Preaching begins with Tai Chi

Chapter 301

Generally speaking, during the catastrophe, the life and death of those who should be catastrophe are uncertain, and the fortune and misfortune are unknown. The final fate depends not only on one's own efforts and struggles, but also on the historical process.

For example, Li Mi's incarnation of Yang Jian experienced the catastrophe of conferring gods. The winner in the end can share a huge amount of merit. Jiang Ziya even ascended to the sky in one step and became Emperor Ziwei. The losers lost everything. Of course, the Conferred God list gave them a chance to start again.

However, the intensity of the Journey to the West catastrophe hosted by Buddhism has been greatly reduced.

Buddhism creatively invented the nine-nine 81 difficulty, and made 81 checkpoints. Every time a checkpoint is passed, not only the person who learns the scriptures can get merit, but also the person who set the checkpoint test can also get merit.

It's like a thrilling adventure novel about survival from the dead, the protagonist has gone through untold hardships, and finally wins; it's like the World of Warcraft that he played in the previous life, every expansion world will fall into crisis for several times times, but in the end all were resolved by the players...

In short, everything is under control.

Only the ghosts and ghosts along the road suffered.

Why doesn't the Heavenly Dao of Journey to the West cause a catastrophe like the World of Conferred Gods?

The most important point is the distorted time law of one year on the ground and one day in the sky, and the lifespan of all immortals and gods has been greatly reduced.

In the entire world of Journey to the West, there are trillions of living beings living on the endless and vast territory, but only a few golden immortals can live forever.

This has greatly reduced the burden of Journey to the West, so that the inspiration has always remained balanced, and there has been no large-scale attenuation.

Tathagata and Li Mi had a very pleasant talk, and finally settled on a dilemma set by the Supreme Being.

The gold and silver boy next to Li Mi can make one difficult, and with the mount Qingniu, it can be difficult to make another.

Jinyin Boy has a plantain fan, and Qingniu has a gold and steel carving. Presumably, they can cause some troubles for the quartet of Buddhist scriptures.

But now Monkey King is already a serious Daluo Jinxian. Looking around the world, there are not many people who can beat him, so how to test the 81 difficulties?

Tathagata has no way to set a high standard of 81 difficulties. After all, with the current combat power of Monkey King, he can beat most Da Luo Jinxians, so he can only choose to weaken Monkey King.

Always keep the immeasurable mountain on Sun Wukong's head, making him bear immeasurable weight, unable to change the immeasurable golden body, and can only use the most basic combat power.

And if you are slightly dissatisfied, you will be re-compressed by Wuliang Mountain to the extreme, and you will be trapped in the eternal cage.

This is much more powerful than the curse.

But only in this way, supplemented by Buddhist teachings, can Sun Wukong's arrogance be worn away in the end, and he can be polished into a Buddhist Dharma protector.

Li Mi watched all this, but did not activate it.

This is a great ordeal for Sun Wukong, but it is also a practice.

In this practice, his heart is the most important.

If in the end, he is really overwhelmed by the boundless mountain, chooses to convert to Buddhism, and becomes a Buddhist thug and running dog, then even Li Mi can't change the status quo, and can only watch the test fail.

But Li Mi firmly believed that Monkey King would never give in.

The Monkey King in the story could never jump out of the Tathagata's palm, and had to fight to defeat the Buddha in the end, but now the Monkey King has him as his master.

Jin Chanzi passed away and was reincarnated in Nanfang Buzhou. He naturally worshiped Buddhism and chose to go to the West to learn scriptures.

The Jade Emperor also punished General Rolling Curtain in due course, and General Rolling Curtain was knocked down and turned into a monster, lurking in the Quicksand River, waiting for Buddhist scriptures.

Jin Chanzi went to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures for nine consecutive lives, and all of them reached the Liusha River, but was finally killed by General Rolling Curtain, and his heads were strung together to make beads.

What is this expressing?
Does it show the difficulty of obtaining the truth?

