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Buddhist story: Introduction to the fifty-three visits of the boy Shancai: Chapter 31 of worshiping the great god

Chapter 31: Worship of the Great God

The city of Luobodi is in a deep valley, with a steep road.Shancai didn't have much time to walk, but it was difficult to get into the city.Because the city is surrounded by valleys and cliffs, there is only one way to enter and exit.The pedestrians shouted, it was very crowded.Shancai has compassion and does not want to steal the lead or win the favor of others.Be polite everywhere and give way, but there are so many people on such a narrow road.If you let others go, how could others let you?To move forward, it takes a lot of time.Therefore, he almost became a night walk and a day.Can't walk during the day.Just sit on the side of the road and practice his Zen skills, and he can walk a little smoothly at night.Looking at the city tower, I walked for three days and three nights.When we arrived at the city gate, it was midnight and the city gate was closed.Shancai stood by the city gate, preparing to wait for the night until dawn opened before entering.

Shancai heard a cry nearby and walked away with the crying sound, the sound came from a broken house.Shancai knocked on the door and entered, and the couple quarreled and cried because their mother had no money to treat her illness.Good fortune is given to silver for medical purposes.The couple knelt down with gratitude and said: Thank you God!

Shancai felt strange when he heard this and asked: Why do you call me the great god?

The couple said: How can you help us if you are not a god?

Shancai then realized that they mistakenly thought of the Great God and took the opportunity to inquire: I am not the Great God. Do you know where the Great God lives?

The man said: No one knows where the god lives.It's just that he comes when you have difficulties.When the difficulties are solved, they disappear. Sometimes they are adults, sometimes children, sometimes men, and sometimes women. People cannot understand them, so they all say that he is a great god.

Shancai said: I was just looking for him, but I don’t know where I can find it?

The woman said: I don’t know where to look for it?When the two were fighting, a yaksha suddenly appeared, grabbed the two and stuffed them into the import and ate them. In fact, they were sending them home.

When the house caught fire, he spit out the fire.

When the flood rises, he is a giant, standing in the water to grab things and save people.

When the disease is in danger, the medicine he sent was gone.Where can you find him?

Shancai wondered, how could he see the great god?So at dawn, I walked towards the city center and saw the crossroads full of utensils and property, and an old man gave it to those who needed it.Shancai thought this must be the great god, so he stepped forward to bow.When I looked up, I saw that the old man and the property were gone.

Shancai saw the two quarrel again, and an old man persuaded them to push them away. One was a god of heaven, and the old man disappeared again in a blink of an eye.

Shancai couldn't find the god of heaven, so he walked aimlessly, crossed the street and walked through the alleys, walked to the city wall, and fell to the city.Just as he was about to hit the ground, he was dragged by his hands.Shancai was quick-witted and held his hands, but he was a boy standing in front of him.Shancai thought: Saint, I have developed the Bodhicitta and I don’t know how to do things that benefit the world. I pray to the saints for teaching.

The boy replied: Good man, I have been in countless kalpas and will not anger all sentient beings, and will do convenient methods for all sentient beings.There are too many things for sentient beings, so I can hide my body so that I can be skillful and convenient.I can't tell what to do.You can only tell you if you go to the Bodhi land in the Kingdom of Capricorn and find the God of Land.After saying that, he disappeared.Shancai knew that seeing the great gods and realizing the practical actions of benefiting the world and saving sentient beings was not to show himself, but to actually give benefits to others and save people from danger. This was the specific actions of developing the Bodhicitta.Shancai was happy and could no longer look for the great gods, so he had to walk to the Kingdom of Capricorn.

2024-02-05 18:02
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