To teach the Dharma to Bodhi, we must first pass on the method of cultivating the mind, and then teach the Dharma if the heart is firm to the Tao.

Bodhi attaches great importance to the cultivation of the mind, the clear way is in the cultivation of the mind, the Confucianism is called the mind, the immortal is said to cultivate the mind, and the Buddha is said to be the clear mind.

Bodhi arranged all kinds for Sun Wukong, deliberately let Sun Wukong first "cultivate the heart" and then "practice", only the "heart" first obtained, in order to cultivate the ruthless way, take the long road of cultivating immortals, if the heart is not strong, I am afraid that the Tao heart is unstable and enters the devil's way.

Bodhi let Sun Wukong first practice is "meditation", after all, Wukong is a monkey nature, anxious, the avenue can not be rushed, can only be slowly figured, meditate to return to the road, the heart is pure and quiet heaven road, the mind is deserted hell gate, only meditation, can die delusional, stop evil thoughts, calm and steady, from the middle road to the road.

However, Bodhi did not want to wear out Wukong's nature, but suppressed Wukong's nature, allowing him to slowly ferment in the dark corners, waiting for the day when he would tear through the darkness and break through the confinement.

Bodhi never thought of cultivating Sun Wukong into a quiet Taoist or Buddhist immortal, but intended to find his own Buddhist path for Sun Wukong.

Wukong has been in the cave unconsciously for six or seven years, one day, Bodhi is preaching the Dharma, Sun Wukong is listening to it, he is so happy that he scratches his ears and cheeks, his eyebrows are dazzled, and he can't help but dance with his hands and feet.

Where is the Monkey King's way?

Bodhicitta thought, but looked at Sun Wukong, who was covered in ink stains and licking the little wolf with his mouth, and saw him write the word "immortal" on the white paper freely, through the back of the paper, over the edge, and at ease.

"Is your Tao immortal, or free, or broken?"

Suddenly, he shouted: "Wukong, why are you dancing wildly in the class and not listening to me?"

Wukong said: "The disciple listened sincerely, and when he heard the wonderful voice of the master, he was overjoyed, so he didn't feel that he was so enthusiastic. I hope Master forgives your sins!"

The patriarch said, "Now that you know the wonderful sound, let me ask you, how long have you been in the cave?"

Wukong said: "The disciple was originally ignorant, and I don't know how many seasons there are. I only remember that there was no fire under the stove, and I often went to the back of the mountain to collect firewood, and saw a mountain of good peach trees, and I ate full of peaches there seven times. ”

The patriarch said: "That mountain is called Rotten Peach Mountain." You have eaten it seven times, and I think it has been seven years. What will you learn from me now?"

Wukong said: "But with the teachings of the ancestors, as long as there is some Taoism, the disciple will learn, if you can learn the ability to pass through the sky, it is very good." ”

The patriarch said: "There are three hundred and sixty gates in the door of the word 'Dao', and all of them have positive fruits. I don't know which one you learned?"

Bodhi said clearly, I have three hundred and six side doors and left paths here, do you want to learn them? Even though it is a side door and left path, you can still achieve positive results.

Wukong is a natural spirit monkey, you said the left way, why do you still need to learn, if you want to learn, learn the right way. But he didn't dare to say it, so he said, "With the will of the teacher, the disciple listens with all his heart." ”

The patriarch said: "I'll teach you the way of the word 'art', how about it?"

Wukong said: "What do you say about the way of the martial arts?"

The patriarch said: "In the door of the word art, there are some people who invite immortals to help Luan, ask Bu Ying, and know the reason for seeking good fortune and avoiding evil." ”

It turned out to be a fortune teller, gossip and didn't learn, Wukong said: "Can you live forever like this?"

The patriarch said, "No!

Wukong said: "Don't learn! Don't learn!"

The patriarch said, "How about teaching you the way of the word 'flow'?"

Wukong asked again: "What is the righteousness in the Liuzi Gate?"

The patriarch said: "In the Liuzi Gate, there are Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Yin and Yang, Moism, and medicine, or reading scriptures, or chanting Buddha, and descending to the truth. ”

Wukong said: "Can you get immortality like this?"

The patriarch said: "If you want to live forever, it is also like 'a pillar in the wall'." ”

Wukong said: "Master, I am an honest person, and I don't know how to play in the market. How do you call it a 'pillar of the wall'?"

The patriarch said: "When people build houses, they want to be strong, and they will set up a pillar between the walls, and one day the building will decline, and he will perish." ”

Wukong said: "According to this, it will not last long. Don't learn! Don't learn!"

The patriarch said: "How about teaching you the way of the word 'quiet'?"

Wukong said: "In the Jingzi Gate, is it a positive fruit?"

The patriarch said: "This is to rest the grain and guard the grain, be quiet and do nothing, participate in meditation, precept fasting, or sleep gong, or make meritorious service, and merit it into the fixed sitting pass and so on." ”

Wukong said: "Can you live forever like this?"

