Journey to the West: Beginning with the Apprenticeship of Bodhi Patriarch

Chapter 98: What is the mind? What is the mind? (4k)

But the head of the Zuo family said goodbye to the immortal and left, intending to return home with his heart heading east.

Jiang Yuan returned to Sanxing Immortal Cave and walked to the quiet room, but saw that the door of the master's room was half empty. He walked in and saw the master sitting on a cushion with his eyes closed, waiting for him.

Jiang Yuan stepped forward and bowed, "Master."

The master opened his eyes and asked, "Boy, has Zuo left the mountain?"

Jiang Yuan said, "Master, outside this mansion, the head of the Zuo family said goodbye to me and is going back to his hometown."

The master said, "Since you started practicing, the Zuo family has been here for hundreds of years. I don't know how many generations have passed. Now they have gone down the mountain. What do you think, little boy?"

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, there is a saying that 'everyone has his own aspirations'. I have invited many disciples of the Zuo family to practice. The Zuo family is easy to get, but they are only interested in chopping wood. The world is not over yet. They want to return home one day and become a rich man. This has been the wish of the Zuo family for generations. Now, hundreds of years have passed, and this one has returned home and fulfilled his ambition. Congratulations."

The ancestor laughed and said, "Can't you stop me?"

Jiang Yuan said: "You can't stop me."

The master asked, "How do you say that?"

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, what do you think of my disciple's heart of Taoism?"

The master said: "Your heart is like a rock, and you have practiced hard for hundreds of years without changing even a little bit."

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, the Zuo family's ambition has never changed, so we cannot stop them."

The master smiled and said, "Good. The Zuo family has been kind to you for many generations. Your relationship with the Zuo family is not severed. We will definitely meet again in the future. Don't worry. Just send a Dharma protector to escort him to the east."

Jiang Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, Master."

The master said, "Go now. When you are done, practice your supernatural powers. Learn the laws of heaven and earth and subdue the guardian gods. I still have some wonderful methods to pass on to you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan bowed and left, took the jade whisk, walked to the gate of the mansion and called out, and a white deer jumped out from the cliff. After a while, the white deer came to him, lowering its ears and gathering its hooves, with joy at its heart.

Jiang Yuan stroked him gently and said, "Lu'er, you have some skills now. If you see the Zuo family going to Shandong, you should secretly protect them for a while. Don't let the demons hurt your body or the evil spirits kill you. When they enter the Southern Continent, you can come back."

The white deer cried out, and came from the Dharma Assembly. It had gained good things, and when its cross-bone was used, it was able to speak. It only heard a reply: "As ordered!"

Jiang Yuan said: "There are many demons in Xiniu Hezhou. I think you are weak and it is difficult to deal with it. Now I have a whisk here, you can use it to protect yourself. If the demons try to harm you, tell them my Dharma name. If they don't retreat, I will know. I will be there in a moment through the clouds and mist for 240,000 miles."

Say it.

The immortal handed the jade whisk to the white deer.

The white deer transformed into an old Taoist priest. He was wearing a patchwork robe, cloud-shaped shoes, and a silk belt around his waist. He looked like an immortal. The white deer took the jade whisk and knelt down, saying, "I obey your orders, I obey your orders! I will never make a mistake."

Jiang Yuan pointed at the white deer and scolded him with a smile: "You, my little deer, have done so many good things. Don't forget to cultivate your mind."

Bai Lu smiled and said, "I'll just rely on fate, Master."

Jiang Yuan said, "Go, go! Protect them well."

Bai Lu did not dare to make any mistake. After paying his respects, he left with the jade whisk in his hand, to protect the head of the Zuo family.

Jiang Yuanfang returned to the quiet room of Sanxing Immortal Cave to practice the laws of celestial beings and earth.

……

It is said that when the Monkey King ascended to heaven, the Jade Emperor appointed him as "Bimawen" and made him the chief manager of the Imperial Stables, with countless supervisors, deputy supervisors, bookkeepers, strongmen, and officials of all ranks under his command.

