Journey to the West - Chapter 8 Part 1

The 5th Monkey is a teammate of volunteers from around the world. We do not receive any outside funding. Please consider becoming a pay subscriber to keep the series going. Thank you, Journey to the West, an audio drama series. Chapter Eight Part One We spoke of how Buddha or rule like did farewell to the Jade Emperor and returned to the treasure temple of Thunderclap. The 3000 Buddha 500, Aloha 8 Gray Vidyalaj and countless bodies.

Atwa one by one held glamorous flags and canopies, rare treasures and immortal flowers as they lined up in the immortal realm of Spirit Mountain. Greeting Buddha as Shaliban, the Grove of Sal trees, Roulei rode on his auspicious cloud. As he said to the crowd with such deep wisdom we call Pragyan, I looked across the three rounds.

The origin of all that there is will ultimately become nothingness, like emptiness, like void. None will be subduing the unrolly monkey was a matter none could comprehend. Having a name is the beginning of death. Such is the nature of all. When he was finished, he unleashed the light of Shalid and filled the skies with 42 white rainbows bridging the South and N The crowd saw it and prostrated themselves in worship. Soon he gathered all the auspicious clouds and colorful mist before climbing onto the stream Lotus stairs and firmly sitting down.

Everyone folded their palms and approached him to pay their respect. Once the formalities were complete, the crowd asked who was the one who wreaked havoc in heaven and messed with the divine Peaches. Roulei answered that Brute was a fiendish monkey produced by the Mountain of Flower and Fruit. His crimes could tower the skies and are beyond description. None of the immortal generals in heaven could subdue him. Even though Arlong ended up capturing him and the elders simmered him with fire, he remained unharmed. When I arrived, he was surrounded by Thunder generals showing off his powers and tricks. I stopped the fight and asked him where he came from. He said he possessed magical

tricks and knew how to transform. He also said he had the somersault cloud which could take him 108,000 Li away. I made a bet with him and trapped him in my hand with a grab. My fingers became the Five Faces Mountain which sealed him underneath The Jade Emperor then opened up his Jade Palace of Golden Towers and invited me to the top seat.

A great feast of pacified heaven was hosted to thank me, which I have only just left to return here. The crowd was delighted to hear the news and showered him with high praises. Once many things were exchanged. Everyone left in groups to return to their pets. What blessed happiness in this Western realm of eternal glory, there was no horror or sorrow of any kind, only ultimate freedom and joy. And this great treasure temple of thunderclab on the Spirit Mountain was where Buddha lived one day. He gathered all the other Buddha bodies, Atwa and divine monks both male and female, telling them having subdue the unrolly 8 to bring peace back to heaven.

I have since lost count of the years and months I assume have a Millennium has passed. It so happens that today is the 15th day of the 7th month. I have a Treasure Bowl containing hundreds of extraordinary flowers and thousands of exotic fruit, among others. Why don't we enjoy ourselves? In the Urumban feast?

Everyone folded their palms together and walked around Buddha three times to show their respect. Rulai then took the flowers, fruit and other items from the treasure bowl and handed them to a Nund. Ke$ha, on the other hand, was ordered to distribute them to the crowd. Every one showed their deep gratitude and offer oaths of happiness, wealth and longevity.

After gifts were exchanged, the many Barzatwa asked Rulai to expose the root and explain the source of all. Rulai slightly opened his virtuous mouth and expounded all that was great and true. He spoke of the brilliant doctrines of Yan or the three vehicles as well as Skand or the five aggregates he taught from the Shulongong Sutra.

As he talked heavily. Dragons surrounded them as petals filled the skies like rain. Truly the heart of Chan shone like the moon or the thousand rivers. The truest nature could take in even the boundless skies. Roulei wrapped up his lecture and told the proud. As I observed the four continents, I noticed that on each live people of a different nature. Fua videja continent of the East, live people who respect heaven and worship earth.

Their hearts are clear and Tempest mild. Utdalaplu continent of the North live people who enjoy killing, but only to survive. They are unintelligent and lack in motion and can only do so much harm. Apollo Godania continent of the West live people who are neither greedy nor murderous. They nurture their tempers to preserve their spirits. None can be truly perfected, but they all tend to live a long life.

Jambudipa, continent of the South on the other hand live people who are hungry for lust and giddy for disaster. They killed just as often as they fight. It's what we call the murderous scene of mouth and tongue, the menacing seas of right and wrong. I now possess 3 categories of true scriptures which could be used to convert people to the side of good.

All the bodies Atwa heard this and folded their palms together. They approached Buddha and asked which three categories of true scriptures do you possess, Rulai Rulai answered I have the category of PHA meaning law that talks about heaven, the category of Lund meaning theory that talks about earth, and the category of Jing meaning suther that redeems the dead.

