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 Chapter 3558 The Real Living Bodhisattva

Compared with Sun Zhidong, Kongyin's identity is not as sensitive.

Therefore, in Lin Wan'er's view, going to Kinkakuji to see Kongyin is much simpler than going to Eastcliffs to see Sun Zhidong. (For details, see Chapter 2531, updated on December 30, 2022. In the past one or two years, some short dramas have filmed plots very similar to Lin Wan'er's. I will not comment on them.)

When Lin Wan'er suggested that the monk at the door pass on the message, the other party was indeed not as vigilant and cautious as Sun Zhidong's guards in Eastcliff.

When the other party heard that Lin Wan'er claimed to be a relative of Master Kongyin and that she was following the orders of the elders, they instinctively chose to believe Lin Wan'er's words.

Japanese Buddhism was introduced from China. Jianzhen brought Chinese Buddhist theories to Japan when he traveled east, and Japan learned them in their entirety. However, after the Meiji Restoration, Japanese Buddhism and the precepts of monks changed greatly.

Before the Meiji Restoration, Japan strictly adhered to the Buddhist monastic disciplines of India and China. Monks were forbidden from eating meat or marrying. However, after the Meiji Restoration, Japanese Buddhism gradually became secularized, and most monks were allowed to marry and have children.

Given this environment, visiting temples to see one's father or grandfather, let alone relatives, was commonplace.

Although Master Kongyin never married, he lived to be over 120 years old. Who knows if he had any relatives or friends in the secular world? This seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, despite wearing a mask, was beautiful and lovely in her big eyes. Her two ponytails made her look a little quirky, but at first glance, she gave off a very sincere and innocent vibe. I don't think she would lie in a Buddhist holy place.

The monk then said, "Young lady, please wait a moment. Our abbot is currently meeting with a guest and has instructed that no one should be disturbed. I'll inform him immediately after he's finished." 

Venerable Kongyin had recently been spending three hours every morning discussing Buddhism with Venerable Jingqing. He had also instructed that no one should disturb him, and the monks at the temple adhered strictly to this rule, not daring to interrupt at this time.

Lin Wan'er said, "This is urgent. Please inform Venerable Kongyin as soon as possible. He will absolutely not blame you if he learns of it, but if you delay, he might actually blame you."

"This..." The monk hesitated for a moment, then, seeing that Lin Wan'er wasn't joking, nodded and said, "Young lady, please wait a moment. I'll go and inform you."

Lin Wan'er nodded and instructed him, "Master, please make sure to convey what I just said in full."

The monk then said, "Miss Zhengping is here, right? I understand."

As he spoke, he pondered. Zhengping was clearly a man's name. Could this little girl be Miss Zhengping? It didn't match her lovely temperament at all.

Lin Wan'er reminded him again: "Also, please tell Master Kongyin that he is old and must not come to pick me up in person. I will go in to see him myself."

The monk was even more confused and thought: "Little girl, even if your family has relatives with Master Kongyin, Master Kongyin is over 120 years old, and it is impossible for him to come in person to greet a little girl like you! It's really a dream..."

However, despite his surprise, he turned around and left very actively, running towards the main hall of the temple.

At this moment, above the main hall.

Master Jingqing had just finished reading the scriptures. Master Kongyin dragged his tired body and kept clapping, sighing: "The subtlety of Buddhism is that everyone will have different experiences after reading it. The bigger the pattern, the bigger the world of discovery. I have read this scripture for decades, and I have read the Japanese version, the Chinese version, and even the Sanskrit version, but I have never had such a profound understanding as Master Jingqing. There are many details that I have never figured out in my life. Now that Master Jingqing has pointed it out, I suddenly feel enlightened and my mind is opened. "I am truly grateful!"

Master Jingqing said humbly, "Master Kongyin, studying Buddhism is sometimes related to one's state of mind, sometimes to one's environment, and sometimes to opportunity. The fact that I have such insights is not due to my profound understanding, but largely thanks to opportunity. If Master Kongyin were to encounter his own opportunity, he would surely have even deeper insights than mine."

For ordinary people, Buddhism is textual sutras; for monks, it is teachings; and for those who embrace Buddhism, it becomes a guide to practice.

Some things cannot be interpreted without reaching the appropriate level. It's like intelligence hidden in newspaper articles during wartime. To those who don't understand, it's just an article, but only those who master the specific communication codes can discern the core.

The same is true of Buddhism.

After Jingqing attained enlightenment, he revisited the scriptures and naturally gained a deeper understanding. Had Kongyin never attained enlightenment, even if he had spent his entire life reading, he would never have grasped Jingqing's level of understanding.

Master Kongyin couldn't help but sigh at this moment: "Although the word 'chance' is simple to say, many people find it difficult to encounter it in their entire lives, especially a great opportunity like Master Jingqing. It is hard to find one among millions of people. How can I dare to ask for it?"

Master Jingqing was stunned.

His description of his own chance was a very vague concept.

It was almost like luck.

However, Master Kongyin's words seemed to reveal a message, that is, he knew very well what his chance was.

