Hearing this sentence, Li Daoxuan and others were moved in their hearts.

No wonder an eminent monk like Bodhidharma died from the mouth of a poisonous snake. It turned out that the real murderer was Moro.

The old Heavenly Master said: "So that's it. I once heard Master say that Bodhidharma had been facing the wall in Songshan Mountain for nine years. At that time, he didn't want to see his enlightenment, so he deliberately poisoned Bodhidharma.

Without fear, he took dozens of poisons that penetrated the intestinal tract, and in the end, not only did he not die, but he was in high spirits and cultivated a golden body!"

"At that time, I was very puzzled as to why the Bodhidharma monk, who was invulnerable to dozens of poisons, was afraid of a poisonous snake? Now it seems that everything makes sense."

Li Daoxuan nodded and thought about it at the same time.

Bodhidharma is the ancestor of Zen Buddhism in the Central Plains. He has also cultivated a golden body. His magical power is so high that he is probably above the realm of the Yang God and has entered the realm of immortal gods. Even so, he still fell into the hands of Moro. It can be seen that

The other party is truly unfathomable.

Sanle continued: "Bodhidharma died at the hands of Moro, but Moro did not pay the price. He was seriously injured and rested for decades after that. It was not until the end of the Sui Dynasty that he came out to stir up trouble.

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Li Daoxuan's heart moved. No wonder there was no trace of Moro religious activities before the end of the Sui Dynasty. It turned out that Moro was injured by Bodhidharma at that time and was in a dormant state.

"Master, what does this matter have to do with Maha?"

Sanle's eyes were very complicated and he sighed: "This brings us to the second sentence of Maha's poem."

Later, the emperor ordered people to dig up Bodhidharma's tomb and found that the coffin was empty except for one shoe.

"It's a pity that although Maha stole Bodhidharma's golden body, he was not as good as Bodhidharma after all. His realm slipped and he practiced hard for decades, and in the end he was only in the realm of Yangshen."

"Three Les, I have been reciting Buddhist scriptures for ninety years, but in the end I discovered that what I liked most was still the soft mud."

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Sanle smiled bitterly and said: "The female donor was joking. Maha inherited Bodhidharma's golden body and obsession, but he did not inherit Bodhidharma's cultivation, knowledge, tolerance, mind, compassion and superb Dharma. How can he inherit Bodhidharma?"

Have such a heavy obsession?"

"That's why he is called the evil Buddha. He acts unscrupulously and has fallen into the devil's path."

He felt a little sad in his heart. Maha was both lucky and unfortunate in his life. Fortunately, he easily obtained the golden body and most of the cultivation skills of a powerful Buddhist, and easily entered the realm of the Yang God, becoming one of the few strong men in the world.

He recalled Maha's expression of relaxation and relief when his golden body was completely refined by the true fire of Samadhi. Perhaps that moment was the most relaxing moment for him in more than ninety years.

For example, why does Maha's Vajra Dharma appear to have two sides, one side is compassionate like a Buddha, and the other side is evil like a demon.

Taizhen suddenly laughed and said: "No wonder there is an allusion in this world about returning to the west on foot. It seems that the Bodhidharma that Song Yun saw back then was not the real Bodhidharma, but the Maha who had been possessed by a poisonous snake."

Li Daoxuan thought of what Maha and his disciples had done and couldn't help but nod. Indeed, although his goal was to promote Buddhism, his actions had already seriously deviated from Buddhism.

Li Daoxuan was slightly startled. He remembered Maha's last words before his death.

This is the origin of returning to the west on foot.

In order to save a pigeon that was being chased by an eagle, the Buddha did not hesitate to cut its meat and feed it to the eagle. His compassion moved the world. But Mahatma, on the other hand, completely regarded human life as nothing. From Turks to Chang'an, countless people were affected by him along the way.

He was bewitched by the Sanskrit sounds and died.

"Exactly, the monk it met by chance on the river was Bodhidharma. As for the so-called Bodhi Destiny, it refers to the indestructible golden body left behind by Bodhidharma after his death."

