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Chapter 199 [In the Garden of Solitude, Shakyamuni] (Please Subscribe)
The relationship between the Heavenly Court and Buddhism is also extremely delicate. In the original Heavenly Dao, the disciples of the Chan and Jie sects occupied the vast majority of the divine positions in the Heavenly Court, and the Investiture of the Gods did not fall into Haotian's hands. Haotian thought of using the power of Buddhism to counterbalance the Chan sect.

Therefore, the Tathagata of Many Treasures and the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara became one of the Five Elders of the Five Directions!

Li Jing and the Four Heavenly Kings, whom Haotian often appointed, also had a Buddhist background and were key figures connecting Western Buddhism and the Heavenly Court.

Although Haotian has not established contact with Buddhism, if they were to learn that the decline in the grade of the Peach Ancestral Root was due to the schemes of the Two Western Saints, and that Mosquito Daoist was a pawn of the Two Western Saints, it might make the already chaotic situation even more perplexing.

If it is indeed Haotian who harbors resentment towards the two Western Saints, it is highly possible that he will drag the Western Sect into the Investiture of the Gods during the future great calamity.

"However, we still need to consider it carefully!"

Xuan Yin did not act rashly. He could reveal the matter of Mosquito Daoist to Haotian, but he, as a disciple of the Jie Sect, absolutely could not do it himself.

Otherwise, it is very likely that it will be seen as sowing discord or framing someone.

Although Xuan Yin concealed the secrets of heaven at the time, the fact that the ancestral peaches were transported to the North Sea was undoubtedly due to his behind-the-scenes efforts and planning.

Without Xuan Yin's groundwork, Mosquito Daoist would not have been able to absorb the essence of the Peach Ancestral Root!

If this matter is not handled properly, not only will it fail to harm the two Western Saints, but it may also drag oneself and Kong Xuan into the vortex.

We need to find a suitable time and a suitable person to let them know about Mosquito Taoist, and then have them tell Haotian the news.

I absolutely cannot get involved.

After a moment, Xuan Yin began to think about Maitreya, whose Dragon Flower Assembly played an irreplaceable role in Buddhism.

Among Buddhist institutions, the most famous meeting was undoubtedly the one held at Jetavana Monastery, where Shakyamuni Buddha, along with over a thousand enlightened immortals, established a sacred Buddhist and Taoist site.

However, within Buddhism, there are numerous sects and many highly influential Dharma assemblies.

For example, the Medicine Buddha Assembly, the Lamp Offering Ceremony, the Ullambana Festival, the Water and Land Dharma Assembly, and the Dragon Flower Dharma Assembly.

The Medicine Buddha Assembly, as the name suggests, is related to the Medicine Buddha. Most of the participants in this assembly are elderly people from the Western Paradise, led by the Medicine Buddha, the Sunlight Bodhisattva, the Moonlight Bodhisattva, the Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, and the Akasagarbha Bodhisattva.

The Lantern Offering Ceremony was the first time that the Daoist Ran Deng preached the Dharma after attaining Buddhahood.

The Ullambana Festival was originally presided over by the two Western Saints, but as Prabhutaratna Buddha took charge of Buddhism, it became Prabhutaratna Buddha preaching and expounding the Dharma.

The core of the Water and Land Dharma Assembly is Guanyin Bodhisattva and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. The core is the discussion of the Dharma and the deliverance of the wronged souls and vengeful ghosts who linger in the human world. It is considered to be the one with the purest purpose among the major Buddhist Dharma assemblies.

The Longhua Dharma Assembly is no simple event.

He is the one who, after Maitreya Buddha descended from Tushita Heaven, followed the example of Tao Ancestor Hongjun, preached the Tao three times, and laid the foundation for Buddhism to suppress the great calamity of Buddha and demon.

It is also known as the Longhua Three Meetings.

Since Xuan Yin's physical body is outside the influence of many Buddhist forces, theoretically he should be able to participate in all these Dharma assemblies.

He himself has not yet made a statement, making him someone worth trying to win over.

"The Garden of Solitude!"

Xuan Yin did not hesitate. After briefly reviewing the Great Awakening Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, he followed the guidance in the dark to the Lonely Garden.

Like Zixiao Palace, this place belongs to the Dao Source Holy Land, and only Great Awakening Golden Immortals can enter it, free from the constraints of the past, present, and future.

Now that Xuan Yin is a Great Enlightened Golden Immortal, he naturally has the qualifications to enter this place.

However, he was also very conflicted. His current realm was really too strange, it was simply a patchwork of various systems and realms.

The first immortal path he cultivated was the Taiyi realm; he had not yet broken through to the Daluo realm.

