Journey to the West: Heavenly Creation

Chapter 145 Udumbara Flower

"Tang King Li Shimin?"

On the Lingshan Mountain, in the Leiyin Temple, the Tathagata sat silently after the brilliance of the numerous treasures.

Manjushri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva next to each other exchanged glances, feeling a little unbelievable.

"But that day... the Emperor Taizong who was frightened by Jinghe Dragon King and Li Yuanji and sent his soul into the underworld?"

"Back then, the judge of the underworld asked him to hold a water and land meeting, which attracted him to return to the sun. Now that he has acted like this, why is it like a different person this time?"

"The disciple is also puzzled by this matter, so I ask the Buddha to show me!"

On that day, Wei Zheng beheaded the Dragon King of Jinghe, and the ghost of the Dragon King of Jinghe claimed his life. Guanyin Bodhisattva happened to be in Chang'an City, and drove away the Dragon King of Jinghe, saving Taizong's life.She was the one who knew the whole story.

Now that things have turned into this situation, either Emperor Taizong's acting skills are too good to deceive everyone.

Or there are other secrets, but with the Buddha, they don't need to guess this matter out of thin air, just wait for the Buddha to make a decision.

Unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time, the Buddha did not respond.

A pair of intelligent eyes narrowed slightly, as if falling asleep.

The three bodhisattvas waited for a long time before they heard the Buddha say quietly,
"I look at it with a discerning eye. In the past and future, there is nothing wrong with this emperor who has been reincarnated and reincarnated for more than ten lives."

Oh.
The Bodhisattvas breathed a sigh of relief.

It doesn't look like a ghost.

So it's just the ambition of the secular emperor, wanting to leave behind a name that has been transmitted through the ages?This can barely be explained.

"Ok!"

The Buddha hummed, affirming the conjectures of the Bodhisattvas.

It's just that the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, as if he was hesitating to speak, but no one saw it after a lot of golden light.

"Since this is the case, you don't have to pay attention to it."

Avalokitesvara thought for a while, and asked the next question, "But Nagarjuna jumped up and down, preached Protestantism, and hindered the plan to travel westward, should we deal with it?"

"There is a change in the sky, and Nagarjuna came out at the right time, which is also suitable for his Tantric Buddhism, but it is destined not to be seen in the Tang Dynasty..."

Tathagata stopped talking halfway through.

This time, Manjushri and Puxian Bodhisattva also noticed his strangeness. In the past countless years, the Buddha was not like this.

What happened today, I became hesitant.

Avalokitesvara realized that the Buddha didn't want to talk too much, so he changed the subject immediately.
"Both of these can be ignored, but Zhenyuanzi told the poor monk that he was sure that Sanzang was not the golden cicada from his previous life, and this matter is no small matter."

She waited for a while, and saw that the Buddha was in a trance with his eyes closed again, so she increased her tone and asked the Buddha,
"This matter, I also ask the Buddha to show me!"

The Buddha sighed, opened his eyes, and looked towards the direction of the heavens in the distance through the heavy clouds and mist.
"Jin Chanzi's Zen nature is unparalleled. Only when he comes can he obtain the scriptures. This is the cause and effect of fate. Regardless of who he was in his previous life, he is the one who learns the scriptures in this life."

What does this mean?
Manjusri and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva bowed their heads together, pondering carefully.

On the surface, it seemed that the Buddha was affirming that Sanzang was the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, but there were many ambiguities in his words.

Obviously, such a statement does not convince Guanyin.

For the Journey to the West, Tathagata is the chief planner, so she is the one who plans and executes it. Others can ignore it, but she can't ignore it.

She has had enough of being frustrated by Sanzang time and time again.

"There are rumors in the market that Jin Chanzi was taken away by the little star master and turned into today's Sanzang. Combining his various performances today, the poor monk feels that this is possible. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case, the Buddha It’s better to take precautions before they happen!”

These words changed from the gentleness and tranquility of the past, and they were quite aggressive.