When the Monkey King took office, he was very distracted. He immediately called the officials to check the affairs of the prison. He also pointed out a few thousand celestial horses. Those celestial horses were rare and good horses in the world. The Monkey King was very happy to see them. He thought to himself, "Heaven is really a good place. There are good horses and many treasures. There is a saying that 'there are all kinds of exotic things in Heaven, but nothing like them in the world'. This is exactly the truth."

The Monkey King had learned many skills in the Sanxing Fairy Cave where books were stored. Here he gave orders in an orderly manner, asking the soldiers to brush the horses, tie grass, give water, and cook food. He also ordered the supervisor and deputy supervisors to supervise and ensure that there were no mistakes. All officials, big and small, had things to do.

After giving all the instructions, two or three days passed and the Monkey King personally inspected the Imperial Horse Administration. He saw that the horses were fed at night and exercised during the day, gradually becoming fat and plump. They were truly "vigorous and strong, treading on the fog and climbing the clouds". However, the Pegasus horses that the Monkey King had trained were strong and powerful, but they were born unruly and arrogant, and their will was boundless.

The Monkey King was not aware of this and became very close to the Heavenly Horses. One day, the Monkey King was inspecting the area and saw thousands of Heavenly Horses. He thought to himself, "These are really good horses. I wonder if I can give one to my eldest brother. That would be a real blessing. If I give some more horses to my brothers, I will be praised as the best."

He sent two or three people to ask about the heavenly horse.

The Monkey King asked, "Do you know how the Pegasus came down to the mortal world?"

Everyone said, "We must ask for the emperor's order before we can let the celestial horse go down to the mortal world. Without the emperor's order, we won't let the celestial horse go down to the mortal world."

The Monkey King asked again: "Is there no other way?"

Everyone said: "No way, no way!"

The Monkey King was unwilling to give in and said, "The Heavenly Horse must run in the lower world. This won't work either."

Everyone shook their heads and said, "No, no!"

The Monkey King scratched his head and said angrily, "This doesn't work, that doesn't work, what should I do?"

Everyone panicked and said, "That's not possible! The Heavenly Law says that this cannot be violated."

The Monkey King gave up and had to look after the Pegasus.

……

There is a saying that goes 'One day in heaven is one year on earth'.

In two or three days in heaven, the four continents are gone in two or three years.

In Guanzhou of the southern continent of Zhanbu, a white deer transformed into an old Taoist priest, holding a jade whisk, and escorted the head of the Zuo family to this place. No demons dared to approach them on the way, but if there were any demons who dared to approach them, they only had to say the Taoist priest's name, and the demons would retreat on their own.

In the Xiniu Hezhou area, Master Jiang achieved enlightenment on his own, and auspicious clouds rolled over 90,000 miles. After he worshipped the immortal mountains and ancient caves, everyone knew about it.

The white deer escorted the head of the Zuo family into Guanzhou and no longer paid attention to them, because the protagonist told him that he only needed to send them to the Southern Continent and he would go back.

The white deer no longer paid attention to the head of the Zuo family, and told them to return to the mountain. Suddenly, he saw smoke rising from the streets and alleys, and the white deer felt extremely hungry.

Bai Lu thought to himself, "In the past, I often ate the magical fruits in the mountains to fill my stomach. Since I came down the mountain to protect Zuo, I haven't eaten for two or three years. Now that I have accomplished my mission, why don't I find some tea and food in this city, eat enough, and then go home. I have the whisk to protect me, so if the local people come to stop me, I will just fight them off."

Bai Lu was a man of great skill and courage. He landed from the clouds and was just about to find some food and tea to eat. He walked into a temple and saw three kinds of animals, seasonal fruits, fragrant tea, and strong liquor offered in the temple, and the aroma was lingering in the air.

Bai Lu looked around the temple to see if there was anyone there, so he decided to rummage around. Just as he walked in, he saw the Ghost Judge appear. The six brothers from Meishan, Kang, Zhang, Yao, and Li, the four generals, and the two generals Guo Shen and Zhi Jian, all surrounded the temple gate and prevented Bai Lu from leaving.

Then another general came out. He had a handsome appearance, wearing a three-mountain flying phoenix hat, a light goose yellow collar, and a three-pointed double-edged spear in his hand. He looked very majestic and awe-inspiring. It was none other than King Zhaohui Lingxian, also known as Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun.

