The wine and meat passed through the intestines, but remained in the heart of the Buddha. From "Jigong Li Xiuyuan" by Zen Master Daoji (Jigong Living Buddha) "Wine and meat pass through the intestines and remain in the heart of the Buddha. If the world imitates me, it will be like entering the devil's path."

Meaning: As long as there is a Buddha in the heart, eating meat and drinking are also It's okay, but if everyone imitates me, it will be like falling into the devil's path.

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Jigong?

Jigong (1148-1209), formerly known as Li Xiuyuan, was an eminent monk in the Southern Song Dynasty, a native of Yongning Village, Tiantai County, Zhejiang Province, and descendants He is respectfully called "Living Buddha Jigong".

He had a broken hat, fan, shoes, dirty clothes, and looked crazy. He first became a monk in Guoqing Temple, then lived in Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, and then in Jingci Temple. He was not bound by the precepts, was fond of wine and meat, and behaved like an idiot. Kuang is an eminent monk with profound knowledge and good deeds. He is listed as the fiftieth ancestor of Zen Buddhism and the sixth ancestor of Yangqi Sect. He has written 10 volumes of "Quao Feng Yu Lu" and many poems, mainly collected in " "Jingci Temple Chronicles" and "Taishan Fanxiang".

Jigong knew the medical skills of traditional Chinese medicine and cured many difficult and complicated diseases for the people. He likes to fight injustice, calm people's disputes, and save people's lives. His various virtues such as helping those in need, eradicating violence, promoting good and punishing evil, etc., have left a unique and beautiful impression in people's minds.

Eclectic

In some literary works, Jigong gave people the impression that he did not abide by the precepts and was fond of wine and meat. , it will not increase in the sage. However, in the status of ordinary people, the Buddha nature cannot be manifested because of the worries. If you kill animals and eat meat, you will get the consequences of being sick and short-lived, and you will have to be an animal to pay your life debt in the next life.) It seems that it is completely outside the Buddhist precepts. Restraint makes people feel that he is more approachable and humane. There is a four-character poem in "The Biography of Jigong" that illustrates this point.

Buddha left a poem, "I cultivate my body, he cultivates his speech;"

Others cultivate their speech but not their heart, but I cultivate my heart but not my speech.

On the surface, this poem seems to be Jigong’s defense of his slovenliness. In fact, the poem contains the philosophy of life: some people say that they eat fast and chant Buddha’s name, but in their hearts they have no intention of doing good, and they do all the things behind their backs. Something extremely immoral happened.

To measure and judge whether a person is true, good, and beautiful, it is not enough to just observe the surface. The most important thing is to see the essence through the phenomenon; moreover, it must also be carried out over a long period of time. , continuous inspection and tempering can truly explain his essence and eternity. Jigong finally proved all this with his own actions.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Monk Daoji