is truly for the people.

Both the followers of Bian Ji and the followers of Bon religion were heading towards Nongtang.

Early that morning, Nima, the chief priest of Nongtang of the Bon religion, arrived in person.

“Dam.”

“I have met Nima Benbo.”

Dam hurriedly stood up and saluted respectfully.

Although he is a priest of the Bon religion, his qualifications are still slightly inferior to Nima Benpo.

“I have met Nima Benbo.”

Captain Luo and some tribal leaders who were already present stood up to greet him.

Nima Benbo smiled and nodded, “You are welcome.”

“A lot of people came today.”

Nima glanced around and saw that many people had gathered around the forum.

There is Mi Qiong here, as well as quite a few Yang Zeng and Dong Dai.

“Where is the evil monk Bian Ji?”

“Return to Nima Benbo, the evil monk Bianji is still in prison.”

“Bring him here.”

Nima asked casually, “Have you chosen the Benbo to debate with him?”

This……

Dam smiled awkwardly, “I have selected some Benbos to go to the prison to debate with him these past two days, but none of them are his match.”

“Oh?”

Nima immediately became interested.

“This person’s attainments in Buddhist scriptures are so profound?”

“Exactly.”

“Then I’ll have to take a good look at it!”

Nima looked towards the entrance curiously, and soon, Bian Ji, who was detained in chains, walked out led by several soldiers.

After seeing Bian Ji’s appearance, Nima was a little surprised.

Such a handsome little monk?

Is he really as good as Damu says?

Nima glanced at Damu, “Is he really very accomplished in Buddhism?”

“That’s right.” Dam nodded. “We are no match for him, so we asked the high priest to come and take charge.”

Nima smiled and said, “Waste.”

Dam lowered his head and said nothing.

……

in the crowd.

Bai Lang and Gu Xiao looked at each other, and their eyes all turned to Bian Ji who walked out.

Judging from Bian Ji’s appearance, although he was imprisoned in a big prison, he did not suffer much inhuman torture.

However, Bian Ji’s current situation is still not good. At least the Bon sect and those lords still want to kill him!

“It will depend on Bian Ji’s ability later.”

Bai Lang whispered, “If Bian Ji really can’t defeat them, choose a time to take action and take Bian Ji back.”

“We absolutely cannot let Bian Ji lose to the other side in front of so many people!”

“understand!”

“It’s gone.”

The crowd scattered.

He silently made preparations for the reception work. If any accident occurred, he could ensure that Bian Ji was rescued in the first time and escaped safely.

Nima walked down from the stands.

At once, many believers cheered.

“Nima!”

“Nima!”

“Nima!”

Facing the praises of many believers, Nima smiled and raised his hand to signal.

Among these onlookers, there were not only believers of Bon religion, but also many believers of Tibetan Buddhism.

But no matter what, he must die here today.

“I’m a poor monk.”

“My humble monk, Bianji, is honored to meet Nima Benbo.”

The shackles on Bianji were removed. Bianji smiled and put his hands together, “I have heard of Nima Benbo for a long time. He has been practicing in the temple, but I have never had the chance to meet him. Now my wish has finally come true.”

Nima said calmly: “Bianji, you are a Han Chinese, and now a Tang citizen, why did you come to my Tubo to cause trouble?”

Facing Nima’s question, Bian Ji smiled and said, “As the Buddha said, one flower is one world. I, a humble monk, pursue the Dharma and should follow the example of Confucian disciples, reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles. How can I say that I am a Han Chinese and a Tang Chinese?”

Nima nodded, “That’s a bit of a twisted logic.”

Bianji: “Is this a fallacy? Please enlighten me, Nima Benbo.”

“please!”

“please!”

The two of them sat cross-legged.

Bian Ji was the first to speak out: “Bonism is a major Tibetan sect that believes in the power of nature and the animism of all things. If that is the case, why do they divide the people under their rule into different classes and treat them poorly?”

Nima raised his eyebrows, “Today’s suffering is for tomorrow’s liberation.”

Bian Ji laughed, “This is ridiculous. Nima Bonpo should know this best. Bonism focuses on warding off disasters in this life. To this end, countless believers are willing to work like cows and horses, and there are many ridiculous things such as blood sacrifices. How can we talk about transcendence tomorrow?”

Nima: “Today’s sufferings bring tomorrow’s blessings. Everyone knows this.”

