One Thought of Lotus for Bodhi Kalpa

Zen version: One thought is life, the other thought is death. One thought arises and one thought dies. One thought is missing, one thought is forgetting. Pick it up with one thought, put it down with one thought. One thought of lotus birth, one thought of Bodhi Kalpa. The Buddha said: Cause and effect are established, even if it is thousands of kalpas, I will go there. However, when the dust falls, fate arises. Ancient Chinese version: In front of Sansheng Stone, flowers bloom on the other side, The two surnames are bound by fate and have been entangled for many generations. Even if you drink Mengpo soup, you also drink Wangchuan water. The memory fades, but the soul remains unchanged. Destiny arises in the past life, destiny gathers together in this life, and destiny continues in the next life. The number of ninety-nine corresponds to the way of heaven and is inherited by those below. One day, all the disasters are over, so what? Literary version: It has never been smooth sailing, Everything will always have side effects. Even the Buddha who has practiced for thousands of years and seen everything in the world, It's hard to escape the thought in my heart, and the red lotus grows beside me. Going through calamities is a common thing. This is the first time that I have been with someone for many lifetimes. Year after year, life after life, When you love someone so much, it's hard to extricate yourself. When the eighty-one tribulations are over, Red lotuses bloom everywhere, The Buddha's heart is stained by the worldly world, So what? Vernacular version: A red lotus is born to cause trouble. Even if it means offending the Buddha who has been practicing for thousands of years. It's easy to get through the difficulties of Eighty-one. The question is, what happens next? Lu Fulian: Of course we have to be together. Gu Niansheng: You are right.