On February 5, 2023, Taiwan's Master Nebula passed away at the age of 96. Before his death, he once told the ** people not to cremate him, and everything will be simple in the future.
However, after Master Nebula passed away, his ** went against this last wish and chose to "cremate" the master's body. This decision caused concern, as the master made it clear during his lifetime that he did not wish to be cremated.
Amazingly, Master Nebula's body was cremated with 25 crystal clear relics. This raises the question of why the remains of the master produce so many relics.
Master Xingyun, formerly known as Li Guoshen, showed an unusual appearance when he was born. His little face is half red and half white, giving it a special feeling. This made the family very worried, and they took him around to seek medical attention, but the results of each test were normal, and the doctor only classified the condition as a birthmark.
Worried about their child's future, Li Guoshen's parents decided to take their child out less often, and even when they did, they would try to cover their child's face. In order to eliminate this particular birthmark, they looked for various home remedies, but none of them achieved substantial results.
Until a few monks appeared, and their arrival brought a turnaround to the family. Li Guoshen's parents can finally breathe a sigh of relief and put down the stone in their hearts. This experience also became an opportunity for Master Xingyun to become a monk and began his Buddhist practice.
However, after the master's death, his ** chose to cremate his body, against his last wishes. This decision raises a series of questions, why don't you follow the master's will? Does this have something to do with the 25 relics produced during the cremation process?
The whole story is intertwined with the twists and turns of life, as well as the respect and disobedience of the last wishes. Master Nebula's life is not only unique in appearance, but also in spirituality.
One day, several monks passed by the door of Li Guoshen's house and happened to see Li Guoshen in the courtyard. After observing his face, the monks said to his parents:
The unique feature of this child's face is the manifestation of Buddha's fate, which shows that he is a person with deep fortune. And the marks on his face don't last forever, they will fade away as he grows. "
After learning that the monks explained this, Li Guoshen's parents finally breathed a sigh of relief and no longer worried about the strange features on their child's face.
Subsequently, because Li Guoshen's grandmother believed in Buddhism, after hearing the comments of the monks, she often took her grandson to the temple to worship. Under the influence of this environment, Li Guoshen developed a unique affection for Buddhism.
However, an accident that followed completely changed everything and put Li Guoshen on the path of converting to Buddhism.
Unexpected struck, the road to refuge in Buddhism
In 1937, Li Guoshen's father went to Nanjing to do business, but then there was no news. The mother, who noticed the abnormality, decided to go to Nanjing to find her husband in person, and Li Guoshen, who was not worried about staying, also embarked on the road of finding relatives with his mother.
However, the turning point of fate is that in this year, Nanjing fell into the hands of the Japanese invading army and experienced a cruel **. In this disaster, the mother and son were separated.
After he was lost, Li Guoshen was forced into a long wandering career, when he was only ten years old, not only had to be strong to find his parents, but also had to avoid the search of the Japanese army at all times, so as not to suffer cruel **.
It can be imagined how miserable it was for this young child to live alone, and it didn't take long for Li Guoshen's situation to be reduced to a homeless state.
During this difficult time, a kind-hearted person could not bear to see him have such a difficult time, so he gave him guidance: there is a refugee shelter in Qixia Temple, maybe you can try your luck there.
With the guidance of this kind man, Li Guoshen came to the shelter, but he did not find any trace of his parents here, and the condition of this place was not much better than outside.
Since the entire city was under the control of the Japanese army, although the refugees had a little shelter in the camp, life was not safe, and the Japanese often abducted young women here under various pretexts.
And once kidnapped, no one will ever be able to come back.
Despite knowing that this place is not safe, Li Guoshen has no choice but to stay here, because there is no better place to go.
Despite the large number of refugees, the monks of Qixia Monastery were very merciful, and they took out the money and food from the temple to help these refugees, and with the help of the monks, these refugees were finally able to take a breather.
As Li Guoshen received more and more help from monks, he developed a deeper belief in Buddhism. He suddenly had a desire to stay in the temple and take refuge in Buddhism, so he proposed his idea to Master Shanran at that time.
However, Master Shanran thought that Li Guoshen might be impulsive at the time, so he did not immediately agree to his request, but advised him to live in the temple for a while, and if he could adapt to life here, it would not be too late to consider whether to take refuge in Buddhism.
