Journey to the West: Flood Dragon Against the Sky

Chapter 59, Tripitaka

Chapter 63, Tripitaka
The Buddha lived between the great thunder sound treasure temple on the Lingshan Mountain in January. One day, he called all the Buddhas together, Aluo and Jiedi.Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, Vajra, Bhikkhu Zeng, nuns and others said: "Since I subdued the good ape and made peace with the sky, I don't know the year and month. It is estimated that there are half a thousand years in the mortal world. Today is the time when Meng Qiu looks at the sun. I have a treasure basin. How about setting up a hundred kinds of flowers, a thousand kinds of different fruits, etc., and enjoying this 'Menglan Basin Festival' with Dharma and others?"

All the crowd put their palms together and bowed to the Buddha three times.understand.But Duobao Tathagata took the flowers and fruits in the treasure basin and took them away with Anuo, scattered the welcome leaves, and the people were grateful.

After all the Bodhisattvas have finished their offerings, they asked Many Treasures Tathagata to reveal the root and explain the origin and flow.The Tathagata of Many Treasures opened his mouth slightly, performed supernatural powers, and preached the righteous fruit. What he talked about was the wonderful scriptures of the three vehicles, and the five aggregates were strict.But I saw that day the dragon circled together, and the flowers and rain were colorful.It is exactly: "The mind of Zen shines brightly on a thousand rivers and moons, and the true nature covers thousands of miles of heaven."

Duobao Ru said it, and replied to the crowd: "I have discovered four major continents, and all living beings are good and evil, and each side is different: those who win the Shenzhou in the east respect the heaven and the earth, and have a refreshing heart; those in the giant Luzhou in the north, although I like my own life, just because I make a living, and my nature is clumsy. I don’t practice much. I, Xiniu Hezhou, don’t be greedy or kill. *Happy to misfortune, more kills and more fights, just like the so-called fierce field of tongue, a sea of ​​right and wrong. I now have the Tripitaka, which can persuade people to do good."

All the bodhisattvas heard the words, put their palms together and took refuge, and asked the Buddha: "Which Tripitaka is there?" Ghosts: There are 35 volumes in the Tripitaka, including 140 and [-] volumes, which are the path to cultivation and the door to righteousness. I will send it to the Eastern Land, but the people there are stupid, slander the truth, and do not understand the essence of my method. I have neglected the authenticity of Yoga. How can I get a man with magic power? Go to the east to find a good believer. Teach him to go through thousands of mountains and go through thousands of rivers. Come to me to ask for the real scriptures, pass them on to the east forever, and persuade him to all living beings. But it's a blessing from the mountains, Shanqing from the depths of the sea, who would go for it?"

There should be Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva walking near the lotus platform.Worshiping the Buddha three times, he said: "My disciple is not talented. May I go to the east to find someone who can learn the scriptures." All the people looked up and saw that this Bodhisattva was Guanshiyin Bodhisattva.

When Duobao Tathagata saw him, he was overjoyed and said, "I can't go to anyone else, but the Venerable Avalokitesvara, who has great supernatural powers, can go."

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said, "Disciple, what instructions do you have for going to the East?"

Many Treasures Tathagata said: "This way. You have to step on the road, and you are not allowed to walk in the middle of the sky. You have to be half cloud and half fog; look at the mountains and rivers, remember the distance of the journey, and remind the person who learns the scriptures. But I am afraid that good faith will be difficult. OK, I will give you five treasures."

That is to say, Anuo and Jiaye were ordered to take out a collar of "Jinlan cassock" and a "nine-ringed tin staff", and said to Guanyin Bodhisattva: "This cassock and tin staff can be used by those who learn scriptures. If you are willing to come Therefore, wear my cassock to avoid reincarnation; hold my tin coin to avoid being poisoned."

The Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva took refuge and worshiped him. Many Treasures Tathagata took three more hoops and handed them to Avalokitesvara Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, saying: "This treasure is called 'tight hoop'. Although they are the same three, they are just used in different ways. I have' Three spells of "Jin Tightly Forbidden". If you encounter a monster with great powers on the road, you must persuade him to learn well and become an apprentice with the person who learns the scriptures. If he does not obey, you can put this hoop on his head, Naturally see the flesh take root. Each chant according to the mantra used, the eyes are swollen, the headache is cracked, and the forehead is cracked. Discipline him to come into my door."

