Reprinted: Biography of Seven True Monks from the North School (1)

Do good deeds from reality, don't sell your reputation for the sake of fame.

What's the use of a false name? Instead, it arouses the poor to say that it is unfair.

At the end of the Song Dynasty, there was a Dawei village in Xianyang County, Shaanxi Province. There are more than 100 families in the village, most of whom are surnamed Wang. They are a big family. This royal family has a widow, who is in her forties. She has a man and a woman under her knees and once married a man and a woman. Because of the widow's kindness, she took other people's little boys and girls as her own and kept coaxing her eldest daughter with her short box. When the children cry, they call their mother, and her mother is very happy. Everyone calls her mother Wang.

This mother Wang's family is quite rich and loves to do good deeds all her life. She likes Buddhism and Taoism best. She often fasts and preaches, worships Buddha and recites scriptures. Everyone said that she did good deeds, so many monks and Taoists came to the village to copy, and some poor people came to beg. More or less, she also gives alms at any time. In the middle of winter that year, it was snowing heavily in the sky. Mother Wang stood at the door and saw two beggars coming from the snow, asking for help. The Queen Mother scolded, "If you don't work as a helper, you will beg in the street. If you don't eat delicious food and are lazy, you will be idle. " . There are many idle teas and meals for you. Before the words were finished, several monks and Taoists came to raise money, and Mother Wang gave them money and rice. After the monk and Taoist priest left, the second beggar asked, "Good mother-in-law, it is not good for the poor to give to the monk and Taoist priest. What is the reason? " The Queen Mother said, "If I don't like practicing Buddhism, monks can recite scriptures and practice Buddhism. Although I give them some money and rice, monks can help me eliminate disasters, and Taoism can prolong life. What good is it if I help you? But my door is noisy. The second beggar said, "I don't want to repay you, but I don't want to repay you." Isn't it ridiculous that you give a lamp of rice and a few pence today to eliminate disasters and prolong life? " "Say, go.

Preaching and fasting monks form a good relationship, giving only Buddhist teachings without pity. Poverty and loneliness are pitiful, but good deeds come first.

Besides, the second beggar. Seeing that the Queen Mother refused to give alms, she had to go her own way. Few people came to a red-painted gatehouse and shouted, "Grandpa, please give alms." Soon, a man came out of the room. He is red-faced and bearded, full of energy, tolerant and chivalrous, but he is only forty years old. His surname is Wang BenQ, and his words are well-known. When I was a child, I read poetry books and had a bad reputation. So I gave up literature and martial arts, and I won Wu Kui with filial piety. It snowed heavily this day and it was very cold. My wife Zhou and my son Qiulang and I warmed ourselves around the stove in front of the hall. Suddenly, I heard grandpa begging for charity outside the door. Wang Wuju was surprised to hear this. When he went out and saw two beggars standing at the door, Wang Wuju asked them whether they were begging from grandpa or begging from grandpa. The beggar replied, "It can't be detailed. In detail, you will be deeply suspicious. Wang Wuju saw that he had a point, so he stopped asking.

At that time, the snow was tight, the snow danced with the wind, and pear blossoms fell everywhere. There are no birds in the mountains and no one on the road. Wang Wuju saw that the second beggar had only one layer of clothes. How does he keep out the cold? Suddenly, he felt pity and said to the second beggar, "don't mention those gossips." How can we get out of this heavy snow? " ? There is an empty room next to my guard room. There is messy grass in the room, so you can sit and lie down. Why don't you hide in the snow? The second beggar answered with the best answer. Wang Wuju will soon open the vacant room, and the second beggar will no longer live in it. Wang Wuju turned back to the hall and asked the boy Yuwa to bring some rice to the second beggar.

A few people are willing to invite poverty in. Only Wang Wuju is generous and has worked hard all his life.

