Chapter 25: The Way of Good and Evil
Speaking of the allusion to the suspense of sorrow, the withered Taoist completely put away the drama of his lips and teeth, and his wrinkled face was replaced with a look like frost. Seeing that he was so strict, Shui Ling'er didn't dare to joke anymore, so she honestly shut up and waited for him to speak.
The Decayed Dao Elder looked up at the night sky and sighed: "I'm ashamed, after many years, in my heart, I am still ashamed ......of the ethereal monk and the Lancang Niangniang."
"Great-Master Ancestor and Niangniang, why is this suspense and sorrow related to them again?" Shui Ling'er was puzzled.
Decay started at the beginning, but he didn't go down, and changed the topic and said: "Ling'er, you mean that you have practiced Heavenly Zen to the fourth level, so you naturally know very well that the key to practicing this Zen Gong is to open your mind. But do you know how wide this heart has to be to be truly wide?"
"This ......" Shui Ling'er remembered the shoreless lake she saw in her own state of mind, and replied: "In Ling'er's opinion, the heart is tolerant of the world, and the world is boundless, so wide, which means boundless." ”
Decay then asked, "What is it in this boundlessness?"
Shui Ling'er thought that this question was simple, and replied: "Pretending to be a matter of the world." ”
Withered nodded repeatedly, "Correct." There are good and evil things in the world. The attitude of righteous people towards good and evil has always been clear and turbid, black and white. It is nothing more than the trend of the right one, the sword out of the sheath when the evil is encountered, and the all-out effort to eliminate it, the righteousness is awe-inspiring, even if it is to throw the head and spill the blood, this is the way to defend the way that they respect in their hearts. ”
Shui Ling'er said strangely: "Isn't this the right way in the world?"
Withered smiled slightly, "This is a trail, not a avenue. Since there are good and evil things in the world, the rule of the world is to tolerate good and evil. ”
Shui Ling'er's eyes lit up and understood, "Uncle is saying that the heart of Tianchan refers to the widest realm, not only referring to the word 'justice', but also referring to the attitude towards evil!"
Decay praised: "Not bad, not bad, a little bit is thorough, and the children can be taught! Therefore, it is easy to support the righteous with righteousness, but it is difficult to persuade evil with righteousness." If a righteous person can bring the wicked to justice, this kind of righteousness will be in another realm. There are many righteous people in the whole world, but there are very few people who can reach this realm. ”
"When encountering righteousness, we will persuade them with righteousness, and when we encounter evil, we will persuade them with righteousness, the former is easy and the latter is difficult.
Decay asked, "What do you think would be difficult if you reach this state of mind?"
Shui Ling'er thought for a while and replied, "It's hard to choose." When we encounter evil, if I do not get rid of it in the ordinary way, but tolerate it and help it to change its ways, it may lead to misunderstanding. So whether I stick to my own opinion or give in to the common way depends on how wide my heart is and how tenacious my heart is. ”
After hearing what he said, Wither didn't seem satisfied, "Is this the end?" ”
Shui Ling'er scratched her ears and cheeks, and replied: "Also, it is the process of persuading evil spirits." It is difficult to persuade wicked people to abandon darkness and turn to light and follow the flow of good, and it is by no means an overnight move, and I am afraid that not many people can withstand this kind of long-term test, right?"
As soon as the words fell, the withered applauded and laughed, "Hahaha, no wonder the ethereal monk is full of praise for you, praising you for counting more than 600 smiling Arhats in the Bliss Realm at the age of five, and you are indeed extraordinary in understanding." Thousands of tempers, before you can become steel, Shui Ling'er, your long cultivation road has just begun, and I don't know how many thorns and ups and downs you will encounter in the future, Uncle hopes that you will realize the Tao today and do it in the future!"
"Enlightenment today, ...... will be achieved in the future" The eight words came out of his mouth as soon as they withered, and they were deeply seared into Shui Ling'er's heart.
He blushed when he was praised, smiled shyly, and asked, "Uncle, is this kind of enlightenment related to the fifth layer of Zhitian Zen? Just now you said that you were sorry for my great-master and Lancang Niangniang, why is this?"
Withered sighed again, "Because, I am the founder of the Heaven Destroying Curse, Demon Dao Zhong Wuji. (To be continued.) )