Through his attainment of enlightenment through emptiness, the divine path reached the Heavenly Noble Realm, comparable to the peak of the Great Luo.

Then, with the help of the divine Dao Fruit, he severed his body. If placed in the realm of immortals and Buddhas, he would have become a Quasi-Saint of One Corpse.

But its foundation is the divine way!

Subsequently, through his great vow and his inherent Buddha-nature, he enabled both his Sambhogakaya and his original form to attain the status of a Greatly Enlightened Golden Immortal.

In addition, he is also a demon of the Six Desires in the demonic path. He is only one step away from becoming a Great Freedom Demon if he so desires.

However, despite the diverse cultivation levels, Xuan Yin was not too worried.

Because the Hunyuan system was created for this purpose; as long as one cultivates the Hunyuan Golden Immortal system, one can integrate various cultivation systems into one.

The so-called Hunyuan means that everything is in harmony, and one Dao governs all other Daos. If Xuan Yin achieves Hunyuan, he will become a Hunyuan Golden Immortal of the Dao.

If one can go further and become a sage, and then inscribe this Great Dao in the long river of time and space, that would be the Great Luo Golden Immortal of the Primordial Chaos of the Law.

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In Shravasti, Shakyamuni preached the Dharma to all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats. A crowd of 1,250 people gathered, their voices shimmering in the light of the Buddha, chanting and reciting mantras. The eight classes of beings gathered to listen to the great Dharma. Behind him, the phantom image of a Bodhi tree reflected the heavens.

Shakyamuni Buddha held the Dharma Mudra by touching his thumb and middle finger together. Every word he spoke was a profound truth, containing not a trace of falsehood.

It is said that the thirty-two marks and eighty minor marks of a person are the embodiment of perfect blessings and wisdom, and the ultimate complete body.

This is the Garden of Solitude.

Suddenly, Shakyamuni stopped preaching, smiled as he held up a flower, and looked at the newcomer: "Congratulations! Another great enlightened immortal has been added to the Jetavana Monastery!"

Upon hearing this, all the Buddhas in the garden bowed in greeting: "Greetings, King Xuanzang Bodhisattva!"

Xuan Yin also curiously observed everyone. Beside him was Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Although he had not made any great vows in this era, as a disciple of a sage, achieving the Great Enlightenment Golden Immortal status was a natural outcome even without such vows.

Opposite him, Marici Bodhisattva smiled at him, as if to say, "Welcome, Junior Brother Xuan Yin, to the Solitary Garden!"

In addition, the past Buddha Dipankara, the present Buddha Prabhutaratna, and the future Buddha Maitreya, who were sitting below Shakyamuni, also nodded slightly to Xuan Yin.

Xuan Yin was taken aback.

As far as he knew, Namo Shakyamuni Buddha should be the manifestation of Prabhutaratna Tathagata!

But now, Shakyamuni is preaching above, while Prabhutaratna is listening attentively.
Is this right?
Isn't this going against the Heavenly Gang?
Seeing the look of surprise on Xuan Yin's face, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva beside him quickly explained, "Shakyamuni is the source of Buddhism, while Namo Shakyamuni Buddha is the manifestation of the Tathagata. The two cannot be compared!"

Seeing this, Marici Bodhisattva also spoke up, saying, "You can consider Shakyamuni as a universal identity for Buddhism. Whoever leads Buddhism and whose Buddhist teachings are profound is Shakyamuni!"

“Junior brother, the 1,251 Great Enlightened Golden Immortals in this Solitary Garden, including you and me, are all candidates for Shakyamuni!”

"If you can refute Shakyamuni in debate, then at the next assembly, you will be Shakyamuni!"

Although the creation of the Solitary Garden was spearheaded by the Buddha, it was also driven by two saints and many great enlightened immortals.

Now that the Buddha has returned to his rightful place, it will also be the time when the fortunes of Buddhism rise. At that time, Buddhism and Taoism will become the great paths that can rival the immortal path.

The Buddha of the past resided in the past time and space, the Buddha of the present dominates Buddhism, and the Buddha of the future is also established. In addition, the two saints divided their own status among the three Buddhas, which also marks the reward of the Three Buddhas system. The glory of Buddhism began to radiate across the three thousand universes of the past, present and future.

This solitary garden, seemingly real yet illusory, is woven from the principles of law and is not in the present world, nor bound by the time and space of the past, present, and future.

Every blade of grass and every tree in the garden contains the ultimate truths of Buddhism and Taoism. The precious banner in the Garden of Solitude is the manifestation of the Great Way that guides the sages. The Bodhi tree behind Shakyamuni is the manifestation of the Great Way of the sage Cundi. And the sun and moon above the heads of all Buddhas are the fruits of the paths of the Bodhisattvas of Sunlight and Moonlight.

