Moonlight is like clear water, sprinkling on the cold earth.
She stood quietly at the door of the monk's dormitory, looking at the reflection on her master's window.
What she saw deep in her eyes was an indelible worry.
She became a monk when she was young.
She still remembers the scene when she first met her master. That year, she was only fifteen years old.
When she first met her master, she felt that his master was very serious and difficult to get close to. She was a little scared, afraid that she would make her words and deeds wrong, which would make her master unhappy.
As time goes by and the years have changed, she gradually feels that Master is actually very compassionate.
Once, she heard her senior brothers mention the master’s past.
Only then did I realize that the master was the aunt of Master Huiyuan, a famous monk in the world.
Before Master became a monk, he was the wife of the magistrate of Jie County, Xunyang at that time.
After the death of the county magistrate, the master felt that the world was like a dream, so he became a monk and nun.
In the mouths of her senior brothers, she learned:
Master has been extremely smart since childhood and is very studious. He is not only knowledgeable, but also knowledgeable and memorable.
Among the Buddhist scriptures, the Lotus Sutra, the Vimalakirti Sutra , and the Slight Prajna Sutra are all classics that Master is familiar with. Her teachings are easy to understand, making it easy for people to penetrate the Dharma and gain benefits.
Moreover, the master kept the precepts strictly, devoted himself to studying the Vinaya, and often kept the precepts with his body. As an example for his disciples, temples around the world admired her very much.
She looked back on her master's behavior, elegant and humble. Even if she was alone in the same room, she sat upright without any neglect.
Although the master is in Hehou Temple (Fachun Note: Hehou Temple is one of the seven great temples of the Eastern Jin Dynasty), and there is no shortage of four things to offer to , the master has always worn coarse cloth clothes. Even though he is old, he still insists on holding the tin staff and begging for him, and does not let his disciples do it for him.
When she thought of this, she suddenly felt that the master looked very serious back then. Perhaps it was because the master kept the precepts with his body and did not dare to slack off, so she felt that the master was very majestic, so she was a little scared.
Now, the master is already seventy-eight years old.
Recently, my master is in a state of ill condition, and his condition is getting worse day by day. However, even though he is sick, my master insists on completing many of the homework he has set every day, and even has much more homework before he gets sick.
According to the master, the deadline may be approaching. If you don’t make more diligent at this time, you may not have the chance to make more diligent.
Tonight, Master, chanting the scriptures until late at night.
The night is as cold as water. I don’t know how my master is sick now, and I dare not go to disturb him rashly. I am really worried about my master.
She thought about it for a long time in the moonlight, and her tears couldn't help but slide down. She gently wiped away the tears with her sleeves, turned around and returned to the monk's dormitory, quietly closed the door and continued to recite " Medicine Buddha Sutra " to dedicate the merits to the master.
Days have passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, it is the season when yellow leaves fly again.
On this day, she felt sorry for her master, so she plucked up her courage and said to her master, "Master, please take care of your Dharma body and cultivate your body well."
Her master, Master Daoyi, looked at her anxious eyes compassionately and said softly, "My body is like a flower and a moon, why should I be pityed? It's better to work hard. These are just small things, not things you should be distracted by."
Shortly after he said these words, Master Daoyi sat upright and expressed his silence.