The three masters and disciples, plus the dragon girl, went west again in a group of four.
On the way, Monkey, Zhu Bajie and Xiao Longnu were all hit hard.
Even if it takes Monkey three years to become a Daluo Jinxian, who can imagine the hard work involved?
But I didn't expect that this Tang San was buried every day. He ate beef jerky, gnawed tiger legs, sat on White Dragon Girl and told jokes every day. Not to mention practicing, he didn't get much rest. Unknowingly, he never knew how to practice. Why have you reached this peak of Qi refining?
If cultivation is so easy, wouldn’t it mean that all the gods and Buddhas in the sky are Daluo?
With such shock, everyone made up their mind to practice well.
So they traveled during the day and practiced at night.
As a result, while they were practicing hard, Tang San was fast asleep and not practicing at all.
Zhu Bajie didn't believe it: "Brother Monkey, our master does nothing, how can he improve his level so quickly?"
"Idiot, who do you think our master is? He is the chosen one. What he says is the truth. What he does is something that you and I can understand?"
Zhu Bajie said: "Oh... then I really followed the right person. So, do we really have a chance to kill Lingshan and rule the heaven again?"
"That's right. Otherwise, why do you think Master went to the Western Heaven? Is he really going to get the Western Scripture? He was going to chop down the Tathagata." Sun Xingzhe said.
He also hated Tathagata a lot, and said to Zhu Bajie:
"Idiot, practice hard. Let's conquer the Lingshan Mountains and attack the Heavenly Court for revenge. We're not far away."
"According to Master's cultivation speed, there is great hope."
Zhu Bajie couldn't wait to go to heaven to avenge his demotion.
Just like that, it was a night without words.
Early the next morning, Tang Sanzian woke up and scratched his butt:
"Disciples, let's go!"
Sun Xingzhe carried the stick, Zhu Bajie carried the rake, Xiao Longnu carried Tang San's funeral, and everyone continued westward.
Not far away, I saw a mountain called Buddha Mountain.
Just from the name, you can tell that this mountain is anything but simple, and it is related to Buddhism.
As expected, Na Bajie said:
"There is a Zen master in this mountain named Zen Master Wuchao. His strength is unfathomable and his Buddhist practice is boundless. Back then, he asked me to practice with him and become his teacher, but I refused."
Tang San was buried and said:
"This Zen Master Wuchao is not a simple person. I know your details, and I am afraid that you also know that you want to follow me to learn scriptures. Come to think of it, he is definitely not a Zen master, let alone a simple immortal Buddha. I am afraid that he is not a supreme being who participates in the overall situation and controls the direction!"
Sun Xing is so smart, he said:
"Master is saying that this great undertaking of learning scriptures is due to his handiwork?"
"It's just a guess. Since I'm waiting here, I'll go and meet him for a while."
Ever since, everyone went up to this beautiful Buddha Mountain.
On Mount Futu, there is a fragrant juniper tree with a bird's nest built on it, and a Zen master sits there.
The Zen master looked at the master and his disciples and did not pronounce the name of the Buddha. He just put his hands together and said:
"The holy monk is here, but he is not welcome..."
Tang Sanzong looked at the smiling Zen master, snorted and said:
"Old monk, you are waiting for me here, do you want to ask for advice?"
The Zen master put his hands together and said, "Haha, I don't dare. I just know that the holy monk is going to the west. There are countless demons, wolves, tigers and leopards along the way, and the danger is extremely dangerous. Therefore, I want to give the holy monk a volume of the "Multi Heart Sutra". The holy monk knows it by heart. , read it often and understand its meaning, you can avoid evil spirits, exorcise ghosts, and eliminate evil obstacles!"
"Is it so powerful?" Tang Sanzong picked his nostrils.
Zen Master Wuchao said: "Listen... Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, walking in the Deep Wave Paramita for a long time, saw that the five aggregates are all empty, and he can survive all the hardships. The color of the relic is not different from emptiness, and emptiness is not different from color. Color is emptiness, and emptiness is color... …”
When Zen Master Wuchao said that, seeing that Tang Sanzian didn't listen at all and looked very unconvinced, he stopped immediately and said:
"Holy Monk, you look unconvinced. Come to think of it, have you never seen my many Heart Sutras? Or maybe Holy Monk has already understood them?"
