the heavens

Chapter 437
Tang Seng nodded and said: "The arm-armed ape benefactor has indeed profound attainments in Buddhism."

"As the so-called bodhisattva mind, mind without thoughts, the three realms are only mind, all dharmas are only consciousness, the true meaning of this is like me."

"True Tathagata, Nirvana, and I are all the same Tathagata hides the mind and body."

"All dharma realms are contained in one dharma realm of Tathagata Treasure."

"Since the benefactor has fully understood the law of cause and effect, why did he leave the Buddhist world?"

At this moment, Tang Seng's face was full of puzzlement.

In the past three days, he and Lu Fengqiu sat discussing Buddhism, and he found that Lu Fengqiu's understanding of Buddhism was more profound than his.

Whether it is Mahayana teachings or Hinayana teachings, Lu Fengqiu can easily grasp them.

"Sanzang, I have read all the Buddhist scriptures. Whether it is Mahayana Buddhism or Hinayana Buddhism, I am familiar with it. But it is precisely because I understand Buddhism that I want to tell you that Buddhism and Taoism are also Tao."

"Buddha is Tao."

"No matter what kind of teaching it is, it cannot be separated from the category of Dao."

"Tao does not simply refer to a certain doctrine."

"It is precisely because I have understood my way that I have stepped out of the Buddhist realm."

"Lingshan is not suitable for me, and I don't need to stay in Lingshan to become a Buddha."

"If I become a Buddha, I will be the head of Lingshan Mountain."

"But I don't want to become a Buddha. What I achieve is my own way."

"Ask the creatures in the world, how many people can walk out of their own way."

"Sanzang, with the goodness of your true nature, it is possible to walk out of your own way, but you are too attached to the Buddha, so you can only become a Buddha, but not Nirvana."

"Whenever you no longer only have Buddha in your heart, then you will find that the world in front of you is infinitely vast."

"You can regard becoming a Buddha as a means of self-cultivation. The Tathagata can be you, or you can be the Tathagata."

"The way to observe oneself is to become the Tathagata of oneself."

"There is nowhere to come from, and there is nowhere to go, only to be the Tathagata."

"If you can understand this level, become a sage of yourself, and realize the truth, it will be a gratifying thing for you."

Lu Fengqiu is like a big Buddha in Lingshan, explaining Buddhist principles and principles to Tang Seng.

Hearing this, Tang Monk nodded slightly, and said: "The poor monk knows that there are great enlightened beings in this world, but he never thought that Lingshan can also meet true Buddhas."

"Although the donor is not a Buddha, he is better than a Buddha."

"Whether the benefactor leaves Lingshan or not, he is still a Buddha."

"A Buddha is not a person in the Buddhist realm in the narrow sense."

"As long as awareness and enlightenment reach the realm of Buddha, no matter where you are, you are also a Buddha."

Upon hearing this, Lu Fengqiu smiled and said, "Sanzang, I am very happy that you can see through this point."

"You're right, no matter whether it's a Buddha or a fairy, a demon or a demon, you can't just rely on a narrow definition to define it."

"Those who become immortals may not necessarily become Taoists, but those who become Taoists will definitely become immortals."

"Those who become Buddhas may not necessarily be able to attain Nirvana, but those who become Nirvana will surely become Buddhas."

"Youyo, I will cross ten thousand demons and become a fairy."

"Sanzang, what do you think of this idea?"

Tang Seng showed admiration on his face. He put his hands together and said: "The great wish of the benefactor, the poor monk admires it."

Lu Fengqiu smiled and said, "Actually, you don't have to admire me."

"It is a good thing to have a big wish, but whether it can be realized is another matter."

"Sanzang, if you just want to save sentient beings with the Mahayana scriptures, then your thinking is too simple."

"Although it is better to be pure, but if you want to fulfill your great wish, you need perseverance."

"The most important thing is to have the ability. Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha made a great vow that hell will not be empty and he will not become a Buddha, but how can hell become empty?"

