Xian Er is very happy recently because his master said that he has Buddha nature - he is destined to be with me Buddha...

"Master, why is it my Buddha? Not his Buddha or your Buddha?"

"..." Master Xuecheng was kind and embarrassed, touching Xian Er's bald head, "... My Buddha means our Buddha."

"Is Buddha ours?"

"..." Master Xuecheng was even more kind and embarrassed, "...It's not wrong to say this. After all, only we monks truly believe in Buddha, so ours is not wrong. But strictly speaking, it's not right, because Buddha is Buddha, Buddha is a kind of sustenance and pursuit. Everyone can have Buddha, put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha. Buddha nature is in everyone's heart, and our monk's function is to help more people ignite the Buddha nature in his heart."

"Master, Buddha...is amazing?"

"Why do you say that?"

"Then why do many monks want to become Buddhas?"

"...Well, it's not a mistake to say that. Buddha is very powerful and can save all sentient beings."

"Then why haven't you become a Buddha yet?"

"...Master has not practiced enough. Only by constantly making courage and diligence can one have the opportunity to become a Buddha."

"Master, then if you become a Buddha, can you be very powerful?"

“…Yes, if the Master becomes a Buddha, it is difficult, or almost impossible.”

"Master, then you become a Buddha. Can you make me become a Buddha too?"

"Why do you say that?"

"Isn't Buddha very powerful? If the master becomes a Buddha, he can turn me into a Buddha, and then I can turn everyone into a Buddha, and then I will save all sentient beings?"

“…this is…save all living beings?”

"Yes! Yes! Master, you should become a Buddha quickly. Go and kowtow a few more times to the Buddha, let the Buddha turn you into a Buddha, and then you turn me into a Buddha..."

"Xian Er... If you want to become a Buddha, you have to work hard on your own. Buddha cannot help us become a Buddha."

"Why? Isn't Buddha very powerful?"

"This...the power of Buddha is not the same as the ability of Buddha to turn others into Buddha."

"If you can't even do this, why do many people want to be Buddha?"

"The second wife of Xian... believes in Buddhism, worship Buddha, and obeys the will of Buddha. This is human practice, in order to stay away from the sufferings of life."

"Master, since practicing is to stay away from suffering, why do the senior brothers rarely laugh? Do you still have a lot of suffering?"

“…this…yes.”

"Master, I think the lay Buddhists in the temple are very happy. They often laugh. Have they practiced better?"

“…This…maybe…”

"Since the lay Buddhists practice better, why should we become monks?"

"...Being a monk is to practice better..."

"Are you all monks with poor grades? You are all monks with poor practice?"

"...It's not like this. We monks all practice the best. We practice every day. Those lay Buddhists only practice occasionally. Don't you see that those lay Buddhists often come to the temple to study to answer questions?"

"Oh, is that true?"

“…yes, yes.”

"Master, monks should stop lying."

"... Master is right. You see, some lay Buddhists have been practicing and becoming monks later? Many lay Buddhists want to be ordained and conduct further studies, but they accidentally cannot become monks, so they have to practice at home."

"Is that monk very powerful? So the lay Buddhists all want to be monks?"

"right......"

"Then why is the emperor not a monk?"

"... Some emperors later did not become emperors and monks, so... monks are the most powerful ones..."

"Oh... Since the monk is so good, why do many lay Buddhists want me and them to go down the mountain?"

"That's because they think you're cute, so they want you to go home with them."

"You're going to take it home?"

"Yes......"

"That master, I think Xiaohua, Xiaomao, and Xiaohui are all cute. Can I take them home?"

“…What is that?”

"They are squirrels who always come to listen to me chant scriptures. They are so cute. Can I take them home and sleep with them?"

"This doesn't work... They also have their own family, and they should live with their own family."

"Master, do I have family?"

“Aren’t we your family?”

"Master, why do the children who come to the temple have parents, and what about my parents?"

"Your parents...they have something important to them, so they put you in the temple first. When they finish their work, they will come to play with you."

"It's very important? Is there anything more important than being a monk?"

"Of course! People have a lot to do, work hard, live well, and there are many things to do."

"Why don't the monk have to work?"

"Monks also work. Practice is our job, and taking good care of lay Buddhists is our job."

"Oh, since practice is our job, will the Buddha give a bonus?"

“…Buddha…No bonuses…”

"But I heard from those lay Buddhists that when they work, they will get bonuses and year-end bonuses. The Buddha is so stingy!"

"...The Buddha is not stingy... He is just... afraid that the bonus will affect our practice..."

"Aren't those lay Buddhists afraid of affecting their practice?"

"They are not afraid..."

"Why aren't they afraid?"

"They... have a lot to do, a lot to buy, a lot to buy, a lot to pay, a lot to pay."

"Master, then why don't we need money?"

"We... can we rely on ourselves. Didn't you see the temple farming on your own?"

"Did the Buddha also farm himself?"

"... The Buddha did not farm... The Buddha used to be a prince, but later he became a monk and then he became a vegetarian, so he did not have to farm."

"Then why do we still farm? Are we as bad as Buddha?"

“…because…we weren’t princes before we became monks…”

"Master, then..."

"Xian Er, we are going to have evening class. We can't ask questions anymore. If you ask again, you will become one hundred thousand whys."

"Master, Master, the last question!"

"......you say!"

"Master, is it on holiday today?"

"Don't let it go!"

"Why?"

"Because you didn't vote! If you vote, you'll be given a holiday!"

All the great masters, monks, lay Buddhists, and good men and women - Happy holidays!!!
Chapter completed!