"More than just understanding, I have been acting as if it were the Heart Sutra." Tang Sanyan said.
The Zen master was stunned and said: "The holy monk not only understood, but also took action? This... I don't believe it.
Let me ask the holy monk, what I just said:
Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, after walking in the Deep Paramita for a long time, saw that the five aggregates are all empty and survived all hardships.
What does it mean? "
Tang Sanbian smiled and said:
"It means: I see myself as a Bodhisattva. After practicing, you will find that your form, desires, thoughts, actions, and soul are all fucking empty. If you believe this, it will be painful..."
The Zen master was stunned and thought, is this what he meant?
So he said:
"Then, form is not different from emptiness, and emptiness is not different from color. Form is emptiness, and emptiness is color. Feelings, thoughts, and awareness are also the same. What does it mean?"
Tang San's burial said:
"It means: You can't talk about sex, and empty talk doesn't count as sex. If I am sex, I am not sex, and if I am not sex, I am sex. If you have such lustful thoughts, then you should take action. So, I want to be astringent..."
The Zen master was confused, scratched his head and said:
"Then let me ask again: The sea of suffering is boundless, but when you turn back, you will find shore. What does that mean?"
Tang Sanyan: "It means: the road ahead is very hard, it's better to turn back and don't go there!"
The Zen master asked again: "Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately. What does that mean?"
San Zang replied: "The meaning is: I am holding a knife, and if anyone does not agree that I am a Buddha, I will chop him down. If you agree, I will put down the knife and stand and become a Buddha."
The Zen master suddenly took two steps back, covered his chest, and said:
"Then...if I don't go to hell, who will? What does that mean?"
Three burials and one smile:
"Oh, no hair, it means: I won't go to hell anyway, whoever loves it will go to hell."
The Zen master was shaken, his face turned ugly, and he said:
"Does it mean these things? It's impossible... How could it mean these things? It's impossible. You are wrong, you are wrong.
Monk, you are talking nonsense! As a holy monk of the Tang Dynasty, you went to the West to worship Buddha and seek scriptures, but why did you misinterpret the profound meaning of Buddhist scriptures in this way? "
San Zan smiled calmly: "Zen Master, you are obsessed with the image. Buddhist scriptures emphasize that everyone has their own insights and understandings. Why are you so obsessed with superficial phenomena?
Since you asked me, I will answer you. But because we have different understandings, you deny me and belittle me. Let me ask, is this your Buddha nature? "
The Zen master's eyes widened and he was confused.
I saw him clasping his hands together and saying:
"Good, good... my heart is peaceful... my heart is like water..."
Tang Sanzian continued: "Don't lie to yourself, you are angry because our understanding is different, so you are angry.
As a Buddhist practitioner, you are stuck in the understanding of the scriptures. You are imprisoned, you are one-sided, you are on the second floor, I am at least on the 100th floor. "
The Zen master looked at Tang San's burial and said:
"Then tell me, what are Buddhist scriptures? How many understandings are there? How many meanings do they have? How to reach the highest state? How does it feel to be at the highest state?"
"Oh no hair, Buddhist scriptures are limited to superficial words. To truly practice Buddhism, you should not be bound by these scriptures. And the understanding of the principles of the Buddhist scriptures is different for thousands of people.
You can have your understanding, and I can have mine. Therefore, you and I are both Buddhas, and our words are all Buddhist scriptures!
And what does it feel like to reach the highest level? All I can say is that the process is complicated and you need to experience it yourself.
Only by experiencing it can we achieve a state of emptiness and clarity with no desires, no distracting thoughts, no sorrow, no joy, no love, no hatred. "
"Then how should I do it?" The Zen master obviously wanted to try.
San Buran took out two taels of silver from his body and said:
"Take this money and go to a brothel. Afterwards, you will have no desires and desires, a clear sky, and reach the highest state!"
Zen Master Wuchao took the silver that Tang San was buried with and said:
"Okay...I'll go right away! I don't believe it, is it really that powerful?"
Tang San's burial said:
"If you can't feel it once, just try it a few more times."
As the Zen master walked down the mountain, he said:
"I know, thank you Holy Monk for your guidance!"
Tang San smiled.
Sun Xingzhe said: "Master, this guy, I can't see through him, maybe he is a great monk from the Buddhist Kingdom in the West."
Tang Sanzian curled his lips: "No matter who he is, he's still fooled."
