Journey to the West: Why can't the black bear spirit join the team? The reason for Tang Seng's refusal was revealed
As for the monsters in "Journey to the West", they are essentially villains, and they are the ones who bring trouble to Tang Seng on the way to learn scriptures. But among the many monsters, there are also good demons, who approach Tang Seng with different purposes.
Among these good demons, the black bear spirit is the most special. Although he is a demon, he feels that his past is not easy, and he is also a demon who has always been a vegetarian and seriously worships Buddha. When Tang Seng and his apprentices saw him, he didn't look at him much, but was very interested in his clothes.
In fact, the idea of the black bear spirit is very simple, that is, he wants to join the scripture-learning team. He is more prescient than any youkai.
The special spirit of the black bear.
The Black Bear Spirit was originally a black bear, and after years of solo cultivation, it became a spirit. He lives in a cave in the Black Wind Mountain, and has a group of small soldiers under his command. Although he is the king of the mountain, he never does anything to harm humans.
While other youkai eat or harm humans, this black bear spirit is different, he Xi a vegetarian diet and has a bland hobby. Although he is not from a high background, he is very confident and usually likes to read and memorize scriptures.
Eventually, he became a well-versed bunga. In addition, although he has lived in the mountains for a long time, he is not ignorant, and he is also very concerned about some national events on weekdays, and likes to discuss current affairs and political topics with others.
There is a Guanyin Zen Temple near Heifeng Mountain, and the temple owner, Elder Jinchi, is a friend of the Black Bear Spirit. They often drink tea and talk together, which is always the most relaxing and peaceful day for the black bear spirit.
Over time, he also gathered a group of friends who loved Buddhism, such as Xiucai, the incarnation of the White Snake Spirit, and Taoist Priest, the incarnation of the Blue Wolf Spirit. They often get together and go to Lao Jinchi's house to listen to the scriptures and preach and talk about life.
The black bear spirit itself is not bad, and it is very serious about dealing with people. His weapon was a black brush spear, which was not only tall and powerful, but also highly skilled. Sun Wukong usually ignores demons and monsters, but in front of the black bear spirit, he has to admit his strength.
At that time, Tang Seng asked Sun Wukong how he compared to the black bear spirit, and Sun Wukong replied that because the black bear spirit was so powerful, they could only tie the fight. Moreover, when Sun Wukong went to Guanyin Bodhisattva for help, Guanyin Bodhisattva also praised him, saying that his strength was not less than that of Sun Wukong.
If the black bear spirit wants to be the enemy of Sun Wukong, then he is another ** villain. The black bear spirit not only didn't want to be an enemy of Tang Seng and his apprentices, but also wanted to be one of them.
Sadly, he was eventually accepted by Guanyin as a mountain protector, which was certainly the best ending for the youkai, even though it wasn't what he wanted. So, why can't the Black Bear Spirit join the team to deliver the message? And how did he get in?
The idea of the soul of the black bear.
In Buddhism, greed, hatred, and ignorance are the three poisons, and the black bear essence represents that"Greedy", for his friends around him, it can be used"Greed"word to sum up. Especially the Golden Tiger Elder, who lived to be two hundred and seventy years old, was greedy for so long.
If we take out the valuables that he and Tang Seng displayed together, we can imagine that Elder Jinhu has owned twelve cabinets full of treasures and seven or eight hundred robes for more than two hundred years, and these are not ordinary items, they are all from the Haute Couture series.
But when he saw Tang Seng's brocade clothes, his eyes lit up, and he wanted to buy it for himself. So, Lao Jinchi thought of a trick and set fire to Tang Seng and his apprentices, wanting to steal this precious dress.
But instead of stealing clothes, he burned down his temple. When the black bear spirit found out, he immediately rushed to put out the fire and took away the robe.
After Sun Wukong found out, he immediately ran to the cave of Black Wind Mountain to ask for a robe, but the black bear spirit refused to give it to him, and he fought with Sun Wukong for dozens of rounds. It is understandable that the black bear spirit has a robe, because he is also interested in Buddhism.
Moreover, he studied Buddhism at Guanyin Monastery for several years and also wanted to have his own robe. However, the black bear spirit's act of stealing the robe is contrary to Buddhist teachings. Is it really because of greed?
When the black bear spirit took away the robe, he asked Elder Jin Chi to look at it, not afraid that Elder Jin Chi would be angry. That's why he did it on purpose, and his main purpose was to see Avalokiteshvara.
The black bear spirit feels that he is physically strong and has not killed a living creature for many years, so he is suitable to join the scripture learning team. However, Guanyin must accept him, and the golden hoop stick is the only thing he can see Bole"Invitations"。
Therefore, when Sun Wukong wants to duel him, he hides his powers and summons them as needed. This is because he doesn't want to fight, but wants to ask Guanyin through Sun Wukong.
Elder Jin Qi invited Sun Wukong to observe the golden robe, also for the same purpose, after all, the Guanyin Monastery is a Bodhisattva's"Fighting"Arms, Elder Jin Qi is a subordinate of Guanyin, and Guanyin can also be seen through Elder Jin Qi.
In the end, Sun Wukong also got his wish, he couldn't quarrel, he could only go to Nanhai Guanyin and ask the black bear spirit to come out and suppress it.
Missed opportunities. After Guanyin came to the Black Wind Mountain, he teamed up with Sun Wukong to restore the black bear spirit. It is generally believed that after the youkai is subdued, they will ask the other party to spare their lives, but the black bear spirit will not.
The black bear spirit said to Guanyin Bodhisattva"My heart wants to be mended, and my only hope is that they will spare my life! The Black Bear Spirit repeated these two sentences, which shows that refuge is the ultimate goal of the Black Bear Spirit, and saving lives is only a temporary favor.
So how do you take refuge in Buddhism? Join the team that collects letters, of course. After all, this is the only way for Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Seng to take refuge. Before that, they just internalized.
The black bear spirit knows that his strength is no worse than that of Sun Wukong, so he can naturally join the scripture-learning team. It's a pity that these people have long been chosen and decided by the Buddha. Guanyin is only a practitioner and has no right to decide who to choose.
So the black bear spirit chose the wrong person, but Guanyin appreciated his talent, said some good things, and asked him to go to Lujia Mountain to be a sacred mountain**, although the substance is very small, but it is also another way of transformation.
And let the black bear spirit join, even if Guanyin agrees, Tang Seng will not do it. Because his three apprentices have different personalities, Sun Wukong has a short temper and does things impulsively; Zhu Bajie is lazy and slow; Sha Seng is loyal and honest, and loyal to him.
Sun Wukong's three apprentices are more difficult to manage, while the other two apprentices are more obedient. Since the black bear spirit and Sun Wukong are the same kind, it is already very difficult for Tang Seng to control one Sun Wukong, and I am afraid that he will not be able to control the other.
If they go to learn the scriptures, I am afraid that the mantra will not be able to stop it, and I don't know how long it will take to reach the Western Heavens.