The Jade Emperor found that he suddenly came to a magical place, filled with an aura that was more deadly to monks than spiritual energy.
"Is this the origin that the master once said?" The Jade Emperor suddenly thought.
On top of spiritual energy, there is also the origin, which is the source of all things in the world. Hongjun once said to him when he was practicing with Hongjun.
But this is the first time I’ve seen it.
"Is this really that?" The Jade Emperor was in a daze.
Sudden!
"It doesn't matter where this is. What's important is how about experiencing this place for yourself?"
A question suddenly interrupted the Jade Emperor's contemplation, and a figure was seen condensing, slowly taking on the appearance of Taichu.
"Tao Zun." The Jade Emperor was already panicked and hurriedly paid homage to Tao Zun.
"No need to be too polite, just follow what I said, feel it for yourself, let go of your soul and feel it."
"yes!"
The Jade Emperor followed what Taichu said and based on his recent progress, let go of his soul and feel this place full of origin.
A feeling of restraint, vastness, and harmony, but when he tried deeper, he found an invisible obstacle that prevented his soul from integrating with this place.
The Jade Emperor woke up from it.
"How does it feel?" Taichu asked.
"Tao Zun, this disciple feels the power of a restraint, and also feels the power of vastness and obstruction."
"Well, that's right." Taichu nodded, "The power of restraint comes from yourself, just find a way to break free of the restraint, and what restrains yourself is your heart. Try to change it, don't use your Haotian heart,
Try to let your heart achieve Tianxin."
"this?"
"Disciple doesn't understand."
"It's okay if you don't understand. Just enlighten and practice. I'm just giving you an idea." At this point, Taichu stopped talking and instead said: "As for the vastness you mentioned, it is the vastness generated by the resonance between your heart and this place. If you can
If you achieve fusion, you will find a vaster world. Of course, the premise is that you transform into Tianxin, and Tianxin can be integrated."
Finally, he said: "As for the obstacles you mentioned, this is not the place where you need to merge. This is the spiritual world. You need to go to the fairy world, which is vaster. That's it. First realize the heart of heaven, and then merge with the fairy world. You will feel
It’s vast, and the obstacles will disappear later, so please step back.”
After Taichu finished speaking, he looked at the confused Jade Emperor and waved his hand.
Raised, heaven and earth transformed!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
"Yeah!" The Jade Emperor was startled, and suddenly opened his eyes and found that he was in the Lingxiao Palace.
Taibai Venus is calling itself.
"Well, Taibai, why are you here... and why are you calling me?" The Jade Emperor just realized that he might have had a dream just now, or that he had been summoned into the dream by the Taoist without knowing it, and he was still talking to himself.
He said something mysterious.
In fact, I have been in Lingxiao Palace.
"Your Majesty, Xuanzang, the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, is on his way and will rescue Sun Wukong soon. You asked me to remind you," Taibai said.
"That's it. I understand. Please step back." The Jade Emperor waved his hand and asked Taibai to step aside first.
He remembered that he had told Taibai to remind him when Xuanzang was on his way.
However, he was still confused about the meaning of Taichu after what kind of illusion he had just experienced.
After Taibai left...
"Tao Zun is becoming more and more magical. He actually summoned me in this way?"
"It's just, what does Tao Zun mean, my heart is the heart of heaven? Did Tao Zun also find out that my heart is not perfect?"
The Jade Emperor has made great progress recently and found that he seems not to be perfect. He always feels that he is not his true self and has lost a lot.
Moreover, every time I go to the Divine Pillar of Fortune in Heaven, there is always a feeling of calling, and this calling becomes stronger and stronger as my state of mind becomes perfect.
"Besides, Dao Zun said that the immortal world is my direction, not the spiritual world?"
The Jade Emperor had thought about this problem. It was like Hou Tu's Taoist underworld, but with Taoist ancestors in the immortal world, how could he be the same as Hou Tu's empress.
"Does Tao Zun want me to drive away the master?"
"This?" The Jade Emperor didn't dare to think about it anymore and drove the master away. Not to mention that he didn't dare, he wouldn't do it even if he could.
"I always feel like there is something fishy, but I just can't figure it out. It's really uncomfortable." The Jade Emperor shook his head helplessly.
"Also, why didn't Tao Zun call me over, but gave guidance in the illusion? Could it be that Dao Zun was still angry at my previous behavior? Infinite Heavenly Lord, should I take some time to apologize to Dao Zun..."
The Jade Emperor was confused!
…………
And in the spiritual world, east of Shenzhou, there is the Tang Kingdom.
Among them was an eminent monk named Xuanzang, who was a disciple of Buddhism.
Buddhism had left a seed of Buddha as early as when Sakyamuni came to the west, but it was not very prosperous.
The eminent monk Xuanzang was the tenth reincarnation of Jin Chanzi. This time he became an eminent monk, but he felt that the reason why Buddhism could not spread was because the Hinayana Buddhism had too many imperfections and restrictions.
