Chapter 550

Return of The Mount Hua – Chapter 550. I will definitely protect you this time! (5)

Editor: Hoamzz

Co-Translator: Xoxo

Chung Myung's head slowly turned sideways.

Great Incarnation. (대활불./ Prev The Great Living Buddha.)

The name does not simply mean the Leader of Budala Clan.

In Seojang, the Great Incarnation is a living Buddha and a presence with more authority than the king itself. He is not respected because of his powerful position as the Leader of Budala Clan, but because of his high Dharma, he was respected from the bottom heart of Seojang residents.

Of course, Shaolin Bangjang is also respected by the people of Jungwon, but they dare not compare the gaze of the people of Jungwon to those of the people of Seojang to the Great Incarnation.

But such Great Incarnation is...….

"He’s just a brat."

"You punk!"

"Mouth! Mouth! You bastard! Mouth!"

Mount Hua's disciples rushed to shut him down, but Chung Myung rather widened his eyes and pointed his finger at the child called Dalai Lama.

"No, he says that child is the Great Incarnation!"

“…….”

“Do you believe that, Sasuk? Huh? Really?"

"Keu- Keuhum.”

Baek Cheon coughed loudly and quietly avoided his gaze. It was impossible to tell the truth or answer falsely.

Chung Myung stared at the child and turned his head towards Bansol Lama.

"This brat… No, kid... No, that's not it either, so you're saying that this person is that Great Incarnation?"

Bansol Lama smiles and nods.

"That is right."

"Oh, that means...… He's the... Important person of Seojang, The Bugungju of Budala Clan that is one of the Four Outer Clan? The Great Incarnation that is revered more than the king?”

"That's what it is."

Chung Myung grinned at the answer.

"Haaha. Shaolin also said that but did all the monks enjoy talking about cheating? Where is this nonsense coming from…!”

"You foul-mouthed bastard! Watch your words!”

"Please shut up...….”

Mount Hua's disciples dissuaded Chung Myung but they were perplexed by the situation as they also understand the situation.

‘What are they talking about?’

If the child was said to be the king of Seojang, they would have accepted it without question. The position of the king is inherently connected by blood ties.

However, it was unbelievable that the Great Incarnation, the spiritual leader of Lama monks and the incarnation (화신(化身)) of Buddha, was such a child.

How much would a child like that know of Dharma?

Think about it.

What would the world say if the leader of Shaolin was a child?

No one believes in such child's authority and will not try to obey his words.

'Since Bansol Lama said it himself, I can't help but believe it.'

At that time, Bansol Lama quietly reached out the cup and pushed it towards Chung Myung.

"Please calm your heart.”

“…….”

"The tea tastes good."

Chung Myung flinched for a moment. Then he obediently took the cup and began to sip the tea.

Mount Hua’s disciples opened their mouths wide.

'Tamed.'

‘Oh my god, he tamed Chung Myung.’

‘Dharma is infinite.’

Watching Chung Myung calmly sitting down and drinking tea, Bansol Lama lightly put his palms together.

Baek Cheon took advantage of this moment to open his mouth.

"Forgive me, but my Sajil has a bit fiery temper.….”

"Please don’t be too concerned. I do think it will be difficult for people from Jungwon to understand. Perhaps even to those who walk the same Buddha path.”

Bansol Lama's gaze reached Hye Yeon. Hye Yeon assumed Banzhang stance and chanted. Implying that it was difficult for him too to understand the current situation.

Bansol Lama nodded his head in understanding.

"Have you ever heard of reincarnation?"

Chung Myung nodded.

“I don’t know the logic of Buddhism, but I know what reincarnation means. It means that when a person dies, they are reborn as a person.”

Bansol Lama nodded with a pleased look.

"You are very smart."

"Hehe. I’m not that smart.…. Hehehe!"

Looking at the back of Chung Myung's smiling head as soon as the compliment came out, Mount Hua's disciples let out a deep sigh.

Bansol Lama smiled and continued.

"Yes, reincarnation simply means that if you die, you will be reborn. It is not only humans. Livestock, and even the death of a single worm. They are reborn as another life and live again and again.”

Chung Myung's eyes sank slightly as he heard the calm voice.

"How come?"

"Because they couldn't get out."

"Couldn't get out?"

"Yes."

Bansol Lama slowly touched the beads in his hand.

