Introduction:
In the melodious chapter of "Journey to the West", a struggle in the name of the real and false Monkey King attracts readers. This scene gives us a glimpse of the rugged road of Sun Wukong's growth, like a picture of the soul, which is embarrassing. Let's dive into this saga of joys and sorrows.
A six-eared macaque with great powers
The six-eared macaque is a monkey king with great powers, and by chance, he learned of the contradiction between Sun Wukong and Tang Seng and his apprentice. So, he used his transformation technique to imitate Goku's appearance and create an unprecedented chaos. He looks like Wukong, not only does Bajie and Sha Seng not be able to distinguish between truth and falsehood, but even Guanyin Bodhisattva is helpless.
This battle between truth and falsehood has caused a series of waves. All the way to Lingshan, and finally under the eyes of the Buddha, the true identity of the six-eared macaque was revealed. Sun Wukong beat him to death with a stick, however, the story does not end there.
A sigh on the lotus throne
After the death of the six-eared macaque, Nyorai on the lotus throne let out a sigh, as if expressing pity for him. Why did the Buddha feel sorry for this deceitful monkey king? What was the reason for the Buddha to sigh for him?
The story of the Monkey King, true and false, deeply reflects the complexity of human nature. When Sun Wukong left his master Tang Seng due to a misunderstanding, his heart was full of anger and dissatisfaction. At this time, the six-eared macaque grasps the negative emotions in Goku's heart and becomes his "self" to do some immoral things instead of Goku.
Self and selflessness
The "id" exists in everyone's heart, it is the desires and negative emotions that are deep in our hearts. In the Monkey King's example, this "self" becomes a six-eared macaque, a contradiction and struggle in Wukong's heart. This is also the reason why the Buddha sighed, because Wukong is not only fighting wits and courage with the impostor in this battle between truth and falsehood, but also in a fierce battle with his inner "self".
Buddhist teachings emphasize "selflessness," i.e., the liberation of desires and afflictions to achieve purity and liberation of the mind. However, Sun Wukong, as an ordinary man, faced with his own "self", but inevitably fell into a spiritual war. This also makes people think that the road to Buddhahood is not always easy, but requires overcoming all kinds of temptations and troubles in the heart.
The story of the Monkey King, true and false, also reflects Goku's growth and metamorphosis. Challenged by the six-eared macaque, Sun Wukong has to face the dark side of his heart. By fighting to the death against the "self", he finally broke his desires and negative emotions and achieved spiritual purification.
When Sun Wukong beats the six-eared macaque to death with a stick, he is not only facing an impostor, but also a part of himself. This scene is regrettable, because while eliminating the "self", Wukong has also lost his former wildness and wildness. The Buddha sighed, perhaps feeling sorry for the price that the monkey king had paid in his upbringing.
Epilogue:
True growth is not always easy, but requires hard work and inner pain. Sun Wukong's battle with the real and false Monkey King not only solved the misunderstanding between master and apprentice, but also made him more aware of the various troubles in his heart. This is a sublimation of the mind, and it is also the inevitable process of Wukong's maturity.
Perhaps, the reason for the Buddha's sigh is not the emotion of Sun Wukong's victory over the six-eared macaque, but the deep understanding of the tortuous growth of the heart of every ordinary man. In Wukong's body, we see how an ordinary man transforms into a wise man step by step in the twists and turns of life and achieves great things.