After Xuan Yin entered the Lonely Garden, the Great Dao belonging to the Xuanzang King Bodhisattva also actively integrated into it, transforming into a solid foundation for the world within the Lonely Garden.

Unlike the foundation upon which the Great Luo Golden Immortal exists, sacred sites like the Lonely Garden are composed of various foundations for preserving the world.

The more foundations there are to solidify the world, the less conflict there will be, and the more stable the sacred land of the Dao will be.

After the Great Dao of Xuanzang Bodhisattva merged into the Lonely Garden, Xuan Yin felt a powerful Buddhist fortune descend upon him.

Just then, an extremely familiar voice rang in Xuan Yin's ears: "Boy, go and refute Shakyamuni, destroy his Buddhist heart, and cloud his mind. I will appoint you as the new Shakyamuni!"

Rahu!

Xuan Yin's lips twitched involuntarily.

Although I knew that entering the Garden of Solitude would involve me being tainted by the karma of Rahu, the Demon Ancestor, isn't it a bit too much to ask me to argue against Shakyamuni right away, destroy his Buddhist heart, and cloud his mind?
What's the difference between this and calling upon Hongjun to die in Zixiao Palace?
Do they want to die sooner rather than later?

Xuan Yin glanced at the Buddha of the Worldly Freedom, then pretended not to see him and began to communicate with the Bodhisattva Marici and the Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha.

Marici Bodhisattva, as an alias of the Golden Spirit Mother, is undoubtedly trustworthy.

The relationship between Dizang and Xuan Yin is also deeply intertwined. If Xuan Zang had not made a grand vow on his behalf, how could he have been so carefree and at ease?

He only stopped his conversation with the two when Shakyamuni began to preach again.

During his conversation with the two, he learned that the Shakyamuni before him was none other than the legendary Amitabha Buddha.

He is the benevolent corpse of the Guide!
The preaching of the sage's good corpse is not much different from the preaching of the sage himself; it is clear that the Guide had foreseen this scene.

Generally speaking, only when a new member is added to the Garden of Solitude can the holy corpse descend and preach the profound truths of Buddhism in the Garden of Solitude.

"That old scoundrel Rahu is wicked. Luckily, I didn't listen to him. How could I, now, be qualified to debate scriptures and doctrines with a sage like the Good Corpse?"

Xuan Yin felt a wave of fear wash over him.

Sages are the embodiment of the Dao. Every action they take contains the profound mysteries of the Dao. In the primordial world, only a few pioneers of the Dao, such as Zhen Yuanzi and the Ziwei Emperor, are qualified to discuss the Dao with them!
The two Buddhist saints were even more skilled at debating, able to turn black into white, and even the Three Pure Ones of the Xuanmen had to avoid their sharp edge!

Of course, this is just a discussion of principles!
If it were a contest of magic, where skill is the true measure, then the two Western Saints would be slightly inferior!

The opportunity to hear a sage preach was one that could not be missed, so Xuan Yin immediately calmed his mind and listened attentively as Shakyamuni explained the profound mysteries of Buddhism.

The Buddha is the Way!

The Great Enlightened Golden Immortals of Buddhism and Taoism share many similarities with the Great Luo Golden Immortals of the Immortal Path, which can naturally corroborate Xuan Yin's Immortal Path system.

In an instant, in the solitary garden, the sounds of Zen chants and Buddhist hymns, and the faint sounds of heaven and earth, resounded throughout the world.

All the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the garden have devout expressions and compassionate faces. They are surrounded by lotus flowers, and endless Buddha light rises from the clouds above their heads.

Among these Buddha lights are lights of great wisdom, lights of great perfection, lights of great auspiciousness, and all kinds of inconceivable lights that converge to form a sacred Buddhist kingdom.

Xuan Yin was also completely absorbed in it.

Just then, a sudden change occurred. Demonic energy surged in the void, running rampant, as if some supreme demonic being had offended the Pure Land.

"Hahaha!"

“Shakyamuni, no matter how well you preach the Dharma, once you pass away and the calamity of Mara descends, all these Buddhas in this garden will still become my Mara’s children!”

Why bother with futile efforts?

"At that time, I will distort your Buddhist teachings, twist your doctrines, and use all kinds of desires to blind your disciples and followers on whom you place your hopes!"

“I will continue to preach and spread the faith in your name. At that time, all living beings will worship me, and you will only be a harmless stone statue!”

(End of this chapter)