Only Buddhist monks can reincarnate in this life without fear. What they practice is the afterlife, which is the way of reincarnation.

Just after Jin Chanzi's ninth body was swallowed by the rolling shutter general, Guanyin finally came to Wuliang Mountain.

Monkey King, who was compressed to the extreme, finally ushered in relief, and he could return to his normal size, with a head exposed.

Although it is still far away from regaining freedom, it is already much stronger than the beginning.

"The one who came is Nanhai Putuo Luojia Mountain, who rescues the suffering and saves the suffering, the great compassionate Namo Guanshiyin Bodhisattva?" Sun Wukong shouted loudly.

"My surname is Sun, but you can still recognize me! I am following the order of the Buddha to go to the Eastern Lands to find scriptures. After passing by, I will stay here to see you." Guanyin said.

"I have been suppressed by the Buddha for many years since I made a big disturbance in the Heavenly Palace. Today, it is rare to let go of the wind. It must be the help of the Bodhisattva. My old grandson has already realized that I was wrong. I don't know if I can release my old grandson. From now on, Practice in Huaguo Mountain with peace of mind, and never dare to cause trouble again!" Monkey King repeatedly begged for mercy.

"You dare to beat the Jade Emperor, and you even took the position of the Emperor of Heaven. The crime is serious. You have only been suppressed for 500 years now, and you will be suppressed for at least ten thousand years. How can you be released now?"

"What? My old grandson has only been a little over a thousand years since he was born, and he still wants to hold me down for tens of thousands of years? How? I have already regretted it. I hope that the great mercy will show me a way, and I am willing to practice!" Monkey King was shocked.

Seeing Sun Wukong bowing his head, Guanyin smiled and said: "If you have this heart, when I go to the Tang Dynasty in the East, I will find a person who learns Buddhist scriptures and teach him to save you. You can be an apprentice with him, follow the teachings and bless you, and enter my Buddhist school." .How about correcting the result again?"

"Bodhisattva, my grandson is also a Daluo Jinxian, a famous figure in the three worlds, how can he worship an ordinary person as a teacher? Please rest assured, Bodhisattva, I have practiced Buddhism for 500 years, and now I can be considered an eminent monk. , my old grandson must be respectful and respectful, calling him a Dharma master is better than treating the Jade Emperor, how about it?" Sun Wukong has already worshiped Patriarch Bodhi as his teacher, how can he worship a second person?

Even if the Tathagata comes personally, he is not worthy of being called a master by him.

"Oh? You Pohou, how dare you call yourself an eminent monk?"

"Please ask the Bodhisattva to compare!"

So Avalokitesvara and Monkey King asked and answered, and Monkey King answered all kinds of Buddhist scriptures fluently without any mistakes.

Guanyin's questions became more and more difficult and deeper, until he reached the realm of Bodhisattva, Sun Wukong was stumped.

"You Poor Monkey, you really have the roots of wisdom, and you are destined to be with my Buddha!" ​​Guanyin couldn't help but praise.

No wonder the World-Honored One dominates Sun Wukong as the protector of Buddhist scriptures, only looking at his Buddha nature, the future must be a Buddhist great virtue.

"You have learned to change the supernatural powers by yourself. When you have power, you will no longer have fear in your heart, lawlessness, and catastrophe in the end! On the way to learn the scriptures in the West, this infinite mountain will always be on your body. You will have to go through many hardships. When you reach Lingshan, Only then can we be freed!" Guanyin warned.

"The disciple knows!" Sun Wukong hurriedly sang the Buddha's name: "Amitabha!"

The 500 years of Buddhist chants are not in vain. Sun Wukong has practiced a little bit, and now he has transcended the status of Arhat and entered the realm of Bodhisattva.

Without anyone's guidance, just listening to Buddhist scriptures in extreme hardships, you can comprehend this level by yourself, which is considered a genius in heaven, no wonder Guanyin appreciates it.

