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.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was famous for his grand vow that he would not become a Buddha unless all living beings were saved. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was one of the four famous Bodhisattvas of China Buddhism and played an important role in the people's religious life. With this spirit of self-sacrifice, he was connected to the mysterious world after death, and thus gained universal respect and worship. This vow reflected Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's determination to save all sentient beings and also reflected the Buddhist spirit of compassion. "Let go and become a Buddha, draw your saber!" The novel is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva made a grand vow that he would not become a Buddha if hell was not empty. In the lineage of Buddhist beliefs, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was originally one of the many Bodhisattvas, and was especially valued by Sakyamuni Buddha because of his great wish. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva saw the suffering of all sentient beings in the "Five Turbid Evil Worlds" without Buddha. In order to redeem all sentient beings in hell, he was willing to make it convenient for all sentient beings in the Six Paths of Sins to be liberated in the long future. Only when all sentient beings were saved could he attain Bodhi. This kind of wish reflected the spirit of Mahayana Bodhisattva's belief of " not seeking happiness for oneself, but hoping that all living beings will be free from suffering." Although Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had the ability to become a Buddha, he was willing to delay the time of his own Buddhahood in order to save all living beings. He was like the mother of the earth, bearing everything in the world, whether beautiful or ugly, good or bad, clean or dirty. He controlled all things with his unmoving wish, and his sad wish was respected by the majority of believers. "Let go and become a Buddha, draw your saber!" The novel is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
" 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."
"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.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's vow to not become a Buddha if hell is not empty came from the "On Entering Bodhisattva's Path" in the Dafang Guangbuddha Huayan Sutra. "On Entering Bodhisattva's Path" was translated by Master Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty. It described the various states and vows that Bodhisattvas experienced in the process of cultivation. The most famous one was the vow that "if hell is not empty, one will not become a Buddha." This oath expressed Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's determination and commitment to compassion and salvation of all living beings, and it became a classic statement that was widely praised in Buddhism.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's vow to not become a Buddha unless hell is empty came from the 23rd chapter of the Moonlight Treasure Box of a Chinese Opus. The plot of the story was that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva went to hell to save all living beings and engaged in a fierce battle with the evil spirits and gods in hell. In the battle, he expressed the grand vow of "Hell is not empty, I swear I will not become a Buddha". This plot was widely used in novels, movies, television dramas, and other works, becoming a very famous cultural symbol.
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 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.