Hearing this, Tang Seng showed a thoughtful look on his face. He put his hands together and said, "Then dare to ask the benefactor, how can we save all living beings?"

Lu Fengqiu said with a smile: "If you ask the Tathagata this question, the Tathagata will definitely answer you. If you spread the Dharma widely and do good deeds with one heart, you will be able to save all living beings."

"But I won't lie like the Tathagata. I can only tell you that it is impossible for you to save many, many sentient beings."

"A person's energy is limited, and nothing is perfect in the world."

"Pursue sentient beings, how many people can reach the other shore?"

"Those who cross can cross, those who teach can be taught."

"If all living beings can be good, then there will be no evil spirits in hell long ago."

"If all living beings can reach the other shore and enter the Paradise of Ultimate Bliss, wouldn't the human world become empty?"

"There are as many people as the golden pond saint monk in the world, how many can you change?"

Tang Seng heard the words and murmured: "The one who crosses and crosses, the one who teaches and teaches?"

"The poor monk also knows that there are quite a few people in this world who can't preach like the holy monk of Jinchi."

"But the poor monk is also thinking that there are still more people who are kind in this world."

"To cross one person is also good, and to cross one more person is to cross one more person."

"How does the donor feel?"

Lu Fengqiu nodded and said, "That's very good."

At this moment, Queen Wan Yao appeared next to Lu Fengqiu, and whispered in Lu Fengqiu's ear: "My lord, the heavenly army is already attacking Mount Fengtou."

Lu Fengqiu nodded slightly, and said, "I know, let them go."

Lu Fengqiu already knew that the Heavenly Court's army had descended on Fengtou Mountain early this morning.

It has been fighting for half a day now.

He also didn't go to see how the two sides fought. Since he said that he didn't care how the disciples of Qingyun Dojo fought, he wouldn't care.

He will only shoot when the two guys Jade Emperor and Tathagata shoot.

After hearing the words, the Wan Yao Queen bowed slightly, her eyes rested on Lu Fengqiu's body for a while, and then slowly walked away.

In the past few days, Lu Fengqiu and Tang Seng talked about Buddhism, so that the Wan Yao Queen and Lu Fengqiu spent less time together, which made the Wan Yao Queen a little bit tasteful.

I used to think that Tang Seng was quite handsome, but now I feel a little angry when I look at Tang Seng.

But Wan Yao Queen also knew that this had nothing to do with Tang Seng, it was Lu Fengqiu who took the initiative to talk to Tang Seng.

The Wan Yao Queen had no choice but to stay outside, and she felt a little helpless.

The more Tang Seng talked, the more excited he became. Whenever he talked about Buddhist scriptures and principles, he was full of energy even if he couldn't close his eyes for three days and three nights.

Zhu Bajie and Drifting have a deep understanding of this point.

Lu Fengqiu and Tang Seng talked about Buddhism for three days, which not only made the Wan Yao Queen a little bit apprehensive, but even Zhu Bajie was slandered endlessly.

Of course, Zhu Bajie wished that someone would discuss Buddhism with his master, Tang Seng, so that Tang Seng would not take care of his brothers and sisters.

But Tang Seng was too fascinated talking about Buddhism with the arm-armed ape, and he didn't even eat the vegetarian meal.

Zhu Bajie remembered that his master Tang Seng once said that even after becoming a Buddha, he still enjoys reading Buddhist scriptures, and other things are not as important as studying Buddhist principles.

Zhu Bajie thought that if he became a Buddha in the future, he would have to talk about Buddhism with his master Tang Seng like this, it would be too difficult for him, it would be torture.

Zhu Bajie and Sand Monk were sitting at the corner of Qingyun Mountain's big square, eating fruits in their hands, watching the monsters in the square meditating and practicing Taoism, all of them looked like old pedants, and there was nothing wrong with them. movement.