After watching Avalokitesvara leave, Sun Wukong breathed the fresh air and looked up at the sky with mixed feelings in his heart.

Sure enough, Tathagata did not intend to kill him, but to subdue him.

What Sun Wukong hates the most is restraint and discipline, but now, tangible and intangible shackles are heavily placed on his body and his heart.

"Master, where are you?"

A trace of grief flashed in Sun Wukong's heart, but with a compassionate face on his face, he kept reciting Buddhist scriptures.

From today onwards, he is an eminent monk and a Dharma protector until he completely breaks free from the shackles.

In Chang'an City, Master Xuanzang has already emerged. Although his Buddhist attainments are only one-tenth of that of Jin Chanzi, he easily surpasses all eminent monks and great virtues.

Avalokitesvara presented brocade cassocks and nine-ringed tin rods in due course, and Emperor Taizong bestowed them on Master Xuanzang.

As soon as Xuanzang put on the brocade cassock, he looked majestic and elegant, and the Buddhist attire was just as stylish.The radiance filled the heaven and earth, and the festoons condensed the universe one after another.

It is as if the Buddha came in person, with a dignified and handsome appearance.

He was also enlightened by the Bodhisattva, and decided to go to the Western Paradise to seek Mahayana Buddhism.

Today's Xuanzang is just an ordinary person, except for his good looks and his dedication to Buddhist attainments. He has nothing special about him and must be accompanied by a Dharma protector.

So Xuanzang soon came to the foot of Wuliang Mountain, and got to meet Monkey King.

"Are you a Buddhist scripture?" Sun Wukong asked Tang Sanzang, raising his head.

"Exactly."

"I am the Great Sage Equaling Heaven who made trouble in the Heavenly Palace 500 years ago. I was suppressed here by the Buddha because I did not obey the rules of heaven. There was a Guanyin Bodhisattva in the former who received the Buddha's will and went to the east to find scriptures. I taught him to save As soon as I was rescued, he advised me not to do any more violence, to return to Buddhism, to protect Buddhist scriptures diligently, and to go to the west to worship Buddha. After success, it will be beneficial. Therefore, I worry day and night, and wait for the master to save me. I wish Guarantee you to learn scriptures, and be a Dharma protector with you."

When Sanzang saw this monkey, although it had a sharp mouth and cheeks, it also carried a precious appearance, and at first sight it was destined to be related to the Buddha.

Then ask about the Dharma, one question and one answer, it turns out to be mutually beneficial, comparable.

Sanzang never expected that a monkey would be so advanced in the realm of Buddhism. With this Dharma protector all the way to the west, not only is the road safe, but it will no longer be lonely.

"My mage, it's getting late, please quickly pick up the golden post on the mountain, and it won't be too late to discuss Buddhism when my grandson is out!" Monkey King finally couldn't hold back.

Only then did Sanzang wake up from the Dharma, and without any hesitation about accepting monkeys as Dharma protectors, he went up the mountain to reveal the six-character mantra and released Wukong.

Wukong was finally able to relax his muscles and bones, but Wuliang Mountain did not disappear, but turned into the size of a mustard seed and continued to press on his body.

The immeasurable golden body was completely sealed and could not be used. The whole body was under endless pressure, and it was impossible to feel at ease.

However, compared to being compressed into the extreme before, it is already countless times better.

Sun Wukong matured a lot and stopped complaining, but bowed to Sanzang three times: "Thank you, Master, for saving the poor monk from the sea of ​​suffering!"

"Together in Buddhism, to the west together, to be a companion along the way, and to be able to exchange Buddhism by the way, how is it not a blessing?" Sanzang helped Monkey King up: "I don't know your name?"

"My name is Sun, and my name is Wukong!"

"It sounds like I have a relationship with my Samana."

Sun Wukong took the reins and led Tang Sanzang all the way west.

"Wukong, do you know the 24 heavens in the Amitabha Sutra?"

