Chapter 704 Identification

  Foreign, domestic, mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, after many people become famous and quite successful, they will become interested in Shinto, and then make friends with some mysterious people.

  It involves a wide range and spans a long time. It is impossible to explain it simply by "superstition".

   It can only be said that there are some unknown keys or secrets in it.

   Father Chen was born in a rural area, and his education level was not high, but he was not interested in Shinto.

Although    did not make friends, he still knew several prominent figures in the local religious circles.

   Not to mention anything else, let’s just say that on occasions such as the government’s cultural and economic promotion associations, it is impossible for these prominent figures in different fields to meet, and not once or twice.

   and met a lot, at least it was a "nodding acquaintance".

  I didn't light incense at night. Father Chen didn't have insomnia. He just tossed and turned on the bed for a while, and then fell into a deep sleep, as if the incense he had lighted two days ago was still working on him.

   But in the morning, he woke up very early.

   It was only after three o'clock, and I woke up!

   Can't sleep.

   Finally, after half past eight in the morning, he drove his car to the Mingde Temple in the city. Of course, he brought the incense, the last one left.

  The abbot of Mingde Temple, Master Mingkong, is his nodding acquaintance.

   Temples often light incense, which is common sense.

   The common sense in Father Chen's mind.

   So he wanted to ask the great monk what the origin of this incense was, maybe the other person would know, or at least have a general range.

   As long as you have a little information, use his energy, entrust some people, and sprinkle some money, it is impossible to get this fragrance.

   went out at 8:30. When we arrived at Mingde Temple, it was almost 8:50. After getting off the bus and walking around, it was nine o'clock, which was also the normal morning social activity time.

   Father Chen didn't want to delay even ten minutes!

   Entering the common name of the temple, Master Mingkong quickly greeted him with big strides, and then the host and guests brought them into the quiet room.

   The two had not communicated before, and the visit at this time must be "nothing without going to the Three Treasures Hall", so Master Mingkong skipped the steps of the reception room and led the person directly into the quiet room.

   Sure enough, after just a few words of greeting, Father Chen took out a box from his handbag and said, "Master, I have an incense here, and I would like to ask you to identify it."

   "Is it incense sticks? To tell the truth from the layman, the poor monk has little insight into such things...knowledge...knowledge..."

   When Father Chen took out the box, Master Mingkong began to speak.

   And when the box was opened and the last incense stick was held by Father Chen, Mage Mingkong suddenly felt like a computer crashed.

   Is that incense stick?

  Sawdust?

   When the crystal translucent texture entered the eye, Master Mingkong realized something was wrong.

   For spices, Chen's family is a layman, and even Chen Hao doesn't actually know much, but Master Mingkong is different.

   As he said just now, he is very knowledgeable about such things, no, it should be said that he is quite knowledgeable!

   In fact, whether it is Buddhism or Taoism, incense is lighted on many occasions.

   Not only do they order it themselves, but they also ask the worshipers to order it.

   Seriously, this is a very important ceremony.

Before lighting the incense, pay attention to the points, wash your hands, and then pay attention to the points. When you wash your hands, you should come with all kinds of soaps, shower gels, etc. The purpose is not only to wash your hands clean, but also in the process You have a sense of solemnity.

   At the same time, it is also in the fixed program process, allowing you to eliminate distractions step by step.

  Finally, in a simple but solemn situation, light the incense and let the special fragrance diffuse in the quiet space.

   This process can also be called "positive one".

   Throwing aside distracting thoughts is called "righteousness", and focusing the mind is called "oneness".

This in itself is a means of assisting the practice. Some beginners, or believers, do not know what the practice is, but through this method, meditation and clarification, after a long time, can also achieve a kind of general practice. Effect.

   For example, the body has improved and the mind has become clearer.

   This is not a lie, nor is there any exaggeration.

  The body is like this, as long as you are a little better to it, it can give you a lot more feedback.

Of course, the fact is that under normal circumstances, people are very busy, busy for ten times, busy for ten thousand times a day, twenty-four hours a day, even if you set aside five minutes of time, dedicated, attentively and deliberately, to give your body, absolutely Most people can't do it either.

   does not have this awareness.

   does not have this concept.

  As the abbot of a well-known temple, it is impossible for Venerable Mingkong not to deal with incense, but behind the scenes, as a real "Little Vehicle practitioner", he has a unique understanding of all kinds of incense.

   If nothing else, Master Mingkong himself can make incense, and he makes it all year round, making several kinds of incense.

   For himself and a few close people around him.

   It is no exaggeration to say that his level and accumulation of knowledge and practice can even write a small book of "Incense Making Miscellaneous".

   There are more than 100 kinds of spices that he has personally come into contact with.

   At this moment, as soon as the incense in Father Chen's hand caught his eye, he realized that something was wrong.

   There is no such fragrance!

   After a while, the incense stick came from Father Chen's hand to Master Mingkong.

   Take a look at its quality.

   Mage Mingkong had already observed it just now, but it was from a distance just now, but now it is in front of him, and then the more he watched, the more startled he became.

   There is no doubt that this is not glass, glaze, jade, or jade, but it has a very similar crystal texture.

   Further, Master Mingkong also rejected what chemical additions such as plastics may be, because the crystal is just a feeling, in fact, this fragrance is composed of real wood chips! Extremely finely divided into fine wood chips!

  Two smell its fragrance.

   Then, Mage Mingkong was surprised, because this incense didn't even have the slightest smell!

fragrant?

   No fragrance.

   Not at all fragrant!

   But even if the incense sticks made from this kind of wood chips have no aroma, the smell of the wood chips themselves is actually very heavy and impossible, unless it has been placed for a long time and the smell of the wood has been dissipated.

   But at that time, it would probably be mixed with a decadent taste, and it could not have any taste at all.

   And this incense in your hand at this time, where does it look like it has been stored for a long time?

   Even, looking at it again, Master Mingkong actually had the illusion that what he was holding in his hand was not a stick of incense at all, but a fresh and vigorous sapling!

   "Oh, it really is not as old as people!" Master Mingkong sighed inwardly.

   He attributed his sudden and absurd "illusion" to lack of energy.

  Although his energy is better than that of quite a few young people, and he has just passed his sixtieth year this year.

   Looking at its quality, I didn’t see anything.

  Er smelled its fragrance, but didn't smell anything.

   Three, that is tasting, the last step is also the most critical step.

   Soon, this stick of incense was lit in the quiet room of Mage Mingkong.

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