On the way to learn the scriptures, Sun Wukong asked Guanyin Bodhisattva more than once: 108,000 miles away, my old grandson can run back and forth in a day, why let an old monk trek through mountains and rivers to learn scriptures?Guanyin Bodhisattva just said: Only by going through tribulations can you obtain the true scriptures. But the specific reason, Guanyin Bodhisattva never explained carefully.
From the point of view of solving the problem, Sun Wukong set up somersault clouds to learn scriptures and Tang Seng trekked through mountains and rivers to learn scriptures, but the methods are different, but these two methods can reach the West Heaven, and it stands to reason that they can obtain the true scriptures. If the Buddha has to ask Tang Seng to wade through mountains and rivers to learn scriptures, it is to show the preciousness of **, and Tang Seng should cherish it.
As the saying goes, all roads lead to Rome, and in real life, there are many ways we can get to success. However, a path belongs to only one person;It can also be said that everyone has their own path. For example, scholars who study Chinese philosophy have different views, different materials, and different difficulties, but in the end, they have reached a similar state. Take the issue of "the unity of heaven and man" as an example. Normally, we say that human reason conforms to heavenly principles, so as to achieve the state of unity between heaven and man. But Mr. Mou Zongsan said: The focus of Confucianism is how people embody the way of heaven. The way of heaven is the principle of heaven, and the embodiment of heaven and man is the unity of heaven and man. And Mr. Qian Mu's statement is "the unity of sexuality". Sex is human nature, Tao is the way of heaven, human nature is reason, the way of heaven is also reason, human nature and heaven are one, that is, the unity of heaven and man. On the whole, the core of ancient Chinese thought is to conform to the laws of nature. So ancient Chinese philosophy as a whole is naturalistic philosophy.
In other words, different people, through different languages, using different materials, studying the same problem, can finally come to the same conclusion. It should be said that the significance of these studies does not lie entirely in the conclusion, but in the specific problems encountered in the process of their research. This is like the same theme, different people choose different materials to write, there will be different storylines, some people like weird, some people like warmer. But whether it's warm or weird, the theme can be highlighted in the end. The flourishing of culture as a whole is also accomplished in this way.
To put it simply, in order to achieve a certain goal and achieve a certain success, we must unswervingly move in one direction. Today I think this method is good, use this method;Tomorrow, if you think that method is good, you will learn that method again, and in the end, you will only get nothing. In fact, Sun Wukong's somersault cloud may not be completely effective, didn't he also be blinded by the wind of the Yellow Wind Monster?Wasn't he also dying by the fire of the red child?Therefore, even Sun Wukong will encounter difficulties, the difference is only in the size and number of difficulties.
Every road in life has hardships and obstacles, and there is no good or bad thing. To a certain extent, the path you choose is the path that suits you best. Every step of your life determines where you end up. Tang Seng is a mortal, so he can only trek through mountains and rivers to learn scriptures;Sun Wukong is a scattered immortal and has mana, so he can set up somersault clouds to the western sky. However, learning somersaults and becoming a scattered immortal, Sun Wukong has also experienced countless tribulations.
Never think that someone else's life is always glamorous, because you are no one else and have no idea what others have eaten or suffered. What others show you is just the best side of their life. The path you have to take is also beautiful and enviable.
By following your own path and doing everything possible to overcome the difficulties and obstacles on the road, you can also succeed and retrieve your own scriptures.