"Then Moro suddenly had a whim. He extracted the soul of the poisonous snake and transferred it to Bodhidharma's golden body in an attempt to cultivate a powerful subordinate, and gave him the name Maha, which means "

It means immeasurable and big, and obviously Moro has high hopes for it."

"I met the monk on the river by chance and mistakenly formed a bond with Bodhi?"

Sanle sighed: "Although Maha occupies Bodhidharma's golden body, he is not happy because he can hear some kind of Sanskrit sound day and night. That is Bodhidharma's obsession.

After dissolving his obsession, he wanted to fulfill Bodhidharma's last wish and go to Lingshan Mountain in the west to search for the Tripitaka Sutra, but after twenty years of trekking, he could not find any trace."

Li Daoxuan had a flash of inspiration, and he suddenly thought of something, and exclaimed: "Could it be that the golden body of Maha is the body of Bodhidharma back then?"

At this point, the origin of Maha's heels and feet has been fully explained. Li Daoxuan suddenly realized it and suddenly understood many details that were difficult to understand before.

Taizhen suddenly asked: "Isn't this also a good thing for you Buddhists?"

Why does Maha obviously not have the state of mind and virtues of an eminent monk, but he has vast Buddhist power and a golden body that countless Buddhist disciples will find difficult to achieve in their lifetimes?

The so-called "returning to the west with nothing but shoes" refers to the fact that after Bodhidharma's death, Song Yun, the envoy of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, was on his way back to Luojing from the Western Regions. He passed by Congling and saw Bodhidharma's bare feet, holding a tin staff in one hand and shoes in the other.

Heading towards the Western Region.

After he returned to Beijing, he reported the matter to the emperor. All civil and military officials were shocked because Bodhidharma had already died and could not appear in Ciling.

Those who can make great aspirations must have the inner cultivation and mind-set to match them, such as Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who vows not to become a Buddha until hell is empty.

"In the end, he gradually became crazy in the sound of chanting that lingered in his ears day and night. A unrestrained snake demon, he actually started to read Buddhist scriptures. In fact, he did not like Buddhist scriptures, but doing so would make him feel better."

"Fortunately, before Maha died, he finally let go of his obsession, and then he came up with the last four sentences. For ninety years, he has been dreaming of Sanskrit. Now he is alone, counting three thousand."

"Later, he completely lost himself and fell into the obsession of Bodhidharma. He made a great wish to spread Buddhism throughout the world even if he could not find the Tripitaka Sutra."

If you put it this way, then many things can be explained clearly.

Unfortunately, the obsession that accompanies power made him gradually lose himself.

For example, why is the opponent's golden body so hard, yet he is a little afraid of the little white snake in his sleeve.

If you have magical powers but no character, you will soon lose yourself under the pressure and go to extremes.

Because Maha is basically Li Dai Tao Zang, stealing the fruits of Bodhidharma’s lifelong hard work!

Sure enough, Sanle nodded and said, "Little friend Li guessed right. When Bodhidharma fought with Moro on the Luo River, he was seriously injured and was about to die. At this time, a poisonous snake crawled along the river and bit him completely to death. That poisonous snake was

The Maha who dwells in the mysterious water."

Now it seems that it is probably because Bodhidharma finally died in the mouth of a poisonous snake, so his golden body left a flaw and was conquered by the poisonous snake. It can be said that one drink and one peck are the number of days.

Sanle clasped his hands together and sighed softly.

"Master, what is your relationship with Maha, and why are you the deputy leader of the Moro Cult?"

Sanle seemed to recall those long-dusted years. He looked complicated and said: "When Bodhidharma died, I was already the deputy leader of the Moro Religion. Moro was seriously injured, so I handed him over to him.

I'll teach."

Li Dao

"Amitabha, what Mahara doesn't know is that the poor monk actually wanted to kill Mahara many times at that time in order to avenge my dear friend, Bodhidharma."
Chapter completed!