Two beggars lived in Wu Wang for two days. At first, their eyes were bright and they wanted to leave. I saw Wang Wuju come in, followed by Yu Wa with wine and vegetables. Wu Ju said to the two beggars, "I have been busy for several days and don't want to accompany you. Today, I am free. Do you want to have a drink with you and talk about a cold? " "Two beggars even claimed to be great. Wang Wuju told Yuwa to put down a cup of chopsticks. The two beggars were even more puffed up, and they ate by themselves without saying thank you, and made two pots in an instant. Wang Wuju also asked Yuwa to bring more wine and soil. When the beggars were drinking heavily, Wang Wuju said, "What are the names of those two prisoners? What business will you do in your life? The beggar replied, "We can't do anything. His name is Admiralty and my name is Wu Xinchang. " Wang Wuji said, "I want to make a small business with you. Isn't it better than begging? What do you think? " After Wu Ju finished, Jin Zhongyi waved his hand and said, "No,no.. I've been used to it all my life. I can't do such a stumbling thing. Wang Wuju saw Admiralty say so if he refused to do business. Then, he inadvertently asked Chang, "Since my brother can't make a living by doing this small business, I wonder if Brother Wu would like to do it?" "I didn't mean to:" I was even more indifferent! I have heard that the chicken is close to the soup pot, and the wild crane flies high without food. Ask flies for small profits, how can they live happily? 』

Wang Wuju sighed and said, "It is obvious from your words that there is a strong wind. However, nowadays, clothes are the most important thing in the world, and money is what you like. You are so light, who knows? " I don't mean to say that we are knowledgeable people in Dont Ask For Help. If we want to be understood, we won't fall into begging. "Wang Wuju listened to the superior, also don't talk, namely life Yu Wa tidy up cups and plates, together.

The next day, the second beggar left and got up. Wang Wuju was sent out of the village, reluctant to go, and sent a few steps forward. He suddenly saw a bridge on the road. Wang Wuju thought there was no bridge before and after the village. He looked back at Dawei Village, but he was in the dark and didn't understand. While wondering, I inadvertently turned around and called out, "Gong, come quickly. When Wang Wuju turned to look, he saw two people sitting by the bridge. Jin Zhong clapped his hands and said, "Money gathers and scatters, but clothes always wear out. How can we be as valuable as the two of us? "It is not surprising that we don't owe the country food, many children are in debt, and we don't talk about good or bad, success or failure, and we don't make friends with the world. A worn-out sleeve coat is worn on the body every year, and it is mended when worn out. It is washed in the sun, covered during the day and placed at night. It is not afraid of thieves and is not loved by villains. Always keep Ling Yunzhi and swim to the upper bound wholeheartedly. If anyone knows what I mean, he must bow down. I have infinite reason, let him exist for thousands of years, but I regret that people don't know and turn good into harm. 』

Wang Xiaolian hurried to the bridge and inadvertently said, "Lian Xiao sent him away, and he should be rewarded with a glass of wine." "Say, that is, take out a small tin bottle from the sleeve, cover it with a glass, pour it, pour it with wine, and pass it to Nelly. Wang Wuju took the hand, gulped it down, drank three cups in a row, got drunk on the bridge and fell asleep. Suddenly, he saw a careless man coming, picked it up in one hand and said, "Take a nap and come with us to see the scenery. Wang Xiaolian is in a drunken state. After walking a few steps unintentionally, he saw a high mountain standing in front of the road. Wang Xiaolian was surprised and said, "How can you climb such a high mountain?" "Come with me," said the golden boy, "and you can rise. "Wang Xiaolian really followed him, as easy as blowing off dust. I walked to the top of the mountain in an instant and saw that it was very flat. There is a big pool full of fresh water, and seven golden lotus flowers are in full bloom in the water. These flowers are as big as plates and very beautiful. Wang Xiaokang liked them very much and praised them repeatedly: "Good lotus flowers! Good lotus! How can you pick flowers with me? 』

Before Lian Xiao finished, he accidentally jumped into the pool, picked seven golden lotus flowers together and gave them to Wang Xiaolian, saying, "Together with you, take good care of these seven lotus flowers. There are seven masters: Qiu, Liu, Tan, Ma, Hao, Wang and Sun Ye. These seven people are your apprentices and your apprentices. When they meet one day, they will be very kind and civilized, and they will not pay for your flowers. Xiaolian took the lotus in her arms and just wanted to go home. When I left, I accidentally asked when I would meet again. Inadvertently, I often said, "The meeting is not far away. There are only two of them, but we still meet at a distance. The bridge has a million sides. Hearing this, Wang Xiaolian moved down the mountain. Suddenly, he tripped over the kudzu vine by the roadside and fell down the mountain. I have no idea what his life is like. Listen to the next explanation.

It's not easy to get up, it's even harder to get down.