I am a good boy, and being good is the only way to escape punishment. So even though I didn’t want to, I jumped out of my mother’s arms and into my father’s, giving him a big kiss on the side of his mouth. I knew this would work on them, and sure enough, my father laughed happily, “My dear boy, you are so good! But you should go to the training room and practice this Diamond Zen first. Yuli, you show the boy the way.” It seems that this method is not very effective.
“Your Highness, come with me!“ Yuli said to me with a smile.
”Can’t I practice tomorrow?“ I asked reluctantly.
”Elder Da Zhi is going to go back soon, and he can still explain the scriptures and answer some difficult questions. The book also needs to be returned in three days. You can read more books during these three days and remember them more firmly. By the way, my prince, you should read more Buddhist scriptures in the future. Only those with Buddha roots or those who are deeply versed in Buddhism can practice this method and get twice the result with half the effort. There are not many people in the world who practice this method, and even fewer who succeed. You should cherish this rare opportunity and work harder.“
I was curious to hear this, and quickly asked a question: ‘How many people practice this Zen technique?’
”There are no more than 20 people. Why do you ask?”
I didn’t answer, and continued to ask, “Why don’t you let everyone learn this method of cultivation, so that there will be many people who can become Buddhas?”
“What if a bad person learns it and goes on to do evil?” Sister Yuli deliberately asked, trying to trick me.