The three categories consists of 35 divisions in a total of 15,144 volumes. This is the suitor leading to truth and perfection and the gate to righteousness and virtue. I would have them sent to the land of the east which lies in Jambudipa, but I fear the people there are too foolish. They will smear my true words without understanding the doctrine of our religion, resulting in the snobbing of the Buddhist Canon.

Which one of you who possess enough power are willing to head to the land of the East and find me a faithful individual? Let them go on a harsh trip across thousands of mountains and seek the scriptures. After crossing 10,000 rivers, they will arrive here and ask for the true scriptures for me before bringing them back to the land of the east, where the teachings will be passed on for ever, and convert all the creatures there. This will be the blessing, enormous like a mountain and virtue deep as the seas.

Who is willing to make the trip? And there was Guan Yin Bodisattva, who approached the Lotus dais and greeted Buddha by walking around him three times, saying Your untalented disciple would like to head to the land of the East and find the seeker of scripture. All raised their heads to look, and there she was. True was her virtue and wisdom failed. Her soul decorated with jade and pearls, her dark hair adorned with colour.

Auspicious was her aura. Gorgeous was her gown. Her brows were like the Crescent moon and her eyes like a pair of stars. A flawless face born to look happy. Ruby lips forming a dart of red, the Immaculate vase always filled with sweet dew, a Willow twig tilting inside, eternally green. Her compassion would answer every sufferer's call.

Her benevolence would grant every wish. She is the compassionate one of Mount Potolac, the living Guanine inside The Cave of Tidal Beat. Roulei was overjoyed when he saw her saying, Had it been any other? This might not work. It would have to be the Venerable Gwanging with her boundless powers. Who shall take on this quest?

But is Atwad asked as your disciple departs for the land of the east? Are there any instructions that I should heed? Roulei said. As you travel, you must pay attention to the road and path. Traveling in high air is not permitted. You must move in the half cloud, half missed state. As your eyes observe the mountains and rivers along the way, you must remember the distance you traveled and carefully instruct the seeker of scriptures about it.

I fear that the faithful individual will find the journey rather difficult, which is why I am giving you 5 treasures. He then ordered Ananda and Kashyap to bring out the following Jin, Lanziasa, a golden brocade, Kashyap with Kashyap being the robe sworn by Buddhists. Xiao, Huan, XI Jung A9 Ringed staff we call Cocker.

He told what is Atwa? This robe and staff are for the scripture seeker's personal use. If they are determined to come here, this robe of mine will keep them out of transmigration and the staff of mine will save them from harm. Boris Otwa received the items with respect. Roulei then took out three head bands and handed them to her, saying this treasure is called the Tightening band.

There are three of them, but there are four different uses. I have 3 spells named Xin meaning Golden, Xin meaning tightening and Xin meaning forbidden respectively. In the case that you come across a powerful monster on your way, you shall convert them to do good and become a disciple for the scripture seeker shall they go against your orders?

You will put this band on their head, and it will take root in their flesh. Once you recite the corresponding spell, they will suffer from swollen eyes and a headache, as if their skulls are about to explode. That way they will surely enter our religion. But is that to have heard this and gladly bid farewell?

She then summoned Huiyan the laborer, to accompany her. Huiyan used a mixed iron staff, weighing thousands of jeans and served by Polisotwa's side as a monstrous subduing guard. Polisottois thereby wrapped the robe into a bag and had Huiyan carry it on his back. She then put away the golden bands and took the staff down Spirit Mountain.

And so she left, resulting in Buddha's disciple returning to his original vow. The elder named Golden Cicada, bask in the fragrance of the Chandan plant. But is that what arrived at the foot of the mountain where Xin Ding Darcyen, the Great Golden head immortal of Yujin Guan, the Taoist temple of Jade Perfection, received her at the door. He offered her tea, but she didn't dare linger saying I now have received the religious edict from Roulei and will set off to the land of the east to find a scripture seeker. The Gray Immortal asked when will the scripture seeker arrive?

What is that? Toward answered. I'm not certain. Maybe in about two to three years they will get here. She then bid farewell to the great immortal and went on her way, traveling in 1/2 Cloud Half Miss State. She memorized the distance of the journey as master and disciple were moving. They suddenly saw a large body of weak water on which nothing could float. This was the region occupied by Liu Shahu, the flowing Sand river.

What is that? What? Said my dear disciple, This place showed it's hard to travel across with the turbid bones and mortal body. How could the scripture seek across the river? Juan answered. Master, just look at how very wide this river is. But is that what settled her cloudy steps to have a closer look?

