Walking on the bumpy road can sharpen your mind.

There is a young monk in the temple who has been a monk since he was a child. He was raised by all the monks in the temple.

The young monk knows good and evil very well. He carries water, cleans and does morning classes every morning, and then goes to the town behind the temple to buy the daily necessities needed in the temple for one day.

Besides, he has to do some housework. In the evening, he reads famous books until late at night. In this way, in the morning bell and dusk drum, ten years have passed.

One day, when the young monk had a little leisure, he chatted with other young monks. He found that everyone else was idle, and he was the only one who was busy all day.

He also found that although other young monks were occasionally assigned to go shopping down the mountain, they all went to the town in front of the mountain. The road is flat and the distance is close, and most of the things they buy are lighter.

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 comes back, there will naturally be more heavy objects on his shoulders.

So, the young monk went to the abbot with a lot of confusion and asked, "Why do I keep working when others are more relaxed than me?" ? 」

The abbot murmured the Buddhist name and smiled.

At noon the next day, the young monk came back from the back hill with a bag of millet and 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 after sunset, and several young monks appeared on the mountain road ahead. They froze when they saw the study.

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 beside him, "The town behind the temple is so far away and the mountains are so rugged, so you have to carry such heavy things. Why did you come back early? " 」

The young monk said, "I want to go early and come back early every day on the road." Because I have a heavy thing on my shoulder, I walk more carefully, so I walk steadily and quickly. " Ten years have passed and I have formed a habit. I only have a goal in my heart, 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 hone 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 among the monks and was chosen to complete a special mission. In the eyes of all the monks, the young monk stood firmly at the gate of the temple.

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.