[Journey to the West] Empty Enlightenment Bodhi

The Bodhisattva came to this mortal world with Drifting Monk, and what he saw was two Tang Monks standing in a row, Monkey King and Zhu Bajie sitting in a row, without interfering with each other, and they were enjoying themselves.

When Sand Monk told his story, the Bodhisattva already knew what it meant, "there are two Tang monks, and the four masters and apprentices couldn't tell them apart." The character, the rolling shutter general, is equivalent to the imperial commander in the mortal world. He is a job of protecting the Jade Emperor and interrogating personnel.

The Drifting Monk conducts investigations of the people around the Jade Emperor all the year round, and has his own set of methods for identifying people who are real and fake.This method does not rely on foreign objects or mana, but judges based on the opponent's subtle expressions and movements, which can be described as hard to guard against.

Not to mention whether the Drifting Monk has the ability to identify, and whether he can identify, just say that Monkey King, he has a pair of golden eyes trained in the alchemy furnace of the Supreme Lord, who can distinguish the true and false of everything in the world.

What kind of character can pretend to be Tang Seng and cover Monkey King's eyes?

After all, it's just that Monkey King doesn't want to identify, doesn't want to point out the real Tang Seng, and wants to change his master.

When Drifting went on to say that Sun Wukong proposed to test the Dharma, and the two Tang monks disagreed, the Bodhisattva had a judgment in his heart—Sun Wukong must have thought that the Tang monk she found was unreliable and lacking in ability, so he wanted to change it. Just a master.

The hat of the so-called eminent monk who attained Taoism was put on Tang Seng's head. Tang Seng didn't feel guilty, but the Bodhisattva was very guilty.At the beginning, she said to Sun Wukong that she chose an eminent monk, but in fact, the Bodhisattva knew what kind of person she chose, and her Buddhist cultivation was absolutely inferior to Sun Wukong's.

Therefore, when Drifting mentioned this point, the Bodhisattva was a little hypocritical.After all, the Buddhist scriptures in Tang Monk's belly may be less than that of Monkey King.If Sun Wukong disliked Tang Seng because of this, it would be understandable.

However, she would not agree to Sun Wukong's private transfer of Sutras because of this little guilty conscience.

The Bodhisattva knew the truth, even though he had never left the South China Sea, he had already discerned the truth from the falsehood: "Sha Wujing, you go back now. Tell Monkey King that this Tang Monk is not true, and the false cannot be true."

Sand Monk was taken aback for a moment, but quickly restrained his expression: "Yes, Bodhisattva."

We are all human beings, and we can only talk to the point, how can we use each other to say it, tearing the skin, everyone looks ugly.Sha Monk responded, turned around and wanted to go down to the realm, telling Sun Wukong that the Bodhisattva does not agree with you changing masters in private, so please stop quickly.

Unexpectedly, before reaching the door, Mu Zha beside the Bodhisattva suddenly stopped him: "Wujing, wait a minute."

Drifting Monk waited at the gate of Nanhai Guanyin for a short while, and he didn't know what Mu Zha said to Guanyin. After such a short while, Guanyin changed his mind and said that he would go for a walk with Drifting Monk.

Forget it, the Bodhisattva went there in person, which saved the Drifting monk from arguing with Sun Wukong. Naturally, the Drifting Monk had nothing to say, and after saluting, he walked in front to lead the way, and soon brought the Bodhisattva to the place where they stayed.

"Bodhisattva," Tang Seng saw Avalokitesvara, immediately got off his horse, and knelt down on the ground, looking like a diligent and sincere secular disciple. He didn't want any shame, he just wanted to hug Avalokitesvara's leg and cry for three hundred rounds : "Bodhisattva, you have to be the master for your disciples, Bodhisattva. This monkey is going to kill me and change master without permission!"

The Bodhisattva had to comfort him and help him up.

Sun Wukong didn't make any excuses, just looked at them with his arms folded.

The Bodhisattva comforted Tang Seng a little, then turned to look at the fake Tang Seng.

I saw that this fake Tang monk was superior in Buddhism, even with the faint light of Buddha on his body, it was naturally incomparable.The Bodhisattva was shocked, and thought, thanks to Mu Zha, it would be better if he would fall into the hands of Monkey King today.

It turned out that after Mu Zha stopped Drifting Monk, he turned around and analyzed the situation in detail to Bodhisattva.