With some surprise, the Buddha glanced at Guanyin Bodhisattva,
"Why are you so persistent? Little Star Master or Jin Chanzi, in this life, he is appointed by the Tang Emperor and recommended by you to learn Buddhist scriptures. It is God's will that allows Buddhism to spread eastward, and it is also God's will that Sanzang responds to his orders and becomes As for the Buddhist scriptures, the last sentence he said, 'As the general trend follows, follow the sky', I'm afraid you don't understand what it means?"

"The general trend? What is the general trend?"

"Don't say it!

Avalokitesvara asks again, Tathagata answers again.

The atmosphere in Leiyin Baosha suddenly became a little tense.

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva hit a wall at Sanzang, and when he came back to the Buddha, he couldn't even ask the truth. No matter how good his self-cultivation was, he couldn't hold back anymore
"Knowing that the Buddha is like this, it is really difficult for the disciples?"

"Reputation depends on others, and I feel at ease. Since the Dharma is taught in the East, all contempt and doubts are the cause and effect that must be endured. In fact, your real trouble comes from Nagarjuna. He said that the Tripitaka is full of fraud, and you Don't you think he's right?"

Tathagata slowly glanced at the three Bodhisattvas, taking in all their reactions.

"Everything Nagarjuna said is true!"

The Buddha didn't wait for the three people to answer, and he continued, "But if one Dharma is passed on to thousands of people, thousands of people will have their own understanding, and their understanding is different. If the Tripitaka is to be handed down to the world, it must be assimilated by the world's legal principles, and there must be some omissions. , can last forever. There is no fixed law, and this is the truth. Even if you and I don't want to, there is nothing we can do."

Is that so?

Guanyin lowered his head.

It is rare for Tathagata to admit that there are omissions in his scriptures, and it is also rare for him to explain the principles of the world.

All doubts and puzzles, up to this moment, have all disappeared.

It's just that I didn't expect that in the position of Tathagata, there are many unavoidable things to do, but it makes the bodhisattvas inevitably feel a little depressed.

After all, this layout, Buddhism is also hindered everywhere, it is not as beautiful as it looks?
After a while, Manjusri Bodhisattva threw out the topic and broke the silence:
"Then the people from the Department of Spiritual Creation are also there, so what?"

"Old Tiansi abandoned his past and present lives, guarded the outer world, and made immortal achievements. It is reasonable for him to want to leave something for future generations."

The Buddha replied with a smile, and then added,
"It's the Jade Emperor's fall that was unexpected. It's really abnormal to protect Sanzang everywhere..."

The two Bodhisattvas, Manjusri and Samantabhadra, felt a little unnatural when stared at by the Buddha, so they quickly replied,
"The roller blind has a deep scheming mind, but I won't intervene!"

They all knew the old grievances between Lingzaosi and Juanlian, and they all stood by Lingzaosi's side without hesitation. After all, Lay Jingxuan came from Yuxu Palace, and he was still their junior nephew in terms of seniority. Roll up some lessons, but the Buddha forbids it.

At this moment, Yizhun is testing their minds again!

"Huh~"

Tathagata laughed and was about to speak.

But outside the hall, the Venerable Kasyapa approached quickly, saluted and reported from a distance:
"Report to the World Honored One, the Udumbara flower... bloomed!"

Udumbara flower?
The Buddha's body remained motionless, his eyes turned, and his wisdom eyes traveled through many time and space boundaries, and instantly arrived at a claustrophobic space.

I saw that in the five-party mandala, within the barriers, around one of the pure pools, a large piece of silver-white epiphyllum bloomed, and the whole body was full of brilliance, releasing endless brilliance.

"Udumbara blossoms, will the wheel-turning king appear?"

Several bodhisattvas standing beside the Buddha also saw this vision at the same time, and couldn't help thinking of a prophecy.

However, the current Tathagata is still there, and the Udumbara flower is blooming. What does this indicate?
Tathagata said leisurely:
"That's it, the reappearance of the wheel-turning Buddha, then there is a reasonable explanation for what Emperor Taizong did."

What do you mean?
These words were like thunder in mid-air, and finally the three Bodhisattvas, including Venerable Kasyapa, were stunned.

(End of this chapter)