The patriarch said: "It also looks like 'kiln head adobe'." ”

Wukong smiled: "Master's fruit is a little dripping." One line said I don't know how to play the city. What do you call 'kiln head adobe'?"

The patriarch said: "Just like the bricks and tiles on the head of the kiln, although they have been formed, they have not yet been tempered by water and fire, and once the heavy rain pours, he will be indiscriminate." ”

Wukong said: "It's not long-term. Don't learn! Don't learn!"

The patriarch said: "How about teaching you the way of the word 'move'?"

Wukong said: "The way to move the door, but what about it?"

The patriarch said: "This is a promising work, picking yin and supplementing yang, climbing the bow and stepping on the crossbow, rubbing the umbilicus and passing the gas, concocting it with a square, burning grass and beating the ding, entering red lead, refining autumn stones, and taking women's milk and the like." ”

Wukong said: "Do you have to live forever like this?"

The patriarch said: "This desire for immortality is also like 'fishing for the moon in the water'." ”

Wukong said: "Master is here again!

The patriarch said: "The moon is in the sky, and there is a shadow in the water, although I see it, but there is no place to touch it, and in the end it is only an empty ear." ”

Wukong said: "Don't learn!

When the patriarch heard this, he jumped off the high platform, held the ring ruler in his hand, and designated Wukong to say: "You monkey, you don't learn like this, you don't learn like that, but what are you going to do?"

stepped forward, hit Goku on the head three times, turned his hands behind his back, walked inside, closed the middle door, and left the crowd behind.

Everyone in the group was frightened, and they all complained to Wukong: "You monkey, you are very formless! Master preached your Taoism, why didn't you learn it, but you talked back to Master? This time it collided with him, and I don't know when it will come out!"

At this time, they complained about him and despised him.

These disciples are all going to serve in the Heavenly Court in the future, and all of them are Heavenly Court Immortals, and they have never sinned against each other, for fear that they will not be able to do things in the Heavenly Court in the future.

Today, everyone saw that Wukong had angered the patriarch, and of course they didn't have a good face for Wukong.

But Goku wasn't annoyed at all, just smiling all over his face. It turned out that the monkey king had broken the mystery in the plate and was secretly in his heart, so he didn't compete with everyone, but just endured and was speechless.

The patriarch beat him three times, taught him to be attentive at the time of the three watches, turned his hands behind his back, walked inside, closed the middle door, taught him to progress from the back door, and preached his Tao in the secret place.

On that day, Wukong and the others were happy, and in front of the Samsung Immortal Cave, looking forward to the sky, they couldn't wait until late.

However, all this was seen by another person.

At sunset, Wukong went to bed with everyone, pretending to close his eyes and rest in his mind.

In the mountains, there was no more arrows, and I don't know the time, but I only adjusted the air in and out of my nostrils. Around the time of the appointment, he got up gently, put on his clothes, stole open the front door, hid from the public, went outside, and looked up.

Exactly that:

The moon is clear and cold, and the eight poles are dust-free. The deep trees are secluded, and the source water is slippery.

Flying fluorescent light scatters, passing over the goose word and arranging clouds. Integrity three waiting, should visit the truth.

At this moment, a golden light flashed through the door, quietly following behind Goku.

You see him go from the old path to the back door, and see that the door is half open and half hidden. Wukong said happily: "The old master really paid attention to preaching to me, so he opened the door. ”

That is, he walked forward, walked sideways into the door, and only walked under the patriarch's bed.

Seeing the patriarch curled up, he fell asleep.

Wukong didn't dare to be alarmed, that is, knelt in front of the couch, and the patriarch didn't feel it for a while, stretched his feet, and said to himself:

"Difficult! difficult! difficult! The Tao is the most mysterious, don't wait for Jin Dan to be idle. If you don't meet someone to pass on the trick, empty words and dry tongue!"

Wukong shouted in response: "Master, the disciple has been kneeling here for a long time. ”

When the patriarch heard that the voice was Wukong, he immediately put on his clothes, sat cross-legged, and shouted, "What are you doing behind me, you don't go to sleep in front of you?"

Wukong said: "The master promised everyone in front of the altar yesterday, and when he taught his disciples the third watch, he passed on my truth from the back door, so he boldly bowed to the master. ”

When the patriarch heard this, he was very happy, and secretly thought to himself: "This guy is really a heaven and earth generation! Otherwise, why would you break the secret mystery in my plate?"

Wukong said: "There are no six ears here, only one disciple, I hope that the master will be merciful and pass on the way of immortality to me, and I will never be ungrateful!"

Is there no six ears on the side?

The patriarch thought to himself, "You are not the only one who hears the sermon for immortality tonight!" and said, "Tell me, what are you?"