In the eyes of most Buddhist disciples, the meaning of Papman lies in temptation and test, and his name is the devil. But at least he has heard the teachings of the Buddha and proved the fruit of Sutra, which shows that all beings have Buddha nature and can be enlightened.
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The demon king in Indian Buddhism, also known as Moro, is often called "magic wave" in classics. The demon king often followed the Buddha and his disciples in an attempt to disturb their practice.
The devil Papman's treasures of past lives (August 1 day) The Buddha is under the bodhi tree, and the devil Papman wants to annoy the fate of the Buddha. Demon Papman. There will be 8 billion people. Want to be a bad Buddha. Go back to where you came from. Actions are words. Gotama, you can't sit here alone. I can get up in an emergency. If you don't go. I grabbed your foot. Throw it overseas.
Buddha's words. I saw the world. You can't throw me overseas. You are in your predecessor. But it used to be a temple. Take care of Bajie in one day. Give Buddha a bowl of rice to eat. So I was born for six days. For the great devil.
Papman often followed the Buddha and his disciples to make trouble, and he was always in trouble. Wherever he went, he traveled all over the city, Pishe left the city, Boluo Kingdom, Yuluoluo settlement, Miluo Brahman settlement, stone settlement, Wu temporary Fan Ju female forest, sloping and thin mountain forest and so on. It can be said that no matter where the Buddha and his disciples are, Papman may appear.
Papman not only appeared at important moments such as after the Buddha became a monk and before he died, but also often appeared when the Buddha walked alone, rested, meditated, begged for food, spoke for the monks or the four disciples, and often appeared alone in front of his disciples. Through other classics, we can also know that the Buddha had a "confrontation" with Papman before he became a Taoist.
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