Curious and straight-hearted

Once upon a time, there was a temple in the mountains. There were an old monk and a young monk in the temple. What did the old monk tell the young monk?

There was a young monk who got up early every morning to do morning prayers, and then went to the town behind the temple to buy the daily necessities needed for the temple. After coming back, I continued to do odd jobs and read the Bible late at night.

As time went by, the little monk found that everyone else lived a leisurely life, but he was the only one who was busy all day long. For ten years, the old monk asked him to go to the market every day to buy daily necessities. He had to climb two mountains, the road was rugged and difficult, and he still carried heavy items on his shoulders when he came back. One day, the young monk asked the old monk the reason in confusion. The old monk just whispered the Buddha's name and smiled silently.

At noon the next day, when the little monk came from the back mountain carrying a bag of millet, he saw the old monk waiting for him. The old monk took him to the front door of the temple and sat there with his eyes closed and silent. The young monk didn't know why and stood aside. The sun was turning west, and several young monks appeared on the mountain road ahead. When they saw the old monk, they were stunned. The old monk opened his eyes and asked the young monks: "I asked you to buy salt early in the morning. The road is so close and flat, why do you come back so late?"

Several young monks The monk looked at each other and said, "Master, let's talk, laugh, and look at the scenery. That's it. It's been like this every day for ten years!"

The old monk asked the person standing beside him again The young monk: "The town behind the temple is so far away, and you have to climb mountains and ridges with rugged mountain roads. You have to carry such a heavy load. Why do you have to come back earlier?"

The young monk said: " Every day on the road, I think about leaving early and returning early. Because of the weight on my shoulders, I walk more carefully, so I walk more steadily and faster. Over the past ten years, I have developed a habit and only have goals in my mind. There is no road!”

The old monk laughed and said, “When the road is smooth, one’s heart is no longer focused on the goal. Only walking on a bumpy road can temper one’s will!”

Later, the young monk was selected to complete a special mission. Under the envy and admiration of the monks, the young monk walked out of the temple door resolutely.

This young monk became the later famous Master Xuanzang. On the way to the west, despite the obstacles and obstacles, his heart was always shining with the light of perseverance.

The twists and turns of the road are not the biggest obstacles to the goal. A person's determination is the key to success or failure. As long as the light in your heart never goes out, no matter how rough the road is, the future will be bright!

An old story dedicated to the children of Children’s Day

2019.6.1