Chapter 953: Secrets in the Temple
"Since it is the arrangement of the Master, let's take a look like this first!" The host said, and said to them: "You can continue to explain and let the disciples in the temple treat Mr. Tang as an ordinary disciple. He also keeps his words about his identity and origin. This is what Master's uncle told him at the time."
"Yes." They responded, bowed, and then retreated.
The next morning, the distant bells of the ancient temple echoed among the mountains and forests. Among the Ten Thousand Buddhas, there are almost no pilgrims who come to worship Buddha, burn incense and add incense oil. Therefore, the disciples in the temple do morning classes, recite scriptures, or practice martial arts in the temple.
The host came to the courtyard where Tang Ning lived alone.
"Abbot, it's morning!" Qi Mufeng, dressed in dazzling red clothes, walked out, greeted him, and then came to the main room to knock on the door: "Master, the abbot is here."
The door opened, Tang Ning, who was wearing green clothes and sleepy, walked out while rubbing his eyes and yawning. When he saw the host, he called out: "Host, it's so early!"
She couldn't sleep last night and didn't fall asleep until dawn. She would still be confused now! If she hadn't thought that the host would come over to talk to her today, she wouldn't have wanted to get up.
"Donor Tang." After the presiding bowed, he looked at Qi Mufeng beside him and said, "Donor Qi Donor can avoid it first?" He was about to talk about the secrets of Buddhism, so he naturally hoped that the fewer people knew, the better.
Qi Mufeng smiled and replied: "No problem, you guys talk. I'll go for breakfast first and go to the temple later." As he said that, he said to Tang Ning: "Master, I'll bring you steamed buns when I come back."
Tang Ning glanced at him and didn't say anything. To be honest, the food in the temple was really too light. She was wondering, was it because she didn't eat meat last night?
"Master, please sit down." Tang Ning asked him to sit down, poured two glasses of water, and waited for him to speak.
"Donor Tang..."
"Host, just call me Xiao Tang." She said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the host smiled and said, "Okay, Xiao Tang, today Lao Na will tell you about the general situation in the temple. Didn't you ask Lao Na yesterday about the stolen Buddhist scriptures in the temple? Lao Na will tell you now."
"In fact, as early as decades ago, the Buddhist scriptures and holy books in Wan Buddha Sect were stolen. Not only were they stolen, but many Buddhist scriptures were burned at that time, and the spiritual veins in the cultivation holy land of Wan Buddha Sect were also destroyed. This has made it difficult for the disciples in the temple to break through the strength of the disciples in the temple over the years. It is precisely because of this that some disciples have returned to secular life one after another, and Wan Buddha Sect has gradually declined and has a great reputation as before."
Tang Ning nodded: "I heard the old monk mention this a few words."
"In the past, the incense of Ten Thousand Buddhas was so popular, with many believers, and pilgrims from all over the world came from thousands of miles away. However, over the years, because there are no real Buddhas in the temples to hold, the number of pilgrims has gradually decreased. In recent years, except for some old believers who occasionally come to add some incense and oil, almost no one has come to tens of thousands of Buddhists."
Chapter completed!