Meditation instrument

Before he attained enlightenment, Zen Master Fayuanyuanjian and Zen Master Tianyi Yihuai heard that Zen Master Guisheng in Ye County had a high spirit, so he went to meditate.It's cold winter and heavy snow.A total of eight people came to the Zen Master Guisheng. Zen Master Guisheng scolded and expelled him as soon as he saw it. Everyone was unwilling to leave. Zen Master Guisheng poured water on it, and his clothes and mattress were all wet.The other six people could not bear it and all left in anger. Only Fa Yuan and Yihuai dressed up and put on their clothes and knelt down and prayed not to retreat.

Soon, Zen Master Guisheng scolded again: If you don’t go, will you wait for me to beat you?

Zen Master Fayuan sincerely replied: I came here thousands of miles to study, how could I just sprinkle a spoon of water? Even if we beat him with a stick, we wouldn't want to leave.

Zen Master Guisheng had no choice but to say: Since you are really here to practice Zen, then go and place an order!

After Zen Master Fayuan put the order, he served as a dictionary. (Cook rice )Once, he took oil noodles and made five flavor porridge to provide it to the public without reporting it.

When Zen Master Guisheng learned about this, he scolded him very angrily: In addition to be punished according to the Qing rules, he should be repaid according to the value of the people! After saying that, he beat Master Fayuan to thirty incense boards, and after valuing his clothes, he had all paid back, so he drove Fayuan out of the temple.

Although Zen Master Fayuan was driven out of the mountain gate, he still refused to leave and lay down under the temple's corridor every day.After Master Guisheng found out, he scolded: This is the gatehouse of the courtyard, and it is the permanent public place. Why are you lying here? Please calculate the rent for the permanent residence! After saying that, he asked someone to calculate the money for the house. Master Fayuan was not embarrassed at all, so he went to the market and recited scriptures to others to repay the income from begging for alms.

Shortly afterwards, Zen Master Guisheng taught to the public: Fayuan is a real magic weapon for meditation! He also asked the attendant to invite Zen Master Fayuan to enter the hall, pay the robes in public, and call it Zen Master Yuanjian!

The power of Zen Master Fushan Fayuan in his life was to be patient with the Dharma. In modern terms, he could withstand the test.Zen Master Guisheng did not accept his orders, scolded him, beat him, splashed him with water, and even punished him to sell clothes and compensate for public funds. Even if he slept under the eaves of the corridor, he still had to rent. All this could not defeat his wish to seek Dharma for thousands of miles. No wonder even Zen Master Guisheng praised him as a magic weapon in the end.

Today's young scholars are called "Shenjian". If the food and accommodation treatment are not good, they will hurry to go; if the human nature is not polite enough, they will leave with resentment, which is more gratifying than Zen Master Fayuan.