Journey to the West: I, the Dragon Prince of the East China Sea, worship Bodhi

Chapter 29 Finally to Samsung Cave

Yes.

Faced with "obsession" and "enlightenment", Ao Qing's final choice is neither to give up the dragon and self, nor to abandon enlightenment and detachment.

All he did was one thing.

That is, observe quietly.

From the perspective of a bystander, looking down on the world of mortals from the sky.Living in the world of mortals, the heart is outside the Three Realms!

Rather than being obsessed with whether to give up, whether to choose enlightenment.

"Supernatural powers are inferior to karma", but sometimes, karma may not be all evil karma.

"The water of a great river must not flow backwards." You can go downstream, but not necessarily, it will definitely lead to imprisonment.

Unknowingly, with the help of the memory of the two lifetimes, Ao Qing realized this truth under the bodhi tree.

He accepted his past self, his present self, and even his future self.

His heart has been detached.But the current behavior, what he did when he was a "dragon", is still what he should do independently.

Even if everything in front of me, after a long time, may disappear and cease to exist.But between heaven and earth, there will definitely be evidence of its existence!
This is Taoism: let nature take its course.

Going with the flow doesn't mean doing nothing, or going with the flow, let alone giving up the goal.

Going with the flow is giving up "attachment".It's like, even though the Buddha Sakyamuni knew that the Sakyamuni clan would be destroyed eventually, he still persuaded Liuli King to retreat three times.

Facing the world of mortals and karma, Ao Qing's choice is neither persistence nor giving up.Instead, position yourself to match nature.

In spring, it's time to sow.In autumn, it's time to harvest.When the time comes for the Dragon Clan, it is time for Ao Qing to revitalize the Dragon Clan, but definitely not in a persistent way.

As for whether the dragon clan will decline or prosper after that, and whether he will inherit the position of Dragon King and lead the dragon clan to rise.When the time comes, the answer will come out.

This is the way of nature!

The "Tao Te Ching" has a saying: A sage is the first in the body after the body, and survives the body outside the body.

Instead of looking forward to the future, accept the past and start with the present.If the karma is going to come, let him come, if the karma should go, it will go.

And after realizing this truth.

The "Bodhi Tree" also accepted Ao Qing.

Ao Qing's "heart" suddenly realized the wisdom of Bodhi.

Accompanied by the leap of spiritual light, all the implication of emptiness and nature emanating from the bodhi tree is accepted by it.

Rays of light shrouded the isolated peak in an instant, and then spread to the entire cave!

Under the solitary peak, the woodcutter looked towards the peak, and his eyes could not help showing a bit of solemnity.

Above Yunshan, Patriarch Bodhi did not expect such a result.

This Dragon Prince once again exceeded his expectations!
The so-called "Bodhi" represents wisdom and enlightenment.

There have been many gods who have reached such a state in various ways.But now, there is no doubt that Ao Qing has also obtained this "enlightenment" and attained Bodhi.

However, he is the Bodhi who has obtained the "heart".But the karma of his body did not dissipate just like that.As a result, when the light of Bodhi is spreading, the karma that represents "disturbance" and the bodhicitta that represents "emptiness" subtly coexist in one place.Contradictory, yet unified!

So, did the prince get the "Dao Heart" or did he fail to get the "Dao Heart"?

The patriarch gently stroked his beard.

After a while, he smiled slightly.

"I almost fell for it."

Although the Bodhi tree was planted by the Bodhi Patriarch.However, it is not under the control of Patriarch Bodhi.

Just as "Bodhi" represents wisdom, the location of the Bodhi tree is also the realm of wisdom and enlightenment.

Everyone has their own wisdom, and when faced with difficulties, everyone also has their own solutions.

Sakyamuni once became enlightened under the Bodhi tree, and realized the Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, which is neither birth nor death.

But in the past, when the Taoist ancestor let nature take its course and the purple energy came from the east, not all the Buddhas who were enlightened by the Taoist ancestor gained the same wisdom as Sakyamuni.

Now, Ao Qing is the same.

The wisdom he got, perhaps, is a wisdom that has never been seen before or since!

But that is nothing.Just need to go with the flow.

In contrast, the patriarch is very pleased that his "disciple" can clearly realize the bodhicitta, no matter whether it is the "dao mind" in his cognition or not.

It seems that my "Tao" will have successors!Even, this person may one day have the possibility of "coming out of blue"!

"It seems that it's time to meet this son."

With a smile on his face, Patriarch Bodhi caressed the dust whisk, and the surrounding scene changed in an instant, and the Three Star Cave appeared among the clouds and smoke.

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Ao Qing seems to have gained unprecedented freedom and happiness.

His consciousness fluttered among the Bodhi trees, sometimes sober and sometimes drowsy.But his heart is like a mirror, sticking to his true self without wavering.

As the light of the "Bodhi tree" changed, suddenly, a bodhi seed fell between the branches of the tree, and then turned into a stream of light, shooting into Ao Qing's mind.

Suddenly, Ao Qing realized that she seemed to have gained some kind of power.

This is the power of "Bodhi", which is the power obtained by oneself through "enlightenment" under the Bodhi tree.

After gaining this power, Ao Qing seemed to feel that her spirit was no longer bound by her body.He seems to be able to leave his body, roam freely between the heaven and the earth, and enjoy countless sights and sights.

Even with the help of this power, Ao Qing left this land and saw the so-called "square inch mountain" in a gesture of overlooking the scenery above the sea.

But this state did not last long.Because Ao Qing felt some kind of call.

Although it is not exact, he has a premonition in his heart.That is... the call of Patriarch Bodhi!

The Patriarch is calling himself!
Ao Qing's heart moved, and in an instant, his spirit had returned to his body.

He looked around in a blink of an eye, but found that he was no longer on the isolated peak.

The surrounding area is in a mountain.What you see in front of you is a cave.

But see: haze scattered colors, sun and moon shake light.There are thousands of old cypresses, and thousands of knots are repaired.

Outside the door, there is a brocade of exotic flowers, and the fragrance of Yao grass by the bridge.

Suddenly looking back, I saw a stone tablet standing on the top of the cliff, about three feet high and eight feet wide, with a line of ten large characters on it, which read "Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, Slanting Moon and Three Star Cave".

Ao Qing felt joy in her heart.

"……finally reached!!"

He knew that seeing this stele basically meant that he had passed the "test".

Sure enough, nothing has been done yet.The cave door opened slowly.Only one person came out of it, but it was not a Taoist boy, but a woodcutter whom he had seen before.

When the woodcutter saw Ao Qing, a smile appeared in his eyes: "Congratulations, little friend, or... congratulations to junior brother! The patriarch has been waiting in the cave for a long time, junior brother, please go to Yaotai!"

(End of this chapter)