Located in the middle reaches of the Ganges River, Magadha is the richest country in the five Indias, and it is also the birthplace of Buddhism, which has a deep relationship with the Buddha. After Shakyamuni Buddha became a monk, he completed his six years of ascetic practice and preaching under the Bodhi tree, all of which were completed in this country. Every inch of land around its capital, Wangsha City, is deeply engraved with the imprint of Buddhism. The Bamboo Forest Monastery is the first monastery of Buddhism;The Vulture Mountain (referred to as Lingshan) in the northeast of the city is a sacred place for Buddhism.
Wangshe City is located in the Ganges River Plain, fertile for thousands of miles, only the Lingshan rises abruptly. Shakyamuni Buddha has been teaching here for many years, and important scriptures such as the famous Lotus Sutra and the Great Prajna Sutra were born here. This is also the hometown of Zen - at the Lingshan Meeting, the Buddha pulls flowers, the leaves smile, and the heart is clear. Since then, the Buddha's nirvana has become the source of Zen.
It was a sunny morning, and the Buddha, surrounded by 1,250 bhikshus, came slowly from the bamboo ashram, walked through the grassy slopes, crossed the gurgling stream, and came to the Vulture Mountain. He climbed onto the high podium and sat on his knees.
At this time, the Son of Heaven leaned on his right shoulder, knelt on his right knee, and asked the Buddha with his palms together, saying, "World-honored one, when Manjushri Bodhisattva speaks the Dharma, the good can subdue all kinds of heresies, and can make those who are arrogant and arrogant become humble, so that those who have not developed bodhichitta initiate bodhichitta and those who have already developed their minds will not retreat, so that the Dharma will live for a long time, and ** will always turn." Why is his mana so vast?”
Shakyamuni Buddha said, "Because Manjushri has deep wisdom in Prajna, insight into subtleties, and good ability to educate all sentient beings. Just like all children have parents, Manjushri is the parent in the Buddhist path. Not only did he guide all sentient beings to enlightenment, but all the Buddhas of the Ten Directions had Manjushri as their mother. Everything is like the beginning of the heart, because of Manjushri's educational power. ”
The Son of Silence nodded, he knew that Manjushri was the "ancestor of the nine generations":
According to the Lotus Sutra, a long, long time ago, the Buddha of the sun, moon and lantern was born. When the Buddha was not a monk, he was a great king and had eight sons. At that time, there was a Bodhisattva of Wonderful Light under the seat of the Buddha of the Sun and Moon Lamp, who was good at giving speeches to others. After the death of the Sun and Moon Lantern Ming Buddha, the eight princes all worshiped the Miaoguang Bodhisattva as their teacher. Under the teachings of Miaoguang, the eight of them finally became Buddhas. The last person to become a Buddha is called the Buddha of the Lamp. And the Buddha of the Burning Lamp is Shakyamuni's master. The Bodhisattva of Miaoguang at that time is the Bodhisattva Manjushri today. Therefore, Manjushri is the ancestor of the nine generations of the present Nyorai.
Shakyamuni Buddha said, "Manjushri is not only my ancestor, but also my teacher. Now I have attained Buddhahood, there are 32 phases, 80 kinds of goodness, majesty and dignity, and all sentient beings in the ten directions are blessed by Manjushri. Therefore, he is the teacher of the seven Buddhas of the past. ”
The Buddha paused for a moment and continued, "Not only were the Buddhas of Manjushri in the past, but now the world-honored ones of the Ten Worlds are his students, and all the Buddhas in the future are also due to his divine power. Because, Manjushri is a symbol of Prajna wisdom. Sentient beings cannot attain the Buddha's path without prajna, and Buddhas cannot appear in the world without wisdom. Therefore, Manjushri is the auspicious Bodhisattva of the Third Enlightenment. ”
The Son of Silence asked, "Manjushri has incredible wisdom, why is he still a bodhisattva?"”
Shakyamuni Buddha said, "He had already become a Buddha in his past life before the immeasurable eonsIt is known as the dragon species。Because of his deep sorrow, for the sake of purifying all sentient beings, he reversed the Cihang, hidden the big and showed the small, to become Manjushri Bodhisattva. ”
The Son of Silence got up from his seat again, knelt down on one knee, folded his palms, and said respectfully, "World-honored one, where is Prince Manjushri today?"All of us were eager to see him. ”
Shakyamuni Buddha told the Son of Heaven: In the far east, there is a world name called BaozhuThe Buddha name is like a treasure。Right now, Prince Manjushri is there to give a lecture on Mahayana Buddhism to all the bodhisattvas. The Son of Silence pleaded, "World-honored One, in order to hear the supreme subtle One-Vehicle, please summon Manjushri to our world of sava." ”
At this time, Shakyamuni Buddha was invited by the Son of Heaven to release white light, shining all over the three thousand worlds.
