Chapter 518 What is Buddha and What is Demon?

"I heard that Maitreya Buddha taught the Dharma from Da Leiyin Temple. Today I will teach the Dharma at Kaiguang Temple in Focheng. We can also listen to the Dharma!" said a believer on the street.

"Hurry up to Kaiguang Temple, there will be too many people to squeeze in for a while."

Many people quickly walked towards the Kaiguang Temple, fearing that they would be late.

"From the Great Leiyin Temple?" Ye Chen was startled, thinking that this monk had a lot of background, he actually came from Leiyin Temple.

Maitreya Buddha sat on the carriage with a smile on his face, and slowly walked towards the Kaiguang Temple. Along the way, many believers bowed down sincerely, not Maitreya Buddha, but the stone statue of Amitabha.

Ye Chen also followed the flow of people towards Kaiguang Temple.

On the way, Ye Chen inquired that Kaiguang Temple is the largest temple in the Buddha City, with countless believers and strong incense.

When we came to Kaiguang Temple, there were many monks standing at the door of Kaiguang Temple, all of them came to welcome Maitreya Buddha. The head was an old monk holding a golden meditation stick. The old monk's golden robe was shining, and the Dharma flashed on his body, like a Buddha.

"It seems that the incense of the Kaiguang Temple is indeed exuberant. The power of faith in this old monk is very powerful," said the old man.

Ye Chen also felt that the Buddha's light in this body was enough to explain the reason.

"Disciple Ranhui, welcome Maitreya Buddha, Amitabha..." The old monk Ranhui put his hands together and said respectfully.

The rest of the monks in the Kaiguang Temple put their hands together, saluting respectfully, and chanting the Buddha's name.

"Amitabha Buddha, Abbot Ranhui, I'm here to teach the Fa, so why bother to excite the master like this?" Maitreya Buddha said, touching his swollen belly.

Ran Hui heard this and quickly said: "The Maitreya Buddha is the Venerable of the Great Leiyin Temple. Naturally, I can't disrespect him. Besides, there is a statue of Amitabha Buddha coming, so I naturally have to welcome him, otherwise it would be considered a blasphemy."

Maitreya Buddha is always a smiling face. After entering Kaiguang Temple, Kaiguang Temple has already prepared the altar, and enshrines the Buddha statue brought by Maitreya Buddha in the center of the altar, and accepts worship.

Ye Chen came to the Kaiguang Temple with the believers, sat in the huge square of the Kaiguang Temple, and listened to the teachings of Maitreya Buddha.

Maitreya Buddha sat on the altar, looked at the people with a smile, and said with kindly eyebrows: "We are all believers of the Buddha. Free yourself, spread the Dharma, you can talk about any problems you have, and I should relieve you of your worries and free it."

"Amitabha!" All the believers present put their hands together and recited the Buddha's name.

"Buddha Maitreya, I am confused. I feel that I am living too hard and my life has lost its meaning. What should I do?" A believer immediately stood up and said with a frustrated expression.

"Where does suffering come from?" Maitreya Buddha asked.

"I live in poverty, accept bullying, and everything goes wrong..."

"If you regard all of this as suffering, then everything is not going well. What you are talking about is not suffering, but a kind of tempering for you. If you can bear such suffering, what else will happen in the future? Can things hit you?" Maitreya Buddha said kindly.

"Is this an exercise for me?"

"Everyone needs to go through some hardships before they succeed. There is no bitterness in life. If you feel bitter, then you are afraid. If you are afraid in your heart, how can you see the true Buddha?" Maitreya Buddha smiled slightly.

"Thank you Maitreya Buddha, my disciple understands."

When Ye Chen heard these conversations, he couldn't help sighing, "The so-called Buddhism is to look at everything in a good direction, even in the face of suffering, you must have joy in suffering, and you must have good hope and pursuit in your heart. ."

"These are the simplest truths, but how many people can do these truths? In the face of suffering, let us face it with a smile. If everyone can do it, then everyone will become Buddha," said the old man.

"Anyone who can do it will become the Buddha of others..." Ye Chen shook his head slightly.

Many people have asked Maitreya Buddha for advice. Everyone has their own questions. Maitreya Buddha answers them one by one, but they are always invariable. They all make everyone have hope and contentment.

"Buddha Maitreya, what is a demon, what is a Buddha?" Ye Chen asked at this moment.

Ye Chen's words fell, and many people looked at Ye Chen, extremely curious why Ye Chen would ask such a question.

Buddha and demons can be said to be opposites. In the world of Buddha, demons cannot appear!

Ran Hui frowned. He glanced at Maitreya Buddha. Maitreya Buddha was still kind and good-looking. He really wanted to speak. Maitreya Buddha said, "Buddha and demon are opposites, but if there is a Buddha, there is a demon. "

"Then how to distinguish a demon from a Buddha?" Ye Chen said: "When we walk on the street, how can I tell whether a person is a demon? Is it a Buddha? When a demon is dressed in the disguise of a Buddha, it is a Buddha. Or is it a demon? When the Buddha's heart is shaken, is it a Buddha or a demon?"

