Chapter 1 Is There a True Buddha Fifteen Hundred Miles Away?

No.

Kong Hui's obsession was deep. Whether in Taoism or Buddhism, obsession is a demon of the heart.

Everyone has inner demons. As long as there is obsession, there will be inner demons.

But everyone has different ways of resolving inner demons. Some people believe that letting go of attachment is letting go of the inner demon.

But how can one easily let go of what one is obsessed with?

If an obsession can be let go of, can it still be called an obsession?

Kong Hui did not let go of his obsession. On the contrary, he strengthened his own.

He understood that Lu Changsheng was not lying. There was indeed no road ahead, and there was no Buddha fifteen hundred miles away. But Kong Hui wanted to see for himself, to feel for himself.

Only in that way could he make his obsession vanish like smoke.

As the saying goes, how can you know if you don't experience it?

No matter how good or bad others say it is, if you don't witness it with your own eyes, then the obsession in your heart will never dissipate.

Kong Hui walked eight hundred miles with a mortal body.

The journey was extremely difficult, and he almost died. A rain saved him, and at that time, he could have chosen to give up.

But he did not give up, but continued to move forward.

Finally, eight hundred miles away, he could no longer walk, but at this moment, he also understood where the Buddha was.

The Buddha is not between heaven and earth.

The Buddha is not among all things.

Lu Changsheng is not a Buddha, the little monk is not a Buddha, and he is not a Buddha either.

The Buddha is even less in the heart.

The Buddha is in the future, the Kong Hui who personally experienced the result.

He understood.

The desert turned into an oasis, and Buddha's light shone everywhere. Lu Changsheng, in the name of a Buddhist master, enlightened Kong Hui, and Kong Hui also became a Buddha overnight.

This is what it means to lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha instantly.

The butcher's knife is not a knife; the butcher's knife is an inner demon; the butcher's knife is an obsession.

Letting go of obsession is becoming a Buddha.

Kong Hui, with his extraordinary thoughts, realized the true Buddha and understood how to let go of obsession, so he became a Buddha.

But the little monk chose to retreat in the face of life and death.

In fact, at that time, he did not lose the opportunity to become a Buddha. If he had chosen to let go of his obsession at the moment of turning around, he could have become a Buddha as well.

It was just that he did not let go of his obsession. He also wanted to see if there was a true Buddha fifteen hundred miles away.

But he was afraid, he was scared, and the obsession in his heart became an inner demon, so he did not transform into a Buddha.

At this moment, the little monk's eyes were filled with regret, but he still did not understand why his master and Kong Hui could become Buddhas, but he could not.

Above the oasis.

Kong Hui's mortal body transformed, surrounded by Buddha's light, and there were six halos of Buddha light behind his head. He was draped in a Buddha light kasaya, which made him look extraordinary.

Waves of Sanskrit sounds came from his body. Overnight, he had a sudden enlightenment and became a Buddha on the spot.

"Thank you for the guidance, Buddhist Master."

Kong Hui bowed to Lu Changsheng with the great etiquette of Buddhism.

However, Lu Changsheng just smiled slightly and did not accept this bow, but said, "I guided you to become a Buddha, but you taught me how to let go of obsession. We learn from each other, there is no such thing as enlightenment. You are the cause, and I am the effect. Now that the cause and effect are settled, where does the guidance come from?"

Lu Changsheng chuckled.

Kong Hui's actions enlightened him.

Over the past year, he had been transforming into a mortal, but the results had repeatedly puzzled him.

This led him to forget the meaning of transformation and fall into a dilemma.

But Kong Hui's transformation into a Buddha enlightened Lu Changsheng.

The so-called transformation into a mortal does not necessarily mean experiencing the mortal world in the identity of a mortal.

Everyone has different experiences, and everyone has different stories. What is suitable for others may not be suitable for oneself.

Lu Changsheng found his own path of transformation.

He no longer pursued experiencing the mortal world in the identity of a mortal.

Instead, he wanted to guide the world in a way of guidance, and from others, experience the myriad aspects of the mortal world.

"The Buddhist Master is of great wisdom! Amitabha!"

Kong Hui put his hands together, praising Lu Changsheng's state of mind and his great wisdom.

"Farewell for now."

Lu Changsheng stretched his back. Even with a mask on his face, he still made people lose their minds.

He left.

Kong Hui smiled, then got up. The surrounding Buddha light disappeared, and he returned to being an ordinary person, walking in the oasis.

He continued to move forward, to truly let go of the obsession in his heart.

Becoming a Buddha was not his goal; letting go of obsession was his goal.

Indeed, it is great wisdom.

In the oasis.

Lu Changsheng was in a good mood. He began his true transformation.

The so-called transformation is not about recognizing different people in the identity of an ordinary person, but about looking at the world with one's true heart.

Just like that, time slowly passed.

Lu Changsheng, like a wandering cloud traveler, walked and stopped along the way, doing whatever he pleased.

In these days.

If he was in a good mood, he would stay in a valley, appreciating the beauty of the mountains and rivers, for more than ten days.

If he was in a bad mood, he would randomly find a tavern and get drunk for three days and three nights.

He had been to the imperial capital, seen countless kinds of people, tasted delicacies from land and sea, and was surrounded by beauties.

He had been to desolate mountain villages, and even the worst food, he would swallow and even savor.

He had seen the prosperity of the world, and he had also seen the filth of the world.

Every person, every event, every scene, was imprinted in his mind.

He gradually forgot his identity.

Gradually forgetting everything, he only felt that he was an ordinary person wandering around.

Just like that, in the blink of an eye, another year had passed.

West of Central Province, Shangdu County, Zhao State, in a dilapidated mountain god temple outside Tongnan City.

Heavy rain, lightning, and thunder, with violent winds, made it look very scary.

A series of footsteps sounded.

Soon, a group of merchants walked into the mountain god temple to take shelter from the rain.

But when this group of merchants came in.

They found that in the mountain god temple, a young man was sitting. The young man was wearing a wooden mask.

In front of the young man was a pile of bonfire. He was using a wooden stick to stir the bonfire. The flame was not very big, but it could bring some warmth to the mountain god temple.

In the corner, there was also a dirty beggar lying down, sleeping soundly.

After seeing this scene, the group of merchants did not disturb, but came to the side and patted the rain off their bodies.

Soon, a brawny man with a bushy beard walked in. This was a Taoist priest, wearing a Taoist robe, but he was strong and powerful. His arms were thicker than an average person's thigh, which looked a bit contradictory.

After all, in the eyes of many mortals, Taoist monks should be thin and small, with an air of immortality, right?

This kind of brawny man with a bushy beard really did some damage to the image of Taoism.

But everyone did not say anything, just took another look.

Boom!

Thunder sounded.

Soon, an old monk walked in, holding a copper ring demon subduing staff and wearing a purple kasaya.

"What bad luck!"

However, as the monk walked in, the brawny man with a bushy beard spoke coldly and cursed in a low voice.

But the old monk did not say anything, but found a place and sat down quietly.

The bonfire suddenly became more vigorous.

Soon, a voice sounded.

"Do you think that in this wilderness, with lightning and thunder, is it a monster causing trouble?"

As the voice sounded, the temperature of the mountain god temple dropped a little for no reason.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

"What monster or no monster, the world is peaceful now, how can there be monsters? Don't talk nonsense."

"Let's leave when the rain stops, don't think wildly, and take a good rest."

The merchants spoke.

But soon, in front of the mountain god temple.

A figure suddenly appeared.