Sanzang once promised to help the old turtle of Tianhe ask for lifespan, why did he break his promis

It may be because he was so excited after seeing the Buddha that he only cared about taking the scriptures, so he forgot to ask about lifespan.

Because this is the catastrophe that should be had, because at that time they had nine hundred and eighty-one difficulties, and they only went through 80 difficulties, which was destined.

In the original book of Journey to the West, it is said that the Tang monks and apprentices forgot to ask the Buddha, so in the end, when facing the old turtle, they could only tell the truth, and they really forgot.

Because after he went to heaven, he was so busy accepting the Buddha's gift that he had long forgotten what the turtle had explained.

Tang Seng forgot, when he first arrived in the West Heaven Elysium, Tang Seng forgot about it in his joy, and was finally thrown into the water by the old turtle on the way back!

He was afraid that after he asked the old turtle about his lifespan, the old turtle would have no longing and yearning, and he would be depressed from then on, just waiting for death to come.

That's the case, Tang Seng didn't want to ask. Because the success of the cultivation depends on piety, and the test is the mentality, you have to keep getting closer to finally get what you want, instead of telling you the time limit first, so that you can just wait and don't need to continue to work hard. In fact, when I think about it now, many things in life are like this.

Yes, because it is taboo to ask about lifespan.

In "Journey to the West", the carp spirit raised by Guanyin Bodhisattva escaped to the mortal world without permission, occupied the lair of the old ghost of Tongtian River, and finally successfully survived this ordeal with the efforts of the four masters and apprentices and Guanyin BodhisattvaIn order to thank the four masters and apprentices, the old turtle carried the four across the river.

On the way, the old ghost said to Tang Seng that he was thousands of years old, but his turtle grandson still needed him to support him, so he wanted Tang Seng to ask about his lifespan, so that he could take care of the future. Tang Seng agreed at that time, but when he arrived at Leishan Temple, he did not ask the Buddha.

One of the reasonsIt's not because Tang Seng forgot, because Tang Seng, as a holy monk, of course, never forgets the things that should be remembered, how can he forget the trust of others? And the real reason is becauseIf you ask the Buddha is a taboo, after all, the four masters and apprentices are just to take the true scriptures and learn Mahayana Buddhism, and asking about life is itself contrary to Mahayana Buddhism. And the life of these things itself is not in the hands of the Buddha, if the old ghost really needs to ask, he should ask Sun Wukong to go to the underworld to ask, and it is not right to let Tang Seng help.

WhileThe reason why Tang Seng agreed to come down may be because he was not good enough at that time and did not comprehend Dacheng Buddhism, or it may be because he was ready to come down first, and then find a way to solve the old ghost's request afterwards, but later he took the initiative to give up because it was against heavenly principles.

At the same time, it may also be because Guanyin Bodhisattva deliberately did this, because he understood Tang Seng's character, which would inevitably lead to the old ghost throwing the four of them into the river later, making it difficult to consummate the ninety-nine-eighty-one.

Tang Seng did not ask the life span of the old turtle of Tongtianhe, mainly because it was too difficult for them to learn the scriptures, and at that time, after they experienced nine hundred and eighty-one difficulties, they finally obtained the true scriptures, and they were too excited to forget this little thing.

Tang Seng has experienced ninety-nine eighty-one difficulties all the way.

to obtain the true scriptures.

In the face of many difficulties, I really forgot this little thing.

This is their eighty-first difficulty! The problem is not that the five of their masters and apprentices are old turtles, and they don't have this blessed source! Other questions can only be asked to Wu Chengen!

Must have forgotten about it. The world is insightful, but it does not treat people with sophistication.

Whoever promised will complete it, and Tang Seng doesn't know if the person concerned can forget about those things. So it's normal that Tang Seng didn't ask!

probably forgot, because Tang Seng didn't remember this incident at all, plus so many things happened on the road, and it didn't matter about learning scriptures, so he didn't remember it!

Did you dig up Tang Seng's grave?

Personally, I don't feel that I can't ask because Tang Seng also has his own selfishness, patronizing himself and leaving others behind, so he didn't ask him. This is human nature. Tang Seng can't be blamed.