He had long heard that the Buddhist holy land of Leiyin Temple in the West contained the "Mahayana Dharma" written by Buddha Tathagata. Xuanzang wanted to go to Leiyin Temple to obtain the true scripture.
With such revenge in mind, he became an eminent monk and received help from the emperor of the world.
Even an illusory dream was guided by Guanyin Bodhisattva, and when I woke up, I found that everything was true.
This further strengthened his resolve, and Bodhisattvas came to help him, which showed that it was a great merit to go to the West to seek the Mahayana Dharma.
However, Bodhisattva also said that it will be very difficult.
However, Xuanzang was not afraid of difficulties. After making the decision, he sent him off grandly and embarked on the journey to the West to obtain the true scriptures.
Along the way, we traveled through mountains and rivers, and on this day we arrived at a mountain that could be transformed into one or five fingers.
Xuanzang was resting when he suddenly heard someone calling his name.
After he found the source of the sound, he miraculously discovered a monkey trapped in the mountain.
Only a head and an arm are exposed.
"You are a monk from the Eastern Tang Dynasty, with the Buddhist name Xuanzang?"
The monkey spoke so shockingly that Tang Monk was frightened.
But as an eminent monk, he has no fear of life and death, and is calm and neither happy nor sad.
He didn't show it on his face. As a well-read man, he naturally knew that gods, demons, demons and ghosts existed in the world, so meeting a monkey was not an outrage.
Xuanzang said: "Amitabha, the poor monk is Xuanzang. Why does the donor know this?"
"Ha ha"
Suddenly there was a loud roar of laughter. The monkey's laughter shook Xuanzang to the point where he could hardly stand.
"Master, my old grandson is the Monkey King who once caused great trouble in the Heavenly Palace... and was later suppressed here by the Tathagata. Not long ago, Guanshiyin Bodhisattva said that Master Xuanzang from the Eastern Tang Dynasty will soon go back to the Western Heaven to obtain the true scriptures.
, let me, Old Sun, escort you to the West..."
After saying this, Xuanzang called out the Buddha's name without questioning it.
He was extremely devout to the Buddha, and he was also enlightened by Avalokitesvara, so he naturally believed in it.
As for the disciple's ability, he didn't want to know. To him, it was just an arrangement by the Bodhisattva. The Bodhisattva would go to the Western Heaven even if he didn't arrange it, even if he might die.
Later, following Sun Wukong's instructions, Xuanzang climbed to the top of the mountain and revealed the six-character mantra of Buddha.
Sun Wukong is a man who keeps his promise, he will come out if Xuanzang stays away.
He has been waiting for this kind of excitement and desire for five hundred years.
I'm so happy, especially after the six-character mantra was revealed and the magic power returned.
"Boom"
"Click"
Xuanzang, who was hiding far away, looked at all this with a little surprise.
"Amitabha, it seems that this poor monk has a great disciple."
"Just call me master and let me call him apprentice?"
"It is said that master is the title of the outer sect, teacher is the title of the inner sect, and master is the title of personal transmission."
"And disciple is a term of endearment, and disciple is a term of courtesy. It seems that what my apprentice said before is right. He has a glorious past, and he also has a true teacher in his heart. I am just a master..."
Xuanzang, a man of profound wisdom, could tell a lot about Sun Wukong's abilities just from a few simple dialogues.
However, it failed to sway him. For him, seeking the true scriptures is the first priority. If you have an apprentice, you should have an apprentice.
"Such a person was suppressed by the Buddha. How could I, the Buddha, be compassionate and suppress him without any reason? After all, my disciple is a rebellious person who made mistakes. Guanyin Bodhisattva asked him to protect me, so why not ask me to influence him as well?"
"That's fine. It's a test for the disciple. The disciple should influence this disciple Sun Wukong."
Xuanzang made up his mind.
…
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"My grandson is out, out. Haha..."
"Good baby, good baby." I saw the Yiyuan Stick of Good Fortune also rejoicing along with Sun Wukong.
But when Sun Wukong took a closer look, he discovered that the five characters engraved on the Good Fortune One-Yuan Stick had been changed to Good Fortune Ruyi Stick.
"Haha, good luck, good luck? When did you change your name?" Sun Wukong said happily.
"Buzz!" The stick of good luck trembled, as if to remind Sun Wukong, have you forgotten the silver-haired Taoist? It was he who changed it.
"Silver-haired Taoist, yes, yes, I must find him." Sun Wukong was stunned.
However, now is not the time. Since I promised Guanyin to protect Xuanzang, and even if I regret it now, I am no match for Buddhism.
He even had a vague feeling that going to the Western Heavens with the monk Xuanzang would bring great merit.
Due to various factors, Sun Wukong decided to fulfill his vow first.
"call"
Sun Wukong came to Xuanzang in an instant.
A mortal without any cultivation, looks compassionate, calm about life and death, his eyes are full of kindness and wisdom.