As a result, Li Guoshen began to live a life in the temple with the monks, participating in food distributions and helping refugees.
On November 28, 2023, Master Xingyun died in Taiwan, and before his death, he instructed ** not to cremate his body. However, the ** who did not obey the master's last wish chose to cremate his body, and as a result, they obtained 25 crystal clear relics.
Why did the master's body burn so many relics? And why did the ** insist on cremation against the master's wishes? The bizarre story is about to be revealed.
Fortune has come——
Master Xingyun's former name was Li Guoshen, and the strange features on his face when he was born caused concern to his family. However, the monk's explanation changed everything. They believe that this is the arrival of Buddha's fate, indicating that the child will be a blessed person, and the traces on his face will gradually disappear as he grows.
His parents let go of their hearts, and under the influence of his grandmother's belief in Buddhism, Li Guoshen became interested in Buddhism. However, an unexpected event completely changed his fate.
Fate turned and took refuge in Buddhism
In 1937, his father disappeared, and his mother took Li Guoshen to Nanjing to look for him. However, the invasion of the Japanese invading forces caused them to be separated in Nanjing. At the age of ten, Li Guoshen began a lonely wandering life, not only to find his parents, but also to avoid the pursuit of enemy troops.
A kind-hearted person guided him to the refugee shelter in Qixia Monastery and provided him with a ray of life. Despite the dangers of the shelter, Li gradually found hope of survival with the help of monks.
Master Shanran's noble deeds gave Li Guoshen a deeper belief in Buddhism. After he expressed his desire to join Buddhism, after a period of living in the temple, the master agreed to his request for refuge and gave him the name "Wu Che", or "Jinjue".
Promote the Dharma and benefit people, spread Buddhism
After Master Xingyun took refuge in Buddhism, he embarked on the path of cultivation. He meditated with his brothers in the temple, concentrated on reading Buddhist scriptures, and gradually gained a deeper understanding of Buddhism.
In 1947, he happened to see a map of a nebula and was deeply inspired to change his name to "Nebula", determined to spread Buddhism and promote Buddhist culture to the world. He often published his understanding of Buddhism in newspapers and magazines, and his unique views were highly respected, and he gradually became a well-known Buddhist master in China.
Eventually, Master Xingyun was ordered to go to Taiwan to spread Buddhist culture. However, when he first arrived in Taiwan, he and the ** were imprisoned. This is an unexpected turn of events that sets the stage for the rest of the story.
Because some Taiwanese suspected that Master Xingyun and his ** were "bandits", they ** and were imprisoned in prison for torture.
In prison, Master Nebula showed a firm righteousness and remained calm in the face of danger. He sat in his cell every day and recited Buddhist scriptures so that the guards could not get any information. After 23 days of trouble, under the guarantee of the Buddhist Association of China, Master Xingyun and his ** were finally released.
After being released, Master Xingyun and the ** were taken in by Yuanguang Temple, and began a new chapter in their path of spreading Buddhism.
With the unremitting efforts of Master Xingyun, the number of believers gradually increased, and the incense money also increased. After accumulating a certain amount of money, Master Xingyun decided to leave Yuanguang Temple, purchased a property, and established Foguang Temple.
After the temple was built, with the guidance of Master Xingyun, there were more and more pilgrims. Master Xingyun gradually fulfilled his wish to spread Buddhist culture to the world.
In 2008, when Wenchuan ** broke out, Master Xingyun personally participated in the rescue work and went to the front line to treat refugees.
In 2009, when many fishermen were left homeless due to a typhoon in Taiwan, Foguang Temple took in a large number of refugees to help them rebuild their homes.
Summary: Later in his life, Master Nebula devoted himself to rescue and charity. He donated the temple's incense money to the medical, scientific and technological industries, and made important contributions to the development of society.
As time passed, Master Nebula realized that his time was numbered. Therefore, in 2012, he published his will, hoping that the future affairs would be as low-key as possible and not attract widespread attention from the society.
Although Master Xingyun believed that the relics did not represent a monk's devotion to Buddhism, as long as he did not feel guilty, his ** eventually violated his wishes. After his death, they cremated his body and burned 25 crystal clear relics.
However, these relics are no longer a sign of whether Master Xingyun has attained enlightenment, because his dedication has long been deeply imprinted in everyone's hearts. List of high-quality authors