Time Travel: The Useless Prince, First Destroy the Princess

Chapter 63: Emptiness is Color, Color is Emptiness, Successful Deception

"Master, what are you thinking about?"

Liu Zhao asked.

"Your Highness, look at the willow branches being blown by the wind, stirring up the waves in the water. I have pondered for a long time, but I still don't know whether it is the water, the willow branches, or the wind that is moving."

"Damn! Another question!" Liu Zhao cursed inwardly, "You bald donkey! You have to test my IQ today!"

Fortunately, I have read many anecdotes. Isn’t this what Master Huineng said?

I can’t remember whether I saw it on TV or in a book, but the disciples were arguing about whether it was the wind or the sail that was moving!

Master Huineng said it was heart-moving!

That was the general idea, and Liu Zhao immediately became energetic.

He pretended to think for a moment and then imitated him, saying, "Master, it's not the wind that's moving, nor the willow branches, nor the water!"

Of course, this will be kept a secret!

Shi Li looked at Liu Zhao, three no's?

He immediately asked, "Your Highness, it's not the wind, it's not the willow branches, it's not the water, so what's moving?"

Tang Dan was also puzzled. This was obviously the wind blowing the willow branches and causing ripples on the water!

Everything is moving!

"It's the Master's heartbeat!"

Liu Zhao said word by word.

Shi Li took the cup of water and just as it touched his lips, he stopped.

Is there any other way to say this?

Tang Dan was also confused. Isn't this nonsense?

What does this have to do with heartbeat?

"Your Highness, how can this be called heart-throb?"

Tang Dan couldn't help but ask.

"Master, is that so?"

Liu Zhao did not answer Tang Dan, but asked Shi Li instead.

Shi Li looked at Liu Zhao blankly and nodded slightly.

This is such a brilliant answer!

Completely seamless connection with Buddhist principles!

air!

If the mind is still, everything in the outside world is empty!

There will be no distracting thoughts!

This is great wisdom!

Even if you have a deep knowledge of Buddhism, you still cannot understand it at once!

No wonder they say, "Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but the Buddha remains in the heart!"

As long as your heart is not moved, what is the difference between wine, meat and Buddha?

It's just that I am still entangled in the secular world, it's just my own heart beating!

This prince is possessed by Buddha, he is really powerful!

No wonder I have never seen the Buddha even though I have been practicing, chanting and preaching Buddhism for decades.

The prince had a connection with Buddhism at such a young age.

Shi Li's expression showed almost no reaction, but his heart was surging.

"Your Highness, when the Buddha met you, did he teach you any Buddhist teachings?"

Shi Li asked softly.

Liu Zhao picked up the teacup, took a sip, and let out a long sigh.

I pondered for a while, thinking over the words about Buddha that I had seen on TV or in books.

But after thinking for a long time, I really couldn't find much.

I only think of eight words: emptiness is color, color is emptiness.

This is what I saw on TV too!

Later, when I listened to Luo Dayou's Queen's Road East, I was deeply impressed.

In fact, I don’t really understand what it means!

The rest is all based on deception!

Anyway, in Liu Zhao's opinion, religion is all nonsense!

As long as you succeed in fooling people, it’s a skill!

"The Buddha said: Emptiness is color, color is emptiness!"

"Emptiness is form, form is emptiness!"

Shi Li had never heard of this sentence. He had read and translated so many scriptures, but there was no such sentence!

"Your Highness, I don't quite understand what you mean! Please enlighten me!"

Shi Li is a request for advice that comes from the heart.

Liu Zhao was thinking about how to answer in his mind, but his eyes were fixed on Shi Li.

Decades of experience have taught me that staring into someone's eyes without moving is itself a deterrent.

"Everything in the world is there, whether you look at it or not! Just like right now, if you look at me, I am the prince, and if you don't look at me, I am still the prince! But if you don't know that I am the prince, then if you look at me, I am not the prince, but in reality I am still the prince!"

绕！

Keep going!

Shi Li seemed to understand a little.

Tang Dan was completely confused.

"The Buddha is everywhere. You devote so much effort to spreading the Dharma, simply to let sentient beings believe in the Buddha and escape from the sea of suffering. But have you ever considered that the Buddha is omnipresent, whether you spread the Dharma or not, the Buddha is there! Sentient beings have escaped the sea of suffering, so what is beyond the sea of suffering?"

