第 24 章：禅宗之谜

随着他们越往上走,楚天等人感觉到周围的一切都显得枯萎了,台阶也很难爬上去.林玉婷抱怨说,那些修士不该在这里建造第三大殿.二大殿的风水最好吃.为什么不在那里水平扩展呢?这样可以省去游客爬台阶的麻烦.被楚天的表现震惊后,赵玉清已经不那么嚣张了,也少说话了.她也不再针对楚天.她只是在想,虽然楚天没有当众提起赌注,挽回了她的面子,但她不能食言.她应该找个机会去实现它,以免良心愧疚.

在第三大殿的入口处,楚天等人被两名中年修士拦住了.中年修士鞠躬道:"三位年轻恩人,三正殿即将举行佛法学习会.我们不接待外部客人.请回去.

楚天想了想.他知道,这是寺庙里有成就的僧侣聚集在一起,向一些有灵根的弟子讲解佛法的时候.所以他没有坚持.他对林玉婷和赵玉晴摇了摇头,准备原路返回.

就在这时,一位老和尚向他们走来.楚天仔细看了看,发现是第一大殿的空剑大师.他笑着说:"孔剑大人,我向您表示敬意.

孔剑师傅抬头一看,看到了楚天等人.他很高兴,很快就回了问候."朱恩人,不客气.请问你们三个现在要去哪里?

还没等楚天说话,赵玉清就打断了他."我们本来想去参观第三大殿,但你们的弟子说正在进行佛法学习,不准我们进去."

空剑大师笑了笑,对楚天等人说道:"你们三人都是有亲和力的人.今天我带你去听佛法.跟我来.

楚天眼中闪过一丝喜悦.他向林玉婷和赵玉清招了招手,跟着空剑师傅向第三大殿走去.门口的两位中年修士惊讶地看着楚天等人,不知道他们怎么会回来.但他们却向孔剑师父鞠躬,异口同声地说道:"叔叔——师父.

回礼后,空剑师傅指着楚天等人,对他们说道:"这三人是跟我有亲近的人.他们今天会和我一起进来听佛法.

中年修士迅速走到一边,恭敬敬地看着孔剑大师和楚天等人走进来.他们在想:这些年轻人居然是跟叔叔——师父有亲和力的人吗?我看不出他们有什么特别之处.他们太年轻了,不可能精通佛教.他们可能是来自某个富裕家庭的孩子,他们捐了很多香钱,是来追随潮流的.

进入第三大殿,空剑大人并没有停下脚步.他领着楚天等人穿过大厅,来到了后面的一个小院子里.院子里长满了厚厚的竹叶,植被隐蔽.竹林中有三个敞亭,有深垂的竹帘.透过竹帘,隐约可以看到许多盘腿坐在地上的身影.院子里很安静,风吹得树叶沙沙作响,竹帘上花的影子也随处可见.赵玉晴和林玉婷几乎惊呆了,觉得这个地方就像人间的天界.

赵玉清第一次觉得,那些修行佛法的人,竟然能如此高雅.同时,她也深深地感受到了自己的肤浅.

孔剑大师带领楚天等人掀开竹帘进去.里面已经有七个人盘腿而坐.其中两个是老僧,另外五个是居士.从他们的衣着,表情,举止来看,楚天猜测这五人地位高下.他们之所以能够进入这里,可能是因为他们为寺庙做出了重大贡献.很多时候,为了确保寺庙的长远发展,高僧们也会专门讲解佛法,并为那些为寺庙做出巨大贡献的人提供指导.

Master Kongjian bowed to the old monk in the middle and said, "Abbot - senior - brother." Then he introduced Chu Tian and the others to him. Next, he introduced Abbot Kongwu and the abbot Kongwen beside him to Chu Tian. The laypeople on the other meditation mats were addressed as "benefactors." The five laypeople obviously didn't have a good impression of Chu Tian. They thought Chu Tian had some special relationship with Master Kongjian to be able to enter here. Although they had also donated a lot of incense money to be able to see the abbot, they still looked down on Chu Tian. So they just nodded slightly to Chu Tian out of politeness. However, they took a few more glances at Lin Yuting and Zhao Yuqing.

When Abbot Kongwu saw Chu Tian, he was also slightly shocked. The otherworldly aura emanating from this young man was not something an ordinary person could possess. So he slightly opened his mouth and asked Chu Tian, "Where does the benefactor come from?"

Lin Yuting and Zhao Yuqing felt a bit disdainful in their hearts. Such a cliché question. Everyone could answer it. Didn't they often say on TV, "I come from where I should come from and go to where I should go"?

But Chu Tian knew that Abbot Kongwu's words were full of hidden meanings. So he answered carefully, "I come from the horizon."

Abbot Kongwu then asked another riddle - like question, "Does the sun rise from the horizon?"

Chu Tian smiled slightly and replied without showing weakness, "If the sun shines everywhere, how could the world be empty?"

At this moment, both Master Kongjian and Abbot Kongwen were secretly surprised. This young man's words were sharp and extraordinary.

Seeing that Chu Tian's answers were remarkable, Abbot Kongwu asked again, "What's your name?"

Chu Tian replied respectfully, "Chu Tian."

Abbot Kongwu then asked, "How big is the sky?"

Chu Tian answered without hesitation, "A heart without cares."

Abbot Kongwu smiled and nodded. Although the laypeople, Lin Yuting, and Zhao Yuqing didn't quite understand, seeing the abbot showing approval, they began to look at Chu Tian in a new light. This young man seemed to have some real ability.

When Chu Tian bowed and was about to leave, after taking only three steps, Abbot Kongwu suddenly said, "You've dropped something on the ground!"

Everyone quickly looked up, but saw nothing on the ground. Chu Tian didn't even look. He just walked straight back to his seat and sat down.

Abbot Kongwu nodded again and smiled, saying, "What a 'heart without cares'! Benefactor Chu truly has a spiritual root. You're a rare genius in a hundred years. Junior - brother Kongjian, you really have a good eye."

Master Kongjian also didn't expect Chu Tian to be so outstanding. A bit more smile appeared on his face.

Zhao Yuqing was a smart person. After careful thought, she broke out in a cold sweat, understanding the Zen riddle of Abbot Kongwu. If Chu Tian had even looked down just now, Abbot Kongwu could have easily refuted Chu Tian's "heart without cares" and thus overthrown all of Chu Tian's Zen answers. But Chu Tian didn't even move his eyes, demonstrating with his actions the Zen meaning of "a heart without cares, and the sky is as big as one's heart."

Zhao Yuqing once again felt the shallowness of her study of Buddhism. She decided not to claim that she had studied Buddhism anymore, or else she would be laughed at. Looking at the calm Chu Tian beside her, Zhao Yuqing finally understood why Lin Yuting was so infatuated with him. The indifferent aura around this young man always gave people a sense of calm, as if everything was under his control.

Lin Yuting, holding Zhao Yuqing's hand, was a bit puzzled as to why her palm suddenly started sweating.

Those laypeople saw that this young man had outshone everyone in front of the abbot. Although they admired him to some extent, they were also a bit unconvinced. They thought this young man was just lucky and managed to answer randomly and get it right.

At this moment, a middle - aged monk rushed in to report, "Yoshikiyo Yamamoto from Japan wishes to see the abbot."

Abbot Kongwu said calmly, "Show him in."

Everyone suddenly fell silent. The wind on the mountain gradually picked up, bringing the news of winter. Everyone felt a bit cold.