Drifting looked curious, and said: "Second senior brother, you see these monsters in Qingyun Mountain are so strange, all of them are meditating, and they don't even move."

Zhu Bajie said: "Old Sha, what's the fuss about this, when you were in the Heavenly Court, didn't you see the boy who followed Laojun to make alchemy in Tushita Palace?"

"The boys under Laojun's seat are also monsters. Don't look at them being honest in front of Laojun, but once they go outside, they are very wild."

"These monsters on Qingyun Mountain are also like this. Take a look, the clone of the arm-armed ape is sitting in front of it. It's strange if these monsters dare to move."

Drifting said: "Second senior brother, the arm-branched ape benefactor is really amazing."

Zhu Bajie smashed his mouth, but he didn't refute the Drifting Monk. Thinking of the scene in Guanghan Palace that day, Zhu Bajie was a little apprehensive.

A person who can fight the Jade Emperor is of course extremely powerful.

This time, the arm-armed ape clearly set out to fight, and wanted to have a big battle with the Heavenly Court.

During the few days in Qingyun Mountain, Zhu Bajie also inquired about some news.

Knowing that in the previous battle between Heavenly Court and Wan Yao Kingdom, soldiers and generals were lost.

Even Nezha was captured and brought back to Wan Yao Kingdom.

This is a big deal.

You know, there has never been such a precedent since the establishment of the Heavenly Court.

The majestic Santan Haihui Great God became a prisoner.

The one who caught Nezha wasn't the arm-armed monkey, but a big demon king under the arm of the arm-armed monkey.

It is said that there are twelve golden immortals and five hundred scattered immortals in Qingyun Taoist Temple.

The twelve golden immortals are all great demon kings, and they are capable.

Zhu Bajie would definitely ridicule this in the past, but now, he absolutely believes it.

Thinking back to when the dead monkey was tempered by the arm-armed ape with the white flame in the cauldron, its ability has greatly improved.

He took a white lotus from a gibbon monkey, and when he went back to the past, he was also capable of defeating the generals of the heavenly court, and he was extremely brave.

He had no doubts at all that the arm-armed ape could improve the abilities of these monsters in the Wan Yao Kingdom by a large margin.

This time, if the Wan Yao Kingdom wins the Heavenly Court again, then the fun will be great.

At that time, I am afraid that the Jade Emperor's seat will be lost.

Zhu Bajie only thinks that the three worlds will undergo great changes.

I don't know if this great change will affect his becoming a Buddha.

Of course, it is okay for him not to become a Buddha.

As long as the Ten Thousand Monsters Nation has the strength to keep pace with the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist world, it is not impossible for him to stay in the Ten Thousand Monsters Nation.

Zhu Bajie lay on Drifting Monk's lap leisurely while thinking about his own little calculations, thinking about life.

At this moment, I saw a few rays of divine light flying from the northwest sky, without taking a few breaths, those rays of divine light were getting closer and closer to Qingyun Mountain.

Zhu Bajie squinted his eyes and looked at the figure in the sky, only saw a few monsters from Qingyun Mountain escorting a big man into a certain place in Qingyun Mountain.

Zhu Bajie rubbed his eyes, sat up immediately, and said, "Wow, isn't that right, even the Giant Spirit God has been captured?"

Drifting was taken aback by Zhu Bajie's surprise, he said in a daze, "Second Senior Brother, what do you mean by Giant Spirit God?"

Zhu Bajie stood up, danced and said, "Giant Spirit God, I saw the Giant Spirit God, who was tied up with fairy rope by some monsters and sent into the mountain."

Sand Monk was also full of surprise when he heard the words, and said, "Has the Giant Spirit God been captured in the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom?"

Zhu Bajie said: "No, Lao Sha, we have to go to Fengtou Mountain to take a sneak peek to see how fierce the beating is."

"The arm-armed ape is not allowed to pass back the news from the front line. He is really not afraid of losing."

