Master Faming said that everything depends on one's own fortune and whether one has a fate with another Buddha. However, Tang Sen, an intellectual in the new era, knew that even fate requires creating opportunities.

If you don’t come to find yourself, then you will take the initiative to find your opportunity!

So Tang Sen found a good day and went to Jinshan Temple not far from home to find Elder Faming, and expressed his intention, but said that he was just here to read Buddhist scriptures, not to be a monk. However, even so, Master Faming still smiled happily and said, "Since that's the case, you should be a Buddhist lay disciple in my Jinshan Temple for the time being!" It is believed that Elder Faming already thought that Tang Sen was a destined to be a Buddha.

So, on the same day, Tang Sen began to recite scriptures at Jinshan Temple. He picked up a "Diamond Sutra" and started chanting it from the first word. After reading it, he found that he had not increased his Buddhist mastery. He couldn't help but feel a little depressed - is this Buddhist mastery so difficult to practice?

However, no matter how difficult it is to practice, you have to practice. Think about it, you still have more than ten years to do. On average, it is enough to increase your Buddhist mastery every few days.

After reciting for a day, it was not until Tang Sen felt dry mouth and dizzy that his head stopped. He checked the attribute bar and found that his proficiency in Buddhism was still "0". Tang Sen shook his head helplessly and went home.

After breakfast the next day, I continued to recite scriptures. After chanting like this for a few days, Tang Sen found something was wrong. Logically speaking, after chanting the scriptures for the past few days, my Buddhist proficiency should have increased a little, right? But now my Buddhist proficiency still has not increased at all. How can I not make Tang Sen feel anxious?

Tang Sen couldn't help but feel a little impetuous and couldn't help but run into the temple to stroll and relax. As he walked, Tang Sen came to the main hall, and Master Faming was also inside the main hall at this moment. Seeing Tang Sen coming, he laughed and said, "Jiang Liuer, are you here?"

Tang Sen nodded and said, "Well, Master." Tang Sen was directly responsible for Master Faming. Master Faming taught his scriptures and Buddhism, and accepted him as a lay disciple of Jinshan Temple, so it was not an exaggeration to call him Master.

Master Faming laughed and said, "Jiang Liuer, how are you reading the scriptures?"

Tang Sen said: "Well, I'm chanting every day."

Master Faming said: "Okay, please explain to me the mystery of Buddhism contained in the first chapter of the Diamond Sutra!"

"The secret of Buddhism? Uh..." Tang Sen was speechless. He couldn't easily recite these profound and difficult words every day, let alone understand the secrets. In front of a Buddhist master like Master Faming, it was impossible for him to pass the test without saying anything, so Tang Sen could only keep silent and act like a pitiful and innocent look.

"Haha..." Master Faming smiled kindly and asked a five-year-old child these questions. It was really difficult, so he said: "This question is a bit difficult. Then, just recite the first content of the Diamond Sutra."

"Recite it again? This..." Tang Sen continued to look pitiful and innocent. It was even more difficult to recite the contents of these Buddhist scriptures without understanding it.

Master Faming smiled and said, "It's not okay to recite scriptures like you!"

"Yes, I understand!" Tang Sen nodded, blushing like a monkey's butt, feeling ashamed. These days, he has really been "a monk chanting scriptures, speaking but not being thoughtful". However, after this conversation, Tang Sen suddenly realized that "Master of Buddhism" cannot be obtained by chanting, but must be understood and remembered. Only after memorizing it in his mind can he obtain the corresponding "Master of Buddhism".

After understanding this, Tang Sen was no longer depressed. He returned to his room with a relaxed mood and began to read the Diamond Sutra again with peace of mind. This time, he no longer spoke without any thoughts like the first time, but understood these scriptures based on his own cognition. Although he was a college graduate, it was a bit difficult and difficult to read these scriptures. However, after carefully reading them, he did not understand them. He recorded them and then went to Master Faming for advice.

In this way, after a few months, Tang Sen fully understood the first Diamond Sutra, and his mastery of Buddhism also rose to 30 points.

Through the recitation, learning and understanding of the Diamond Sutra, Tang Sen had some of his own ways of understanding and memorizing Buddhist scriptures, so he asked Master Faming to read more Buddhist scriptures.

Master Faming was very satisfied with Tang Sen's interest in learning. Hearing Tang Sen's request, he agreed, so he took him into the Sutra Pavilion. On the way, Tang Sen couldn't help asking: "Master, with your Buddhist practice, how many sutras do you need to read to achieve it?"

Faming smiled and shook his head, saying, "The cultivation of Buddhism depends on the word "enlightenment". It cannot be obtained by reciting scriptures. If you have a very high understanding, you can create your own scriptures without reading Buddhism. If you have a very poor understanding, even if you read Buddhism all over the world, you may not achieve anything." After a pause, Faming smiled and said, "Of course, I have said two extremes, but you should understand the meaning. However, reading more Buddhist scriptures will definitely be beneficial. Even if you have a very poor understanding and immerse yourself in the influence of Buddhism all day long, you can still achieve success in time."

"Oh." Tang Sen nodded vigorously.

When I entered a room, there were walls on all sides and bookshelf on three sides, and there were books on them. Just as Tang Sen was a little confused, Master Faming spoke: "Didn't you ask me how many scriptures I read just now? Well, that's all!"

"Wow, so many?" Tang Sen was slightly surprised. There were at least thousands of books on these three bookshelfs? Although they were written in brush and must be sparse, so many books were quite considerable. Tang Sen couldn't help but ask, "How long does it take to read?"

Master Faming smiled and said, "I have been reading for more than fifty years, but I still said that I have to read my own understanding when I read books. If I have a high understanding, I read books quickly. If I have mediocre understanding, I will naturally not be able to read books quickly. Otherwise, I will not be able to understand it, and it will be even more unreasonable to make it right or wrong."

"Oh." Tang Sen nodded, looking obedient and obedient, and said, "Master, can I just read these books?"

Master Faming nodded and said, "Yes, you can start looking at the bookshelf on the left."

Tang Sen nodded: "Yes."

"Oh, by the way." Master Faming said lightly: "The books on these bookshelf are just catalogs, and the real books are all in the Sutra Library."
Chapter completed!