In ".Journey to the WestIn this literary masterpiece, the legendary experience of the scripture learning team is talked about. However, at the end of the scriptures, the scene of Rulai scolding Bajie caught people off guard. The connotation and story behind this mutual confrontation between Rulai and Bajie are more rich and thought-provoking. Let's dive into this wonderful story and uncover the true meaning and value of it.
If you come to reward the Eight Precepts as the messenger of the Pure Altar, but you do not mention the actual contribution of the Eight Precepts to subdue demons and eliminate demons with small merits. This is obviously a lie, contrary to the principle of fairness. And Rulai actually called Bajie a beast, this kind of blatant insult on the spot is enough to shock. The identity of the ancient characters was prominent, why Rulai ignored the identity of the Buddha and scolded the eight precepts so boldly, it is really incredible.
In this scolding, the act of rewarding the eight precepts aroused everyone's doubts and disgust. Bajie has made great efforts and contributions in learning scriptures, especially in subduing demons and eliminating demons, but Rulai has turned a blind eye to these actual performances, and rewarded them only for their burdens, which makes people deeply dissatisfied with this kind of discrimination and injustice. As a Buddha, Rulai openly scolded the eight precepts in front of everyone, which caused everyone to question the inconsistency between Rulai's identity and words and deeds. This kind of behavior of disregard for identity is undoubtedly puzzling.
Bajie replied to Rulai, pointing directly at its injustice and partiality. He bluntly said, "They have all become Buddhas, how can they make me a messenger of the pure altar", exposing the selfishness and one-sidedness of Rulai. This kind of straightforward response is actually full of courage, and it is also to maintain one's own dignity and respect. Among the many injustices of Rulai, Bajie's counterattack is more precious and firm.
Expand the eight precepts to Rulai's reply, poke at Rulai's words and deeds, and declare justice. He was not afraid to point out that "they have all become Buddhas, why did they make me the messenger of the Pure Altar", showing his personality of not being afraid of power and daring to speak up. Although Bajie's words are direct, they appropriately expose the favoritism and injustice of Rulai, and win a due justice for himself. At the moment when Rulai's words and deeds are distorted, the reply of the Eight Commandments is undoubtedly a call for justice and a defense of the truth.
To explain that the Eight Precepts are "like animals" is due to their appetite and bad breath, but it is obviously to cover up the truth. With the process of sublimation and incarnation of the immortal Buddha by the scripture study team, the amount of food in the eight precepts has long been different from before, and the excuse of Rulai seems to be pale and weak. Rulai's false interpretation highlights the hypocrisy and hypocrisy of his words.
Expanding Rulai's explanation of his own scolding of the eight precepts shows hypocrisy and hypocrisy. He called Bajie "like an animal" on the grounds of "a generous appetite and a strong mouth", which is obviously far-fetched and cannot cover up the jealousy and prejudice in Rulai's heart. With the process of cultivating the scriptures and becoming immortals, Bajie is no longer the original "foodie", and Rulai's explanation is just to whitewash his unreasonable behavior. The hypocrisy and hypocrisy in Rulai's rhetoric have been exposed, raising even more doubt about his sanctimonious image.
The reason behind Rulai's scolding of Bajie is mostly due to Bajie's repeated performance of bad things along the way. Bajie did not contribute on many important occasions, and even attacked his companions, which brought a lot of obstacles to Rulai's mission. Rulai condemned it because of a series of performances of the Eight Precepts, and Rulai also took the opportunity to take an attitude towards the performance of Taoism. This kind of scolding not only obviously violates the teachings of Buddhism, but also makes everyone deeply dissatisfied and disgusted with Rulai.
Expanding the scolding of Bajie is actually a kind of ruthless response to his brave and outspoken words and obstructive behavior in the process of learning scriptures. Bajie's negative attitude and interference with Rulai's mission at the critical moment made Rulai deeply troubled and annoyed, and then made a public reprimand. Although this move deviated from the Buddhist principles of tolerance and universality due to the various manifestations of the Eight Precepts, it not only did not get the understanding and support of the people, but caused public anger and greatly damaged the image of the Buddha.
Bajie showed disobedience to Rulai in this incident, and even more relied on ** Laojun and his brothersEmperor ZhenwuThese two backstage. His identity and background should not be underestimated, especially with theEmperor ZhenwuThis makes him in a relatively stable position in the team of learning from the scriptures. The resistance and rejection of Rulai show his inner firmness and courage, and he is not afraid of power.
The reason why Bajie is not afraid of Rulai is not only his own courage and persistence, but also inseparable from the strong background behind him. As Laojun's **, Bajie has a good identity and status, and it is the sameEmperor Zhenwu's deep relationship has given him enough confidence and support. In the confrontation between Rulai and Bajie, Bajie demonstrated his indomitable determination to maintain dignity by virtue of the power of ** and his brothers. It is this inner firmness and background support that enables Bajie to maintain independence and courage in the face of Rulai.
In ".Journey to the WestIn this literary work, the mutual confrontation between Rulai and Bajie not only shows the contradictions and conflicts between the characters, but also reflects themHumanitycomplex and social realities. Although Rulai's scolding has its reasons, it exposes its partiality and mask, while Bajie's reply shows courage and justice. As for the contest between power and justice, background and courage, we can also experience the relationship and disputes between various groups in the real society. Such controversy and rebellion make us reflect on the boundary between power and morality, and better realize it in societyFairness and justiceCoexist with harmony.