"Master, 24 heavens, one of which is Brahma, the second Emperor Shitian, the third Heavenly King of Duoduowen, the fourth Heavenly King of Chiguo, the fifth Heavenly King of Zengzhang, the sixth King of Guangmu..."

"Wukong, do you know the nine-character mantra mudra in "Yoga Flame Mouth"?"

"Master, they are the Fudo root seal, the Great Vajra wheel seal, the outer lion seal, the inner lion seal, the outer binding seal, the inner binding seal, the wisdom fist seal, the sun wheel seal and the vase seal!"

"Goku..."

"Mage..."

The two asked and answered questions along the way, one riding a horse and the other leading a horse, which seemed extremely harmonious.

Tang Sanzang only learned the Hinayana Buddhism in this life, and was about to go to the west to seek the Mahayana Buddhism. Sun Wukong got the Buddha's voice and chanted, and he recited the Buddhist scriptures backwards, but he didn't seek a deep understanding.

The two learned from each other, and their understanding of Buddhism gradually deepened.

With Tang Sanzang's current attainments in Buddhism, he could have already attained the Arhat status and become a god, but he is still a mortal body, and has nothing special except Buddhism.

This is obviously also the test set by the Buddha, to prevent Tang Sanzang from having any extraordinary power.

Wukong has also been sealed with most of his combat power, and he is still carrying Wuliang Mountain on his back all the time.

But when they first met, the two complemented each other very well.

Liu Ding Liu Jia and Wu Fang Jie Di, who were in charge of monitoring and escorting along the way, were dumbfounded. This was a riot in the Heavenly Palace 500 years ago, shouting "The Emperor of Heaven takes turns, come to my house today", crushing Ling Xiao's presumptuous and arrogant Monkey King Sun Wukong?

Why haven't I seen it for 500 years, and one mouthful of "Amitabha Buddha" and one mouthful of "My Buddha's compassion" sounds more like a monk than a monk?

However, deep down in his heart, Sun Wukong did not accept Buddhism, or in other words, he valued all kinds of Taoism taught by his master Bodhi Patriarch.

However, after 500 years of dual practice of Buddhism and Taoism, he has been unable to clearly separate Buddhism and Taoism. Now he is no longer pure.

Sun Wukong was naturally very nervous, for fear that his master would directly expel him from the sect after learning that he had switched to Buddhism.

But when I think about it, when I was on Fangcun Mountain, my master was also a buddhist and Taoist fellow practitioner, and taught me all kinds of dharma, which is not a big taboo.

Therefore, although there is a lot of dissatisfaction with Tathagata's suppression of himself, deep down in his heart, he does not have much hatred for Buddhism.

Since the Tathagata is so powerful after practicing Buddhism, why can't he use it?
Maybe he surpassed the Tathagata, and in the future he can also sit on the Buddha's seat and drive the Tathagata out of Lingshan!

Thinking of this, Monkey King couldn't help laughing.

Along the way, he first took Xiaobailong as his mount, and then subdued the black bear spirit in the Guanyin Temple. Although Sun Wukong was sealed with most of his combat power, he was far superior to ordinary golden immortals, and he was very merciful, and his behavior was very in line with Tang Sanzang's style. senses.

Regardless of whether it was the abbot of Guanyin Temple, or a gentleman in white, no matter whether it was an ordinary monk or a small monster in the mountains, Wukong actually didn't kill any of them, but tied them up so that they couldn't move.

When Guanyin came to clean up the mess, she was also shocked.

This monkey has really changed his temper and is going to be a great monk!

I saw Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong explaining the Dharma in turn to the black bear spirit, the abbot of Guanyin Temple, the scholar in white clothes, and the little monster kneeling in front of them, trying to thoroughly understand it.

The abbot of Guanyin Temple was already crying bitterly, and every sentence revealed the meaning of repentance. The black bear spirit was also dizzy and swollen from the lecture.

Guanyin reluctantly cleaned up the mess and left with the black bear spirit.

As a result, the merits she gained during this tribulation were extremely low, and most of them fell on Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong.

