GBP Chapter 236 Living Buddha
Chapter 236 Living Buddha
"Saving the common people? What kind of common people have you saved? Are you kidding me?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Jue, who was standing to the side, crossed his arms and sneered.
Although the others didn't speak, their expressions were all similar.
Saving the world?
These guys actively urged the insects to come to Kangcheng, attempting to destroy it.
After learning that the Queen Insect had been killed by the Cangnian family, they still went and took control of the entire Cangnian family before attacking Kangcheng again.
Is this something that outrages both gods and men, meant to save humanity?
"Sigh... We know it's wrong, but our initial intentions were good..."
Upon hearing this, the monk sighed and then began to recall.
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"Abbot, Jia City is just ahead!"
A young monk climbed to the top of a tree, looked out at the distant plains, and shouted.
"Then hurry up and leave. Yesterday, the earth dragon turned over, and many old rooms in Chanlan Temple were destroyed."
The people living at the foot of the mountain live in high-rise buildings, and many of them must have suffered from this disaster.
We Buddhists take it upon ourselves to save all living beings.
Now that we possess cultivation, it is our duty to help all living beings overcome this calamity and suffering.
The fat monk said with a kind and benevolent expression.
Before long, the group of monks hurried to Jiacheng at the foot of the mountain.
After the earthquake, high-rise buildings collapsed, exposing reinforced concrete, and the ruins were desolate.
In the open spaces between the ruins, some people were injured, some were crying, and some were wailing.
Some of them witnessed their relatives and friends die in front of them, while others knew that their relatives and friends were buried under the rubble, but were powerless to do anything about it.
Complex electronic devices with chips are no longer usable, rendering heavy equipment that could be used for digging and rescuing people useless scrap metal.
How difficult it is to excavate by manpower!
Even though many people have awakened into evolved beings, newly awakened evolved beings are only slightly stronger than ordinary people.
They can't save everyone. Some people are destined to die of hunger and thirst after being buried underground, even if they don't die in the earthquake.
"Abbot..."
Seeing this, the joy that the monks had felt from years of practice finally transformed into spiritual cultivation was diluted.
"No need for further words, go and help them get through this difficult time."
The fat monk raised his hand, then said with a stern look.
"Yes, Abbot!"
Upon hearing this, the group of monks all headed towards the ruins.
They took off their monks' robes, revealing their strong muscles, and then reached their hands into the cracks of the ruins to struggle to their feet!
They lifted up sections of the wall, each weighing hundreds of kilograms or even more than a ton!
They cleared one path after another to safety from the ruins!
The fat monk tossed his golden alms bowl high into the air, where it swelled in the wind and flew upside down before crashing down!
The boulders and broken walls blocking the road in the ruins, no longer bound by gravity, slowly rose up and were sucked into the Purple Gold Bowl!
Bang Bang Bang ~!
The golden staff moved through the ruins, smashing the collapsed walls that no one else could budge into pieces, clearing a path to survival!
The fat monk sat cross-legged on the lotus platform, raising one hand to activate the purple-gold alms bowl, and swinging the other hand back and forth to activate his staff. He hovered in the air above the ruins of Jia City, helping the people on the ground to rescue the survivors buried in the ruins.
He was draped in an embroidered robe and sat on a lotus throne, his appearance solemn and dignified, as if the Buddha himself were in the world.
Upon seeing this, the people of Jiacheng were shocked, followed by ecstatic joy.
"Bodhisattva...this is a Bodhisattva! There really are Bodhisattvas in this world!"
"What Bodhisattva? This is clearly a Buddha! This is the real Buddha!"
"Thank you, Buddha! Thank you, Buddha! My daughter is saved!"
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Originally, Jiaxing had a population of over one million, but at most only two or three hundred thousand survived.
But in just a few days, with the help of the monks of Chanlan Temple, the number of survivors in Jiacheng exceeded 500,000!
Two hundred thousand people were reborn because of their appearance.
"Thanks to all the eminent monks, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid not many people in Jiaxing would have survived this earthquake. You are all living Buddhas!"
The mayor of Chiayi City held the fat monk's hand and spoke sincerely.
"We Buddhists take it upon ourselves to save all living beings; this is simply what we should do."
Hearing everyone's thanks, the fat monk was overjoyed, but outwardly remained calm.
"No, no, no, the esteemed monks take it upon themselves to save all living beings, which does not conflict with our gratitude towards you."
Unfortunately, Jiaxing has just been hit by a disaster and doesn't have much to offer.
We know that these eminent monks did not seek gold or silver, but instead built this small temple to record their deeds of saving the common people.
From now on, we, the people of Jiaxing, will offer incense every day to express our gratitude to the eminent monks.
What do you think, Master?
As the mayor of Chiayi City spoke, he lifted a red cloth, and a small temple two meters high appeared.
The main feature of this small temple is a sculpture in which a fat monk sits on a lotus pedestal, with a purple-gold alms bowl on his head and a staff in his hand, looking solemn and dignified.
Below was a scene of ruins, where shirtless, strong monks were either moving stones or using picks to break open the collapsed walls.
In the shrine on the sculpture, there is a small Buddha statue that is only a dozen centimeters long, but it is carved with the face of a fat monk.
"No, no, this is not right! The temple should enshrine the Buddha. This is against the rules and would be too much for this old monk!"
Seeing this, the fat monk was startled and quickly lowered his head, counting the prayer beads in his hand while chanting scriptures softly.
In any temple, the main deity is the Buddha, and even the surrounding Buddha statues are Bodhisattvas, Arhats, and Vajras from Buddhist scriptures.
What sense does it make to make offerings to living monks?
This is a grave transgression!
Luckily, it was someone else who did it. If he had done it himself, he probably wouldn't be able to be reborn for countless reincarnations!
"Hey... Master, there's no need for that. Your achievements and those of the eminent monks of Chanlan Temple are those of a living Buddha. What is there that cannot be worshipped?"
Furthermore, as you should know, due to our limited status, we cannot practice Buddhism; we can only skirt around it.
This is a statue of the Buddha, so it's my fault for transgressing the rules. If it's a statue of you, then there's no problem.
If all else fails, then just pretend I never said anything. This little temple hasn't been offered incense yet, so let's just seal it up.
What do you think?
The mayor of Jiaxing City spoke with a troubled tone, revealing an expression that said, "You all know."
"Then...then we'll do as you say, benefactor."
The fat monk thought about it and felt that what the mayor said made sense, but he was reluctant to seal it up.
The living Buddha revered by the world...
He was not greedy for money, did not get close to women, and had almost no worldly desires.
It is said that Buddhist precepts are strict and that one should be pure of heart and have few desires, but if it is such an honor, who can resist it?
"That's exactly what I was waiting for the master to say!"
Don't worry, there won't be just one of these temples; there will be temples all over Jiaxing in the future.
Once the disaster is over and Jiaxing is rebuilt, this small temple will become the most beautiful part of the city's urban planning.
It will incorporate the kindness of all the eminent monks into every aspect of our Jiaxing city.
I've even planned to build a grand temple, which will boost the tourism economy of Jiaxing and allow you, Master, to receive incense offerings from tourists all over the country!
The mayor of Chiayi City clapped his hands and said with a smile.
"Incense offerings and worship from all over the country..."
As the fat monk listened to the mayor's vision, he swallowed hard, his eyes glazed over.