Guanyin Bodhisattva allows himself to protect her, which shows that this monk is not simple.
What's more, no matter what, there is life-saving grace and saving grace.
No matter what, it doesn't matter if you protect him or pay him homage.
"Disciple Sun Wukong pays homage to his master and thanks him for saving his life." Sun Wukong bowed to Xuanzang.
"Please get up quickly, please get up quickly." Xuanzang smiled slightly and thought: At least this is a good start.
Sun Wukong was testing Xuanzang, so maybe Xuanzang was also testing Sun Wukong.
In this way, the master and the disciple embarked on the road to the West.
After following Xuanzang for a while, Sun Wukong discovered the wisdom of this monk. His only frustration was that Master Xuanzang was really verbose and always wanted to reshape himself into a new value.
But can I change myself? If I change, I will no longer be Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong was dealing with Xuanzang. Xuanzang could see it but was not in a hurry. He had plenty of time.
Earlier, Sun Wukong tried flying to the west with Xuanzang on his back, but it didn't work, and he still felt a sense of great fear and crisis.
After that, Sun Wukong gave up. As expected, it was not that simple to learn the scriptures, and it seemed to be a fixed number and a natural number.
No wonder I had a feeling before that it was a great opportunity to achieve complete merits and virtues, now I understand a little bit.
After giving up carrying Xuanzang and flying to the west, Sun Wukong began to take care of Xuanzang on his way westward.
this day!
"Wukong, why do you always look at the sky?"
"Master, it's because my disciples yearn for it!"
"Haha, Wukong, this is different from your name."
"Master, to be honest, you are right. The teacher who taught me my skills once told his disciples that everything is empty, and that the heart is empty and the body is not empty. But the disciple failed to do it, and as a result he caused a big disaster and was suppressed by Tathagata Buddha.
Without you to save my disciples, they cannot achieve enlightenment, which is empty."
"Haha, it doesn't matter, Wukong. The only one who can truly make everything empty is the Buddha. We are not Buddhas and can't do anything. Just because we can't make everything empty, we seek the Tao and the Buddha."
"Oh? Master, do you have any obsessions that you can't let go of?"
"This is self-recognition. The obsession to be a teacher is just like our obsession to seek scriptures in the west. Seeking the true scriptures is the obsession to be a teacher. It is because of this obsession that I am fearless and have motivation."
"Haha, Master, you have given me a new understanding of Buddha."
"Amitabha, this is good."
…
After saying that, the master and apprentice were silent for a long time.
Xuanzang, who had finished meditating and chanting sutras, suddenly said: "Wukong, how about I give you a new name?"
"Master, what do you mean?"
"Being a teacher means enlightenment. Kong is the heart of seeking the Tao, and the name is the obsession goal. This is good. At least you are not lost, and at least you have a direction. However, you might as well take it as your Dharma name and change it to a new name.
How about it being a kind of cutting off the past?”
"Haha..." Sun Wukong smiled, "Master, you want to change your apprentice again, why are you so persistent?"
"Amitabha! Wukong, it is true that I want to change you, and I have never avoided it. However, I believe that sincerity will lead to gold and stone, and it is useless to be anxious. So I will not be so unwise, and I really want to
You’ve found a name that suits you very well.”
"Is this so?" Sun Wukong thought for a while.
After a while, he asked: "Master, what name did you give your apprentice?"
"Wukong is your highest goal. To achieve everything is empty and nothing is empty. This is a manifestation of perfection. But perfection is difficult. I will give you a name: Walker!"
"Walker?" Sun Wukong was stunned.
"Yes, Walker!"
"What do you mean, traveler?"
"Without him, I have always been a walking person, a traveler on the path of seeking, and a seeker walking for Wukong. How about that?"
"Walker, walker? Walking seeker? Good, good, don't do it, haha..."
Sun Wukong suddenly smiled. Wukong was Teacher Bodhi's final request for him. He hoped that he could see everything clearly. At that time, he was in a perfect state of mind.
But before that, I had far failed to live up to the meaning of Wukong. Of course, I couldn't blame myself entirely. Sleeping in the Dragon Palace, the underworld, and the heaven were all so weak. I was swept away, so I thought I was invincible.
It was only the Tathagata's strength and the silver-haired Taoist's mystery that made Sun Wukong realize after experiencing an illusory dream that he was still far behind.
At least I don’t know why Tathagata is so powerful, or why the silver-haired Taoist exists.
It may be that only after becoming Wukong can one fight with them, but Wukong is far behind, and he still needs to become stronger, and he demands that he can't reach Wukong's level at the moment.
As Master Xuanzang said, be a traveler: a walking seeker.
Therefore, Sun Wukong thought about it and said: "Thank you, Master, for the name. From now on, my grandson will be called Wukong, Monkey King, Sun Wukong, Sun Walker."
"Good!" Xuanzang smiled and nodded. This is change, it is subtle.