Dharma Master Fahe lived during the Jin Dynasty. He left home at an early age and was a fellow student of Dharma Master Shi Dao\u2019an. His name, which means \u201cHarmonious Dharma,\u201d implies that he was truly humble, respectful, and harmonious. He respected everyone. He was very polite and so most people called him \u201cNever Slighting.\u201d He was able to explain all the principles in the Sutras very clearly.<\/p>\n
Later, he took his disciples to Sichuan, and there, all the Buddhists drew near him. Many, many people took refuge with him. Later, he went from Sichuan to Chang\u2019an, and then to Mt. Tai and Kunlun Mountain (\u5d11\u5d19\u5c71), and in Jinyu Valley he built a monastery. There he lectured on the Sutras and spoke the Dharma. One time he went with Dharma Master Dao\u2019an to look at a piece of land in the area of Tai and Kunlun Mountains. The area they looked at was extremely fine\u2014the scenery was superb, and it was quite highly situated. First he raised it, but then he began to cry. \u201cAh, if we build a monastery here it will attract all kinds of tourists, and then how would we be able to cultivate?\u201d Dharma Master Dao\u2019an said, \u201cDharma Master, if you don\u2019t have any samadhi power, there certainly is reason to be afraid. If you have samadhi power and keep your mind in its place, if you control your mind and keep it steady, what is there to be afraid of? If you have wisdom you can break through all darkness. If you haven\u2019t any wisdom, then there is certainly cause for alarm.\u201d Then they built a Bodhimanda there and the two Masters, Fahe and Dao\u2019an, translated more than a hundred volumes of the Sutras. Dharma Master Fahe\u2019s scholastic ability was excellent and similar to Dharma Master Dao\u2019an\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Dharma Master Fahe was always extremely vigorous. He forgot his very life for the sake of the Dharma. The day came when he said to everyone, \u201cThere\u2019s so much trouble and suffering in this world. It is impossible to say exactly how much there is.\u201d So, dressed in his finest clothing, he strode majestically into the hall and before the Buddhas, made obeisance. After he finished bowing to and circumambulating the Buddhas, he returned to his room. He took his samghati robe and covered his head with it as if he were meditating. Several days passed and he did not come out of his room to take his meals. When people went to investigate, they realized he had completed the stillness; he had entered Nirvana. He had quite a sense of humor, actually.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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