The True Lord scolded: "Where did this monster come from? How dare you break into my house?"

When Bai Lu saw this scene, he knew something was wrong, so he picked up his jade whisk and wanted to leave.

The six Meishan brothers rushed forward to meet them, but Bai Lu just used all his skills to block the attack with his whisk and fled back home.

This whisk is a real treasure. It blocks the six brothers from getting close to it. No matter what skills the six brothers use, they can't break it. The jade handle of this whisk is made of Kunyuan's essence, and the whisk tail is the treasure of Taishang Laojun. It has been cultivated with the immortal for a long time. The immortal has achieved enlightenment and gained benefits. The white deer holds it and fights with the six brothers of Meishan. Although it is a hard battle, it cannot be defeated for a while.

After five rounds of fighting, Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun could not tolerate his insolence, so he attacked with a three-pointed double-edged spear, and when he found a good opportunity, he used a spear to lift the whisk away. The six brothers of Meishan then captured the white deer, which was really a case of "successful success but failure at the last moment".

The True Lord asked, "Where are you from, and why are you showing off in my temple?"

The white deer did not dare to act rashly, and said tremblingly: "I am the mount of the Immortal Guangxin of the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave in Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, Xiniu Hezhou. I am here by the Immortal's order to escort a mortal to the Southern Jambu Continent. Now that my mission is accomplished, I will return to the mountain. I don't want to be hungry, so I found some tea and food."

When Zhenjun heard this, he smiled and said, "Brothers, my Zhenjun Temple is a place for spirits and monsters to find food and tea."

The six Meishan brothers laughed uncontrollably.

The True Lord said, "Take it. When its master comes, we will see what kind of power it has and make the spirits and monsters lawless."

The six brothers of Meishan obeyed the order, made the white deer reveal its true form, and tied it behind the temple.

……

But it is said that there is Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and Sanxing Cave with the slanting moon.

Jiang Yuan practiced the Dharma of Heaven and Earth with all his heart for two or three years without any change. Sometimes he listened to the teachings of the ancestors, and sometimes he discussed the Dharma with Zhenjian. His mind was as calm as still water, and he practiced the Dao.

One day, the Immortal felt something in his heart and told him to look to the east. No one knew what was going on, so he said his words were shallow and he did not have deep enough magical powers to see the three realms.

Jiang Yuan then left the meditation room and walked to the master's room. He saw that the door of the master's room was half open, so he went in to pay his respects to the master.

Jiang Yuan said: "Master, during my practice, I felt something in my heart, I don't know what it is."

The master said, "I have looked throughout the three realms and found that your deer traveled to Guanzhou in the southern continent of Jambudvīpa and was captured by someone."

Jiang Yuan asked: "Master, what's the matter?"

The master replied, "Your deer is doing robbery in Guanzhou. I asked Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun of the Heavenly Palace to catch him and detain him."

Jiang Yuan heard this and sighed in his heart. The deer was not of great use. He asked again, "Master, is the deer in danger?"

The master said, “No.”

Jiang Yuan said: "In that case, let the deer suffer a little."

The master smiled and said, "Good. Boy, have you learned all the laws of nature?"

Jiang Yuan shook his head and said, "Master, this method is very difficult. I haven't learned it yet. I'm afraid it will take some time."

The master said, "So, go and practice meditation."

After Jiang Yuan heard this, he bowed to the master again before leaving to practice in peace.

There are no Jiazi in the mountains, and it is so cold that I don’t know the year.

Before I knew it, fourteen years had passed.

Jiang Yuanfang has learned all the laws of heaven and earth, and his immortal body is connected to heaven and earth, with all kinds of divine power. It is indeed a great supernatural power. Once this supernatural power is used, the body will be equal to heaven and earth, and ghosts and gods will be shocked. This method should not be used frequently.

Jiang Yuan has practiced the entire method of celestial phenomena and earthly phenomena, but has not yet mastered it. If this method is not mastered, it will be a little difficult to understand.

The Immortal Master learned this method completely and was just about to become an acquaintance of the Grand Master. Suddenly, he heard that the Grand Master was gathering all the disciples in his palace and was giving a lecture on the Great Dao in Yaotai.

