chsdbacks Chapter 237 Brainwashing! Anyone can do that!
Chapter 237 Brainwashing! Anyone can do that!
The monkey's powerful methods had deterred him from even trying to escape!
He sat down dejectedly, not daring to move again.
"Since you have come to hear the word, you are destined to hear it."
Today, I, this humble Taoist priest, will teach you something different.
A hint of wariness flashed in the monkey's eyes.
But monkeys are inherently intelligent, and the wariness in their eyes was quickly replaced by curiosity.
Immediately, the monkey spoke in its own language:
"What's different? Is it tasty?!"
Tongtian ignored his strange question and instead asked in return:
Do you know who you are?
The monkey tilts its head:
"I am...a monkey!"
Living under the 2,600th peach tree on Flower and Fruit Mountain, my favorite food is peaches!
"This is your identity in this life."
Tongtian's eyes were like torches.
"And what about your past life? And your life before that?"
Those memories deep within your soul that don't belong to a monkey, those Buddhist chants, those images of meditation and recitation...
What is it?
Upon hearing this, the monkey froze immediately.
The previously subtle golden light in his eyes suddenly flashed intensely.
The monkey's instincts and Jin Chanzi's sealed memories are intertwined wildly.
It even includes memories of willow trees, snow leopards, and oxen!
Before long, the monkey's brain, with its limited capacity, was already starting to give out!
"I...I don't know..."
The monkey clutched its head and shook itself in agony, as if it were wearing a tight headband!
Sometimes I dream about strange things... golden palaces, lotus flowers...
And... there was also an old monk who always made me copy scriptures...
"That's your Buddha-nature, but also your worst flaw!"
The Path to Heaven is Calm
"The seeds planted in your soul by the two Western saints have survived six lifetimes of reincarnation and will only wait for the right time to bring you back to Buddhism."
The monkey looked bewildered.
"Buddhism...what is that?"
"The Buddhist sect!"
That was a place that tells you all beings suffer, and urges you to abandon this life and pursue the next.
Tongtian paused for a moment, then continued to say what he wanted to say.
"That's a place that tells you that all desires are empty and that you must cut off all desires."
one...
"The place where they once participated in the siege of this humble Taoist, leading to my self-destruction of the sword formation."
The last sentence was spoken very softly.
But the monkey felt a chill run from the tip of its tail straight to the top of its head.
It immediately started shaking!
Clearly, the monkey didn't understand much else.
But there was one thing he understood:
The guy in front of me, whom I can't afford to offend, seems to have a grudge against me!
He truly regrets it now.
Why didn't I just stay at the foot of the mountain?!
Why do you have to come up the mountain to join in the fun?!
Wouldn't it be better to leisurely nibble on a peach with a mother monkey?!
Tongtian looked at the trembling monkey and suddenly laughed:
"You don't need to worry, none of that matters now."
The important question is, who do you want to be?
They are puppets held by the two Western Saints.
Or is he...a truly free being?
"Freedom? What is freedom?!"
The monkey was a little confused.
He has lived in these mountains since he was born.
If you've never experienced a lack of freedom, you naturally won't know what freedom is!
Tongtian was not surprised by his question.
Why bother arguing so much with a monkey?!
Then he spoke in a language that monkeys could understand:
"The situation where you were immobilized by me and unable to move is called being unfree!"
Like you were at the foot of the mountain before,
Climb whichever tree you want, and gnaw on whichever peach you want.
You can play with whichever female monkey you want!
That's what freedom is!
"I...I want freedom."
Upon hearing Tongtian's explanation, the monkey immediately understood.
He then said firmly.
"good!"
Tongtian nodded in satisfaction.
"Then today, this humble Taoist will help you sever those things that bind you and prevent you from being free!"
He reached out, his fingertips glowing, and touched the monkey's forehead.
"This process might be a little painful, so please bear with it!"
The light from Tongtian Z's fingertips entered his body.
The monkey suddenly felt as if its soul had been torn apart.
She immediately covered her head and screamed "Ahhhhhh!"
This is not just physical pain, but a feeling of something deeper and more essential being forcibly stripped away!
People who have never experienced a severe headache may find it hard to understand!
Within the monkey's soul, the Buddha-nature that had once made him drowsy...
Like an extremely fine thread wrapped around its soul,
At this moment, it is being severed one by one by an incomparably sharp sword intent.
"ah--!"
The monkey kept letting out piercing screams.
The stone, which had been "watching" the scene from the sidelines, trembled slightly.
Its surface shimmered with golden light, seemingly showing some sympathy for the monkey.
Tongtian's expression remained unchanged, and his sword intent became even more precise.
Only sever the Buddha-nature, without harming the soul.
Every sword strike is meticulously crafted.
It's like embroidering the soul with a needle, except that it's embroidering the word "liberation".
During the process, fragments of Jin Chanzi's sealed memories continued to surface:
When he died for the hunter, it was as if the guide was standing before him:
"You must cultivate for ten lifetimes, undergo countless tribulations, and return to protect our Buddhist community..."
When he was a willow tree, suffering greatly, Zhunti appeared to him in a dream:
"Only by enduring the bitterest of hardships can one become a Buddha..."
......
These memories came flooding back like a tide.
And as the Buddha-nature was stripped away by Tongtian, it gradually faded away.
The already faint golden light in the monkey's eyes grew even fainter.
The part belonging to Jin Chanzi is disappearing.
Instead, it had the clear, foolish look that an ordinary monkey would have.
But Tongtian did not stop there.
Breaking free from old constraints is only the first step.
More importantly, it's about building new understanding.
Otherwise, what use is an ordinary monkey?!
Only someone with nothing better to do would bother with an ordinary monkey!
"The Buddha said that all sentient beings suffer, so Buddhist practice aims to achieve ultimate bliss."
Tongtian continued casting his spell while speaking.
The sound penetrated directly into the depths of the monkey's soul.
"But I tell you, suffering and joy are two sides of the same coin."
Without the hardship of sowing, how can there be the joy of harvest?
Without the pain of parting, how can there be the joy of reunion?
The monkey's pain disappeared, and under the divine might of Tongtian, it began to listen attentively to his words.
"The Buddha said that all four elements are empty, so we should let go of our attachments."
"But if one lacks even persistence, how is one different from a stubborn rock?"
As soon as these words were spoken, golden light began to flow on the nearby stone.
This indicates that you have a different opinion!
However, Tongtian ignored him and continued:
"By adhering to the Way, one can become a sage."
One who is devoted to the sword can become a sword immortal.
Those who are devoted to protecting others can become heroes.
"Therefore, obsession is not entirely bad!"
The key lies in what you are attached to, not in the act of being attached to itself.
These concepts of Tongtian are completely contrary to Buddhist doctrines.
All of it was poured into the monkey's soul, which had just been cleansed.
It's just brainwashing, isn't it?! It's like anyone can't do that!
"Most importantly..."
Tongtian's gaze was profound.
"Buddhism always talks about the afterlife and about cause and effect."
But I ask you—
If you can't even understand how to live this life, what right do you have to talk about the next?
If you can't even protect the monkeys in front of you, how can you expect to save all living beings?
The monkey's eyes grew brighter and brighter as it listened, clearly beginning to accept Tongtian's words!
"remember,
The true path lies beneath your feet, not in the heavens, nor in the Western Paradise!
Tongtian spoke each word carefully, aided by the power of a sage.
The main theme is something unforgettable!