This sentence came from Master Xuanzang's Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty. The original text was: " I swear not to become a Buddha before hell is empty; I will only become Bodhi after all sentient beings are saved." It means that even if hell has not been cleared, it does not meet the requirements of becoming a Buddha; only when all sentient beings are saved and converted can they meet the standards of practicing Bodhi. This sentence was widely quoted as one of the mottos of Buddhist cultivation.
This sentence came from a poem in the Buddhist classic, the Diamond Sutra. The original text read: " I swear that I will not become a Buddha before hell is empty; I will only become Bodhi after all living beings are saved." This was the requirement for cultivation in Buddhism. It meant that even if the situation in hell had not been completely resolved, one would not swear not to become a Buddha; as long as the suffering of all living beings was completely resolved, one could achieve the true realm of cultivation and achieve the goal of attaining Bodhi. This sentence was used by many villains or protagonists in novels to emphasize their beliefs and determination. It was a classic Buddhist cultural symbol.
The Buddha said: Hell is not empty, I swear not to become a Buddha! Was this also a kind of persistence? This view is called a "persistent vow" and is a strong belief and determination to achieve a certain goal or desire. This belief can be seen as an obsession because it is related to self-actualization and growth, but it can also be an obstacle because it can prevent people from pursuing true happiness and satisfaction. However, it was important to note that this obsession was not necessarily a negative obsession. In some cases, it may be a necessary force to motivate people to pursue their goals and aspirations. But if this obsession is too strong and self-centered, it may hinder people from establishing connections with others and obtaining true satisfaction and happiness. Therefore, we need to maintain our persistence while also paying attention to balance and rationality.
The phrase "If hell is not empty, I will not become a Buddha" came from the "Records of the Western Regions of the Great Tang". This is a Buddhist saying that if there is no emptiness in hell, the wish to become a Buddha cannot be realized. This phrase is widely used in Buddhism as a form of oath.
This sentence comes from the sixth chapter of Journey to the West. The original text is "Wukong said,'Master and disciples have done many wrong things. If hell is not empty, they will not become Buddhas." Tang Sanzang said,'You're just saying. How can you do it?' Wukong said,'Only by burning the sea of fire for forty-nine days can the hell be empty.'" Although this line was often quoted in television dramas, it was not an original line in television dramas.
This sentence came from the novel Journey to the West. In the novel, Sun Wukong went to the Western Heaven to save all living beings and finally obtained the true scripture in the Western Heaven after going through 81 difficulties. One of the difficulties was to go to hell to check on the sins of all living beings and warn those who had committed crimes to correct their mistakes so that they would not fall into hell. Therefore," I swear I won't become a Buddha unless hell is empty " became a classic line in the novel.
This question involved one of the Buddhist scriptures called the Diamond Sutra. In this sutra, the Buddha talked about the concept of the consciousness of all living beings merging with the sea and pointed out that all living beings often mistook their persistence for an independent existence. Therefore, Buddha taught all living beings to view their consciousness and the sea as a part of one body instead of seeing them as independent entities. This could effectively avoid the problem of sentient beings 'obsession, allowing them to better cultivate and free themselves.
" I Have a Scroll of the Painting of Living Beings " was a Xianxia novel, and there were only a few authors. The story was about the protagonist, Zhang Cheng, who only had three years left to live. In order to prolong his life, he had to use the three souls of the resentful soul, the evil soul, and the guilty soul to draw a picture of all living beings. The novel had already been serialised for 240,000 words, and the latest chapter was chapter 46," The Story of Sun Mingcheng." The novel was updated on August 8, 2021.
"If hell is not empty, I will not become a Buddha." This was a famous saying that Sun Wukong said to Tang Sanzang in Journey to the West. The meaning of this sentence was that if hell was not completely wiped out, one would not become a Buddha. In the novel, Sun Wukong went to hell to challenge demons and devils in order to obtain the true scriptures. Finally, through his own efforts, he successfully saved all the living beings on the road to the human world and the western paradise.
" If hell is not empty, I will not become a Buddha." This was what Sun Wukong said to Tang Sanzang in Journey to the West. Sun Wukong offended the Jade Emperor on the way to the scriptures and was sent to hell to suffer. However, when he saw all kinds of pain and cruelty in hell, he vowed to spend enough time in hell until the hell was empty, so that Tang Sanzang and others could successfully obtain the scriptures. This sentence also became an allusion to the Buddhist saying," If hell is not empty, one will not become a Buddha."
" Lilliput: Deceiving All Beings, I Become the Supreme Being " and " Deceiving the Heavens and Realms " were two novels in which the protagonist deceived all living beings. They could be recommended for reading.