CH 910

Despite Su Jing’s expertise in the artistic and philosophical aspects of the religion, he lacks the confidence to engage in a formal debate on the topic.

Grandmaster Renxin has spent many years studying Buddhism and has developed a deep understanding of it. He is able to distinguish flowers from mud and is highly respected as a speaker at universities.

In contrast, Su Jing feels that his own understanding of the artistic conception of Buddhism would be difficult to put into words, and he is unable to effectively share the teachings of the Supreme Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva Scripture.

However, Su Jing was moved by the idea of attending the Debate and said to Abbot Xu Yun, “I’ll go, but it’s mainly up to you, Abbot.”

Abbot Xu Yun smiled and replied, “Hehe, we’ll see how things go.” Although the smile on Abbot Xu Yun’s face seemed friendly, Su Jing felt a little uneasy, it is as if the Abbot had seen through him.

Several people in the group voiced their support for Abbot Xu Yun and Su Jing, saying, “We support you.”

“Those people are just a bunch of hooligans. The so-called eminent monks they support don’t seem very good to me,” One person said.

Another added, “That’s right. He even resorted to violence and tried to forcibly demolish the Vidyārāja Hall. He has no respect for Buddha.”

“Even though Acala (Fudō Myō-ō) does not give lectures, I have gained a lot of insights simply by being in its presence. In more practical terms, I have noticed improvements in my own personal growth and success in my career, as well as increased harmony within my family. I have even noticed positive changes in my physical well-being. If this is considered a “crooked” way, then what wouldn’t be considered a “crooked” way?” One of the more devoted people spoke his mind.

“That’s true, they are talking nonsense and they haven’t even visited the Vidyārāj Hall.” Another person added.

It seems that many people who visit the Vidyārāja Hall and offer incense have expressed their support for Abbot Xu Yun, Su Jing, and others, as well as for the Vidyārāja Hall and the nine major Vidyārāja, including Acala (Fudō Myō-ō).

It is clear that the influence of these beings is not insignificant, and it is believed that their presence can have a positive impact on one’s mood and well-being, even if they do not explicitly bless those who visit them.

They naturally don’t want those who want to tear down Vidyārāja Hall to show off their power, and they don’t want them to succeed.

Instead, they hope that Abbot Xu Yun and others will be able to effectively argue and leave the opposing party without a response, causing them to return home in defeat.

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The news that the Buddhist Monastery was facing difficulties quickly spread on the internet, but it was not considered significant by many netizens. However, those who had visited the Vidyārāja Hall were deeply moved by the news.

“A group of troublemakers wants to demolish the Vidyārāja Hall?” In an office in a building, a fat middle-aged man heard the news and became immediately angry.

Before he had visited the Buddhist Monastery for the first time, he had been considering suicide. It was the Acala (Fudō Myō-ō) Buddha Statue that gave him the courage to go on and not take the easy way out.

Through hard work and his business experience, he was able to make a comeback and not only paid off his debts but also began to make a lot of money.

His family relationships also improved greatly and all of this was due to the Acala (Fudō Myō-ō) Buddha Statue and the Vidyārāja Hall.

As a result, he has become extremely devoted to the Vidyārāja Hall. The last time the nine Vidyārāja Buddha statue portraits were put up for sale, he did not have enough money to buy any of them, so they were all purchased by other wealthy individuals such as Tian Zhongyi, Boss Wu, and Old Xie.

Fortunately, after the first batch was sold, the Vidyārāja Hall was able to quickly restock and the ten Vidyārāja statue portraits were complete once again and were put up for auction again.

He had also thought that now that he had some savings and the Buddha statue portraits had already been auctioned once, the price might be lower the second time, so he might be able to afford to buy one. However, now someone was trying to demolish the Vidyārāja Hall.

“Boss, isn’t this the Vidyārāja Hall you often go to? Why do these people want to demolish it?” The secretary asked with a puzzled expression on her face.

“A group of troublemakers who don’t know what they’re doing are saying that the Vidyārāja Hall is crooked. I think they’re the ones who are crooked,” The fat middle-aged man snorted coldly.

He was about to make a phone call to use his connections to resolve the matter, but after seeing the news that Su Jing had arrived and would be participating in a Buddhist debate the following day, he reluctantly abandoned the idea of intervening.

He had heard of Su Jing’s name before, but he couldn’t completely relax and decided to go there himself the next day.

“What, someone wants to demolish the Vidyārāja Hall?” Tian Zhongyi was also furious when he heard the news. He had worked hard to obtain Su Jing’s consent for his entire family to sit under the Acala (Fudō Myō-ō) Buddha Statue for an hour.

In the last auction of nine Buddha statue portraits, he had bought three, which demonstrated his love for the Vidyārāja Buddha statue. Now, someone wanted to destroy the Acala (Fudō Myō-ō) Buddha Statue and the Vidyārāja Hall, so how could he not be angry?

However, upon seeing that Su Jing had appeared, he couldn’t help but immediately calm down.

Recently, he had been feeling more and more that Su Jing was like a deity, and he believed in his heart that if Su Jing went out, there would be a good show. Therefore, he immediately adjusted his schedule and planned to go there the next day.

At the same time, many Vidyārāja Buddha statue lovers, such as Boss Wu, Old Xie, and others were angered upon seeing the news and they all wanted to retaliate at the same time and it didn’t matter whether they had been able to buy a Vidyārāja Buddha statue in the auction or not.

Many of them were unable to be there in person, but they were all paying close attention to this matter. If there was a problem and those people really intended to do something then they would definitely intervene.