Although this was originally the arrangement of Buddhism, the process was completely beyond imagination.

The power of the World Honored One's statement is so great?
Even Guanyin hesitated.

I thought that Sun Wukong would have to be tempered seriously before he could finally be saved into Buddhism, but now it went so smoothly, and many preparations were in vain.

The most important thing is that everything is not just a performance, but a sincere recognition.

But in this way, Journey to the West will go much smoother, which is a good thing after all.

Guanyin, the chief director of Journey to the West, can't forcibly correct the actor's acting skills, he can only change the script.

The next difficulty is Gao Laozhuang, Wukong easily conquered Zhu Bajie, and Tang Sanzang finally had a big disciple - Zhu Wuneng.

"Okay, Monkey King, you agreed to worship the Buddhist scriptures as your master, why do you talk about friendship with the Buddhist scriptures, but I am a generation shorter?" Zhu Bajie refused to accept.

"Hehe, in terms of Taoism, my grandson is the Da Luo Jinxian, and you are the little golden fairy. In terms of official positions in the heavenly court, my grandson is the first-rank immortal official Qitian Dasheng, and you are the fourth-rank immortal official Canopy Marshal. In terms of combat power, my old grandson Sun Wukong can take you down with one finger, so you are worthy to compare with my old Sun?" Sun Wukong finally showed his true colors in front of his old acquaintances: "You idiot, Lao Sun hasn't told you about the fact that he favored Wuqu Xingjun back then! "

Zhu Bajie was taken aback for a moment, it was true, how could he compare with Monkey King?
Had to hum twice, no more words.

Then Zhu Bajie embarked on a journey of endless torture.

Who could have imagined that Sun Dasheng became an eminent monk?

As soon as you wake up, whether it's on the road or at mealtime, you and I say "Wukong" and I say "Master", and we start exchanging Buddhism. Hearing Zhu Bajie's magic sound fills his head, and he has goosebumps all over his body.

Think about it, this journey of learning scriptures has just begun, when will it be the end!

Zhu Bajie wants to cry but has no tears, so he can only grab dry goods, go out for alms, go out to find wild fruits, just to stay away from the two eminent monks.

Sun Wukong became an eminent monk, Zhu Bajie also became diligent, and the entire painting style of Journey to the West changed completely.

After passing through the Tibetan realm of Wusi, he met Zen Master Wuchao and was awarded the "Maha Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra".

This scripture has a very high status among Buddhist scriptures, and Zen Master Wuchao himself is also of a very high level, and he is a genuine Buddha status.

So the scripture learning group stopped at Futu Mountain and consulted Zen Master Wuchao all day long.

Chan Master Wu Chao taught the Dharma for seven days, and finally he was able to escape.

After practicing the Heart Sutra, Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong's realm of Buddhism was further improved. Tang Sanzang faintly began to restore the memory of his previous life, and Sun Wukong also began to comprehend all kinds of Buddhist supernatural powers.

Only Zhu Bajie hid far away without gaining anything.

Next, he met King Huang Feng.

This king of Huangfeng is only a middle-stage golden immortal, but he has the supernatural power of samadhi, which is very rare.

Without the immeasurable mountain on his body, Sun Wukong has a hundred ways to avoid it, but now he can only resist it, which is very difficult.

While Sun Wukong was hesitating, he was led to Lingji Bodhisattva, obtained the Wind-fixing Pill, and subdued the Yellow Wind Monster.

This yellow wind monster actually has a history, he was originally a Taoist mouse at the foot of Lingshan Mountain, he fled here because he stole the clear oil from the glass cup.

Sun Wukong didn't react for a while, so he could only watch Lingji Bodhisattva leave with the yellow wind monster. After saving Tang Sanzang, Tang Sanzang suddenly recalled his reincarnation in a certain life.

The same Lingji Bodhisattva, but changed to a Black Eagle King.

Tang Sanzang froze for a moment.

(End of this chapter)