"Master, you also know that this Pohou has a stubborn temper, how can he be such a respectful person. If he really wants to change to a master, why does he need to go to the South China Sea to talk to you? "

"I'm afraid they came to show me off,"

"Master, you have misunderstood. This Sun Wukong is stubborn by nature. If he really wanted to show you off, why didn't he come in person? Why didn't he point at you and scold you personally?"

"What do you think he is for?"

"Muzha's humble opinion, Master, you should go there yourself. The Sun Wukong asked Drifting to invite you, and it was clear that he knew that you would never go. You think, in this pilgrimage team, if the four of them come out After solving the problem, according to the order, you must be the first to solve the problem, if you ignore it, who will they go to next?"

"The Tathagata?"

"Yes, you must be the first one to look for, and the second one should be the Tathagata Buddha. If they are the first to look for the Tathagata Buddha, the Tathagata will definitely ignore it and say that I will leave the matter to you But if they first look for you, and then go to Tathagata Buddha, they just say that they just came back from you, and you didn't give a suitable method, and there is no way to distinguish between real and fake Tang monks, and Tathagata will definitely intervene in this matter."

"so what?"

"Master," Mu Zha lowered his voice, and advised the Bodhisattva, "It is not in our interest to bring this matter before the Tathagata. You think, the Tathagata Buddha himself is trying to divide your power. You have made great achievements in Buddhism and Taoism, and it has nothing to do with you directly. If you make trouble in front of Tathagata, Tathagata may not save the real Tang Seng."

"You mean, Sun Wukong didn't intend to ask me to come forward?"

"Yes," Mu Zha nodded, "If Tathagata saves the fake Tang Monk, he not only sells the face of the monster, but also shows favor to Monkey King, and at the same time can plant his confidants in Nanfang Buzhou. He may not be able to turn black and white. There is such a trick. What's more——" Mu Zha's voice was extremely low, "We know who we choose. If we really study Buddhism, I'm afraid that monster is better."

The Bodhisattva pondered, and felt that what Mu Zha said was reasonable: "In this way, is there a way to get out of this predicament? It's too embarrassing for us to be passive to this point!"

Mu Zha only smiled wryly: "Master, now, it's better to take the initiative to sell a monkey."

"Is there no other way?" The Bodhisattva was furious.

"Master, you also know that it's only a matter of a few somersaults for a monkey to go to the west, and it's very easy." Mu Zha said, "If we go down to the earth to have a look and save the real Tang monk, Sun Wukong will be dissatisfied, and then we will make a fuss with the Tathagata Buddha." , everyone is not good-looking." Mu Zha paused, and said in a deep voice, "Furthermore, if the Tathagata is not sure, he will choose a fake Tang monk. In any case, it is not a good thing for us to make trouble in front of the Tathagata Buddha. .”

The Bodhisattva pondered for a long time, and finally made a decision, agreeing to Mu Zha's words.

It is much more cost-effective to sell a good one to Monkey King than to offend Tathagata and let Tathagata sell it to Monkey King.

Now, standing in front of the fake Tang monk, the Bodhisattva felt that he had really come to the right place this time.Not to mention whether this fake Tang monk is a monster or a mortal, just talking about this body's Buddha nature, he surpasses the real Tang monk by a lot.What Mu Zha said was right, if he really made trouble in front of the Tathagata, he would not be able to please him.

"Bodhisattva, come and have a look at our two masters," Sun Wukong laughed, and introduced another master to the Bodhisattva, "We are blind and can't tell the truth from the fake, just take a look, what is this?" This is our holy monk with profound Dharma."

As a fake Tang Monk, Bodhi Patriarch will not act like Tang Monk. Although he has no scruples with Sun Wukong and can say anything, it is only because the other party is his little monkey. Even saluting is not happy.Therefore, when Sun Wukong introduced him to the Bodhisattva, he just lowered his head slightly, clasped his hands together, and said: "Amitabha, the poor monk has seen Guanyin Bodhisattva."

The Bodhisattva's eyes tightened, and he felt that what Mu Zha said was very reasonable-this demon must kiss the Tathagata!

The Bodhisattva was about to give Sun Wukong some flair, but Mu Zha grabbed him by the corner of his clothes.

After enduring it for a long time, the Bodhisattva finally calmed down: "In this case, I will take a look at the real and fake Tang monks."

"Very good, very good," Sun Wukong put away the golden cudgel and stood with his hips akimbo, "Old grandson, I also said, if you can't distinguish the Bodhisattva after a while, we will go to the West Heaven and find Tathagata to have a look. Hehe, If the Tathagata Buddha Dharma is profound and saves the world, he must be able to tell the truth from the false and give me a master with profound Dharma."