While he was shocked, he suddenly thought that although Master Kongyin himself had not attained enlightenment, perhaps he had met someone who had attained enlightenment.

So, he thought again and again, and asked: "Master Kongyin seems to know what the opportunity I am talking about is. What exactly does it mean?"

"Of course." Kong Yin smiled faintly, waving his hand at the senior disciples around him. With a weary expression, he said, "You may leave. I need to speak with Master Jing Qing privately."

The disciples immediately clasped their hands together and said in unison, "Disciples obey!"

With that, they all rose and quickly exited the main hall.

Only Masters Kong Yin and Jing Qing remained.

Kong Yin then spoke with a look of longing, "For the first few decades of my life, I was obsessed, madly pursuing enlightenment. However, I could never find that opportunity, could never open the door to a new world. Over time, I realized that I was destined to never reach that lofty ultimate opportunity."

He smiled, "However, I'm already very content with my current life and dare not ask for any more. If the Buddha comes to take me to the Western Paradise and asks me if I have any regrets, I will tell them that I should have died in my infancy. To have lived to this day, I'm already grateful to the world and dare not even think of regrets..."

"But I think the Buddha must know that I have never spoken falsely or had any false thoughts in the past hundred years, that I have integrated knowledge and action, and that I have devoted myself to Buddhism. So, I hope that he will remember my sincere heart and allow me to see her again. Then my life will be complete."

Jing Qing asked in surprise, "Who is this person that Master Kongyin is talking about? Is she the same as me?"

Jing Qing's words were still vague, but he believed that Kongyin understood.

Kongyin naturally understood. The girl that emerged in his mind was the girl who was as kind as a mother, as strict as a teacher, but as innocent as a young girl. The girl who had remained unchanged from the time he could remember until he left her.

He knew Lin Wan'er would never age, and he also knew she wasn't a person of enlightenment. So, with a smile that shone with tears, he said, "She's different from Master Jingqing. She's the best mother, the best teacher, the best playmate, the best friend, and... a true living Bodhisattva."

Jingqing was confused, but remembering that Master Kongyin was over 120 years old, he instinctively guessed he was missing a long-dead elder or a benefactor in his life.

He envied Kongyin for this.

Kongyin practiced Buddhism in the more secular world of Japan.

Here, he could speak openly about his thoughts and feelings, and no one would accuse him of lingering on the worldly side.

However, in Chinese Buddhism, there seemed to be a greater emphasis on severing worldly desires and entering the realm of solitude. Even if they couldn't sever their inner desires, they didn't dare let others know.

He smiled and consoled her, "If even Master Kongyin praises her so highly, then she must have been reborn in the Western Paradise. If the day of your passing truly comes, Master, I will surely reunite with her in the Buddha's presence."

Kongyin simply shook his head and smiled, saying nothing more.

His mind flashed back to Lin Wan'er's appearance in the past.

He murmured, "How could this young lady be in the Buddha's presence? The Buddha would surely protect her until she reaches five hundred years old, perhaps even immortality."

Just then, someone outside the door suddenly shouted, "You idiot! The abbot is debating and lecturing with Master Jingqing. What are you, a mere novice, doing here without guarding the gate?!"

Then, someone else said, "Brother Yuancheng, I've come to tell the abbot that a relative's child is outside the door, asking to see him!"

The same person chided him, "You idiot! You believe everything you hear. It's obvious lies, and you actually believe them! Go and chase that mischievous child away!"

With that, the person began to chase the novice monk out.

The novice monk did not dare to force his way in, so he could only shout loudly towards the main hall: "Abbot! The little girl outside the door said that Miss Zhengping is here! It's Miss Zhengping!"

The quarrel between the two men, as well as the novice monk's shouting, were all in Japanese.

Master Jingqing knew very little Japanese, so he could not understand what was being argued outside.

Master Kongyin did not take the quarrel outside to heart at first. He had been communicating with Jingqing for the whole morning and was already exhausted, so he thought it was time to take a break and continue in the afternoon.

However, when he suddenly heard the words "Miss Zhengping is here", his body suddenly shuddered as if he had been electrocuted, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his whole body trembled with excitement. 

At this moment, he had forgotten how tired he was, and in an instant he stood up from the cushion and staggered out.

However, due to sitting cross-legged for a long time and being too old, his legs were too weak when he stood up and he almost fell down. Seeing this, Master Jingqing opposite him immediately stood up and supported him, then asked with concern: "Master Kongyin, has something happened? Why are you so panicked?"

Kongyin felt that his legs were completely out of control, as if they were broken at the hips, but he was extremely excited at this moment, and just wanted to crawl to the door as fast as possible, even if he had to crawl.

Because he knew that in this world, except for Lin Wan'er, all the people who could say the name Zhengping to him had already been buried!

Lin Wan'er, who had been so kind to him, must be at the gate of Kinkakuji Temple at this time!

So, he said to Jingqing with tears in his eyes: "Master Jingqing, please take me to the temple gate, please!"