Tang Priest and his disciples went to the Western Heaven to learn Buddhist scriptures. Why don't they ask the old turtle in Tongtianhe about his life span?

The Tang Priest and his disciples went all the way west to Tongtian River.

The Monkey King Pig Bajie Friar Sand and others can fly, including Little White Dragon and Tang Priest, but they can't. It takes one step at a time to learn the scriptures. It doesn't matter if the Monkey King and others fly over the Tongtian River, but not Tang Priest.

Just then, an old man appeared in front of Tang Priest and his disciples and offered to drive them across the river.

Later, after the old man took the Tang Priest and his disciples across the river, Sanzang climbed the cliff and thanked them hand in hand. "Old man, I have nothing to give you. I'll thank you when I get the scriptures."

"Thank you, master," said the old bird. It is said that the Buddha in the Western Heaven is immortal and can know the past and the future. I renovated/kloc-0 here for over 300 years. Although I am light and can speak human language, it is difficult to get rid of my shell. I hope the Master will go to the Western Heaven and ask the Buddha when I have to shell. Sanzang promised, "I'll ask, I'll ask." . "

However, when Tang Priest arrived in the Western Heaven, he didn't ask. When he passed the Tongtian River again, he met the old catfish. The old catfish was very happy at first, but when he learned that the Tang Priest didn't ask, he directly knocked their master and apprentice into the water and then slipped away quietly.

Tang Priest offered to thank the old man, but why didn't he ask when he became a man and how long he lived?

Xiao Liu analyzes it with you. There are many reasons.

First, the Tang Priest's selfishness is relatively heavy, and he has not completed the task of learning from the scriptures. How could he be so kind as to help the old man ask about his life? He is definitely not such a kind person.

The Monkey King worshipped Tang Priest as his teacher. When he killed a group of robbers for the first time, Tang Priest was most worried about himself.

He reprimanded the Monkey King and said, "No one has checked the exam in Shan Ye for a long time. If someone bumps into you for a while in the city, you will also attack, hit a stick and hit people indiscriminately. I can be Ke Bai, how can I get away? "

Therefore, Tang Priest is most worried about himself. After learning the scriptures by myself, I will take care of the elderly when I have time. I can take care of them if I can, and I can't leave them behind.

Second, the Tang Priest lied, which was inconsistent with his true heart and hypocritical.

Now it's like some pleasantries When shall I invite you to dinner? When shall we get together? Actually, it's just a courtesy.

Because the old catfish carried the Tang Priest's master and apprentice across the river, Tang Priest said some polite words, but he didn't know that the old catfish was just climbing trees by ladder and asked Tang Priest to help him ask about his life span.

Tang's monk is a liar, so he is not so kind.

He coaxed the Monkey King into putting on a hat with a tight hoop and said, "I wore it when I was a child. Wear this hat, or recite the scriptures without teaching; If you wear this dress, you don't have to perform a ceremony, you will salute. "

Isn't Tang Priest's remarks a lie?

Yes, Tang Priest didn't lie, because he didn't lie to anyone.

Third, when the Tang Priest learned the scriptures, Arnold Ye Jia wanted personnel. Later, they had a quarrel with Tathagata, but Tathagata still needed manpower.

It's hard for people in the West, including Tathagata. How dare Tang Priest ask the life expectancy of the elderly?

Fourth, the Tang Priest didn't take what he should have taken.

A Zijin alms bowl was sent out because of the scriptures. There is nothing valuable in Tang Priest's hand. Jin Lan's cassock and the ninth precept were originally the treasures given to him by the Tathagata, even if they were sent back, it would be useless.

Without gifts, how can I ask the old man's life span?

Fifth, through the Tathagata's approval of important personnel, Tang Priest found that even if he asked, Tathagata might not tell him.

Buddhist scriptures are taken from the west to the east, but when they arrive, they need personnel. This is also a matter of the Western Heaven, which has a lot to do with the eastward crossing of Buddhist scriptures and the preaching of Buddhism. However, Tathagata still needs personnel.

It would be strange if the Tathagata could tell him regardless of the Buddhist scriptures. It's a waste of time for Tang Priest to know this problem.

Sixth, it's not that Tang Priest doesn't want to ask about the life span of the old turtle. He is the boss of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, but he is a newcomer to the Buddhist workplace.

How can I find someone to do things without dealing with my colleagues?

This is not the same as learning from the scriptures. It is Li Shimin's wish to study the Bible. There is when you come, and there is when you don't come. Moreover, the most important thing is to ask the East to learn from it.

Therefore, the Tang Priest prepared to ask the old turtle's life span after getting familiar with his colleagues, but before he asked, the old turtle sank him into the water and didn't give him a chance to ask at all.

Seven, Tang Yan got the scriptures and was so excited that he forgot.

Original description: It turned out that the elders went to the West Heaven to bathe in Zhenzhen Temple. Lingyun was born and went to Lingshan, where he devoted himself to worshipping Buddha and serving all the buddhas, bodhisattvas, saints and monks. His mind was only focused on learning from the scriptures, so he never asked the old man's birthday, and he was speechless, but he dared not bully the weak and fear the hard. He talked nonsense and pondered for a long time, but never agreed.

The Tang Priest thinks that he may never see the old turtle again, so it's none of his business.

I just didn't expect to meet later.

A little pilgrimage to the west, please pay attention.