Seeing this light, the treasure of the Oriental Treasure World came to see this light and said to Manjushri Bodhisattva, "Good man, go to the world of sava, Shakyamuni Buddha and all the people want to see you and listen to your teachings." ”
So, Manjushri said goodbye to the Buddha of Baoxiang, exerted a little divine power, and took the curious bodhisattvas of the treasure world, and came to the realm of sampa in an instant. They live in the air and scatter flowers to make offerings to Shakyamuni Buddha. The public at the Lingshan meeting, seeing the smallpox fluttering and the fragrance filling, asked the Buddha what was going on?The Buddha told everyone that Prince Manjushri and thousands of bodhisattvas had come here from the treasure world. Before the words fell, Manjushri and the Bodhisattvas appeared from the sky, floated down, bowed to the Buddha's feet, and circled the seven turns on the right. Manjushri then conjured up a tall lotus lion throne and sat on it.
Shakyamuni Buddha told everyone that if you have any doubts, you can consult Manjushri. The Son of Silence first respectfully asked Manjushri about the situation of the treasure world. Manjushri said that there is good weather, abundant products, no natural and man-made disasters, no lawsuits and wars, everyone is good, everyone believes in Buddhism, so the society is peaceful and life is happy. Even, there is no Shravaka and Yuanjue dual-vehicle Buddhism, the popular one is the Mahayana Mystic Method, and the practitioners are all bodhisattvas.
At this time, the bodhisattvas who had come with Manjushri made offerings to Shakyamuni Buddha with smallpox, and then said to Manjushri that they would return to the world of treasure. Manjushri asked why, and they said that the people of this world of samsara are selfish, greedy, stupid, arrogant, stubborn, and difficult to educate. Moreover, disasters are frequent here, and it is filthy, far less beautiful than our original world. Manjushri said, "O good man, in my opinion, all dharma beings are equal, and all Dharma beings are equal. Therefore, I want to stay in the world of sava. ”
While Manjushri spoke, he went deep into the samadhi and turned the world of samsara into a world of treasures. Even the physiognomy of Shakyamuni Buddha is exactly the same as the treasureAll the bhikshus and laymen have become the image of the bodhisattva. At this time, the bodhisattvas who lived in the world thought that they had returned to the original world, and that Shakyamuni Buddha was the Buddha, so they asked, "World-honored one, who sent us back?""The Buddha asked rhetorically, "Who brought you there?"The bodhisattvas suddenly realized: they came and went, relying on the divine power of Prince Manjushri.
At this time, Manjushri said to the bodhisattvas, "Good man, go deep into the samadhi and take a look. The Bodhisattvas then observed with their divine powers and exclaimed, "Yes, yes." We thought we had returned to the treasure world, but it was still here. They turned to Shakyamuni Buddha and said, "World-honored one, Prince Manjushri's supernatural powers are incredible!."May all sentient beings receive Manjushri's wisdom and supernatural powers. ”
From then on, Manjushri remained in the world of Suva, and served as the right and left attendants of Shakyamuni Buddha with the incredible wisdom of all beings.
Prince Manjushri has a great karma with our samsara world. In the Manjushri Treasure Dharani Sutra, the Buddha said: "After I have extinguished, in the northeast of this Ganbu Continent, there is a country named Dazhenna, and its country has a mountain called Wuding, Manjushri Boy, procession, for all sentient beings, in the middle of the Dharma." ”
Dazhenna, that is, Aurora, that is, China;Wuding Mountain is Wutai Mountain. For thousands of years, Manjushri has often appeared on Mount Wutai to say the Dharma. He may be in the form of a child, or an old man, or a bhikshu, or a cow and a horse, changing according to fate, and being educated according to suitability. Mount Wutai then became the Manjushri Monastery, and the Manjushri faith spread throughout East Asia. Manjushri wisdom has also become a symbol of oriental wisdom. At the same time, Manjushri Bodhisattva is also often manifested throughout the country - the Dushun monk of Nanshan at the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, and the Hanshan Master of Tiantai Mountain in the Middle Tang Dynasty are all incarnations of Manjushri Bodhisattva
The third world feels that the mother's wisdom is immeasurableIngenuity should be fateful. Hui Jian broke the confusion into enlightenment,After all, Manjushri is a good one.