The Spirit Goes Wild and Wipes Out the Bandits

The Spirit Goes Wild and Wipes Out the Bandits The Way in Confusion Sends the Mind‑Ape Away As the poem goes, The heart that is empty of all things is said to be pure, In utter placidity not giving rise to a thought. The ape and the horse must be tethered, not left to run wild; The spirit must always be cautious, not seeking for glory. Wake up to Three Vehicles, wipe out the Six Bandits, And all human destinies then become clear. Extinguish the evil of sex and rise to enjoy The pleasures of paradise that can be found in the West. The story tells how Tang Sanzang bit on the bullet, struggled with all his powers to preserve the purity of his body and was rescued from the Pipa Cave when Monkey and the others killed the scorpion spirit. There is nothing to tell about the next stage of their journey, and it was soon summer again. What they saw was Fragrant winds carrying the scent of wild orchids, New bamboo cool as the skies clear after rain; No travelers to pick artemisia on the hillside, And the fragrant flowers of cattails filling the streams. Bees are bewitched by......