Being both good and evil is also the principle of heaven. This heavenly way is also the transformation of yin and yang, and good and evil are mutually causal. This Sun Wukong is a god who combines the devil, the way and the Buddha in one, and has achieved the fruit of the supreme way. This stone monkey of heaven and earth did not have a heavenly calamity, but he fell into the mortal world and alarmed the heaven and earth, but was controlled by the god with a calamity. Therefore, he experienced many hardships and difficulties before he achieved the right result.
Although the Jade Emperor had experienced countless heavenly tribulations, his permanent position as the Jade Emperor was not glorious. In the eyes of Sun Wukong, the Jade Emperor was just a decoration. However, when he made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace, the Buddha Tathagata also regarded him as a beast, not a son of man. No matter how he scolded him, he still lost face, which was a pity for the demon.
It seems that no matter how great this ability is, if you don't join the team, you will suffer a lot of disasters. Even if you join the group of the Buddha, you will be tortured to death, which makes life worse than death. This teaching is also very insidious. Fortunately, I am smart, otherwise it would be difficult to escape the endless harassment of the god. From this, it seems that the ancestor of the earthly immortals also has unspeakable suffering.
Zhen Yuanzi seemed to have seen through what Sun Wukong was thinking, and laughed: "Great Sage, you don't know that Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism are originally one family. The Buddha needs to think carefully before saving a demon like you, otherwise it will be difficult for you to achieve the right path. Although your master is the innate ancestor, Bodhi Patriarch. Even Tathagata also attained enlightenment and became a Buddha under the Bodhi tree.
However, after all, this Bodhi Patriarch is of the same generation as Master Hongjun. He often stays out of the world and doesn't care about worldly affairs. If he hadn't seen the injustice of the three realms, he wouldn't have passed on the Taoist teachings of Taiyi Zhenxian to you, a monkey. This is also the reason why no one has any objections to your sworn brotherhood with me. This is also the reason why Bodhi Patriarch doesn't allow people to compare him. "
Sun Wukong was surprised when he heard this. Zhen Yuanzi's words awakened the dreamer. Sun Wukong's doubts that had been hidden in his heart for many years were thus resolved. Unexpectedly, the ancestor of earthly immortals also knew everything about the earth, and he was worthy of the name. His doubts were thus confirmed. There are also masters outside the world who control the way of heaven.
It turns out that when the world was first created, Yuanshi Tianzun also traveled all over the primitive world, looking for the ancient gods similar to himself. During the search, he suddenly found that there was a tall tree standing in the wilderness in the primitive world. This was the Bodhi tree that gathered the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and was born in the primitive world.
This Bodhi tree is also imbued with the laws of heaven and earth, and is full of spiritual beauty. When Yuanshi Tianzun saw it, he was also extremely surprised. He stepped forward and asked, "Brother Dao, when will you give birth?"
This Bodhi tree had also experienced the creation of heaven and earth, and had long since become a god. It had long anticipated the arrival of Yuanshi Tianzun. It began to speak: "You and I are both transformed by the energy of heaven and earth. The laws of heaven and earth are not revealed without intention, and it is difficult to understand them before entering the world!" After saying this, it also transformed and left.
From this, Yuanshi Tianzun began to know that there were also scattered immortals and gods in the world. Bodhi Patriarch was also worried about the original destruction of his own foundation, so he created countless immortals and Buddhas in the world. Even Sun Wukong was his disciple. In this way, even the heaven could not escape his control, and Tathagata was the best among his disciples. Therefore, Bodhi Patriarch hid in the three realms.
When Sun Wukong heard Zhen Yuanzi talking about the past, he said, "Let's not talk about that. But when it comes to the master-disciple thing, I'm a little worried about the disciple!"
Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said, "You monkey, now you have become a role model for others, and your fighting spirit has been reduced a lot. It seems that you have entered the realm of great compassion of the superior Buddhist school!"
"Only those who have endured the most hardships can become the best." Sun Wukong said to Zhen Yuanzi, "But I don't want my disciple to suffer those hardships again!"
Zhen Yuanzi knew exactly what Sun Wukong was thinking. After all, after Bodhi Patriarch taught Sun Wukong skills, it was hard to see his master. This disciple who couldn't find his master was like a homeless orphan, which was really heartbreaking. Sun Wukong's benevolence was also known to everyone.
"People in this world need to go through the three disasters and eight calamities to become Buddhas. If one does not go through the calamities of heaven, it will be difficult to achieve the great way." Zhen Yuanzi spoke earnestly. This was the first time for Sun Wukong to do this since he became a Buddha. After all, since he achieved enlightenment, Sun Wukong rarely wandered around. He stayed in the Flower-Fruit Mountain and enjoyed the fruits of his cultivation alone. Although he was safe, he found it difficult to leave the path.
"I have a story, do you want to hear it?" Zhen Yuanzi said to Sun Wukong.
"If you have something to say, just say it quickly. Why keep hesitating? I, Sun Wukong, can't stand your mystification!" Sun Wukong was also very straightforward, without losing the demeanor of the Monkey King at all.
Zhen Yuanzi said, "Su Dongpo and Monk Foyin were good friends. One day, they were meditating together in a bamboo forest." Su Dongpo sat there. Although the bamboo forest was silent, his mind must have been full of thoughts. After a long time, he saw Foyin open his eyes. He asked, "Master, what do you think of my sitting posture?"
Foyin said, "I see that the way you sit is very similar to that of the Buddha."
Su Dongpo was very happy. Then he smiled mischievously and said, "I see that the way Master sits looks like a pile of cow dung."
Monk Foyin was neither angry nor refuted, but just smiled. However, Su Dongpo thought he had taken advantage of Foyin and was quite proud of himself.
Su Dongpo had a younger sister who was also very smart. When Su Dongpo returned home, he told his sister about this.
Su Xiaomei was shocked when she heard this, and said to her brother Su Dongpo: "Brother, you have lost miserably. Master Foyin had Tathagata in his heart, so he saw Tathagata. But you saw a pile of cow dung in your heart, so you also saw a pile of cow dung. What you think in your heart is the projection of what you see."
Therefore, the thoughts of good and evil are just the work of the self-consciousness. Only when you let go of the self, then goodness will naturally emerge.
When Zhen Yuanzi said this, he stroked his long beard with his hand, his face became solemn and majestic.
After hearing this, Sun Wukong understood most of it. He thought that he was the Fighting Buddha, and if people knew that he was his disciple, who wouldn't think twice? However, even though he said so, the matter was not that simple.
"Forget it, don't use those Buddhist words to fool me. I think others are kind, but they may not be kind to me. Is it only by sacrificing one's life that one can show great compassion?" Sun Wukong had already complained about this etiquette. (To be continued)