Ye Chen's question was a bit sharp. He was asking for something. Ye Chen had always been worried about the Buddha and the devil. What is a demon and what is a Buddha? Who has the final say?

"Your question is very good." Maitreya Buddha said with a smile: "The Buddha and the devil are only between thinking and thinking, one thinking becomes a devil, and one thinking becomes a Buddha! The Buddha is called a Buddha because his heart is kind and big. Compassionate, mindful, able to cross people for good, help people out of suffering."

"The reason why a demon became a demon is because it is contrary to the purpose of the Buddha. He makes people fall into the sea of suffering, unable to extricate themselves and destroy all good things, so he is regarded as a demon."

"The Buddha is talking about forgiveness. Since it is forgiveness, why can't you forgive the devil?" Ye Chen's question is even sharper. In the eyes of many people, this is simply a taboo.

"The power of the devil and the Buddha are not at the same time. Naturally, they must be eliminated. How to forgive the evil nature of the devil?" Ran Hui said.

Ye Chen said: "The Buddha said to forgive everything, but he did not do it. The devil is also included in all of this. If you can't forgive, how can you call it a Buddha? Everyone will have selfishness in his heart, which is If you have a heart demon, you are a demon. There are too many demons, including Buddhism, and there are disciples who are selfish. What should I do?"

"You are so courageous, you dare to slander the Buddha!" a believer yelled.

"If you slander the Buddha, you should go out!"

"Deserve to be punished!"

Many believers yelled angrily, pointing at Ye Chen, with a look of righteous indignation.

"Everyone, stay calm!" Maitreya Buddha said with a smile: "Everyone does have selfishness, that is, the heart demon. The strength of the heart demon will affect our mind. However, the Buddha can destroy the demon in the heart. , And the demon can only let the inner demon grow wantonly, and in the end, it will be out of control."

"We forgive the demons, our forgiveness is to send them to the bliss, let them be baptized by the Buddha in the bliss." Maitreya Buddha put his hands together.

"May I ask Maitreya Buddha, am I a demon or a Buddha?" Ye Chen asked.

Maitreya Buddha said: "That is, the Buddha is a demon, and the non-devil is a Buddha..."

"That means, Maitreya Buddha can't answer either?" Ye Chen said lightly.

"Buddhas are difficult and easy, and it's just a matter of thinking. How to judge whether it is a Buddha or a demon?" Maitreya Buddha said.

Ye Chen said, "So, can this sentence be used on Maitreya Buddha?"

"Yes." Maitreya Buddha nodded.

Ye Chen folded his hands together, and then stopped talking.

"This person is really unreasonable, and he said such things to Maitreya Buddha!"

"Blow him out."

Maitreya Buddha said: "The Buddha said that all beings are equal and everyone has the right to speak. Why should you be persistent for this?"

"Amitabha Buddha." Many believers put their hands together and obey Maitreya Buddha's words very much.

This time the Fa lecture lasted for three hours. No believer left on the way, only more believers came to listen.

"The light of the Amitabha statue seems to have increased a lot." Ye Chen looked at the Buddha statue in surprise.

The old soul said: "Is this Amitabha Buddha collecting the power of faith for Amitabha?"

"Isn't Amitabha Buddha no longer in the human world? What's the use of gathering the power of faith?" Ye Chen wondered.

The old soul said: "Although Amitabha Buddha is not in the human world, he is not already sitting down. As long as Amitabha is still alive, the power of faith in the human world will be blessed on him."

Ye Chen was frightened and said, "So, it's no wonder there are so many Amitabha statues in the Western Regions."

"In the Western Regions, there used to be only Amitabha statues. Now that there is one more Buddha Shakyamuni, there is also one more Buddha Shakyamuni, which robbed part of the power of faith. Perhaps it is precisely because of this that Maitreya Buddha took this opportunity. Promote Amitabha," said the old man.

"Does Buddha Shakyamuni want to surpass Amitabha?" Ye Chen said.

The old soul smiled and said: "This is impossible, because no one recites Buddha Shakyamuni, only one recites Amitabha. Every time a believer recites Amitabha, he exudes a kind of aspiration. Unless, all the statues of Amitabha Being broken, everyone recites Sakyamuni Buddha, otherwise, no one can surpass Amitabha."

Ye Chen nodded, feeling this extremely incredible, he couldn't imagine how terrifying the power of belief of Amitabha had reached now.

With the accumulation of countless years, it can be said that the power of Amitabha is even more unimaginable.

After Maitreya Buddha's lecture was over, all the believers left the Kaiguang Temple after bowing to the Amitabha statue.

Ye Chen was about to leave, only to see Buddha Maitreya walking toward him with his big belly, and smiled and said, "Why is the donor obsessed with the debate between Buddha and demons? It is actually difficult to tell whether it is a Buddha or a demon."

"Buddhas and demons are in their hearts, but sometimes they are uncontrollable." Ye Chen smiled lightly.