And there it was. Its ends and coasts touched the farthest tribes. Its width measured 800 and its length reaching 10,000. The water flowed as if the ground was turning itself upside down. The waves rolled like the back of mountain ranges. Not even a divine raft could reach here. Not even a Lotus leaf could float.

Merchants would never come. Fishermen were never found. Animals can only be seen far away. Only tiny water weed remained, but his Atwa was surveying the scene when from the river came a deafening splash from behind the waves jumped out a monster and how very ugly he looked. Bluish been also blue, blackish, been also black.

He had the complexion of a sick man. Tallish but not so tall, shortish, but not so short. He had red feet and a muscular torso. His eyes flashed like lambs from the bottom of a stove. His mouth of pointy corners was like the butcher's bloody bow, sharp fangs rivaling swords and blades. His red hair an honest mess. One shout loud like Thunder. 2 feet sprinted like whirling wind with a treasure staff in his hands. The monster ran on shore to capture bodies Atwa, but Huiyan swung his mixed iron staff to block him, yelling. Don't you move.

The monster wielded his treasure staff to prepare for a fight. The two fought a terrible battle by the flowing sand river. How shocking it was. Like 2 silver pythons dancing by the river as two divine monks dashed on shore, One Rd. on waves. The other breathed wind. Their weapons fought like ferocious beasts.

As the skies darkened, Stars shone as missed gather. The world turned to a blur. One was a fearsome lone dweller of the weak water for too long. The other was claiming his first victory since leaving Spirit Mountain. The two fought back and forth for dozens of rounds, but neither could come on top. The monster held still Hui on siren staff and asked monk, where did you come from?

How dare you fight me? Mutha answered. I am the second Prince of the pagoda, bearing heavily King. The name is Mutha, also known as Hui on the laborer. I'm now escorting my master to the land of the east to find a scripture seeker. What monster are you that you dare get in our way? The monster only then realized who he was talking to. He asked.

I do remember you were cultivating after Guan Yin of the South Sea in the Purple Bamboo Grove. Why did you come here? Muccha answered. Can't you see, my masters? Right there by the shore? The Master heard this and nodded repeatedly. He then withdrew his weapon and let Mushar pull him away to see Kuan Yin. As he prostrated himself, the Master reported What is Ottawa? Forgive me for my sins and hear what I have to tell you. I am no evil Master.

I served in the Hall of Miraculous Mist as Journey and Dats Young, the great curtain racing general in charge of the Imperial carriages. It was all because I accidentally broke a Crystal Cup at the Feast of Divine Peaches that the Jade Emperor sentenced me to 800 strikes by the rot before banishing me to the world below.

That's how I ended up looking like this. He also ordered flying swords to come once every seven days to penetrate my chest for over 100 times before leaving. That's why I was so bothered. There was nothing I could do but the hunger and cold was becoming unbearable. So every couple of days I would come out of the waves to capture a passerby for food. I never knew my ignorance would offend the compassionate bodies Atwa today bodies.

Atwa said it was because you have sinned in heaven that you were banished here. Committing mother would only increase your sins. I have here Buddha's eating sending me to the land of the east to find a scripture seeker. Why not enter my religion and convert to the Fruit of goodness? You can be a disciple of the scripture seeker and come to the Western heaven to worship Buddha and find the scriptures. I will stop the Flying Swords from coming to stab you. Once the feat is complete, your sins will be forgiven and you may return to your old posts.

How does that sound to you? The monster answered. I am willing to convert to the true fruit. He moved forward and added. What is Atwa? I've eaten countless people here. It happened that several scripture seekers have reached this place before being eaten by me. All the human heads will be thrown into the river after being nibbled clean. They all ended up sinking to the bottom because not even a goose's feather could float on this water. But the skulls of nine scripture seekers remained floating and would not go down.

I find them quite extraordinary, So I chained them together on to a rope, playing with them and by leisure. If this is what we're doing, I fear the scripture seeker could not even get this far. If so, wouldn't that jeopardize my future? What is atwas said? Why couldn't he get this far? You can keep the skulls hanging under your head and wait for the scripture seeker.

They will be put to good use, the master said. If that's the case, I am willing to receive your teachings. What is Atwas then? Laid her hand on his head and passed on the commandments. She gave him a last name according to his origins, which was Shah meaning sand, and so his name became Shah. She also gave him a religious name called Wu Xing. Wu means awakening and Xing means purity, and so his name would be Shah Wu Xing.

That was the moment he became a Buddhist. After sending bodies outward across the river, he washed away all worries from his heart. He never killed again as he patiently waited for her words to come true. Journey to the West, an audio drama series, is a production by The 5th Monkey. If you enjoy our work, become our paid subscriber or patron to gain access to the latest release and other exclusive content.

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