Drifting said: "Second Senior Brother, you can go by yourself, I still have to take care of Master."

Zhu Bajie said: "Master still needs you to take care of him? I don't know how happy he is chatting with the gibbon monkey. What's the matter with you?"

At this time, I saw several divine lights flying towards Qingyun Mountain in the distant sky.

It was getting closer, Zhu Bajie took a closer look, and saw a few monsters flying into Qingyun Mountain with Xiao Tiangou.

This time, Drifting also saw it.

Drifting hurriedly pointed to that side and said, "Second Senior Brother, it's Xiaotiangou, even Xiaotiangou has been captured!"

Zhu Bajie said: "I saw it, I saw it, I saw it clearly."

"I don't know when this war started."

"Heavenly Court seems to be at a disadvantage again."

Zhu Bajie and Drifting hadn't even spoken a few words when they saw a few rainbow lights flashing across the sky in the distance.

This time, there were a little too many gods escorted.

There are as many as eight.

When Zhu Bajie saw the eight figures, he opened his mouth wide and said, "No way, even the Eight Immortals have been arrested!"

"Lao Sha, go and say hello first."

Saying that, Zhu Bajie didn't care too much, and flew directly towards the sky.

Several monsters escorting the Eight Immortals were stopped.

Those monsters also know Zhu Bajie.

Because in the past few days, Zhu Bajie was hanging around Qingyun Mountain, holding the Taoist master's access token, and no monster would make things difficult for Zhu Bajie.

Zhu Bajie saw the Eight Immortals, touched his big belly, and said to the Eight Immortals: "Oh, old people, who are you?"

The Eight Immortals saw that Zhu Bajie came and went freely in the Ten Thousand Monsters Country, and the monsters in the Ten Thousand Monsters Country didn't have any intention of guarding against him, so he was very surprised.

At this time, Tieguai Li said: "Oh, Marshal Tianpeng, didn't you and Tang Seng were caught together by the arm-armed apes of Wan Yao Kingdom?"

"How can you run around in the Wan Yao Kingdom?"

Zhu Bajie didn't tell the truth, he said: "You don't know, the arm-armed ape caught me and my master and junior brother here, and didn't imprison us, he said he wasn't afraid of us escaping, because no matter how we ran, we couldn't get out of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom. "

"It's you, why were you all arrested?"

"Didn't my monkey brother go to the heaven to rescue soldiers?"

The Eight Immortals were all downcast when they heard the words.

Tieguai Li sighed and said, "Oh, it's because the Great Sage went to the Heavenly Court to rescue soldiers that the Jade Emperor hastily sent me to send troops to the Wan Yao Kingdom."

"As a result, we lost to the twelve great demon kings of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, so we were caught here."

Zhang Guolao said from the side: "Who would have thought that the twelve big demon kings would be so powerful. We are eight against four, and we are not the opponents of the twelve big demon kings."

Lan Cai said in harmony: "Yes, yes, those twelve big demon kings, who call themselves the Twelve Golden Immortals, all have powerful magic weapons in their hands. We are no match at all."

Lu Dongbin said: "I never imagined that the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom would have such a climate in just a few years. This time, I'm afraid the Heavenly Court will be in trouble."

Zhu Bajie listened from the sidelines, and couldn't help but said: "Oh, don't worry too much, don't worry, although the brachial monkey is a bit arrogant, he won't hurt you."

He Xiangu looked at Zhu Bajie with a strange expression, and said, "Marshal Tianpeng, how do you know that the arm-branched ape won't hurt us?"

Zhu Bajie quickly made a haha, and said: "Well, look, I'm still doing well, and my master is also doing well."

At this time, the monster who took the lead to escort the Eight Immortals said: "Okay, Zhu Bajie, what nonsense do you have, wait until we send these guys to the dungeon, then you can talk about it."

Zhu Bajie hurriedly said to the Eight Immortals: "You guys, I've worked hard, so I won't see you off."

