The Whimper Of Terang River
■Book 104 - A Plethora Of Scenic Splendours
■Written by GrandMaster Sheng-yen Lu
When in Sibu, I drew the curtains and looked at the Terang River everyday. The murmuring water was rather yellowish.
One night we took a walk at the riverside. The silent night with the silver moonlight was only broken by the murmuring sound of the flowing water.
Accompanied by the flowing sound, I walked quite a long distance. Suddenly I heard the whimper of Terang River.
Following the open confrontation between dharma masters Ji Cheng and Shu Yi, the whole Buddhism fraternity in Malaysia had been thrown into disarray. The atmosphere was both secretive and surreptitious. As the conflicts deepened, all the newspapers and magazines rushed to report the news. Are there many more untold stories?
What is Dharma master Ji Cheng trying to cover?
What is Dharma master Shu Yi fighting for?
Seeing the war waged between them, the Buddhists at large are of the opinion that the pure and flawless dharma as espoused by Shakyamuni Buddha have been tainted by his ungrateful disciples.
All the lay Buddhists do sincerely follow the teachings of Buddha. Just to find one of the triple gems, the monks are not embarrassed by fighting in public. The disgraceful act had made many Buddhists cold-footed and ashamed. I can't help sighing.
Terang River is sobbing melancholy.
I am told Dharma Master Ji Cheng craves for fame and wealth. So is Dharma Master Shu Yi. A newspaper even reported that “They fought more than these two items.” Neither have I met Dharma Master Ji Cheng, Nor have I met Dharma Master Shu Yi. But I heard the whimper of Terang River. It is full of sorrowful sarcasm.
In fact, the conflicts between these two monks, not only made Shakyamuni Buddha feel shameful, the Buddhists will also lose their beacon. They will not be happy as they do no know who is right and who is wrong, seeing them fighting for the leadership.
They do not know whom to seek guidance. They are blocked instead of saved.
When there are in-fightings amongst the monks, everybody weeps.
Everybody will revere if the monks can cooperate.
Which is the monk that is belligerent? The one that holds the highest position. You know there are bound to have people who like to hold high position, so that they can look aloof and lofty. They are sacrosanct and not to be offended.
But Dharma Master Shu Yi chose to jerk him who has many infamous activities.
Although Dharma Master still looked composed outwardly, he felt the pain from his heart. Because of tension, his muscle shivered. His veins were blocked, and he was groaning. He was about to die after being shot at a close distance. As a person who has high status, he had to make many speeches. But his voice is close to crying. He withered, because Dharma Master Shu Yi took another shot at him.
A quiet night with silver moonlights.
The discerning Buddhists have good eye-sight. They can see that Buddhism in Malaysia is now saturated with pestilential atmosphere, the environment is as filthy as the water of Terang River.
Every part of Dharma Master Ji Cheng's body is under close scrutiny. He was too emotional, and he can't explain his compulsion. He felt upset with everything; he wanted to bite everybody. He was agitated and responded to every move. Not a behaviour from a cool and steady practitioner. All the Buddhists in Malaysia recognise this, and they could not wait any longer.
Those with experience know that it was time to leave the body that condoned fighting monks, and not to wait for the eternal darkness to dawn. (The darkness created by the monks)
They know they must take refuge in True Buddha School of Buddhism, that is bright and splendid. And they must cultivate the True Buddha Tantra. They must also discard an organisation that is unhealthy, unusual, wealth-seeking , power crazy and barking at everybody.
I come to know the reasons why Buddhists of Malaysia have a liking for the True Buddha School now. They take refuge in me, participate in my ritual, and cultivate True Buddha Tantra. This is one of the reasons why suddenly there was a full house and a commotion - -monks were fighting among themselves.
Dharma Master Shu Yi was seen pulling Dharma Master Ji Cheng's ponytail again!