Jiang Yuan heard this and did not dare to make any mistakes. He went to the class to listen to the lecture. When he arrived at the class, all the disciples in the mansion gathered. There were fewer familiar ones and more new ones. There were so many people coming and going that I didn't know how many there were.

The True Man walked to the first seat in the class, and the True Man was in the second seat in the class.

Zhen saw Wang Jiang Yuan coming, so he bowed and said, "Big Brother."

Jiang Yuan returned the greeting and said, "Junior brother, what generation name do the disciples in the mansion have now?"

Zhen Jian said: "Big Brother, now you are of the Yuan generation."

The founder's disciples have twelve generations, namely 'vast wisdom, true sea of ​​nature, brilliant enlightenment', and the generation with the character 'Yuan' is the eleventh generation.

The founder once said that he would not accept any more disciples after the twelfth generation. This is the eleventh generation, and the twelfth generation is about to arrive.

Jiang Yuan nodded and said, "Thank you for clearing up my doubts, Junior Brother."

Zhen Jian said "I don't deserve it", holding a leaf fan, smiling, his eyes were clearer, and he looked wise.

The two talked for a while, and then they kept silent and listened to the wonderful music.

The ancestor sat on the altar and began to preach the great truth. What he talked about here was the principle of heaven and earth.

……

In this heavenly realm, the Monkey King has been in charge of the Imperial Stables for more than half a month. During this period, he has not done anything to cultivate his mind and character, but just let the horses run wild. His arrogance has gotten stronger and his demonic obstacles have become more severe. How can the Imperial Stables control this monkey mind?

On this day, in the Imperial Stables, the Monkey King invited all the officials to a banquet and have fun together. In the midst of the joy, the Monkey King suddenly put down his cup and asked, "Have you ever heard of the name of a real person?

The others asked, "What do you say, sir?"

The Monkey King asked, "There is a Taoist master in Hezhou, Xiniu, in the lower world. His Dharma name is 'Guangxin'. He has great magical powers and is very capable. He is a man who can kick the sky and dig wells. Have you heard of him?"

The crowd said, "We have heard that this real person attained enlightenment that day, and we all know it."

The Monkey King scratched his head, he had never thought that the eldest brother had such a name, and even the heavens had heard of his Dharma name, he asked again: "Do you all know it?"

Everyone said, "Yes, yes! When this real person attained enlightenment, the golden light blazed through the sky palace, and everyone knew about it. At that time, the Jade Emperor gave him a high position as a 'real lord' and allowed him to command the army, but the real person still refused to do it and devoted himself to cultivation. Many people knew about it."

The Monkey King asked, "What kind of high official is Zhenjun? How does he compare to Bimawen?"

Everyone said, "No, no! That True Lord is of high rank, and Bi Ma Wen is of low rank."

The Monkey King asked, "How do you say high quality and low quality?"

The others said: The high-ranking ones are those who stand in the court, with soldiers and power under their command, and all kinds of gods and immortals bow to them, without being deceived or trapped. The low-ranking ones are the lowest and the smallest, just looking after horses. If they feed the horses fat, they will get good voices, and nothing good will happen. If the horses are thin, they will be punished, punished, and punished. If they make them angry, they may be beaten a hundred times. They are incomparable!"

The Monkey King was very angry when he heard this. He thought to himself, "I was a king in the Flower-Fruit Mountain, and I was also a powerful person in the Three Stars Immortal Cave. Only my master and the eldest brother could defeat me. How could this old Jade Emperor trick me into raising horses? What's the point of talking about the monkey heart and the horse mind? I am not fit for such a lowly job. I won't do it! I will leave!"

Say it.

The Monkey King took out his golden cudgel, shook it, let it go, and used all his strength to fight his way out of the Imperial Stables and head towards the South Heaven Gate, determined to return to the underworld to be the king of the mountain and would never accept the position of Horse Keeper.

All the gods in heaven knew that the Monkey King had received the immortal seal, so they made way for him and did not dare to stop him, and released him to the lower world.

This is exactly the Monkey King's rebellion against Heaven. His ambition is higher than Heaven and he wants to become a saint equal to Heaven.

(End of this chapter)