孫大圣是中國古典文學名著《西游記》(Journey to the West)中 的一個主要的人物。他是唐僧(Tang Monk)第一個徒弟。其實在中國, 他最受歡迎的名字不是“孫大圣”,而是“孫悟空”,這是教他72變 的第一個師傅給他起的名字。“悟”的意思是“啟迪”。“空”的意 思是“無”,這是佛學(Buddhism)中最重要的一個認識。在佛學中, 人必須放棄欲望和所有對財富、名聲的渴望,以培養(yǎng)自己為佛。
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Monkey King is one of the main characters in Chinese classic literature masterpiece “Journey to the West". He is the first disciple of Tang Monk.Actually in Chinese,his most popular name is not “Monkey King” but “Sun Wukong,,,which was given by his first Master who taught him the 72 supernormal abilities. “Wu” means enlightening. “Kong” means emptiness,which is one of the most important understandings in Buddhism. In Buddhism, one has to give up every human desire and all attachments including the attachments to wealth and fame etc, in order to cultivate oneself into a Buddha.