The Eight Immortals looked resentful one by one, and were tied up with immortal ropes by several monsters and sent to the dungeon at the bottom of Qingyun Mountain.

Zhu Bajie couldn't help laughing when he saw the Eight Immortals leaving.

Drifting said: "Second Senior Brother, what are you laughing at?"

Zhu Bajie said: "Of course I am laughing at these idiots, the Heavenly Court will make a big fool of themselves this time!"

"That perverted Jade Emperor, it's best to pull him down from the Jade Emperor's throne!"

Zhu Bajie muttered softly.

He has resentment towards the Jade Emperor. Ever since he found out that Chang'e was arranged by the Jade Emperor, Zhu Bajie has always been dissatisfied.

Although he didn't dare to do anything outrageous to the Jade Emperor, but now the Heavenly Court has lost soldiers one after another, losing the Jade Emperor's face.

Of course he had to gloat.

Just when Zhu Bajie was gloating.

On Fengtou Mountain, however, there was an endless battle.

Sun Wukong stood on the top of the cloud, sighing, but a smile flashed in his eyes, he said to Li Jing beside him: "Li Tianwang, what should we do, the giant spirit god and the eight immortals were all captured by those twelve great monsters gone."

"Even Yang Jian's Xiaotian dog was taken away."

"Yang Jian still doesn't know where he fled to."

Li Jing's face was ugly, and he said: "Sun Wukong, you are quite capable, why didn't you fight with the Eight Immortals just now."

"If you also fight, the Eight Immortals may not be captured."

Sun Wukong said: "Li Tianwang, what you said is wrong, my old grandson just planned to find the other party's flaws to attack, but you have also seen that the twelve big monsters are all very capable and powerful. magic weapon."

"Even if my old grandson throws out this golden cudgel, they have to take it back."

Li Jing clenched his fist with his right hand and punched his left hand, sighing repeatedly, with a look of helplessness on his face.

Originally, according to Guanyin Bodhisattva's strategy, he wanted to lose two battles in a row, and then let Yang Jian go to lure the enemy, but who knew that the twelve demon kings on Fengtou Mountain would not go out to chase.

28 The southern sky star array under the constellations cannot move any further. Once it gets too close to Fengtou Mountain, it will definitely be discovered by the twelve great demon kings.

Li Jing only felt that the situation in front of him was extremely difficult.

The twelve big demon kings on Fengtou Mountain are more powerful than each other.

There is no way to subdue these big demon kings without the gods of the heavens coming out.

Could it be that today, they are going to call for money to withdraw their troops and retreat to Fengtou Mountain?
Li Jing only felt very powerless, he was defeated in a row, and the face of Tianting was completely lost.

As the commander-in-chief of the army, he must be punished by the Jade Emperor.

……

Heavenly Court, Lingxiao Palace.

Looking at the battle on Fengtou Mountain through the Xuanguang Mirror, the Jade Emperor couldn't help sighing: "Buddha Tathagata, what should we do?"

In Lingxiao Hall, the Tathagata stood on the lotus platform with one hand in the shape of a flower, and said with a smile: "Jade Emperor, if Wan Yao converts to the Buddhist world, it will be a big event for the Buddhist world."

"Originally, the calamity of Journey to the West, this Wan Yao is one of the calamities."

"Now that these twelve great monsters are acting fiercely and offending the majesty of the Heavenly Court, I'm afraid it will be difficult for others to take action."

"I can only take a trip to Fengtou Mountain."

The Jade Emperor heard the words and said, "It's very good."

"With the help of the Buddha, these twelve evildoers will surely be subdued."

Tathagata Buddha smiled and said: "It is easy to subdue the twelve demons, but the Jade Emperor must not forget that there is also a monkey with arms in the kingdom of ten thousand demons."

"Jade Emperor, how about asking Patriarch Bodhi to do it together?"

(End of this chapter)