Hearing the words, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva bowed eagerly and retreated, calling Hui'an walkers to accompany him.That Hui An made a thick iron rod, weighing a thousand catties, and only acted as a strong man who conquered demons around Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva wrapped the Jinghu cassock and ordered him to carry it.Guanshiyin Bodhisattva hid the golden hoop, took the tin coin, and went down to Lingshan.

The two masters and apprentices are walking between.Suddenly I saw three thousand weak waters, which was the boundary of the quicksand river.Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara said: "Apprentice, it is difficult to walk here. How can the people who learn the scriptures get through?"

Hui An said, "Master, how far do you think the river is?"

Avalokitesvara Avalokitesvara Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva stops and walks to look at the time.I saw that it is connected to the sand moraine in the east, and reaches Zhufan on both sides; Ugo in the south, and Tatar in the north.It's eight hundred miles away.There are tens of thousands of miles up and down.

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva was looking at it, and saw a loud splashing sound in the river, and a monster jumped out of the water waves, it was very ugly.He was born green or not, black or not, with a dark face; neither long nor short, barefoot and muscular.Eyes flicker, like two lights at the bottom of a stove;Just like a butcher's fire bowl.The teeth are raised to support the blade, and the red hair is unkempt.There was a roar like thunder, and his feet rushed like a gust of wind.

The monster held a treasure stick in his hand, and came ashore to catch Guanshiyin Bodhisattva.But Hui An stopped him with an iron rod and shouted: "Stop going!" The monster came to meet him with his stick.

The two came and went by the Liusha River, and fought dozens of rounds, regardless of the outcome.The monster stopped the iron rod and said, "Where are you a monk, dare to come and fight against me?"

Mu Zha said: "I am Mu Zha Hui'an Xingzhe, the second prince of the Heavenly King of Tota, and I am going to protect my master to go to the east to find Buddhist scriptures. Why do you dare to block the way?"

The monster just came to his senses and said: "I remember you and Guanyin of the South China Sea were practicing in the purple bamboo forest, why did you come here?"

Mu Hu said: "Isn't my master on the shore?"

Hearing this, the monster kept saying hello, put away the stick, and asked Mu Zha to drag him to see Guanyin.He bowed his head and said: "Avalokitesvara, Guanshiyin Bodhisattva, please forgive me for my sins, and wait for me to tell you. I am not a demon, I am the rolling curtain general of His Highness Lingxiao. Just because I accidentally broke the glass cup in the Lingxiao Palace I was relegated to the lower realm, and became like this; I was taught once every seven days, and I pierced the flying sword more than a hundred times below my chest, so I was so distressed. I had no choice but to endure the hunger and cold. In three or two days, I went out of the waves to find A passer-by ate it. Unexpectedly, today's ignorance collided with the Great Merciful Avalokitesvara Avalokitesvara."

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said: "You have sinned in the sky. You have been demoted, and now you are hurting life like this. It is the so-called crime on top of the crime. I have received the Buddha's decree. I went to the east to find scriptures. Why don't you come to my door and take refuge?" Shan Guo, become an apprentice with the Buddhist scriptures, and go to the west to worship Buddha and seek Buddhist scriptures? I will teach the flying sword not to pierce you. At that time, you will be exonerated, and you will return to your original job. How do you feel?"

The strange man said: "I would like to convert to the true fruit. Guanshiyin Bodhisattva, I have eaten countless people here. There have been several sutra seekers who have come here, and I have eaten them all. The heads of all the people who ate them were thrown into the quicksand and sank to the bottom of the water. There are only nine sutra seekers." A human skeleton floats on the surface of the water and cannot sink anymore. I thought it was a foreign object, so I put the cable in one place and used it to play in my free time. I am afraid that people who learn from the scriptures will not get this, but it is not my future. and also?"

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said: "Is there any reason why you can't? You can hang the skull under your head and wait for the scriptures to come in. It will be useful." The monster said: "In this case, I would like to receive teachings." Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and Tamo After accepting the precepts, he referred to Sha as his surname, so he took the surname Sha and gave him a Dharma name, called Sha Wujing.At that time, he entered the Shamen and sent Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva across the river. He washed his mind and worries.Don't hurt the students any more, just wait for the Buddhist scriptures.