“Life is like a great circling wheel Every life lives and lives for hundreds of millions of years in it. They then sin, build merit, learn, and realize.”

“…….”

"The Dharma is so deep that it's hard to realize with just one life's realization. In this way, all life is born and died repeatedly, achieving enlightenment. Sakyamuni also attained enlightenment and became a Buddha after repeated reincarnations of Three Innumerable Kalpa (Samaseungjigop/삼아승지겁(三阿僧祗劫)).”

Chung Myung, who had been listening, looked back at the stroke.

"Hey, what is that Samaseungjigop?"

"… It means an uncountable amount of time, Siju."

After listening to Hye Yeon's explanation, Chung Myung looked at Bansol Lama again with a puzzled face.

“No, even Sakyamuni? Isn't Sakyamuni the super awesome Buddha in Buddhism?”

"……Yes."

For the first time, Bansol Lama's answer came a little late. The disciples of Mount Hua, who felt this, blushed in unison.

‘I'm sorry.’

'We're ashamed of ourselves.’

‘Shame.’

Whether the person in front of him was Bansol Lama or Shaolin Bangjang, Chung Myung was Chung Myung.

Fortunately, Bansol Lama, who uttered a low chant, quickly regained his composure and continued.

“People walk the Buddha Path in order to escape from the cycle of reincarnation. If one get out of the revolving wheel and cut off suffering and karma, they will finally be liberated and become a Buddha.”

"Huh……."

Chung Myung's eyes are on the child...…. No, it went back to the Great Incarnation.

"So what you're saying is that this child was the reincarnation of the Great Incarnation of the previous generation? Is that what you mean?"

"Yes, Siju is very smart."

"Hehe. Ei, anyone can guess. Hehehe."

His face was dyed red as he scratched the back of his head shyly. Seeing this, the disciples of Mount Hua Sect really wanted to stand up and applaud. Aside from understanding what that Bansol Lama is saying, they know for sure that Bansol Lama has a great personality.

"Well, then...….”

Baek Cheon, who was listening quietly to the conversation, tilted his head as if he didn't understand.

"Tell me."

“This may seem like a rude question, but…….”

"That's all right."

Baek Cheon asked, encouraged by the serene and benevolent face of Bansol Lama.

“Didn’t you just say that those who attain enlightenment become Buddhas and break free from the cycle of reincarnation?”

"Yes."

"If that true, then …… the Great Incarnation……….”

Bansol Lama smiled.

"Oh, you were curious about that. Dalai Lama is the embodiment of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and the living Buddha. Therefore, he can always break off the cycle of reincarnation, but he’s volunteering to reincarnate to save the people and lead them toward the Dharma."

"Oh……."

“As proof of that, when Dalai Lama passes away, he tells in advance the place where he will be born, so that the disciples can find him.”

"Tha- That's....”

Baek Cheon kept his mouth shut.

He almost said out loud, ‘Does that make sense?’.

All the stories he have heard since he entered this tent were all difficult to understand with his common sense.

“We are on our way back to Budala Clan in search of him as Dalai Lama taught.”

Everyone's eyes were on the child sitting in the middle.

‘Really, that kid...….’

‘Reincarnation of the Great Incarnation?’

Nothing special was found in the young Great Incarnation in front of them. The two eyes, which were unusually deep and sparkling, were impressive, but he is not much different from children that can be seen anywhere.

Baek Cheon gazed at Chung Myung's back.

Normally, he couldn't hold it in the slightest and question if this made sense, or he would have talked to the young Great Incarnation and started to question him, but now he was strangely speechless.

Besides...

'Why does his back look so heavy?’

Or was there anything in this conversation that made Chung Myung think seriously?

Chung Myung slowly opened his mouth, whether he knew Baek Cheon's question or not.

"Then……."

His gaze was fixed entirely on the young Great Incarnation.

"Does the Great Incarnation fully remember his previous life?”

“Om mani padme hum.”

Bansol Lama shook his head slowly.

"Of course, Dalai Lama remembers not only his previous life but as well as his past lifes. However, those who have gone through the cycle of reincarnation have to forget their past lives, so their memories are not complete.”

“…….”

“It is very difficult for a person who has attained liberation from suffering to cast himself into an imperfect state and complete the Dharma again. Dalai Lama threw himself into the thorny path to save the people of the world. That's why Lamas regard Dalai Lama as a living Buddha and revere him.”

