In Zhili at the end of the Qing Dynasty, young Chen Ajiu was born in poverty and had a troubled life. The red birthmark on his wrist is like a shackle of flames, indicating an ominous mark from his past life. Under the guidance of his old uncle before his death, he secretly refined the "Hidden Dragon and Insect Talisman" on the Ghost Festival of the Ghost Festival, and burned the talisman in a lonely temple on the snowy night of New Year's Eve, triggering the backlash of the karma of three lifetimes! In an instant, he witnessed the horror of a mourning monkey being whipped, the despair of a lame cow pulling a plow with broken bones, the grief and indignation of a loyal dog killed by a stick and weeping blood - the blood and tears of the three generations of beasts were like lava, burning the soul and corroding the bones!
On the verge of death, Chen Ajiu suddenly realized: The suffering of monkeys, cows, and dogs is not a disaster from heaven, but the karmic debt caused by one's own ignorance for many years! He no longer blamed others and used his broken body as a boat and kind thoughts as a harpoon. He carried water and chopped firewood, respected the elderly and filial piety to repay his "love debt", burned grass and sacrificed cattle to show compassion for the living beings to repay his "life debt", and broke grain to feed the dogs to distinguish right from wrong to repay his "debt of kindness". When the locust plague was raging, he used sulfur and lime to drive away insects, accumulating the virtues of survival. His old karma gradually disappeared, and the "life fire seal" on his wrist was as pale as the shadow of a lotus.
In the end, he walked into the ancient temple in the snow, took out the temple jade that had been missing in his previous life and had healed itself in this life, and confessed his true feelings: "It is not to avoid debts, but I want to get rid of the ignorant monkeys, stubborn cows, and resentful dogs in my heart!" The old monk heard of his great wish to "sweep the floor and sweep away the heart, and chant sutras to call out the spiritual enlightenment" and gave him the title "Mingxin". Under the ancient Buddha with green lanterns, the sound of rustling bamboo brooms sweeps away the dirt of the past three lives. Finally, you can see the lotus pattern on your wrist glowing, and the golden lotus shadow blooming on the stone steps - debt-free and light, the cause and effect will be clear.