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva bid farewell to him, and headed eastward with Mu Zha.After walking for a long time, I saw a high mountain again. There was a bad smell on the mountain, so I couldn't walk up it.Just as he was about to ride the clouds over the mountains, he didn't realize that a strong wind was blowing, and another demon flashed up.He was born very sinister, with the lotus pods rolled up and his mouth hanging, his ears like cattail fans showing golden eyes.The fangs are as sharp as steel, and the long mouth is open like a brazier.The golden helmet is tightly tied to the gills, and the scales of the python are drawn back with silk sash.Holding the nails and claws of the dragon, and the bow and ten rounds of the moon on the waist.Correcting the majesty and prestige to bully the Tai Sui, and the spirit of the gods.

He bumped into it, regardless of good and bad, looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva, raised a nail to build it, but was blocked by a wooden caller, and shouted: "That monster, don't be rude! Look good!"

The demon said: "This monk doesn't know how to live or die! Look at the palladium!" The two were at the bottom of the mountain, colliding with each other, gambling to win or lose.What a kill.The demon is fierce, and Hui'an is powerful.

The two of them were killing each other to their advantage. Avalokitesvara threw a lotus flower in mid-air and separated the palladium staff.The monster was shocked when he saw it, and asked: "Where are you a monk, how dare you use 'flowers in front of your eyes' to coax me?"

Mu Zha said: "I'll throw you, a mortal creature with naked eyes! I'm a disciple of Guanshiyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea. This is a lotus flower thrown by my master, and you don't even recognize it!"

The strange man said, "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva of the South China Sea, is it Avalokitesvara who sweeps away three disasters and saves eight disasters?"

Mu Tu said: "Who is it?"

The monster threw away the nail handle, bowed his head and said, "Brother, where is Guanshiyin Bodhisattva? I'm sorry to bother you to introduce me."

Mu Zha looked up and pointed: "Which isn't it?"

The monster kowtowed upwards and shouted sharply: "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, forgive me! Forgive me!"

Avalokitesvara pressed down on the cloud head, and came to ask: "Where are you the wild boar who has become a spirit, where is the old pig who is making trouble, dare to block me here?"

The strange man said: "I'm not a wild boar, nor an old pig. I was the marshal of the canopy in Tianhe. Just because I brought wine to tease Chang'e, the Jade Emperor beat me with two thousand hammers and demoted me to the mortal world. I came here to reincarnate in the douche, but I accidentally went the wrong way and was thrown into a sow's womb, and I became like this. I bit and killed the sow, killed a group of pigs, occupied the mountain farm here, and cannibalized people for a living. Unexpectedly bump into Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, hope to call for help."

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva asked, "What is this mountain called?"

The monster said: "It's called Fuling Mountain. There is a cave in the mountain called Yunzhan Cave. There used to be a second sister Egg in the cave. He saw that I had some martial arts skills, so he called me Daoqimen as a parent. In less than a year , she died, and I will use all the belongings of Yidong. I have been here for a long time, and there is no such thing as a life support."

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said: "The ancients said: 'If you want to have a future, don't do it without a future.' You have violated the law in the upper realm. Now you have not changed your evil intentions, hurting lives and committing crimes, but are you punished for both crimes?"

Zhu Ganglie was provoked by Guanyin Bodhisattva and immediately stood up and said: "Qiancheng! Qiancheng! If I follow you, teach me to drink the wind! As the saying goes: 'Follow the official law to kill, follow the Buddhist law to starve to death.' Go! Go! It's better to catch a passer-by and eat his mother fatly! No matter what two crimes, three crimes, one thousand crimes, ten thousand crimes!"

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said: "'If a person has a good wish, the sky will follow it.' If you are willing to take refuge in the true fruit, you will have a place to nourish your body. There are five grains in the world, and you can do your best to relieve hunger. Why eat people to survive the day?
Hearing this, the monster said to Guanyin Bodhisattva: "I want to be righteous, but I have nothing to pray for if I am guilty of sin in heaven"!"

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said: "I have received the Buddha's decree and went to the east to find a man of scriptures. You can become an apprentice with him, and go to the west for a while, and he will punish you for your merits and discipline you to escape the disaster."

