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.
" 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.
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 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.
" The Great Inferno " was a Xianxia-Cultivation civilization novel. It was about the Descent of Dharma, when all the gods and Buddhas went far away and the gods of the Inferno perished. The protagonist, Li Heng, brought the mythological system to the Heavenly Sun to rebuild the Inferno, reconstruct the order of Yin and Yang, and rule over all worlds. In this novel, the protagonist used his wisdom and courage to gradually establish a complete management system of the underworld in the process of confronting various challenges, creating a new underworld world. I hope this novel can satisfy your reading needs.
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 content of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's heart mantra was to return to himself and his wronged relatives and debts, as well as all the living beings, human and non-human, who had experienced tribulations, grievances, relatives, debts, masters, wrong killings, accidental killings, and intentional killings. The purpose of turning back was to pray for Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's mercy to save them, eliminate their negative karma, and make them free from suffering and happy, so that they could be reborn in the pure land. Chanting the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Mantra was the first step to eliminate negative karma. If one persisted in chanting the name of Namo Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva in his heart, he could change his fate and turn misfortune into good fortune. If he recited it a thousand times a day for a thousand days, it would bring him a lifetime of peace and prosperity.
The Buddha Eye Mother Mantra comes from the Dafang Guang Buddha Eye Sutra. This scripture was translated by Master Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty, and it contained many Buddhist incantations and scriptures. The reason why the first part of the Buddha's Eye Mantra was different but the latter part was the same was because different incantations and scriptures might be modified and changed to different degrees due to different factors in the process of inheritance, such as pronunciation, sentence structure, meaning, etc. Therefore, in different inheritances, there might be slightly different versions of the Buddha Eye Buddha Mother Mantra, but the overall incantation content was roughly the same. The Buddha's Eye and Mother Mantra was a very famous Buddhist incantation that had a very high status in Buddhist belief. Its function was to eliminate the barriers and troubles of all living beings so that all living beings could see the truth and light. If you want to learn or use this mantra, it is recommended to learn and obtain guidance from a formal Buddhist heritage or Buddhist temple.