"Are all the Buddhas here?" Tang Dan couldn't help but look around.

Not here!

"Some Buddhists say: 'Life is suffering, death is suffering, affection is suffering, love is suffering.' Then what in the world is not suffering? But for children, life is happiness. For the elderly suffering from serious illness and pain, death is happiness. For men and women deeply in love, love is happiness!"

"Your Highness, what is passionate love?" Tang Dan heard a new term.

"Cough cough!"

Liu Zhao felt that he had gone a little too far!

"Did I ask you a question?"

"Yes!" Tang Dan's face changed and he didn't dare to say anything more.

Shi Li closed his eyes and said nothing.

"Master, you spread the Dharma, but have you ever thought about this: if a family has only one son, waiting to continue the family line, and this son follows you and believes in Buddhism, you may think he has escaped from the sea of suffering, but what about his parents? Won't they be trapped in the sea of suffering?"

"So, the spread of Buddhism should be left to nature. If you hope to spread Buddhism and make all sentient beings believe in Buddhism, the process of spreading Buddhism is also painful. Master, do you feel it?"

"Your Highness, I, I am speechless!"

Shi Li let out a long sigh.

The prince is right!

Translating Buddhist scriptures and spreading Buddhism is itself a desire. Isn't it the exact opposite of the Buddhist concept of non-desire?

Then what am I still doing here?

Do you really want the prince to help you spread Buddhism?

Is this the original intention of Buddhism?

If everyone in the world believes in Buddhism, who will offer sacrifices to Buddha?

If everyone becomes a Buddha, who will reproduce?

Panic!

I was very panicked inside!

This is a feeling I have never had before!

Shi Li thought about it, and his lips trembled involuntarily!

Thinking of this, he gently put down the teacup, stood up, clasped his hands together, and chanted the Dharma name: "Amitabha!"

After saying that, he got up and left!

"Master, where are you going?"

Tang Dan became anxious and ran out quickly.

Shi Li didn't answer anything, but walked towards the gate step by step.

Liu Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, his trick was successful!

This is entirely due to the fact that when I was the chairman of the board, I read a lot of chicken soup books and developed the ability to fool my employees.

“Master, Master!”

Tang Dan ran up and blocked Shi Li's way.

"Amitabha! My business here is over, I shall return home!"

"Master, you asked me to invite His Highness down, and you're leaving after a few words? Have you figured out anything? Will the Crown Prince be smarter? Can he sit on the throne?"

Tang Dan didn't have time to wonder why Shi Li wanted to leave suddenly, but he had to ask a few questions he needed to know!

Otherwise, wouldn’t it be a wasted trip?

"Amitabha, the Buddha said: It cannot be said, it cannot be said!"

Shili clasped his hands together and closed his eyes.

"Master, just tell me. You know, I'm on the same page with the Crown Prince now. Give me an answer and let me know if my choice is wrong!"

"Form is emptiness, emptiness is form! Amitabha, Master Tang, don't you really understand?"

"Master, if I could understand, why would I ask you? Since I've helped you a lot, just tell me!"

Tang Dan sounded pleading.

"Amitabha!"

Shi Li looked at Liu Zhao who was sitting calmly in the distance, and then looked at Tang Dan.

"Amitabha, since you want to know the answer, and monks don't lie, I'll tell you!"

"Thank you, Master!" Seeing Shi Li give in, Tang Dan's expression looked much better.

"Your Highness is now a man of great wisdom. I am far behind him!"

"Great wisdom?" Tang Dan was a little surprised.

"Indeed, the prince has excellent understanding! He also has a connection with Buddha, and his ascension to the throne is just around the corner. Amitabha!"

Shi Li said this and didn't say anything more.

Yes!

Liu Zhao is right, everyone in the world has his or her own pursuits.

Tang Dan likes to be an official, which is lustful in itself.

How could I let him become empty?

"Excellent comprehension! Ascending to the throne is just around the corner!" Tang Dan muttered.

"I'm leaving now!" Shi Li put his hands together and walked out of the door.

"Master, take care!"

Of course, there was no need for Tang Dan to keep Shi Li any longer, so he walked towards the pavilion while thinking.

So should we still read this Buddhist scripture?

Of course I have to read it, now I am tied to the prince.

It’s a good thing for me that the prince has become smarter!