Sun Wukong doesn't show it on the surface, and his tone of speech is considered polite, but in fact, every sentence hides a sharp edge, and even threatens the Bodhisattva faintly.Bodhisattva frowned, but finally said nothing.

The master with profound Dharma alluded to the bodhisattva's deceit and found a person who was mediocre in Dharma to be the sutra learner.If this matter is brought up in front of the Tathagata, even if the Tathagata will not get angry, he will make a note of Guanshiyin in his heart.

It's not that you can't recite the curse, it's just that the curse has limitations, and even if you recite it, it may not be able to stop Monkey King's mouth.

The Bodhisattva restrained his expression, and began to investigate the two Tang monks.

In the final analysis, I already have a score in my heart, and whether to keep who or not depends on the other party's performance, it's just a formality.

Even though Tang Seng was very sincere in this dialogue and showed the enthusiasm of believers, the Bodhisattva did not follow his wish in the end. In any case, Tang Seng is only one of his thousands of believers. Tathagata has disciples all over the world. this one.

What's more, Tang Seng's knowledge of Buddhism is indeed not as profound as the other party's.

The fake Tang Seng has his own understanding of Buddhist scriptures, you can’t say he is wrong, but if you think what the fake Tang Seng said is right, it’s too naive. If so, I have no way to refute it.

This state was only felt by Avalokitesvara when Tathagata tested and studied Avalokitesvara's Dharma, so it is not necessary to get rid of this fake Tang monk at this moment.

The Bodhisattva pondered for a while, thinking, how about giving the monster the last magic spell, and just saying it was to comfort him in a false alarm, and give him a hat to ward off the wind and cold.

But Mu Zha sensed that his master was going to make trouble again, so he tugged, but didn't.

The words of the Bodhisattva have already been spoken.

The fake Tang monk just shook his head: "Thank you Bodhisattva for your kindness, but those who practice Buddhism enjoy the eight precepts and the seven precepts. The poor monk is ashamed to accept this hat."

"Hey," Sun Wukong interrupted suddenly, "Bodhisattva, don't you just embroider hats in Nanhai when you have nothing to do? How can you give hats to everyone! Before the old grandson took off this hat, the Bodhisattva couldn't wait to give it to my master. Hats, if the Bodhisattva really likes hats, why don't I give you one too, my grandson?"

"Stop talking nonsense, Wukong!" Mu Zha scolded, "Buddha practitioners not only cultivate their minds, but also their bodies. Master is just trying to test you, why are you so talkative!"

"Don't talk too much, don't talk too much," Sun Wukong stepped aside and looked at them with folded arms.

The fake Tang Monk blocked back the Bodhisattva's words in a nonchalant manner, and the Bodhisattva could not continue to give him a hat while licking his face, so he just gave him a few casual words, and led the real Tang Monk away on a cloud.

He just said, "This is a boy under my seat. I made a joke with you. You should not be too harsh on him. I took him away. You can go to the west to learn scriptures."

Sun Wukong laughed, but didn't speak.

When the Bodhisattva was far away, Sun Wukong let go of his sneer, happily led the white dragon horse, and walked away.

Tang Seng, no, Bodhi, didn’t even get on the horse, but just followed Sun Wukong, and the two walked slowly side by side. Occasionally, they met a market, and popularized some Confucianism along the way. Saint Sun Wukong" and "Grandfather of the Great Saint and Grandfather" never know what the Bodhisattva Tathagata is.

And when Tang Seng followed Tathagata to the clouds, he realized that "it turns out that mortals can also ride clouds."

"Wrong," Mu Zha corrected him, "Ordinary people cannot ride clouds, but immortals can ride clouds to carry ordinary people."

"That's what the poor monk said," Tang Seng amended embarrassingly. "My great apprentice lied to me earlier, saying that mortals cannot withstand the pressure of clouds, and they absolutely cannot ride clouds."

The Bodhisattva remained silent, but Mu Zha corrected him again: "Remember, you are a disciple under the seat of Master, not Tang Monk who is learning Buddhist scriptures from the west. Sun Wukong was never your disciple, so you must remember it clearly. I slipped my tongue, don't say that I haven't mentioned you as a senior brother."

"Yes, yes, yes," Tang Seng replied in a hurry. Compared with going to the west to see the Tathagata Buddha, he should follow in front of the Bodhisattva to make him more secure. If you can practice Buddhism and practice the ability of immortality, who is willing to travel to the west.

Tang Seng recognized himself as a disciple of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.

It can be regarded as getting what you ask for, and it is not in vain to believe in Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva all your life.