Zhu Ganglie said, "I wish to follow! I wish to follow!" Avalokitesvara Guanyin Bodhisattva then took the precepts with him, referring to his surname, he took the surname Zhu, and gave him a Dharma name, Zhu Wuneng.So he was ordered to return to the truth, fasted and vegetarian, cut off the five meat and three disgusts, and waited for the Buddhist scriptures.

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva led the wooden walker across this mountain, and then went to the east.After walking for a short time, I suddenly saw thousands of golden lights and thousands of auras.Mu Zha said: "Master, the place where the light shines is the Five Elements Mountain: I see the 'pressing post' of Duobao Tathagata is there."

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said: "This is the Sun Wukong who disturbed the Botaohui and made a big disturbance in the Heavenly Palace. Now he is suppressing here."

Mu Zha said: "That's right, that's right." Both the master and the disciples came up the mountain to look at the posts, and they found the six-character mantra of "Om Mani Ba [koumi] Hum".Watch!

When the masters and apprentices were talking, they had alarmed the Monkey King, and shouted at the foot of the mountain: "Is that the one who exposed my shortcomings on the mountain?"

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva heard the words and went down the mountain to look for it.I saw that under the rocky cliff, there were land, mountain gods, and heavenly generals who imprisoned Sun Wukong. They all came to worship Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva and led them to Sun Wukong.When I looked at it, it turned out that he was pressed in the stone box, he could speak but could not move his body.Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said: "Sun, do you recognize me?"

Sun Wukong opened his golden eyes, nodded his head and shouted: "Why don't I recognize you. You are the Nanhai Putuo Luojia Mountain who rescues the suffering and the great compassionate Nanwu Guanshiyin Guanshiyin Bodhisattva. Cheng care! Cheng care! I spend my days here like years, No one I know came to see me. Where are you from?"

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said: "I follow the order of the Buddha to go to the east to find scriptures. After passing by, I will stay here to see you."

Sun Wukong said: "Duobao Tathagata coaxed me and pressed me on this mountain. It has been more than five hundred years and I can't move forward. Wanwang Guanshiyin Bodhisattva has one or two expedients. Save my grandson once!"

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said: "Your crimes are deep, I rescue you, I'm afraid you will be in trouble again. It's not beautiful." Sun Wukong said: "I have regretted it, but I hope that the great mercy will guide me, and I am willing to practice. "

Avalokitesvara Guanyin Bodhisattva heard this, and he was full of joy, and said to the Great Sage: "The Bible says: 'If you speak good words, you will respond thousands of miles away; if you speak bad words, you will be suitable thousands of miles away.' You have With this heart, when I go to the Great Tang Kingdom in the East, I will find a person who learns the scriptures and teach him to save you. You can become an apprentice with him, follow the teachings and bless you, and enter my Buddhist door. How about rectifying the results?"

Sun Wukong said in a loud voice: "Willing to go! Willing to go!"

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said: "Since there are good fruits, I will give you a Dharma name."

The Great Sage said, "I'm already famous, and I'm called Sun Wukong."

Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva said happily again: "There are two people who have surrendered in front of me, and they are in the rank of the word 'Wu'. You are also the word for 'Wu' now, but you are compatible with him, very good, very good. There is no need to tell me, I will go. "

He and Mu Zha left here and traveled all the way to the east, and arrived in Chang'an Datang Kingdom within a day.Concentrating the fog and clouds, the master and apprentice turned into two scabies wandering loathes, entered Chang'an city without realizing it was too late.Walking to the side of Dashi Street, they saw a temple of the land. The two of them went straight in, making the land flustered and the ghost soldiers terrified.Knowing that it is Guanshiyin Bodhisattva, kowtow to join.The land rushed to report to the order of the City God's Society and the gods of all the temples in Chang'an City. They all came to see and said: "Avalokitesvara, Guanshiyin Bodhisattva, forgive the sins of the gods for being late." Guanyin Bodhisattva said: "You must not leak it News. I came here to visit Buddhist scriptures according to the order of the Buddha. I will borrow your temple and stay here for a few days, and I will return when I visit the real monks.” His masters and apprentices hide their true form.

(End of this chapter)