Bianji: “Then I would like to ask Nima Benpo, if this is the case, how many people can open their wisdom and how many people can remember their past lives?”

Nima sighed and said, “Many people in this world are ignorant. Unless they are sincere and sincere, they cannot open their wisdom and remember their past lives. There are tens of millions of Bon believers, but only one enlightened one.”

“wrong!”

“Big mistake!”

Bian Ji shook his head repeatedly, “The world is not ignorant, but you are the ones who are ignorant.”

“The Buddha said that all living beings are equal and everyone can become a Buddha.”

“Why is it that in the eyes of the Bon religion, only the enlightened one can achieve transcendence?”

“How unfair is this to the people of this world?”

Nima: “No, no.”

“The sufferings of this life must be savored carefully, and after going through hardships and obstacles and breaking through numerous shackles, one can then seek out past events and awaken past wisdom.”

“This is cultivation!”

“Focus on the hardship, not the result.”

Bian Ji stood up suddenly, looked at the people who were watching around him, and said in a loud voice: “I am a monk named Bian Ji. I have learned Mahayana Buddhism. I came to Tubo to verify what I have learned and to save all living beings.”

“My Buddha said that everyone can become a Buddha, everyone is a Buddha!”

“The transformation of cause and effect, the cycle of reincarnation, is all about seeking liberation in the next life. Suffering in this life is just suffering. How can there be any experience? How can we talk about transcendence in the future?”

“I am a humble monk, but I wish to help the people of Tibet to attain Buddhahood.”

hiss!
As soon as Bian Ji said this, the eyes of the people watching on the scene changed slightly when they looked at Bian Ji.

Today’s suffering is for tomorrow’s liberation.

But in Bian Ji’s view, today’s suffering is today’s suffering, and whether one can transcend it in the future is unknown.

Even to help sentient beings become Buddhas?

Where does he get the confidence?
Nima’s face darkened, “Ridiculous!”

“The purpose of practicing Taoism is to cultivate the mind, not to attain the Tao. If this is the case, you have already gone astray!”

“Besides, you are just a monk. How dare you make such a boast? Do you have the ability to do so?”

“Your Buddhism also advocates the six realms of reincarnation and the pursuit of liberation and nirvana!”

“Now you have turned against the teachings and want to become a Buddha in this lifetime?”

“And you still say you are not a demon monk?”

Bianji laughed loudly, “Nima Benbo, have you ever heard of this saying?”

“What?”

“If you want to be the dragon and elephant of the Buddhas, you must first be the cow and horse of sentient beings!”

Bian Ji said in a deep voice: “My wish is that everyone is equal and everyone can become a Buddha. This is very different from the Bon religion!”

“Your Bon religion seeks to ward off disasters in this world in exchange for blessings tomorrow, which is actually deceiving yourself and others.”

“you……”

Just as Nima was about to speak, he was rudely interrupted by Bian Ji.

“If not, why is it that only the enlightened one in Bonism has awakened his wisdom, and why is he the only one who remembers his past?”

“I even doubt whether your so-called enlightened person can really remember his past and whether he has really awakened his wisdom!”

“presumptuous!”

Nima stood up suddenly and glared at him, “Evil monk, are you doubting me, the leader of the Bon religion?”

“Nima, you broke the rules.”

Bianji smiled and put his hands together, “Even though I am a monk, I can still ask the Buddha whether he has awakened his wisdom. Why can’t you, a Bon sect member, question the leader?”

“It’s okay to fool others, but don’t fool yourself.”

“Asshole, this is nonsense!”

When Nima looked at Bian Ji, there was a bit more murderous intent in his eyes.

This child cannot be kept!

If we allow him to spread Buddhism in Tubo, who knows how many people will voluntarily become his believers!

Bon religion is in danger!

“Somebody come!”

“Hurry and push this evil monk to the beheading platform!”

Nima shouted loudly.

One by one, the soldiers rushed onto the stage and were about to take Bian Ji down.

But at this time.

There were sarcastic voices in the crowd.

“Since Nima Benbo can’t win the argument, is he going to kill the master?”

“Could it be that Nima Bonpo feels that Master Bianji’s Buddhist teachings will be detrimental to Bon religion?”

“Now it seems that Buddhism does have its merits!”

ps: Nima means sun in Tibetan, representing brightness, holiness, and also the sun.

(End of this chapter)