"When the mind arises, all kinds of demons arise; when the mind dies, all kinds of demons disappear."
The author has always believed that the novel "Journey to the West" is an illustration of this sentence. As the saying goes, images come from the heart, Buddha is in one's own nature, not outside the body, and Buddha's nature is inherent, that is, the heart is the Buddha. But "Journey to the West" is by no means just about how to become a Buddha. It is about the worldly ways of human beings and reflects social phenomena. The reason why I quote this sentence is to say that as long as there are people with intentions and people, there will be Buddhas and demons coexisting in the world.
My love for "Journey to the West" can be said to have reached the point of obsession. Coupled with my life circle and personality, I write down my understanding of "Journey to the West" in a special way, which can be regarded as an explanation for myself. If I can't make it, please forgive me.
There are too many doubtful points in "Journey to the West", and there are too many details that have not been noticed by the public. Moreover, many people have not read the original book of "Journey to the West", but got the information through TV series. There is a big discrepancy between them, so the author will go back to each chapter chapter by chapter and incorporate the author's understanding into the article, so that readers can have a different understanding of "Journey to the West".
I hereby declare that what I write is entirely my personal understanding, because the novel is about everyone having different opinions, and the author is a Buddhist believer and has great respect for Taoism. What is said in the book is only my personal understanding of the novel "Journey to the West", and there is no disrespect to Buddhism and Taoism, let alone historical figures.
