Buddha's Bones, Buried Heart: An Uncharted Journey West

Synopsis:

He is Xuanzang, an ordinary monk in Chang'an, yet within him lies a Buddhist heart that would bury the heavens and the earth.

The bronze "Burial Source" on his chest conceals its sharp edge. His left hand turns the Diamond Sutra to break attachment, while his right hand wields the Burial Dao Sutra to gather blood. The blood and vitality of the Blood Moving Realm surge through his mortal body. Outsiders see only his compassion, never his sharpness.

When Kasyapa of Vulture Peak delivers the decree, Xuanzang accepts the journey west, but declares, "I seek no true scriptures, only to bury delusions."

Looking east from Vulture Peak, the Buddha smiles at the unforeseen variable that is this reincarnation of the Golden Cicada. With Buddhist teachings as his bones and the Burial Dao as his blade, he will carve open the bonds that bind all living beings over a journey of 108,000 li.

Beneath the Five-Finger Mountain, he does not remove the Buddha's seal. He simply tells the Stone Monkey, "It's not the mountain weighing you down, but the demons in your heart. I'll bury them for you."

At the bottom of the Flowing Sand River, he does not recite the ordination certificate. He tells Sha Wujing, "It wasn't the glass goblet that broke when you were cast down from the celestial court, but your attachment. I'll bury it and free you."

At Gao Family Manor, he does not preach abstinence. He tells Bajie, "It's not the mortal world you're longing for, but your unwillingness to let go. I'll bury that truth in your heart."

Demons are delusions, so bury them. Gods are chains, so bury them. Even fate is a shackle, and it too shall be buried!

When the Buddha's light shines over Vulture Peak, the Buddhas...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real persons or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.