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The abbot's conversation

There is a little monk in a temple. Every morning, he goes to fetch water and sweep the floor. After breakfast, he will go to the town behind the temple to buy daily necessities for a day. When I come back, I have to do some chores and read famous books until late at night.

One day, when the young monk had a little leisure, he chatted with other young monks and found that everyone else was idle, and he was the only one who was busy all day. He found that although other young monks were occasionally arranged to go shopping down the mountain, they all went to the small towns in front of the mountain. The roads were flat and the distance was short, and most of the things they bought were light. For ten years, the abbot has been asking him to go to the town behind the temple. He has to climb two mountains, and the road is rugged and difficult to walk. When he came back, there were naturally many heavy objects on his shoulders. So the young monk went to the abbot with a lot of questions and asked, "Why are others more comfortable than me?" ? No one forced them to work and read the Bible, but I kept working. "The abbot just murmured a name and smiled.

At noon the next day, when the young monk came back from the back hill with a bag of millet, he found the abbot standing at the back door of the temple waiting for him. The abbot took him to the front door of the temple and sat there with his eyes closed. The young monk unknown so stood aside quietly. It was already west, and several young monks appeared on the mountain road ahead. They froze when they saw the abbot. The abbot opened his eyes and asked the young monk, "I asked you to buy salt early in the morning." The road is so close and so flat. Why did you come back so late? " 」

Several young monks looked at each other and said, "Abbot, let's talk and laugh and have a look at the scenery. It is time. Ten years, every day! The abbot asked the young monk standing nearby, "The town behind the temple is so far away and the mountain road is rugged. Why did you come back early after carrying such a heavy load? "The young monk said," I want to go early and come back early on the road every day. Because I carry heavy things on my shoulders, I walk more carefully, so I walk steadily and quickly. For ten years, I have developed a habit, with only goals in my heart and no road! 」

The abbot laughed and said, "The road is smooth, but the heart is not on the goal. Only by walking on the bumpy road can you temper your mind! 」

A few months later, the monks in the temple were suddenly strictly examined, from physical strength to perseverance, from classics to understanding. After ten years of training, the young monk stood out from all the monks and was selected to complete a special mission. In the envy and admiration of all the monks, the young monk resolutely walked out of the temple gate. The young monk of that year was later the famous master Xuanzang. On the way to the west, although the water blocks the mountains and the danger is endless, his heart always shines with persistent light.

The tortuous road is not the biggest obstacle to achieving the goal, but a person's mind is the key to success or failure. As long as the light in your heart is not extinguished, even if the road is rugged and difficult, the future is bright!