A soft sigh came out of Chung Myung's mouth.

"…I see.”

He understands, but he also doesn't at the same time.

But Chung Myung had no intention of asking for more reasons here. Religion in the first place is both absurd and unreasonable for those who deviate from it.

Religion shows a full path only to those who accept and understand teaching.

In their eyes, the teaching of Taoism that Chung Myung followed would be absurd and ridiculous.

At that time, Bansol Lama, looking at Chung Myung's expression, smiled quietly.

“Have your questions been answered now?”

"Yes, I'm sorry that I’m prying as soon as we meet. When blood rushes to my head, I can’t cover the front and back well.”

“He who seeks will eventually obtain. Don't worry, a Buddhist is nothing more than a person who exists to answer.”

"You're really different from Shaolin fake monk."

"Kohohohom!"

"Why? Is the tea stuck in your throat?”

"Nnggghh.…. Siju."

Hye Yeon cried out in pain, but Chung Myung didn't even look at him.

Bansol Lama said with a smile.

"I wish we could talk more, but it's already late at night. Take a rest today, and let's finish talking tomorrow."

"Yes, I was rude late at night."

"Siju is very polite."

"Hehe. Thank you."

In that place...

‘Bansol Lama.’

‘He doesn't seem to have a good eye for people.…. He’s saying that the kid is the Great Incarnation?’

Inevitable doubt arose in Baek Cheon's mind.

The Lama monks gave them a whole large tent. They vehemently refused and wanted to set up their own tent, but Lama monks just smiled and went to their tents.

Everyone went into the tent with a little discomfort. However, the discomfort was overcome by the fatigue that poured in quickly, and before they could say a few words, everyone fell asleep as if they were dead.

And deep dawn.

Tadak. Tadak.

Chung Myung, who was quietly out of the tent, sat in front of the fire and threw firewood. The spark blew slightly into the dark sky.

Chung Myung's mind was complicated throughout the conversation with Bansol Lama.

'Reincarnation...'

He shook his head while rummaging through the fire with a branch.

‘It's a different story.’

In Taoism, when you die, everything goes back to nature. Only the virtuous people who became one with Tao can ascend to the realm of god and help the flow of the world.

But…….

‘What am I, then?’

Taoism teachings does not explain Chung Myung's situation. And the reincarnation that Bansol Lama said doesn't fit his situation either.

Isn't it too strange that Chung Myung, who doesn't even know about the Dharma of the Buddha, has a full memory when he goes through reincarnation when the Great Incarnation is like that?

‘What the hell am I, then?’

He looked up at the sky with a deep sigh.

‘I don't know, Cheon Mun Sahyung.’

He was trying not to think too deeply, but after guessing the resurrection of the Heavenly Demon, and seeing the existence of the Great Incarnation, his head became complicated.

'I...'

It was then.

His head turned to the side.

Flinch.

And as soon as he saw his side, he shrank uncharacteristically.

"What……."

The young Great Incarnation came close without a sign and stared at him. At a distance where it seems just a step away.

Surprised, Chung Myung was about to say something and closed his mouth.

He don't fully believe in reincarnation, but he could understand that there was something special about this child.

Chung Myung who had been agonizing for a while opened his mouth hesitantly.

"Hey, you know...… You're really the Great Incarnation…….”

"How come……."

"……Huh?"

At that moment.

Transparent tears began to drip from the eyes of the Great Incarnation.

The face was so sublime and sad that Chung Myung was speechless for a moment. The atmosphere that was so heavy it was hard to speak out pressured Chung Myung.

“How did it become like this. How in the world….”

“…….”

The child's eyes were filled with bitter grief. The Great Incarnation chanted a verse in a low voice.

"Poor child of Jungwon. Why are you trying to walk on such a rough and thorny path? Why are you trying to walk the Three Innumerable Kalpa, which is no different from the hell itself? Just why..."

‘What…….’

‘Just what…?’

“It was a path not to deviate from. How have you deviated so far. Poor, pitiful Jungwon child. How come...…!”

The voice of the Great Incarnation, which seemed not to belong to this world, penetrated into Chung Myung’s ears, who was mesmerized.

‘What…….’

‘What is this person talking about?’

‘Just what …….’

A crack began to show Chung Myung's face, which had been staring blankly.

Chung Myung's soul began to scream.

A most desperate, sad scream.

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